Talk of the Towne Articles

80 - Mar / Apr 17

Though Villa Park Elementary parent Sarah Jarrell volunteers in many capacities at her children’s school, coaching at the annual Community Foundation of Orange Foundation Games is by far her favorite activity. “The Foundation Games are so well run, and the camaraderie built across the different... Read More →

Though Villa Park Elementary parent Sarah Jarrell volunteers...

Gene Kelly: The Legacy

79 - Jan / Feb 17

“Gene Kelly: The Legacy” comes to the Musco Center for the Arts at the end of January, marking a homecoming of sorts for Patricia Ward Kelly, whose acclaimed live-performance about her late husband, Gene Kelly, continues to receive rave reviews since her world tour first... Read More →

“Gene Kelly: The Legacy” comes to the Musco...

John Fowles Center for Creative Writing

79 - Jan / Feb 17

In the novel, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, which inspired the movie with the same name, British author John Fowles writes, “We all write poems; it is simply that poets are the ones who write in words.” This idea that we all harbor stories within us to... Read More →

In the novel, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, which inspired...

Field of Valor II

78 - Nov / Dec 16

When Art Medina walked onto the inaugural Field of Valor in Orange’s Handy Park last year, the U.S. Marine, who served three tours in Iraq, had a transformational experience. “As I entered the field, a gust of wind came, and all of the flags swept... Read More →

When Art Medina walked onto the inaugural Field...

Medicare 101

78 - Nov / Dec 16

When the time to switch to Medicare Insurance drew near, M. Fenderson experienced a lot of sleepless nights. “The process seemed so overwhelming and scary that I dreaded it and procrastinated on making the transition,” she says. “I thought it would be confusing and very... Read More →

When the time to switch to Medicare Insurance...

ALO Boutique Noel

77 - Sep / Oct 16

With fall on the horizon, no doubt you’ve at least thought about the end of the year and the holidays. The folks at the Assistance League® of Orange (ALO) are dedicated to helping you complete your shopping list early, which is why every October they hold the... Read More →

With fall on the horizon, no doubt you’ve...

Intelligent Ingredient Choices

with Blaze Pizza

77 - Sep / Oct 16

When I visited Blaze Pizza for the first time a few months ago, I tried the restaurant with some trepidation. My reluctance came not from the fact that I don’t like pizza (I love it), but when I eat pizza other than homemade I don’t... Read More →

When I visited Blaze Pizza for the first...

5 Years at the Market

75 - May / Jun 16

Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market When Megan Penn and other Orange residents gathered in May 2009 and hatched a plan to offer the community access to fresh food, this resulted in the Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market that opened two years later. In... Read More →

Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market When...

See You at the Hilbert

75 - May / Jun 16

It isn’t every day that a museum opens in your own backyard featuring the work of topnotch artists depicting scenes from nearby landmarks. Such is the case with the newly opened Chapman University Hilbert Museum of California Art. Displaying California Scene paintings generally not seen anywhere... Read More →

It isn’t every day that a museum opens...

Summer Writing Project

75 - May / Jun 16

For the third summer in a row, 1888 and JukePop are teaming up to look for America’s next great author. The Summer Writing Project provides aspiring authors with an opportunity to write novellas (a distinctive, often overlooked literary form that offers the focus of a... Read More →

For the third summer in a row, 1888...