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

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Cutting-edge contemporary choreographer responsible for Broadway, television, and more, Camille A. Brown brings her dance troupe to Orange's Musco Center for the Arts for the latest in her series of concerts weaving together Black identity, pop culture, and the power of self-love in a vibrant, physical, musical celebration MORE

Why the Ecology Center Wants to Change the Way You Think About Everything You Eat

From a one-acre dirt patch in San Juan Capistrano to a 28-acre organic farm with a restaurant and a dinner series, founder Evan Marks has created a fantasyland for farm-to-table foodies in just 15 years.

Cabrillo Playhouse Catches a Second Wind

It’s a 71-year-old community theater inside a 95-year-old house located at the southernmost tip of Orange County, which has one of the highest percentages of older adult residents in the state. But the Cabrillo Playhouse, Orange County’s second-oldest theater next to the Laguna Playhouse (which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020), isn’t living in the past.

No Drinking, No Problem: Non-traditional, Zero-proof Beverages

Our culinary columnist gives some love to a different kind of drink, but remembers to include at least one mocktail.

What’s Happening in Arts & Culture in Orange County in 2024

World premieres, the reopening of a growing museum and cultural events galore are on the schedule for the Orange County arts and culture calendar during winter and spring, 2024.

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.

Puccini's La Boheme in Concert

A concert-style presentation of the classic romantic opera that inspired the musical "Rent," featuring the singers of the award-winning Lyric Opera of Orange County MORE

Grand Opening of the New Laguna Woods Library

Celebrate with the city of Laguna Woods as the newest branch of the OC Public Library system takes up residence in its dedicated building by City Hall MORE

Family Fun: Colorful Creatures

Inspired by the radiant hues of OCMA's current solo exhibition "Jennifer Guidi’s: And so it is," these art-making activities for children will inspire them to get hands-on and experiment with color and texture MORE

The Skullduggers

Bring the family and get your pirate shanty on as Music on Main Street Community Concert Series brings songs of high sea plunder to downtown Santa Ana MORE