TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

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CELEBRATION OF PERU

An evening of Peruvian music and dance by Raices Peruanas will be at the Aliso Viejo Library, Pacific Park Drive and Journey. 6:30 p.m. Free. Presented by Soka University of America. (949) 472-3051.

COMEDY

Guy Torrey performs at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 p.m. $10. Also Thursday, 8:30 p.m. $10; Friday, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $12; Saturday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. $12; Sunday, 8 p.m. $10. (714) 529-7878.

KID STUFF

Child’s Pace School presents “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. 3 p.m. Free. (949) 646-8845.

ROCK

David Gray, Josh Rouse and Trespassers William play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930.

READERS THEATER

Readers Repertory Theater presents Lanford Wilson’s “Tally’s Folly” at the Laguna Niguel Library, 30341 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. 7 p.m. Free. Also Thursday 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.; Friday, 7 p.m. at the Mesa Verde Branch Library, 2969 Mesa Verde Drive, Costa Mesa; Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Mission Viejo Library, 25209 Marguerite Parkway; Sunday, 1 p.m. at the Vanguard Theatre, 699 S. State College Blvd., Fullerton. All performances are free. (949) 206-9674.

SPECIAL SCREENING

Chapman University Film School’s Film Classics Series continues with John Woo’s 1989 thriller “The Killer,” about a hit man (Chow Yun-Fat) who forms an alliance with a blind singer and a policeman who is on his trail, in Room 208 of the campus Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 744-7694.

MEDIA SAVY

ABC correspondent Judy Muller presents “Behind the Scenes in the Media World” at UC Irvine’s University Club, Los Trancos and E. Peltason Drive. 6:30 a.m. $20-$35, includes breakfast. Reservations: (949) 460-4242.

BASEBALL

The Angels play the Baltimore Orioles at Edison International Field, 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim. 7:35 p.m. $6-$22. (714) 740-2000 (Ticketmaster).

JAZZ & BLUES

Darby sings at the Cedar Creek Inn, 401 Wildcat Way, Brea. 7 p.m. (714) 255-5600.

Les Czimber plays at the Orange Hill Restaurant, 6410

E. Chapman Ave., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 997-5163.

The James Exchange plays at Bistango, 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine. 7:30 p.m. (949) 752-5222.

Mike Le Van, Evan Stone and Jotty Johnson play at the Cat and the Custard Cup, 800 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra. 7:30 p.m. (562) 694-3812.

2000 Lbs. of Blues plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado. 8 p.m. Free. (949) 661-6003.

The Jon Mayer Trio plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. Free. (714) 871-8800.

POP & ROCK

Monofiliment plays at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 6 p.m. Free. (714) 960-6660.

Derek Bordeaux plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 p.m. Free. (562) 596-2199.

National Skyline and others play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. (714) 635-6067.

Dial 7, Rooster, 20 Dead Flower Children, Livid and

Funktion play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $10-$12. (714) 957-0600.

The Fenians play at Silky Sullivan’s, 10201 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. 8 p.m. (714) 963-2718.

The Reventlos play at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, 31 Fortune Drive, Irvine. 9 p.m. $5. (949) 727-1484.

Otis Brown sings at the Newport Marriott View Lounge, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 8:30 p.m. (949) 640-4000.

Aaron T. & the Movement play at the Boogie, 1721 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim. 9 p.m. (714) 956-1410.

Bandidos de Amor play at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. 9 p.m. (949) 675-1922.

Weasel & Shoemaker and Larry Jaffe play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 p.m. (949) 642-8448.

Jay Buchanan, Lead Thoughts & Spears and Ducks play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. $5. (714) 533-1286.

Jasso & Garcia play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 494-3027.

Nikki Smart plays at the Studio Cafe, 100 Main St., Newport Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 675-7760.

COUNTRY

Kevin Banford & the Bakersfield Boys play the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7:30 p.m. Free. (949) 493-3188.

THEATER

Chapman University Theatre and Dance presents “The Creation,” a dramatization of stories from the Bible, in the campus Studio Theatre, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 p.m. $8-$10. Ends Saturday. (714) 997-6812.

“Triumph of Love,” a musical comedy by Jeffrey Stock, James Magruder and Susan Birkhead based on the story by Pierre Marivaux, about a princess who stirs feelings of love between a woman and a hardened old man, continues at the Cal State Fullerton Recital Hall, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 p.m. $11-$15. Ends Sunday. (714) 278-3371.

“The Beginning of August,” Tom Donaghy’s exploration of the American family in transition, in which a mother who abandons her husband and baby is replaced by a band of odd but earnest strangers who help the struggling father with the domestic duties, continues at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:45 p.m. $26-$45. Through May 28. (714) 708-5555.

