Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Tap them toes. The DeFore Foundation for the Arts will present “DeFore

Generations 2001,” featuring ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, tap and

modern, at 6:30 p.m. at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $10. (714) 241-9908.

SUNDAY

Get the real story behind Red Riding Hood. Stephen Sondheim’s

fractured fairy-tale musical “Into the Woods” will be staged at 8 p.m.

today and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 611 Hamilton

St. $15. (949) 650-5269.

MONDAY

Get an impression. An exhibit by Southern California artist Val

Carson, “Impressions,” will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

through July 16 at Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 979-4510.

TUESDAY

Get into that teen spirit. Artwork by students from Newport Harbor

High School will be exhibited through August at the Newport Beach Central

Library’s Teen Center, 1000 Avocado Ave. The works include

self-portraits, stamp designs and collages. Free. (949) 717-3801.

WEDNESDAY

Indulge the muse in you. The poets of Farstarfire Press will read

poems, and the group Superman Loses the Girl will perform music at 8 p.m.

Wednesday at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 675-0233.