May 2004 Events

Festival of Baloons
Dates 5/02/04
Time 10AM-3PM
Location Disneyland Hotel, South Exhibit Hall
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual International Balloon Arts Convention (IBAC), this fun, family event exposes the public to amazing, never-before-seen balloon art created by artists from all over the world. The Festival offers a chance to view all of the pieces created for IBAC’s balloon art competitions as well as to experience magical balloon entertainers. For more information please call 714-284-6250. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Moon Over Buffalo
Dates-5/14/04-6/05/04
Location-Westminster Community Theatre, 7272 Maple Street, Westminster, CA 92684
A second rate acting company is on tour in Buffalo, NY. Fate gives the actors one last chance at stardom. But...the leading man may be too drunk to go on, the leading lady may run off with her agent, the stage manager is deaf and the actors aren't sure what play they are doing! Hilarious misunderstandings pile on madcap misadventures in this zany comedy. For more information please call 714-527-5546. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Annie Get Your Gun
Dates-5/14/04-5/30/04
Location- Fullerton Civic Light Opera
This grand old lady received a facelift and makeover in a Broadway revival in 1999. She's strutin' her stuff and lookin' better than ever and maintains There's No Business Like Show Business! For more information please call 714/879-1732. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

New 3D Film
Dates-5/23/04
Location- Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802
The Aquarium of the Pacific's Honda Theater will feature its first 3D movie. The 3D animated film will be offered daily to Aquarium guests and will engage and inform people of all ages about habitat destruction, deforestation as well as global warming - important issues that will ultimately affect our planet and all life all Earth. For more information please call 562/590-3100. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Spring and Summer Specials
Dates-5/10/04
Location- The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa
The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa is offering a number of special spring and summer packages for 2004. From unlimited golf packages that can earn you some of the finest TaylorMade Clubs... to our Fleurtation Escape package that includes Perrier Jouët Champagne Spa treatments... to our Indulge Resort package where you can customize your own activities. And for the food lovers... we offer 3-night Food & Wine Magazine Master Chefs packages that include cooking classes co-sponsored by the St Regis and Ketel One. For more information please call 949/234-3200. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Continued Events...

A Chorus Line
Dates-4/23/04-5/02/04
Location- Little Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton
There's a reason this musical won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and became the longest running show in Broadway history. The hopes, fears, frustrations and insecurities of a sassy, silly, and sometimes soulful group of chorus dancers capture the heart of the theatre and the hearts of the audience. For more information please call 714/278-3371. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

A Woman's Touch
Dates-2/21/04-5/30/04
Location- Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach
Features the work of four women artists: Margarita Checa from Peru, Susana Espinosa from Puerto Rico, Isabel de Obaldia from Panama, and Patricia "Peschel" Waisburd from Mexico. Born between 1933 and 1956, these artists belong to a generation of women artists who have gained entry into the traditionally male-dominated world of sculpture. For more information please call 562/437-1689. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Andorra
Dates-4/16/04-5/02/04
Location- Arena Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton
This timely, chilling drama explores racism with the story of a non-Jew, brought up as a Jew, who falls victim to anti-Semitic hostility. The 1961 drama by Swiss author Max Frisch focuses on the rise of fascism in Europe, and, according to The New York Times, "the hollowness of the smug slogan 'It can't happen here'." For more information please call 714/278-3371. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Cesar Menendez
Dates-3/06/03-6/06/04
Location- Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach
This exhibition will feature a selection of paintings by Salvadorean master Cesar Menendez. Since the 1970s, Menendez has had approximately 100 solo and group exhibitions around the world. For more information please call 562/437-1689. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Family Art Workshops
Dates-4/06/03-8/01/04
Location- Long Beach, CA
Time Noon-2 p.m.
Every Sunday enjoy family art workshops by Ana Bae. All materials provided - all ages welcome. For more information please call 562/437-1689. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Glorious Treasures: 100 Years of Collecting by the Southwest Museum
Dates-10/11/03-7/04/04
Location- Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Displays feature fine California baskets, Pueblo pots, Navajo textiles, and more! For more information please call 323/667-2000. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Land Use/Landscape
Dates-1/31/04-5/02/04
Location- Fullerton Museum Center
This exhibit presents the work of seven contemporary artists calling attention to the changing patterns of human use and abuse of the environment. For more information please call 714/738-6545. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Late Nite Catechism
Dates-2/02/04-6/21/04
Location- Laguna Playhouse
This two-act solo performance features Sister giving instruction to a roomful of "students" (the audience). Throughout the course of the class the benevolent instructor rewards the "students" for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in a corner reflecting upon their actions. For more information please call 949/497-2787. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Lunch at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center
Dates-3/12/04-6/09/04
TimeNoon-1:30 p.m.
Location- Robert Mondavi Wine & Food Center, Costa Mesa
Admission$40
We welcome you and your guests to make plans for lunch. Enjoy the lovely piano entertainment by Richard Castle. All reservations will be held with a credit card and must be made in advance. The lunch is three courses. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Manuel Felguerez (Mexico)
Dates-6/19/03-9/14/04
Location- Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach
This exhibition will present highlights from the rich career of Zacatecan artist Felguerez. As an abstract expressionist artist, Felguerez is considered one of the most important creators of modern Mexican plastic art. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Native Grandeur: Preserving California's Vanishing Landscapes
Dates-1/24/04-5/15/04
Location- The Irvine Museum
In conjunction with The Nature Conservancy of California, this exhibition uses historical landscape paintings to illustrate the natural beauty of the seven ecological regions of California. For more information please call 949/476-2565. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World
Dates-10/12/03-5/16/04
Location- Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
This exhibit offers a rare glimpse into a great and mysterious world culture with 200 exquisitely created and culturally significant objects. For more information please call 714/567-3600. Book Discount Hotel Rooms Here

Weaving the Earth in Harmony
Dates-1/17/03-6/15/04
Times9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location- Founders Hall Art Gallery, Soka University, Aliso Viejo
An exhibition of Native American Art.