By Zoe Luczaj | Special to the NB Indy A scrappy and wildly inventive five-piece outfit right out of Newport Beach is reviving a dying musical genre with its energetic performances and DIY spirit. Chudson has an upbeat and explosive sound that’s equally indebted to ska and punk, and they’re shaking...

The Vienna Philharmonic is coming to California for an exclusive residency and tour this March. Presented by Cal Performances at UC Berkeley and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, the Maria Manetti Shrem and Elizabeth Segerstrom orchestra residency will bring the Vienna Philharmonic and conductor Yannick Nézet- Séguin to Zellerbach Hall...

How can you measure the success of the musical ‘RENT?’ The rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson and loosely based on the 1896 opera “La bohème by Puccini opened on Broadway in 1996 to critical acclaim and sold-out shows. “RENT” won the Tony Award for Best...

On March 29, Pacific Symphony in collaboration with Farhang Foundation presents Nowruz: The Concert—Return of the Masters, a musical celebration of the arrival of spring and the rebirth of nature at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. A symbol of renewal and unity in Iranian culture, Nowruz is a washing...

Legendary actress Bette Davis won two Best Actress Oscars during her long and illustrious career. She deserves another award for helping put the Lido Theater on the map. The Lido Theater opened to the public on October 27, 1939. The opening film was “Jezebel” starring Bette Davis, a resident of...

Pacific Symphony invites audiences on an extraordinary musical journey, culminating in Respighi’s magnificent “Pines of Rome,” a romantic tone poem that captures the grandeur, history and spirit of the Eternal City. Guided by the masterful direction of Music Director Carl St.Clair on Feb. 6-8, this awe-inspiring performance is paired with...

Alonzo King has been called a visionary choreographer and someone who is altering the way we look and think about movement. According to his bio, King calls his works “thought structures” created by the manipulation of energies that exist in matter through laws, which govern the shapes and movement directions...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Pink Martini returns to Pacific Symphony Pops February 14 & 15 to deliver a musical cocktail of sophistication and vibrancy as they mix classical zest, Latin heat, and jazz-tinted pop. They’ll be celebrating 30 years of delighting audiences this season. Dubbed “A Night at...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the remaining performances of their 2024/2025 Chamber Series: four concerts by world class ensembles playing iconic works of chamber music, including several premieres, from February through April in the intimate Samueli Theater. First, Takács Quartet with David Requiro, cello, return on February 14 with...