![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/the-sound-of-music-e1781108440677-994x1024.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nOC Parks Sunset Cinema, Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me, plus more things to do in O.C. this week.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
THROUGH JUNE\u00a014 THROUGH JUNE 21 JUNE 5, 12, 19, AND 26 JUNE 10 THROUGH 28 JUNE 11 THROUGH 13 JUNE 12 THROUGH 21 JUNE 12, 19, AND 26 JUNE 14 JUNE\u00a014
\u201cTHE SOUND OF MUSIC\u201d
The timeless musical, which was adapted into the popular 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, features memorable songs such as \u201cDo-Re-Mi,\u201d \u201cEdelweiss,\u201d \u201cSixteen Going on Seventeen,\u201d and \u201cMy Favorite Things.\u201d Watch Captain von Trapp and Maria\u2019s heartwarming love story along with universal themes of resilience and the power of music. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will be directed by Jack O\u2019Brien, the three-time Tony Award winner behind \u201cHairspray.\u201d\u00a0Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787,\u00a0scfta.org<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hershey-Felder-photo-by-David-Lepori-1024x585.jpg\")
Credit: David Lepori<\/p>\n
HERSHEY FELDER:\u00a0THE PIANO AND ME
Hershey Felder earned acclaim for his portrayals of music geniuses on stage such as Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, but for this performance, he will appear as himself to tell his own life story. The live production will cover Felder\u2019s childhood in Montreal as the child of Hungarian and Polish immigrants all the way through to his life as a professional stage performer. The music of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and more will serve as the soundtrack to Felder\u2019s portrait of his life and career.\u00a0South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-708-5555,\u00a0scr.org<\/a><\/p>\n
OC\u00a0PARKS SUNSET CINEMA
Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy a movie under the stars with food trucks, beer, and wine. The OC Parks summer tradition is a perfect event for the whole family. Each of the screenings will feature preshow entertainment, photo opportunities, character meet and greets, and a DJ. This month will kick off with the live action \u201cLilo and Stitch\u201d on June 5 and \u201cE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial\u201d on June 12 in Carbon Canyon Regional Park. \u201cFreakier Friday\u201d will play on June 19, and \u201cMonsters, Inc.\u201d will be shown on June 26 in Craig Regional Park.\u00a0ocparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\u201cRED\u201d
In this play, the abstract expressionist Mark Rothko is in a dramatic and turbulent relationship with his assistant. They argue over everything from art to legacy. The famous artist is forced to reckon with his own ambition and genius as he grapples with his place in the world. Take a look behind the curtain at what goes into developing a masterpiece. The live drama brings you into Rothko\u2019s workshop amid the chaos of creation.\u00a0Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949-497-2787, lagunaplayhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n
ROSSINI, BOCCHERINI, MASCAGNI & RACHMANINOFF
The Pacific Symphony will close out its season with a collection of breathtaking classical pieces. This set of performances will feature Rossini\u2019s \u201cOverture to William Tell,\u201d Boccherini\u2019s \u201cCello Concerto in Bb Major (Gr\u00fctzmacher),\u201d and Mascagni\u2019s \u201cIntermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.\u201d The evening will close out with the emotional and powerful \u201cSymphony No. 2\u201d by Rachmaninoff. Conductor Valentina Peleggi will lead the symphony and will be joined by cellist Zlatomir Fung.\u00a0Ren\u00e9e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-755-5799, pacificsymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\u201cTHE BOOK OF WILL\u201d
Ever wonder what went into preserving William Shakespeare\u2019s legacy and works? This live theatrical performance, featuring a mix of comedy and drama and based on real-life events, tells the story of one man\u2019s quest to publish his friend Shakespeare\u2019s First Folio following his death in an effort to preserve his timeless writing. The play is a testament to friendship and the legacy that Shakespeare left behind, forever shaping literature and theater.\u00a0Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, 714-990-7722, ci.brea.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n
SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES
Every summer, the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza becomes home to an all-
ages concert series featuring Southern Californian artists. Each show will include food trucks and outdoor games. As the sun sets, the performances begin. The June 12 show will be \u201cLet Love Lead\u2013A Celebration of Black Music\u201d presented by Electric Root. On June 19, the Afro-diasporic band Extra Ancestral will perform. The month will close out with a performance of \u201cBrown Sugar\u2013The D\u2019Angelo Experience\u201d presented by Velvet Soul on June 26.\u00a0Argyros Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787, scfta.org<\/a><\/p>\n
HERSHEY FELDER\u2019S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG
Enjoy\u00a0music from across 100 years of American history in this one-night-only performance. Musician Hershey Felder will perform well-known pieces of music from Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, and more. The audience is encouraged to sing along as they enjoy the music because participation is a big part of Felder\u2019s performance style.\u00a0South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-708-5555, scr.org<\/a><\/p>\n
RACHMANINOFF\u2019S \u201cSYMPHONY NO. 2\u201d
Conductor Valentina Peleggi will offer an in-depth journey through Rachmaninoff\u2019s famous \u201cSymphony No. 2.\u201d In addition to leading the Pacific Symphony in the performance, Peleggi will talk the audience through the piece, offering commentary on the various elements that went into creating it. Rachmaninoff was famously suffering from a horrible case of composer\u2019s block, and this symphony was the piece he wrote as he attempted to work through it.\u00a0Ren\u00e9e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-755-5799, pacificsymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OC Parks Sunset Cinema, Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me, plus more things to do in O.C. this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354952,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-354951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354951","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=354951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}