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SPRING BLOOMS

The 12th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show will be held

from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday on all three

levels of the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Wing at South Coast Plaza, 3333

Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 435-2160.

PLAYING FOR CHARITY

All-you-can-eat food and music headline the 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday AIDS

Ride charity fund-raiser at Chipotle, 2300 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Newport Beach band Redline 5 will perform two acoustic sets and sell CDs.

There will also be giveaways. $10. (949) 646-1288.

GARDEN TOUR

The Volunteer Association of Sherman Library and Gardens will hold its

Fifth Annual Garden Tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The fund-raising

event will feature tours of six residential gardens in Corona del Mar.

Sherman Library and Gardens is at 2647 E. Coast Highway. $25-$30. (949)

673-2261.

BE SOCIAL

The Southern California Social Guide and Jewish Association of Single

Professionals will present an Orange County cocktail party at 8 p.m. May

12 at the Radisson Hotel, 4545 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $20. (323)

656-7777.

SYMPHONY FUND-RAISER

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its annual gala

fund-raiser, themed this year after a Venetian carnival ball, at 6 p.m.

May 12 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine. $500.

(714) 755-5788.

IMAGINE THAT

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present Cirque Eos and

Parachute Express as part of this year’s Imagination Celebration at 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Cirque Eos will perform at 7:30 p.m. May

16 and Parachute Express will appear at 1 and 4 p.m. May 20. $8. (714)

740-7878.

FILM AND VIDEO FEST

Orange Coast College will hold its 31st Annual Student Film and Video

Festival at 7 p.m. May 17 in the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Sponsored by the college’s film/video department, the

three-hour festival is rated PG-13. $5. (714) 432-5180.

EVIL’S BACK

A reconstructed version of “A Touch of Evil” by Orson Welles will be

screened at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5725.

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

SOUL AND JAZZ

Jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford will make her Orange County Performing

Arts Center debut today at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Shows will be at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $44 or $38. (714) 740-7878.

HELEN REDDY

Pop sensation Helen Reddy will perform at 8 p.m. today with the

Pacific Symphony Orchestra Pops. Reddy is best known for her many hits,

including “You and Me Against the World” and “I Am Woman.” The concert

will be held in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. $23-$72. (714) 755-5799.

SOUNDS OF WOODY HERMAN

The Woody Herman Orchestra with tenor saxophonist and arranger Frank

Tiberi will perform at 8 p.m. today at Orange Coast College’s Robert B.

Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $20-$25. (714) 432-5880.

WILLIAMS HALL MASTER CHORALE

The Williams Hall Master Chorale will present “Verdi and Friends” at 4

p.m. Sunday in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road,

Newport Beach. $20. (714) 997-6504.

CLASSICAL FINALE

Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 40th

season at 7:30 p.m. Sunday with a concert featuring works by

Rachmaninoff, Johannes Brahms and Aaron Copland. The concert will be held

in OCC’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6 or

$10. (714) 432-5880.

ROONEY AND FRIENDS

Mickey Rooney will hold a “Command Performance” with Jan Chamberlain,

Pete Barbutti, the Drifters, and Henry Cuesta and his band at 8 p.m. May

12 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $25-$33. (714) 432-5880.

GUITAR ENSEMBLE

Orange Coast College’s Guitar Ensemble will hold its annual spring

concert 8 p.m. May 12 in OCC’s Fine Arts Recital Hall, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. The ensemble, under the direction of John McEnary, will

perform works by major composers. $5. (714) 432-5880.

BOBBY MCFERRIN

Vocalist Bobby McFerrin, best known for the song “Don’t Worry, Be

Happy,” will join the Pacific Chorale and members of the Pacific Symphony

Orchestra at 8 p.m. May 19 for a performance of Faure’s “Requiem” at the

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

Conducted by McFerrin, the program will also feature improvisations,

spirituals and jazz arrangements. $15-$49. (714) 662-2345.

