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
Leah Silva’s OC Tap Festival Brings Community and Artistry to Orange County Tap Dancers
OC Tap Fest founder organizes a community-oriented tap festival every year. In the festival’s eighth year, Silva emphasizes the importance of tap dance spaces.
July 7, 2025
With Your Help, We’ll Cover It All
Culture OC approaches its second anniversary with fresh honors and a determination to grow with support from readers like you.
July 2, 2025
‘Gospel Voices of OC’ to Celebrate Freedom, Juneteenth and Black History
The production by Arts & Learning Conservatory at Musco Center for the Arts is one of several events acknowledging our newest national holiday.
June 13, 2025
Sophie Williams’ Pointeworks Provides Off-Season Opportunities for Dancers and Choreographers
San Diego-based nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks is making its second season debut of “Ballet Nights” this June with performances in San Diego on June 14 and Irvine on June 20. Founded in 2023...
June 11, 2025
A Homegrown Force in Ballet Returns With a Vision
Ally Helman brings a New York pedigree and an ambitious vision to Orange County with Ballet Project OC’s upcoming performance at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
May 16, 2025
