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SPECIAL
OPERA CELEBRATION
To celebrate National Opera Day and the birthday anniversary of the
late tenor Enrico Caruso, Patricia Shanks of Patricia Shanks Voice Studio
will speak about opera, singers and voice training at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Monday at Alta Coffee, 506 31st St., Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 723-4473.
CULTURAL INTERSECTION
UC Irvine’s Intersections of Technology, Art and Culture Lecture
Series will present Ichiro Fujinaga as he talks about “Computer
Recognition of Orchestral Instruments” at 5 p.m. March 5 at the Music and
Media Building, Room 316. The university is at the intersection of
University and Campus drives. Free. (949) 824-2787.
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
VIOLIN AND PIANO
The UC Irvine Chamber Series will present a concert with violinist
Haroutune Bedelian and pianist Lorna Griffitt at 8 p.m. today at Winifred
Smith Hall on campus, which is at the intersection of University and
Campus drives. $10. (949) 824-2787.
RUSSIAN DUO
Vladimir Spivakov, music director and principal conductor of the
Russian National Orchestra, and pianist Sergei Bezrodny will perform at 8
p.m. Tuesday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.
The concert, co-presented by the Laguna Chamber Music Society and the
Philharmonic Society, will include Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major
and Strauss’ Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 18. $25, $30 or $35. (949)
553-2422.
‘EUGENE ONEGIN’
Opera Pacific will present its first Russian opera, Tchaikovsky’s
“Eugene Onegin,” from Tuesday to March 3 at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and March 2; and 2 p.m. March 3. $25-$175.
(800) 346-7372.
TRUMPETS OF TODAY
UC Irvine will present trumpet player Graham Ashton performing
“Contemporary Techniques for Trumpet and Electronics” -- with works by
Dary John Mizelle, Roger Smalley and Terry Riley -- at 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Winifred Smith Hall. The university is at the intersection of
University and Campus drives. Free. (949) 824-2787.
OPERA SHOP
UC Irvine will present an opera workshop directed by Robin Buck at 8
p.m. Friday and March 2 at Winifred Smith Hall for UCI vocal students to
perform segments from American operas and operettas. The university is at
the intersection of University and Campus drives. $10. (949) 824-2787.
SWING & BLUES
Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, a swing and jump blues
band, will perform at 8 p.m. March 2 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $23-$29. (714) 432-5880.
MUSIC & DRAMA
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will perform “Shakespeare in Love”
along with actors from South Coast Repertory, the women of the Pacific
Chorale and guest soloists for a night of music and drama at 8 p.m. March
6 and 7 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. (714) 755-5799.
TOMMY TUNE & CO.
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will perform with Broadway star Tommy
Tune and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings at 8 p.m. March 8 and 9 at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
$25-$77. (714) 755-5799.
SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE
Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will offer the third concert
of its 41st season at 7:30 p.m. March 10 with a program including works
by Felix Mendelssohn, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Gustav Host, at the
Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6 or $10. (714)
432-5880.
GUITARIST SOLO
Guitarist Richard Thompson will perform at 8 p.m. March 16 at the
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $33 or $27. (949)
854-4646.
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
‘MAKING IT’
Joe Hortua’s “Making It” will play through Sunday at South Coast
Repertory. Performances will be held at 2 and 7:45 p.m. today 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.
‘SOUND OF MUSIC’
Trilogy Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of
Music” 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.
JOSEPH AND HIS COAT
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be presented
through Sunday by the Newport Beach Theatre Co. Performances will be held
7:30 p.m. today, 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”
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.
MORE JOSEPH
Vanguard University will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat” today, Sunday, Thursday, Friday and March 2-3 at the Lyceum
Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday and
Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $15.30. (714) 668-6145
‘PROMENADE’
UC Irvine will present “Promenade,” an off-Broadway musical by Maria
Irene Fornes about two prisoners named 105 and 106, Thursday through
March 2 and March 7-9 at the Studio Theatre. The university is at the
intersection of University and Campus drives. Show times are 8 p.m., with
2 p.m. Saturday matinees. $9. (949) 824-2787.
‘FOREVER PLAID’
Orange Coast College will present the Broadway musical “Forever Plaid”
at 4 p.m. March 3 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The musical is about four unlikely heroes dreaming of
becoming musical greats. $23-$29. (714) 432-5880.
‘NORTH SHORE FISH’
“North Shore Fish,” the play by Israel Horovitz about workers in a
Gloucester, Mass. fish packing plant and the role of women there, will
run from March 7-10 and 14-17 at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. $7 or $10. (714) 432-5880.
ART
TUESDAY TALKS
The Orange County Museum of Art will present Tuesday Talks at Noon
this coming Tuesday with Martha Fuller and March 5 with Michael Darling.
Fuller, an artist and Orange County Museum of Art art instructor, will
speak about photography as a visual journal. Darling, curator at the
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will speak about Japanese anime.
All talks begin at noon. Free. The museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122.
CLAY AND MORE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present a lecture by contemporary
artist Charles Long about his work -- specifically about his installation
piece “100 lbs. of Clay” -- at 3 p.m. March 2 at the museum, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $5 or $10. Reservations required. (949)
759-1122. Ext. 218.
SENIOR ARTISTS
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will showcase the work of more than 200
senior citizens during the “Orange County Artists Showcase 2002” March
8-10 at the center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. The exhibit is open from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 8 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 and 10. $2.50
for viewing. (94) 645-2356.
ELMER RETROSPECTIVE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “The Art of Elmer
Bischoff,” a retrospective of the artist who helped launch the Bay Area
Figurative Movement, through May 19 at the museum, 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 Thursday. The
public is invited to view the exhibit from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. 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 Thursday at the
Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3870.
STILL AND QUIET
The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Susurrus,” photographs
by Rick Ferncase, Friday through March 31 at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport
Beach. Susurrus means “to whisper” in Latin, and a quiet, meditative
theme runs through Ferncase’s images. 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.
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.
DANCE
‘DANCE VISIONS’
The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present “Dance Visions,” a program put
together by internationally known choreographers, at 2 and 8 p.m. today
at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $15 or $18. (949) 854-4646.
RHAPSODY IN TAPS
Rhapsody in Taps, a company that performs innovative rhythm tap dance
with live jazz music, will offer its 20th anniversary performance at 8
p.m. today at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $23-$29. (714) 432-5880.
CHICAGO STYLE
The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Chicago’s premier dance company,
will perform a mix of dance genres at 8 p.m. March 8 and 9 at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $35 or $30. (949) 854-4646.
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
WHALE WATCHING
The City of Costa Mesa Recreation Division will hold a Family Day Out
at 12:30 p.m. March 2 with an excursion for families to see the Pacific
gray whales migrate. Participants will be transported from the Balearic
Community Center, 1975 Balearic Drive, to San Pedro for a cruise around
the Santa Catalina Canal in search of whales. Registration ends Thursday.
$11 per person. (714) 754-5158.
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.
DINING/TASTING
WINE TALK
Vintner Margaret Davenport, wine maker at the Clos du Bois Winery of
Alexander Valley in California, will be the guest speaker at a wine
dinner hosted by Antonello Ristorante in Costa Mesa at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday at 1611 Sunflower Ave. $85 per person. Reservations required.
(714) 751-7153.
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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