Culture OC Chronicles a Busy Year
We covered newsworthy stories, profiled fascinating artists and shared unjustly overlooked culture throughout O.C.
December 31, 2025
A Cornucopia of Options: What to Do in Orange County During the 2025 Holiday Season
Performances, exhibitions, holiday festivals and more are in store for the culturally curious in our 2025 holiday guide.
November 28, 2025
Patrick Brien Wants the Orange County Arts Community to Get its Due
The new president and CEO of Arts Orange County brings a wealth of experience and some lofty goals to the job.
October 27, 2025
2025 Film Festivals Roundup: Orange County Celebrates Silver Screen Sensations
Local film festivals fill the fall season with big-name movies, cultural cinema and documentaries highlighting outdoor adventure.
October 3, 2025
Reina Hardesty, Who Grew up in O.C., Makes a Splash with ‘Butterfly’
The action spy thriller hit No. 1 on Amazon’s Prime Video in the U.S. and several other countries.
September 23, 2025
OC Arts Awards Mark 25 Years of Creativity and Community
Representatives from dozens of local arts organizations gather to honor Jorg Dubin, Jared Mathis, Rick Stein and other influential arts figures and organizations.
September 19, 2025
It’s Culture OC’s Second Anniversary, and We Have a Lot to Celebrate!
Our award-winning, nonprofit arts journalism website covers topics, events and organizations that other media outlets have forgotten or abandoned.
September 10, 2025
Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)
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
Autumn Brings a New Season of Arts and Culture to Orange County
Fall 2025 offers audiences everything from adventurous debuts to time-tested favorites across the O.C. arts and culture scene.
September 3, 2025
Disabled Artists and Advocates Reimagine the Future of Accessibility
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
With Your Help, We’ll Cover It All
Culture OC approaches its second anniversary with fresh honors and a determination to grow with support from readers like you.
July 2, 2025
Terracotta Warriors Make a Comeback in Santa Ana
The Bowers Museum exhibition features more than 110 newly discovered treasures from Shaanxi province, China, all making their North American debut.
June 30, 2025
