Briefly in Datebook

Readers Repertory Theater will present “The Best of Broadway -- On and

Off” at 7 p.m. today at the Mesa Verde Library, 2969 Mesa Verde Drive,

Costa Mesa.

The production will be staged in recognition of Ban the Book Week,

which is Sept. 21-28. Edith M. Schwartz directs a cast that includes

Marillyn Brame, Katie Bent, Robert Brenton and John Huntington.

The show is free and open to the public. Information: (949) 206-9674.

La Dolce Vita to honor Cagnolo

Antonio Cagnolo, owner and proprietor of Antontello Ristorante, will

be the guest of honor at the ninth annual La Dolce Vita benefit for the

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, to be held just outside the restaurant at 6

p.m. Sept. 23.

Cagnolo founded the event and will be presented with the La Dolce Vita

Award for his efforts to fight cystic fibrosis. The fund-raiser has

raised more than $700,000 over the years.

The gala will take place on the South Coast Village Green, 1611

Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana. Tickets are $150. Information: (714) 938-1393.

The Center to offer youth master classes

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will bring in musicians

including Benny Green, Maria Schneider and Paquito D’Rivera to conduct

free master classes for young performers in the community.

The Masters at The Center series will be held Oct. 5, Oct. 26, Nov.

16, Feb. 1, April 5 and May 3, with different musicians leading 35

advanced high school and college students during each class. Students

will be recommended by their instructors.

Sessions will be held in the Center’s rehearsal studios at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-2122, Ext. 8234.

Round Table West to hold luncheon Sept. 27

Round Table West will present a luncheon program at noon Sept. 27 at

the Newport Beach County Club, 1600 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Authors Jayne Meadows, Diana Von Welanetz Wentworth and Debbie

Steinbach will attend. Tickets are $40, and reservations arerequired.

Information: (949) 644-9550.