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.

This September, Culture OC marks three years as an independent nonprofit newsroom. Anniversaries usually invite us to look back. This year, we are also looking outward at the artists, organizations, ...

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 ...

Film, books, poetry, fashion, makers, city explorations, arts education and more -- a closer look at the creative life of Orange County.

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 ...

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 ...

The story of the Orange County Women’s Chorus doesn’t begin in a concert hall, conservatory, or cultural institution, but in a living room in 1997 in Irvine with nine women wondering what might happen ...

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