The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
We look forward to welcoming you to The Muck!
If you have questions about your visit, please email info@themuck.org or call 714-738-6595.
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No tickets or reservations are required to visit The Muck grounds, the outdoor Sculpture Garden or Sunset Garden. Click here to view the 2024 Season Brochure.
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.
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.
Join us for the opening night of JazzFest 2024 with an incredible evening led by Bill Cunliffe, Glenn Cashman, and Taryn Ré.
Eclectic, cutting-edge, and contemporary—The Muck’s Jazz Festival returns in Spring of 2024 with new energy.
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.
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. .
Quarteto Nuevo’s distinctive instrumentation richly colors their music that infuses Western classical, Eastern European folk, Latin and jazz with an organic contemporary feel.
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.
Mix swingin’ grooves, thrilling riffs, sweet and hot vocals, western sensibilities and tons of fun, and you have only begun to describe Cow Bop.
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.
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.
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 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!
Elvis Schoenberg and Orchestre Surreal provide a modern-day psychedelic music appreciation course, in the form of a performance event.
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.
Unsavory will unveil the many destructive aspects - both to humans and the environment - brought about by the production/ingestion of food and beverage.
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.
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.
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 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 8 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!
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The Muck is honored to share an exhibit of Salvador Dali’s lesser known works from the personal collection of Benjamin Feldman.