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2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Showcases Made in America Weekend August 23 – 25

Three-nights of musical Americana filled with great guitars, rock, blues, swing and more

IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park’s 2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival delivers three evenings of musical Americana with a special Made in America Weekend, August 23 through 25. “Our Flights & Sounds Summer Festival musical tour around the world returns home with a very special Made in America Weekend,” said Beth Krom, Chair of the Orange County [...]

2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival to Feature a Brits and Celts Weekend August 17 and 18

The Great Park Hosts a British and Irish Invasion with performances from The Dunwells and Solas

IRVINE – It’s a Brits and Celts weekend August 17 and 18 when the Great Park’s Flights & Sounds Summer Festival hosts a British and Irish musical invasion featuring self-described “folk-rockers from Leeds,” The Dunwells and contemporary Irish Celtic music from Solas. The Brits and Celts Weekend, part of the Flights & Sounds Summer Festival musical tour around the world, will be presented [...]

2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival to Present World Beat Weekend August 9 through 11

Weekend Features Contemporary Persian Electronic music, a Grammy Winning African Sensation and a Bollywood Dance Party

IRVINE – Come to World Beat Weekend at the Great Park’s Flights & Sounds Summer Festival for a musical world tour featuring Persian electronica trio Niyaz, multiple Grammy Award-winning sensation Ladysmith Black Mambazo and DJ Rekha with special guest Dohl Nation and the dancers of the blue 13, Thursday, August 9 through Saturday, August 11. [...]

2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Begins August 2 with a Latin Music Weekend

Weekend Features East LA Rock, a Salsa Dance Party and Grammy Award-Winning Latin Jazz Bandleader Poncho Sanchez

IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park, in association with Irvine Barclay Theatre, launches the fifth annual Flights & Sounds Summer Festival on Thursday, August 2 with an unforgettable up-tempo Latin Music Weekend featuring east LA rock, a Salsa dance party and Grammy Award-winning Latin jazz. The Latin Music Weekend kicks off the five-week Flights [...]

2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Brings Unique Musical and Cultural Experience to Orange County

IRVINE – Music lovers of all ages can enjoy a musical tour around the world when the Orange County Great Park, in association with Irvine Barclay Theatre, presents a diverse mix of internationally acclaimed musicians, dancers and exciting new artists at the fifth annual Flights & Sounds Summer Festival beginning Thursday, August 2 at theGreatPark. [...]

Gardening for Adults: Growing Edibles

Presented by the City of Irvine Community Services and the Orange County Great Park

Join us as we explore the basics of how to grow edibles in a series of garden workshops developed in cooperation with the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County. Workshops will be held at the Great Park Farm + Food Lab, rain or shine.

State of the Great Park 2012: Innovating, Activating and Celebrating the Great Park

New Community Health Partnership with Kaiser Permanente Announced

IRVINE – Orange County Great Park Corporation Chair Beth Krom today delivered the State of the Great Park 2012 address, providing a comprehensive look at the Great Park’s development, programming and future. Chair Krom pledged that the development and programs of the Great Park would continue to move forward in the face of a sluggish [...]

Great Park Movie on the Lawn Season Finale to Feature Kung Fu Panda 2 on June 30

IRVINE – Bring your family to Kung Fu Panda 2, the Academy Award Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film, this Saturday, June 30 at sunset when the Great Park presents this season’s final Movie on the Lawn. Kung Fu Panda Po Ping is living his dream as he protects the Valley of Peace together with [...]

Great Park Celebrates 7th Anniversary at Growing the Park Event on July 14

Event Features Air Show-Style Aerial Performances, Military and Vintage Vehicle Displays, Sports Activities, Art Exhibitions and Fireworks Spectacular Admission is Free, Parking $10

Note: The primary entrance to this event will be at Marine Way off of Sand Canyon. The alternate entrance to the event will be Trabuco Road off of Sand Canyon. IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park hosts this summer’s premier free family event to mark the Park’s 7th anniversary at the Growing the Park [...]

2012 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Brings Unique Musical and Cultural Experience to Orange County

IRVINE – Music lovers of all ages can enjoy a musical tour around the world when the Orange County Great Park, in association with Irvine Barclay Theatre, presents a diverse mix of internationally acclaimed musicians, dancers and exciting new artists at the fifth annual Flights & Sounds Summer Festival beginning Thursday, August 2 at theGreatPark. [...]