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

The Groundlings

The improv troupe that birthed legendary comedy talents like Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig brings their antics to the stage at the Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University MORE

Making a Deal: How a $500,000 Rescue is Reshaping Laguna Playhouse

Beyond the city council vote lies a complicated lease amendment, new access for nonprofits and hard financial trade-offs for the historic Laguna Beach theater.

Segerstrom Center’s 2026-27 Broadway Season Features Six Local Premieres Plus Returning Favorites

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2026-27 Broadway series, announced today, includes six Orange County premieres among its 11 musicals that will be presented during the Costa Mesa venue’s 40th-anniversary season. The series also includes the return of some perennial favorites, including one beloved Disney musical with a special Orange County connection.

“We always try to look for what’s new, what’s coming,” said Casey Reitz, president and CEO of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, who has an extensive background in New York theater. “What can we get to our audiences as quickly as we can? And we always kind of lean a little more into shows that I think will be pleasing for the whole family.”

Orange County’s Home for Burlesque Celebrates 8 Years of Redefining the Art of Being Sexy

At Muse Burlesque shows, what shines brighter than the glitter and the gams is the creativity and authenticity of the performers.

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.

The Assad Brothers: 60th Anniversary Farewell Tour

Guitar masters who have toured the world for a lifetime are bidding goodbye to the road in a series of cross-country stops including Aliso Viejo's Soka Performing Arts Center, co-presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County MORE

Celtic Festival

Live music, Irish dancers, even a chance to win a special prize if you wear a green hat - Santa Ana's Bowers Museum is devoting this month's Free Family Festival to the art and culture of the Emerald Isle MORE

Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale

South Coast Repertory presents the classic fairytale reinvented as a finger-snapping bilingual musical set amidst the rivalries of a high school basketball team MORE

Monarch Butterfly Habitat Days

Science, crafting, and a love for nature come together at Dana Point's Lantern Bay Park as visitors learn how to create and maintain spaces that will be friendly to these uniquely-beautiful creatures MORE