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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.