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SPECIAL
ORCHID FEST
South Coast Plaza will host its annual Fascination of Orchids
International Show and Sale today through Sunday at the Crate &
Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Hours will be
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. (714) 964-3265.
ACROBATIC FEATS
The Peking Acrobats will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Orange Coast
College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The
troupe consists of 26 of China’s most gifted tumblers, contortionists,
jugglers, cyclists, gymnasts and musicians. $14-$27. (714) 432-5880.
‘TAROT AND LOVE’
Borders Books, Music & Cafe will host a free seminar titled “The Tarot
and Love” at 1 p.m. Saturday at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714)
279-8933.
HOT YACHTS
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will present Gary Miltimore’s “Hot
Yachts, Ocean Racers From Topsails to Turbos” exhibit of 25 original
yacht paintings -- with photographs and models -- through March 15 at 151
E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free. (949) 675-8915.
MUSIC
HAWAIIAN SPIRIT
“Mele Hula,” a celebration of Hawaiian song and spirit, will take the
stage at 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242
Campus Drive, Irvine. $24-$29. (949) 854-4646.
BEATING OUT RHYTHM
SamulNori, a musical percussion quartet from Korea, will perform at 7
p.m. Sunday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.
$25-$32. (949) 854-4646.
‘VIVA LA FRANCE’
The Harmonia Baroque Players will present “Viva La France,” a concert
featuring pieces by such composers as Francois Couperin and Pierre Porro
at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive,
Newport Beach. $12 or $10. (714) 970-8545.
VALENTINE’S TUNES
The UC Irvine Chamber Singers will perform a Valentine’s concert at 8
p.m. Feb. 14 at Winifred Smith Hall. The campus is at the intersection of
Campus and University drives. $10. (949) 824-2787.
PERFECT HARMONY
The Masters of Harmony will present a concert of a cappella music at 8
p.m. Feb. 16 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $23-$29. (714) 432-5880.
MUSIC AT THE ANNEX
Musical acts perform at 5 p.m. Sundays at the Pierce Street Annex, 330
17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 646-8500.
MUSIC AT THE GRILL
The Bluewater Grill offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) will perform
classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and MPG
will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free
admission. (714) 435-4033.
WEEKEND BLUES
Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will present The
Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The
program will feature jazz and classic rock tunes for dining and dancing.
Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.
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.
STAGE
‘THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES’
South Coast Repertory will present Moliere’s “The School For Wives”
through Sunday. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. today through Friday,
2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. SCR is at 655
Town Center Drive. $19-$52. (714) 708-5555.
‘MAKING IT’
Joe Hortua’s “Making It” will play through Feb. 24 at South Coast
Repertory. Performances will be held at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday,
with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Set in a trendy Manhattan
restaurant, the play reflects on money, power and the American dream. SCR
is at 655 Town Center Drive. $27-$51. (714) 708-5555.
CHANGED SHAKESPEARE
UC Irvine’s Stage 2 will present Janusz Glowacki’s “Fortinbras Gets
Drunk” today through Saturday. The comedy, which parallels and
manipulates Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” will be staged at 8 p.m. on each day,
with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday. UCI is at the corner of Campus and
University drives in Irvine. $9. (949) 824-4259.
‘SOUND OF MUSIC’
Trilogy Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of
Music” from Friday through March 3 at 2930 Bristol St., Building C-106,
Costa Mesa. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday
evenings, and 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $17 or $15. (714) 957-3347,
Ext. 1.
THEY’RE THE ‘BEST’
Ann-Margret will star through Sunday in the touring revival of “The
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center. The musical tells the tale of Miss Mona’s Chicken Ranch brothel,
a place in danger of closing when a puritanical TV reporter discovers it.
Performances will be held at 8 p.m. today through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Center is at 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $27.50-$64.50. (714) 556-2787.
‘METROPOLITAN OPERAS’
“Metropolitan Operas,” a collection of short plays by Joseph Pintauro,
will be staged Saturday to Feb. 17 at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab
Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The production, put on by OCC’s
Repertory Theatre Company, is recommended for mature audiences.
Performances will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $6 in
advance, $7 at the door. (714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.
JOSEPH AND HIS COAT
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be presented
Friday through Feb. 24 by the Newport Beach Theatre Company. Performances
will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the
Lincoln Multipurpose Room, 3103 Pacific View, Corona del Mar. $8-$10.
(949) 759-1046.
‘LOBBY HERO’
South Coast Repertory will present Kenneth Lonergan’s “Lobby Hero”
from Feb. 15 through March 24 on the Mainstage, 655 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. The comedy is about a night watchman who gets involved in a
murder case. $27-$52. (714) 708-5555.
ART
LIFE, ART & KARAOKE
“Lee Bul: Live Forever,” an installation by Korean artist Lee Bul
consisting of video and three karaoke booths, will be exhibited through
May 5 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport
Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for
adults, $4 for seniors and students, and free for members and children
younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
HARTMAN PHOTOS
Photographs by Tracy Hartman, taken in locations around the globe,
will be on display at Newport Beach City Hall through Feb. 28. The public
is invited to view the exhibit from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Newport Beach City Hall is at 3300 Newport Blvd. Free. (949)
717-3870.
CRYSTAL COVE
“Crystal Cove Photographs,” a collection of photographic art by John
Connell and Meriam Braselle, will be on display through Feb. 28 at the
Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3870.
AUDIENCE DREAMS
“The Dream of the Audience,” a collection of works by late artist
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, will be on display through March 10 at UC Irvine’s
Beall Center for Art and Technology, at the campus, corner of University
and Campus drives. Beall Center hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday and noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. (949) 824-2787.
COSTA MESA ART
“Painters of Costa Mesa,” a show by 10 Costa Mesa artists, will be on
display through March 15 at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570
Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. The Center is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free. (714) 327-8300.
GATHERING LIGHT
“Gathering Light,” an exhibit of photographs by Richard Ross, will be
on display through March 31 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, free for
members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
ART WORKSHOPS
Newport Beach Community Services will present a Drawing and Painting
workshop series on Wednesdays through March 6 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
at the Vince Jorgensen center, 2005 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Mimi
Sharon Stein will lead the sessions. $66 or $71 for the series. (949)
644-3151.
DANCE
‘SWAN LAKE’
American Ballet Theatre will perform “Swan Lake” on Tuesday to Feb.
17, opening the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2002 Dance Season.
The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances will be
at 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A preview
talk will be given one hour before each performance, with the Feb. 15
preview sign-language interpreted. $20-$75. (714) 556-2787.
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.
KIDS
LILLY’S PURSE
“Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse,” a story about a little mouse’s
adventures at school, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The show is based on the
books by Kevin Henkes. $11-$13. (949) 854-4646.
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
A children’s story time will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15
a.m. Fridays at Borders Books & Music at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear
St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
BOOKS
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.
POETRY
LOVE CONTEST
A Valentine’s Love Poetry Contest will be held at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at
Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Lovers, lovers of poetry
and people who prefer to listen to poetry are invited. Prizes include
cash. The first 15 contestants who sign up at 6:30 p.m. get to compete.
Free. $4 to enter contest. (714) 564-6526.
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.
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.
TEE ON THURSDAY
The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6 and
9 p.m. at 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.
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