SPOTLIGHT

2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE

More than a dozen international stars from the Middle East, Europe,

South America and the United States will gather 8 p.m. Saturday night to

perform on stage at Orange Coast College as part of the 2nd International

Conference on Middle Eastern Dance. Egyptian dance and film star Nagwa

Fouad, pictured, will headline the concert.

This year’s conference theme is “Dancing on Common Ground: Tradition

and Innovation.” The conference, which opens Friday afternoon with a

screening of foreign films, features retrospective, master classes, panel

discussions and more. A keynote address will be delivered by Joann W.

Keali’inohomoko, co-founder of Cross-Cultural Dance Resources in

Flagstaff, Ariz. The conference will end May 27 with an evening

presentation by Aisha Ali of Los Angeles and Carolina Varga Dinicu of New

York City. For more information on the conference, call (714) 432-5880.

FYI

What: International dance concert starring Nagwa Fouad

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

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Cost: $29

Call: (888) 622-5376

Breaking ground at the Balboa

After seven years of planning, the Balboa Theater is finally breaking

ground on its renovation with a “Bulldozer Ballet.” Construction on the

1920s building will probably last until this time next year.

FYI

Where: Balboa Theater, 707 E. Balboa Blvd.

When: 1 p.m. Tuesday

Cost: Free

Call: (673-0895

PLANNING AHEAD

VOLVO LEUKEMIA CUP REGATTA

The 5th annual Volvo Leukemia Cup Regatta, sponsored in part by the

Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, will get local sailors racing for charity.

Friday through Sunday, June 1-3

DONNY OSMOND

Donny Osmond will perform songs from current Broadway hits and

favorite classics at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Saturday, June 2

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

350: The number of seats that will be in the Balboa Theater once its

renovation, which breaks ground Tuesday, is complete.

SEPTEMBER

* 14-16: Taste of Newport

* 23: Race for the Cure