Unsavory will unveil the many destructive aspects - both to humans and the environment - brought about by the production/ingestion of food and beverage.
Drew Harrison’s In the Spirit of Lennon is an intimate acoustic tribute to John Lennon, and interpretation of his music.
Eva and the Vagabond Tales is a music group led by singer-songwriter Eva Mikhailovna (rhythm ukulele, rhythm guitar, piano, and vocals). The songs combine Eastern European folk, vintage pop, and ragtime into a musical melting pot, creating an alluring sound that "transcends time and continents." Building its sound from the foundations of old time music and melancholy storytelling, it bends the laws of traditional songwriting to become a sound all its own.
FOOD NOT FOOD contains awe-inspiring photos of natural foods alongside products that look like food, sometimes designed so cleverly to fool the eye, we don't even question it - until we read the ingredients! Can you spot the real thing? Join us for a book signing, informal Q+A and raffle!
Welcome to a concert of retro-cool jazz interpretations of beloved songs from Disney animated films. Featuring a world-class quartet that combines virtuosic musicianship and charismatic personalities punctuated by delightful movie images and period footage, The New Jet Set is a dynamic tour-de-force of musical style and taste.
Monette Velasco comes home to the Muck for another Broadway musical revue, this time with a jazz twist! Enjoy Broadway jazz standards with surprise guests and friends. Monette was part of the Broadway tour of Miss Saigon and helped produce The Muck and Rotary concert benefit for Phillipines hurricane relief.
Set sail again on the SS MUCKENTHALER for our annual gala! 2024 will be a Voyage to Port Royale. Join us for an evening of dancing, food by Colette’s Catering, and pirates!
Broadway & Screen Star Eric Anthony Lopez (The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Syd in Disney’s Chang Can Dunk Film) comes to The Muck to sing Broadway and Operetta Classics, as well as some surprises.
The fourth annual Light Up The Night will be August 27! Be the first to hear the Electric Company Theatre 2025 season announcement. Join us for an evening of exciting announcements, live performances, giving opportunities, and a champagne toast!
The Orange Empire Chorus returns to the Muck! Organized in 1957,OEC is the Fullerton Chapter of The Barbershop Harmony Society. The society's mission is to perpetuate the barbershop art form and to support music education. Join them for an evening of comedy and song.
Sean Oliu returns to the Muck! Sean tenderly breathes fresh life into the timeless essence of traditional country music. Grounded in authenticity, his songs and his voice resonate with both nostalgia and the pulse of the present. In 2023, Sean had the honor of opening shows for Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes culminating with his debut performance at the legendary Ryman Auditorium, a performance that won a three-minute standing ovation.
This group show features glass artists and is inspired by the fragility and functionality of glass and the artists ability to push design boundaries in the studio
A music and comedy show featuring the greatest hits of the 50s and 60s,
The Alley Cats' unparalleled Doo Wop show blends America's most known and loved music with comedy and showmanship that had Muck audiences begging for their return!
Raised on the California Coast in a family of musicians, the band grew up surrounded by musical influences from almost every genre. In the early 2000s, their parents piled them into an RV, and together they embarked on several singing tours around the U.S. Leaning towards an Alternative, Modern Americana feel, DARDEN presents an experience of crystal clear harmonies, angelic melodies, and modern versions of classic songs and styles.
The Huu Bac Quintet delivers a true dialogue between Asian, North and South American cultures in a contemporary, original and unique way! They charm through the beauty and intensity of their musical pieces as well as through impressive mastery of the dan bau (vietnamese monochord), the erhu (chinese fiddle), the quena (andean flute) and the jazz guitar.
Renowned for his fingerpicking technique, incredible versatility and distinctive ‘twang’ sound, his music is an unusual fusion of classical Spanish guitar, flamenco, Latin rhythms, country, rockabilly, jazz… and surf music.
While often identified as the progeny of a famous father, Joachim Cooder has more than earned front row standing in the folk an related music world as an important performer, composer and producer on his own terms.
Fullerton native and country singer/songwriter Peter Brandon returns for his 15th year at The Muck!
Brandon’s shows have a perfect balance of upbeat energetic songs and tender ballads that hit the heart. Join us in the tradition!
Shakespeare’s classic comedy will be performed in the Muck’s Center Circle Courtyard, turning the space with its beautiful cafe lights into an Italian restaurant. Love’s in the air when Don Pedro’s army, drunk with victory from the war, descends upon Leonato’s country estate in Messina. Traveling with him is Claudio, who wants to marry Leonato’s daughter Hero. Meanwhile, Claudio’s friend Benedick and Leonato’s lively niece Beatrice hide their mutual attraction behind a volley of witty insults.
Evoking spring, Lee Young Nam uses traditional Korean Dance to tell a story of a King and Queen. Don’t miss this beautiful cultural evening of story and dance!
The Muckenthaler’s Dr. James Young Arts Legacy Award is presented annually to someone who has made a long-term impact on Arts Education in the local Fullerton community. The recipient is chosen by a committee that includes local arts leaders, previous recipients, and Muckenthaler board members.
