Jessica Peralta

The BluStar Film Festival will showcase the works of neurodivergent filmmakers and topics on May 2 in Santa Ana. A still from the film, "Extraordinary Character," which will be playing at the BluStar Film Festival. Image courtesy of Blu Star Productions When Alex Astrella was diagnosed with autism at age 2, doctors told his parents that he likely wouldn’t be able to do things like attend college and otherwise live a full life. But today, the Laguna Niguel resident owns an inclusive film...

Her troupe of puppets – from a sassy wooden figure to a sensitive skunk – reflects a lifetime of craft shaped by imagination, loss and performance. Christine Barger-Lutes with her puppet Darwin D. Dodo. Photo courtesy of Christine Barger-Lutes Darlene Hollywood has strong opinions and is a bit of a flirt. Stunkles the skunk gets very offended if you say he stinks. Darwin D. Dodo means well – even when he says something that isn’t totally appropriate. “Billy Yonkers is a young, adult male,...

Original works by animator Jørgen Klubien anchor a slate of 11 exhibitions and special events celebrating 10 years of the Hilbert Museum of California Art. "Woody and Jessie Coming Home, Toy Story 2" (Pixar, 1999), Jørgen Klubien (b. 1958), Story-Beat board, ink on paper. Image courtesy of Hilbert Museum Right now, Disney fans can get an eyeful of storyboard and character drawings as well as animation cels showing the art behind popular animated films like “The Lion King,” “The Little...

Alisa Ochoa’s intimate solo exhibition ‘ Splinters ’ and the wide-ranging group show ‘ Swing Shift ’ explore loss, devotion, routine and the many visible and invisible forms of labor, through Jan. 17. A woman looks at the time and clock-based work of Stephen Anderson, an Irvine artist in the group show "Swing Shift," on view at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. Photo courtesy of city of Irvine Costa Mesa artist Alisa Ochoa started conceptualizing “Splinters” after the death of her last living...

From hybrid beasts to haunted mirrors, the park’s creative team blends story, set design and performance to make fear feel real. A...

At the heart of Maverick Theater’s “Night of the Living Dead” are a group of people who love playing zombie together. Chris Jones as a...

Halloween shopping, entertainment and fun return to the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana this month. A masked attendee at the first Creep It...

Here’s an overview of what’s on tap in entertainment, food and more at the 2025 OC Fair. The OC Fair offers a little something for...

Burton Karson founded the Corona del Mar festival 45 years ago, and this year’s edition celebrates his legacy. He died in March at 90...

Steven Alcantar as Frodo, Enrique Munoz, Jr. as Sam and Brian Cook as Gandalf star in "Fellowship!" at Maverick Theater in Fullerton....

Numerous spooky activities around the county prove that Halloween – and Día de los Muertos – are not just for kids anymore. With events...

Along with opening a new theater space, Arts & Learning Conservatory is also piloting a technical theater program called Behind the...