Arts

Sep 25, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

Starting in the 1960s, Raymond Saunders (b. 1934, Homestead, Pennsylvania: d. 2025, Oakland) developed a painting practice rooted in improvisation. He combined everyday objects, found imagery, drawing, notational markings, and text in constellated compositions blending abstraction and figuration…

Sep 25, 2026 - Nov 21, 2026 Hilbert Museum of California Art

The history of Indigenous American Pueblo pottery stretches back over a thousand years, rooted in the enduring traditions of the Ancestral Puebloans—sometimes referred to as the Anasazi—who lived across the Southwest in what is now New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. These early potters…

Sep 25, 2026 The Sanctuary Studio for the Arts & Humanities

The Sanctuary Studio is pleased to welcome acclaimed saxophonist, composer, and educator Steven Ragsdale for an evening of exceptional jazz featuring some of Southern California's finest musicians. A versatile performer equally at home in intimate ensembles and world-class big bands, Steven brings…

Sep 25, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 STC GardenWalk

STC Anaheim GardenWalk invites all to experience Taiwan Carnival 2026.  This free all ages festival features a Taste of Taiwan with foods, performers, artists, cultural vendors and giveaways. Join us for an unforgettable cultural experience filled with mouthwatering Taiwanese street food, exciting…

Sep 25, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026 Chance Theater, Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center

Shakespeare’s infamous “bed trick” from All’s Well That Ends Well gets a bold and frisky remix in this comic college romp. When deception and desire collide, three friends are forced to navigate the messy, hilarious, and sometimes shocking consequences of choices, crushes, and consent. From…

Sep 25, 2026 CSUF – Meng Concert Hall

Join Grammy winner Bill Cunliffe, joined by pianist Alison Edwards, for an original improvised jazz concerto he considers a "bucket list project." Next up, Bud and Bach's Epic Time Machine Adventure, a genre-defying musical adventure which debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last month.

Sep 25, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 Westminster Community Playhouse

Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written.  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright, Plautus, with the…

Sep 25, 2026 McKinney Theatre

From the nostalgic reflections of John Alan Carnahan's A Dream of Coming Home, to the cinematic brilliance of John Williams's Midway March, to Holtz's dazzling Puszta with it's fiery tempos and unforgettable melodies, this concert has something for everyone. As a special treat, the Wind Ensemble…