Culture OC Ovations

Sep 01, 2026 - Sep 17, 2026 Laguna Beach City Hall

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) proudly presents the Annual “From Dusk to Dawn” Juried Nocturne Art Show at Laguna Beach City Hall, featuring original plein air and studio paintings created between sunset and dawn by LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members. Exhibit is free to…

Sep 01, 2026 Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center

Sponsored by Altrusa, this toddler program brings Disney animation and creativity to life through live storytelling. Sing songs, play games, and let your imagination run wild, all inside the Capturing Life, Creating Character exhibition.

Sep 01, 2026 - Sep 04, 2026 Festival of Arts

This masterful production will take you on an unforgettable journey through the works of Michelangelo, Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, Kahlo, Rockwell and more. Masterpieces won’t just hang on walls - they’ll come alive in a breathtaking blend of art, music, and theatrical wonder. Who truly deserves the…

Sep 01, 2026 Frida Cinema, The

Frida Cinema favorite Kiyoshi Kurosawa is back, yet again, with his latest epic: The Samurai and the Prisoner. When Lord Murashige (Masahiro Motoki) rises up against the tyrannical Oda (Bando Shingo), he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a…

Sep 01, 2026 - Nov 18, 2027 Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral)

The Shroud of Turnin:  An Immersive Experience is now on view at the Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove. Inspired by the technological marvels of the “Van Gogh Exhibition” and “Immersive King Tut,” the 90-minute experience will offer the latest evidence and scientific research about the Shroud…

Sep 01, 2026 - Sep 06, 2026 Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens present The Studio:  David Lang. I feel that it is a basic human need to create, to express oneself. To me, art is storytelling. It is my conversation with the world. It is a way of processing what I encounter, of making sense of this life. As well as an…

Sep 01, 2026 - Sep 06, 2026 Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens presents Through the Decades: Artists That Shaped the Festival of Arts.  Explore the rich legacy of Laguna Beach’s renowned Festival of Arts in this dynamic exhibition featuring works from its Permanent Art Collection. Spanning the Festival’s near-century…

Sep 01, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026 Pretend City Children's Museum

Get messy. Create together. This summer, art isn't something you look at—it's something to experience together. Every visit brings something new, where creativity grows through art, movement, and play.