‘The Birds’ at Cabrillo Playhouse
Paranoia, human nature and potential societal collapse are explored as the sky rains down birds.
April 3, 2026
Culture OC Talks with Arts Leaders to Kick Off Arts, Culture & Creativity Month
Local arts leaders sit down with Culture OC publisher Paul Hodgins to share their thoughts on issues, plans and challenges facing Orange County arts organizations.
April 1, 2026
Artist of the Year Program Announces the 2026 Nominees from 88 Orange County Schools
Teachers across Orange County nominate standout juniors and seniors working in seven arts disciplines.
March 15, 2026
‘Leading Ladies’ at Westminster Community Playhouse
Mistaken identities, theatrical ambition and a dash of Shakespearean mischief.
March 13, 2026
‘The Messenger’ at Chance Theater
Four women. One truth. And the dangerous cost of carrying it.
March 11, 2026
‘I Love My Wife’ at No Square Theatre
Musical revisits the 1970s with a satirical nod to free love, open marriage and a flirtation with ménage-à-quatre.
March 11, 2026
From Simon to ‘The Shark’: Laguna Playhouse Launches Its Reinvention
The Evolution of Laguna Playhouse, Part 2: With a fiscal crisis narrowly averted, Orange County’s oldest theater is transitioning into a more audience-focused, cost-conscious, and community-connected institution.
March 11, 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
‘In the Green’ at Ophelia’s Jump Productions
A musical that dares you to hear women’s voices.
February 26, 2026
Making a Deal: How a $500,000 Rescue is Reshaping Laguna Playhouse
The Evolution of Laguna Playhouse, Part 1: Beyond the city council vote lies a complicated lease amendment, new access for nonprofits and hard financial trade-offs for the historic Laguna Beach theater.
February 25, 2026
Segerstrom Center’s 2026-27 Broadway Season Features Six Local Premieres Plus Returning Favorites
Standouts include the recent Broadway sci-fi hit and multiple Tony Award winner, ‘Maybe Happy Ending.’
February 23, 2026
