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Sep 12, 2026 Bowers Museum
"Music and movement inspire children to explore, create, and connect with the world around them.” – Vivian Kusiak, Bowers Museum Docent Join us on the second Saturday of every month for Music and Movement, an interactive family program that inspires learning through music, storytelling, and…
Sep 12, 2026 Irvine Barclay Theatre
The SoCal Ballet Scene returns with their signature annual Ballet Festival celebrating Southern California’s dance community. This curated program brings together professional dancers who live and work across the region, performing a dynamic range of bold contemporary works and classical ballet…
Sep 12, 2026 Pretend City Children's Museum
Young scientists and engineers are invited to explore, build, test, and discover through STEM presentations. Each month features a new challenge designed to spark curiosity, encourage problem-solving, and make learning fun through play.
Sep 12, 2026 Campus JAX
Please join us for an evening with the Tijuana Dogs, OC's premier party dance band. Can’t make it live? Join the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/@CampusJaxLive
Sep 13, 2026 Bowers Museum
Experience one of the most cherished holidays in China and many other East and Southeast Asian cultures. The full moon symbolizes unity, harmony, and family reunion, making this a time for loved ones to gather and celebrate together. Bring the whole family to enjoy free art projects, face painting…
Sep 13, 2026 Newport Beach Civic Center
The Newport Beach Arts Commission welcomes all to a free summer concert featuring Flashback Heart Attack on the Civic Center Green. Flashback Heart Attack is an award winning, highly specialized 80s tribute with the ability to captivate audiences taking them on a musical journey. It’s high energy…
Sep 13, 2026 Musco Center for the Arts
From Aztec dancers to spectacular mariachi, the Heartbeat of Mexico Festival has been celebrating Mexican and Mexican-American culture and arts with thousands of community members for the past ten years. With two stages and a program jam-packed with music and dance, there is something for everyone…
Sep 13, 2026 Campus JAX
Laurel Canyon Dreamin' is a live musical journey through the legendary Laurel Canyon scene of the 1960s and '70s, celebrating the artists who defined an era of folk rock, harmony, and California sound. From The Mamas & the Papas and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to Joni Mitchell, The Doors, Jackson…
Performances, exhibitions, holiday festivals and more are in store for the culturally curious in our 2025 holiday guide.
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The new president and CEO of Arts Orange County brings a wealth of experience and some lofty goals to the job.
October 27, 2025
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October 3, 2025
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September 23, 2025
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September 19, 2025
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September 10, 2025
by Peter Lefevre for UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Six decades. 25 Guggenheim Fellows. More than 1,000 students every year, producing hundreds of performances and exhibitions. Numbers...
September 8, 2025
Fall 2025 offers audiences everything from adventurous debuts to time-tested favorites across the O.C. arts and culture scene.
September 3, 2025
July is Disability Pride Month. Orange County’s arts and cultural institutions are amplifying disabled voices and expanding the meaning of inclusivity.
July 18, 2025
Culture OC approaches its second anniversary with fresh honors and a determination to grow with support from readers like you.
July 2, 2025
The Bowers Museum exhibition features more than 110 newly discovered treasures from Shaanxi province, China, all making their North American debut.
June 30, 2025
Renovations have revitalized this San Clemente cultural center, creating new opportunities for local artists to connect with the Orange County community.
June 18, 2025
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