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Los Angeles Times
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Sound decibels to be measured when Irvine Bowl hosts concerts during Coast Film & Music Festival
Two nights of live concerts in November will serve as further opportunity for sound testing at the Irvine Bowl on Laguna Canyon Road as the city of Laguna Beach seeks to refine its noise policy for events at the venue. The City Council this week voted unanimously to authorize a three-day suspension of the noise policy from Nov. 7 through Nov. 9, which coincides with the final days of the seventh annual Coast Film & Music Festival. Laguna Beach has shown interest in having more events at the Irvine Bowl, which is located on the Festival of Arts grounds. Under a lease agreement with the city, the Festival of Arts has exclusive rights to the amphitheater from May 1 through the end of the period during which the venue is largely dedicated to the Pageant of the Masters. The Irvine Bowl noise policy, established in February of 2020, dictates that sound levels should not exceed 70 decibels at the neighborhood sound boundary. In April of this year, the City Council approved a $22,220 contract with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to study decibel levels, an agreement that could rise to as much as $27,000 if an option was exercised for a representative event ambient noise study. The consulting firm simulated a concert at the venue on June 13, measuring sound from several locations. The location of the meters included the east end of Olive Street, which was identified as the closest location to the neighborhood sound boundary. The four meters were placed at a range of 150 feet to 600 feet from the stage, with one aiming to capture sound levels in the adjacent open space area. The council has approved an additional budget of up to $15,000 for the consultant to measure and analyze the sound recorded during the real-life concerts. The cheering coming from a crowd was among the variables that could not be replicated in the June test. Council representatives will also collaborate with an informal working group to outline best practices for a formal sound and use policy for concerts at the Irvine Bowl. The Santa Barbara Bowl was discussed as a possible venue to help guide those recommendations. 'Ultimately, what we're doing is, I believe, what the [Irvine Bowl policy] committee was supportive of unanimously, which is waiving the [noise] policy as it relates to this one concert,' Mayor Alex Rounaghi said. 'Then we can use this concert as a case study to figure out what the right decibel limits are, so that we could perhaps have maybe six to eight live music concerts a year, which I think would be great for the community.' Ben Warner, who along with Enich Harris co-founded the Coast Film & Music Festival, said festival organizers plan to provide a sound and lighting system from a third party and build a temporary stage over the orchestra pit. The Coast Film Foundation requested a maximum sound level of 110 decibels from a front-of-house location for its scheduled concerts. Warner promised benefit concerts with 'world-class bands' on the Saturday and Sunday during which the sound policy would be waived. He wouldn't reveal the bands just yet but said the performers have already been booked. 'This can serve as a test case for sound logistics and feedback, showing what's possible when we work together,' Warner said. 'Let's bring the Bowl back to life for the artists, for the local economy, and for the heart of Laguna Beach.' The council heard from several speakers who supported having music performed live in the Irvine Bowl. Resident Conner Cooper appealed to the council by detailing the scene at Bluebird Park over the Fourth of July weekend, when the ska and rock band Party Foul played to lead off Music in the Park, a free public concert series held on Sundays in July and August. 'Looking down into the park, seeing everyone dance and sing along is just something that you can't get anywhere else,' Cooper said. 'That's, I think, why we're here to show our support. We want more of that. We want more dancing and singing. Yeah, it shouldn't take place every night. It should take place on special occasions, but it should take place more than it's taking place now.' The potential inconvenience of concerts on residents whose homes are above the Irvine Bowl is one concern. The effect of that sound on the surrounding wildlife in open space is another. 'My concern is that we already have a relatively limited amount of acreage, and you don't want to be in a situation where you are making habitat that's adjacent to the bowl unusable for wildlife,' Councilwoman Hallie Jones said. 'I think intermittent sound — when you have loud sound on one night — concerns me way less than development of some sort that would have consistent loud noise every night. Even if that were high-density housing, things like that, I think that could be more impactful on wildlife than a one-time event.'
