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Kristina M. Garcia
1 day ago6 min read
Learning and Serving in Orange County During MLK Day and Black History Month
Orange County has a number of events to celebrate a day of service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a month of learning for Black...
Ivy Dai
4 days ago5 min read
Dry and Damp January Recommendations in OC for the Rest of the Month
If you are working on curbing your drinking habits this month or beyond, we have options for you. The She-Pretty cocktail from Joey...
Anne Marie Panoringan
6 days ago4 min read
One More For Old Times' Sake: Top Drink Experiences from 2024
One final 2024 "best of" list - our food columnist Anne Marie Panoringan raises a glass to her favorite drink experiences last year....
Joel Beers
Jan 135 min read
The Show Will Go On at Camino Real Playhouse
After looking for years for a new location, San Juan Capistrano's community theater finally has found its new home. The sun sets on the...
Culture OC Editors
Jan 102 min read
Join Culture OC Writer Peter Lefevre for an Evening with SoCal Jazz Greats
Experience Orange County with us by signing up for one (or all!) of our upcoming Culture Club Presents events. Have you ever wanted to...
Anne Marie Panoringan
Jan 108 min read
You Can Work with Orange County Chefs to Help L.A. Residents and First Responders During the Fires
UPDATED (Jan. 17, 2025 @ 12:15 p.m.): A new offer from Galpão Gaucho added. | Local chefs and restaurants are mobilizing with...
Eric Marchese
Jan 85 min read
'Wish You Were Here' Traces Friendship in Turbulent Times
SCR mounts the West Coast premiere of O.C.-born Iranian American playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner Sanaz Toossi’s “Wish You Were...
Anne Valdespino
Jan 68 min read
Five Standout Spots at River Street Marketplace
The newest addition to downtown San Juan Cap offers sophisticated shops and restaurants while retaining the city's Western vibe. Drone...
Culture OC Staff
Jan 323 min read
What's Happening in Arts and Culture in Orange County in 2025
Martha Graham Dance Company will perform “Immediate Tragedy” along with other repertory works. Photo courtesy of Segerstrom Center for...
Anne Marie Panoringan
Dec 30, 20245 min read
Anne Marie's Favorite Restaurant Experiences in 2024
Our food columnist looks back on her year of dining out. Yellow curry with chicken from Nightingale. Photo by Anne Marie Panoringan,...
Culture OC Staff
Dec 27, 20248 min read
2024's Top 5 Moments in Visual Arts, Culture and Popular Music
From left: Enrique Iglesias , Miss Vietnam of Southern California, Viviana Nguyen, and a figure from Ide Chikae's "Viva! Volleyball." ...
Culture OC Staff
Dec 23, 20249 min read
2024's Top 5 Moments in Classical Music, Dance and Theater
From left: Tessa Auberjonois, Tianyi Liu and a dancer from the SoCal Ballet Scene Festival. Photo collage by Heide Janssen, Culture OC We...
Cynthia Rebolledo
Dec 20, 20246 min read
Anaheim's The Untold Story Bookstore is a Longtime Dream Finally Realized
The Untold Story Bookstore, a new community hub, is filled with books written by and for people of color, women and the LGBTQ+ community....
Culture OC Editors
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Culture OC Writer Cynthia Rebolledo Receives the 2024 Ruben Salazar Award
Latino Journalists of California hands out the awards annually. Rebolledo was one of four winners. Left, the medal given for The Ruben...
Lola Olvera
Dec 18, 20245 min read
Orange County's Latinx LGBTQ Community Celebrates the Holidays at Queer Posada
The LGBTQ Center OC’s dinner and drag show celebration fosters community and cultural pride at a time when it’s members need it the most....