Culture

Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026 CSUF – Young Theatre

A Monster Calls By Adam Peck, Patrick Ness, and Siobhan Dowd; Directed by Michael Polak October 8–17, 2026 Young Theatre 8pm: 10/8^, 10/9, 10/10, 10/14, 10/15*, 10/16, 10/17 2pm: 10/10, 10/17 ^Opening Night Post-show Reception *ASL Interpreted Based on the award-winning young adult novel by Patrick…

Oct 10, 2026 - Dec 12, 2026 University Art Gallery (UCI)

What does it mean to desire, to stand before, to be subject to, the power of Law in a time of forever wars? Before the Look of Law connects Kafka’s enigmatic depiction of law with Simon Leung’s 2006 curatorial project, Look of Law, to meditate on an unprecedented hostile takeover of the collective…

Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026 Huntington Beach Art Center (HBAC)

Fiber art can be as a form of communication, speaking through structure, material, and process. The artists in this exhibition take familiar fiber techniques and use them in unexpected ways, combining traditional methods with new ideas to create works that feel both structured and natural. Some…

Oct 10, 2026 - Nov 21, 2026 Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center

Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center is pleased to present Walt Disney Archives -𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.  This specially curated exhibition takes a fascinating look at the pursuit of character animation through a collection of rarely seen photographs of…

Oct 10, 2026 - Feb 06, 2027 UCI Beall Center for Art + Technology

Ecotechnics traces a sensibility among contemporary artists who treat ecology not as a fact but as a system of images. Their works take divergent paths among the technologies, histories and fictions by which environments and organisms are known. In turning technical images and devices that measure…

Oct 10, 2026 - Nov 14, 2026 Crear Studio 

Experience Entre Familia y Historia:  Sergio O’Cádiz Moctezuma 1934-2002 at the Crear Studio in Santa Ana. Unfolding over the course of a year, this retrospective series brings Sergio O’Cádiz Moctezuma’s creative legacy into view through personal archives, paintings, ephemera, and digital…

Oct 10, 2026 - 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…

Oct 10, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 South Coast Repertory - Segerstrom Stage

Be careful what you wish for, because “happily ever after” is never the whole story. With a Tony Award-winning book and score, this poignant musical comedy masterpiece celebrates its 40th anniversary with a fabulous new SCR production. Recommended for ages 10+ Running time: Approximately two hours…