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Joel Beers
2 days ago4 min read
Electric Company Theatre's 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' Surprises with its Unrehearsed Spontaneity
REVIEW: With a new actor performing every night, each show sparks with hesitations, discomforts and vulnerabilities. Every night, a new...


Joel Beers
Feb 76 min read
Water, Water, Everywhere: The Roof Has Caved In at SCR's Production Center
A collapsed roof at SCR’s Santa Ana production facility soaks sets, costumes and more, posing a logistical nightmare, but the theater is...

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...


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...


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...


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...


Laguna Playhouse
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Bill Kerlin Steps Down as Managing Director of Laguna Playhouse
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Culture OC. The information provided has been written by the...


Lawrence Christon
Dec 9, 20246 min read
Martin Benson: An Appreciation
Lawrence Christon literally wrote the book about the founding of South Coast Repertory and was a friend of Martin Benson for many years....


Lawrence Christon
Dec 3, 20243 min read
SCR Cofounder Martin Benson Has Died
A cultural pioneer with partner David Emmes, he developed one of America’s most successful regional theaters. Martin Benson, cofounder of...


Paul Hodgins
Nov 27, 20241 min read
Your Generosity Drives Cultural Journalism Forward
We’re growing, thanks to you! Culture OC is almost a month into our year-end fundraising campaign. Bolstered by generous matching...


Culture OC Staff
Nov 25, 202418 min read
Culture OC Picks the Season's Best for 2024 in Orange County
Performances, exhibitions, holiday festivals and more are in store for the culturally curious in our 2024 holiday guide. Well, believe...


Joel Beers
Nov 6, 20248 min read
Ticket Trauma: How Local Performing Arts Organizations are Affected
Ticket fraud and mishandling doesn't just impact big acts and their fans. Local performing arts organizations are also feeling the pain...


Heide Janssen
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Artist of the Year High School Awards Program is at Risk of Disappearing
Program needs to raise $12,500 to continue this season. The upcoming season of the Artist of the Year – an annual high school arts...


Eric Marchese
Nov 4, 20244 min read
SCR World Premiere Paints A New Portrait of Joan Rivers
REVIEW: Tessa Auberjonois’ uncanny, tour-de-force realization of the icon elevates Daniel Goldstein’s script. Even if you think you...