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

August: Osage County

The explosive Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Tracy Letts plays for two weekends only at the Brea Curtis Theatre in a production from the artists of STAGEStheatre MORE

Autumn Brings a New Season of Arts and Culture to Orange County

Culture OC's arts and culture writers share their picks for notable events in theater, dance, visual arts, food, culture and music for fall 2025.

Their talented team has scanned the schedules, communicated with the presenting organizations and culled the calendars to bring you the best of fall 2025 — and, in some cases, a peek at what’s coming up in 2026. While some groups are relying on safe, bankable productions, others are pushing the envelope and hoping to attract audiences seeking something different.

Here’s a look at what’s coming up in the Orange County arts and culture scene this autumn.

A New Ballet by Orange County Artists Reimagines Tchaikovsky’s Hidden Life

Choreographers Vitor Luiz and Tara Ghassemieh draw on Tchaikovsky’s letters to depict the isolation and coded desires of a gay man in 19th century Russia.

Downtown Fullerton Has a Little Something for Everyone

North Orange County has much more fun to offer than simply Disneyland in Anaheim. Just a city over, there’s an area with something for everyone with a small-town feel.

Looking for lots to do and explore in a walkable area? Love supporting local businesses? Be sure to head over to downtown Fullerton. You’ll have a good time day or night, whether you love thrifting, escape rooms or even the blooming view of jacaranda trees.

There’s free public parking located at 114 E Wilshire Ave., in the Wilshire Parking Structure, but costs $5 per vehicle from 9 p.m.-1 a.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.

The VDE Big Band

Swinging live music at the Campus JAX club/restaurant in Newport Beach pays tribute to the legendary saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan using arrangements created by his own band MORE

Art Walk at Laguna Art Museum

Free Admission and Live Music are offered every month at the Laguna Art Museum - just one of the many museums and galleries available for evening exploration at the monthly Art Walk MORE

Wind Down Wednesdays

The first and third Thursday of each month, the Stanton branch of OC Public Libraries offers a variety of games and activities for families and children to play, learn, and socialize MORE

Piñata Fest: A Celebration of Paper Mache and Paper Art

Colorful, whimscial, and endlessly creative, this group exhibition at MasArte Gallery in Santa Ana shows off the verstality and cultural history of paper-based artwork MORE