The Center offers tours of Southern California's award-winning home for the performing arts and its expanded facilities. The tours take visitors through three venues, making this a perfect outing for groups or anyone who wants to know more about the performing arts. The tour is conducted by The Center Docents. Public Tours are conducted Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Private group tours are by reservations only.

Call: 714.556.2122, ext 4833 for more information on either private or public tours.

Whether you live around the corner or accross the United States, don't miss the opportunity to check out the Crystal Catherdral!

Complimentary tours are held Monday - Saturday.

If you have a larger group, call 714.971.4013 to arrange larger tours. 

The weekly Hi-Time Tasting programs are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  The "U-Serve" bar is open daily, allowing customers to taste from a selection of current wines for around $1 per taste (self-serve format).

This 3,000 square feet underground temperature-controlled cellar, one of the largest in the US, now includes a selection of 10,000+ wines from many different wineries and vintages.  This selection represents the world’s finest growing regions from such diverse areas as California, Oregon, Washington, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Australia and Portugal.

The recently re-designed store now has a retail space of 24,000 square feet. Many new and exotic labels have been added. Along with the selection of rare wines is hard-to-find spirits and exotic liquors from all over the world.

A comprehensive selection of North American micro-brews and some of the best beers from around the world are also available.  The walk-in beer refrigerator offers over 1,000 different beers from 25 different countries, and the walk-in tobacco humidor holds over 400 different cigar brands and sizes, including Davidoff, A. Fuentes, Cohiba, Ashton, Avo and Macanudo, as well as a great selection of pipes and fine pipe tobaccos.

Passages:  Photograpgs in Africa by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

The Bowers Museum presents Passages: Photographs in Africa by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, an exhibition of dramatic images that portray time-honored African ceremonial traditions of the passing from one life phase into another by critically acclaimed photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. Known for their vibrant images of African life, the photographers have spent over 30 years traveling throughout Africa to document customs, rites of passage, and aspects of ceremonial practices. The exhibition features more than 90 large-scale photographs and six documentary videos plus a selection of jewelry, masks, sculpture, and other African artifacts, drawn from the Bowers Museum's holdings as well as the photographers’ personal collections. Passages: Photographs in Africa by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, on view through August 16, 2009.

Classic California:  Recently Conserved Paintings from The Permanent Collection Opens December 20

Visit the Gloria and Si Fluor and Family Gallery this month to see Classic California: Recently Conserved Paintings from the Permanent Collection.  This exhibition features painted landscapes, coastal scenes, still life images and portraits of artists and prominent figures by California's most celebrated painters of the late 19th and early 20thcentury.  Many of the museum's most important and iconic portraits, impressionistic and plein air works by William S. Jewett, Edgar Payne, Guy Rose, Marion Cavanaugh Wachtel, and William Wendt are on display.  Each painting, with the support of the Bowers California Arts Council, has recently undergone conservation treatment to ensure that quality will be maintained and preserved for generations of museum visitors to come.  Classic California: Recently Conserved Paintings from the Permanent Collection opens December 20.

Nestled in the Golden Vine Winery at the base of Grizzly Peak in Disney's California Adventure Park, the Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar is a place where guests will get an exclusive sneak preview of what's new and what's in store for te expansion of the Disneyland Resort. 

Guests can view working models as well as dozens of concepts and sketches from Disney Imagineers, the creative minds behind the design and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions.  Guests will also be able to view several new attraction models, including the newly envisioned Paradise Pier area with its turn-of-the-20th-century look, ride vehicle maquettes from Toy Story Mania!, and the new character overlays to the Games of the Boardwalk. 

Special features include updates and character additions to attractions such as Mickey's Fun Wheel (an enhancement of the current Sun Wheel) and Silly Symphony Swings (a refreshed and re-themed Orange Stinger).

