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SPECIAL
COUNTRY FAIR
The Prince of Peace Church and School in Costa Mesa will host its
annual Country Day Fair beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at the school, 2987
Mesa Verde Drive East. Free. (714) 641-0990.
FAMILY MAGIC
Magic and the Art of Illusion -- a family arts day with activities,
face painting, magic performances, storytelling, gallery tours and
refreshments -- will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Orange
County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)
759-1122.
POLITICAL SATIRE
Readers Repertory Theatre will present a reading of Howard Lindsay and
Russel Crouse’s satire of presidential campaigns and the American
democratic process, titled “State of the Union,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the
Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave.
Free. (949) 717-3801.
OPERA FUND-RAISER
The Southland Opera will hold its first fund-raiser to support
Southland Opera’s Educational Outreach Program at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in
Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The event will feature the Christmas opera
“Amahl and the Night Visitors,” wine tasting and a silent auction. The
reception will be held in the Back Stage. $100. (909) 623-6222.
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,
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $2 for adults, children younger than 12 are
free. (949) 723-6616.
MUSIC
BORROMEO AND CO.
The Borromeo String Quartet and pianist Christopher O’Riley will
perform at 8 p.m. Thursday in Founders Hall at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Borromeo’s
performance will include Mozart’s Quartet in C Major, K. 465
“Dissonance,” and the world premiere of Steven Mackey’s “Ars Moriendi.”
$36. (714) 740-7878.
DUBLINERS AT MULDOON’S
The Young Dubliners will perform a courtyard concert at 2 p.m. Nov. 12
at Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, on the
outer circle of Fashion Island. Free. (949) 640-4110.
A BRITISH TRIBUTE
“Holstmania!” -- a fall concert by Orange Coast College’s Wind
Ensemble -- will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 12 in OCC’s Robert B. Moore
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The concert is a salute to
British composer for winds, Gustav Holst. $5-$7. (714) 432-5880.
CLASSY GUITAR
Classical guitarist Christopher Parkening will make his Orange County
Performing Arts Center debut at 4 p.m. Nov. 12 at Founders Hall, 600 Town
Center Drive. He will perform a tribute to the legendary Spanish
guitarist Andres Segovia. $46. (714) 740-7878.
BAROQUE MUSIC
The Harmonia Baroque Players will present a three-concert series,
beginning with a program titled “Music for a Well-Tempered Audience” at 4
p.m. Nov. 12 at the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Ave.,
Newport Beach. The second program, titled “If it is Baroque Don’t Fix
It,” will be held at 4 p.m. Jan. 7. The third, titled “Images of
Melancholy and Mirth,” will take place at 4 p.m. May 20. All concerts
will be at the church. General admission is $12, subscription price is
$30. Discounts available. (714) 970-8545.
POPS, BROADWAY AND BIG BAND
Peter Nero, a pops conductor and performer, will join the Pacific
Symphony Pops for a program of pop favorites, Broadway hits and big band
sounds at 8 p.m. Nov. 17-18 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $14-$72. (714) 740-7878.
VARSITY TUNES
“Varsity Spirit,” the Pacific Symphony’s next Mervyn’s Musical
Mornings Family Concert, will be held at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Members of the Pacific Symphony will perform everything from Tchaikovsky
to music from the movie “Rocky.” Children 4 to 11 and their families are
invited. The event will include a Musical Treasure Hunt at 9 a.m. and
12:15 p.m. $11-$16. (714) 755-5799.
BLUES AND JAZZ
Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham and their Sweet Baby Blues Band will
perform at the Orange County Performing Art Center’s J.P. Morgan Jazz
Club at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19. $44 for 7:30 p.m. shows. $38 for
9:30 p.m. shows. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
(714) 740-7878.
MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quartet will perform at 3 p.m.
Nov. 19 in the Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000
Avocado Ave. Clarinetist Joshua Ranz will lead the free program, which
will include a variety of chamber music selections. (949) 717-3801.
SWING WITH SMITH
Grammy Award-nominee Keely Smith, who is known as the Queen of Swing,
will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25 at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. $54. (714) 740-7878.
TO JUDY GARLAND
Song stylists Peter Marshall and Lisa Donovan will present a tribute
to Judy Garland at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 in Orange Coast College’s Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Marshall and Donovan will
perform Garland’s greatest hits. $20-$29. (714) 432-5880.
FOUR FRESHMEN
The Four Freshmen, a group that honed its distinctive style of harmony
in the late ‘40s and ‘50s, will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at Orange Coast
College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
$20-$25. (714) 432-5880.
KING OF CALYPSO
Harry Belafonte returns to Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Dec. 9 to lead the Center’s series of
holiday presentations. $45-$65. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. (714) 740-7878.
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. The shows are free. (949) 675-1922.
SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;
Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band plays rock and R&B; at 9
p.m. Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur
Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.
STAGE
THE COUNTESS
“The Countess,” a first play by Gregory Murphy that became New York’s
biggest off-Broadway hit last season, starts its West Coast premiere this
weekend with performances through Dec. 3 at South Coast Repertory’s
Second Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $26-$47. (714)
708-5555.
ART
The ins and outs of friendship is among the themes of “Art,” which
will close Nov. 19 at the South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Performances will be 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and
7:30 p.m. Sunday, with weekend matinees at 2:30 p.m. $28-$49, with
preview tickets starting at $18. A pay-what-you-will performance will be
held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (714) 708-5555.
