After a six-year hiatus, the immersive theater company returns for the Halloween season with two productions at Anaheim’s Chance Theater.

From the longtime favorite Honda-Ya in Tustin to reinvented and newer restaurants in Huntington Beach and Anaheim, food critic Edwin Goei explores Orange County's evolving izakaya scene.

As the production makes its West Coast premiere at South Coast Repertory, writer and director Amir Reza Koohestani discusses political resistance, artistic freedom and the U.S. visa restrictions ...

Orange County choreographer Linda Sohl-Ellison celebrates her company's legacy with an eight-hour video anthology featuring rare footage, legendary performers and decades of groundbreaking dance.

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

Alexander Shelley will conduct major works by Ravel, Stravinsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Alexander Shelley conducts the Pacific Symphony in 2023. Shelley has been named the new music director and will ...

Dick Metz grew up in Laguna Beach in the 1930s, learning to surf on heavy redwood boards with no fin to turn. Carving a path through the waves required dragging an arm or leg in the water. Over the ...

If you’ve heard about the new conveyor belt sushi spot Waka Sakura in Irvine, you probably also know about the excruciating wait times – which can last up to and including two hours. But if you’ve ...

Back then it was the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and it seemed almost too good to be true. Finally, Orange County had its own monumental temple for the performing arts – the realization of a ...

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 ...

After a decade spent bringing world-class productions and student artists to the stage, this cultural gem honors its past by looking ahead. Encore Content is produced in paid partnership with the ...

As winter turns to warmer weather and families prepare to welcome the Year of the Horse, communities across Orange County are gearing up for a vibrant season of Lunar New Year and Tết celebrations.