March 4, 2022
Each week, Arts Orange County and Voice of OC are excited to deliver to you this look at the stories and events happening in our arts and cultural community.
♦ Local Arts Spotlight ♦
The Festival Singers community chorus presents an emotional one-time concert in Mission Viejo comprised of songs which kept their performers inspired during the struggles of the pandemic MORE
♦ Music ♦
Pacific Symphony’s 2022-23 season, announced Tuesday, captures many of the currents and concerns that have recently swept through Orange County and the world at large.

While COVID protocols remain in place for Orange County’s major arts organizations, and nobody can predict how long they will endure, the symphony’s 44th season is as robust and wide ranging as any in memory. Beginning in September, 36 concerts are scheduled.

A large list of guest artists includes violinists Dennis Kim and Stefan Jackiw; pianists Jeffrey Biegel, Yefim Bronfman, Claire Huangci, Louie Lortie, Orli Shaham and Conrad Tao; organist Dennis James; cellist Warren Hagerty; and soprano Elissa Johnston.
♦ Culture ♦
Santa Ana’s annual Boca de Oro Festival has surely come a long way since its beginning in 2016, when first ideated and designed by founders Madeleine Spencer and Robyn MacNair.

With an expected attendance of 7,000 visitors for this year’s in-person events, Boca de Oro has become a staple for the community, as well as with local students and teachers in Santa Ana, as it brings together local, regional and national artists for people to interact with and explore the art world.

The free festival kicks off Saturday with keynote speaker Marytza Rubio at noon at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, with activities and performances occurring throughout downtown Santa Ana all day through 10 p.m.
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. We always suggest you be mindful of the most recent health and safety guidelines in California, Orange County, and the venue for the listing.
♦ Re-Opening ♦
Anaheim's Stage Door Rep is one of many Orange County theatre companies re-opening their doors - and this weekend marks the opening of this upbeat musical celebrating the doo wop hits of the 1960's MORE
♦ Virtual Visit ♦
Chamber Music | OC has swiftly organized a lineup of acclaimed and award-winning musicians for this special, live-stream event, with 100% of donation proceeds benefiting the humanitarian organization United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc. MORE
♦ For the Family ♦
Once a month, San Clemente's Casa Romantica presents a special offering of all-ages live performances and docent tours of their beautiful grounds and exhibits MORE
♦ Extra ♦
Black History Month is past, but this special exhibition continues in the Kabel and Studio Galleries at Anaheim's Muzeo MORE
"Arts OC is a unique and vital resource for our community— every county should have such an organization to advocate for the arts which enhance our daily lives."
- Craig Wells
President, Board of Trustees,
Orange County Museum of Art
Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom with a mission to consistently deliver fair, focused and thorough journalism on critical quality of life and local issues for Orange County communities.
Arts Orange County builds appreciation of, participation in and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. Event information provided by SparkOC, an Arts OC program.