SPOTLIGHT

CAFE LUDWIG

Pacific Symphony Orchestra premieres its new all-Beethoven concert

series at 3 p.m. today with Cafe Ludwig at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center. The chamber music concert held in the intimacy of Founders

Hall will be hosted by pianist Christopher O’Riley (above), a Van Cliburn

Gold medalist and radio personality.

The concert will consist of Sonata in G Major for Violin and Piano,

Op. 96; Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Piano; and Septet, Op. 20.

Two more Cafe Ludwig performances will be held on Jan. 20 and May 19.

There will also be a series of Beethoven chamber orchestra pieces

performed under the direction of Pacific Symphony’s Carl St. Clair. The

series, titled Beethoven at the Barclay, starts Oct. 14 at the Irvine Barclay on the UC Irvine campus.

FYI

What: Cafe Ludwig

When: 3 p.m. today

Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa

Cost: $30-$40 for the series. Call for individual concert prices.

Information: (714) 740-7878.

Concert to help Hoag Cancer Center

ERIC MARIENTHAL PERFORMS

Saxophonist Eric Marienthal will play at a benefit concert for Hoag

Cancer Center at 7 p.m. today at the Hyatt Newporter Outdoor

Amphitheater.

FYI

What: Hoag Cancer Center benefit

When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach

Cost: $40-$100

Information: (949) 729-1234

PLANNING AHEAD

RACE FOR THE CURE

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will hold its 10th annual

Komen Orange County Race for the Cure at Fashion Island in Newport Beach.

Sunday, Sept. 23

TASTE OF NEWPORT

More than 30 of Newport Beach’s restaurants are expected to provide

food, wine, beer and cocktails for the rescheduled Taste of Newport.

Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 7

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

21: The number of Newport-Mesa religious groups that held publicized

prayer services Friday in observance of the National Day of Prayer and

Remembrance declared by President Bush.