Orange County Great Park » Press Room http://www.ocgp.org Irvine, California Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:51:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= en hourly 1 United Way Helps Ring In New Year’s Eve at the Orange County Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/united-way-helps-ring-in-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-at-the-orange-county-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/united-way-helps-ring-in-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-at-the-orange-county-great-park/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:59:39 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10430 IRVINE –Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your entire family at Great Night! at the Great Park where you can also support local non-profits at the United Way “Midway”. More than… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/united-way-helps-ring-in-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-at-the-orange-county-great-park/feed/ 0 Concert Pianist & Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks To Perform Recital at Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/concert-pianist-artist-in-residence-kevin-kwan-loucks-to-perform-recital-at-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/concert-pianist-artist-in-residence-kevin-kwan-loucks-to-perform-recital-at-great-park/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:07:50 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10422 IRVINE – Hear concert pianist and Artist-in-Residence Kevin Kwan Loucks as he performs classical selections at one of Orange County’s most beautiful new arts venues — the Orange County Great… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/12/concert-pianist-artist-in-residence-kevin-kwan-loucks-to-perform-recital-at-great-park/feed/ 0 Great Park Welcomes New Artist-in-Residence Deborah Aschheim http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-park-welcomes-new-artist-in-residence-deborah-aschheim/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-park-welcomes-new-artist-in-residence-deborah-aschheim/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:50:42 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10351 IRVINE – Bring your photos from the ‘60s and ‘70s and the stories behind them for the Great Park’s newest Artist-in-Residence Deborah Aschheim to weave into her latest project. Aschheim’s… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-park-welcomes-new-artist-in-residence-deborah-aschheim/feed/ 0 MAKE NEW YEAR’S EVE A GREAT NIGHT! http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/make-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-a-great-night/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/make-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-a-great-night/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:46:03 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10331 IRVINE – Come make New Year’s Eve a Great Night for the whole family at the first ever Great Park Family New Year’s Eve celebration. Enjoy the final hours of… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/make-new-year%e2%80%99s-eve-a-great-night/feed/ 0 Support Irvine’s Adopted Marines! http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/support-irvine%e2%80%99s-adopted-marines/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/support-irvine%e2%80%99s-adopted-marines/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:20:06 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10324 IRVINE – The Great Park is teaming up with the City of Irvine and the Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee to help make the season brighter for the families of… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/support-irvine%e2%80%99s-adopted-marines/feed/ 0 Strength and Conditioning Specialists to Coach Free Clinic http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/strength-and-conditioning-specialists-to-coach-free-clinic/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/strength-and-conditioning-specialists-to-coach-free-clinic/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:03:45 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10306 IRVINE – A team of experienced professional coaches from Velocity Sports Performance will teach the free Speed, Strength and Agility Clinic at the Great Park on November 19 from 11:00… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/strength-and-conditioning-specialists-to-coach-free-clinic/feed/ 0 Shadows in Stereo http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/shadows-in-stereo-2/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/shadows-in-stereo-2/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:23:08 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10298 IRVINE – Participate in another exciting Palm Court Arts Happening at the Orange County Great Park when acclaimed theater artist Christine Marie performs an imaginative evening of Shadows in Stereo, an… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/shadows-in-stereo-2/feed/ 0 GREAT 948 EXHIBITION CLOSES NOVEMBER 13 http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-948-exhibition-closes-november-13/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-948-exhibition-closes-november-13/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:41:43 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10293 IRVINE –   There are many artists among us and you’ll be impressed with what they’ve created in just a small 6×6-inch space. Residents across Orange County were invited to participate… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/great-948-exhibition-closes-november-13/feed/ 0 36th Annual Staser Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament at Great Park November 19 http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/36th-annual-staser-fall-scholastic-chess-tournament-at-great-park-november-19/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/36th-annual-staser-fall-scholastic-chess-tournament-at-great-park-november-19/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:30:52 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10291 IRVINE – Kids in grades K-12 are invited to play in the 36th Annual Staser Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament, a brain stimulating event that takes place Saturday, November 19 from… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/36th-annual-staser-fall-scholastic-chess-tournament-at-great-park-november-19/feed/ 0 Free November Sports Clinics at the Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/free-november-sports-clinics-at-the-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/free-november-sports-clinics-at-the-great-park/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:40:43 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10287 IRVINE – Sharpen your skills or try something new during November at the Great Park’s free sports clinics. This month, the Park features two clinics operated by i9 Sports, a… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/free-november-sports-clinics-at-the-great-park/feed/ 0 Learn the Basics of Fresh Food Gardening http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/learn-the-basics-of-fresh-food-gardening/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/learn-the-basics-of-fresh-food-gardening/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:07:54 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10271 IRVINE – You can grow your own fresh produce, no matter what your skill level or space available, with a little help from the City of Irvine and the Orange… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/learn-the-basics-of-fresh-food-gardening/feed/ 0 Nearly 100,000 Visit Great Park Farmers Market http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/nearly-100000-visit-great-park-farmers-market/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/nearly-100000-visit-great-park-farmers-market/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:59:31 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10257 IRVINE – The Great Park Farmers Market celebrates its first anniversary this weekend by welcoming the popular Groves Antiques Market to the Park. Since its grand opening on October 31,… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/11/nearly-100000-visit-great-park-farmers-market/feed/ 0 Scarecrows in the Park Winners Announced http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/scarecrows-in-the-park-winners-announced/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/scarecrows-in-the-park-winners-announced/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:16:31 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10029 IRVINE – It’s official! Voting at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest second annual Scarecrows in the Park contest was close by a margin of just three votes. The “Best in… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/scarecrows-in-the-park-winners-announced/feed/ 0 The Great Picture: The World’s Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/the-great-picture-the-world%e2%80%99s-largest-photograph-the-legacy-project/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/the-great-picture-the-world%e2%80%99s-largest-photograph-the-legacy-project/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:10:29 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10051 IRVINE – The Great Picture: The World’s Largest Photograph & The Legacy Project is a multimedia exhibition that tells the compelling story of how six artist/photographers and their friends came… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/the-great-picture-the-world%e2%80%99s-largest-photograph-the-legacy-project/feed/ 0 Circle Painting Comes to the Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-to-the-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-to-the-great-park/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:41:38 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=10017 IRVINE – Circle Saturday, October 29 on your calendar to join in the Circle Painting Workshop with artist Hiep Nguyen at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. Nguyen created… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-to-the-great-park/feed/ 0 Great Park to Showcase Zero Net Energy Home http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/southern-california-edison-selects-great-park-to-showcase-zero-net-energy-home/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/southern-california-edison-selects-great-park-to-showcase-zero-net-energy-home/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:44:15 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9979 IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park Board today authorized Chief Executive Officer Mike Ellzey to negotiate a lease with Southern California Edison for the construction of a Zero Net… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/southern-california-edison-selects-great-park-to-showcase-zero-net-energy-home/feed/ 0 Come Trick or Treat at the Great Park This Saturday http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/come-trick-or-treat-at-the-great-park-this-saturday/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/come-trick-or-treat-at-the-great-park-this-saturday/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:06:15 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9969 IRVINE – Put on your favorite costume and come trick or treat at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive this Saturday, October 22. A Great Park themed “Trick… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/come-trick-or-treat-at-the-great-park-this-saturday/feed/ 0 Circle Painting Comes Around to the Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-around-to-the-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-around-to-the-great-park/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:50:19 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9864 IRVINE – Feel free to use the Great Park Balloon as inspiration as you participate in a Circle Painting community art project at the Orange County Great Park. Circle Painting,… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/circle-painting-comes-around-to-the-great-park/feed/ 0 What’s Cooking at the Great Park? http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-the-great-park-2/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-the-great-park-2/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:59:03 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9853 IRVINE – The popular What’s Cooking at the Great Park? free food demonstration series returns for a second savory season starting with Salad-Making 101 with Chef Jenny Ross on Saturday,… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-the-great-park-2/feed/ 0 Free Pumpkins at the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest and Food Drive http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/free-pumpkins-at-the-great-park-pumpkin-harvest-and-food-drive/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/free-pumpkins-at-the-great-park-pumpkin-harvest-and-food-drive/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:41:41 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9747 IRVINE – Come to the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest to see where pumpkins come from, grown in a pumpkin patch! That’s just one of many reasons why kids and families… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/10/free-pumpkins-at-the-great-park-pumpkin-harvest-and-food-drive/feed/ 0 Great Park to Host I9 Sports® Cheerleading Clinic http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/great-park-to-host-i9-sports%c2%ae-cheerleading-clinic/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/great-park-to-host-i9-sports%c2%ae-cheerleading-clinic/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:20:11 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9687 IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park is proud to announce the i9 Sports® Cheerleading Clinic led by Keith Jones, former Captain of the University of Southern California Yell Leading Squad, which… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/great-park-to-host-i9-sports%c2%ae-cheerleading-clinic/feed/ 0 Celebrate the “Great 948″ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/celebrate-the-great-948/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/celebrate-the-great-948/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:25:50 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9701 IRVINE –  Fast becoming a place where creative energy comes together, the Great Park will host “Great 948,” a free community art project and arts happening at the new Great Park Palm… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/celebrate-the-great-948/feed/ 0 Help Scare Away Hunger by Building a Scarecrow in the Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/help-scare-away-hunger-by-building-a-scarecrow-in-the-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/help-scare-away-hunger-by-building-a-scarecrow-in-the-park/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:42:34 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9692 Click here to download Scarecrow in the Park registration forms.

