Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Get jazzy. UC Irvine’s Jazz Orchestra will perform with jazz and blues

vocalist Ernie Andrews at 8 p.m. The university is at the corner of

Campus and University drives in Irvine. $7. (949) 824-6206

SUNDAY

Get into the spirit. Vanguard University will hold its annual

“Christmas Fantasia” at 2 p.m. Sunday. The program will include

selections from Handel’s “Messiah” and songs of the holiday season. It

will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrew’s Road

in Newport Beach. $10-$12. (714) 556-3610, Ext. 272.

MONDAY

See it before it’s gone. Orange Coast College’s Fine Arts Gallery will

present “Spirit of Vietnam: Ancient Bronzes and Ceramics” through

Thursday. The exhibition will gather bronzes from the Dong Son culture

(fifth century BC) and ceramics from the Ly and Tran dynasties (11th and

15th century AD). Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through

Thursday and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The gallery is at 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5039.

TUESDAY

Talk about art. Artist Daniel Joseph Martinez will speak at Orange

Coast College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 101 of OCC’s Art Village, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. His lecture will include a presentation and

discussion of his work, which mixes performance, installation, video,

photography, art and science. Free. (714) 432-5539.

WEDNESDAY

Say “Bah, humbug.” South Coast Repertory will present its 22nd annual

production of “A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 24 at 655 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 2:30

and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday. $17-$42. (714)

708-5555.