Girl Power

For those of you who weren’t able to make it to The Color Purple’s Girls Night Out because it was sold out (oh yeah!), here are a couple of snapshots of last night's fun-filled pre-show reception from Tier III.

More than 120 ladies enjoyed purple martinis made with Pom and Ocean Vodka and tasty apps by Patina including mac 'n cheese spoons, crab cakes and caprese salad skewers, all in a lovely setting of violet and lavender flowers.

Everyone loved the gift bags – a big thanks to Jaqua, Kiehl’s, shu uemura, South Coast Metro Alliance, Vitalae Wellness, Yogi Tea and YogaWorks for all the goodies!

And the show was a hit with the women. Who could ask for a better night out?!

Check back for details on upcoming Girls Night Out events. We’ll post them here first.

The Color Purple's Felicia P. Fields on KOCE Tonight!

The lovely and talented Felicia P. Fields - who stars as Sofia in The Color Purple - will be featured on tonight's edition of Real Orange with Ed Arnold and Ann Pulice at 6:30 and 11 p.m. Ms. Fields (that's her on the left) lives and breathes Sofia as she originated the role on Broadway and has been playing it ever since. (For those who have seen the film version of Alice Walker's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, you will remember Sofia as Oprah Winfrey, the generous producer of the musical.) For her efforts, Fields has been honored with a Tony nomination, a 2006 Theatre World Award, two Broadway.com Awards, as Drama League honoree and more. Tune in tonight to Channel 50 to catch Felicia musing on the show and come see her work her magic live on stage in The Color Purple, running now through November 30 in Segerstrom Hall. For more information on the show, click here.