By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Between illusion and magic, art breathes at the Pageant of the Masters. Held every night from July 5 to August 29 in the heart of Laguna Beach, the 2025 production, titled "Gold Coast: Treasures of California," is an ode to the state's museums,...

Pacific Symphony musicians are well versed in classical music, and many of them play on motion picture soundtracks, which may be why they seem to love the pops and summer concerts that frequently dive into music from the movies. Sometimes the Pacific Symphony goes a step further and hosts evenings...

By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Columnist Who says museums have to be quiet? The Orange County Museum of Art’s 2025 Biennial opened on Saturday, June 21 with a roar. OCMA kicked off their California Biennial, “Desperate, Scared, But Social” (titled after OC Riot Grrrl band Emily’s Sassy Lime’s album),...

The Orange County Museum of Art is desperate. And scared. But social. “Desperate, Scared But Social” is the name of a 1995 album by riot grrrl band Emily’s Sassy Lime, and it’s the title of OCMA’s 2025 California Biennial, which explores the landscape of late adolescence and early adulthood through...

It’s time for great jazz for a great cause when the annual Eric Marienthal & Friends Concert returns to the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach on Sunday, July 13 to raise funds for the High Hopes Brain Injury Program, a local nonprofit organization that works with people who have suffered...

Enjoy brunch on Sunday, July 6 at Ivan's House Live at Mozambique in Laguna Beach with music by Trust 1 and The Sunday Gospel Band, an all-star cast of top musicians that have played at the Saddleback Church and have also been top recording artists for several different artists....

The Newport Beach Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary last fall with a star-studded lineup of actors, directors, costumers and other noted luminaries of the entertainment world. The Festival rode the celebratory tailwinds by creating the inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest, presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival June 5-8....

There are a handful of famous literary detectives whose exploits have been captured on stage and screen. Among those are Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe, and Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. And then there’s Hercule Poirot, the fictional Belgian detective created by English writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is Christie's most famous...

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced the return of its popular Movie Mondays series, an Orange County summer staple for over 17 years. Held on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, these free outdoor movie nights invite the community to gather for iconic films, family fun, and unforgettable memories. This...