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

Fences by August Wilson

Costa Mesa Playhouse mounts the legendary August Wilson drama about a splintering black family in 1950's Pittsburgh, which achieved the rare feat of winning both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize MORE

Four Productions – Two Plays, Two Musicals – Grab the Lion's Share of O.C. Theatre Guild Awards

Curtis Theatre’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide…,’ Costa Mesa Playhouse’s ‘Clybourne Park’ and Chance’s ‘Ride the Cyclone’ and ‘Curious Incident…’ are the big winners.

Craving a Taste of Paris Without Leaving Orange County?

There are a number of great French bakeries in Orange County that can satisfy a sweet craving and might even send you into a blissful Parisian reverie. Culture OC's writer Lindsay Mack has undertaken the difficult task of tasting many pastries for you, scouring Orange County for the most delicious French pastries that she could find.

Classical Music is Booming. Theater? Not So Much

Culture OC looks at what ails theater, still struggling to recover four years after the pandemic.

The City of Irvine and Orange County Music & Dance Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Performing Arts Complex

Officials from the city, Pretend City and OCMD were on hand to toss the ceremonial first mound of dirt for the project.

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.

Broadway from

A to Z

Jenni Barber and Jared Gartner, backed by the South Coast Symphony, bring to life showtunes from Aladdin through Zorba in this spirited concert in Aliso Viejo MORE

Modjeska's Spring Open House

OC Parks invites guests to the National Historic Landmark known as Arden: Helena Modjeska Historic House and Gardens - two-hour visits are free with RSVP and include guided tours, live folk music, and a showcase of scenes and monologues from Shakespeare MORE

Teen De-Stress Fest

As high schools advance towards their finals, the Placentia Library invites teens to a quiet, focused workshop on preserving their emotional well-being MORE

29th Annual Balboa Island Artwalk

Over 90 artists will have their wares out for appreciation and sale along the South Bayfront Promenade in this long-enduring tradition of life on Balboa MORE