{"id":269751,"date":"2026-04-15T22:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/269751\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T22:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:42:11","slug":"top-things-to-do-in-o-c-april-15th-through-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/269751\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Things to Do in O.C.: April 15th through 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Orange County Wine Fest, Dinosaur World Live, plus more things to do in OC this week.<\/p>\n

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APRIL 18
\u201cMAJESTIC TANGO: ELEVATING ARGENTINA\u2019S GREATEST ART FORM TO NEW HEIGHTS\u201d
A remarkable cast of eight dancers and six musicians will transform the Barclay stage into a lively tango club complete with incredible choreographed dances set to passionate music. Combining dialogue, music, and choreography, this production transcends the traditional dance performance. The dancers will perform in duos, and the musicians will include two bandoneon players along with violin, double bass, and piano. The production is led by tango icons Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrioneuvo.\u00a0Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org<\/a><\/p>\n

THROUGH\u00a0MAY 3
\u201cEAT ME\u201d
Food is at the center of this unique play developed by Talene Monahon, one of\u00a0The New York Times\u2019 rising theater stars of 2023. The world premiere of \u201cEat Me\u201d made its mark on the South Coast Repertory stage last year, and it returns with its provocative storytelling. The story serves as commentary on the social media-driven world of foodies and food obsessed content creators. Some rate various cuisines and others drum up their own inventive concoctions, all thriving off of their own food-related niches.\u00a0South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-708-5555,\u00a0scr.org<\/a><\/p>\n

THROUGH APRIL 19
\u201cTHE MESSENGER\u201d
Georgia Gabor is a Hungarian Holocaust survivor living in Pasadena, Calif., struggling daily with survival, prejudice, and a fight against hatred. Four women living in her neighborhood across completely different generations from 1969, 1993, and 2020 will be impacted by her story. The play features a provocative and emotional narrative that encourages viewers to think about injustice throughout history into the present as it follows each of these four women.\u00a0Chance Theater, 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 714-777-3033,\u00a0chancetheater.com<\/a><\/p>\n

OPENS APRIL 15
\u201cTHE MALTESE FALCON\u201d
Revisit the 1941 film noir in this staged theatrical comedy. Five actors will tackle the 20-plus roles as they tell the story of Sam Spade, a stern detective devoted to solving a complicated case filled with crime, danger, and suspicious circumstances. He sets out to find a famous jewel-encrusted falcon statue and loses his partner to murder in the process, but he will stop at nothing to solve his case. This version uses physical comedy and sly humor to add a distinctive twist.\u00a0Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949-497-2787, lagunaplayhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n

APRIL 16 THROUGH 21
PUCCINI\u2019S \u201cTURANDOT\u201d
Experience a journey of love and sacrifice in one of opera\u2019s most emotional and historic works. Puccini\u2019s \u201cTurandot\u201d takes place in a fantastical version of China and tells the story of the icy Princess Turandot as she attempts to find an acceptable suitor. She challenges each of the candidates with three riddles to solve, and failure ends in certain death. Carl St.Clair will conduct the Pacific Chorale, the Southern California Children\u2019s Chorus, the Pacific Symphony, and a cast of 10 performers as they bring the tale to life. Experience the iconic aria \u201cNessun Dorma\u201d live.\u00a0Ren\u00e9e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-755-5799, pacificsymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n

APRIL 17 AND 18
WITTE LECTURES: ANNIE GRIFFITHS
The world-renowned National Geographic photographer made her mark as one of the magazine\u2019s first female photographers and continues to inspire. Along with working for dozens of magazines and traveling to more than 100 countries for work, Griffiths founded Ripple Effect Images, a collective of filmmakers and photographers who empower women and children with their work. Griffiths will discuss her impressive career, including the photographs she\u2019s captured over the years and the many stories she\u2019s collected along the way.\u00a0Oasis Senior Center, 801 Narcissus Ave., Corona del Mar, 949-717-3892, nbplf.foundation<\/a><\/p>\n

APRIL 18 AND 19
ORANGE COUNTY WINE FEST
Enjoy unlimited wine tastings, food, and live music under the sun on the Orange County fairgrounds. Dozens of local and regional wineries and winemakers will be offering up their wines to taste, and guests can also buy bottles to take home. Try a wide variety of wines from the traditional red, white, and ros\u00e9 as well as many unique finds. Each event is three hours long and will feature live performances and food trucks.\u00a0The Hanger, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, orangecountywinefest.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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APRIL 19
DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE
What would it be like to have a towering Tyrannosaurus rex walking among us? With elaborate puppetry, this show makes ancient fossils come alive and look shockingly real. Experience the triceratops, giraffatitan, microraptor, and the segnosaurus as they interact with actors and the audience. The intricate puppets are detailed, operate with lifelike movement, and even roar. Immediately following the show, there will be a meet and greet to interact with some of the dinosaurs. This show is perfect for the whole family.\u00a0Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orange County Wine Fest, Dinosaur World Live, plus more things to do in OC this week. APRIL 18\u201cMAJESTIC…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269752,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,584],"class_list":["post-269751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}