3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (829+ words) What you oughta know about the Alanis Morrisette musical, which opens tonight at the Chance Theater. UPDATE: This show has been extended to Aug. 16 and the fact box below reflects this change. “Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical” is…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1589+ words) Our writers, some of whom have been covering the Segerstrom Center for the Arts since the curtain rose on its first performance in 1986, recall memories from the past 40 years. Back then it was the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (639+ words) Phil Lyons and his wife, Mary, became the largest endowment donors to both Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, cementing their place as pillars of Orange County’s arts community. The Orange County arts community deeply mourns the loss of Phil Lyons,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) REVIEW: South Coast Repertory’s ‘Eat Me’ serves up obsession, identity and consumption in a feast that lingers uneasily. “Eat Me” is a dense and elliptical play, one in which more questions are left unsettled than answers are given. That’s not…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (483+ words) We are celebrating three years of elevating the arts! Three years ago this week, we launched Culture OC with an ambitious but simple vision: to give Orange County’s diverse and vibrant arts scene the deep, high-caliber journalism it deserves. At…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (697+ words) Comedy tonight, along with some chaos and a little ancient Roman mischief. This story was produced by the OC Theatre Guild as part of a community media partnership with Culture OC. It was written and edited independently by the Guild’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (13+ words) ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ at Alchemy Theatre Company Culture OC...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1720+ words) Culture OC’s writers look ahead to the performances, exhibitions, events and cultural experiences worth putting on your calendar in fall 2026. We’re thrilled to share with you our writers’ picks for notable events in theater, dance, visual arts, culture and music…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) Musical revisits the 1970s with a satirical nod to free love, open marriage and a flirtation with ménage-à-quatre. This story was produced by the OC Theatre Guild as part of a community media partnership with Culture OC. It was written and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (976+ words) The sold-out Irvine festival pairs an all-women lineup with a mission to raise money and awareness for organizations supporting women and girls. On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Great Park in Irvine will host the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, founded by…...