Culture OC Ovations

Oct 20, 2026 OC Public Libraries-Garden Grove Chapman Library

Join us every Tuesday morning for Music & Movement Storytime for stories, songs, and movement for ages 5 and under. Followed by a craft or activity.

Oct 20, 2026 Campus JAX

Join us for an exclusive Singer-Songwriter Night featuring top local artists showcasing their original music on acoustic guitar and piano. Dive into an intimate evening of local talent and storytelling. Tonight's lineup: Ruby Greenberg The Ideal Pedestrian Charlotte Desorcy Derek Thomas David…

Oct 20, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026 CSUF, Grand Central Art Center

CSUF Grand Central Art Center presents Misty Choi’s, open_in_new work, CuppyBreak: A Cup of My Own.  open_in_new, begins with close attention to ordinary gestures: drinking coffee, holding a cup, eating, resting, and moving through a room. Through repetition, she discovers subtle differences within…

Oct 20, 2026 - Feb 18, 2027 Moulton Museum

Join the Moulton Museum in welcoming Nellie’s Gallery’s newest artist, Barbara Hendricks, and her show “Squeezed Out.”  Experience her interpretation of Orange County’s history through collage art. Expect a witty yet heartfelt retelling of the role agriculture plays in Orange County’s history and…

Oct 20, 2026 Newport Beach Film Festival Theaters

Today at the Newport Beach Film Festival, explore the international side.  Starting at 11 a.m. with Armani and the Birth of Italian Fashion, or stop by later for films from France, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland. One of the major screenings is Josephine, directed by Beth de Araújo…

Oct 20, 2026 Surfing Heritage and Culture Center

Coast Film & Music Festival presents Only Music // Snake River at the new Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center in Laguna Beach. A group of musicians trades concert stages for a multi-day journey down the Snake River, carrying little more than their instruments and a willingness to connect. Along…

Oct 20, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 155 South Glassell

Kathy Makabre personally interviewed numerous residents and merchants of the Orange Circle to obtain their tales of poltergeists, unexplained activities, EVP's, shadow figures and all things paranormal. These tales are straight from those who experienced them...not hearsay. The tour lasts…

Oct 20, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027 Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum prsents Radiant Terrains: Elements of Light in Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection.  Drawn entirely from the museum's permanent collection, Radiant Terrains explores how artists working from the 1960s to the present have transformed light into sculpture, painting…