June 11, 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.

Peril in the Alps: A New Hercule Poirot Comic Mystery

Laguna Playhouse presents the world premiere production of Steven Dietz's new stage play starring Agatha Christie's legendary detective, performed by just six actors playing multiple parts MORE

Sophie Williams' Pointeworks Provides Off-Season Opportunities for Dancers and Choreographers

Nonprofit ballet company Pointeworks is making its second season debut of “Ballet Nights” this June with performances in San Diego on June 14 and Irvine on June 20.

UC Irvine Pursues Management Negotiations with OCMA to 'Run the Museum'

In a surprising move, UC Irvine announced that negotiations were underway with the Orange County Museum of Art that would bring the museum under the university’s stewardship.

Erabus' Conveys Key Concerns of Gun Violence and Teen Suicide

The play, onstage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, was written and directed by O.C. School of the Arts faculty, and is being performed by OCSA students.

In Final Act, St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony Ponder Verdi’s Requiem

REVIEW: The departing music director, avoiding goodbyes, sticks to the music Thursday, in the first of his farewell concerts.

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 Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

A rare opportunity for Dr. Seuss enthusiasts to see his "Midnight Paintings," including sculptures and drawings, at Fullerton's Muckenthaler Cultural Center MORE

Taste of Japan Festival

A weekend of traditional and new Japanese food, arts, and music comes to Anaheim's STC GardenWalk in a free family festival MORE

SOTG + Free Entry into Children's Museum La Habra

A free concert from Pacific Symphony's beloved Symphony on the Go! includes both pre-concert activities and admission to Children's Museum of La Habra MORE

Death by Aria

Lyric Opera of OC welcomes the summer with this complimentary lineup of select operatic gems sung by some of its emerging stars MORE

 

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