OC Nightlife : Sutra OC

Since the summer of 2003, Sutra nightclub has remained the premiere entertainment venue in Orange County attracting upscale party goers and celebrities from all over Southern California and beyond. Sutra continues to redefine nightlife with a dedication to presenting the world's top DJs and entertainment, an energetic and modern ambience, decadent service, state of the art audio & visual elements and always looking at new ways to refresh the look and feel.

Sutra has gained the deserved reputation for bringing some of the best talent and entertainment including artists such as Ludacris, Nelly, Paul Oakenfold, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Mickey Avalon, LMFAO, Far East Movement, Dirty South, Lil Jon, and much more.

A few notable upcoming performers are DJ Chuckie(Oct 6), Benny Benassi(Oct 24), Mat Zo (Nov 10), and more.

Check them out HERE!

Famous Face from Orange County: Stephen Hillenburg

Are ya ready kids?? 

Aye aye Captain!

I can't hear you!

AYE AYE CAPTAIN!

Ooooooooooooo who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

Although Stephen Hillenburg is by no means a household name, he is the creator of Spongebob, who sure is. If you grew up, had a child, or had even the slightest idea of pop culture during the early 2000's, you should know who Spongebob is. 

He attended Savanna High School in Anaheim, California, Hillenburg and after graduating, enrolled in Humboldt State University and graduated in 1984 with a degree in natural-resource planning and interpretation, with an emphasis in marine resources. For three years after his graduation he taught marine biology at the Orange County Ocean Institute in Dana Point. 

Stephen had always enjoyed drawing and painting and decided to pursue a career in animation. He attended the California Institute of Art and in 1991, he earned a Master of Fine Arts in experimental animation. All these experience came together and helped him create Spongebob Squarepants. 

OC Nightlife: Plush Karaoke

Although Irvine is not particularly known for it's bustling nightlife, but Plush Karaoke is looking to break that mold. Plush is the only Karaoke spot in Irvine and is located in the culturally diverse Diamond Jamboree Plaza. 

They 16 beautiful private rooms equipped with the best sound system and the latest song selection in English, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. Each room has a nice modern feel with strobe lights and disco balls as well as a touch screen song selector and rooms range from $35-80 an hour depending on the size with their largest 'Party Room' fitting up to 15 people. They offer a variety of snacks and beer by the bottle or pitcher as well as fruit flavored beers! 

It's a great place to have your own private concert and let your glorious shower voices free in the privacy of your own room. If you're friends really do love you, they won't care that you're completely tone-deaf. 

They are open until 2am 365 days a year, offer drink and snack combos as well as AYCS( All you can sing) rates. Be sure to check out their website, reserve a room and warm up those vocal cords!

PLUSH KARAOKE

Famous Face from Orange County: Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

This week's Famous Face from Orange county needs no introductions. Will Ferrell was born and raised in Irvine, CA. He attended Turtle Rock Elementary, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, and later University High in Irvine. During his senior year, he made his school's daily morning announcements over the public address system in disguised voices. He eventually went to USC and graduated with a degree in Sports Information. He had an internship with a television station in the sports department and learned he did not enjoy the work. After graduation, he knew he did not want to do broadcasting. Ironic since he plays a broadcaster in the hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy. 

Ferrell eventually got casted with The Groundings in 1994, and a year later joined Saturday Night Live for a 7 year tenure.  He was declared quite possibly the worst cast member ever during his first season. However, his talents of impersonations and range of characters shot him forward to making him arguably the greatest Saturday Night Live cast member ever. During his seven year run he is one of the few cast members to ever be nominated for an Emmy for a performance and played George W. Bush during the 2000 elections. In 2002 he left Saturday Night Live and was the only cast member to ever receive a farewell from all the current cast members at the end of the season finale show.

After leaving SNL, he pursued a solo career and got his first starring role as Frank "The Tank" in Old School (2003). Old School was a major success and Ferrell received an MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best Comedic Performance. He goes on to star in more comedy success like Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgandy, Elf, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Step Brothers, and much more. 

How can someone so hilarious come from place like Irvine? In an interview with the OC Register back in 2008, Ferrell says:

Growing up in suburbia, in safe, master-planned Irvine, there was no drama so we had to create it in our heads. My main form of entertainment was cracking my friends up and exploring new ways of being funny. I didn't have to have the survival mode instinct like other comics, who grew up in tough neighborhoods. I had the opposite. For me, I grew up in Mayberry, and the humor broke the boredom. And there was a lot to make fun of.

Who knew a place like Irvine could cultivate such a creative and funny mind!

Will Ferrell Trivia:

• After graduating from USC, he took a job as a valet at a hotel. On his second day, he tore a baggage rack off the top of a van by trying to drive it under a low-lying beam
• He also worked as a teller at Wells Fargo, but came up short $300 the first day and $280 the second; he was not stealing the money, but was just careless and error-prone.
• NOT related to Colin Farrell (duh!)
• Was the kicker for his high school varsity football team, played soccer, and was the team captain of the basketball team.

Check out the rest of his interview with the OC Register HERE!

You stay classy, Orange County!

OC Nightlife: The Copper Door

If you’re walking through Downtown Santa Ana on a Friday night looking for a place to grab a few brews, you just might walk right past The Copper Door. You enter through a modest stairwell entrance under the historical Pacific Building and into the bar. It gives you a minimalist, speakeasy, and monastery like feel with a chic twist. The décor includes long counters and communal tables and bences with streams of hanging Edison bulbs to add to the atmosphere. They offer 28 rotating craft beers, enough for any beer enthusiast as well as a delicious strawberry beer for those who aren’t too fond of beer. You can also expand your beer knowledge with their samplers, which are available on weekday nights.

The bar is also a supporter for local artists and provides weekly events like live music, DJ’s, dancers, and more. They also offer pool tables, free of charge between 9-10pm and $8/hour until closing.

The Copper Door is a great place to hang out with old and new friends while listening to live music and sipping on quality beer.

Check out their website to learn more about them and current events - The Copper Door