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SPECIAL
DREAM HOUSES
The benefit Project Playhouse 2000, a display village of kid-size
dream houses, will open from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Fashion Island, 905
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Tours of the village outside the
houses will be held on weekends from Sept. 24 through Oct. 21. Ticket
prices vary. The playhouses will be auctioned at the exhibit site Oct.
21. Proceeds will go to the HomeAid chapters of Orange County and Greater
Los Angeles/Ventura, which are sponsoring the event. (949) 553-9510.
LA DOLCE VITA
The eighth annual La Dolce Vita will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 24 on the
South Coast Plaza Village Green adjoining Antonello Ristorante, 3333
Bristol St. Tickets for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fund-raiser are
$135 per person and $1,500 for a VIP table of 10. Seating is limited.
(714) 938-1393.
RHYTHM & RHYME
Sliding Pillar Press and The Sol Grill will present Rhythm & Rhyme
from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Sol Grill, 110 McFadden Place, Newport
Beach. Writers, musicians and artists will participate in the event,
which is a celebration of the fourth issue of “Notes from the Sliding
Pillar.” (949) 723-4105.
MARKET PLACE
The Orange County Market Place takes place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays in the Orange County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot.
$2 for adults, children under 12 are free. (949) 723-6616.
MUSIC
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. Saturday at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
$8. (714) 556-2787.
GLENN MILLER REPRISE
The Bill Tole Orchestra with Beryl Davis, the De Marche Sisters and
other entertainers will celebrate the music of Glenn Miller’s Air Force
Band at 8 p.m. Saturday 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.
CHANSONS D’AMOUR
Concert pianist Terry Alaric and singer Mignonne Profant perform a
medley of French love songs from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Newport Beach
Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The performance,
sponsored in conjunction with the Newport Beach Sister City Assn., is
part of a festival honoring Antibes, France. Free. (949) 717-3800.
COUNTRY HITS
Country music vocalist Crystal Gayle will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday in
Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road.
Gayle’s hit singles include “Wrong Road Again” and “Beyond You.” Reserved
tickets are $29 at the college’s Community Education Ticket Office. (714)
432-5880.
MUSIC MAN
Classical guitarist John Pizzarelli will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 22-23 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $42-$46. (714) 556-2787.
ANOTHER DIMENSION
The 5th Dimension, known for “Let the Sunshine In” and other hit
songs, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 23 in Orange Coast College’s Robert
B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Ticket prices vary.
(714) 432-5880.
SALUTING SINATRA
Vocalist Harry Connick Sr. will join the Nelson Riddle Orchestra for
“A Salute to the Music of Frank Sinatra” at 4 p.m. Sept. 24 in Orange
Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
(714) 432-5880.
CLASSICAL PIANO
Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin, 28, opens the Philharmonic Society of
Orange County’s 2000-01 season at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive. Tickets are $45, $35 and
$25. (949) 553-2422.
REMEMBERING BENNY GOODMAN
Clarinet virtuoso Abe Most and his orchestra will team up with guest
soloist Gisele MacKenzie to offer a tribute to Benny Goodman at 8 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road. Tickets range from
$23 to $29. (714) 432-5880.
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 R&B;
Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band plays rock and rhythm and
blues 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.
STAGE
THE WIZARD OF OZ
Trilogy Playhouse at the LAB Antimall presents L. Frank Baum’s “The
Wizard of Oz” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays
through Sept. 24. Admission is $17, $15 for matinees. The playhouse is
located at 2930 Bristol St., Bldg. C., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-3347, Ext.
1.
OUTLAWS AND LOVERS
Canadian playwright David Freeman’s “Jesse and the Bandit Queen” will
open at 8 p.m. Saturday at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The play is a sweeping saga of outlaws and
lovers. Performances are at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays
through Sept. 24. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. Seating is limited.
(714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.
THAT’S ENTERTAINING
Joe Orton’s “Entertaining Mr. Sloane” will open Sept. 22 and run
through Oct. 22 at South Coast Repertory’s Second Stage. Performances are
7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday with matiness at 2 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday. Tickets are $18 through $47, with discounts available. There will
be a pay-what-you-will performance at 2 p.m. Sept. 23, with a $5 minimum
suggested, cash only, and a limit of two tickets per person. The
repertory is located at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714)
708-5555.
HARRIS AND REILLY
The Newport Beach Central Library will present “A Very Special Evening
with Julie Harris and Charles Nelson Reilly” at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the
library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. The free program is
sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission. (949) 717-3801.
COOK IN TOWN
Broadway’s Barbara Cook will open the Orange County Performing Arts
Center’s 2000-2001 Cabaret Season in Founders Hall with perfomances at
7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and at 1 p.m.
Oct. 1. Tickets for the early shows are $49. Tickets for the 9:30 p.m.
shows and matinees are $45. (714) 740-7878.
SOUTH PACIFIC
A Cup of Water will perform a one-hour version of the Broadway classic
“South Pacific” at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South
Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Songs include “Some Enchanted
Evening,” “Nothin’ Like a Dame” and “Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair.”
