EDITORS' PICKS
We don't have the resources to write in-depth stories about everything. Our editors want to share a few more events each week that we think you should know about. These picks are chosen by them without input from the organizations listed.
Observations: Photography by Veterans
'Remember the Ladies'
This one-woman show blends live theater, authentic historical writings and music. It will tell the stories of the women of the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, Mercy Otis Warren and Phillis Wheatley. Created and performed by retired opera singer Kira Bartoli-Lemon and inspired by Adams’ famous 1776 plea to her husband John Adams to "remember the ladies." Admission is free; advance reservations are strongly encouraged. 2 p.m. at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda.
The Lexie Shehab Quartet
The 2026 Orange County Artist of the Year for Vocal Music, National YoungArts Winner in Jazz Voice, and DownBeat Magazine’s Outstanding Jazz Vocal Soloist for Performing Arts High Schools, 16-year-old Lexie Shehab is an exciting new jazz artist. Her voice is both soulful and fresh. She performs this week at the The Sanctuary Studio for the Arts & Humanities at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21.
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