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Babette · 08-20-2007, 01:23 PM

I went to West Side Story event here last week (Xanadu and roller disco party is tonight). It was fun and everyone clapped after each music number. The venue may not seem quite as swanky as the cemetery, but still nice, and in the OC for FREE. You can bring any sized chairs, blankets, air mattresses, etc. to sit/lie on. Up front they put down a felt dance-floor type matrial, and in the back they have a dozen or so tables with 4 chairs each. We arrived about 6:30 and plenty of room was available for our chairs.

Picnic is the way to go. The Patina snack bar is so-so: candy, cookies, popcorn, sandwiches (reported to be yuck). There is also a bar in the new concert hall. It is open for cocktails and you can see the movie through the big windows. Many people put down chairs to reserve a spot and returned with food from nearby restaurants (Jerry's Deli, Corner Bakery, pizza, etc.) We partook in wine and other adult beverages we brought ourselves with no problems.

They show the movie on the side of Seagerstrom Hall in the brick courtyard (no grass) next to the new Concert Hall, the screen is not huge. One nice thing about the bricks was it stayed warmer when the sun went down and there was not a lot of dew like the cemetery. There were cartoon shorts at 8:00 and the feature began at 8:30. Music before the movie was fitting to the era of the movie (50s-60s). Who knows, maybe they will play 90s-00 stuff for Moulin Rouge.

We parked in the Seagerstrom Hall garage. It advertised something like $1.50 every 20 minutes, but the gates were up by the time the movie was over and we left for free. If they wise up and start charging like they do for performing arts events, just park at South Coast Plaza near Sears and walk over.

08-20-2007, 01:23 PM	#5
Babette Snubbed Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cupcake heaven Posts: 433	I went to West Side Story event here last week (Xanadu and roller disco party is tonight). It was fun and everyone clapped after each music number. The venue may not seem quite as swanky as the cemetery, but still nice, and in the OC for FREE. You can bring any sized chairs, blankets, air mattresses, etc. to sit/lie on. Up front they put down a felt dance-floor type matrial, and in the back they have a dozen or so tables with 4 chairs each. We arrived about 6:30 and plenty of room was available for our chairs. Picnic is the way to go. The Patina snack bar is so-so: candy, cookies, popcorn, sandwiches (reported to be yuck). There is also a bar in the new concert hall. It is open for cocktails and you can see the movie through the big windows. Many people put down chairs to reserve a spot and returned with food from nearby restaurants (Jerry's Deli, Corner Bakery, pizza, etc.) We partook in wine and other adult beverages we brought ourselves with no problems. They show the movie on the side of Seagerstrom Hall in the brick courtyard (no grass) next to the new Concert Hall, the screen is not huge. One nice thing about the bricks was it stayed warmer when the sun went down and there was not a lot of dew like the cemetery. There were cartoon shorts at 8:00 and the feature began at 8:30. Music before the movie was fitting to the era of the movie (50s-60s). Who knows, maybe they will play 90s-00 stuff for Moulin Rouge. We parked in the Seagerstrom Hall garage. It advertised something like $1.50 every 20 minutes, but the gates were up by the time the movie was over and we left for free. If they wise up and start charging like they do for performing arts events, just park at South Coast Plaza near Sears and walk over.
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