MELANCHOLY AND MIRTH

The Harmonia Baroque Players will present “Images of Melancholy and

Mirth” at 4 p.m. May 20 at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover

Drive, Newport Beach. Concert features include guest soprano Maurita

Phillips-Thornburgh and ensemble members. $12 or $10. (714) 970-8545.

A NIGHT WITH DONNY

Donny Osmond will perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center

at 8 p.m. June 2 in a show featuring songs from Broadway’s current hits,

as well as classics. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

$39.50-$59.50. (714) 740-7878.

BAROQUE FEST

The Baroque Music Festival’s 21st season will begin at 4 p.m. June 17

at St. Michael & All Angels Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Newport

Beach. The festival will last through June 24 at various locations and

will include music from the 17th and 18th centuries. The four-concert

subscription price is $85. Single ticket prices are $30, $25 or $10.

(949) 673-4299.

DRUM SPECTACLE

Three world-champion drum and bugle corps will perform in “Champions

at The Center” at 7:30 p.m. July 16 at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $12. (800) 495-7469.

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

KIM AKIMBO

“Kimberly Akimbo,” a darkly funny story of a girl whose body ages

almost five times faster than normal, will play through May 13 on South

Coast Repertory’s Mainstage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show

times will be 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and

2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $18-$49. (714) 708-5555

TOM WALKER

“Tom Walker” will play through May 27 on South Coast Repertory’s

Second Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times will be 7:45

p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $18-$47.

(714) 708-5555.

THE TEMPEST

Orange Coast College’s Theater Department will present Shakespeare’s

“The Tempest” from May 16-20 at 10 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play will be staged at the

Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6-$9. (714)

432-5640.

KINDERTRANSPORT

“Kindertransport,” Diane Samuel’s play about the rescue mission that

saved 10,000 children during the Holocaust, will be presented by Readers

Repertory Theater at 7 p.m. May 17 in the Newport Beach Central Library’s

Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801.

THE REAL SHAKESPEARE?

“The Beard of Avon,” an Amy Freed play about William Shakespeare and

other writers thought to be the real authors behind his work, will be

staged June 1 through July 1 at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Previews will run May 25-31. Show times are 8 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday. $18-$49. (714) 708-5555.

SESAME STREET

Sesame Street Live’s “Let’s Be Friends” will be staged June 14-17 at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Times are 7 p.m. June 14; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 15; 10:30

a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. June 16; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. June 17. $15 or

$20. (714) 556-2787.

RETRO FEVER

A touring production of “Saturday Night Fever -- the Broadway Musical”

will hit the Orange County Performing Arts Center June 26 through July 8

at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through

Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. An additional

performance will be offered at 8 p.m. July 2 and there will be no show on

July 4. $28.50-$62.50. (714) 740-7878.

ART

MINORS GO MAJOR

The Orange County Museum of Art will present an exhibition of art made

by students participating in the Santa Ana Unified School District’s

“Special Studio” program May 12 through June 24 at the museum’s South

Coast Plaza location, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Called “Major Art/Minor

Artists,” the show is connected to the annual Imagination Celebration

festival. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7

p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. (949) 759-1122.

CALIFORNIA ART

“California: Through the Artist’s Eye,” an exhibit of oil paintings by

Steve Simon, will be on display in the Newport Beach Central Library

foyer through May 30. Free. (949) 717-3801.

BALBOA ARTWALK

The Balboa Island Artwalk will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13

along the South Bayside promenade, between Marine Avenue and Ferry

Landing at Agate Avenue in Newport Beach. Free. (949) 830-8098.

HOSPITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

An exhibition of photographs taken at the Heart Institute of

Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles by commercial photographer Walter Urie

will be on display through May 22 at Orange Coast College’s Photo

Gallery, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5

p.m. Monday through Friday. Free. (714) 432-5520.

IMPRESSIONS

The Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center presents an exhibition titled

“Impressions” by Southern California artist Val Carson through May 14 at

1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

through Friday. Free. (714) 979-4510.

