For Orange County Poets, National Poetry Month Doesn’t End in April

Orange County poets, booksellers, librarians and students are celebrating National Poetry Month this month.

April 6, 2026

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

Makerspaces Carve Out a Place for Creativity

DIY centers are growing in Orange County, offering 3D printers, laser engravers, sewing machines, wood and metal shops, and more.

March 25, 2026

U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Reflects on the Importance of Poetry in Our Daily Lives

The decorated and prolific wordsmith will deliver a Creative Edge Lecture March 3 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.

February 27, 2026

Orange County’s Home for Burlesque Celebrates 8 Years of Redefining the Art of Being Sexy

At Muse Burlesque shows, what shines brighter than the glitter and the gams is the creativity and authenticity of the performers.

February 20, 2026

A Double Dose of Immersive Entertainment Awaits at This New Irvine Attraction

From the high-energy challenge rooms at Hijinx Hotel to Holey Moley’s over-the-top mini golf courses, this vibrant playground offers character, competition and just the right amount of chaos.

January 5, 2026

Culture OC Chronicles a Busy Year

We covered newsworthy stories, profiled fascinating artists and shared unjustly overlooked culture throughout O.C.

December 31, 2025

Orange County’s Bold New Art Wave Puts Paint, Resin and Color in Motion

From fluid art and resin pouring to balloon bursts of color, local studios are redefining how Orange County experiences and creates art.

December 19, 2025

Keeping It Local: Holiday Shopping With an Orange County Focus

Co-op stores, pop-up markets and independent boutiques make it easy to support local makers and businesses this season.

December 12, 2025

Crafting Clubs Make More Than Art – They Build Environmentally and Socially Conscious Communities

In the era of fast fashion and political turmoil, communities are turning to crafting, upcycling and handmade skills to assert their artistry, autonomy and advocacy.

November 10, 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

Orange County is Falling for Romance Reads

The county now has two romance-only bookstores and a thriving community of passionate readers.

September 26, 2025

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1	2 Before the Look of Law Christopher Linman at The Drake Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Frida Cinema: The Shining (1980) with Jack Nicholson Gilbert Bonilla Classic Rock Dinner Show JCC Merage: History Through Art Orange Circle Ghost Tours The Scout at The Frida The Servant of Two Masters View All 12 Events »	3  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Andrea Miller at The Drake Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH Be Creative this Fall Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Comedy Juice at Brea Improv Crystal Cove and the California Dream View All 26 Events »	4  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Orange County Arts and Disability Festival Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH Before the Look of Law Blind Runner Bob Baker Marionette Spooktacular Show Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows View All 27 Events »	5  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH Art Walk Concert: Susannah B & The Lowkeys Before the Look of Law Blind Runner Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream View All 33 Events »	6  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture 80’s vs 90’s at Oktoberfest at Old World HB Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Blind Runner Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Color in Print: Artist-led Workshop View All 37 Events »	7  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 2026 OCFA Member Show Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH AriCléa Grand Opening Celebration of Fine Art Tattooing & Artist Education Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Blind Runner Bob Baker Marionettes Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows View All 36 Events »
8  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller Antonio Palomo - Taken from EARTH Baby With The Bathwater Barber, Beach & More Before the Look of Law Blind Runner Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Campus JAX Classic Vinyl Series: Led Zeppelin IV CatNat Dance Films 2026 View All 25 Events »	9  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Ashlin Parker Before the Look of Law Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Gilbert Bonilla Classic Rock Dinner Show JCC Merage: History Through Art Orange Circle Ghost Tours Patrick Merrill: Prints from the Permanent Collection, 2004–2009 View All 17 Events »	10  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Acting Adventures Be Creative this Fall Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Elvis Tribute Dinner Show at Old World Huntington Beach View All 25 Events »	11  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Conservatory Choir Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics View All 23 Events »	12  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Continuity Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics View All 29 Events »	13  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Continuity Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics View All 34 Events »	14  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra Art Journaling Workshops: An Adventure for Living, Teaching, and Learning Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Continuity Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference View All 34 Events »
15  Technicolor West: Featuring Billy Schenck, Chris Watts + Greg Miller Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics Fullerton Pops! Mainly Mancini Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 JCC Merage: History Through Art View All 22 Events »	16 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics JCC Merage: History Through Art Orange Circle Ghost Tours Patrick Merrill: Prints from the Permanent Collection, 2004–2009 The Servant of Two Masters The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience Theatre Kids: Mini Musicals View All 11 Events »	17 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Acting Adventures Be Creative this Fall Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Fall Online free Active Adult Education Fine Art Collage Free Online Adult Education View All 22 Events »	18 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Christmas With Elvis Dinner Show at Old World Biergarten Conservatory Choir Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics View All 24 Events »	19 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: Fail Better Story Time Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 View All 27 Events »	20 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition View All 28 Events »	21 Aidan Sears Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Disney Archives - Capturing Life, Creating Character: The Art of Live Action Reference Ecotechnics Emi Ferguson & Ruckus Emi Ferguson & Ruckus "Fly the Coop": Bach Sonatas and Preludes View All 30 Events »
22 Baby With The Bathwater Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 Irvine: MOVEMENTscape JCC Merage: History Through Art Museum of Make Believe Orange Circle Ghost Tours View All 17 Events »	23 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics JCC Merage: History Through Art Juan Manuel Gomez: En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together! Orange Circle Ghost Tours Speech and Debate Showcase The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience Tom LaDuke: slowly, the song goes	24 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Be Creative this Fall Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Fall Online free Active Adult Education Fine Art Collage Free Online Adult Education INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition View All 20 Events »	25 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition JCC Merage: History Through Art Juan Manuel Gomez: En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together! View All 16 Events »	26 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Bound Together: The Craft of Bookmaking - Hunt Library Branch Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition JCC Merage: History Through Art Juan Manuel Gomez: En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together! View All 17 Events »	27 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Anaheim Ballet's Nutcracker Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Crystal Cove and the California Dream Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition JCC Merage: History Through Art View All 20 Events »	28 A Christmas Carol Anaheim Ballet's Nutcracker Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 Holiday Music with Curtis Hoffmann INSPIRED 2026 Exhibition JCC Merage: History Through Art View All 22 Events »
29 A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol, the Musical Abbey Road’s Christmas with The Beatles Before the Look of Law Bowers Museum: Picasso Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection Brea Gallery: What Fearful Shadows Choir! Choir! Choir! Unsilent Night: An Epic Holiday Sing-Along Dani Ekbote & Avichal Jha Ecotechnics Grrrl Germs: Punk feminism goes viral, 1991–2026 View All 18 Events »	30 20 Years Later: The Great Picture Before the Look of Law Ecotechnics JCC Merage: History Through Art Juan Manuel Gomez: En Lo Profundo / In the Deep and All Together! Orange Circle Ghost Tours Patrick Merrill: Prints from the Permanent Collection, 2004–2009 The Shroud of Turin: An Immersive Experience Theatre Kids: Mini Musicals Tom LaDuke: slowly, the song goes View All 11 Events »

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