Orange Performing Arts Center changes its name to Segerstrom Center for the Arts

“After 25 years, at a festive public ceremony attended by Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and before a crowd of 1,500, Thomas V. McKernan, chairman of the of Orange County Performing Arts Center, announced that the Center has changed its name to Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The new name honors the extraordinary contributions of the Segerstrom family, whose unwavering commitment has been at the core of the Center's success. The evening began with a performance by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and ended with a dazzling finale of fireworks. More than 40 members of the Segerstrom family were on hand to accept the honor.”http://www.scfta.org/