Stunning & very imitate venue of Chapman university. Small building with a nice courtyard will…read morewith artist statues surrounding. Lobby is small but warm & cozy vibe. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Inside, just wow beautifully setting and the stage is very nice. From every angel, you can see the stage perfectly well. Sound audio is good and seats are very comfortable and spacious too. Really enjoy the venue a lot.

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen was invited by her favorite steampunk gentleman to watch the…read moreopera, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, at this lovely venue. The acoustics are strong here! We enjoyed the performances. This is a splendid venue for up-and-coming opera singers. Looking forward to the next offering! The end.

We are so happy we found Pacific Conservatory! My daughter has had such positive experiences. She…read moregrew in not only musically but also in her confidence and her willingness to try something new. The instructors we've dealt with are professional as well as encouraging, inspiring, and approachable. Their teaching styles are innovative and creative which makes learning fun! Ms Kim, the owner, goes out of her way to make families feel welcome and to make students feel like they belong. We did a few weeks of summer camp and that was fun for my daughter too!

Mr. Tim has been our guitar/ukulele teacher for over 7 years. We are happy to have this music…read moreschool in our community the knowledge and expertise Mr. Tim has given to my son my family and friends are pleased with my sons songs he has learned throughout the years . Thanks pacific conservatory...

Theatre in the Heart of Orange County…read more Culturize and Familiarize yourself with the OC. The OC is the best place to live and small community based artsy venues with great talent bring entertainment to your footstep. A small forum with great talent really places every seat in the house as a good one. Chapman's Waltmar Theatre is vibrant and blossoming with talent. The theatre is a great option for localites to see shows, musicals and more. Yes, it is open to the public for shows. I have had nothing but positive experiences here. A few years back I even had the pleasure of seeing, in person, Supreme Justice Scalia. Overall, this is a great piece of Orange for locals to experience up and coming talent. It is a value and you can get to see great shows for reasonable prices. You can check their website for current shows, times, and prices. I am a fan! Waltmar Theatre, Orange..another reason the OC is the best place to liive!

This is my second time visiting the Waltmar Theater…read more I do love visiting college shows. In my own biased and ignorant world, I think college theatre offers more "art" than the professional world. Don't get me wrong - I love the big shows in the big theaters, too -- but it's like watching an indie film -- it's just very very good in a very very different way. The Chapman University Theatre Arts does not disappoint. The last show I saw was "The Taming of the Shrew". It was very well done with superb acting and we very much enjoyed the show. I also saw "Urinetown" on Thursday and I was equally, if not more, impressed. The quality of work that happens in this theater is absolutely spectacular. Every season bring something interesting and unique - and I wait in anticipation every year to see what Chapman has in store for myself and for my students. Parking under the football field is probably your best bet. A three-hour temporary parking permit is $3.00 and can be obtained from one of those parking permit machines using cash or credit card. Then, it's a quick 3-minute walk to the Waltmar theater. I strongly urge your attendance at this theater. There's some unbelievable quality-work that's going on here.

My toddler attended the Tunes for Tots session and she really enjoyed it…read more The facility is currently working on renovating. It seems like it's home to many. If you're looking for your toddler to do something and live nearby, I recommend. It's cute. I wish there was something more long term for them with adaptation of this class. This place is more performance based rather than being overly competitive. We do come from a very competitive background, but we are taking a break and decided to try this out before our move. It seems like a fine studio.

My girls and our family called The Music Room our second home from 1996-2016. My girls were…read moreenrolled classes which taught many styles of dance, which allowed them to have opportunities to compete on many dance teams. Their love for Musical Theater came from the many productions they performed in. Sharon Westenhofer, the owner, founded this non-profit organization in 1986. My girls learned how to be confident and express themselves through the Performing Arts while doing something they enjoyed. This confidence and enjoyment of the Performing Arts has followed them into adulthood. This organization treats their students, teachers and staff like one big family. If you have a child interested in dance theatre or vocal this is the place to be. I'm am so happy our family had the opportunity to attend this wonderful establishment.

I used to go here when it was captain Bloods theater loved going here to watch movies with friends…read morewhen I was a teen just lived around the corner easy to walk over meet my friends and watch movies. Miss the little movie theaters and drive-in theaters. There also used to be a small AMC theater back behind orange mall lol was like $1.50 to watch a movie that was the 90's what happened!!!!!

My sister and I went here to see "Man of La Mancha". Although the marquee and lobby looks dated,…read more the interior of the theater was clean and the seats were comfortable and looks newly upolstered. It is the size of a movie theater with a closeup setting to view the performance. No binoculars needed and there are no obstructed views. I was unsure if it was the audio or the actors but some of the dialog and performance was difficult to understand. Some of the spoken performance was muffled or slurred when the actors would speak in a lowered soft voice. My favorite performance was from the actor who played Dulcinea. She enunciated clearly during her dialog and sang beautifully. It even moved me when she sang Dulcinea. I heard a boy at the show of the show say when exiting "Let's see it again!" I would too.

