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

King Kong

The Maverick Theater in Fullerton revives its popular staging of the legendary giant ape adventure, bringing Kong himself to life via a combination of costumes, puppetry, miniatures, and live video MORE

OCMA's 2025 Biennial Unleashes Coming-of-Age Chaos and Culture

The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) launched its California Biennial, “Desperate, Scared, But Social,” highlighting the confusing whirlwind experience of late adolescence and early adulthood through personal archives, interactive installations, and a teenage girl’s bedroom approach to intimacy. The exhibit opened June 21 with an opening day block party featuring food, beverages, and live performances from riot grrrl bands Emily’s Sassy Lime and The Linda Lindas, including a guest appearance from Bikini Kill’s Kathleen Hanna. The exhibit will stay up until Jan. 4.

Leah Silva's OC Tap Festival Brings Community and Artistry to Orange County Tap Dancers

The Orange County Tap Festival, celebrating tap dance in Orange County, gives dancers the opportunity to take master classes from critically acclaimed instructors and performers from around the world, connect with other tap dancers, and engage in activities like history lessons and improv contests. Founded and organized by Leah Silva, director of Reverb Tap Company, OC Tap Fest is in its eighth year and runs July 9-13 at the Kimpton Shorebreak Resort in Huntington Beach.

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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.

Marvel Day

The Frida Cinema, in partnership with MUZEO's current exhibition of renowned comic artist Alex Ross, presents a four-movie marathon of early entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, back on the big screen MORE

Concerts on the Green - Cypress

The free summer music series Cypress Concerts on the Green brings the danceable retro sounds of The Funky Hippeez to their Civic Center MORE

PAC-MAN Fingerboarding with Slushcult

The Great Park Gallery in Irvine is celebrating the 45-year legacy of the chomping yellow videogame icon, and this Saturday features a collaboration and giveaway with the fingerboarding community Slushcult MORE

Bold Brightness

Now on view at the Huntington Beach Art Center, this summer exhibition celebrates art-making as a healing and unifying activity for people with disabilities MORE