October 1, 2025

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

Ektaa Diwali Fest 2025

The Festival of Lights celebrated in Indian culture comes to Irvine's Great Park with a free day of food, performances, and a lamp-lighting ceremony MORE

San Francisco Ballet to Revive Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’ at Segerstrom Center

San Francisco Ballet’s Joseph Walsh and Lauren Strongin, entrusted with Liam Scarlett’s choreographic legacy, lead the revival of his “Frankenstein” ahead of its Southern California debut.

‘Curtain Call’ Sculpture by Karon Davis to Debut at Segerstrom Hall

The bronze ballerina joins the visual art found across Segerstrom Center’s campus, on view all season.

OCMA and UCI Langson Merger Finalized

The troubled museum gets new stewardship and an enlarged collection. Free admission will continue.

At Soka, Trifonov Argues His Case for Neglected Repertoire

REVIEW: The celebrated virtuoso pianist had trouble putting across the program of German and Russian composers.

Orange County is Falling for Romance Reads

The county now has two romance-only bookstores and a thriving community of passionate readers.

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.

MacBeth by William Shakespeare

The acclaimed artists of the Larking House theatre company mount their first production on the Brea Curtis Theatre stage, presenting Shakespeare's witchcraft-laced drama of bloody destiny MORE

Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational Quick Draw Painting Competition

30 artists from the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association will be out with brushes and canvas, painting new works showcasing the beauty of our coast, with a Silent Auction after to bid on the paintings created MORE

Tustin Tiller Days

A Tustin tradition since 1957, this three-day family carnival features a parade, a pancake breakfast, and a Card Show for collectors MORE

Spooky ArtWalk

Downtown Santa Ana's monthly artwalk pays tribute to the month of Halloween with vendors and artists specializing in the macabre and darkly-whimsical, plus a free outdoor screening of the classic film "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" MORE

 

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