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MUSIC

ALTERNATIVE JAMS

The Condors and the Jelly Bricks will play at 9 p.m. Sunday at Club

Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Upcoming shows include Doom Kounty

Electric Chair at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $5 to $8. (949) 642-6634.

MULDOONS HONORS THE MULLIGANS

The Mulligans will perform Irish music after group members are

inducted into the Guinness/Muldoon’s Wall of Fame at 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at

Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free

admission. (949) 640-4110.

TRADITIONAL IRISH JAM

Muldoon’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Newport Beach will host a

traditional Irish jam session from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at 202 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. All singers and musicians are welcome.

Admission is free. (949) 640-4110.

STEEL DRUM SONGS

Repercussion Unit, featuring a plethora of percussion instruments from

around the world, will perform at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Admission is $8. (714) 556-2787.

MUSIC MAN

Classical guitarist John Pizzarelli will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 and 23 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $42-$46. (714) 556-2787.

POP/ROCK & FLAMENCO

Tate 5--a funk, rock and Motown act--performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays at

Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo

guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Sundays. Shows are free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT JAM

Gerald Ishibashi and The Stone Bridge Band plays rock and R&B; from 9

p.m. Saturdays to 1 a.m. at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free admission. (949) 476-2001.

SUMMER CONCERTS

Fashion Island’s Summer Concert Series will continue its season at 6

p.m. Thursday with jazz vocalist Diane Schuur; Don McLean will play folk

blues Aug. 9; and The Young Dubliners will perform Celtic rock Aug. 16 to

end the series. All shows are performed in the mall, outside

Bloomingdale’s, at 701 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free

admission; preferred seating is $15. (949) 721-2000.

GLENN MILLER REPRISE

The Bill Tole Orchestra, Beryl Davis, the De Marche Sisters and other

entertainers will celebrate the music of Glenn Miller’s Air Force Band at

8 p.m. Sept. 16 in Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $25. Advance-purchase tickets are

$22 for adults, $20 for seniors. (714) 432-5902.

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‘MY EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES’

Newport Theatre Arts Center presents Larry Shue’s “My Emperor’s New

Clothes” at 8 p.m. today at 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. The

performances begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 6. General admission is $8. (949)

631-0288.

MONOLOGUES, MONODRAMAS

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will present a

“One-On-One Festival” through Aug. 6 in the Drama Lab Studio, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through

Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at

the door. (714) 432-5640.

WELCOME TO ‘CABARET’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present the musical

“Cabaret” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8-13. Tickets are $28.50 to $57.50 Tuesday

through Thursday and $33.50 to $62.50 Friday through Sunday. The Center

is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2746.

ABRACADABRA! IT’S COPPERFIELD

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present David

Copperfield at 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2122. Tickets are $30 to $50. (714)

755-0236.

‘ARTHUR--A LIVE ADVENTURE’ COMES TO THE CENTER

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present “Arthur--A Live

Adventure, ‘a live children’s show, beginning Feb. 27 through March 4,

2001. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, February 27

and 28 and March 1 and 2; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3

and 2 p.m. March 4. Shows will be performed in Segerstrom Hall at The

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Ticket prices are from $16.50

to $29.50 and may be purchased at The Center Box Office, by phone through

Ticketmaster at (714) 740-7878 or (213) 356-3500 and all Ticketmaster

outlets.

ART

BARE ART

A reception for “Nude for Summer,” paintings and drawings by Nguyen

Thanh Binh, Raffaele Gerrardi, Barbara B. Gross, Madette Landon, R. Ross

and other artists, will begin at 6 p.m. today at DJR International Art,

2431 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The show runs through Sept. 1. The

gallery is open by appointment only. (949) 548-6249.

GERMAN ART

Recent works by Heiner Thiel will be displayed through Aug. 31 at

Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, 2429 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. An

opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 4. The reception and exhibit

are free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4

p.m. Saturday. (949) 645-8685.

VILLAGE ART

The artists at Cannery Village will have their works displayed outside

of the Newport Beach City Hall Gallery from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

through Friday beginning Monday through Sept. 10. The free show will be

at 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 717-3870.

‘CORRESPONDENCES’

An exhibit of drawings and sculptures by Isamu Noguchi and Ellsworth

Kelly, “Correspondences,” will open today at the Orange County Museum of

Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students and

seniors; children under 16 are free. The exhibit runs through Oct. 15.

(949) 759-1122.

STUDENT ART

“Newport in Focus,” an exhibit of photography from students at OCC,

will be on display at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays

through Sundays through the end of August. Free admission. (949)

673-7863.

MEXICAN MASTER WORKS

Modern artworks by Mexican artist Vladimir Cora will open Monday at

the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The

exhibit will feature a mix of Cubism and Latin American art. Exhibit

hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 30.

