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  Veterano Cars: Carros, Caruchas, y Carchangas
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  Summer Solstice Festival
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  Doris Rosenthal: An American Artist in Mexico
  04/02/2015 By AIMEE MURILLO
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  Poetry at The Muck
  03/26/2015 By AMANDA PARSONS
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  On the Wing, On the Hoof: Silent Films with Music
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  The Muckenthaler's Holiday Festival
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  Day of the Dead Festival/Teen Festival
  10/23/2014 By ERIN DEWITT
  If you just can't wait until the weekend to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Muckenthaler Cultural Center starts the festivities a little early with their Day of the Dead Festival. This,...

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  Oktoberfest
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  Gatsby's Black and White Soiree
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  Sunday Social at The Villa: A Special 90th Birthday
  09/11/2014 By ERIN DEWITT
  We'll never tire of '20s-themed events, so we've already got our finest duds out for tonight's Sunday Social event at the Muckenthaler Cultural Event Center. Celebrating a whopping 90 years,...

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  Peter Brandon
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  Dustbowl Revival
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  Muckenthaler Jazz Festival
  06/12/2014 By
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  "My Grandpa was Bugs Bunny!" the Legacy of Chuck Jones and One Gray Hare
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  Speakeasy: The Golden Scarab Club
  04/03/2014 By ERIN DEWITT
  Pssst, the secret password is "orange juice." This Thursday night, party like it's 1929 and head out to the picturesque Muckenthaler Cultural Center for their speakeasy-themed fundraising...

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  NIte at the Puppet Asylum
  03/20/2014 By Chris Ziegler
  They call it adult puppet theatre, but does that mean you’re gonna see the Muppets really go wild? No, actually, and not just because that’d infringe on at least two established...

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  'Hanji: Contemporary Korean Paper Art' Exhibit Opening
  01/30/2014 By AMANDA PARSONS
  Taking the old and making it new again is the lifeblood of fashion and art. But to make this recycling possible, the initial product must have strength. In "Hanji: Contemporary Korean Paper...

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  Joe Monti Magic
  10/17/2013 By ERIN DEWITT
  It's a hard trick to master, making a successful career as a magician. But for Joe Monti, who headlines tonight's special performance at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, his talents are no...

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  Haunted Nite at the Puppet Asylum
  10/10/2013 By ERIN DEWITT
  An adult puppetry slam, you say?! The Muckenthaler taps into this rich vein of weirdness with their Haunted Nite at the Puppet Asylum theatrical charade. Watch as a woman falls in love with...

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  Russian Folk Dances
  09/05/2013 By ERIN DEWITT
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  The Brombies
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  There are four instruments played in the Brombies band: guitar, standup bass, mandolin and banjo. No drums, nothing electric. These string pieces, paired with the vocal harmonizing from...

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  Summer Solstice Festival & International Taco Fest
  06/20/2013 By AMANDA PARSONS
  If America is known for its love of apple pie, then Southern California is known for its love of tacos. Whether hard or soft, street or gourmet, OC has some of the best around. The...

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  Muckenthaler Jazz Festival
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  Entering its eighth season, the Muckenthaler Jazz Festival concert series kicks off this week and continues for the next five Thursdays, showcasing tastes of jazz from around the world....

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  Muck Roots: Ukulele Festival
  07/12/2012 By ERIN DEWITT
  Ah, the mighty ukulele—Hawaii's tiny four-stringed instrument spits out such dainty, whimsical notes. Great uke players like Ernest Kaai and today's Jake Shimabukuro wield that little...

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  North Orange County Heritage Festival
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  Speakeasy Ragtime Show
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