Featuring exceptional singer/multi-instrumentalists from New York City, Americana Women is distinguished by their tight harmonies, sizzling solos, and passion for bringing more female artists to the spotlight. Americana Women celebrate American folk music from its earliest origins through current country, rock, and folk. Featuring artists such as Joan Baez, Dolly Parton, Patsy Montana, Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, The Chicks, as well as original music.
Have you been interested in trying the potters wheel? This is your chance. Our instructor, Cat Daze will give you a good overview of the process and lead you through making a basic form.
Elvis Schoenberg and Orchestre Surreal provide a modern-day psychedelic music appreciation course, in the form of a performance event.
Join Lyric Opera Oc as they present Mozart’s The Impresario. Which of the beautiful performers will win over the Impresario and get the gig? Join us on the casting couch and find out! There may even be some uninvited guests crashing the audition!
Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron is a highly sought-after studio and concert musician with a wealth of recording credits to his name. Blessed with a preternaturally high range, clarion tone, and immense technical skill, Bergeron has dominated the commercial trumpet scene since the 1980s.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish strives to inspire freedom and collaboration in his music and community. Hailing from Houston where he was a student at the prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cornish was one of seven jazz prodigies worldwide selected to be awarded a full fellowship to attend the esteemed Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA.
Can a hood become a hero? All is not well in Nottingham. A cruel prince is terrorizing the countryside, the poor are up to their quivers in taxes, and Robin Hood has learned to steal from the rich - but hasn’t figured out the other part. To the rescue comes a sword-wielding, sharp witted Maid Marion, who sets out to show Robin and his scary men that there can be honor among thieves.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Mix swingin’ grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun, and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop.
Have you been interested in trying the potters wheel? This is your chance. Our instructor, Cat Daze will give you a good overview of the process and lead you through making a basic form.
Quarteto Nuevo’s distinctive instrumentation richly colors their music that infuses Western classical, Eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic contemporary feel.
Guest Speaker Donna Stein (author and art historian and critic) will give a public talk on 5/22 at 7pm.
The Your Baby’s Amazing Brain (YBAB) is a 48-foot traveling, walk-through and interactive mobile exhibition designed to showcase the importance of developing minds in babies, infants and toddlers, from birth up to age 5. Features 15 interactive exhibits in multiple languages highlighting important areas of young minds.
Eva Scow is a mandolinist and violinist from California. Eva began studying music at a young age, starting on the piano and violin at age 4, and later adding the mandolin at age 8. She has recorded on numerous projects, ranging in styles from R&B, Country, Pop, and Jazz. .
Parent and Me Clay workshop - Mothers Day Edition!
Do you want to make something with your child and learn about using clay together? This is your chance. Each child must have an adult to make and supervise.
Eclectic, cutting-edge, and contemporary—The Muck’s Jazz Festival returns in Spring of 2024 with new energy.
Join us for the opening night of JazzFest 2024 with an incredible evening led by Bill Cunliffe, Glenn Cashman, and Teryn Ré.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Bite Me Bambi hails from Southern Cali and is comprised of members from OC’s most memorable bands like Save Ferris, My Superhero, Karate in the Garage, and Suburban Legends.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Eli Cook comes from the crossroads of blues, the highways of rock and the backroads of country, and with his gritty voice, there ain’t nothing like it. His guitar prowess includes pickin’, slidin’, and strummin’ from a Fender to a National Resonator Tri-Cone; he amazes the traditionalists and scares the modern players. Born and raised at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in VA, Eli started young, and by the time he was 18, he was playing church revivals, juke-joints, and opening up for B.B. King, Johnny Winter, and Robin Trower.
The Muck is honored to share an exhibit of Salvador Dali’s lesser known works from the personal collection of Benjamin Feldman.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Magic Strings (formaly known as Firebird Balalaika Orchestra) is building a reputation as a unique, dynamic, and accomplished group of musicians performing on traditional instruments from Eastern Europe.
Join Janet Birch in a weekly yoga class in our Gallery! This is a beginner and gentle yoga class geared towards seniors.
Evoking Korean traditional Pansori sounds and mixed with Western instrumentals, Second Moon is a dynamic 7-member band that has been making waves since their formation in 2004. With a unique blend of traditional Korean Pansori and Western instrumentals, their sound is truly one-of-a-kind. Incorporating Irish whistle, bodhran, and mandolin into their music, Second Moon has created a captivating fusion of musical styles that will leave you spellbound.
L.A. based chanteuse, songwriter and accordionist Jessica Fichot is a lot like her hometown of Paris: French at heart, but with a soul that's truly international. Drawing from her multi-ethnic French / Chinese / American upbringing, her music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a twisting journey out of the French chanson tradition, into the lands of gypsy jazz, 1940s Chinese swing, international folk , and into the wilderness of her imagination.
Morganne Picard performs to celebrate the closing of the Head in the Clouds exhibit Tuesday April 9 at 7:30pm. $5 general admission.
ECT’s annual show for elementary school students The Road to Oz will take students all over the grounds of the Muck. Students will have to help the citizens of OZ save their home from the Wicked Witch
