‘Fences’ Stands Tall as a Sad, Bitter Portrait of ’50s Black America
REVIEW: Laguna Playhouse softens the edges, but Wilson’s masterpiece is still as harsh as ever.
May 7, 2025
South Coast Repertory Loses $20,000 NEA Grant
The money was earmarked for the theater’s current production of “The Staircase.”
May 6, 2025
‘We Have Nowhere Else to Go’
After 59 years in the city of the arts, Costa Mesa Playhouse faces an existential crisis and must find a new home.
May 5, 2025
Smooth Sailing for OC Theatre Guild Awards’ Fourth Time Around
Chance Theater, The Wayward Artist and Curtis Theatre come up big with a total of 20 awards.
April 30, 2025
Seven Students Named as the 2025 Artists of the Year
Orange County’s Artist of the Year program has finally whittled down the 923 students nominated this year to the top seven arts students in the county in 2025. The Artists...
April 27, 2025
Semifinalists Announced for Orange County’s 2025 Artist of the Year Awards
From the pool of 923 nominees this season, 112 students named as semifinalists.
April 20, 2025
Arts Orange County Announces Honorees for Its 25th Annual Awards
The ceremony on Sept. 16 will include honoring the group’s longtime leader, Richard Stein, who is retiring.
April 18, 2025
World Premiere ‘End of the World!’ is an Intensely Personal Flight of Fancy
REVIEW: At SCR, Keiko Green’s delightful dramedy interlocks one man’s terminal illness with global issues.
April 14, 2025
‘Fellowship!’: ‘Lord of the Rings’-Inspired Musical Parody Returns to Fullerton Stage for Spring
There are hobbits, a very important wizard, an epic journey and civilization’s fate resting on one ring. It’s the story “The Lord of the Rings” fans have all come to...
March 26, 2025
Orange County’s Rising Stars: 12th Annual Artist of the Year Nominees Revealed
High school arts teachers nominated 923 students for the awards program this season.
March 16, 2025
South Coast Repertory Endured a Rough Year But Sees Opportunities Ahead
The theater’s challenges mirror many of American theater’s current dilemmas.
March 7, 2025
A New Era at Segerstrom: Limor Tomer’s Vision for the Performing Arts in Orange County
Segerstrom’s new VP of programming aims to expand the center’s artistic scope, deepen community ties and build on its legacy.
February 24, 2025