CATALINA ART

An exhibition showcasing “Catalina and the Channel Islands, Newport’s

Offshore Neighbors” will run through June 30 at the Newport Harbor

Nautical Museum. The exhibit focuses on the nautical history of Santa

Catalina and other offshore sentinels. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 673-7863.

PICTURE STORIES

“American Stories: From the Personal to the Political,” a collection

of art prints by artists including Vito Acconci and Hans Burkhardt, will

be exhibited through July 1 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Sunday. Museum entrance is $5 for adults, $4 seniors and students

and free for members and children 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122.

VIDEO FOCUS

The Orange County Museum of Art will present “One Wall: A Video

Series” through Sept. 9 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The

series will introduce audiences to six Southern California artists who

incorporate video into their work. Museum entrance is $5 for adults, $4

seniors and students, and free for members and children 16 and younger.

(949) 759-1122.

DANCE

LA BAYADERE

The Paris Opera Ballet will perform “La Bayadere” at 8 p.m. Tuesday,

Wednesday, Friday and May 12 and 2 p.m. May 12 and 13 at Segerstrom Hall,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$85. (714) 740-7878.

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

SILENT JOE

Mystery writer T. Jefferson Parker will sign his latest book, “Silent

Joe,” at 5 p.m. today at Borders Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. The book is a murder mystery set in the thick of Orange County

politics. Free. (714) 432-7854.

HEY MAC!

William McCurdie will sign copies of “Hey Mac! This is Serious

Business. A Guy Could Get Killed” at 1 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books &

Music, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Before his career as a minister, the

Orange County resident spent three years in the Army during World War II.

Free. (714) 432-7854.

KIDS STUFF

Children’s author Nancy Robison of Newport Beach will sign her books

from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 953 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.

ROMANCE IN FILM

Robert Badal will sign copies of “Romance in Film, Vol. 1” at 2 p.m.

May 12 in Borders Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

432-7854.

THE BATTLE’S OVER

Vietnam veteran Frank Pangborn will sign copies of his book, “The

Battle’s Over: A Vietnam Soldier’s Poetry,” at 2 p.m. May 19 in Borders

Books & Music, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

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

SUESS ON THE LOOSE

“Dr. Seuss on the Loose,” a special children’s pajama story time and

show, will take place at 7 p.m. May 14 at the Newport Beach Central

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

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

SHARING POETRY

Poet Mindy Nettifee and musician Jessie Markovitz will be featured at

a poetry reading and live music night starting at 8 p.m. Wednesday at

Alta Coffee House & Roasting Company, 506 31st St., Newport Beach.

Sign-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. for this open reading. Free. (714) 564-6526.

DINING/TASTING

RITZ AND GLITZ

The Ritz Restaurant and Garden will offer a prix fixe menu as part of

its Mother’s Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 13. Entrees

include roast duck, Alaskan halibut and Lake Superior Whitefish, with a

host of appetizers and desserts. The restaurant is located at 880 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. $45. Limited menu available for children

younger than 12 for $22.50. (949) 720-1800.

MOM MENUS

Maggiano’s Little Italy will offer five special seatings on May 13

from 11:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a Mother’s Day celebration with a special

menu including Mom’s Bolognese lasagna, chicken and spinach manicotti and

veal and mushroom cannelloni. All mothers will get a free box of Godiva

chocolates and a $10 Maggiano’s gift certificate. Reservations required.

The restaurant is located at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714)

546-9550.

SWEETS AND MORE

The Villa Nova Restaurant will offer a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11

a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 13 at 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, with

menu items including pasta, seafood, chicken, veal and breakfast

specialties. $7.95-$14.95. (949) 642-7880.

A MEAL FIT FOR A MOM

The Golden Truffle will offer a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 4

p.m. May 13 with entrees including Alaskan Halibut and barbecue lamb loin

at 1767 Newport Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. $38 for adults, $20 per child.

Reservations required. (949) 645-9970.

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.

DIN DIN AT THE BAMBOO TERRACE

Din Din at the Bamboo Terrace presents instrumental music after 9 p.m.

Thursdays and pop and rock after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 1773

Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.

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. (949) 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.

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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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