ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of April 1-7

TODAY (1)

‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’

Sponsored by: Festival Ballet Theatre and Orange Coast College

Where: Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. April 1

Cost: $15-$19

Contact: (714) 432-5880

THE COLLABORATIVE ART OF FILMMAKING

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Film Festival

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: Noon to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 253-2880

GALA: ‘SEXY BEAST’Sponsored by: Newport Beach Film Festival

Where: Movie will be at Edwards Island 7 Cinemas, 999 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Gala will be at The Daily Grill, 957 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach.

When: Movie will be at 6:30 p.m. Gala will be at 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $30

Contact: (888) 464-2468

MONDAY (2)

GALA: ‘TRAGEDY ON AND OFF THE STAGE’

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Film Festival

Where: Movie will be at Edwards Island Cinema, 999 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Aysia 101, 2901 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

When: Movie will be at 6:30 p.m. Gala will be at 9 p.m.

Cost: $30

Contact: (888) 464-2468

MAZDA OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT

Sponsored by: Mazda

Where: Mesa Verde Country Club, 3000 Club House Road, Costa Mesa

When: 11 a.m.

Cost: Call for prices

Contact: (949) 727-6304

TUESDAY (3)

AUTHOR: WILLIAM LEAST HEAT-MOON

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $10

Contact: (949) 717-3890.

ART: CRYSTAL COVE WATERCOLORS

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: Open daily. A reception for the artist will be held from 2 to 4

p.m. April 8 in the conference room.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

POETRY AND MUSIC

Sponsored by: Daniel McGinn and R.A.C.

Where: Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 549-7012

WEDNESDAY (4)

10TH ANNUAL AMERICAN GIRLS TEA

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

MAGICIAN JEFF MARTIN

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

THURSDAY (5)

ARCHITECT CHARLES BERNSTEIN

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library

Where: Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

ARTIST BRAD DURHAM

Sponsored by: The Visionaries of the Orange County Museum of Art

Where: The museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: $20

Contact: (949) 759-1122

GALA: FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Film Festival

Where: Edwards Island 7 Cinema, 999 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: $30

Contact: (888) 464-2468

FRIDAY (6)

BALLROOM DANCING

Sponsored by: DeFore Foundation for the Arts

Where: DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite G-3, Costa Mesa

When: 8 to 11 p.m.

Cost: $11, includes dance lesson

Contact: (714) 241-9908

SATURDAY (7)

TILE PAINTING

Sponsored by: Fashion Island and the Orange County Museum of Art

Where: Fashion Island, Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach

When: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and April 8

Cost: $100 per tile, with proceeds to benefit children’s arts programs

at the museum. The tiles will be placed among the paseos at the shopping

center.

Contact: (949) 720-3300

MARDI GRAS 2001

Sponsored by: Newport Heights Elementary Foundation Board

Where: Promeli’s Westcliff Market, 2043 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach

When: 7 to 10 p.m

Cost: $75.

Contact: (949) 631-2034.

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