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SPECIAL
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS
Newport Dunes Resort presents family films on a 9-by-12-foot, open-air
screen at the beach on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of the
month. Screenings begin at dusk. “First Kid” will be screened today,
followed by “Miss Congeniality” on Saturday, “The Road to El Dorado” on
July 27 and “Road to Bali” on July 28. The resort is at 1131 Back Bay
Drive, Newport Beach. Free. $7 for parking. (949) 729-3863.
LAUGH FEST
A comedy festival staged by Orange Coast College’s Repertory will run
Thursdays through Sundays through July 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.
Sunday 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
presented by the Young Business and Professionals Division of the Jewish
Federation of Orange County. Free. (714) 755-5555, Ext. 224.
MUSIC
FAIR MUSIC
The Orange County Fair’s Arlington Theater Headline Concert series, at
8 p.m. through July 29, will feature such performers as REO Speedwagon,
Billy Ray Cyrus and Hall and Oates 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’s Summer Concert Series will bring Starship to town at
6 p.m. Wednesday. 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. Friday 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.
GUITARS & SAXES
The group Guitars & Saxes will play at 7 p.m. Friday as part of the
Hyatt Newporter Summer Jazz Festival. The concert will be held at the
hotel’s amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Future series
guests will include Peabo Bryson on Aug. 3 and David Sanborn on Aug. 24.
$45. (949) 729-1234.
YOUNG DUBLINERS
The Young Dubliners will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday at Muldoon’s
Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Several songs on the
“Young Dubs” new album, “Red,” were written by Bernie Taupin, best-known
for penning songs for Elton John. Free. (949) 640-4110.
SUMMER BLUES
The ninth annual “Hot Blues on a Cool Summer Night” concert will begin
at 5 p.m. Thursday at the South Coast Plaza Village to benefit the Orange
County Performing Arts Center. The blues concert and food festival will
take place on the Village Green, at 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
$35-$55. (714) 556-2121.
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.
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 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.
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.
ART ISLE
American Artists will present a fine art festival Aug. 24-26 at Lido
Marina Village, 3400 Via Oporto, Newport Beach. Festival hours will be
noon to 6 p.m. on the Aug. 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26. Artists from Southern California will participate.
Free. (909) 672-1598.
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.
MUSICAL EXHIBIT
The Orange County Museum of Art will present a musical exhibit for the
Philharmonic Society’s Eclectic Orange Festival from Oct. 6-29. Titled
“You Are Hear,” the exhibit will include musical instrument sculptures, a
video installation of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s “Helicopter Quartet,” and
performances of “Poeme Symphonique” for 100 metronomes. The museum is at
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 for
seniors and students, and free for members and children 16 and younger.
(949) 759-1122.
DANCE
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.
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
FROM ACTING TO WRITING
Actor Buddy Ebsen will sign his book “Kelly’s Quest” at 2 p.m.
Saturday at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear
St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 279-8933.
THEREMIN LESSONS
Albert Glinsky, author of “Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage,” will
be on hand at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Borders Books, Music and Cafe in South
Coast Plaza to sign copies of his book and demonstrate the theremin, a
musical instrument. The store is at 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
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.
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