Sarah Mosqueda

1 week ago | latimes.com | Sarah Mosqueda

The origins of “Swan Lake” are difficult to trace, though most audiences accept the story has roots in Russian and German folktales and most ballet companies base their productions on the 1895 revival of it. From June 20 to 22, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa presents a particularly captivating version of it performed by Miami City Ballet. The ballet is choreographed by renowned dancemaker Alexei Ratmansky.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Sarah Mosqueda

At Rye Goods in Costa Mesa, the pastry case is filled with baked goods made from rye sourdough culture that its fans and followers have grown to love: morning buns dusted in sparkling sugar, hearty cake donuts iced with seasonal fruit flavors, naturally nutty bagels and, of course, loaves of fresh sourdough. “Our country sourdough loaf is our most-selling item of any of our items,” said Rye Goods pastry chef and owner Sara Lezama.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Sarah Mosqueda

When Diane Challis Davy, director of the Pageant of the Masters, was first invited to tour the Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange last year, she was struck by the many images she knew would be a fit for Laguna Beach’s famed living picture show. Mark Hilbert, who co-founded the museum with his late wife Janet, walked Challis Davy through the museum personally and sent her home with art books to look through.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Sarah Mosqueda

The city of Karachi in Pakistan is best known for its vibrant Burns Road, which is packed with street food vendors and lined with a host of restaurants. The food mecca inspired the name of Tustin’s fast casual burger spot, Burns Road, where flame-grilled cheeseburgers and other fare inspired by the flavors found in Southeast Asia can be found.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Sarah Mosqueda

When Richard Parker slinks into the room, it is difficult not to catch your breath. The Royal Bengal tiger puppet is the star of the stage production of “Life of Pi” and the puppeteers who operate him — Aaron Haskell, Anna Vomacka and Anna Leigh Gortner — have mastered the feline form. They move the 35-pound puppet with realistic movements and sounds that mimic a real tiger, making you wonder how safe you are when he breathes into your lap.