The Orange County Performing Arts Center will throw its inaugural Off Center Bash on Saturday, March 27 in conjunction with the March 23 - 28 run of Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. Titled Come Together, this first Bash is co-chaired by Cindi Morales and Linda Young. Along with a 5:30 p.m.
pre-performance VIP Celebration in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the 7:30 p.m.
performance of Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles in Segerstrom Hall and an After Party in the concert hall, Come Together will feature a Beatles music video contest in partnership with media sponsor Coast magazine.
One of the evening's highlights will be voting for the music video contest. All proceeds will support the Center's Off Center and Free for All Series plus the student rush discount ticket program that
introduce the arts to new audiences and the next generation of the Center family.
Contestants for the music video must be 18 years of age or older and submit their entries via YouTube or MP4 file to Coast magazine between February 1 and 28. For details, visit coastmagazine.com or link to Coast from the Center's Web site, OCPAC.org. Performances must be of Beatles' songs and are to be performed by the entrants to live or Karaoke-style music - no lip-syncing entries will be allowed. Five finalists will be selected during March. Each finalist will receive a pair of tickets to the Off Center Bash and the evening's performance of Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. The five videos will be screened during the After Party and the winner selected by the Bash attendees. Prizes and awards will be announced in February.
Tickets to the Off Center Bash: Come Together range from $50 to $1,000. Guests at the $1,000 level enjoy valet parking, access to the VIP Celebration with heavy hors d'oeuvre reception and interactive entertainment, the performance of Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles and the After Party, and use of the VIP lounge in Leatherby's Cafe Rouge with a reserved table and private bottle service. Guests at the $500 level will attend the VIP Celebration, the performance and After Party with VIP lounge access. Guests at the $350 level will receive tickets to the VIP Celebration, the performance and the After Party. Fans at the $50 level will attend the Bash After Party, which includes drinks, desserts, dancing and interactive games.
There are also a limited number of $2,500 tickets available. Everyone at the After Party will be able to vote for the winning music video.
For more information about Off Center Bash: Come Together and tickets, contact Stephanie Jernigan, the Center's director of special events, at 714.556.2122, ext. 4247 or SJernigan@ocpac.org.
For more details about the Bash and rules for entering the music video contest, visit the Coast magazine Web site at coastmagazine.com.
