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

Día de los Muertos Celebration with Grupo Bella

Free arts and crafts and local vendors in the early evening at Fullerton's Muckenthaler Cultural Center build up to a paid concert from the folk music Quintet behind the new album "OFRENDA" MORE

Celebrating 10 Years at The Blind Pig (or How a South OC Mainstay Reached the Decade Mark)

There’s a lake in Rancho Santa Margarita (RSM) that locals gravitate toward, whether to push a stroller, hold onto a leash or go for a jog around its perimeter. This body of water is the town’s proverbial watering hole as it also shares real estate with a mix of retail and eateries including The Blind Pig Kitchen and Bar, utilizing verbiage referring to Prohibition speakeasies. Established in 2013 by Tony Monaco and Chef Karl Pfleider, this independent concept presented a New American menu and craft cocktail program unique to the area.

I remember joining a drinking buddy there early on. Mounted above the bar, in plain view was a small chalkboard with an excerpt of a one-star Yelp review scrawled on it. How could a restaurant take such criticism in stride? There was an air of confidence – a very “Come at us, bro!” attitude. Other initial reviews would predict that The Blind Pig wouldn’t last six months; they had no idea how incorrect their statements would be.

Pageant of the Masters Brings Out the ‘Monsters’ in October

Pageant of the Monsters, which occurs every five years, returns this month to the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach.

Kluxen’s Debut Impresses, Launching Pacific Symphony’s Conductor Tryouts

REVIEW: The Danish conductor made a strong case for himself with a dazzling reading of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5.

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.

Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro

Brea's Curtis Theater plays host to the season opening production from Lyric Opera of Orange County, featuring some of the region's brightest up-and-coming opera talents MORE

100th Anaheim Fall Festival & Parade

The Center Street Promenade will play host to the celebration of a century of autumn in Anaheim, with parade floats, costume contests for the kids, and a "Halloween Tree" co-sponsored by Disney MORE

Neurodivergent Family Night

Irvine's Pretend City Children's Museum offers special programming on Thursday night for kids who want to celebrate Halloween in a more calming sensory environment MORE

Coollab Anniversary Showcase

A special edition of the 4th St. Market's musical open mic presents a free, curated lineup of the most beloved acts from the past eight years MORE