The CASA COASTAL Catalina Island Art Exhibition will be on display at Casa Romantica starting June 17th. The exhibit features artwork by artist Rick Delanty as well as artifacts from the island, and is curated by coastal celebrity Jim Kempton (Surfer Magazine, California Surf Museum).
CASA ROMANTICA HOLDS 1ST ANNUAL DANCE WORKSHOP Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is pleased to present the first annual Summer Dance Workshop, where participants will get to try multiple genres of dance including hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and ballet from local dance professionals. Additional improvisation and choreography classes will give dancers the opportunity to create their own movement and dances. The Dance Workshop is a two-week summer program offering lessons in multiple dance genres to children ages 7 – 12 of all skill levels. The program is a part […]
Saddleback Big Band will be playing swing-era music at Casa Romantica on June 9th. The band is comprised of seasoned professionals from the community as well as applied music students.
This month’s blog is especially close to the heart of the Casa. Executive Director Berenika and her husband Kevin recently held their wedding day at the historic Casa Romantica estate. We truly enjoyed sharing in their special day, and we hope you will too.
Steven Vanhauwaert will be playing a solo recital at Casa Romantica on May 26th. The artist has an impressive list of performances to his name, with venue titles as familiar as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles and as exotic as concert halls in Brussels and Beijing.
We often have visitors who are eager to tell the docents and staff their “Casa Story.” Whether the story is about the Casa as a part of San Clemente’s cultural fabric or about a wedding held here years ago, the stories are always fascinating.
San Clemente, CA – Casa Classic: An Evening with Ivan Rutherford hit a high mark for the cultural center on Friday, March 24, 2017. The black tie dinner, which obtains critical funding for Casa Romantica’s year-round cultural programs, raised in excess of $25,000 from ticket sales and a live auction. “Having Broadway star Ivan Rutherford in this intimate setting is something you can only experience at Casa Romantica,” says Casa Romantica Executive Director Berenika Schmitz. “The generosity of our audience is strong evidence of how passionate South Orange County residents are about bringing high-caliber artistic programming to our community and […]
Casa Romantica has been the backdrop for countless romantic proposals, weddings, and other important milestones. The staff at Casa Romantica is committed to providing its clients with specialized and personalized services. From detailed tours, to our list of incredible vendors and customized catering, our clients meet with a stream of familiar faces that work together to ensure the best final product: a flawless event. Our blog is here to showcase that final product. We are excited to take you behind the scenes and share these love stories and special moments with you. Welcome to Casa Candid – we hope you […]
Newport Beach, California – The Fieldstone Foundation has invited Berenika Schmitz, Executive Director of Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, to join their Executive Leadership networking group. Fieldstone Foundation has tailored this learning group specifically for executive directors, CEOs and key non-profit leaders. Group membership is limited to twelve high caliber professionals who meet once a month to collaborate on important ideas and trends that impact the non-profit sector. Ms. Schmitz is a cultural entrepreneur with extensive non-profit experience, from launching start-up community organizations, designing complex programmatic initiatives, and stewarding successful growth campaigns. A student of Juilliard, Harvard, and Oxford […]
