Since the late 70’s Southern California has been at the forefront of the punk scene with few cities more enthusiastic than Huntington Beach. Some of the top acts in punk like The Weirdos, The Germs, T.S.O.L, NOFX, just to name a few, all got their start right here on our sunny shores. ... More >>

Who could ever boast that they hand the chance to gaze into the eyes of Hollywood beauties like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Angelina Jolie, and Elizabeth Taylor? Celebrity photographer Douglas Kirkland had the very honor— and pleasure— to sit down with these Hollywood legends,... More >>

Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi’s three documentaries to date – Improvvisamente l’inverno scorso (Suddenly, Last Winter, 2009), Italy: Love it, or Leave It (2011) and What is Left? (2014) – reflect on some of the critical challenges of today’s Italian society, from... More >>

When it comes to Día de los Muertos, nobody does it bigger or better than Santa Ana. The Indigenous-rooted Mexican tradition celebrates the dead while laughing at death itself! The best place to do that in Orange County is at Santa Ana’s ‘Noche de Altares’ festival,... More >>

The word talent originally was meant to represent a unit of mass. It was used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East to weigh precious metals like gold and silver. The word is often tied to the parable in the Bible Matthew 25:14-30, that explains that one should not... More >>

Red— that fiery hue that inspires feelings of anger, lust, passion, and violence— has been ever-present in many forms of art, as historians have shown. And its use stems farther back than we imagine, even before the 16th century when Spanish conquistadors encountered the cochineal... More >>

Hosted annually by the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research at Chapman University, the nationally recognized Economic Forecast Conference utilizes the faculty and student developed Chapman Econometric Model to analyze the California economy and greater global economic trends to provide... More >>

Japanese culture and spirituality is deeply rooted in bamboo, but crafting art from its abundant resources is a rarity; fewer than a hundred people professionally practice the medium in Japan. Thanks to the Bowers Museum, ‘Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art,’ puts their... More >>

Two-day gun and western Americana show. More >>

UC Irvine's Beall Center continues to spark visitors' curiosity and imagination with another exhibition that intersects the worlds of art, science and technology. In 'Objects of Wonder,' Antony Hall's coffee vortex kickstarts ideas about our regular caffeine consumption, Laura Splan's doilies... More >>

Director Michael Serna’s casting call for Costa Mesa Playhouse’s production of A Behanding in Spokane advised that auditioning actors be “fun, funny, and fearless,” which is how the envelope-pushing troupers at one of OC’s bravest, best small theaters will no doubt... More >>

Shen Yun Performing Arts presents a bold and high-energy new production in Southern California with six engagements in downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, Thousand Oaks, Northridge, and for the first time, Claremont, CA. Tickets go on sale October 2 through www.shenyun.com. The gong... More >>

Please join ArtX for a night of art, friends, and fun. Per usual, our doors will be open to the public during the monthly artXwalk for an opportunity to view and purchase artwork and to meet local Long Beach artists as they work on original pieces. We host over 10 member studio artists, over... More >>

Celebration November 7th 1pm to 10pm Altar Placement Times November 4th to 7th 12pm to 4pm Location Marcas Gallery 305 E. 4th St. #103 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Celebrate Dia De Los Muerto tradition with a community built altar where families and community can come together to collaborate on a... More >>