The Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) has announced a new exhibit entitled “The FMC and Me.” This exhibition will pay homage to the history of the Museum and its role as the cornerstone of […]
Fullerton Museum Center to Host “The FMC and Me” Exhibit
Muck Hosts Drive-In Concert Series
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton is hosting a series of Drive-in Concerts to allow for socially-distanced fun. Tickets must be purchased online in advance; no tickets will be sold at the […]
Take a Virtual Tour of Brea Gallery’s “Made in California” Exhibit
Brea Gallery’s Annual Juried Exhibition “Made in California,” which showcases artwork from all over the state of California, highlighting artists in all stages of their careers, and features artwork from an extensive […]
Film Review: “John Lewis: Good Trouble” Gets Two Hits
Director Dawn Porter’s documentary film about John Robert Lewis was released just weeks before the seventeen-term Congressman died of pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020. The serendipitous release of the film adds […]
Remembering Phyllis Fender
Twenty-seven years ago, doctors told a 58-year-old beautiful blond she had 6 months to live. She didn’t like that, so she went to another doctor who said the exact same thing. Yet, […]
Friends of the Fullerton Museum Center Take Action
In the wake of the June 2 vote by the Fullerton City Council to suspend funding of the Fullerton Museum Center, a small group of residents started a grass roots movement to […]
Muck Artist-in-Residence Creates Community Poetry Project
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence poet, Katharine Zaun, is inviting the public to discover the poetry around them this summer as part of a community Found Poetry Project. Submissions are open […]
Finding Historical and Cultural Significance in the Fullerton Museum Center
The Fullerton Museum Center (FMC) has always been an important part of the community. It’s an institution with a rich history of its own, and was even voted “Best Art Museum” by […]
Film Review: The King of Staten Island Gets a Hit and a Miss
Director Judd Apatow (“The Forty year old Virgin,” “Trainwreck”) has made his fame by directing some very amusing films and has helped launch the careers of several Hollywood actors, such as Steve […]
Day of Music Happening June 21 Virtually
Day of Music Fullerton is a music festival that anyone can musically participate in, and will still occur on June 21. In response to COVID-19 live performances will be broadcast virtually in […]
Council Selects Applicant for Hunt Library Restoration and Programming
The Fullerton City Council unanimously approved the applicant recommended by a review panel to begin engagement with the city about providing programming and renovations to the Hunt Branch Library campus. A joint […]
An Open Letter from the Fullerton Museum Center Board of Trustees
As you may know, on June 2, 2020 the Fullerton city council voted 5-0 to keep the Fullerton Museum Center closed indefinitely and to reassign full-time staff to other positions. Previously, all […]
Council Votes to Temporarily Cut Museum Center Program Funding
It is likely the Fullerton Museum Center will remain closed through at least the end of 2020. At the Tuesday, June 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2020-21 […]
City Budget Proposes “Temporary” De-Funding of Fullerton Museum Center
At the Tuesday, June 2 meeting, Fullerton City Council will be voting on adoption of next year’s budget. Included in this item is a proposed “temporary” defunding of the Fullerton Museum Center—a […]
City Council to Make Final Hunt Library Proposal Selection
The Fullerton City Council is scheduled to consider proposals for programming in the closed Hunt Branch Library on June 2. Eight different organizations responded to a Request for Proposals issued last November […]
See Public Art During the Pandemic
Fullerton has had a long history of public artwork, from historic WPA (Works Progress Administration) pieces on view in the City’s downtown, to more modern forms of art by local and regional […]
Fullerton Will Celebrate Day of Music 2020 Virtually
“Play it Safe” for Small Businesses and Local Musicians to Come Together to Host At-Home Concert Experiences For 6 years, Day of Music Fullerton (DoMF) has offered music concerts across more than […]
New Sculpture Garden at the Muckenthaler
As there is still uncertainty regarding when their art gallery will be able to reopen, the Muckenthaler Cultural Center is adding a sculpture garden on its lawn so people can still enjoy […]
Film Review: Pain and Glory Gets Two Hits
Two great talents combine their artistry to create a film rich in imagery and contemplative in tone. Spanish writer/director Pedro Almodovar, who dropped out of a seminary at nineteen, claims to have […]
Film Review: “The Report” Gets Two Hits
The title of this film as it appears on the screen has a redacted word between THE and REPORT. We learn almost immediately that the inked-out word is TORTURE, and writer/director Scott […]
The Fullerton Museum Center is Closed for Now. Here Are Some Images of Their Current Exhibit.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Fullerton Museum Center is closed for now. The museum’s curator, Kelly Chidester, reached out to the Observer to share some images of the current exhibit, “Golden […]
Echoes of the Invisible: A Conversation With Filmmaker Steve Elkins
Fullerton resident Steve Elkins has spent most of his adult life as a musician and filmmaker. His first feature documentary “The Reach of Resonance,” which took him ten years to complete, won […]
Film Review: “Emma” Gets Two Hits
“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition … [had] at twenty-one very little to distress or vex her.” Jane Austen’s iconic novel, “Emma,” opens with this […]
Local Theater: What’s Playing?
With its local colleges and storefront theaters, Fullerton is a great place to catch live shows. Here are a few of the local offerings happening this month: “A Chorus Line” at Fullerton […]
Film Review: “Bombshell” gets Two Hits
More than a year before the #MeToo movement began, allegations of sexual harassment arose within the New York offices of Fox News and against its CEO Roger Ailes. Before that, Fox News’ […]
Women’s History Month Film Series
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a special documentary film series Tuesdays at the Fullerton Community Center—highlighting women in science, the arts and politics who have led change and cemented their place in […]
Fullerton’s Got Talent
Fullerton Rotary hosted their second “Fullerton’s Got Talent” show at the Wilshire Auditorium on February 23. The event raises funds to go towards their youth-oriented programs, which benefit many of the local […]
“The Upright Revolution” @ The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
The Upright Revolution: Or Why Humans Walk Upright, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s parable of the interconnectedness of life during a time of struggle and conflict has been translated into 63 languages […]
Friends of Music present: Duo Turgeon
Fullerton Friends of Music will present a free concert featuring Duo Turgeon on Sunday, March 1 at the Wilshire Auditorium at Fullerton College. Born in Montreal and Toronto respectively, Canadian pianists Anne […]
Film Review: 1917 Gets Two Hits
Although “1917” was heavily favored to win Best Picture Oscar at the February 9 Academy Awards ceremony, it only won technical Oscars in three categories—sound-mixing, visual effects and cinematography. Sam Mendes had […]
“Fun Home” & “A Wrinkle in Time” @ Chance Theater
Check out two new plays at Chance Theater in Anaheim this month: Fun Home, a groundbreaking musical based on the intensely personal graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. Written by Jeanine Tesori (music) […]
Celebrating 60 Years of the CSUF School of Music
On October 18, 1959, Joseph Landon, music Supervisor for the San Bernardino Public Schools, submitted his “Proposed Music Curriculum for Orange County State College” on the request of William Langsdorf, CSUF founding […]
“Tea With Alice and Me” Celebrates the 19th Amendment
“Tea with Alice and Me; The Intersecting Lives of Two Militant Visionaries Miss Alice Paul & Zoe Nicholson” is a full length one-woman performance that takes the audience to women’s tearooms – […]
Film Review: “The Two Popes” Gets Two Hits
Although not receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, the richly deserving “The Two Popes” did get two nominations in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories with Jonathan Pryce […]
“Made in California” Call for Submissions
Brea Art Gallery’s annual juried exhibit “Made in California’ is accepting submissions through February 20. This exhibit showcases artwork from all over the state of California. MICA strives to highlight artists in […]
