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9th Annual Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival
Celebrating Stories of the Sea: Wooden Boats in Film & Fiction Event Open to The Public June 13 & 14, 2025Newport Beach, CA – (March 19, 2024) – There is something undeniably romantic about a great adventure at sea. Think back to when a great sea tale first captured your imagination. Was it Jim Hawkins setting sail on the Hispaniola in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island? Or perhaps it was seeing Marlin Brando as Fletcher Christian in the 1962 classic Mutiny on the Bounty? Or possibly for our younger readers it was the fantastic specter of the Black Pearl in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies? This year the Newport…
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Field Notes | May 2025
May is National Preservation Month, a nationwide celebration recognizing the importance of preserving our nation’s heritage through historic places. Mother’s Day will be on Sunday, May 11, 2025. We celebrate all the ladies who have shaped our families and communities’ history. From the Archives Norton Simon Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary. “Tête-à-tête: Three Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay” was on exhibit in 2015. 🖼️James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (also known as Portrait of the Artist’s Mother), 1871 Oil on canvas. Artist of the Month “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse Rick Delanty, on view January 24 through June 30, 2025 The Studio,…
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Soka University Founders Gallery
Field Notes by Isabel Gutierrez, Soka University Student & 70° Archive Intern Location: 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Parking is available in Parking Lot A Important Dates: The Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9:00a.m to 5:00p.m. Upcoming Gallery Closures: 04/25, 04/28, 05/07 – 05/26 More Information Soka University Founders Gallery by 70 Degrees Virtual Tour Fixing on a Horizon Cynthia Ona Innis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Berkeley, California. Her work is influenced by her experiences in nature and landscape. The work in this exhibition is rooted in personal history, carrying memories of California road trips and sailing the Pacific. It “carries the weight…
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Field Notes | April 2025
Spring is here! Let’s sail into warmer weather and enjoy the beauty of this season. 🐋 Join us on board a sailing adventure with the Ocean Institute to see whales and dolphins. 🐬 From the Archives “There may not have been a John Wayne if it wasn’t for Newport Beach.” -Ethan Wayne, President of the John Wayne Foundation View the Virtual Exhibition curated by 70°. Visit the Newport Beach Historical Society on Thursdays – Sundays: 2:00p.m.–6:00p.m. They are located at the Balboa Fun Zone at 600 E. Bay Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92661. Artists of the Month “I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love…
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Turns 100: Why F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Masterpiece Still Resonates This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel that first captivated readers when it was published on April 10, 1925. A century later, Gatsby’s glittering world of lavish parties, unfulfilled dreams, and the relentless pursuit of the American Dream remains as compelling and relevant as ever. A Look Back: The Jazz Age in Full Swing Set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, The Great Gatsby captures the era’s excess, glamour, and moral ambiguity. Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire with a mysterious past, throws extravagant parties in hopes of winning back…
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Rosie the Riveter
According to the Department of Defense, “American women played important roles during World War II, both at home and in uniform. Around 5 million civilian women served in the defense industry and elsewhere in the commercial sector during World War II with the aim of freeing a man to fight.” Women served in World War II in the home front. You can visit the Rosie the Riveter World War II/Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. Rosie The Riveter Trust – National Park is dedicated to preserving these memories. We recommend rosietheriveter.org to view oral histories. Learn More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWWX_xYLvF0 Learn the History of Rosie, a female archetype of strength…
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Field Notes | March 2025
It’s Women’s History Month. We celebrate the stories of the ladies who have led in a variety of communities. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th. Listen to oral histories that were curated for the Center for Oral and Public History at CSUF. These interviews will be exhibited at the forthcoming Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum which will open in Fall 2026 at the Irvine Great Park. Brent Ogden, lead archivist and historian at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, shows CSUF’s Jessica Yirush Stern, right, Natalie Fousekis, and alum Jennifer Keil ’12, ’14 (B.A., M.A. History), left, how the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro oral histories are catalogued for the museum’s future…
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Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum by 70 Degrees CSUF Partners with Marine Aviation Museum to Bring El Toro Oral Histories to LifeOver 500 Voices of Aviators, Veterans and Civilians to Be Featured in Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum Exhibit Feb. 12, 2025 At a Feb. 10 event inside a historic hanger at the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, now the Great Park in Irvine, CSUF and the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum celebrated the university’s donation of a copy of its El Toro Marine Corps Air Station Oral History Project to the museum. The oral histories of service members stationed at the base will be among exhibits when the new museum…
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Ocean Institute Whale & Dolphin Watching
Dana Point is the world headquarters for whale and dolphin watching. The city celebrates gray whales and other marine wildlife during the annual Festival of Whales in March. The Maritime Festival is held every September with visiting tall ship vessels from throughout California. The Ocean Institute offers an incredible opportunity to join a chartered cruises on the weekends. Set sail aboard the schooner Spirit of Dana Point and experience California from the perspective of an early tallship explorer. You’ll depart from the famous once Killer Dana harbor to open seas with their captain. The crew will guide you to see the incredible journey of whales who are traveling to Baja,…
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Field Notes | February 2025
This month’s Field Notes is dedicated to one of our favorite libraries in the Orange County. The Sherman Library and Gardens. It is an incredible 2.2 acres community in the heart of Corona del Mar. Explore the site over a lunch at the 608 Dahlia restaurant. Shop at the gift store which supports the 501c3 non-profit. The Sherman is a cultural center which includes a historical research library, botanical garden, and art collection. For decades, Sherman Library & Gardens has been a source of beauty and education. We have collaborated with the Sherman Library since 2013. They educate the community about the incredible history of the Southwest. You can take…
