Casa Romantica Welcomes Broadway Star Ivan Rutherford In March 2017

San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, welcomes Broadway star Ivan Rutherford to perform for its annual fundraising gala on Friday, March 24, 2017. Casa Classic: An Evening with Ivan Rutherford will support performing arts and cultural programs for people of all ages in Orange County, and is the cultural center’s second largest fundraising event. The cabaret-style evening features a live performance by Rutherford along with a catered dinner, fine wine, and a live auction. An Evening with Ivan Rutherford is chaired and underwritten by Mr. and Mrs. Standiford and Noel […]

Casa Romantica Hosts L.A.’s Longest Running Comedy Show on May 12

Casa Comedy: Which Team is Funniest? With ComedySportz LA Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7pm | Tickets $18-25; on sale now San Clemente, CA – Comedy is a SPORT in this fast-paced competition between two sketch comedy teams from ComedySportz LA. Known as the longest-running comedy show in Los Angeles, the ComedySportz LA team will bring their improv talents to Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens for one night only on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7:00pm. This is ComedySportz’s first professional league event in Orange County. ComedySportz Los Angeles was founded in 1988 by James Thomas Bailey. ComedySportz alums […]

Casa Romantica Commissions Original Work From Three Southern California’s Most Innovative Dance Companies For A Contemporary Dance Collective Performance; Premiere Is The First Of Its Kind In Orange County

Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7pm | Tickets $20-35; on sale now San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens has commissioned three of southern California’s most innovative contemporary dance companies to create site-specific choreography for the cultural center’s Casa Kinetic dance series. Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective will premiere on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7:00pm, with performance locations set throughout the institution’s historic estate. This unique participatory event is the first of its kind in Orange County. Award-winning dancers from Los Angeles-based Helios Dance Theater, Orange County-based The Assembly, and Orange […]

Casa Romantica Unveils The Beauty Of The Butterfly, A Sculpture By Matthew Placzek

Commissioned by Casa Romantica | Donated by William and Eunice Schafer San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, unveils a striking addition to the institution tomorrow morning. A bronze and acrylic outdoor sculpture has been installed in Casa Romantica’s Richard and Donna O’Neill Native Garden, and will become part of the art collection for the institution and historic landmark. The sculpture, called The Beauty of the Butterfly, was commissioned by Casa Romantica for creation by Omaha-based, internationally-recognized contemporary artist Matthew Placzek. Placzek’s art forms are both meticulous and free-flowing in design. […]

San Clemente Lifestyle: 8000 Blooms at Casa Romantica

Before the exhibit was revealed, San Clemente Lifestyle featured Casa Romantica and its community vision for Casa Coastal: Rebecca Louise Law. San Clemente Lifestyle stated, “Imagine walking into a sunny space and looking up to see a sprawling field of flowers with blooms more numerous than you can count. Imagine an explosion of color chains held together by thin copper wire. Imagine the subtle fragrance of blooms drying in the air and the sight of upturned faces awed by the immersive environment. On June 9, 2017, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens will debut Casa Coastal: Rebecca Louise Law, a […]