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WHAT ’ S HE R E ! ™ co n c i e r g e co n n e c t i o n Thru June 10 Chris Burden: A Tale of Two Cities This exhibit was inspired by the artist’s fascination with war toys, bullets, model buildings, antique soldiers, and a fantasy about the 25th century—a time when he imagines the world will have returned to a system of feudal states. The miniature reconstruction of two such city-states, poised for war, incorporates 5,000 war toys from the U.S., Japan, and Europe—on a 1,100 square foot sand base surrounded by a “jungle” made of houseplants. Thru June 17 Imaging + Imagining California This exhibition focuses on how artists represent both the landscape and built environment of our state from early 20th century plein air paintings to contemporary sculpture, photography and video art. The Queen Mary as seen from Sunset Flying MUSEUMS, EXHIBITS, GALLERIES AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. (562) 590-3100. www.aquariumofpacific.org BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 567-3600. www.bowers.org Open June 17 CENTENNIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana. (714) 540-0404. www.centennialmuseum.org DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 542-2823. discoverycube.org May 25 thru September 9 The Science of Pirates This exhibit features hands-on activities including panning for gold, know tying and a treasure hunt. Gems! FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER For more information, please see What’s New on pages 6-8. 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton. (714) 738-6545. www.cityoffullerton. com/depts/museum CAL STATE FULLERTON, GranD Central Art Center Gallery (714) 278-2037. www.grandcentralartcenter.com June 2 thru June 24 Emerging Artist Collective Twenty Santa Ana high school artists present their works including painting, photography, video, lllustration and graphic design. June 2 thru July 22 Jeffrey Vallance Installation—Relics and Reliquaries The installation features reliquaries from the life of Jeffrey Vallance. All works are mixed media. 16 June/July 2007 INTERNATIONAL SURFING MUSEUM 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 960-3483. www.surfingmuseum.org LAGUNA ART MUSEUM 307 Cliff Dr., Laguna Beach. (949) 494-8971. www.lagunaartmuseum.org Thru May 27 Jeremy Kidd: Fictional Realities The Los Angeles-based artist presents a new body of work involving large-scale cityscape photographs compose d from a patchwork of hundreds of digital images. Thru June 3 East Coast/West Coast and Beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist This exhibition will include approximately 50 works of the artist who painted on the East and West Coasts of the U.S. in the first half of the 20th century. MARCONI AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM 1302 Industrial Dr., Tustin. (714) 258-3001. www.marconimuseum.org NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM 600 East Bay Ave., Newport Beach. (714) 675-8915. www.nhnm.org O’NEILL MUSEUM 31831 Los Rios St., San Juan Capistrano. (949) 493-8444. www.sjchistoricalsociety.com ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART ORANGE COUNTY NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel. (949) 831-3287. www.ocnhm.org RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY & BIRTHPLACE 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. (714) 993-3393. www.nixonfoundation.org RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! MUSEUM 7850 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. (714) 522-7045. www.ripleysbp.com WENTWORTH GALLERY •  71 Newport Center Dr., Newport 2 Beach. (949) 760-9554. www.wentworthgallery.com •  05 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. 3 (949) 376-3878. www.wentworthgallery.com SIGHTSEEING ONGOING 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122. www.ocma.net Romance and Adventure Sightseeing Flights Thru June 3 Make memories that last a lifetime with an aerial sightseeing tour of Orange County and surrounding areas. Select from a sunrise, sunset, night or customized tour to experience an unforgettable flight over some of the most beautiful scenery in Southern California. Flights Kutlug Ataman: Paradise In response to the popularity of Orange County reality TV shows, Ataman created a multi-channel video installation exploring the myth and the reality of Southern California.