Culture

Sep 09, 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 09, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026 Hilbert Museum of California Art

The history of Indigenous American Pueblo pottery stretches back over a thousand years, rooted in the enduring traditions of the Ancestral Puebloans—sometimes referred to as the Anasazi—who lived across the Southwest in what is now New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. These early potters…

Sep 09, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026 UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

Staging California in Early Hollywood considers how Southern California functioned as both a real environment and a cinematic invention in the early twentieth century. During the Great Depression, many plein air painters transitioned into Hollywood scenic, graphic, and backdrop work, where their…

Sep 09, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 Gallery Sonder

Following Theo Hirschfield's debut solo presentation last year, Gallery Sonder is proud to present the artist's second exhibition with the gallery: Euphorbia. In Euphorbia, Hirschfield elaborates on the style of composition that characterizes his previous bodies of work. The works recall alien…

Sep 09, 2026 - Nov 01, 2026 GW Contemporary

Marking the first anniversary of GW Contemporary in Laguna Beach, we proudly present, Where We Meet, bringing together artists who have shaped our inaugural year alongside new voices that point toward its future. Featuring artists from Australia, Europe, and across the United States, the exhibition…

Sep 09, 2026 - Oct 04, 2026 Laguna Playhouse

"Wild Child" is a pop-driven musical adventure about connection, belonging, and the transformative power of the natural world. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of a wilderness therapy program in northern Utah, "Wild Child" tells the story of an unlikely friendship that develops between two…

Sep 10, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 Cabrillo Playhouse

Around the World in 80 Days is a fast-paced, comedic stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, following the unflappable Phileas Fogg as he wagers he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Joined by his spirited valet Passepartout, Fogg encounters wild obstacles, eccentric…

Sep 10, 2026 4th Street Market

The Coollab Project is pleased to announce alumni Oso De Santa Ana as our featured artist for September.  He will be accompanied by a full band so you don’t wanna miss this one hosted by samy_love__ and the house band Apollo Bebop. For those who are new, we are a monthly open mic night hosted at…