Orange County Music & Dance Acquires New Campus Ahead of November Opening, Doubling Capacity for Students and Programs
Orange County Music & Dance, Southern California’s premier after-school pre-K to 12 performing arts school dedicated to cultivating the whole child through a rigorous and programmatic path to mastery, has...
July 7, 2026
Laguna Playhouse Announces 2026-27 Season
New Leadership. New Branding. New Shows. A Bold New Era Begins.
May 4, 2026
Arts Orange County Announces 26th OC Arts Awards Honorees
The Orange County arts community will gather on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, to honor its stars at the 26th Orange County Arts Awards, hosted by the county’s non-profit arts council, Arts Orange County.
April 20, 2026
OCTG Theatre Awards Unveils List of Nominees
Productions of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” “Spring Awakening,” “Such Small Hands,” “Sweat” and “Tick, Tick...BOOM!” among this year’s standouts.
March 9, 2026
2026 Laguna Beach Music Festival Led by Artistic Director, Stefan Jackiw
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live! are pleased to announce the 24th annual Laguna Beach Music Festival—taking place from February 2 to February 7, 2026—featuring violinist...
January 17, 2026
Westminster City Council Extends Friends of the Rose Contract Through June 2026
An Update Following the Westminster City Council Special Meeting of December 18.
December 21, 2025
South Coast Repertory & UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch Pilot Program for Emerging Artists
‘The Next Stage’ Places UCI’s Drama Students Into SCR’s Professional Environment, Providing Real-World Experience, Mentorship and More
December 10, 2025
Ariana Kim of Irvine Named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar
PRESS RELEASE The following is a statement from an organization unaffiliated with Culture OC. The information provided has been written by the submitting organization and not by the writers at...
October 3, 2025
National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Appoints Alexander Shelley as Principal Conductor
The National Concert Hall (NCH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Shelley as National Symphony Orchestra Ireland’s new Principal Conductor. This will be for an initial term of...
September 28, 2025
David Ellenstein Resigns as Artistic Director of Laguna Playhouse
David Ellenstein announced today that he has resigned his position as Artistic Director of the Laguna Playhouse effective November 16, 2025. David Ellenstein comments, “I have truly enjoyed my time...
September 15, 2025
OMCA CEO and Director Heidi Zuckerman Announces Plans to Move on
Heidi Zuckerman Announces Her Decision to Move on as CEO and Director of Orange County Museum of Art at the End of Her Contract in December 2025
April 16, 2025
Bill Kerlin Steps Down as Managing Director of Laguna Playhouse
Laguna Playhouse announced today that Bill Kerlin will step down from his position as Managing Director of the Laguna Playhouse to focus solely on his work as Managing Director of...
December 17, 2024
