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49 - Jan / Feb 12

eXene
Punk legend, X frontwoman and Old Towne resident Exene Cervenka performs acoustic and spoken word shows once a month at Moonlight Graham in Old Towne. Old Towne Orange might seem worlds away from the mosh pits of Los Angeles in the early ’80s, but for... Read More →

49 - Jan / Feb 12

Artists in Orange
A stop on this year’s Old Towne Orange home tour, the historic bungalow on South Grand features a multi-gable roof and wide lap siding. When Dave and Lora Royster welcomed more than 1,300 people to their home... Read More →

48 - Nov / Dec 11

Dr. Gail Stearns
Dr. Gail Stearns   When Gail Stearns recalls a visit her mother made to her kindergarten classroom, Chapman University’s Dean of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel and Associate Professor of Religious Studies can see a connection between the... Read More →

48 - Nov / Dec 11

Michael Short
Pictured above at First United Methodist Church in Orange, Michael Short is the longtime director of choral activities at Orange High School. His concert, choir and chamber singers have been invited to perform throughout Europe... Read More →

48 - Nov / Dec 11

A Colorful Couple
Painter Michael Jewell took a month to complete the jewel–toned exterior. Every inch was sanded and hand–painted, not sprayed, just as it would have been done in 1900. “People think it’s purple, but it’s actually... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Reviewing the Plaza
. . . for 10 Years!
The premiere edition of the Old Towne Orange Plaza Review, published August 30, 2001, just twelve days prior to 9–11, a day that changed our world. - - - - Old Towne Orange Plaza Review... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Café Chiarini
The name “Chiarini” was associated with high–quality workmanship long before George Sr. and his sons George and Richard decided to move their operations from Brooklyn, New York to Santa Ana in 1978. Richard was given... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

David Currey
David Currey   When David Currey joined Chapman University as the school’s Director of Athletics in 1990, the former football coach had officially retired from coaching. After 20 satisfying years coaching the football teams at Stanford University, Long... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Barbi Galinda
Entrepreneur Barbi Galindo takes a break at the Orange Train Depot, where she will be hosting a spring fashion show next year featuring her vintage–inspired line of Luv2Lounge Apparel. Barbi Galindo always knew she had a penchant for sewing, but it... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Well Rounded in Old Towne
Originally built for the Lee family in 1907, the Bennett’s Victorian hip–roof cottage features a circular wraparound porch and distinctive Corinthian columns. In business for 43 years, the Lee’s grocery store was a landmark at... Read More →