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SPECIAL

SOME ELEGANT EVENING

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s Chinese-American League will host its

annual Chinese New Year Celebration, “An Evening of Elegance,” at 6 p.m.

March 10 at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

The fund-raiser will include a 45-minute St. John Boutique fashion show

highlighting the newest spring and summer fashions, an exotic menu, a

silent auction and a recital by the winners of the 2000 Chinese-American

League Showcase competition. $100-$200. (714) 755-5788, Ext. 264.

SHAMROCK BENEFIT

Newport Harbor High School’s Navigators will present its seventh

annual benefit, “A Shamrock Rock & Roll,” at 6 p.m. March 17 at the

Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The event will

include a silent auction, dinner, dancing and a live auction. $75.

Proceeds will beneift Newport Harbor High School’s programs. (949)

851-9230.

VIETNAMESE ANYONE?

Orange Coast College will present Vietnamese Culture Night at 5:30

p.m. March 18 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The evening will include music, martial arts and fashions. $7 or

$10. (714) 432-5764.

WACKY FUN

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present inventor,

acrobat, comedian, musician and juggler Michel Lauziere at 11 a.m. and 1

p.m. March 24 at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The

performance is part of the Saturdays at The Center series. $8. (714)

740-7878.

MARKET PLACE

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, 88 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. $2 for adults, children age 12 and younger are

admitted free. (949) 723-6616.

MUSIC

FREE BLUES

A free courtyard concert will be performed 2 p.m. Saturdayby legendary

blues guitarist Roy Rogers and his band, The Delta Rhythm Kings, at

Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949)

640-4110.

SYMPHONY SHOW

Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will offer the third concert

of its 40th season at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Robert B. Moore Theatre,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The concert will feature works by

Johannes Brahms, Charles Camille Saint-Saens and Mikhail Mikhaylovich

Ippolitov-Ivanov. $6 or $10. (714) 432-5880.

HOT LIPS ON STAGE

Actress and singer Sally Kellerman will perform March 8-11 at the

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

The Long Beach native is known for her role as Colonel Margaret “Hot

Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s “M*A*S*H.” Performance times are 7:30

p.m. March 8-9, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March 10 and 1 p.m. March 11. $45 or

$49. (714) 740-7878.

TO RUSSIA

The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra will perform an all-Russian program

March 10-11 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Times are 8 p.m. March 10 and 3 p.m. March 11.

$15-$55. (949) 553-2422.

BARBERSHOP ACT

The Masters of Harmony, a nationally acclaimed, award-winning

barbershop chorus, will perform at 8 p.m. March 10 at Orange Coast

College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

$18-$24. (714) 432-5880.

A DIFFERENT SORT OF CABARET

Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret will perform at 8 p.m. on March 24

at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $26-$32. (714) 432-5880.

FLAMENCO, JAZZ, ETC.

Ken Sanders, a solo guitarist, appears from 7 to 10 p.m. on Sundays

and Tuesdays, playing classical flamenco, jazz, classic pop and Brazilian

bossa nova at Carmelo’s Ristorante Italiano, 3520 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. (949) 675-1922.

JAZZ ON SUNDAYS

Orange County saxophonist Norm Douglas brings his own brand of jazz to

Roy’s of Newport Beach from 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Roy’s is is at 453

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-7697.

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.

SENIOR CENTER AFTERNOON

A seven-piece, live band performs big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30

p.m. Fridays at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del

Mar. $4. (949) 644-3244.

STAGE

JOSEPH’S DREAMCOAT

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will run through March

25 at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 661 Hamilton St. Performances will

be at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 (949)

650-5269.

LITTLE SHOP

“Little Shop of Horrors” will be staged at Vanguard University today

through Sunday at 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times will be 8 p.m.

today through Saturday, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday. $15.

Discounts available. (714) 668-6145.

SHAKESPEARE AT THE REP

“Much Ado about Nothing” will be staged at South Coast Repertory at 8

p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2:30 and

7:30 p.m. Sundays until April 1. Mark Rucker directs. The theater is at

655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $28-$49. (714) 708-5555.

MEMORY OF WATER

“The Memory of Water,” playwright Shelagh Stevenson’s story of three

sisters reunited for their mother’s funeral, will be staged March 8-11

and 15-18 with shows at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays in the Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6-$9.

(714) 432-5880.

EASTERN STANDARD

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Company will stage Richard

Greenberg’s “Eastern Standard” March 30-April 1 and April 6-8 in the

Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Shows will be held at 8

p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. $5 or $6. (714)

432-5640, Ext. 1.

ART

MARINE ART

Today will be the last day to see “Images of the Sea,” an exhibit of

underwater photography by Hal Beral, at the Newport Beach Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801.

STUDENTS’ STILL LIFES

A juried exhibition featuring work by Orange Coast College photography

students will be displayed through Friday at OCC’s Photo Gallery, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Titled “Zone I,” the exhibit will feature 50

works by 34 students. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and

Friday. Free. (714) 432-5524, Ext. 2.

ALTERNATIVE ART

Newport Beach City Hall is displaying art by students at Back Bay and

Monte Vista alternative high schools from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through

Tuesday. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts Commission

and the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club. (949) 717-3870.

FIVE PERSPECTIVES

djr International Art in Newport Beach will present images of Vietnam

in an exhibit titled “Five Perspectives” through March 10 at 2431 W.

Coast Highway. Free. (949) 548-6249.

DANCE

CINDERELLA ON ICE

The world-renowned Russian skaters of the St. Petersburg State Ice

Ballet will perform “Cinderella” at 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday at Orange Coast

College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road. $14-$33. (714)

432-5880.

EIFMAN BALLET

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2001 International Classic

Dance Series will open March 16-18 with the Eifman Ballet of St.

Petersburg’s “Russian Hamlet: The Son of Catherine the Great.”

Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 p.m.

matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. A preview will be offered one hour

prior to each show. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

$20-$60. (714) 740-7878.

SLEEPING BEAUTY

Orange County’s Festival Ballet Theatre will offer its full-length

production of “Sleeping Beauty” at 8 p.m. March 31 and 2 p.m. April 1 at

Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. $15-$19. (714) 432-5880.

BALLROOM FRIDAYS

The DeFore Foundation for the Arts hosts ballroom dancing from 8 to 11

p.m. Fridays at the DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite G-3,

Costa Mesa. $11 admission includes a free dance lesson. (714) 241-9908.

DANCE 204

Dance 204 offers private and group instruction in beginning and

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

Newport Beach. (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 each 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 offers tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the

first Saturday of each month. Danscene is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

BOOKS

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each

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

ADVENTURES WITH ARTHUR

“Arthur -- A Live Adventure” will play through Sunday at the Orange

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

times will be 7 p.m. today and Friday; 10:30 a.m., and 2 and 6 p.m.

Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $16.50-$29.50. Discounts available. (714)

740-7878.

STARLIGHT STORIES

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

at 7 p.m. Mondays at the 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

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

A TASTE OF NEW ZEALAND

Whole Foods Market at Triangle Square in Costa Mesa will present

“Whole Foods Market New Zealand Days,” a celebration including travel

giveaways, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 at 1870 Harbor Blvd. The event

includes food demonstrations and cultural performances. Free. (949)

574-3810.

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.

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.

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

The Irish 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 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.