Local guzheng performer and composer transcends time by creating contemporary sounds with a classic Chinese instrument.

Celebrity chef Jamie Gwen is the co-founder of Relish, a fine dining and spirits experience that took place over the weekend in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. She talked about the all-star lineup of ...

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 ...

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, ...

For the Addams family, naturally, things get a little stranger. Cabrillo Playhouse opens its 2026-27 season with “The Addams Family,” the musical comedy inspired by Charles Addams’ famously macabre ...

Banned Books Week offers a reminder of Orange County’s nearly century-long history of censorship battles over textbooks, plays, movies, comics, art and library shelves.

Representatives from dozens of local arts organizations gather to honor Ann Phong, Eli Simon, Janet and Walke Ray and other influential arts figures and organizations.

Casagrán, who studied law at UCLA before earning a theater degree from UC San Bernardino, co-founded Ophelia’s Jump and has built the ...

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 ...

A Helena Modjeska Cultural Legacy Award will be bestowed upon artist Ann Phong for her lifetime achievement. Born in Saigon, Vietnam and now residing in Southern California, Phong has participated in ...

Food halls, a continuing trend in Orange County and beyond, are a practical answer to the age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” Couples, families and groups of friends can easily gather around the ...

With Metrolink fully invested in rebranding from a commuter rail network into something closer to a true regional rail system emphasizing leisure travel, it may seem odd that one of its most appealing ...