Three local chefs--Chris Hutten of Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits; Pascal Olhats of Tradition by Pascal; and Paul Squicciarini of the Orange County Wine & Food Center will kick-off the first Cooking for a Cause cooking class series Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orange County Wine & Food Center in Costa Mesa.  Cooking for a Cause raises funds for Miracles for Kids, Share Our Selves and students of the Art Institute of California, Orange County and Newport Harbor High School. At the demonstration classes, guests can sample all courses along with paired wines.  Tickets start at $65.  Orange County Wine & Food Center is at 1570 Scenic in Costa Mesa.  To order tickets, visit the website or call 714.960.0534.

While Leonardo da Vinci’s genius as an artist is renowned, a new exhibition at the San Diego Air & Space Museum reveals how his conceptual designs for many technological wonders we take for granted today were centuries ahead of their time.

For the past 50 years a group of Florentine artisans have poured over da Vinci’s notes and drawings in an attempt to faithfully create replicas of his many inventions, relying solely on materials that were available in 15th-century Italy. The result is over two dozen fully-functional models, 11 of which are full-sized, and an internationally touring exhibition that allows the public to experience da Vinci’s pioneering designs in operation for the very first time.

Bulgari's latest piece is not only relatively affordable but a fundraiser for charity.

The Rome-based jeweler is celebrating its 125th anniversaity this year with, among other things, a new silver ring.  Of its $290 cost, $60 will be donated to Save the Children's "Rewrite the Future" campaign.

The names of the jeweler and the charity are engraved on the limited-edition piece.

The ring's material is an homage to founder Sotirio Bulgari, who began his career as a silversmith.

The new piece is scheduled to arrive February 9 and will be available throughout the year.  A waitlist is currently being taken at the South Coast Plaza store.

Bulgari also plans to auction off 23 one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry and watches this year for Save the Children in its goal to raise 10 million euros (or about $13 million) for the charity.

Come face to face with the creatures that live only in the imagination with the opening of MONSTERS on February 13.  See the entire process of designing, sculpting, milding and the life-sized finished monsters from major films.  You'll marvel at over 30 exhibits, including The Abominable snowman, the crocodile from Peter Pan, the gorilla from George of the Jungle and more!

Then, Beasts join in the fun, beginning May 11, to create a two-headed monster exhibition.  In Beasts, you'll experience some of the strangest animals to ever inhabit the Earth.  Together; MONSTERS & BEASTS are now... HAIRY, SCARY and UNLEASHED!  Purchase your two-headed monster tickets including two exhibitions for the price of one at www.muzeo.org and check for special appearances and programs surrounding the exhibitions.

Every first and third Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., guests can learn how to make pizza and pastas with Pizzeria Ortica's Executive Chef/Partner Steve Samson.  The classes will be very hands-on and cover the how's and why's they do what they do.  Guests will craft their own pizza or pasta and dine on their finished creation.  Children are more than welcome.  Those who are 21 years of age will also enjoy a glass of wine paired specifically for the day's lesson.  714.445.4900

Every first Saturday - Pizza
Every third Saturday - Pasta
No class on the fifth Saturday where applicable.

$80 (all inclusive)
Limit 12 per class.

Prepare the Couture:  Reflections of Fashion By Barbara Higgins

Orange County's Performing arts District gains a compelling new dimension as the Wyndham Orange County Hotel expands its art gallery, now featuring an exquisite collection of photographs by award-winning local photographer, Barbara Higgins.  The new instillation, Premiere Haute Couture: Reflections of Fashion, features over 25 silver gelatin images. 

Wyndham offers a soothing escape from the surrounding urban elements and is now coupled with their new Haute Couture Cuisine and Fashion Martini menu.  Sip in style with signature martinis created for this unique exhibition on Fashion starting at 5:00 p.m. daily.  The Wyndham and Barbara Higgins will donate 20% of art sold to Estansia High School in Costa Mesa and Festival of Children Foundation to benefit childrens' art programs.

There will be an Artist Reception on Friday, May 15 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.  To RSVP, please call 714.442.8600 or email tsmalley@wyndham.com.

