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San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, announces the expansion of its Casa Jazz series to include jazz events throughout the year with a variety of different price points. Headlining the Casa Jazz series is actress Linda Purl in An Evening of Love Songs with Linda Purl, a fundraiser that helps raise critical funds for Casa Romantica’s arts and cultural programming.
Casa Romantica’s historic bluff-top estate above the San Clemente Pier provides a unique and intimate setting for all jazz lovers to enjoy. Each performance features a pre-show cocktail reception at sunset with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.
“Orange County has been lacking in venues that showcase top jazz artists throughout the year, especially beyond the ‘smooth jazz’ genre,” says Amy Behrens, Executive Director. “Casa Romantica has filled that niche. Now, there’s a place close to home where people can attend concerts with nationally recognized, award-winning jazz artists.”
Performing Artists
Allison Miller Quartet
Saturday, September 4, 2021 @ 7 PM | $70 (Members $65)
Description: Featuring a pre-show reception at sunset with small bites and drinks by Carbonara Catering. The original headliner for the 2020 Casa Jazz Club but delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Allison Miller Quartet will be performing at Casa Romantica for one of their first shows since 2020. Allison Miller is a three-time Jazz Ambassador for the US State Department and has been appointed Arts Envoy to Thailand for her work with Jazz Education Abroad. She is on Yamaha’s Top 30 Clinicians List, conducting clinics and master classes throughout the world, and teaches at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC, Stanford Jazz Workshop, and is the Artistic Director of Jazz Camp West.
Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Karen Briggs
Friday, January 28, 2022 @ 7 PM | $50 (Members $45)
Description: Featuring a pre-show reception at sunset with small bites and drinks by Carbonara Catering. Returning after a sold-out performance at Casa Romantica’s Jazz Club in 2020, the Lao Tizer Quartet featuring Karen Briggs brings a genre-bending performance of contemporary jazz, world beat, and pop-rock sensibilities that sets a crowd on their feet. Lao Tizer’s latest release, Songs from the Swinghouse, debuted at #8 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. Featured artist Karen Briggs is one of the world’s most renowned violinists, having been Yanni’s longtime violinist and performing with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Wu Tang Clan.
An Evening of Love Songs with Linda Purl
Friday, March 22, 2022 @ 7 PM | $200 (VIP $275; includes exclusive reception with Linda Purl)
Description: Join us for a benefit dinner with Linda Purl, celebrating the Great Ladies of the Glamourous Nightclub Era. The benefit dinner supports Casa Romantica’s arts and culture programming with a sunset cocktail reception, catered dinner from Iva Lee’s, luxury live auction, and performance. Linda Purl is an accomplished TV, film, and Broadway actress best known for her roles in the hit series Happy Days, Matlock, The Office. She has previously performed at The Old Globe, South Coast Repertory, and most notably the Lincoln Center in New York City.
Tickets on sale now for all events at CasaRomantica.org.
About Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens maintains a robust series of year-round programs in arts, music, history, horticulture, and literature for all ages. Casa Romantica has commissioned several critically-acclaimed works, including Casa Classic: Opera Through the Seasons (2021; site-specific commission), Casa Kinetic: Tango Romantica (2021; dance), Open Casa: Who was Nellie Gail Moulton? (2020; visual art), Casa Coastal: Murals of Levi Ponce (2019; visual art), Casa Theater: The Odd-Essy (2019; theater), Casa Kinetic: Culture Shock LA Hip Hop (2019; dance); Casa Coastal: The Art of Baja California (2018; visual art), Casa Theater: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2018; theater), Casa Kinetic: Celebrating Tap Dance Legends (2018; dance), Casa Coastal: Rebecca Louise Law (2017; visual art), Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective (2017; contemporary dance), and Open Casa: The Photographs of Douglas Kirkland (2015; visual art). The 2020-21 Casa Captivating season includes an expanded dance (Casa Kinetic), theater (Casa Theater), and concert series (Casa Vibes), visual and performing arts commissions, and an expanded Casa Kids education program.
Casa Romantica also hosts a variety of free arts education programs for children year-round. The institution’s annual Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy has received critical praise for its comprehensive two-week music studies program in cello, piano, viola, and violin. Casa Romantica also offers a Summer Dance Workshop, a Spring Break Arts Week, various art, literature, and horticulture events to grades K-12, and welcomes over 6,000 children from the Capistrano Unified School District each year for STEAM-based field trips that examine the history of San Clemente and the coastal environment.
Mission Statement: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization and is the historic home of the founder of the City of San Clemente. Casa Romantica provides programs for all ages in arts, music, history, and horticulture and is a premier Southern California cultural center.
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is located at 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672. Hours: Tuesday—Thursday 10 am—4 pm; Friday—Sunday 10am—2pm; closed Mondays and holidays. General admission is $5; Casa Members, active military with ID, and children under age 13 visit for FREE. For more information, call (949) 498-2139 or visit CasaRomantica.org