Free. (714) 432-7854.
OCTOBER LAUGHS
Orange Coast College will debut its production of comedian Steve
Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Drama Lab
Theater, 2701 Fairview Road. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through
Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays until Oct. 15. $7 in advance or $6 for
seniors, students and children. $9 at the door. Seating is limited. (714)
432-5880.
FABRAY IN CONCERT
Star of stage, film and the small screen Nanette Fabray will be
featured in concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road. $22 general; $20 for OCC students,
senior citizens and children under 12 in advance. $25 at the door. (714)
432-5880.
MAGICALLY 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.
ART
PACIFIC CRAFT SHOW
The Wells Fargo Pacific Craft Show will open at 6 p.m. today at the
Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The
event will include musical entertainment and refreshments. Admission is
$25. (949) 759-1122.
WATERCOLORS
The Jewish Community Center will hold an opening for its art gallery
show from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The show will feature the watercolors of
artist Judy Chabler through Nov. 3 at the center’s Jewish Federation
Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. Showing times vary. Free. (714)
755-0340.
STEINBERG AT SPIRITUS
The Susan Spiritus Gallery will exhibit works by Claire Steinberg from
Sept. 23 through the end of January, with a reception for the artist held
from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24 at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949)
474-4321.
DOG ART
Newport Beach artist Carole Akins will display her paintings of dogs
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 6 at the Carole Akins Studio, 418
31st St., Newport Beach. A portion of the proceeds from the show will
toward Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization
serving people with disabilities with trained hearing, social and service
dogs. (949) 673-8663.
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES
“Al Belson: A Photographic Reverie,” an exhibit featuring photographs
of Mexico, Spain and Italy, 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.
DIGITAL ARTDigital prints by Orange Coast College art instructor Lisa
Bloomfield will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
through Sept. 26 in the college’s Photo Gallery. Free. OCC is located at
2701 Fairview Road. (714) 432-5520.
DOUBLE TREAT
“Correspondences,” showcasing drawings and sculptures by Ellsworth
Kelly and Isamu Noguchi, will be on view through Oct. 15 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; museum members and children under 16 are free.
(949) 759-1122.
CITY ART
Original artwork by Newport Beach city employees is on display through
Oct. 31 at City Hall, 3300 Newport Blvd. Exhibit hours will be 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. weekdays. (949) 717-3870.
‘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
BALLET SCOOP
The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Evolution of a World
Premier” at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado
Ave. The program will feature a sneak peek at a Ballet Pacifica
work-in-progress slated to debut in October at the Irvine Barclay
Theater. (949) 717-3801.
DANCING KIDS
The Mini Celtic Couples Dance Competition will be held at 2 p.m. Sept.
30 in the courtyard of Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive,
Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Mini Celtic couples ages ten and younger
from the Claddagh Dance Company will compete. (949) 640-4110.
INDIA AT ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Kathak, the classical dance of India, will be performed by Anjani’s
Kathak Dance of India Company at 4 p.m. Oct. 8 in Orange Coast College’s
Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road. Reserved tickets are $22.
Discounted tickets, available to OCC students, senior citizens and
children, are $20. Tickets are the door are $25. (714) 432-5880.
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.
SENIOR BALLROOM
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.
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
SIGNING BY SHELDON
Sidney Sheldon will sign his latest book “The Sky is Falling” at 2
p.m. Sunday at Borders Books, Music & Cafe South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear
St., Costa Mesa. (714) 556-1185.
SOCCER TALK
Soccer coach Rudy Yakzan will discuss and sign his new book “105
Soccer Practice Drills” at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at Borders Books, Music & Cafe
South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Yakzan will also hold a
soccer mini clinic at the store. (714) 556-1185.
LITERATURE TALK
A Literature Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
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.
KIDS
STARLIGHT STORIES
Youngsters 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.
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 STORYTELLER
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
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/TASTING
CULTURAL COOKING
The Jewish Community Center of Orange County and Whole Foods Markets
will present a Rosh Hashana cooking demonstration and tasting at 7 p.m.
Monday at Whole Foods Market, Triangle Square, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa
Mesa. The workshop will offer a brief explanation of the Jewish New Year
traditions and history, followed by a tasting of traditional foods. Free.
(949) 574-3800.
FOOD, WINE AND BEER NIGHT
The 16th Annual Food, Wine & Micro-Brew Fest will be held from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Macy’s Home Store/Crate & Barrel Wing of South Coast
Plaza, 3333 Bristol St. More than 50 premier Orange County restaurants
and specialty food companies, regional wineries and micro-breweries will
offer samples for tasting. The event also includes live music and
dancing. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Group rates
available. (714) 771-1343.
CHEFS GALORE
“The Great Chefs of Orange County,” a food- and wine-tasting event to
benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Southern California, will begin
at 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at The Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,
Newport Beach. Hosts include the hotel, American Airlines and Sole
Natural Mineral Water. Tickets are $100 per person and reservations are
required. Sponsorship packages are available. (800) 243-4220.
SUNDAY BRUNCH
The Sutton Place Hotel hosts Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
each week, including 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.
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