This exhibition of work from the Museum's permanent collection traces experiments with electronic media art from the late 1960s to the present day. It begins with a gallery of pioneering early single-channel video work from the 1970s that evolved from sculpture and body-oriented performances.  Subsequent galleries have room-sized viedo installations that first emerged with the advent of new projection technologies in the 1980s and also more recent work in digital media from the past decade.

H BOX is an innovative, roaming screening room for presenting new major video commissions by international artists.  Designed by Portuguese artist/architect Didier Fiuza Faustino, the state-of-the-art collapsible video gallery travels to exhibition spaces around the world showcasing newly commissioned work by emerging artists. 

Illumination:  The Paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, Agnes Pelton, Agnes Martin and Florence Miller Pierce is the first exhibition to bring together the work of these four important American modernists.  O'Keeffe (1887-1986) and Pelton (1881-1961) were born six years apart in the 1880s, while Martin (1918-2007) and Pierce (1918-2007) were born six years apartment in the 1910s.  All four drew on nature as their primary focus, inspired by arid and spare desert environments.

Through their keen "sense of place," they each developed vocabularies with varying degrees of abstraction, but the four artists share an interest in illumination and a desire to convey transcendence and spirituality in their paintings.

Thanks to Target and their generous support, admission to the Orange County Museum of Art is free on the second Sunday of every month.  Join OCMA for all-day family fun on these special days from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 10:  Color, Form & Flora
Sunday, June 14:  Art & Animation
Sunday, July 12:  Fun with Flowers
Sunday, August 9:  Sizzling Summer Fun
Sunday, September 13:  The Learning Curve

949.759.1122

It's like Taco Tuesday but with fajitas. 

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at South Coast Plaza is bringing back its second annual summertime special "Ritas and Fajitas" on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 p.m. - closing. 

Diners can choose from fajitas with jerk chicken, Mexico city beef tenderloin or chipotle shrimp for $10.99.  The meal includes hand-hacked guacamole, salsa fresca, seasoned black beans, sour cream, and blend of Jack and cheddar cheeses and flour tortillas. 

On Tuesdays, margaritas are half-priced, too.

The Aquarium of the Pacific will pay special homage to these remarkable and misunderstood animals with the debut of Shark Summer.  The public will get closer to sharks than they ever imagined as they dive into the world of sharks and learn to help protect them and trheir ocean during Shark Summer at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Robots and Us, the new Discovery Science Center exhibit, compares today's technical realities with the pervasive robots of science fiction fantasy.  Explore the sophisticated technoloygy that underlies automated machines and gain a new appreciation for the manufactured machine that is your own human body!  714.542.2823

Got a child to feed?  Two South Coast Plaza restaurants are offering deals if you bring them there.

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill will be serving one free kids meal with each adult entrée purchased.  The promotion is good for children under 12 every Sunday beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Rainforest Café continues to offer a kids meal for just $1.99 with an adult-entrée purchased on Wednesdays beginning at 5:00 p.m.  This deal is also good for children under 12.

The Art-A-Fair Festival is a community of artists which gathers every summer in Laguna Beach for what has become Southern California's fastest-growing art festival. Hundreds of artists compete to be apart of this internationally-juried competition each February, which this year, features 124 fine artists and master craftspeople. Many artists demonstrate and create their craft right in their booths!  949.494.4514

Gucci is pleased to invite you to their Spring/Summer 2009 collection sale beginning Monday, June 1. 

Make sure to stop by Z'Tejas on Mondays for their happy hour specials available all day.  714.99.7469

ABS by Allen Schwartz's summer sale begins June 20 and lasts through summer, so please stop in the South Coast Plaza store for huge savings!  The sale even includes brand new merchandise, so don't miss the change to get some amazing new pieces for your summer wardrobe.  714.979.9101

Kidseum is proud to offer Abrakadoodle and Young Picassos:  two art classes are that are bound to inspire your child to create masterpieces of their own.

