Phil Lyons and his wife, Mary, became the largest endowment donors to both Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale, cementing their place as pillars of Orange County's arts community.

Three years ago this week, we launched Culture OC with an ambitious but simple vision: to give Orange County’s diverse and vibrant arts scene the deep, high-caliber journalism it deserves.  At a time ...

From Orange County classrooms to Broadway stages and Hollywood, Krysta Rodriguez has built a career defined by authenticity, talent and grit. “Orange County is such an interesting place to grow up in, ...

We’re thrilled to share with you our writers’ picks for notable events in theater, dance, visual arts, culture and music for fall 2026. Culture OC’s talented team of arts and culture writers has ...

There are no witches in “The Crucible,” at least not the kind with pointy hats, broomsticks and bubbling cauldrons. More than 300 years after the Salem witch trials and more than 70 years after Arthur ...

Reopened two years ago following an extensive restoration, the Lido Theater has been returned to its full glory with art deco details, from the grand marquee outside to ornate mirrors and light ...

Although it has grown into one of Southern California’s largest free music festivals, the 11th annual Day of Music Fullerton, which will be held June 21, might never have taken root were it not for a ...

Nearly 900 Orange County high school students have been nominated for the 2026 Artist of the Year program, recognizing some of the county’s most promising young artists. This year, 888 students were ...

Culture OC is an editorially independent nonprofit newsroom operating as a fiscally sponsored project of OneOC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, covering arts and culture in Orange County, ...

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2026-27 Broadway series, announced today, includes six Orange County premieres among its 11 musicals that will be presented during the Costa Mesa venue’s ...

Ancient Rome may not immediately bring to mind door-slamming farce, flirtatious courtesans, mistaken identities and a stage full of people desperately trying to get what or who they want. In the world ...

The World Cup is many things: a massive business enterprise, political event and global media spectacle. This year’s tournament, which begins June 11 and runs for 39 days, is the biggest ever, with ...