Trend Watch: SH?NA jewelry trunk show comes to Neiman Marcus

December 05, 2012|By Alisha Gomez

The Gorgeous Doll Choker Necklace from SHŌNA jewelry. (Courtesy SHONA )

Shona C. Gilbert, an artistic couture jewelry designer, is bringing her designs via a trunk show to Neiman Marcus at Fashion Island on Dec. 14-15.

Her handmade line, SHONA, features glass-beaded bracelets, tourmaline gemstones and vintage stones, according to a news release.

There's the Gorgeous Doll Choker Necklace, the Bracelets St. Germain — a mix of pink and gold blush metal beads, with vintage Chanel beads — or the 1937 Vintage Collar.

For more trunk show details, call (949) 759-1900. Neiman Marcus is at 601 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach.

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A puppet show for adults

Warning: These puppets aren't kid-friendly.

"Henson Alternative: Stuffed and Unstrung," deemed a puppet show for adults, comes to the Irvine Barclay Theatre from Dec. 28 through Dec. 31.

No two performances are alike, according to a news release. Patrick Bristow hosts the show, and six puppeteers feed off the audience for fodder.

Tickets cost $38 to $45. No minors are allowed. A special New Year's Eve show will take place at 7 p.m. with a live telecast from New York's Times Square to countdown to midnight (East Coast time) with the Muppets.

For more information, visit http://www.thebarclay.org.

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'Addams Family' comes to Segerstrom

Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsly and Uncle Fester will take the stage at the Segerstrom Center's Kids' Night on Broadway during two performances of the "Addams Family" on Dec. 18 and 19.

Kids' Night on Broadway introduces youth to the "magic of theater and makes Broadway accessible to all families," a press release said.

Children ages 6 to 18 will be admitted free with every full-priced adult ticket purchased for the show with the promo code: KIDS. Tickets start at $20.

The "Addams Family musical" is a take on the kooky family series created by cartoonist Charles Addams.

Both shows are at 7:30 p.m. with preshow activities and games from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.scfta.org, the box office at 600 Town Center Drive or by calling (714) 556-2787.

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Irish rock at Muldoon's this weekend

The famed Celtic band the Young Dubliners will be back at Muldoon's Irish Pub from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The Young Dubs, as they are called by fans, is an American band that mixes Irish sounds and modern rock.

The concert is free and will take place in Muldoon's courtyard, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Call (949) 640-4110 or visit http://www.muldoonspub.com.

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