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Casa Up Close: Arts Edcation Panel featured in San Clemente Times

“Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens will host its upcoming upcoming speakers for their Casa Up Close educational program, which will include award-wining educators from both coasts to debate about the future of arts education in schools.” Executive Director Berenika Schmitz moderates the discussion on how exposing students to arts education can assist in growth and success in leadership, critical thinking, and overall wellness. The lecture will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7:00 pm in Casa Romantica’s Main Salon. FREE ADMISSION for students with valid ID. RSVP below to secure your space!

Casa Kinetic: Celebrating Tap Dance Legends makes the cover of Premiere OC magazine

Our commissioned performance Casa Kinetic: Celebrating Tap Dance Legends featured of the cover of Premiere Orange Coast magazine. Other Casa Romantica’s events were listed in the Premiere OC magazine including our Open Casa: Artists of Tomorrow, Casa Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Casa Coastal: The Arts of Baja California… Premiere OC magazine is a bi-annual magazine about the arts of Southern California. Click here to read Premiere OC magazine Spring/Summer 2018

Casa Romantica is the Guest of Honor at an exclusive Shop & Give party at St. John!

The newly-opened St. John at Fashion Island will close its doors to the public for this exclusive party benefiting Casa Kids education programs. Shop and mingle with champagne and hors d’oeuvres! All attendees may bring guests with RSVP. Saturday, April 14 @ 4:00 PM–6:00 PM St. John at Fashion Island401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660Cocktails & hors d’oeuvres St. John is the official Fashion Partner of the Sixth Annual Mary Colby Tea & Fashion Show on Saturday, May 5, 2018. SHOP FOR GOOD: St. John is donating 10% of all sales made at the Shop & Give party to Casa Romantica’s arts education programs for children […]

Sneak Peek at Affordable Art Market Exhibitors 2018

On Sunday, April 8, 2018, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is hosting its second annual Affordable Art Market during D. Yoder Family Sundays. Nearly 20 artists will be present with small portraits of people and pets, plein air landscape paintings, fantasy illustrations, jewelry, crafts and ceramics! Scroll below for an overview of the artists exhibiting at the Art Market: > > > Tin Bot Creative Pop illustrations & fantasy wall art Daisy Painting (Salem Cade) Animal portaiture in oil Mike Notko Portrait paintings Amour de Sea (Elodie Wells) Jewelry inspired by the sea Sureya Davis Still life drawings Sarah […]

Casa Romantica is an exhibitor at the 2018 Irvine Ranch Jamboree

Please join OC Parks, the OC Historical Commission and the Casa Romantica as we celebrate the history of Orange County. This family-friendly event will feature agricultural – themed crafts a petting zoo, live music, a photo booth, blacksmith demonstrations, and tours of the park. The OC Historical Commission has invited local historical societies to be on site to help you discover the rich history of Orange County so you can connect with historical resources in your own community.  Click here to read more information

Captivated by… Paul van Ernich, oil painter

Why would a modern artist want to paint like the masters from the 17th century? What makes paintings of fruit, bread, and flowers meaningful? Painter Paul van Ernich talks about time-honored techniques and the secret visual language of realist art in this Captivated by… interview. Van Ernich will show a body of work comprised of still-lifes, portraits, and mythological subjects in a solo exhibition opening February 27, 2018 at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens. Casa Romantica interviewed van Ernich to learn more about his craft and motivations. – CR: What inspired you to paint with the same technique as the Dutch ‘Old […]

Casa Romantica Celebrates Coastal Culture South of the Border

San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, will celebrate arts and culture this summer 2018 from Baja California. As California’s coastal neighbor to the south, Baja California has a rich tradition of art and storytelling inspired by the peninsula’s lush bi-coastal geography and culturally diverse inhabitants. The Casa Coastal summer program, which includes lectures, concerts and activities, will be headlined by an exhibition featuring three renowned Baja-based artists. Through their two-and-three-dimensional works, the artists explore, with the ‘magic realism’ popularized by contemporary Mexican art and literature, the lifestyle and folklore of […]

An Interview with Casa Captivating Patrons Rafik and Eileen Daher

Mr. and Mrs. Rafik and Eileen Daher have elected to underwrite Casa Classic: California Chamber Orchestra in support of Casa Romantica’s wide-ranging Casa Classic series. The San Clemente residents and business owners have supported Casa Romantica as members and as volunteers for nearly a decade, and gift Casa Romantica with philanthropic support annually as sponsors at the arts institution’s annual gala, Toast to the Casa. Casa Romantica (CR) interviewed Rafik and Eileen (Daher) about their support of the event, and why they support Casa Romantica’s artistic and educational programs in so many ways. CR: What attracted you to underwrite Casa Classic: California […]