‘Curtain Call’ Sculpture by Karon Davis to Debut at Segerstrom Hall
The bronze ballerina joins the visual art found across Segerstrom Center’s campus, on view all season.
October 1, 2025
San Francisco Ballet to Revive Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’ at Segerstrom Center
San Francisco Ballet’s Joseph Walsh and Lauren Strongin, entrusted with Liam Scarlett’s choreographic legacy, lead the revival of his “Frankenstein” ahead of its Southern California debut.
October 1, 2025
Where Movement Meets Canvas: Backhausdance Launches Season with ‘Co-Lab’
The Santa Ana residency weaves choreography, visual art and music into a multisensory premiere.
September 24, 2025
UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art: A Culmination of Legacy & Resurgence
by Peter Lefevre for UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Drive past the carefully manicured lawns of Irvine, the most famously planned city in America, and the last...
September 22, 2025
Relámpago del Cielo Reflects on 50 Years, While Looking Toward the Future
Relámpago del Cielo serves as a showcase of the preservation of ballet folklórico, establishing itself as a steward for those who want to study cultural dance.
September 17, 2025
Growth and Experimentation: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (2000-2025)
by Peter Lefevre for UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts It’s the turn of the millennium. We’ve escaped the mortal threat of Y2K. Beanie Babies are the next...
September 15, 2025
A Platform for Local Pros: Inside the SoCal Ballet Scene Festival
By pairing established troupes with emerging voices and even recreational adult dancers, the festival highlights the range of Southern California ballet talent on one stage.
September 12, 2025
It’s Culture OC’s Second Anniversary, and We Have a Lot to Celebrate!
Our award-winning, nonprofit arts journalism website covers topics, events and organizations that other media outlets have forgotten or abandoned.
September 10, 2025
Origins and Evolution: The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (1965-1999)
by Peter Lefevre for UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Six decades. 25 Guggenheim Fellows. More than 1,000 students every year, producing hundreds of performances and exhibitions. Numbers...
September 8, 2025
Autumn Brings a New Season of Arts and Culture to Orange County
Fall 2025 offers audiences everything from adventurous debuts to time-tested favorites across the O.C. arts and culture scene.
September 3, 2025
A New Ballet by Orange County Artists Reimagines Tchaikovsky’s Hidden Life
Choreographers Vitor Luiz and Tara Ghassemieh draw on Tchaikovsky’s letters to depict the isolation and coded desires of a gay man in 19th century Russia.
September 1, 2025
This Summer in Ballet: Honoring Tradition, Moving Boldly Into the Future
From beloved classics to bold new works, four ballet performances showcase the art form’s past, present and future in performances this July and August.
July 23, 2025