“West Side Story,” the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of star-crossed lovers and rival gangs in 1950s New York, continues at Elizabeth Howard’s Curtain Call Dinner Theater, 690 El Camino Real, Tustin. 6:15 p.m. $28.95-$38.95. (714) 838-1540.

EVENTS

A wine tasting dinner will be offered at Impazzatos Italian Restaurant, 25542 Jeronimo Road, Mission Viejo. The four-course dinner includes a sampling of three red, three white and three dessert wines. 7 p.m. $25. Reservations: (949) 458-1212.

The Capistrano Rock and Mineral Club holds a rock and mineral silent auction at the San Clemente Community Center, 100 N. Calle Seville. Rocks, minerals, rock art, tools, jewelry, lapidary equipment and more will be sold. 7:30 p.m. (949) 492-4814.

LECTURES & CLASSES

Julia Barrett presents “Our Own Jane Austen: A 20th Century Sensibility” in Room 1100 of UC Irvine’s Social Science Plaza A. 7 p.m. $15. Reservations: (949) 824-5414.

John Bradley discusses songs and dances of the southern plains at a Native American Institute meeting at 600 Golden Circle Drive, Santa Ana. 7:30 p.m. Free. (714) 879-1337.

ART

Bronze sculptures by Wheatley Allen go on view at Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona Del Mar. Today only, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (949) 673-2261.

FOR CHILDREN

Two- to 4-year-olds learn about lizards at Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim. 10 a.m. $3. (714) 998-8380.

Children can create “ojos de dios,” or “eyes of God” colorful crafts made from yarn, at the Discovery Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana. 1-5 p.m. Free with museum admission, $4-$5. (714) 540-0404.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Robert Crais (“L.A. Requiem,” “Demolition Angel”) will speak and read at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. 7 p.m. Free. (949) 717-3801.

Steve Nakamoto will sign “Men Are Like Fish” at Barnes & Noble in Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. (714) 444-0226.

GARDENING

The Huntington Beach Tree Society meets in Room B6, Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main St. 7 p.m. (714) 564-1396.

The Orange County Orchid Society meets at the Yorba Linda Library community room, 18181 Imperial Highway. 7 p.m. (714) 997-1535 or (949) 376-9898.

SINGLES

49 & Holding sponsors a T.G.I.W. and dancing at the Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. 5 p.m. (714) 730-1115.

Tustin City Manager Dan Ogden will speak on El Toro plans at a dinner forum sponsored by Irvine Super Singles at Cookie’s, 1481 Edinger St., Tustin. 6 p.m. Reservations: (949) 786-5223.

Life Begins at Forty holds a T.G.I.W. mixer at Benny’s Place, 7402 Edinger Ave., Westminster. 8 p.m. (714) 638-9146.

SENIORS

Senior men and women are invited to play volleyball at the Anaheim Downtown Center Youth Gymnasium. 8:30-10:30 a.m. (714) 765-4510.

Line dancing takes place at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. $3.50. (949) 470-3062.

Golf for those older than 50 is offered at the Brea Golf Center, 501 W. Fir St. 8:30 a.m. $8.75. (949) 588-0917.

Line dancing takes place at the San Clemente Senior Center, 242 Avenida Del Mar. 9 a.m. $4. (949) 498-3322.

“Pets: Lost and Found” will be the topic of the weekly discussion group at the Orange Senior Center, 170 S. Olive St. 10:30 a.m. Free. (714) 538-0723.

Pianist David Tischler performs at the Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 11:15 a.m. $2-$4. (714) 229-2007.

“Northwest Outpost” (1947), starring Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey and Elsa Lanchester, will screen at the Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 12:45 p.m. Also Friday. Free. (714) 229-2005.

LOOKING AHEAD

THURSDAY

The Fiesta Days and Rodeo will be at Portola Parkway and Glenn Ranch Road, Lake Forest, featuring a competition by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assn., a carnival with games and rides, live music, arts and crafts booths, food vendors, children’s activities and more. 3-11 p.m. $4-$6. Also Friday, 3 p.m.-midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (949) 858-6549.

FRIDAY

The Laguna Beach National Poetry Slam, a competition by 10 local performance poets to see which one will represent Orange County in the national competition in Rhode Island, will be at the FACT Gallery, 30812 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7:30 p.m. $5. (949) 499-8300.

SATURDAY

Fun With Chalk, a street painting art festival with live music, strolling performers free hands-on art workshops for children, an international food court and souvenir booths, will be at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Visitors can create chalk-art street paintings for a $10 donation. Also Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds benefit local arts education programs. (877) 932-4255.

If you have an event you would like listed here, send information at least 10 days in advance to Ken Williams, Orange County Calendar, Los Angeles Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-7790. E-mail: occalendar@latimes.com.