April 22, 2026

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

OC Dia del Niño (Day of the Child)

One of the premier events of the annual countywide Imagination Celebration, Dia del Niño brings a free day of kid-friendly live performers and hands-on art-making workshops to Fullerton's Hunt Branch Library MORE

A Stage for Every Voice: Arts & Disability Festival Marks 50 Years in Orange County

Highlighting what artists with disabilities can do, the festival returns to Santa Ana’s MainPlace Mall with performances, workshops and community connection.

A Full-Course Theatrical Meal That Doesn’t Go Down Easy

REVIEW: South Coast Repertory’s ‘Eat Me’ serves up obsession, identity and consumption in a feast that lingers uneasily.

Orange County’s 2026 Artist of the Year Semifinalists Announced

From a pool of 888 nominees, 108 students have been named 2026 Artist of the Year semifinalists.

The Living Murals of a Santa Ana Councilmember’s Classroom

Paintings of four local women recognize their courage, leadership and commitment to the community.

South Coast Rep’s 2026-27 Season is a Return to Form

Audiences are growing, allowing for more productions and more adventurous programming.

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.

Orchestra Collective of Orange County M & M & M

A musical journey from classic to contemporary, featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Montgomery, in a concert at Brea's Curtis Theatre MORE

Booklovers - Keep it Community

This free event at Laguna Niguel's OC Local Taproom will provide literary giveaways, a raffle drawing, and useful tips on how to find local authors and maximize the money you put in their pockets when you buy their works MORE

Labyrinth

Jim Henson's legendary puppet-filled fantasy adventure about a teenager braving the realm of the Goblin King (played by Davd Bowie) to rescue her baby stepbrother comes back to the big screen at Santa Ana's Frida Cinema MORE

Concrete Wave: Vans at 60 and the Birth of Anaheim Skateboard Culture

Anaheim's MUZEO pays tribute to the sneaker brand which began in a small factory on East Broadway and came to serve as an icon for skating culture all over the world MORE

 

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Arts Orange County builds appreciation of, participation in and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. Event information provided by SparkOC, an ArtsOC program. 

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