BULLSHOT CRUMMOND
A parody of 1930s low-budget British detective movies, “Bullshot
Crummond” will be staged by Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre
Company from Friday through Nov. 12 and Nov. 18-19. Curtain call is 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, with a 2 p.m. matinee. $5-$6.
Seating is limited. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. (714)
432-5640, Ext. 1.
BE HELD HOSTAGE
“The Hostage,” an acclaimed 1958 work by Irish playwright Brendan
Behan, will be staged Thursdays through Sundays, Nov. 30-Dec. 3 and Dec.
7-10 in the Drama Lab Theatre at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2
p.m. Sundays. $6-$9. Seating is limited. (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. $30-$50. (714) 755-0236.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
Rosemary Clooney will bring her “White Christmas Party” to the Orange
County Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at Segerstrom Hall, 600
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Clooney will be joined by a full
orchestra, including members of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and two
choirs. $36-$76, and tickets will be available starting Oct. 29. (714)
746-7878.
ART
SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
The Newport Beach Central Library’s Teen Center will display art by
Ensign Middle School students and work by digital art students at Corona
del Mar High School throughout the month. The library is at 1000 Avocado
Ave. (949) 717-3801.
OIL EXHIBIT
“Nature in Motion,” an exhibit of oils by Nicholas Wilde, will be on
display through Nov. 30 at the Newport Beach Central Library foyer, 1000
Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. A reception for the artist will be held from
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Friends Meeting Room. Free. (949) 717-3801.
SPACE AND MEMORY IN COLOR
Orange Coast College’s Photo Gallery presents color photographs by Los
Angeles photographer Yoko Kanayama from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday
in the Fine Arts Building, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Titled “GHOST
-- 1,” the exhibit features 12 color photographs by Kanayama exploring
themes of space and memory. Free. (714) 432-5520.
WARHOL MEMORABILIA
Ciao Restaurant and Cypress Vineyards will present an exhibition of
eight rare and original screen prints signed and numbered by Andy Warhol
through Wednesday at the restaurant, 223 Marine Ave., Balboa Island.
Free. (949) 675-4070.
HUSE OPENING
The Debra Huse Studio Gallery will celebrate its grand opening from 5
to 8 p.m. Friday and Nov. 11 at 222 Marine Ave., Suite E, Balboa Island.
Huse is a contemporary colorist and impressionist. (949) 723-6171.
‘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 Friday 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. Free admission. (949) 673-7863.
STEINBERG AT SPIRITUS
The Susan Spiritus Gallery will exhibit works by Claire Steinberg
through the end of January at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949)
474-4321.
DANCE
FACULTY DANCE
A variety of dance styles will be featured during Orange Coast
College’s annual Faculty Dance Concert, at 8 p.m. today at OCC’s Robert
B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $9-$12. (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. $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. $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
A LOOK AT THE FIRMAMENT
Dava Sobel, author of the bestseller “Galileo’s Daughter,” will sign
and speak about her book at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11 as part of the Newport
Beach Library Foundation’s Celestial Fall Event. Sobel is an
award-winning writer and former New York Times science reporter. The
event will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a solar observation. A book sale will
follow Sobel’s talk. Reservations required. The library is at 1000
Avocado Ave. $10-$25. (949) 515-7309.
SIGNS AND SONGS
Gary McAuley -- composer, singer and writer of the hit musical
“Vampire Virgins From Venus” -- will sign his new book, “The Hero’s
Journey” and perform songs from his CDs at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
(714) 432-7854.
HEAR BART
Nancy Cartwright, the voice of animated TV character Bart Simpson,
will sign her new book, “My Life As a 10-Year Old Boy,” at 2 p.m. Nov. 24
at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa
Mesa. The book offers a behind-the-scenes look at “The Simpsons.” (714)
556-1185.
OPRAH BOOK CLUB
The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on 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 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.
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
HEALING POETRY
Dessa Byrd Reed, author of “The Butterfly Touch,” will sign and read
poems from her book at 2 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at
South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Reed will talk about how
poetry can be a healing force. Free. (714) 432-7854.
GYPSY DEN READINGS
The Factory Readings, produced by Lee Mallory and The Poetry Palace,
will feature poets Ben Trigg and Heather Melissa and musician Ryan
Strassburg at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room at
the Lab Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free, but donations are
accepted for the performers. (714) 549-7012.
POETRY ABOUT LOVE
A poetry reading and live music event titled “A Woman & Two Men” will
be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st
St., Newport Beach. Featured poets include Carole Luther, Bil Luther and
Lee Mallory. Musician Neil Miranda will perform. Free. (949) 675-0233.
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
ARROWOOD WINES
Roy’s of Newport Beach, a restaurant featuring the Pacific Rim cuisine
of renowned chef Roy Yamaguchi, will showcase Arrowood Vineyards & Winery
for its fall winemaker dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at 453 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach. $100. The executive chef will prepare a four-course
menu with Arrowood’s reserve wines. Seating is limited to 45 guests.
(480) 945-0088.
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. (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.
CLUB MESA
Shows begin at 9 p.m. The club is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Admission is $5-$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. 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.
MARRAKESH
Marrakesh offers authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing daily,
starting at 5 p.m. The restaurant is at 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.
(949) 645-8384.
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
The pub is at 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 mic 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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