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LOCAL EATS: List of Area Restaurants Open for Take-Out, Delivery During Coronavirus Shutdown

The Picket Fence Media team has pulled together a comprehensive list of area restaurants who are open for take-out during this unprecedented “stay at home”…

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The Voice Winner Alisan Porter Playing Coach House

By Collin Breaux | Email: cbreaux@picketfencemedia.com | Twitter: @collin_breaux Alisan Porter and her band are “super stoked” to play The Coach House on Thursday, Nov….

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On Stage at The Coach House: TR3

By Lillian Boyd Tim Reynolds’ earliest memory of being drawn to music was when his older sister cranked up a Beatles LP in the living…

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At the Movies: ‘Pain and Glory’ Has a Lot of the Latter

By Megan Bianco Pedro Almodovar’s latest film, Pain and Glory, is said to be influenced by Federico Fellini’s 8 ½ (1963). This is redundant and…

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At the Movies: ‘Joker’ Causes a Big Question Mark

By Megan Bianco One question that has been on some people’s minds for the past year or so is, why are we getting a stand-alone…

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Live at The Coach House: Jim Messina

By Shawn Raymundo Jim Messina refuses to be pigeonholed into any one particular genre or style of music. As a founding member of 1960s country…

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At the Movies: ‘The Sound of My Voice’ Gives Fans an Inside Look at Legendary Musician’s Life

By Megan Bianco From 1974-1978, there was no bigger female solo music artist in the U.S. than Linda Ronstadt. Now, with the help of Rob…

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At the Movies: Keira Knightley Keeps ‘Official Secrets’

By Megan Bianco IFC Films’ new feature, Official Secrets, has almost everything going for it to make it a modern, UK equivalent of Alan J….

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At the Movies: ‘Blinded by the Light’ Brings a Cool Vibe

By Megan Bianco Director Gurinder Chadha’s modern classic, Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and her new film, Blinded by the Light, have some similarities, as…

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Live at The Coach House: Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.

By Shawn Raymundo Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo certainly have a way of making marriage seem easy. “Billy’s an easy person to get along…

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At the Movies: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ is Another Fast & Furious Spin

By Megan Bianco It is two decades later, and we’re getting the ninth addition of . . . The Fast and the Furious. A simple…

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Live at The Coach House: The Bacon Brothers

By Shawn Raymundo Siblings fight. They bicker. And they certainly get on each other’s nerves. That’s just the way most families are. When siblings are…

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At the Movies: ‘The Farewell’ is Bittersweet

By Megan Bianco Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, has to have one of the biggest “glow-ups” in modern pop culture. She gained a viral…

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Fine Wine & Sunshine: MissionFest to Bring Country Music and Wine To San Juan

Staff The 2019 MissionFest is back for its second year in San Juan Capistrano and will be bringing music and wine-tasting experience like no other—the easiest choice…