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Oklahoma City bombing 30th anniversary remembrance ceremony: How to watch livestream
The day marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a day that shaped the city and its state, is here. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, resulting in the deaths of 168 people in what is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States. Each year since, a solemn ceremony has marked the anniversary to honor those who were killed and the more than 600 people who survived. Held each year on the anniversary of the bombing, former President Bill Clinton is to be the keynote speaker at the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony. The ceremony will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., outside on the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial, weather permitting. There will be 168 seconds of silence at 9:02 a.m. in honor of those left dead by the bombing, whose names will be read during the event. After the ceremony, the memorial museum will be open free of charge for Cox Community Day. Held each year to coincide with the weekend of the Festival of Arts, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 27. The entire weekend will be full of events, though, and all proceeds will benefit the memorial and museum. Throughout the weekend there will be the full marathon, half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K, kids marathon and a senior marathon. The festivities kick off Friday with runners picking up their packets and the opening of the Health & Fitness Expo, which will run through Saturday. Each race participant will receive one free admission to the museum. Register for one of the races here. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC bombing 30th anniversary remembrance ceremony: Watch livestream
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Live: Oklahoma City marking 30 years since OKC bombing at remembrance ceremony today
The day marking 30 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, a day that shaped the city and its state, is here. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, resulting in the deaths of 168 people in what is still the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in the United States. Each year since, a solemn ceremony has marked the anniversary to honor those who were killed and the more than 600 people who survived. Check back here for updates on notable moments during the ceremony and former President Bill Clinton's remarks as keynote speaker. Held each year on the anniversary of the bombing, former President Bill Clinton is to be the keynote speaker at the 30th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony. Watch a live stream of the ceremony here: The ceremony will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at First Church, Northwest Fifth Street and Robinson Avenue. Attendees can enter through the west doors of the church, and ADA accessibility is available on the east side of the church. There will be 168 seconds of silence at 9:02 a.m. in honor of those left dead by the bombing, whose names will be read during the event. After the ceremony, the memorial museum will be open free of charge for Cox Community Day. All American and Oklahoma flags have been ordered to fly half-staff for the next week in honor of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Murrah Building. Governor Kevin Stitt made the executive order on Friday morning. The order reads that starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2025, all Oklahoma and American flags are to be flown half-staff until 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025. "On the 30th anniversary of that solemn day, we recommit ourselves to the values that carried through: faith, community, and love for our neighbor—and we pause to honor the lives lost, the survivors, the first responders, and all whose lives were forever changed," Stitt wrote in the order. Held each year to coincide with the weekend of the Festival of Arts, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon will take place on Sunday, April 27. The entire weekend will be full of events, though, and all proceeds will benefit the memorial and museum. Throughout the weekend there will be the full marathon, half marathon, quarter marathon, 5K, kids marathon and a senior marathon. The festivities kick off Friday with runners picking up their packets and the opening of the Health & Fitness Expo, which will run through Saturday. Each race participant will receive one free admission to the museum. Register for one of the races here. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Live: Oklahoma City remembers 30 years since OKC bombing at ceremony
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell host 37th annual Turkey Hunt
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma communities are gearing up for the the 37th Annual Lt. Governor's invitation-only Turkey Hunt April 16-25 event. According to the Lt. Governor's office, the experience will showcase Oklahoma communities to prospective out-of-state companies and site selection representatives. This years communities include: Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Hugo, Okemah, and Woodward. Festival of Arts kicks off April 24 – 27, 2025 'I look forward to speaking with guests about why Oklahoma is the best location for their businesses to thrive,' said Lt. Governor Pinnell. 'More companies than ever before are moving or expanding to Oklahoma for a reason – we have a skilled workforce, healthy economy, and lost cost of doing business. Oklahoma is an incredibly pro-business state, and this event gives out-of-state companies a chance to see that for themselves.' Lt. Governor's Annual Turkey Hunt is an organized in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, says Lt. Governor Pinnell's office. The dates and locations for the 2025 Turkey Hunt are as follows: April 16-18, 2025 – Alva, Ardmore, Duncan, Elk City, Okemah, and Woodward April 23-25, 2025 – Southeast Oklahoma Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Los Angeles Times
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Pageant of the Masters casting call to provide rare look at rehearsal
Those hoping to land a part in the latest installment of the Pageant of the Masters likely believed their chance had come and gone, but an additional open casting call has been scheduled in March. The Pageant of the Masters, a long-running show that casts its volunteers as living pictures of the artwork they are sent out on stage to portray, is held annually during the summer inside the Irvine Bowl. 'Gold Coast: Treasures of California,' this year's production, will be staged from July 5 to Aug. 29. This time around, the Pageant of the Masters is especially in need of individuals under 5 feet tall and men exceeding 6 feet in height for sculptural roles. The additional casting event will take place on Thursday, March 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Forum Theater on the Festival of Arts premises. For many in the audience, a view from a seat inside the amphitheater is as close as they will get to the tableaux vivants. Next month's casting call, however, will provide a behind the scenes look at a rehearsal, Pageant officials said. 'The energy at our January event was incredible, and we're thrilled to welcome even more volunteers in March,' Pageant Director Diane Challis Davy said in a statement. 'This is a rare opportunity to step into the world of living pictures and experience the magic of the Pageant firsthand. 'It's also a chance for local residents, especially those in South Orange County, to get a behind-the-scenes look at our backstage process and even watch a private rehearsal for the upcoming summer show.' Hundreds of volunteers showed up to be measured from head to toe and photographed during a three-day casting event in January. Apart from the desired measurements to best duplicate the featured artwork, the Pageant is always looking for volunteers with an ability to stand still for 90 seconds — the approximate length of a scene in the show. Backstage roles are also available in the costume, headpiece and makeup departments.
