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SPECIAL

MAGIC SHOW

Conjurer Jeff Martin will make birds and bunnies magically appear at

10:30 a.m. today at the Balboa Branch Library, 100 E. Balboa Blvd.

Children in first through sixth grades are invited. Free. (949) 717-3801.

ALL ABOARD

A summer dinner show and harbor cruise to benefit the Friends of the

Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach will be presented by Orange

Coast College dance student Laurie Buenafe at 6 p.m. Saturday aboard the

Electric Riverboat Angela Louise, 2901 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

$60. (714) 791-1043.

BIG PARTY

The Hyatt Newporter will present a Mardi Gras celebration titled “Fat

Tuesday” at 5 p.m. Tuesday at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Free.

Reservations recommended. (949) 729-6054.

LAUGH FEST

A comedy festival staged by Orange Coast College’s Repertory will run

Thursdays through Sundays from July 19-22 and 26-29 at the Drama Lab

Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday

through Sunday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. $5 or $6. (714) 432-5640.

‘THE LAST DAYS’

The Shoah Foundation Film “The Last Days” will be shown at 4:30 p.m.

July 22 at the Jewish Federation Campus, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

The film is the 1998 Academy Award Winner for best documentary feature

and is being presented by the Young Business & Professionals Division of

the Jewish Federation of Orange County. Free. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 224.

MUSIC

ANYTHING BUT QUIET

Pop/Rock artist Scarlet Crush will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Borders

Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

Free. (714) 279-8933.

FAIR MUSIC

The Orange County Fair’s Arlington Theater Headline Concert series, at

8 p.m. Friday through July 29, will feature such performers as Chubby

Checkers, the Village People, En Vogue and the Isley Brothers to fit in

line with this year’s fair theme, “Twist & Shout -- Celebrate Citrus &

Sun.” Concert admission is free with general fair admission. (714)

708-1928.

SUMMER SONGS

Fashion Island will kick off its annual Summer Concert Series at 6

p.m. Wednesday with Grammy Award-winner Christopher Cross. The series

will continue through Aug. 22 with a mix of pop, rock, jazz, swing and

new wave concerts at Fashion Island, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Admission is free, but preferred seats are available for $15.

(949) 721-2000.

JAZZ AT THE MUSEUM

The Orange County Museum of Art will present a jazz series supporting

its current exhibit, “American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age,”

at 5:45 p.m. July 20 and Aug. 24. Performers will include The

Swingsations, Peggy Duquesnel and Renee Grizzle. The museum is at 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $16, or $14 for members. Cost includes

exhibit admission. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 218.

POP-ROCK AND 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. Free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;

Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play 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 group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4.

(949) 644-3244.

STAGE

‘SPACE PANDAS’

David Mamet’s “The Revenge of the Space Pandas” will be staged through

Saturday by Orange Coast College’s Children’s Theatre Company at the

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times will

be 10 a.m. today and Friday, 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. $5

or $6. (714) 432-5880.

ART

‘WAX AND ASHES’

The Boudreau-Ruiz Gallery will present an exhibit of work by artist

Javier Cortes Martinez from Zacatecas, Mexico, called “Wax and Ashes”

through Aug. 26 at 3000 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The gallery is open

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Free. (949) 675-4766.

CALIFORNIA ON THE WALLS

“Continuity and Change: Southern California’s Evolving Landscape,” an

exhibit of Southern California’s scenic beauty, climate and agriculture

in the late 19th through early 20th centuries, will be shown today

through Sept. 30 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours

are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Museum admission is $5

for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for members and

children 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122.

‘IMPRESSIONS’

An exhibit by Southern California artist Val Carson, “Impressions,”

will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Monday at Robert

Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

979-4510.

ART AT CITY HALL

Art by students at Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar high schools will

be on display through Aug. 7 at Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport

Blvd. Free. (949) 717-3870.

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.

‘AMERICAN MODERN’

“American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for a New Age” will be on display

through Aug. 19 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente

Drive, Newport Beach. The traveling show, which features everything from

textiles to tableware, is culled from the collection of the Metropolitan

Museum of Art and the John C. Waddell Collection. Museum hours are 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Museum admission is $5 for

adults, $4 seniors and students, and free for members and children 16 and

younger. (949) 759-1122.

VIDEO FOCUS

“One Wall: A Video Series,” an exhibit by six Southern California

artists who incorporate video into their works, will be open through

Sept. 9 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive,

Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.

Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 seniors and students, and free for

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

PORTRAIT STATEMENTS

“Portrait of the Artist,” an exhibit of works from the Orange County

Museum of Art’s collection exploring questions of self and identity in

20th century American art, will be up through Oct. 7 at the museum’s

satellite gallery in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Free. (949) 759-1122.

CRAFT SHOW

The Orange County Museum of Art will host the Pacific Craft Show,

where more than 50 artisans will show and sell their fine craft art, from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15-16. Free. A kickoff party will be held from 6

to 10 p.m. Sept. 15. $30, or $20 for members. The museum is at 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 232.

