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GREAT PARK GALLERY EXHIBITION OPENING

MARKS ON THE LAND – THE VIEW FROM HERE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM LAMB

IRVINE – The public is invited to an art exhibition opening featuring Marks on the Land – The View from Here, Aerial Photography by Tom Lamb on Saturday, March 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Great Park Gallery at the Palm Court Arts Complex. This exhibition features artwork inspired by the former [...]

U.S. Department of Energy Sets Official Dates for Solar Decathlon 2013 at the Great Park

October 3 to 13, 2013 Event to Draw Worldwide Attention

IRVINE – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that the Solar Decathlon 2013 will take place October 3 through October 13, 2013 at the Orange County Great Park. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. The winner of [...]

The Great Park to Feature Community Safety Expo

Event to Educate the Public on How to Keep Themselves and Their Families Safe

IRVINE – Educate yourself and family with safety tips from local public safety agencies. Enjoy an interactive day with Police and Fire vehicle displays, live demonstrations, and informative safety booths. All this and more will be presented at the Community Safety Expo at the Orange County Great Park, Saturday, March 24 from 9:00 a.m. to [...]

ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK SPRING GARDEN WORKSHOPS

UCCE Master Gardeners Partner with Great Park to teach free classes

IRVINE – Spring is around the corner and it’s time for spring gardening. The Great Park Garden Workshops will teach you everything you need to know about successful and sustainable gardening. Workshops will be led by the University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County with support from Scotts Whitney Farms. Admission and [...]

The Great Park Gallery Draws Record Attendance

Great Picture Exhibition Draws 7,000 Visitors

IRVINE – In the seven months since it opened, the Great Park Gallery has become an important part of the Orange County arts scene, drawing large crowds and introducing visitors to significant local artists. The most recent exhibit, the wildly popular The Great Picture: World’s Largest Photograph and The Legacy Project exhibition drew a record [...]

Concert Pianist and Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks and Piano Soloist Jodie Lee to Perform Four-Hand Extravaganza!

Two Pianists to Perform at Same Piano

IRVINE – Hear concert pianist and Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks along with soloist and chamber musician Jodie Lee perform a Four-Hand Extravaganza juxtaposing the musical forces of Mozart and Dvorak on the same piano. The Foundation for the Great Park is sponsoring the Kevin Kwan Loucks Chamber Music Series, a unique music immersion program, featuring [...]

Orange County Great Park Corporation Board Re-Elects Officers and Directors

IRVINE – At the Orange County Great Park Board of Directors Annual Meeting last Thursday, the Board re-elected Chair Beth Krom and Vice-Chair Walkie Ray to serve in their positions for another year. The Board also voted to re-elect Independent Directors Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and real estate developer and philanthropist Walkie Ray to [...]

Great Park to Feature Songwriting with Kerry Getz

Learn how to create music with a professional songwriter

IRVINE – Come learn how to create music at this Arts Happening with professional singer/songwriter Kerry Getz on Saturday, February 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Palm Court Arts Complex. Kerry Getz will perform her own music, play audience requests and write improvisational songs with the assistance of the audience at this [...]

The Great Picture: The World’s Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project exhibition extended through February 26

IRVINE – The Legacy Project exhibition, The Great Picture: The World’s Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project, has been extended through February 26. This multimedia exhibition tells the compelling story of how six artist/photographers and their friends came together to build what the Guinness Book of World Records acknowledges as the “world’s largest pinhole camera” [...]

Great Park Selected as Site of U.S. Department of Energy 2013 Solar Decathlon

IRVINE – The United States Department of Energy today announced that the Orange County Great Park has been selected as the site for the 2013 Solar Decathlon. With the award, the Great Park will work with the Department of Energy to stage the event and showcase energy-efficient housing and clean energy technologies. The Solar Decathlon [...]