SPOTLIGHT

“Sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away. On my way to where the air is

sweet . . .”

We can tell you how to get, how to get to “Sesame Street.” Just take a

drive to the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Thursday and catch

Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and more in “Let’s Be Friends.”

The traveling musical, which will be staged in Costa Mesa through June

17, has Elmo and Zoe starting an exclusive Friendship Group. Eventually,

the two round-nosed muppets learn that sometimes letting people in is

more fun than keeping them out.

Though the show is catered toward kids, parents should have fun

strolling down memory lane as the characters they grew up with - Bert,

Ernie, Oscar the Grouch, Grover -- mix with the ones from their kids’

time -- Elmo and Zoe.

“Come and play, everything’s A-OK. Friendly neighbors there, that’s

where we meet . . . .”

FYI

Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa

When: 7 p.m. Thursday; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday; 10:30 a.m., 2 and

5:30 p.m. June 16; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. June 17

Cost: $15 or $20

Call: (714) 556-2787

Jazzing up the summer at the Hyatt

HYATT NEWPORTER SUMMER JAZZ SERIES

The Hyatt Newporter Summer Jazz Series will open Friday with Strunz &

Farah performing in the hotel’s outdoor amphitheater.The Friday evening

concert series through Oct. 12 will feature future performances by

Acoustic Alchemy with Paul Taylor, Bobby Caldwell, Peabo Bryson and

Poncho Sanchez.

FYI

Where: Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Cost: $25-$35

Call: (949) 729-1234.

PLANNING AHEAD

FATHER’S DAY

Don’t forget to honor dear old dad.

Sunday, June 17

BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL BEGINS

Music from the 17th and 18th centuries will fill St. Michael and All

Angels Church when the Baroque Music Festival starts its 21st season.

Sunday, June 17

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

21: The number of volumes in fashion designer Hiroaki Ohya’s book-like

2000 collection. The books, which transform into dresses, shirts and

more, are on display at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise

in Costa Mesa.