FANTASTIC FIVE

TODAY

It’s that time of year again: time for the Christmas shows. The Costa

Mesa Civic Playhouse presents Barbara Robinson’s play “The Best Christmas

Pageant...Ever!” today through Dec. 19. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursdays and

Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $12, $18 for

opening night. For more information, call (949) 650-5269.

SUNDAY

Experience unprecedented smoothness when The Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall hosts pop jazz artist Kenny G at 4 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets range from $41 to $76. The Center is at 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 740-7878.

MONDAY

Get a closer look at the inner workings of Orange County’s Performing

Arts Center. The Center’s 1 hour 15 minute tour will provide a detailed

look at Segerstrom Hall. Tours take place Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

at 10:30 a.m. The Orange County Performing Arts Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive. For more information, call (714) 556-2122.

TUESDAY

Walking the fine line between entertainment and enlightenment, Borders

Books, Music & Cafe holds an event at 7:30 p.m. featuring psychiatrist

Joe Arpaia and Buddhist monk and clinical psychologist Lobsang Rapgay.

The store is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. For more information,

call (949) 631-8661.

WEDNESDAY

It’s all around you! The Orange County Museum of Art presents the work of

Michael Brewster through the end of the year. Brewster manipulates

natural phenomena such as sound without using sophisticated technology.

Presented in the Installation Gallery of the main museum, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and

students, children under 16 and OCMA members are free. For more

information, call (949) 759-1122 or visit the Web site o7

www.ocartsnet.org/ocmaf7 .