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This summer will not be typical by any means. But arts and cultural organizations are doing their best to create virtual and in-person experiences to entertain.
Coronavirus pandemic forces shutdown of live events, which provide 75% of the income at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
A mere scratch of the OC skin reveals a teeming literary life underneath. Readings, conferences, panels, workshops and discussion groups take place regularly — or did before the pandemic drove us indoors.
As of March 18, The Coollab Project’s live sessions have been postponed until further notice and organizers are instead using Instagram live.
This trending hashtag is meant to encourage people to participate in a “blackout” for 24 hours, in support of Black Lives Matter.
With the Orange County Board of Supervisors taking steps to distribute $75 million in CARES Act funding, arts groups are advocating to be included among those eligible for those funds.
Electronic dance music (EDM) DJs are turning to online streaming to bring their community together and keep their skills sharp.
After holding out as long as possible, the Laguna Festival of the Arts and Pageant of the Masters have finally made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 season.
The month of Ramadan is also an opportunity to be charitable and feed the hungry one of the many parts of Ramadan that Muslims can still do during the stay at home order.
Since late March, The Frida Cinema has been open virtually, posting links to about 15 diverse movies a week, thanks to films’ distributors making them available to art houses.