Segerstrom Center for the Arts

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a performing arts complex in Costa Mesa, California, located at 600 Town Center Drive. Originally named the Orange County Performing Arts Center, it opened on September 29, 1986, with a concert in Segerstrom Hall. The Center changed its name on January 12, 2011, to honor the Segerstrom family, who donated the five-acre site. The campus includes Segerstrom Hall, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the Samueli Theater, and the Judy Morr Theater. The Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, and Pacific Chorale are resident companies there, and South Coast Repertory is also on the campus. The Center describes itself as an innovative nonprofit organization that champions artistic excellence and fosters a vibrant, inclusive community in Orange County. It also runs arts-based education and community engagement programs.