Culture

Sep 03, 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…

Sep 03, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

We are excited to announce our new exhibition, Jon Serl: As One, As Many, in our Mezzanine Gallery.  A former vaudeville performer, Hollywood voice actor, and gardener who reinvented himself as a painter after World War II, Jon Serl (1894–1993) spent decades in California pursuing an artistic life…

Sep 03, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 Hilbert Museum of California Art

Now on view at the Hilbert Museum in Orange, Jørgen Klubien at Disney and Pixar.  Few artists have helped shape the look and emotional power of modern animated films as quietly — and as profoundly — as Jørgen Klubien. Born and raised in Denmark, Klubien emerged in the international animation world…

Sep 03, 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 03, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027 Museum of Make-Believe

Be transported to a charming, 1,000-square-foot storybook forest in the heart of Laguna Beach, adorned with mystical trees, twinkling fireflies, and captivating artwork. Lose yourself in this enchanted world and let a timeless kind of magic guide you on a unique adventure. Each ticket purchase…

Sep 03, 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 03, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

Starting in the 1960s, Raymond Saunders (b. 1934, Homestead, Pennsylvania: d. 2025, Oakland) developed a painting practice rooted in improvisation. He combined everyday objects, found imagery, drawing, notational markings, and text in constellated compositions blending abstraction and figuration…

Sep 03, 2026 Cafe Sevilla

Enjoy a night of dance and great exercise at Sock Hop Socials every Thursday night in Cafe Sevilla in Costa Mesa at Cafe Sevilla.  All ages, no partner or dance experience needed.  Grab your friends, dress in your best 50s attire, and join us for a night of 1950s-60s Rock and Roll, Doo Wop, Motown…