Briefly in Datebook
Saturdays at The Center return in the fall
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will kick off its Saturday at
the Center series Sept. 16 with Repercussion Unit’s extraordinary
instruments.
The ensemble will present a musical medley of sounds, using found
objects such as pots, pans, coffee cans and pipes. “Foreign Objects” and
“Elementary Junk” are just two of the group’s cornucopia of percussion
pieces.
In a holiday classic Dec. 2, the Southland Opera will perform “Amahl
and the Night Visitors,” a story about a poor shepherd boy who is visited
by the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem. The musical features
singers, dancers and a chamber orchestra.
On Jan. 27, Mum Puppettheatre will perform “Fantoccini,” a dramatic
piece with puppetry and fanciful art dolls.
The March 17 show will spotlight sight-gag specialist Michel Lauziere.
The all-in-one entertainer rolls onto the stage inside a giant balloon to
demonstrate his skills as an inventor, acrobat, comedian, musician and
juggler.
Ruby Hinds will present “See There in the Distance,” a one-woman
performance June 2. Hinds wrote the show, chronicling the life of Marian
Anderson, the first African American singer to perform at the
Metropolitan Opera in New York.
There are two performances for each show: at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in The
Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Admission is
$8. A subscription for all five performances is $30.
Information: (714) 556-2746.
Pearl sings hot blues at cool benefit
This year’s “Hot Blues On A Cool Summer Night,” which benefits the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, will feature a variety of blues
music and hearty cuisine from restaurants throughout Orange County.
The highlight of this year’s show will be the Bernie Pearl Blues Band.
The perennial group will perform a number of blues standards, as well as
original works.
The event is from 5 to 9 p.m. July 27 at the Village Green in South
Coast Plaza Village, 1631 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets are $35 for
Center Stage members, $40 for nonmembers and $50 at the door.
Information: (714) 284-5456.
Chorale to hold new season’s auditions
The Pacific Chorale, which performs at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center in Costa Mesa, will hold auditions in July and August to fill
positions for the 160-voice chorale.
The auditions will take place Saturday and Aug. 16 for paid positions
and Sunday and Aug. 14 for volunteer positions. The singing tryouts will
be held in the Performing Arts Building, Room 118 at Cal State Fullerton,
800 N. State College Blvd.
Singers auditioning for volunteer parts should be prepared to sing
with an accompanist and sight-read rhythmic and melodic motives.
Similar auditions will be held for singers trying out for professional
positions, only they will be expected to show an exceptional ability to
perform as a soloist and have superior skills in sight-reading.
Pacific Chorale is planning an 11-concert season, including guest
appearances by the Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Symphony and Long Beach
Symphony Orchestra.
The chorale’s repertoire for 2000-01 season includes Glass’s Symphony
No. 5 (choral), Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” Mahler’s “Second Resurrection”
symphony, Verdi’s “Requiem,” Barber’s “Prayers of Kierkegaard,”
Bruckner’s Mass in F Minor, Mozart’s C Minor Mass, Bernstein’s
“Chichester Psalms” and a special performance with vocalist, composer and
conductor Bobby McFerrin.
Chorale rehearsals with Artistic Director John Alexander will be
scheduled Monday evenings from August to May.
To schedule an audition or for more information, call (714) 662-2345.
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