ABRAKADOODLE ART CLASSES
Saturdays, June 20 and 27 and July 11 and 18
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. (3-5 year old program)
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (6-11 year old program)

Kidseum is pleased to offer Abrakadoodle, a proud partner of Crayola, a national art education program with a totally unique approachto art.  Their program encourages children to create unique artwork and fosters their individuality.  All artwork will be showcased using colorful FrameDoodle frames.  Classes are available for children ages 3-5 and 6-11.  To register, contact Luck Kanthatham at lkanthatham@abrakadoodle.com or 949.892.6356 or visit http://www.abrakadoodle.com/ca09

Class fee:  $60 per child for series of four classes; additional children and adults pay admission to Kidseum

YOUNG PICASSOS
Saturday, August 1, 8, 15
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Become a young Picasso!  Join artist Margie Tabor Zuliana at Kidseum for one session or a series of classes that will turn you into an artist in less than two hours.  Study and create your own impressionist and post-impressiomnist artwork.  For children and their parents.  For more information, please call 714.567.3670 or gsouth@bowers.org

Admission:  $10 per person/class

A new, hands-on exhibit developed in collaboration with the US Forest Service, Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home will inspire children and families to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world - our home sweet home.  714.542.2823

Summer savings begin June 22 at Molton Brown South Coast Plaza with limited-time duos combining customer favorites in some of their most refreshing scents for just $29.  714.549.5951

This is your big chance to enjoy extraordinary style and savings.  Visit Movado at South Coast Plaza to enjoy fabulous savings on a wide selection of elegant and exlcusive designs.  Shop early for the best selections of signature Movado style at very special prices.  714.545.2230

*Savings off ticketed prices on selected in-store merchandise only; no special orders; styles will vary.  Savings may not be applied to the purchase of gift cards or services, prior purchases or credit card balances, or combined with any other offer.

Want to stop while Junior stays out of your hair?  Baby Gap to the rescue!

Every Tuesday, from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Baby Gap at South Coast Plaza will entertain your tot with stickers, storytime, coloring activities and more; leaving you free to snatch up those onesies and khakis, or anything else your little heart desires.  They are even giving away coupons for free tacos located at Del Taco right around the corner.

714.427.0994

Come and see the best art work from Southern California.  The Orange County Fine Arts (OCFA) twelth-annual regional all-media artist's eye competition, exhibition and sale will be hosted at Showcase Gallery in South Coast Plaza Village from June 24-July 19.  The public is invited to meet the artists at the awards reception held on Saturday, July 11 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.  714.540.6430

Come and see the best art work from Southern California.  The Orange County fine Arts Showcase (OCFA) Gallery will be in South Coast Plaza Village from June 24-July 19.  The public is invited to meet the artists at the awards reception held on Saturday, July 11 from 5;00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.  714.540.6430

SAve up to 60% off at Coldwater Creek at South Coast Plaza.  The summer sale just got even ebtter with additiional markdowns off selected merchandies  714.668.9338

*Sale ends August 13 or while supplies last.  Items priced as mared.  Not valid on previous purchases.  Sale prices available in store only.

Loro Piana, the world's finest producer of luxurous cashmere and wool fabrics who defines the Italian tradition of uncompromising quality and the pursuit of excellence, will offer 30% off items at the South Coast Plaza store June 26-July 12.  714.432.1301

LEGOLAND California is expanding again with another exciting attraction:  Dune Raiders!  This 30-foot-high attraction is the ultimate slide experience featuring six side-by-side 50-foot-long racing lanes and a pair of double-helix corkscrews.  Dune Raiders is themed in an Egyptian bazaar motif complete with internative LEGO model scenes and fun new LEGO models.  Dune Raiders will be the fifth attraction within Land of Adventure, LEGOLAND's newest area including the family theme park's first dark ride, Lost Kingdom Adventure, plus a 16-foot tall Pharoah made of more than 300,000 LEGO bricks.

Get cool in ultra-hot frames designed by I.a.Eyewords,  yours to be had at spectacular discounts of 20%-80% off!  From the latest collections to treasures from their vaults, thousands of seasonal sunglasses and spectacles will be let loose at ridiculous prices. 

