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Paul Hodgins

Aug 7
6 min

MUSIC

Just How Great is Great Park Live?

We assess Irvine’s shiny new “temporary” amphitheater during a recent Pacific Symphony performance. Outdoor venues in Orange County, past...

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California's Budget is in the Red - Its Arts Programs are Black and Blue

Peter Lefevre

Jul 1
5 min

NEWS

California's Budget is in the Red - Its Arts Programs are Black and Blue

Given that state support is drying up this year and likely next, what does the Orange County arts landscape look like going forward?

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Classical Music is Booming. Theater? Not So Much.

Paul Hodgins

May 10
8 min

THEATER

Classical Music is Booming. Theater? Not So Much.

We look at what ails theater, still struggling to recover four years after the pandemic. The dark days of the pandemic are several years...

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Pacific Symphony

Apr 19
6 min

PRESS RELEASES

Pacific Symphony's 2024-25 Pops Season Announced

The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Culture OC. The information provided has been written by the...

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Pacific Symphony in Transition, Part 3: Finding a New Conductor for Changing Times

Paul Hodgins

Mar 27
8 min

MUSIC

Pacific Symphony in Transition, Part 3: Finding a New Conductor for Changing Times

PREVIOUSLY Pacific Symphony in Transition, Part 1: An Ambitious Young Orchestra Survives Some Growing Pains Pacific Symphony in...

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Pacific Symphony Announces 2024-25 Season, Probably Conductor St.Clair’s Last

Paul Hodgins

Feb 22
5 min

MUSIC

Pacific Symphony Announces 2024-25 Season, Probably Conductor St.Clair’s Last

Pacific Symphony’s 2024-25 season, announced today, will be a year of tribute and transition. The tribute is to music director Carl...

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Pacific Symphony in Transition, Part 2: Growth, Turmoil, Tragedy and Triumph

Paul Hodgins

Jan 26
9 min

MUSIC

Pacific Symphony in Transition, Part 2: Growth, Turmoil, Tragedy and Triumph

When St.Clair became music director of Pacific Symphony in 1990, it was the culmination of a lifelong fantasy: leading a major orchestra.

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Pacific Symphony Searches for a New Leader in Challenging Times

Paul Hodgins

Oct 16, 2023
5 min

MUSIC

Pacific Symphony Searches for a New Leader in Challenging Times

The 2023-2024 season will feature many guest conductors seeking to succeed longtime music director Carl St.Clair. This article kicks off...

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How Has the Pandemic Hangover Affected O.C.’s Arts Scene?

Paul Hodgins

Sep 11, 2023
8 min

THEATER

How Has the Pandemic Hangover Affected O.C.’s Arts Scene?

COVID’s legacy is complicated, different for each group, and not all bad.

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