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Joel Beers
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Joel Beers focuses on theater and cultural events in and around Orange County. He was the OC Weekly theater critic for the full life of that publication. He has also written for LA Weekly, American Theatre Magazine, Southland Golf, the Daily Journal, Reuters, and the Riverside Press-Enterprise,Daily Pilot and San Gabriel Valley Tribune newspapers, as well as formerly serving as the adviser for the student newspaper at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Beers is a playwright whose work has been produced at theaters in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
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Jun 9, 2025 ∙ 6 min
'Erabus' Conveys Key Concerns of Gun Violence and Teen Suicide
The play, onstage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, was written and directed by O.C. School of the Arts faculty, and is being performed...
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Jun 4, 2025 ∙ 9 min
Nate Jackson Takes Orange County Punk History Personally
Native son Nate Jackson co-writes first book documenting the history of Orange County's punk rock scene. Nate Jackson, co-author of...
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May 23, 2025 ∙ 6 min
How Rocker John Kraus Found a New Musical Direction While Earning His Sea Legs
The Fullerton musician, who has played in Orange County bands since the 1990s, has released his second album with his current band, the...
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May 5, 2025 ∙ 7 min
'We Have Nowhere Else to Go'
After 59 years in the city of the arts, Costa Mesa Playhouse faces an existential crisis and must find a new home. In 1984, the Costa...
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Apr 4, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Fullerton Museum Gets a Dose of Orange County's Punk Rock Rebellion
O.C. punk rock exhibit is the largest, longest in Fullerton Museum Center history. A display of artifacts from the band Social...
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Feb 14, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Electric Company Theatre's 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' Surprises with its Unrehearsed Spontaneity
REVIEW: With a new actor performing every night, each show sparks with hesitations, discomforts and vulnerabilities. Every night, a new...
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Feb 7, 2025 ∙ 6 min
Water, Water, Everywhere: The Roof Has Caved In at SCR's Production Center
A collapsed roof at SCR’s Santa Ana production facility soaks sets, costumes and more, posing a logistical nightmare, but the theater is...
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Jan 13, 2025 ∙ 5 min
The Show Will Go On at Camino Real Playhouse
After looking for years for a new location, San Juan Capistrano's community theater finally has found its new home. The sun sets on the...
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Nov 6, 2024 ∙ 8 min
Ticket Trauma: How Local Performing Arts Organizations are Affected
Ticket fraud and mishandling doesn't just impact big acts and their fans. Local performing arts organizations are also feeling the pain...
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Sep 9, 2024 ∙ 7 min
Eric Eberwein Nurtures Orange County's Community of Playwrights
This local playwright loves OC theater; does it love him back? Without Eric Eberwein, Orange County playwrights would still have a voice,...
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Aug 26, 2024 ∙ 7 min
Keeping the (Museum) Center Intact
Fullerton institution’s battle for survival relies on hard work, commitment and cold beer at a reasonable price. Fullerton is a weird...
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Jul 12, 2024 ∙ 6 min
South Coast Repertory is Heartbroken That It's Losing the Mission
Its successful partnership with Mission San Juan Capistrano for summer productions unexpectedly ends. Is there another place for SCR’s...
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