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| | An Evening With
CHARLES PHOENIX
May 10, 2025
Saturday - 3pm & 8 pm
Live Comedy Slideshow Performance Launching Mid-Century Americana into the Stratosphere!
The Curtis Theatre welcomes back retro pop-culture humorist, Charles Phoenix, for an exuberant evening of spectacular vintage slides and spirited storytelling!
With his quick wit, unbridled enthusiasm, and kaleidoscope of colorful images, Charles shares the stories and glories of his retro road trips in search of time-honored attractions, tourist traps, classic cars, and more galore!
Charles also shares his latest Test Kitchen experiments, his “best of” local guide, and answers questions from the audience. | Buy Tickets |
| | Right Before I Go
by Stan Zimmerman
Sunday, May 18, 2025 · 5pm
Starring:
Mindy Sterling, Danny Pintauro, Juliana Joel,
Philip Smithy, and Kalinda Gray
Right Before I Go by Stan Zimmerman (The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) brings to life the last words written in letters by individuals lost to suicide — including celebrities, veterans, kids that were bullied, LGBTQ, and the clinically depressed — and those who have survived suicide attempts. Since its acclaimed first performance at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2015, the play has traveled across the country, raising awareness and offering hope for suicide prevention.
Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with a mental health professional as well as the cast and creators of Right Before I Go immdeiately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Please be aware that this play contains adult language and themes and includes frank discussions of suicide and mental health challenges.his perfomance contains themes and depictions of violence that may not be suitable for younger audiences.
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Rental Engagement:
Concert Star International Music Competition
Award Ceremony
featuring
St. Petersburg String Quintet
Pianist Ziyu Liu
& Dr. Yaqi Wang
August 22, 2025 · 2:30pm
Concert Program:
Dvorak Antonín Piano Quintet Op.81 No.2
Perform by St. Petersburg String Quartet & Ziyu Liu
Franz Schubert Piano Quintet D.667 “The Trout”
Perform by St. Petersburg String Quarter & Yaqi Wang
For more program information, please visit: Concertstar.org
The Grammy nominated St. Petersburg Quartet has enjoyed an illustrious international career as one of the world’s most esteemed string quartets. Considered the “natural successor to the Borodin [Quartet's] crown” (The Sunday Times), their rise to fame includes “Best Record” honors in Stereo Review and Gramophone, an opening night performance at the Mostly Mozart festival of Lincoln Center, a five-year residency at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, a five-year residency at the Wichita State University, and hundreds of concerts throughout North America, Europe, and Asia at prestigious series and festivals.
Liu Ziyu, born in 1998, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential young Chinese pianists of the post-95 generation. He is known for his unique artistic identity and has quickly become one of the most active and prominent rising stars in the classical music scene. In 2024, Liu launched a world tour titled “Outlook,” performing in major concert halls across nearly 40 cities worldwide, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Vienna’s Golden Hall, and Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. His performances have garnered significant industry attention.
Dr. Yaqi Wang is a distinguished pianist, educator, and arts administrator currently completing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Kansas (anticipated Dec 2024). With a rich academic foundation, she holds a Graduate Professional Diploma from the University of Hartford’s Hartt School, a Master of Music from Temple University, and a Bachelor of Music from Tianjin Conservatory of Music. | Buy Tickets |
| | Rental Engagement:
Concert Star International Music Competition
Award Ceremony
featuring
Ziyu Liu
Solo Piano Recital
May 23, 2025 · 7:00pm
Piano Solo Recital Program:
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Joseph Maurice Ravel: La valse
For more information, please visit: Concertstar.org
Ziyu Liu is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential young Chinese pianists of the post-95 generation, a Prestige Award concert pianist, including the Giovan Battista Viotti International Music Competition, making him the first Chinese winner in its 70-year history. He has also excelled in competitions like the Van Cliburn, International Chopin Competition in Poland, and ARD, and he holds top placements in the International German Piano Award and the Città de Cantù International Piano and Orchestra Competition.
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FUSE Presents:
WINEdown and
SYNTHESIS VIII
May 30 & 31, 2025 · 8:00pm
FUSE presents their full length work, WINEdown, choreographed by Director, Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, and will also be presenting the return of their choreographer showcase, SYNTHESIS, presenting choreography from Mt. San Antonio College Dance Program, New Skins Collective, Selah Dance Collective, Cope Dance, ReborN Dance, and Leiphia Dance Co.
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| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
Summer Serenade
June 7, 2025
Saturday 3pm & 7pm
Back by popular demand and now in its fifth year, Summer Serenade is an intimate concert featuring some of OCofOC’s principal musicians. This small group performs a repertoire of some of the best-loved chamber music selections as well as a few surprises
This year, Summer Serenade moves indoors – allowing audiences an up-close view of these world-class musicians in an comfortable, intimate setting the Curtis Theatre stage.
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
www.ocofoc.org | Buy Tickets |
| | Curtis Theatre & Begins and Ends with 'A'
present
THESE SHINING LIVES
by MELANIE MARNICH
Directed by Amanda Hallman
June 13 - 22, 2025
Fridays 8pm · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm
These Shining Lives chronicles the true story of women working at the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s. Lured by good wages, these women painted watch dials with luminous, radium-based paint, unaware of the devastating health consequences. As they fall ill, the play follows their fight for justice against a corporation that values profit over the lives of its employees, bravely illuminating a dark chapter in American labor history and exploring themes of corporate negligence, female resilience, and the enduring need for workers’ rights.
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An Evening of
Classic Rock's
One-Hit-Wonders
featuring
THE RANDOM 1s
The Premier One-Hit-Wonders Tribute Band
August 22, 2025 · 8:00pm
An evening of Classic Rock's One-Hit Wonders of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Experience these classic hits rarely heard live in a concert environment. A great first encounter for some, a fun night of reminiscence for others.
- Special Guest Host, two time Emmy winning radio personality, and DJ on Sirius XM radio, Shotgun Tom Kelly.
THE RANDOM 1s Tribute Band
With hundreds of great tribute bands available, The Random 1s have carved out a unique role by honoring the works of the One-Hit-Wonders of the ‘60s,‘70s and ‘80s.. The band offers true to form renditions of the celebrated hits rarely experienced in a live concert environment. Hearing these one-of-a-kind gems performed live is what audiences love.
The 7 members of The Random 1s are all multi-instrumentalists and vocalists and have performed at various venues big and small around the country. Their love of Classic Rock unites the band and imbues them with the energy and desire to put on one of the best Classic Rock shows around. The set lists include Rock, Soul, Pop, and Surf. The Random 1s showmanship and musicianship thrill their audiences and leave them wanting more when their shows draw to a close.
Experience Classic Rock’s One-Hit-Wonders for yourself with The Random 1s Band!
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