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11/01/2017

Meet Walt Hackman, builder of the Mei Wen Ti and author of No Problem, Mr. Walt: A Memoir of Loss, Building a Boat, Rebuilding a Life, and Discovering China.

08/13/2016

Don't miss tomorrow's extraordinary musical evening! Parking and concert are free! Kids activities start at 5:30 and concert at 7. See you there!

Pacific Symphony brings its “Symphony in the Cities” concert to Newport Beach on Sunday, August 14, thanks to a generous two-year title sponsorship gift of $10,000 from City National Bank. “We’re thrilled to welcome the Pacific Symphony to our Civic Green and very much appreciate City National Bank…

04/05/2016

Check out my Dad Walt Hackman's latest www.mrwalt.com blog post! Don't forget to sign up on the website to recieve information about upcoming book signing events including the one at the BYC Wooden Boat Festival on June 4!

In my previous post titled “Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy” I mentioned that on my many trips to Shanghai, I often went wandering in and out of every variety of...

03/19/2016

  The deity I saw most in China was Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.   She is possibly one of the most revered supernatural beings of the dieties in China, and h...

02/28/2016

In this photo, the Mei Wen Ti is coming close to completion, and the workers are beginning to move it - by hand - towards the launching area on the Yangtze. Hard to believe they were able to move a 40-ton vessel by hand! If you look closely you can see the oil barrels and cinder blocks that were used in the process.

01/19/2016

OCSS is looking for events to cover in 2016! Send us your event press release and images - and remember, OCSS coverage focuses on "the substance behind society" - what organizations throughout Orange County are doing good, why and for whom. Share your calendar information by visiting www.ocsocialscene.com - click on the "submit" button and enter your info and image.

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09/08/2015

Now here's something to celebrate!

public art; sculpture; art in the park; civic center

08/18/2015

Hey everyone! Don't forget that our previously rained-out Shakespeare by the Sea is taking place tonight on the Civic Center Green in Newport Beach! There is no cost, plenty of parking and the weather is perfect! Bring a picnic and your family and friends for a beautiful evening under the stars! http://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/departments/library-services/cultural-arts/shakespeare-by-the-sea

Shakespeare by the Sea: The Tempest Tuesday, August 18, 7-9 p.m. New Location! Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach

06/03/2015

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04/22/2015

"Council on Aging OC Changing Lives Tour" has been published, click on the link below to read more on OCSocialScene.com.

04/22/2015

"ART Launch @ THE SHED for Laguna Beach Friendship Shelter" has been published, click on the link below to read more on OCSocialScene.com.