For three days only, I.a. Eyeworks legendary BIG SALE blasts off at South Coast Plaza Friday, June 26-Sunday, June 28.  From July 29-3, I.a. Eyeworks will give you 20% off percription and new lenses for all frames purchased at the BIG Sale. 

714.957.8255

Mark your travel calendar for the 43rd Annual Summer Sawdust Festival.  It will feature the fine art and craft of nearly 200 Laguna Beach artists and is sure to be the highlight of your summer adventures.

Art enthusiasts, collectors and novice artists come to Sawdust every year.  Media include hand- blown and fused glass, painting, jewelry, surf art, ceramics, textile, wood and metal sculpture, scrimshaw, photography and so much more. And, artists are eager to share their creative process with you so please feel free to ask questions.

In keeping with their mission, “to educate the public about the art created in Laguna Beach,” the Sawdust Art Festival provides a variety of art and craft projects for all ages at the Children’s Art Spot, Ceramics Booth, Sawdust Studio and world-class Glass Blowing Booth. Summer Evening Art Classes Sunday-Thursdays are also available.

Get an up-close visit with select artists during “Meet the Artists Tour” on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. or take a “Weekend Walkabout Tour” of the Sawdust grounds, Saturdays and Sundays at 12 noon, to learn interesting tidbits.

Tours are complimentary with admission. Reservations are recommended for groups of 8 or more. *NOTE: there will be no Walkabout Tours closing weekend August 30 & 31.

949.497.0514

To celebrate their 10th birthday, LEGOLAND will be having a fireworks celebration every Saturday night at 8:30 p.m.

Come into Lawry's fo rthe $7.99 combo.  It includes half of any hand-carved sandwich, market greens salad or daily soup selection, carvery potato chips, plus, for a limited time, the combo includes a complimentary fountain beverage.  Simply ask the cashier for the combo.  714.434.7788

Everything you expect in a fine watch, except the price!  Now until July 31, hundreds of certified, pre-owened watches at Tourneau at South Coast Plaza are marked down up to 60%.  714.850.0222

All sale shoes and sandals at Charles David at South Coast Plaza are $39-$99.  Plus 25% off all regular price merchandise including handbags.

Spend $100 or more at Swatch at South Coast Plaza and receive 40% off selected vintage-style watches.  Some exclusions apply, so see the store associate for details.  Offer subject to change.  714.444.1180

Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine is offering a two-course express lunch menu starting at just $10.  It is available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

There is also a three-course dinner menu starting at just $20 available from Sunday-Thursday from 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

An a la carte menu is also available.  714.436.1010

Join one of the cooking classes at Williams-Sonoma and learn the latest techniques for preparing a selection of innovative recipes.  Classes are held from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  Registered participants receive a 10% discount on regularly-priced items purchased immediately after the class.  Class sizes are limited, so reserve your place as soon as possible.  $55 per class.  For more information and menu details, call 714.751.1166

July Classes:

July 1:  Backyard Barbecue
July 3:  July 4th Celebration Menu
July 8: Hors d'oeuvres
July 10:  Summertime Comfort Foods
July 15:  Summer Picnic
July 17:  Summer Harvest Menu
July 22:  From the Cooking for Friends Cookbook:  An Elegant Summer Dinner
July 24:  Outdoor Dinner Party
July 29:  From the Eat Well Cookbook:  Heathful Summer Dinner
July 31:  A Romantic Dinner for Two

Join Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, the Ranger and their forest friends this summer to learn about protecting our precious Earth and its many ecosystems.  Woodland, urban and river settings encourage families to spend time together outdoors and inspire children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world - our home sweet home.

Build a Jitterbug Robot, maneuver a bot through an obstacle course and visit Low Life Labs to see what robot designers are learning from ants, cockroaches and other simple forms of life inside the "Robots & Us" exhibit at the Discovery Science Center.  This interactive exhibition takes a look at the technology timeline of robots of the past, present and future. 

