South Coast Repertory is embracing 2026 in a big way. In a unique way. In a memorable way. The Tony Award-winning theater company is presenting what they rightfully call the theatrical event of the season: a rotating repertory of two Tony Award-winning plays featuring “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by...

Tim Burton has had an unusual and illustrious career. He got his start as the lead singer and songwriter for the quirky rock band Oingo Boingo before delving into film composition. He has garnered international recognition for composing over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television,...

Irvine is more than just a city—it’s a name that has a prominent position in the history of Newport Beach. Rancho San Joaquin became Irvine Ranch when James Irvine purchased the tract in 1864 with his partners, whom he eventually bought out. Coastal tracts were sold and developed into beach...

Gallery Sonder presents “Interstitial,” a solo exhibition of recent and newly realized works by Sheng Lor, on view from February 6 through March 7, 2026. The exhibition brings together two bodies of work: Dressed Looms (woven sculptures constructed from discarded looms, yarns, and threads), and Thread Drawings, which echo weaving...

Ready for a slice of pie? This Sunday, Jan. 11 at the Lido Theater in Newport Beach, KCRW presents “Pieowa: A Piece of America,” a feature-length documentary that celebrates how pie is baked into Iowa’s culture, the lengths people go to for a slice, and how this pastry can make...

The Newport Beach Film Festival is digging into archeology this weekend and you’re invited to join the cinematic adventure. On Saturday, January 10, the Film Festival is screening the world premiere of “The Man with the Hat,” a documentary from filmmaker Jeffrey Roth about renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass who...

By Christopher Trela | NB Indy This is a historic year for Pacific Symphony.  Last fall, Alexander Shelley became the Artistic and Music Director Designate of the Pacific Symphony — only the third music director since the symphony was founded in 1978.  Music Director Laureate Carl St. Clair, a longtime resident of...

There is no time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County more cherished, or more long-running, than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” This year marks the 45th annual production of the beloved classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve...

By Katie Thomas | Special to the NB Indy Ten years ago, Lythgoe Family Productions presented their first iteration of “A Snow White Christmas” on the Laguna Playhouse stage. Now, a revised version of the production returns to the Playhouse through Dec. 28 to mark the 10th anniversary of Panto...