Creative Life

Nov 01, 2026 Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center

Irvine Valley College is bringing one of Shakespeare’s most loved comedies to life for children, families, college students, and adults alike.  A Midsummer Night’s Dream combines magic, music, trickery, and bold comedy together with some of Shakespeare’s most beautiful language. Midsummer tells the…

Nov 01, 2026 - Nov 08, 2026 CSUF, Grand Central Art Center

Now on view at the CSUF Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, Taken From EARTH by Antonio Palomo. Taken From EARTH reflects on the rocket’s double meaning as one of humanity’s most powerful inventions. As a child, the artist saw rockets as symbols of wonder, discovery, and the desire to reach…

Nov 01, 2026 Muckenthaler Cultural Center

Celebrating 32 years, the Artistic License Fair is a fine crafts show featuring the highly collected work of over fifty L.A., Orange, and Riverside County artisans.  Get a jump on holiday shopping, treat yourself to a one-of-kind gift, or just browse the dozens of booths featuring unique…

Nov 01, 2026 - Dec 12, 2026 University Art Gallery (UCI)

What does it mean to desire, to stand before, to be subject to, the power of Law in a time of forever wars? Before the Look of Law connects Kafka’s enigmatic depiction of law with Simon Leung’s 2006 curatorial project, Look of Law, to meditate on an unprecedented hostile takeover of the collective…

Nov 01, 2026 - Nov 08, 2026 South Coast Repertory - Julianne Argyros Stage

At the insistence of his wife, a political prisoner, a man agrees to help a blind woman train for a race in Paris.  After placing third, they take on a second challenge.  Can they run the 38-kilometer Channel Tunnel from France to the UK in a few hours to avoid being hit by the first train of the…

Nov 01, 2026 Bowers Museum

Join us at Bowers Museum for a vibrant Día de los Muertos family festival honoring the cherished memories of loved ones who have passed. Experience this beloved Mexican tradition through music, dance, art, and traditional foods as we come together to remember the joy they brought to our lives…

Nov 01, 2026 - Dec 19, 2026 Bowers Museum

Here's a rare opportunity to view Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection in the OC exclusively at the Bowers Museum.  Through vessels, plates, pitchers, and sculptural forms, Picasso explored many of the ideas that shaped his broader artistic practice. His ceramics blur the boundaries…

Nov 01, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026 Brea Art Gallery, The

Brea Gallery is pleased to present What Fearful Shadows: Contemporary Artists Envision Early American Horror.  This group exhibition features the work of 60 artists from around the United States and Canada, curated by Clark Silva. What Fearful Shadows is a contemporary art exhibition that…