Tristan and Val are wonderful Bachata and Salsa teachers. They make you feel welcome right away and…read moreare always happy to answer questions. Val even gives out snacks sometimes, which keeps the class fun and relaxed. I took my very first Bachata group class here, and they made me feel completely at home. I never felt intimidated. They're amazing at welcoming new students while still keeping the class engaging for dancers of all levels. I've been coming here for three months now, and I still love it!

Me encantan las clases , los profesores enseñan muy bien , el ambiente en general es súper bueno,…read morelo recomiendo muchísimo

My daughter has been coming here for a couple years now and really enjoys it. She is autistic and I…read morenever imagined she would enjoy dancing but her teacher is really patient and kind. Everyone here is super nice and they even offer some adult classes that are donation based right now. I would highly recommend this place!

My daughter has been taking classes at this studio for 12 years. She started when she was 3 years…read moreold and she really enjoys it and loves to dance. This is part of her life. She really likes her teachers and the friendship she has with all her dance partners. I definitely recommend AOD to all my friends, family and everyone else.

Everyone but drunks will love Circus Vargas…read more They don't serve beer, and there were NO animals, which is okay considering a) the animals usually seem depressed, beaten, or sick; and b) there was considerably less animal feces smell. Basically it was all Stupid Human Tricks. Half of it was the kind of stuff you'd see on the Venice Boardwalk, but here you didn't have to avoid eye contact or run away when the collection bucket came around. The acrobatics in the sky weren't too amazing for adults (basic stuff, especially considering what the kind of flips I myself can do in Tekken 3), but the surprise twist on the classic motorcycle ball was exciting, and the gymnastic work showed so much stamina and strength (both in solo artists and the group of pirates who became a reverse human pyramid) it made you think "Whoa, I could never do that!" and "Ouch!" The guy balancing things on his chin was pretty cool, and the most thrilling was the guy in the rotating hamster wheel thing. He ate his babies, too, which was weird. (not really) I think the most applause went to the Asian dude who looked like the guy who electrocutes Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon I. He did this crazy spinning clickety-clacky percussion thing with highspeed clacker balls, and was inches away from being a featured Americas Funniest Home Nutcracks. Thankfully there weren't a bunch of annoying clowns- just one, a silent one with a whistle, who did a few acts with audience participation. His acts were crowd-pleasing. And by crowd pleasing I mean there were no bony elephants coughing on us. By the way, Bony Elephants Coughing are playing Coachella 2017. Anyway, nothing was really lame, although the six bulging (in more ways than one) pirates made me uncomfortable because they chased one girl around making me think, "University of Virginia: the Musical". I thought the production values were pretty cool, particularly the Candyman in Glasses ringmaster who retreated to a Sheila E type percussion module, technically never leaving stage. For the price of a 3D movie, I think it's a really good value, and you don't need the glasses. A bonus was the chance to pose with a big boa snake at intermission for $10 (you buy one AND you can take your own). Or for $5 you can pose with me- basically the same thing.

Overall thought it was good for the price. My kids had a good time. I liked that there weren't any…read moreanimals at the show. I also thought all of the stuff they did was pretty impressive. We got our tickets through Groupon.

Orange County's annual new play festival. Invariably I get to see some wonderful new short plays…read more This year there are also some full-length plays, "Fabulous Monsters" and "Grace Note." I'm familiar and a fan of Chapman University's Prof. Tamiko Washington's varied work. So when I heard she was staging a variation of "Hamlet," I knew I wanted to see it. This is an annual late August festival.

From the owner: A destination theatre event for Orange County.read more

This review is for Disney on Ice: Magic in the Stars…read more We came to the honda center for it, and felt like the stadium seating was larger and further with a smaller rink/stage, compared to Ontario's Toyota Arena. It was definitely a lot harder to see if you're seated too high up compared to Toyota Arena. The rink got colder as the show went on, so definitely bring a jacket. My kids didn't enjoy this show as much as the Frozen and Encanto one we saw last year. This show had very little special effects and more "couple" dances, but they all looked very similar after you see the first one or two. We did enjoy the cars performance because it was a little different, and then moana's act at the end. My daughter's favorite princesses are Elsa and Ariel, but Ariel never appeared for this show. There were 2 songs from Frozen 2 though! Even so, we had a nice afternoon here with the family.

3.5 star. Overall. Great event to bring small little kids…read moreto since there are lots of action and short segments of performances followed by one after another. Great for younger kids with shorter attention span, say pre-schooler and elementary kids. Personally, for me as an adult, it's not something I would watch on my own or if I'm going to attend with just fellow adult friends. The show feels a bit amateur and all over the place. I prefer performances with a better plot and theme that strongly ties in together. It's as if this show is put on for the sake of trying to lump in all Disney characters into one show however possible. But little kids like it and that's all that matters. Sacrifices of parenthood. The venue is "okay". Food is super expensive ($20 for 2 slices of pizza) and not even that good. No outside food allows whatsoever and you can't bring bags bigger than 8x5 or something small like that (they tell you on the website). Parking is $20.