Fantstic Five

TODAY

From the playwright of “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible” comes “A

View From the Bridge,” a story of immigrants in Brooklyn, at the Newport

Theatre Arts Center. The play runs through Feb. 27. Show times are 8 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays with Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are

$13, $15 for opening night. The theater is at 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport

Beach.

SUNDAY

Art and free karaoke: a difficult combination to resist. The AAA Electra

Open Forum Co-Op Art Museum and Gallery will host an artist’s reception

Sunday with work by Christopher Leonhardt, karaoke and refreshments. The

event starts at 6 p.m. The gallery is at 4320 Campus Drive, Suite 110,

Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 833-7718.

MONDAY

Gather up the kids and head over to the Costa Mesa Library for Starlight

Story Time. Children 3 to 7 are invited to participate in songs and

finger puppet plays at 7 p.m. at the library, 1855 Park Ave., Costa Mesa.

For more information, call (949) 646-8845.

TUESDAY

Sail away with The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, which is holding an

exhibit on the history of traditional navigation techniques and

watercraft used by the island people of the Pacific. The free exhibit,

which features ancient pottery, war clubs, paddles, tools and decorative

items from many Pacific Rim cultures, runs through June 18. The museum is

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is at 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. For more information, call (949) 673-7863.

WEDNESDAYA virtuosic evening is on tap when The Philharmonic Society

sponsors an appearance at the Orange County Performing Arts Center by

renowned violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Mutter’s

program, which includes Bartok’s “Second Sonata” and Webern’s “Four

Pieces,” will highlight classics from the violin repertoire of the late

20th century. Tickets are $25 to $45. The Center is at 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 553-2422.