Free admission. (949) 717-3801.

*’A TALE OF TWO CITIES’

“A Tale of Two Cities,” mixed media art by Chris Burden, will be on

display beginning Aug. 5 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students and

seniors; museum members and children under 16 are free. It ends Sept. 3.

(949) 759-1122.

‘CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE’

“Circles of Influence: Impressionism to Modernism in Southern

California Art 1910-1930” is on display at the Orange County Museum of

Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The show includes work by

Mabel Alvarez, Guy Rose, Donna Schuster and Henrietta Shore. Exhibit

hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for

adults; $4 for students and seniors; children under 16 are free. It ends

Sept. 3. (949) 759-1122.

WELLS FARGO PACIFIC CRAFT SHOW

The Wells Fargo Pacific Craft Show will open at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the

Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The

event will feature live music and refreshments. Admission is $25. (949)

759-1122.

CELEBRITY PHOTOS

“Al Belson: A Photographic Reverie,” an exhibit featuring celebrity

photographs, is on display at the Orange County Museum of Art’s South

Coast Plaza Gallery, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Exhibit hours are 10

a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6:30

p.m. Sundays through Sept. 24. Free admission. (714) 662-3366.

‘MARINERS, MANDARINS’

“Mariners and Mandarins: Seafaring in the China Trade,” an exhibit

featuring 18th century Chinese marine paintings and navigation

instruments, are on display through Nov. 10 at the Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays until Nov. 10. Free admission.

(949) 673-7863.

DANCE

‘CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECT’

Ballet Pacifica will open its 10th annual choreographic project “Works

in Progress” at 8 p.m. today at South Coast Repertory, 650 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $20 general admission and $50 patrons

(preferred seating and a donation of $30). (949) 851-9930.

SWING DANCING

The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will offer its last swing

dance lessons of the season Monday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the center,

250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0340.

DANCE 204

Dance 204 offers private and group instruction in beginning and

advanced ballroom, Latin and modern dancing at 204 Washington St.,

Balboa. (949) 675-9082.

BALLROOM FOR SENIORS

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers ballroom dancing to the music of

the Ray Robbins Combo for adults from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Singles and couples are welcome. Cost is $3. The center is at 695 W. 19th

St. (949) 645-2356.

DANSCENE STUDIO

Danscene Studio offers ballroom dancing at 8 p.m. on the first Friday

of every month. Admission is $10. The studio is at 2980 McClintock Way,

Costa Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

BIG BAND DANCING

The Oasis Senior Center holds an afternoon of dancing to Big Band

music from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Coffee and refreshments are served.

The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

BALLROOM DANCING

The DeFore Foundation for the Arts holds swing and Latin dance classes

from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A $10 admission covers the hour

dance lesson and the open dancing session that follows. The class is held

at 151 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. (949) 241-9908.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Danscene Studio has tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first

Saturday of every month. Danscene is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa.

(714) 641-8688.

BOOKS

LITERATURE DISCUSSION

A Literature Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borders

Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

The discussion is free. (714) 432-7854.

‘RED INK, WHITE LIES’

Author Rob Wagner will discuss his book “Red Ink, White Lies: The Rise

and Fall of Los Angeles’ Newspapers” at 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Borders Books,

Music Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The discussion is free. (714)

432-7854.

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month

to discuss Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers Fashion Island. The store is at 953 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.

SPECIAL

ART OF CALLIGRAPHY

There will be a free demonstration and discussion on Japanese

calligraphy at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m Saturday. The event, titled “The

Art of Sho: An Afternoon with Shoei Ibata” will be held at Carousel Court

at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. The event is free. (310) 829-6060.

EMPOWERMENT LECTURE

“Total Life Empowerment” lecture series creator Morgan Rogers will

present a seminar on health and stress management at 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at

Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

BACKCOUNTRY HIKE

Park rangers will lead a backcountry hike at 9 a.m. Sunday at Crystal

Cove State Park, at Pelican Point on Coast Highway, between Corona del

Mar and Laguna Beach. Meet at the El Moro Visitors Center. Free hike;

parking is $6. Reservations: (949) 497-7647.

HOT! 108th OC FAIR

The Orange County Fair is celebrating its 108th year by saluting chili

peppers with the theme “Hot! Hot! Hot!” Entertainment is free with

admission. Hours are noon to midnight 10 a.m. to midnight through Sundays

at the Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Wristbands for rides and

attractions are $10, $18 and $20. General admission is $6 for adults, $5

for seniors and $2 for children ages 6 through 12. Parking is $5 per

vehicle or $3 per vehicle with 4 or more passengers. (714) 708-3247.