IRVINE – The Great Park is inviting local businesses and community organizations to create a scarecrow to help scare away hunger during… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/help-scare-away-hunger-by-building-a-scarecrow-in-the-park/feed/ 0 ScottsMiracle-Gro Donates $750,000 to the Orange County Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/scottsmiracle-gro-donates-750000-to-the-orange-county-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/scottsmiracle-gro-donates-750000-to-the-orange-county-great-park/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:23:56 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9672 Sept. 17, 2011– Standing before a crowd of gardening enthusiasts at the Great Park’s Farm + Food Lab, Phil Jones, west region president of ScottsMiracle-Gro, presented an enormous check for… Read More

]]> http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/scottsmiracle-gro-donates-750000-to-the-orange-county-great-park/feed/ 0 ScottsMiracle-Gro to Announce $750,000 Donation to the Orange County Great Park http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/scottsmiracle-gro-to-announce-750000-donation-to-the-orange-county-great-park/ http://www.ocgp.org/2011/09/scottsmiracle-gro-to-announce-750000-donation-to-the-orange-county-great-park/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:41:06 +0000 Staff http://www.ocgp.org/?p=9663 September 9, 2011 – IRVINE – Hundreds of garden enthusiasts will be at the Great Park on Saturday, September 17 as a six-ton, 25-foot wide tree is lowered into the… Read More

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