Fantastic Five

TODAY

It can be difficult to be quite as magnificent as one should be, but the

authors of ‘Liberating Your Magnificence,’ Scott and Shannon Peck, have a

few suggestions to help with the struggle. They will appear at Barnes &

Noble Newport Beach at 2 p.m. The store is at 955 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 759-0982.

SUNDAY

Get hip to the jazzy sensations of The Brian Barrett/Jason Wilkins Trio

when they strike up the band at That’s Aroma from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

That’s Aroma is at 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. For more information,

call (949) 548-7999.

MONDAY

The true meaning of art? It’s a tricky subject at best, but Stuart

Spencer’s new play ‘In The Western Garden’ gamely tries to make sense of

it. Hear what he has to say at a reading of the play at South Coast

Repertory at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8. South Coast Repertory is at 655

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, (714) 708-5500.

TUESDAY

Now is a better time than ever to check out the Newport Harbor Nautical

Museum’s fantastic ‘California Surfriders’ exhibit of surfing

memorabilia. The museum has just decided to stop charging admission. This

exhibit is at 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. For more information,

call (949) 673-7863.

WEDNESDAYOn Wednesday nights, Club Mesa takes a break from its steady

diet of rocking and dips into the spoken-word and poetry scene. Hear what

they’re talking about at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. For more

information, call (949) 642-6634.