SOUTH COAST PLAZA AND THE ARTS

The Segerstrom family has shaped the cultural identity of Orange County over the past six decades, beginning in 1967. Today the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, adjacent to South Coast Plaza, is one of the most respected multi-disciplinary cultural campuses in the United States. The campus was created through the extraordinary generosity of the Segerstrom family who have donated over 14 acres of land and more than $70 million in cash contributions since 1975, when the South Coast Repertory Theater opened.

Today, along with the Tony Award winning South Coast Repertory Theater’s two stages, the campus features the 3,000-seat multi-purpose Segerstrom Hall, the 2,000-seat Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, and is home to three resident companies:  Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale;  and UCI Langson Orange County Museum of Art.
 

South Coast Plaza’s Arts District

A five-minute walk from South Coast Plaza, South Coast Plaza’s Arts District is a cultural hub that boasts the latest Broadway, dance and music performances; outdoor sculptures by Richard Serra, Henry Moore and Isamu Noguchi among others, and the UCI Langson Orange County Museum of Art specializing in works from California and the Pacific Rim.

South Coast Repertory

The Tony Award-winning theater’s three stages host a variety of productions — classic and new — including world, American and West Coast premieres. It is renowned for developing new plays, including Pulitzer Prize winners.

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Next door to South Coast Plaza is Orange County’s preeminent cultural center and largest non-profit arts organization, with six venues presenting Broadway shows, international ballet and modern dance, and classical and jazz performances. It’s also home to the Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale.

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UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art

At Segerstrom Center for the Arts, in a striking building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne, the museum has more than 9,000 pieces in a permanent collection focusing on California and the Pacific Rim. In addition to showing works by John Baldessari, Joan Brown, Ruth Asawa, Richard Diebenkorn and Ed Ruscha, the museum has a legacy of supporting emerging artists.

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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Public Art

A museum-worthy collection of 14 contemporary and modern works by internationally renowned artists. The outdoor sculptures were part of the Segerstrom family’s vision to create a cosmopolitan center in Orange County where art and commerce meet.

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Isamu Noguchi's California Scenario

Commissioned by the Segerstrom Family, Isamu Noguchi’s California Scenario is one of the nation’s most important sculpture gardens. The immersive outdoor work by the pioneering Japanese American artist is inspired by California’s diverse natural landscape, incorporating indigenous plants and rock formations to dramatic effect.

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Stroll Among Exotic Palms

Palms are an iconic symbol of California and South Coast Plaza’s collection on the surrounding grounds is unique in size and diversity, with more than 87 unique plantings. Varieties including large Cuban Royal Palms, Slender Lady Palms and Hawaiian Loulu Palms are labeled by name and place of origin.

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Arts Partners

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM
LAGUNA ART MUSEUM
BOWERS MUSEUM
BOWERS MUSEUM
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
THE GETTY
THE GETTY
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
MUSCO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
MUSCO CENTER FOR THE ARTS