
Culture OC’s writing team enjoyed its best showing ever at the Los Angeles Press Club’s 17th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards ceremony, held Sunday in Los Angeles. All U.S.-based entertainment reporters and editors are eligible, as well as theater, film and television critics across all media. Culture OC’s writers placed second in three categories and third in another. They were finalists in two other categories.
THE RESULTS
Business, Theater/Performing Arts, Print/Online
2nd Place: Joel Beers, “Hey Brother, Can You Spare an Empty Space?”
Diversity in the Music/Performing Arts Industry, Online (Content Exclusive to the Internet)
2nd Place: Joel Beers, “Re-Imagining the Railroad”
Music Critic, Any Media Platform (Broadcast, Print, or Online)
2nd Place: Timothy Mangan
Theater/Performing Arts Critic, Any Media Platform (Broadcast, Print, or Online)
3rd Place: Eric Marchese
Humor Writing, Any Media Platform (Broadcast, Print, or Online)
Finalist: Peter Lefevre, “Ukulele Against the Machine”
Visual Arts/Architecture/Literature Feature, Online (Content Exclusive to the Internet)
Finalist: Richard Chang, “Hilbert Museum Reopens and Nearly Triples in Size”
We’re proud of our team’s showing at this year’s awards, one of the most important honors in arts and cultural journalism.
At Culture OC, our mission is to engage with a diverse range of Orange County’s artistic and cultural communities at every level by publishing news and critical analysis to encourage interest, participation, fellowship and dialogue.














