Hilbert Museum Reopens and Nearly Triples in Size
The expanded museum in Old Towne Orange features California scene paintings and nine new exhibitions on view starting Friday. The chain-link fences and scaffolding have come down, the opening festivities...
February 19, 2024
2023 Top 5 Moments in Culture, Visual Arts and Food
The clock is certainly ticking on 2023. But while we have a few precious moments left, let’s look back on the best in arts and culture this past year in...
December 29, 2023
Bowers Museum Hires First Chief Curator Since 2005
Like the new president, Tianlong Jiao has both an academic and museum administration background. The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana has appointed Tianlong Jiao as its new chief curator, starting this Friday,...
November 30, 2023
A Cornucopia of Options: What to Do in Orange County During the 2023 Holiday Season
Performances, exhibitions, holiday fairs and more are in store for the culturally curious. It seems to approach us quicker each year, but the holiday season is officially upon us. Can’t...
November 22, 2023
New Bowers Museum President Aims to Reach Out to Local Communities
The hiring of a full-time, senior curator is Seán O’Harrow’s top priority. Seán O’Harrow, the new president and CEO of the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, is a multicultural person,...
November 9, 2023
California Arts Council’s Leader Resigns Unexpectedly
Jonathan Moscone, executive director of the California Arts Council, has announced he is leaving his post after less than two years. Moscone, 59, told the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday...
November 7, 2023
Pageant of the Masters Brings Out the ‘Monsters’ in October
Pageant of the Monsters, which occurs every five years, returns this month to the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach. Every five years, the Festival of Arts and Pageant...
October 23, 2023
Festival of Arts Acquires Two New Artworks to its Permanent Art Collection
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October 17, 2023
OC Museum of Art Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Free Events, Saturday Party
The Orange County Museum of Art is celebrating the first anniversary of its new building and home at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts with a weeklong series of events,...
October 13, 2023
Orange County Arts Awards Honor Local Talent, Organizations and Patrons
The five honorees who will be recognized Oct. 17 at the 23rd Orange County Arts Awards hail from distinctly different artistic sectors: flamenco dance, theater education, professional music performance, stimulating...
October 13, 2023
The Orange County Film Festival Season Begins
Film lovers in Orange County will have no shortage of celebration, entertainment and enlightenment this month as three major local film festivals open to the public, plus one more opening...
October 6, 2023
LOCA Arts Education Just Unveiled a Mural at The Taco Stand in Laguna Beach
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September 21, 2023
