ABT Gillespie School students perform in a rehearsal space during the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 40th anniversary on Sunday, September 13. (Photo by Owen Scarlett)
Chinese Dance Company of Southern California performs during the Segerstrom Ruby Jubilee on Saturday, September 13, 2026. (Photo by Everett Johnson)
Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrated its 40th anniversary on Sunday, September 13, with a day of performances and activities. The event concluded with a drone show lighting up the sky above the center. (Photo by Everett Johnson)
A 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday showcased the variety of arts that can now be enjoyed at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
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Visitors to the Costa Mesa campus can watch Broadway shows, listen to symphony performances and explore the paintings and sculptures of the California art scene, to name a few.
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Participating in the “Ruby Jubilee” over the weekend were the center’s resident companies and campus partners, including the Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, the Pacific Chorale, the South Coast Repertory and the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art.
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The center’s 2026-27 season gets underway this month. Information: scfta.org