In July of 1989, Scott's Seafood opened its doors and here we are 20 years later.  Please join Scott's in cleebrating this milestone during the month of July and take advantage of their special gift. 

In commemorating their anniversary, Scott's has added three new menu items which will be priced at $20 each.  In addition, with any 20/20 entree ordered you will receive Scotts' newest summer dessert, a slow-baked, summer peach. 

Special $20 menu items include:

wild king salmon medallions  
surf & turf duet of tartare   
Moroccan roasted chicken

714.979.2400

Beginning Friday, July 3, through Monday, July 6, customers at babyGap and GapMaternity at South Coast Plaza will receive 30% off markdown items when they purchase four or more sale items.  714.427.0994

Beginning Friday, July 3, through Monday, July 6, customers at Gap at South Coast Plaza will receive 30% off markdown items when they purchase four or more sale items.  714.556.6535

Please join Nordstrom South Coast Plaza is in the Designer Handbag section for the launch of Marc Jacobs pre-fall collection.  This great American designer defines the new fall looks with his latest styles.  A limited-edition gift with purchase will be available at this event while supplies last.  714.549.8300 x1255

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything, arrives at the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Segerstrom Stage direct from Broadway and London's West End.  You'll believe a car can fly!  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is everything you could want in a musical - and more.  Sensational sets, stunning special effects, an irresistible story and an unforgettable Sherman Brothers score, including memorable classics like "Truly Scrumptious," "Hushabye Mountain," and the Oscar-nominated title song, all up to a blockbuster the whole family will love.

LMFAO will be performing at the Galaxy Theater in Costa Mesa on Thursday, July 9 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets are $20.  Dinner reservations are available and highly recommended.

714.957.0600

Wednesday-Friday:  noon - midnight
Saturday and Sunday:  10:00 a.m. - midnight
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

General admission: $10
Seniors (60+): $7
Children (6-12): $5
Kids (5 and under): FREE every day

For more information, visit the website!

Wednesday-Friday:  noon - midnight
Saturday and Sunday:  10:00 a.m. - midnight
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

General admission: $10
Seniors (60+): $7
Children (6-12): $5
Kids (5 and under): FREE every day

For more information, visit the website!

Beyonce, global multi-media superstar, platinum chart force and electrifying live performer, returns to the southland with her highly-anticipated "I am..." tour and a stop at Honda Center on July 11.

If you're about to be married, Crate & Barrel is throwing a party in your honor.  Bring your partner or a friend.  For two full hours, the entire store is yours.  Enjoy great food, drinks, music and their experts' advice on regiatering.  You'll also receive a beautiful, hand-blown glass bowl.  To RSVP, please call 714.825.0060

The OC Marathon is proud to announce an exciitng new health and fitness partnership with the OC Fair & Event Center.  Come walk or run in their inaugural events, the OC Super Fair Series.

OC Super Fair Opening 5K
Sunday, July 12
9:00 a.m. (fair opens to the public at 10:00 a.m.)

OC Super Fair Celebration 5K
Sunday, August 9
9:00 a.m. (fair opens to the public at 10:00 a.m.)

Run through the Pacific Amphitheater and OC Super Fair with all the attractions in place and then enjoy the OC Super fair that day for FREE.  All participants receive a finisher's t-shirt, medal and entry into the fair that day.

Sign up for either event for just $25. 

SIGN UP FOR BOTH EVENTS FOR $60 AND RECEIVE:

1. The first ever OC Fair Super Pass and enjoy admission to the 1009 OC Super Fair for all 23 days!

2.  Four weeks of FREE training with the ICR Beach Runners Marathon & Half Marathon Training Prigram (twice weekly).

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Zing Zang Zoom - a soaring extravaganza with a magical twist!  See thrilling, soaring acrobats and daredevils ... catch the clowns, dancers, trainers and aerialists.  It's all new - and it's even more magical, with dazzling lights, powerful music and incredible visual effects that seemingly spring to life!  You won't believe your eyes when clowns are transformed and one very big part of the show DISAPPEARS!  And of course, it wouldn't be complete without everyone's favorite Ringling Bros. animals - from fantastic gymnastic dogs and horses to majestic Asian elephants and Royal Bengal tigers, it's a spellbinding spectacle filled with enchantment and illusion. 

