Talk of the Towne Articles

99 - Aug / Sep 20

Chapman's Plan for a Healthy Return to Campus Learning

The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, full of energy and anticipation. As the 2020-21 year begins, we at Chapman have never been better prepared nor more eager to welcome our students back into our classrooms and teaching labs. We... Read More →

The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, full of energy and anticipation. As the 2020-21 year begins, we at Chapman have never been better prepared nor more eager to welcome... Read More →

99 - Aug / Sep 20

Meaningful Conversations

with Le Van Khoa and John Goosman

Across the world, Le Van Khoa is known for his music. He has composed more than 600 arrangements and compositions. Locally in Little Saigon (Orange County), he hosted the radio show “Music in Our Life.” His commitment to photography has also won him numerous awards.... Read More →

Across the world, Le Van Khoa is known for his music. He has composed more than 600 arrangements and compositions. Locally in Little Saigon (Orange County), he hosted the radio show “Music in Our Life.”... Read More →

98 - Mar / Apr 20

Farm to Table Happiness: Terrace Hill Olive Oils

If you want ultra-fresh olive oil, bypass the grocery shelves. Instead, visit the Orange Home Grown Farmers and Artisans Market. Every other Saturday, Old Towne residents and olive growers Frank and Shannon Tucker sell their delicious Terrace Hill olive oils. While there have been reports... Read More →

If you want ultra-fresh olive oil, bypass the grocery shelves. Instead, visit the Orange Home Grown Farmers and Artisans Market. Every other Saturday, Old Towne residents and olive growers Frank and Shannon Tucker sell their... Read More →

98 - Mar / Apr 20

Our Friend Phil Brigandi

Passed away on December 12, 2019

Chris Brigandi recalls how he found his brother Phil engrossed in the encyclopedia when they were kids. “I asked what he was researching, and Phil told me he was just learning,” says Chris of his older sibling, who passed away on December 12, 2019 at... Read More →

Chris Brigandi recalls how he found his brother Phil engrossed in the encyclopedia when they were kids. “I asked what he was researching, and Phil told me he was just learning,” says Chris of his... Read More →

98 - Mar / Apr 20

Walt Disney Archives at Bowers Museum

High above the brick-lined streets, trolleys and through the echoing caverns of the Matterhorn, Nicholasa Nevarez found his passion for all things Disney as a child. The days of the Skyway ride at Disneyland in Anaheim are long gone, but that passion for Walt Disney’s... Read More →

High above the brick-lined streets, trolleys and through the echoing caverns of the Matterhorn, Nicholasa Nevarez found his passion for all things Disney as a child. The days of the Skyway ride at Disneyland in... Read More →

97 - Jan / Feb 20

Illusion Week Focuses on "The Magic of Healing"

All magicians know that without an audience that actually wishes to be mystified and entranced, a magic trick will fall flat. In the art of illusion—as well as in the art of any stagecraft—it’s called the “willing suspension of disbelief.” This results in a series... Read More →

All magicians know that without an audience that actually wishes to be mystified and entranced, a magic trick will fall flat. In the art of illusion—as well as in the art of any stagecraft—it’s called... Read More →

97 - Jan / Feb 20

Keeping it Green

with The GREENway Cleaners

Between the dust-covered equipment, scattered garbage and abandoned clothes, Mike Naber knew he had his work cut out for him when he walked into an abandoned cleaning business at the peak of the recession in 2009. Naber, who thrives on bringing businesses back to life,... Read More →

Between the dust-covered equipment, scattered garbage and abandoned clothes, Mike Naber knew he had his work cut out for him when he walked into an abandoned cleaning business at the peak of the recession in... Read More →

97 - Jan / Feb 20

New Internship Program to Benefit Old Towne Preservation

College students interested in history, writing, research and more will soon have an opportunity to apply their skills to paid internships through a new partnership between the City of Orange and the Old Towne Preservation Association. The association will fund as many as two interns... Read More →

College students interested in history, writing, research and more will soon have an opportunity to apply their skills to paid internships through a new partnership between the City of Orange and the Old Towne Preservation... Read More →

96 - Nov / Dec 19

2020 Economic Forecast

Every summer, Chapman University’s A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research releases its midyear forecast update. The event, presented by the University’s President Emeritus, Jim Doti, offers a chance for those who attended the December Forecast to see how the predictions are faring. The Chapman... Read More →

Every summer, Chapman University’s A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research releases its midyear forecast update. The event, presented by the University’s President Emeritus, Jim Doti, offers a chance for those who attended the December... Read More →

96 - Nov / Dec 19

Early OC Punk Scene: “Kids of the Black Hole”

When the weekends rolled around, Jay Bauman put on his Chuck Taylor shoes, a cut-up band T-shirt and headed to the Cuckoo’s Nest in Costa Mesa. It was 1980, a time when disco still dominated the world. Bauman, a high school skater from Orange, found... Read More →

When the weekends rolled around, Jay Bauman put on his Chuck Taylor shoes, a cut-up band T-shirt and headed to the Cuckoo’s Nest in Costa Mesa. It was 1980, a time when disco still dominated... Read More →