The biggest performing arts organizations in Orange County recently joined together on Aug. 23 to announce they will be requiring all customers 12-years-old and older to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks to attend shows. In partnership with Arts Orange County—the countywide arts council—Irvine Barclay Theatre, Musco Center for the Arts, Pacific Chorale, Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Soka Performing Arts Center, and South Coast Repertory will be requiring all customers to follow the new guidelines. According to Arts Orange County, the decision to require all customers to be vaccinated came after thorough discussion between the council and leaders of the major art venues in an effort to create the safest environment possible amidst the pandemic, as well as September marking the beginning of the season for many of the major arts venues. “We’ve had a long process throughout the pandemic of gathering …