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

Mary Poppins

The beloved Broadway in the Park series presented by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts presents the musical classic about the Banks family and their new nanny who is "practically perfect in every way." MORE

Santa Ana to Proceed with Chicano Heritage Festival, Despite ICE Raids and Political Tension

The fourth annual festival promises a free, family-friendly day full of music, cars, food and community on Aug. 24 at Centennial Park.

David Ihrig Wants to Create the ‘Theater of Tomorrow’

Irvine-based acting teacher and theorist will try the latest technology and his unique acting technique in a new-play festival.

Música Not Migra is a Testament to the Power of Community

On a recent weeknight, Tsui Vasquez zipped around the crowd gathered on the dance floor inside La Santa’s underground music lounge in downtown Santa Ana. He checked in with the people working the door, the band's unloading gear and emcees. Then he took a moment to pause and take in the room.

Vasquez was the event organizer and part of the host committee for Música Not Migra, a fundraiser to support the Orange County Rapid Response Network (OCRRN). Founded in 2016, OCRRN is a coalition of community organizers, lawyers and immigration advocacy groups that work to respond to immigration enforcement activities and policies through legal defense, immigrant justice work and mutual aid.

“It means a lot to put this event together,” Vasquez said. “If it wasn’t for OCRRN, so many more families here in Santa Ana would be torn apart. This is a full circle moment for me, to be able to help OCRRN out and raise funds – every family deserves to live without fear of separation."

The 23-year-old Santanero recalls reaching out to the OCRRN in early June for support.

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.

Broadway Thursdays... Segerstrom at The Frida

Santa Ana's Frida Cinema is hyping up the spectacular Broadway musicals coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts this coming season by screening the movies that inspired them - this week, the legendary cross-dressing comedy "Some Like It Hot" MORE

Anaheim, Sign of the Times - Then and Now

A free exhibition at Anaheim's Center Gallery celebrates its history of whimsical, eye-popping signage which gave the city a unique visual identity in the years after the opening of Disneyland MORE

Brea Fest

Sample local food and beverages and enjoy activities for the whole family at Brea's annual civic festival MORE

Leo Fender Day: Fender Forever

The Fullerton Museum's Center popular exhibit on the roots of Punk music in Orange County gets an appropriately raucous send-off with live bands and guest speakers - VIP experiences available MORE