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May 2917 min read

Summer Preview: A Look at the Best in OC Arts and Culture

Updated: Jun 4

Relámpago Del Cielo supports the study and preservation of traditional Mexican performing arts through music, folklore and dance. They will be performing on Aug. 17 at the Musco Center for the Arts. Photo courtesy of Musco Center for the Arts
 

We’ve made it past Memorial Day weekend, so what does that mean? The summer season has officially begun!


So instead of falling back on the usual, conventional options – movies, amusement parks, the ocean, a ball game – why not explore what Orange County has to offer in the realms of arts and culture?


Here’s a look at some of the top summertime picks in theater, dance, visual arts, culture, music (classical and popular) and food and drink, brought to you by Culture OC’s talented team of arts and culture writers.


Click on the arrow next to the topic below to discover our staff picks.

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EDITORS' PICKS

We don't have the resources to write in-depth stories about everything.  Our editors want to share a few more events each week that we think you should know about.  These picks are chosen by them without input from the organizations listed. 

Los Angeles Master Chorale: Festival of Carols

One of the nation's best choirs performs a program of holiday music, from traditional carols to contemprary classics. 7:30 p.m. December 17 at Musco Center for the Arts.

Sister's Christmas Catechism

The creator of "Late Nite Catechism" tackles the Nativity, with predictably hilarious results. Sister adds her puckish insights to the mystery that has intrigued historians throughout the ages, probing questions such as whatever happened to the Magi’s gold? 7:30 p.m. December 17 at Laguna Playhouse.

A Very Whitney Christmas

Whitney Houston, the late, great pop superstar, is celebrated in a concert that features soime of her most enduring hits. Whitney was a master of soulful melodies, power ballads, and infectious rhythm and blues. 8 p.m. December 19 at The Coach House.

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