Celebrate the return of Disneyland® Park's most patriotic attraction! Imagineers have restored Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln with new technology and artwork for a fresh take on this nostalgic experience. Narrated by the famous Audio-Animatronics Abraham Lincoln in fully restored glory, this journey through American history is both inspirational and emotional.

    * New Audio-Animatronics technology gives Abraham Lincoln more emotion and vitality during his speech.
    * Check out the new artwork from "Pocahontas" animator John Pomeroy.
    * Hear the original audio voice narration — now with even better sound quality.
    * Enjoy the montage at the conclusion of the show highlighting a variety of others patriots who have contributed to this nation.

This spring, the Orange County Museum of Art presents 100 Pounds of Clay, an interactive installation by sculptor Charles Long (b. 1958). Originally presented at OCMA in 2001 and brought back again in 2006, this popular artwork begins its life as a minimalist sculpture made up of 100 one-pound blocks of perfectly formed, brightly-hued modeling clay, and subsequently evolves through sculptures created by museum visitors. Visitors are invited to mold, sculpt, and play with the blocks of clay, obliterating the “don’t touch” taboo of museum artwork.

In this work Long reconsiders the modernist tradition of art by engaging museum visitors to shape the clay, which Long considers a representative material of childhood play. As each block of clay collects the imprint of every gesture, it becomes both a visual and a physical record of human contact. Museum staff provide yet another element: as the pristine blocks are transformed into sculptural forms, the staff is instructed to replenish the work with fresh blocks here and there. When the installation is over, the molded clay will be recycled and made into a new work by the artist.

Featuring more than 150 works primarily from the Orange County Museum of Art’s significant collection of photography, 15 Minutes of Fame: Portraits from Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol explores a diverse range of portraits from early modernism through contemporary practices. Since the beginning of photography, portraits have captured the well-known as well as the anonymous. With a title that refers to Andy Warhol’s famous prediction that everyone can have their own “15 minutes of fame,” this exhibition includes early modern portraits, photographs of artists and celebrities from the 1930s to the 1960s, photojournalistic images from the 1960s, and contemporary portraiture such as the landmark photographic portfolios Women are Beautiful (c. 1960–1970) by Garry Winogrand and Tulsa (1980) by Larry Clark. In conjunction with this exhibition, a participatory installation: Photo Op will be installed in where visitors can take and post photographs of themselves in the gallery, becoming an extension of the exhibition.

During the past decade, the Orange County Museum of Art has significantly expanded its collection with 430 major works by regional, national, and international artists. New Art for a New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions 2000–2010 highlights 75 of these acquisitions including drawings, paintings, sculpture, video, and installations. The exhibition focuses on a broad range of contemporary work from the last decade including a significant number of works from the museum’s biennials that build upon OCMA’s history as a leading collector of emerging talent. In an adjoining space, Feedback offers visitors the opportunity to express their own thoughts about specific works in the exhibition. Selected visitor commentary may be posted at the museum and on the website.

Explore the good, the bad and the downright ugly about how your body works at "Grassology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body" at Taco Bell Discovery Science Center in the summer of 2010.

There's no limit to what you can do when you use teamwork and creativity in "Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination," a traveling exhibit based on the classic building toy adored by generations of children.  The exhibit features Tikertoy in educational and fun activities inspired by GE's successful "Education at work" campaign -- showing how innovation can positively influence everyday life and reate solutions to real work challenges.  Children will be immersed in creative exhibit environments where they can experiment with design, architecture and engingeering, including the design studio, power plant, machine stop, think tank and more!

Free People, known for its boho-vintage apparel and feminine detailing, has opened at South Coast Plaza. The 1,520-square-foot store offers women's apparel, accessories, handbags and intimates. Orange County Exclusive. Bloomingdale's Wing. Level 1. 714.708.3794

Explode into a color-filled summer with ten new models in the popular Swatch Chrono Plastic Collection featuring rugged silicone straps and lightweight plastic cases.

Swatch is located at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

Herve Ledger has opened a 1,022 square-foot-boutique at South Coast Plaza. Herve Ledger by Max Azaria captures the allure of the modern woman with its dynamic ready-to-wear collections, designed with the iconic "bandage dress" in mind. Saks Fifth Avenue Wing, Level 1. Orange County Exclusive. 714.435.2000

Banana Republic will unveil its new women's store on July 15. The opening will mark the first of a two-phase remodel. The full redesign including both women's and men's store will be completeted in November. 714.327.8400

Join Charlie Palmer every Tuesday night for a wine flight and appetizer, connected by a common theme – be it region, wine style or varietal, available anytime during dinner service.
 
July 27 - Australian Wines
August 3 - "Bubbles"
August 10 - Gruner Veltliner
August 17 - Argentina
August 24 - Special Italian Flight - TBD
August 31 - Red Bordeaux

Executive Chef Amar Santana will prepare an appetizer designed to accompany the flight. Think of it as an "a la carte tasting." Try the wines, try the appetizer, or try them both. We will prepare wine notes, so that you can enjoy your flight in the lounge or dining room. Next Vintage wine shop will offer the wines that we taste each week at a special price as a "thank-you" for trying the flight. Flights $15-$30. Appetizer, $14.

No reservations necessary.

Ladies and gentlemen...children of all ages... the greatest show on earth just got greater this this year's FUNundrum! Featuring 130 performers from six continents around the world, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, 13 athletes on a Russian bar, seven motorcycle riders in a Globe of Steel and more clowns than you can see with two eyes, this is a super-sized spectacle so massive it took 200 years to arrive!

Kids of all ages are invited to Pottery Barn Kids at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for story time. Members receive an official Book Club Card at their first story time, and a special gift after attending five story times. 714.427.0813