Magical Zingmaster Alex and the lovely Levitytia are taking the spirit of the circus to new heights.  Meanwhile, Mr. Gravity and his Heavies just want to bring everyone down.  To keep the show flying high, they'll have to work together through ups and donws.  The result is Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Baily presents ZING ZANG ZOOM - a soaring extravaganza with a magical twist.  Join the arena floor one hour before the showtime for an all-access, pre-show FREE to all ticket holders! 

Save $5 by doing one of the following:

1.  Use code:  CLOWN at the Honda Center Box Office
2.  Visit www.ticketmaster.com and enter the code CLOWN
2.  Call Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000 and mention code CLOWN

Savings valid for select dates and times:
Honda Center of Anaheim
7.16 @ 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.17 @ 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.18 @ 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.21 @ 7:30 p.m.
7.22 @ 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.23 @ 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.24 @ 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
7.25 @ 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Savings applies to $15, $20 and $25 seats and does not apply to Circus Celebrity SM, Front Row or VIP seats.  Limit up to (6) tickets.  No double discounts.  Tickets based on availability.  Services charges, facility and handling fees may apply.

Let your children apply their creative minds at Kidseum's Summer Art Camps and discover a different part of the globe each week.  Art-making, archaeological digs and tasty cooking activities are just some of the hands-on projects waiting for them to explore. 

SUMMER ART CAMP
Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Five Weekly Sessions:  June 22-July 24

Bowers Kidseum's Summer Art Camps offer children cultural art projects and archaelogical experiences based on ancient history and contemporary indigenous life, customs, rituals, and traditional folk arts and crafts.  Geared towad kids ages 6-12, the camps focus on a different part of the globe each week and engage children in various cultures through hands-on porjects that include archaelogical digs, art-making and tasty cooking activities.  All camps include a weekly visit to an exhibition at the Bowers Museum.  Pre-registration is required and camps are limited to 30 children per session.  For additional information, call 714.480.1524 or email ccallard@bowers.org

Camp fees:  $175 for general public and $160 for members.

Southern California kicks off the auto show season with the 2010-model OC Auto Show with hundreds of new cars, crossovers, sport/utility vehicles, trucks and more taking over the Anaheim Convention Center.  This automotive extravaganza will feature futuristic concept cars, eye-popping exotics, pre-production models, interactive ride and drives and the latest alternative fuel options for showgoers looking to go green.  Additionally, the auto show will pump up the energy with exciting bikini contests, aftermarket accessories and the latest in car customization.

Thursday, October 15  4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Friday, October 16  Noon-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 17  9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18  9:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Admission to the event is $10 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and free for children 12 and younger.  Advance e-tickets can be purchased and weekday discount coupons can be downloaded from the official autoshow website.

415.380.8390

Every Wednesday and Thursday evening at 5:00 p.n., join Executive Chef Lulu DeRouen at Pinot Provence's garden patio as she prepares seasonal summer dishes from the South of France.  Enjoy delicious, farm-fresh selections of appetizers, entrees and desserts with French wine pairings and classic cocktails.  Choose from the a la carte meny or let Chef Lulu cook for you and enjoy her $25 prix-fixe menu.  Menus change nightly.  Live music on Thursdays only.  714.444.5900

Save 20% off South Coast Plaza's Paradise Pen store's Patriot Pen!  The Patriot Pen is adorned with three bands of Swarovski crystals in red, white and blue.  The clip of the pen represents the waving of the flag, flowing freely in eh spirit of this great country.  The name Patriot Pen is engraved on the back of the ball point pen.  A fitting tribute to the character and soul of someone chosen to own the Patriot Pen.  714.556.0643