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Bravo! Players Guild Presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Lake Forest Performing Arts Center
Thu, Sep 24 @ 6:00 pm
Fri, Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Sep 26 @ 11:00 am
Sat, Sep 26 @ 3:00 pm
Sat, Sep 26 @ 7:00 pm
Sun, Sep 27 @ 1:00 pm
Orientations: Fall Faculty and Staff Exhibition
Saddleback Art Gallery
Thu, Sep 24 @ 4:00 pm
Fri, Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm
Lagunatics: May The Farce Be With You
No Square Theatre
Fri, Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Sep 26 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm
Art Journaling Workshops: An Adventure for Living, Teaching, and Learning
All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation Studio
Sat, Sep 26 @ 1:00 pm
David Benoit: Resonance and Renewal — World Premiere
Soka Performing Arts Center
Sat, Sep 26 @ 5:00 pm
Sep 24, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 Lake Forest Performing Arts Center
Bravo! Player Guild proudly presents The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, an adaptation of the popular book Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan. Local youth talent from across Southern Orange County delivers this high-energy show at the Lake…
Orientations: Fall Faculty and Staff Exhibition
Visual ArtsSep 24, 2026 - Nov 06, 2026 Saddleback Art Gallery
Saddleback College Art Gallery presents Orientations: Fall Faculty & Staff Exhibition. Celebrating the start of the academic year, this exhibition showcases recent work by faculty and staff creative professionals in the division of Art Media Performance and Design (AMPD). Exploring both physical…
Kenny Hale's Really Big Rock Show
Performing ArtsSep 25, 2026 Campus JAX
It’s a night of pure rock ’n’ roll power and nostalgia, where the biggest arena anthems live again! From the soaring riffs of Led Zeppelin and the thunderous grooves of Santana, to legends like The Beatles, Queen, The Who, Journey, Styx, The Rolling Stones, and more — this show spans the full…
Lagunatics: May The Farce Be With You
Performing ArtsSep 25, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 No Square Theatre
Kicking off our season in September is the ever-popular Lagunatics, and this year’s subtitle is May the Farce Be With You. Since its debut in 1992, Lagunatics has become a beloved Laguna Beach tradition. Created by No Square Theatre founder Bree Burgess Rosen as a benefit performance, the annual…
Steven Ragsdale
Performing ArtsSep 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…
Wind Ensemble Concert
Performing ArtsSep 25, 2026 McKinney Theatre
Click Here to Buy Tickets for Wind Ensemble Concert More information coming soon Parking for our events is available in lots 10 and 12. When parking in these lots, a parking pass is not required beginning one hour prior to this event and ending half an hour after the event. The parking fee is…
Art Journaling Workshops: An Adventure for Living, Teaching, and Learning
Classes & LecturesSep 26, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026 All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation Studio
Andrea Guillaume and Kristine Quinn--who have led art journaling with artists of all ages for two decades--are leading a series of art journaling workshops for adults at any experience level. The workshops--held in vibrant downtown Fullerton--lead participants in joyful exploration of different…
David Benoit: Resonance and Renewal — World Premiere
Performing ArtsSep 26, 2026 Soka Performing Arts Center
Soka Performing Arts Center opens its season with an extraordinary and deeply personal musical event: the world premiere of Resonance and Renewal, a new cello concerto by acclaimed pianist and composer David Benoit. Best known for his luminous contributions to contemporary jazz, Benoit now turns…
Culture OC Talks with Arts Leaders to Kick Off Arts, Culture & Creativity Month
Local arts leaders sit down with Culture OC publisher Paul Hodgins to share their thoughts on issues, plans and challenges facing Orange County arts organizations.
April 1, 2026
Ticket Trauma: How Local Performing Arts Organizations are Affected
Ticket fraud and mishandling doesn't just impact big acts and their fans. Local performing arts organizations are also feeling the pain and fighting back.
November 6, 2024
Artist of the Year High School Awards Program is at Risk of Disappearing
Program needs to raise $12,500 to continue this season.
November 5, 2024
To Sit or Not Sit at the Bar, That is the Question
Our culinary columnist explains why sitting at the bar is better.
July 31, 2024
California’s Budget is in the Red – Its Arts Programs are Black and Blue
Just two scant years ago, California was sitting plush with a $97 billion budget surplus. The state budget for 2022-23 was a healthy $307 billion and funded a long list...
July 1, 2024
Is a Deluxe Performing Arts Center in the Cards for Mission Viejo?
Multiple moving parts will keep proposed project in the air for years – but ‘starter theater’ is likeliest stop-gap solution.
June 10, 2024
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