BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK

Organizers of the third annual Eclectic Orange Festival are launching

an unusual scavenger hunt. They have set out to collect 100 metronomes

for the festival’s “You Are Hear” exhibit at the Orange County Museum of

Art in Newport Beach this October. The 100 metronomes -- mechanical

devices used to keep tempo -- are to be set off simultaneously during the

performance of composer Gyorgy Ligeti.

The Orange County Philharmonic Society is accepting the loaned

metronomes in its offices, 2082 Business Center Drive, Suite 100 in

Irvine, beginning July 9. Information: (949) 533-2422.

Poster contest to promote conservation

The California Arts Council, a state agency dedicated to promoting

artistic awareness, is launching a student poster contest promoting

energy conservation. All entries must be postmarked May 14.

The contest is open to all California students from kindergarten

through 12th grade and will be judged in four categories: kindergarten

through second grade, third through sixth grade, seventh through eighth

grade and ninth through 12th grade. One winner in each category will win

$250. Entrants can only submit one original artwork, 11X17 or smaller, with a paragraph explaining their conservation idea.

The winners will be announced at the Joint Congress of the Arts in

Sacramento on June 7. The contest will be judged by an independent panel

of arts professionals. Entry forms can be found on the council’s Web

site, o7 https://www.cac.ca.govf7 . Information: (916) 322-6588.

Broadway series renewal available online

Subscribers to the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2001-2002

Bank of America Broadway series can now renew their tickets online at o7

https://www.ocpac.org f7

Subscribers simply locate the special URL address on their renewal

form, which will allow them access to a special area of the Center’s Web

site designated for renewals only. There is no additional fee. Only exact

renewals are possible online at this time; patrons who wish to change

their seats still need to make the request in writing by completing the

renewal forms that have been sent by mail. The 2001-2002 series includes

“Swing!,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Riverdance,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in

Texas,” “South Pacific” and more.