CAJUN SHRIMP FEST

Sutton Place Hotel’s Calypso Cafe will host a “Cajun Shrimp Festival”

from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 with traditional Big Easy dishes--including

shrimp, okra gumbo, red-skin potatoes, corn on the cob and pecan pie. A

variety of New Orleans beers will be available, including Dixie,

Blackened Voodoo and Crimson Voodoo. The hotel is at 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. Cost is $45 per person. (949) 476-2001.

BALBOA WEEKEND FUN

The Balboa Merchants/Owners Assn. will host free entertainment from

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. The weekend

events will include mimes, clowns, balloon sculptors, street musicians

and free taffy for kids. The festivities take place at the Balboa Fun

Zone, at Bay Street and Edgewater. (949) 673-9575.

FARMERS MARKET

The Orange County Market Place is held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays

and Sundays in the Orange County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot. Admission

is $1 for adults, children under 12 years old are free. (949) 723-6616.

KIDS

KIDS’ WAGON

The Newport Beach Library will present “Medicine Wagon Variety Show”

for children in first through sixth grades, at 10:30 a.m. Monday at 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m.

Thursday at the Mariners branch library at 2005 Dover Drive, Newport

Beach. Both programs are free. (949) 717-3801.

SUMMER READING

First- through sixth-graders who participated in the Newport Beach

Public Library’s Summer Reading Program are invited to “A Fabulous

Finish” at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 14 at the central library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m. Aug. 16 at the

Mariners branch library, 100 E. Balboa Blvd. (949) 717-3801.

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children ages 3 to 7 may participate in songs and finger puppet plays

at 7 p.m. Mondays at Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949) 646-8845.

PJs and BOOKS

Newport Beach Central Library offers story time at 7 p.m Mondays and

10:30 a.m. Saturdays. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Children may

wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.

STORIES ON TUESDAYS

Children’s story time is from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.

TRIANGLE STORY TIME

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Triangle Square hosts story time on the

second and fourth Tuesdays of each month for children of all ages at the

store, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 631-0614.

WEEKLY STORYTELLING

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metro Pointe hosts story time at 10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays for children of all ages at the store, 901-B South Coast

Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 444-0226.

POETRY

OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT

Open Mic Poetry Night will be held at 7 p.m. every Mondayduring August

at Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St.,

Costa Mesa. The event is free. (714) 432-7854.

THEE WORD THING

“Thee Word Thing” performance poetry night begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays

at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 642-8448.

DINING

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Sutton Place Hotel hosts a Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

featuring international seafood and salad buffets, roasts carved to

order, breakfast favorites and more. The meal is $30, $40 with champagne.

The hotel is at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 476-2001.

TWILIGHT DINING

Villa Nova Restaurant offers a twilight dining menu--featuring dishes

such as chicken parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices -- from

5 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The restaurant is at 3131

W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

Hi-Time Wine Cellars features wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Fridays and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

The Alta Coffee House presents musical acts at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays

through Saturdays at 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Admission is free.

(949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

The Atrium offers a variety of live music daily at its Airporter Club,

18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.

BIRRAPORETTI’S

Birraporetti’s offers swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra

at 8 p.m. Mondays at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

(714) 850-9090.

BISTRO 201

Bistro 201 offers jazz performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

and 11 a.m. Sundays at 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

631-1551.

CARMELO’S & MUSIC

Carmelo’s offers musical entertainment Tuesdays through Sundays at

3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. No

cover charge. (949) 675-1922.

CLUB MESA

Shows begin at 9 p.m. The club is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is $5 to $10. (949) 642-6634.

DURTY NELLY’S

Nelly’s offers live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 2915 Red

Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

The Four Seasons offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 690

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.

HARD ROCK CAFE

The Hard Rock offers live music Sundays at 451 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

The inn offers live music Thursdays through Saturdays at 130 E. 17th

St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.

HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S

Barmichael’s offers live music Wednesdays through Saturdays at 3950

Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.

LIDO CIGAR ROOM

The cigar room is a place to enjoy a smoke with your drink. No cover

charge. The bar is at 3441 Via Lido, Suite D, Newport Beach. (949)

723-0595.

MARGARITAVILLE

Margaritaville offers live music and is at 2332 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.

THE MARRIOTT

The Marriott Hotel offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 900

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.

MULDOON’S IRISH PUB

202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Admission is

free. (714) 640-4110.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge showcases local pop and light rock

acts Fridays and Saturdays at 503 E. Edgewater Ave. at the Balboa Ferry

Landing. (949) 675-2373.

THE TEA ROOM

Karaoke is offered from 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.

TOTALLY COFFEE

“Open Mike Night” is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1525

Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar beginning at 9 p.m. Sundays through

Wednesdays. The three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9

p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Villa Nova is at 3131 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.