Celebrating Tết and Lunar New Year in Orange County: Community, Culture and New Traditions in 2026
From Tết parades to lantern festivals, here’s how Orange County welcomes the Year of the Horse.
February 11, 2026
Laguna Dance’s ‘Love Letters’ Signals a New Chapter for the Organization
The 2026 festival brings nationally recognized companies, local artists and emerging voices together as the organization redefines its role in Orange County’s cultural landscape.
February 9, 2026
Nuestros Trajes: A History of Relámpago del Cielo Through Traditional Apparel
Experience the history of Relámpago del Cielo through its garments over five decades.
February 6, 2026
‘Something Rotten!’ at Curtis Theatre
A riotous Renaissance comedy that’s rip-roaring fun.
February 1, 2026
‘Once’ Twice: Two Local Theaters Stage Musical at the Same Time – and Neither Is Worried
Chance Theater and Electric Company Theatre open the actor-musician musical this weekend.
January 30, 2026
Who’s Afraid of Repertory?
From ‘Woolf’ to ‘Carnage,’ South Coast Repertory and two actors tackle a marathon challenge.
January 16, 2026
Newport Beach Restaurant Week Makes a Comeback
Local culinary celebration returns with discounts and special menus after a four-year hiatus.
January 14, 2026
Aubree Oliverson’s Meteoric Career Rise Took a Lot of Work
The concert violinist found fame early, but her success came from hard work and self-promotion.
January 7, 2026
‘Company’ at Cabrillo Playhouse
A newly raised roof sets the stage to examine isolation, commitment, and intimacy.
January 6, 2026
‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ at Westminster Community Playhouse
Would you answer a stranger’s phone? And how far would you go once you do? These questions ring through this Obie Award–winning and Pulitzer Prize finalist play.
January 4, 2026
