It might be surprising at first to hear contemporary music featuring a guzheng or guqin, which are traditional Chinese stringed instruments in the zither family. But as you listen to the soothing sounds meld with an electronic backdrop, it all seems to make sense. Globally acclaimed musician Bei Bei Monter Read More
From a world premiere to action sports and marine life documentaries, celebrations of culture, cooking, art and more – all in the form of inspiring features and creative shorts – Orange County’s film festivals are jam-packed once again this fall. Movie lovers will delight in attending these local festivals for Read More
“The only war that matters is the war against the imagination.” – Dianne DiPrima, “Revolutionary War Letter #75 (Rant),” 1967 Banned Books Week, a nationwide initiative launched in 1982 to draw attention to attempts to remove or restrict books in schools, libraries and bookstores, returns Oct. 4-10 with the theme, Read More
JUMP directly to FIND All “Walk-Ins Welcome” Episodes We had an all-star line-up of guests in September on “Walk-Ins Welcome.” Amar Santana of “Top Chef” and executive chef/owner of Vaca and Broadway talked about his favorite memories of his extensive travel in his younger days. He also opened up about Read More
Alexander Shelley, the new music director of the Pacific Symphony, in the several times this listener has heard and witnessed him, is a conductor not given to exaggeration. He is an honest musician, straightforward, perceptive and intelligent. He knows that if you allow a great masterpiece to make its own Read More
Planning for the annual makeover from family-friendly theme park to fog-filled streets and mazes of terror at Buena Park’s Knott’s Berry Farm can take months, if not years. An important part of that process is finding the right talent for the various mazes and scare zones making up Knott’s Scary Read More
This story was produced by the OC Theatre Guild as part of a community media partnership with Culture OC. It was written and edited independently by the Guild’s selected contributors. This collaboration supports our effort to celebrate and amplify the vibrant arts and culture scene in Orange County. From left, Read More
This story was produced by the OC Theatre Guild as part of a community media partnership with Culture OC. It was written and edited independently by the Guild’s selected contributors. This collaboration supports our effort to celebrate and amplify the vibrant arts and culture scene in Orange County. Billy Mann. Read More
This story was produced by the OC Theatre Guild as part of a community media partnership with Culture OC. It was written and edited independently by the Guild’s selected contributors. This collaboration supports our effort to celebrate and amplify the vibrant arts and culture scene in Orange County. From left, Read More
The 26th OC Arts Awards, celebrating outstanding local achievements in the arts, were held Tuesday night at Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa, in the heart of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Arts Orange County, the county’s nonprofit arts council, produced and hosted the event, which was attended by current Read More
