Rita Rudner and Paul Rodriguez Add Humor and Star Power to Laguna's 'Barefoot in the Park'

The comedy legends have major supporting roles in the still-popular 1963 Neil Simon comedy. At the helm is regular Laguna Playhouse director Michael Matthews.


Yuja Wang Displays Virtuosity and Temperament for a Puzzled Segerstrom Audience

REVIEW: The virtuoso pianist offers an unusual program and appears flustered by audience behavior.


The Intriguing Personality - and Story - Behind '100 Heartbreaks'

Chance Theater unveils a staged reading of a newly-revised country music show by writer, musician and songwriter Joanna Garner, the company's 2018 resident playwright.


Pacific Symphony's New Season Includes a Collaboration with South Coast Repertory


This week, the arts and culture scene in Orange County takes you from the classics right to the cutting edge 

MARQUEE

The Finest Hour: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Music that Ended WWII

IRVINE - Musical acts like Davina and The Vagabonds and Hot Club of Cowtown join forces in a special celebration of the immortal musical hits of the 1940's, when the voices of Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra kept up America's spirit  DETAILS »

FAMILY

Peter and the Wolf

COSTA MESA - The Pacific Symphony joins forces with the Magic Circle Mime Company to bring a new dimension to Prokofiev's classic musical fairytale for children  DETAILS »

FREE

Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

SANTA ANA - March's edition of the monthly First Sunday Family Festival at the Bowers Museum will feature dance, Taiko drums, and a special visit from a "candy sculptor"  DETAILS »

WILDCARD

Dance Masters at Chapman Performance

ORANGE - A unique, one-night-only performance at Chapman University will show off the collaboration between world-renowned artists of choreography, music, and architecture  DETAILS »

EXTRA

Duo Turgeon

FULLERTON - The Wilshire Auditorium plays host to a free concert by Anne Louise-Turgeon and Edward Turgeon, whose "two pianos, four hands" concerts have delighted audiences all over the world  DETAILS »

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