DANCE

‘GISELLE’ AND MORE

The Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company of Milan will perform the

American premiere of Sylvie Guillem’s “Giselle” at 8 p.m. Friday and 2

p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$80. (714) 740-7878.

BALLET FINALE

Ballet Pacifica’s 11th annual Pacifica Choreographic Project will

culminate in a works-in-progress showing at 8 p.m. July 28 at South Coast

Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20 or $50. (949) 851-9930,

Ext. 107.

BALLROOM FRIDAYS

The DeFore Foundation for the Arts hosts ballroom dancing from 8 to 11

p.m. Fridays at DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite G-3, Costa

Mesa. $11, including a free dance lesson. (714) 241-9908.

DANCE 204

Private and group instruction in beginning and advanced ballroom,

Latin and modern dancing is offered at Dance 204, 204 Washington St.,

Newport Beach. (949) 675-9082.

SENIOR BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing to the music of the Ray Robbins Combo is offered from

7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.

$3. (949) 645-2356.

DANSCENE STUDIO

Ballroom dancing is offered at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each

month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. $10. (714)

641-8688.

BIG BAND DANCING

An afternoon of dancing to big band music is offered from 1:30 to 3:30

p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Coffee and other refreshments are served. (949) 644-3244.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

BOOKS

THE TIN MAN

Barry Bregman, grandson of actor Jack Haley, will sign “Heart of the

Tin Man” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 953 Newport

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

CIRCLE OF THREE

Bill Leach and Ted Newland with Lesley Bindloss will sign their new

book, “Circle of Success,” at 1 p.m. Sunday at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

759-0982.

FROM ACTING TO WRITING

Actor Buddy Ebsen will sign his book “Kelly’s Quest” at 2 p.m. July 21

at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 279-8933.

GROUP FICTION

The Fiction Book Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each

month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center

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

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club discusses Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections

at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 759-0982.

KIDS

MY FIRST GARDEN

Creating a “Children’s Herb Garden,” a class for kids and parents,

will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E.

Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Participants will plant an herb garden in

a terra cotta planter. $40 for one parent and one child. Admission for

each additional child is $20. Preregistration required. (949) 673-2261.

MUSICAL MYSTERY

The Newport Beach Public Library will present “A Visit to Earth” at

10:30 a.m. Monday at the library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach for children entering first through sixth grades.

Free. The musical mystery radio show will be repeated at 3 p.m. Wednesday

at the Mariners Branch Library, 2005 Dover Drive; and at 10:30 a.m. July

19 at the Balboa Branch Library, 100 E. Balboa Blvd. (949) 717-3801.

BOOK GAME

Kids and parents are invited to play The Book Club Game at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free.

(714) 279-8933.

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 are invited to 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

A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m.

Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.

WEEKLY STORYTELLER

A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

(714) 444-0226.

STORY TIME WITH LAURA

A children’s story time with Laura will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays

and Fridays through June 29 at Borders Books & Music at South Coast

Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

DINING/TASTING

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken parmigiana

and calamari picante at reduced prices, is held from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays

and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

Hi-Time Wine Cellars offers wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays

and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A Sunday brunch, featuring international seafood and salad buffets,

roasts carved to order and breakfast favorites, is held from 10:30 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $30;

$40 with champagne. (949) 476-2001.

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

Musical acts perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Alta

Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

A variety of live music is presented daily at the Atrium’s Airporter

Club, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.

BIRRAPORETTI’S

Swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra is presented at 8

p.m. Mondays at Birraporetti’s at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,

Costa Mesa. (714) 850-9090.

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays at

Bistro 201, 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 631-1551.

CLUB MESA

Live music is performed at 9 nightly at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. $5-$10. (949) 642-6634.

DIN DIN AT BAMBOO TERRACE

Instrumental music is performed after 9 p.m. Thursdays and pop and

rock is presented after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Din Din at the

Bamboo Terrace, 1773 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.

DURTY NELLY’S

Live music is performed at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Nelly’s,

2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Four Seasons

Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.

HARD ROCK CAFE

Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp Inn,

130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.

HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S

Live music is performed Wednesdays through Saturdays at Barmichael’s,

3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.

LIDO CIGAR ROOM

Enjoy a smoke with your drink at Lido Cigar Room, 3441 Via Lido, Suite

D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.

MARGARITAVILLE

Live music is performed at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.

MARRAKESH

Authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing is offered at 5 p.m.

daily at Marrakesh, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-8384.

MARRIOTT HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott

Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.

MULDOON’S

Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island,

Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at Newport

Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503 E. Edgewater

Ave. (949) 675-2373.

THE TEA ROOM

Karaoke is offered from 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays at the Tea Room, 3100

Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.

TOTALLY COFFEE

Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at Totally

Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays

and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 642-7880.