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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 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." ...
Chapman University
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Janet Hilbert of the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University Passes Away
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Culture OC. The information provided has been written by the...
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...
Ashley Ryan
Nov 18, 20246 min read
Casa Romantica is Steadily Coming Back to Life After the 2023 Landslide
Fundraising efforts continue as the cultural institution amps up its programming this year. Nearly a year and a half after a devastating...
Lola Olvera
Nov 8, 20246 min read
Cal State Fullerton's New Visual Arts Complex Positions Students for the Future
The Visual Arts Modernization Project added and renovated multiple buildings, combined all four of its galleries into one space, and...
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...
Culture OC Editors
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Help Culture OC Grow
Tax-deductible donations given today will be doubled. Culture OC has arrived with a roar! Since launching our independent website less...
Daniella Walsh
Oct 30, 20247 min read
Laguna Art Museum's 12th Art and Nature Festival Seeks to Raise Environmental Awareness
Organizers hope this iteration will continue to shine the spotlight on Orange County’s oldest museum with events and community...
Alex Chan
Sep 27, 20248 min read
Orange County's Upcoming Film Festivals Celebrate Milestone Years of Entertainment and Growth
Fall has become film festival season in Orange County with four signature festivals holding screenings during the next six weeks starting...
Paul Hodgins & Richard Chang
Sep 25, 20244 min read
OC Arts Awards Honor Carl St.Clair, Nancy Ruyter and Other Major Local Figures
Representatives from dozens of local arts organizations celebrate achievements, mingle before and after in Costa Mesa. The 24th OC Arts...
Ashley Ryan
Sep 16, 20245 min read
Newport Beach Refreshes Civic Center Park with 10 New Sculptures
Newport Beach’s Civic Center Park added to its rotating display of large-scale sculptures over the summer, presenting art in an exciting...
Paul Hodgins
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Happy Birthday to Us!
We’ve just blown out the candles. Culture OC celebrates its first birthday today! But we’re not going to sit around gorging on cake....
Cynthia Rebolledo
Sep 6, 20243 min read
Chicano Art from Cheech Marin is the Latest Exhibit on Display at the Old Orange County Courthouse
The new exhibition ‘Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana Art’ spotlights Chicano art from the private collection of actor and...