Each week, Arts Orange County and Culture OC deliver you this look at the stories and events happening in our arts and cultural community.

You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World

This world-premiere production from South Coast Repertory, part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival, sees a terminally-ill man feeling a profound connection with the Earth, and beginning to believe that by saving it, he can save himself MORE

Orange County School of the Arts Supporters Protest Santa Ana Unified Amid Legal Battle

More than 200 Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) supporters attended the March 25 Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD)’s board meeting to protest SAUSD’s demand of $16 million from the school for special education services.

In 2019, SAUSD billed OCSA $19.5 million in back funding for general fund support to be paid toward district-wide special education programs. During that time (2000-2020), OCSA employed its own special education staff to provide special instruction and services for students with disabilities. OCSA argues that SAUSD is demanding money for services that were never provided to OCSA and goes against the language of their charter.

A Tale Reimagined: Wheeldon's 'Winter's Tale' Makes its North American Debut with ABT

A decade after its premiere with The Royal Ballet in London, Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Winter’s Tale” comes to the U.S. for the first time. The full-length narrative ballet, based on William Shakespeare’s late-career play, will make its North American debut at Segerstrom Center for the Arts with American Ballet Theatre, a company Wheeldon said is more than ready to take on the work’s dramatic and emotional complexity.

"In a way, it feels absolutely right that we are doing 'Winter’s Tale,’” said Wheeldon, an acclaimed English choreographer and director who currently serves as artistic associate of The Royal Ballet. "Now I know the sort of wealth of dramatic talent that there is in the company. I can feel very confident about preparing a lot of really good casts for these dramatic roles."

Protests and Tchaikovsky with the Israel Philharmonic in O.C.

REVIEW: The performance, which also included Jewish-themed music by Bruch and Bernstein, was a mixed bag but proceeded without a hitch.

Each week, we recommend a variety of events and experiences from the listings at SparkOC.com, our free website for Orange County's arts and cultural community.

OCCCA Presents: 45th Anniversary Exhibition

Over 70 past and present artists who have exhibited at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana make up a celebratory group exhibition debuting this Saturday MORE

Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

Learn the unique creative practice of writing a poem directly inspired by a work of art in this free workshop connected with the exhibition "Body of the World: The Californian Landscapes of Inna Jane Ray," at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University MORE

Parent and Me Polymer Play with Sarah Clifton

Give your kids a chance to learn basic techniques and experience the tactile joy of working with polymer clay as they are guided in the creation of their own miniature tea set MORE

Americana Ensemble Spring Concert

Concordia University's student ensemble dedicates itself to bluegrass, old-time, swing, gospel, and other string-band genres that make up the distinct fabric of American music MORE