Creative Life

Nov 01, 2026 Hilbert Museum of California Art

In Asia, the practice of deep meditation focusing on a “viewing stone” or “scholar’s stone” stretches back for centuries. This fascinating exhibition pairs, for the first time, a diverse collection of viewing stones (on loan from collectors throughout Southern California) with paintings selected…

Nov 01, 2026 Hilbert Museum of California Art

Now on view at the Hilbert Museum in Orange, Jørgen Klubien at Disney and Pixar.  Few artists have helped shape the look and emotional power of modern animated films as quietly — and as profoundly — as Jørgen Klubien. Born and raised in Denmark, Klubien emerged in the international animation world…

Nov 01, 2026 Laguna Art Museum

Inspired by the abstract art of Kim Manfredi and presented as part of Laguna Beach’s annual Art + Nature celebration, Brushstrokes explores the rich intersection of music, visual art, and the natural world. Like Manfredi’s paintings, which evoke emotion through color, texture, and movement rather…

Nov 01, 2026 Campus JAX

Campus JAX favorite Michael O’Mara returns with a brand-new concert experience created for everyone who still believes rock should be played live, large and with everything on the line. Michael O’Mara’s RockShow Inc. brings together six powerhouse Southern California musicians for a fast-moving…

Nov 01, 2026 Irvine Barclay Theatre

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera stars in this bold, contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, filmed live at London’s National Theatre. Directed by Robert Hastie, this sharp and stylish reimagining brings urgency, wit, and psychological intensity to the timeless tragedy.

Oct 31, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 Lyceum Theater, The

The beloved musical that catapulted comedic genius Carol Burnett to stardom, Once Upon a Mattress, flips the classic fairytale ‘Princess and the Pea’ story on its head! This is a raucous, vibrant musical comedy filled with silly, fast-paced humor and buckets of physical comedy, often highlighting…

Nov 01, 2026 McKinney Theatre

Winner of the Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching story by Rachel Sheinkin and a fresh and vibrant score by William Finn…

Nov 01, 2026 Muckenthaler Cultural Center

The Electric Company Theatre performs, The Servant of Two Masters, at The Muck in Fullerton. There are terrible complications wrought by the servant Traffaldino when he gets himself jobs with two different people at the same time. Not all the complications are of his making; one of his 'masters' is…