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

A Doll's House, Part 2

Lucas Hnath's award-winning play uses crackling, contemporary theatrical language to follow up on the heroine Nora, whose liberating escape from her marriage powered Henrik Ibsen’s original, groundbreaking drama MORE

Who is ‘Gloria,’ and is the price she pays for success in the workplace, and today’s society, too high?

While movies that unfold in the workplace are fairly commonplace, plays in that setting are far and few between. That makes “Gloria” something of interest for theater-goers. The dramedy by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins focuses on the lives of those in the U.S. workplace in general and the publishing industry in particular.

Along the way, it gives us an inside look at the cutthroat milieu of the ultra-competitive world of major media in the Big Apple circa the 21st century.

Fullerton’s Trading Card Community Brings Back Timeless Hobby

Trading cards, once known as “trade cards,” emerged in popularity thanks to the rise of color lithography in the late 1870s to early 1900s. With its early history, you would think that trading cards are a thing of the past, but that’s not quite the case. In between the thrill of hunting for the rarest card out there and the opportunity to socially connect with others, trading card culture is a timeless hobby that continues to evolve and transcend throughout Orange County. Card Addiction, a local trading card establishment in Fullerton, keeps trading card culture active and thriving.

Orange County's Upcoming Film Festivals Celebrate Milestone Years of Entertainment and Growth

Fall has become film festival season in Orange County with four signature festivals holding screenings during the next six weeks starting in October. Three of these festivals are hitting milestone anniversary years – the Newport Beach Film Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the OC Film Fiesta and Viet Film Fest have each reached the 15th installments of their respective festivals. Orange County cinema lovers can expect a diverse lineup of films and a variety of community events from these upcoming festivals.

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.

Wine Tasting and Shakespeare

Performances of famous monologues from the Bard are just one more compliment to the wine and cheese pairings specially selected for this evening at San Clemente's Casa Romantica MORE

Symphony on the Go! at Heisler Park

The beloved roaming concert stage from Pacific Symphony comes to Laguna Beach for a free evening of concert music with spectacular shoreline views MORE

Silent Scare Silent Disco

October means that the monthly headphone-powered dance party on Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Argyros Plaza takes on a spooky flavor; with dancers of all ages invited to put on costumes and move to the "eerie beats" MORE

90s Halloween TV Night: Presented By Cinema Disarray

The Frida Cinema turns into a flashback spooky sleepover with a marathon of Halloween-themed episodes from classic 90s shows MORE