At Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 3333 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa.

Staging California in Early Hollywood (Closing), LA

Name: Staging California in Early Hollywood (Closing)
Start: 2026-06-26T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-05T01:00:00.000Z
Location: UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, Orange County

FreeArt

Both shows close on Sunday, so this is the last chance to see them. The main show links plein air painting with the movie sets these same artists painted, with names from Mary Blair to Edith Head. Admission is free, and the museum sits next to Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

What to expect

Paintings, set designs and film material from the museum's collection, with the companion show of contemporary work nearby. Plan on an hour or so for both.

Good to know

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is free, with no reservation required, per the museum.
The companion show, Collection Dialogues with Staging California in Early Hollywood, also closes October 4.
Raymond Saunders: Flowers from a Black Garden stays on view through October 18.