{"id":364413,"date":"2026-06-17T16:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364413\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:42:28","slug":"top-things-to-do-in-o-c-this-week-june-17th-through-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364413\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Things to Do in O.C. This Week: June 17th through 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buju Banton and Stephen Marley, Summer Sounds Concert Series, plus more things to do in O.C. this week.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BujuStephen-602x435-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167984\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 19<br \/>BUJU BANTON AND STEPHEN MARLEY<br \/>Two icons of reggae will share the Pacific Amphitheatre stage to perform their Grammy Award-winning hits. Buju Banton took the world by storm when he entered the scene with roaring success. His songs \u201cChampion\u201d and \u201cUntold Stories\u201d earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Stephen Marley, following in the footsteps of his father, is an eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer and musician who has hugely influenced modern reggae music with his pieces \u201cHey Baby\u201d and \u201cBreak Us Apart.\u201d Marley\u2019s ability to blend hip-hop and soul with reggae has become a trademark of his career.\u00a0Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-708-1500, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pacamp.com\">pacamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THROUGH JUNE 21<br \/>HERSHEY FELDER:\u00a0THE PIANO AND ME<br \/>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,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scr.org\">scr.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 5, 12, 19, AND 26<br \/>OC\u00a0PARKS SUNSET CINEMA<br \/>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.\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ocparks.com\">ocparks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RED-Laguna-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167983\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 10 THROUGH 28<br \/>\u201cRED\u201d<br \/>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,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lagunaplayhouse.com\">lagunaplayhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 12 THROUGH 21<br \/>\u201cTHE BOOK OF WILL\u201d<br \/>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,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ci.brea.ca.us\">ci.brea.ca.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JUNE 12, 19, AND 26<br \/>SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES<br \/>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,\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scfta.org\">scfta.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Buju Banton and Stephen Marley, Summer Sounds Concert Series, plus more things to do in O.C. this week.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-364413","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\/364413","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=364413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}