Fantastic Five

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

beyond.

TODAY

Meet a soap star. Patrick Muldoon, who played Austin Reed for three

seasons on “Days of Our Lives,” will be inducted at 2 p.m. into the

Guiness/Muldoon’s Irish Wall of Fame. Muldoon also starred in “Melrose

Place’ and “Starship Troopers.” Gaelic Storm will play a free courtyard

concert after the ceremony. Muldoon’s Dublin Pub is at 202 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

SUNDAY

Listen to a little Beethoven. Cafe Ludwig, the second of three

concerts celebrating Beethoven’s chamber music, will be performed at 3

p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center by musicians from

Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be hosted by Christopher

O’Riley, a Van Cliburn medalist. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. $30-$40. (714) 556-2787.

MONDAY

Look at the pretty pictures. “New Neighborhood,” an exhibit of

graphic-style oil and mixed media paintings by Joan Corman Block, will be

on display at the Newport Beach Central Library through Jan. 31. The

library is at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3870.

TUESDAY

Get a first look. Joe Hortua’s “Making It” will start in previews

Tuesday at South Coast Repertory. Set in a trendy Manhattan restaurant,

the play reflects on money, power and the American dream. The play’s run

opens Friday and closes Feb. 24. Performances will be held 7:45 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday, with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A

pay-what-you-will performance will be held 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Preview

tickets start at $19. $27-$51. (714) 708-5555.

WEDNESDAY

Get electric. UC Irvine’s Gassmann Electronic Music Series will offer

a free concert titled “Another From an Other” at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the

Music and Media Building, Room 220. The university is at the corner of

Campus and University drives in Irvine. (949) 824-7288.