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SPECIAL
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. Tuesday 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
‘EUGENE ONEGIN’
Opera Pacific will present its first Russian opera, Tchaikovsky’s
“Eugene Onegin,” through Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m. today
and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25-$175. (800) 346-7372.
CD RELEASE
The pop group Sparkle*Jets U.K. will hold its Orange County CD release
party at 7:30 p.m. today at Din Din’s inside the Bamboo Terrace, 1773
Newport Blvd. in Costa Mesa. $5. (949) 645-5550.
OPERA SHOP
UC Irvine will present an opera workshop directed by Robin Buck at 8
p.m. today 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.
CHAMBER SHOW
UC Irvine’s Chamber Series will present “An Evening of Belabartok” at
8 p.m. Sunday at Winifred Smith Hall on campus, which is at the
intersection of University and Campus drives in Irvine. Performers will
include Amanda Walker on the clarinet and Haroutune Bedelian on the
violin. $10. (949) 824-2787.
WIND SONGS
The Irvine Valley College Wind Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. Monday
at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The symphony
will share the concert with the Chaparral Middle School Eighth-grade
Band. $8 or $6. (949) 451-5100.
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.
Wednesday and Thursday 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. Friday and March 9 at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
$25-$77. (714) 755-5799.
ZOO TALES
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present “Tales from the Zoo,” part
of its Mervyn’s Musical Mornings family concert series, at 10 and 11:30
a.m. March 9 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $11-$16. (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. Pianist Brian
Gould will be the featured soloist. $6 or $10. (714) 432-5880.
VIENNESE EXCLUSIVE
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present the West Coast
exclusive performance of the Vienna Philharmonic at 8 p.m. March 11-13 at
the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. $34-$109. (949) 553-2422.
SOPRANO SHOWING
Soprano Renee Fleming will perform at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center at 2 p.m. March 17 as part of the Center’s Voices in Song
Series. The performance will be at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$65. (714) 740-7878.
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. The
restaurant is located at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free
admission. (949) 675-3474.
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
‘SUPERSTAR’
St. Mark Presbyterian Church will present a professional production of
“Jesus Christ Superstar” through Sunday to benefit the nondenominational
Newport Community Counseling Center. Show times will be 8 p.m. today and
6 p.m. Sunday. The church is at 2100 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach. $10
or $25. (949) 644-1341.
‘SOUND OF MUSIC’
Trilogy Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of
Music” through Sunday at 2930 Bristol St., Building C-106, Costa Mesa.
Performances will be at 5 and 7:30 p.m. today and 5 p.m. Sunday. $17 or
$15. (714) 957-3347, Ext. 1.
‘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.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays,
and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays. $27-$52. (714) 708-5555.
MORE JOSEPH
Vanguard University will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat” through Sunday at the Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa
Mesa. Show times are 2 and 8 p.m. today, 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, today and Thursday
through March 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. Sunday 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 Thursday through March 10 and March 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.
DRAMA AND ICE CREAM
Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will present its
“Old-Fashioned Melodrama and Ice Cream Social” March 21-24 at the Drama
Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times for this
melodrama, which will be followed with ice cream, are 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 7 p.m. Sunday. $6 or
$7. (714) 432-5640.
ART
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. today at the museum, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $5 or $10. Reservations required. (949)
759-1122. Ext. 218.
GREAT PLAINS
Orange Coast College will hold an exhibition of works by Los Angeles
photographer Peter Brown through March 22 at the Photo Gallery in OCC’s
Fine Arts Building. The show includes Brown’s “Great Plains” series. The
gallery is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to
10 p.m. Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays. Free. (714) 432-5520.
TUESDAY TALKS
The Orange County Museum of Art will present Tuesday Talks at Noon
this coming Tuesday with Michael Darling. Darling, curator at the Museum
of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will speak about Japanese anime. The
talks begin at noon. Free. The museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 759-1122.
SENIOR ARTISTS
The Costa Mesa Senior Center will showcase the work of more than 200
senior citizens during the “Orange County Artists Showcase 2002” Friday
to March 10 at the center, 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. The exhibit is
open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 and
10. $2.50 for viewing. (94) 645-2356.
STORYTELLER
Square Blue Art, Inc. at Bradford Gallery will present “Storyteller,”
a show featuring the work of Mexican born artist Laura Siqueiros, March 9
through April 24. An artist’s reception will be held from 6:30 to 9:30
p.m. March 9 and is free. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday or by appointment. (949) 548-1101.
FACULTY ART
Orange Coast College will exhibit works by members of the fine arts
division faculty through March 21 in building 5 of the college’s Art
Village, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Free. (714)
432-5039.
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.
STILL AND QUIET
The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Susurrus,” photographs
by Rick Ferncase, 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.
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.
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.
DANCE
CHICAGO STYLE
The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Chicago’s premier dance company,
will perform a mix of dance genres at 8 p.m. Friday and March 9 at the
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $35 or $30. (949)
854-4646.
CITY SKY
Ballet Pacifica will present its Dance Concert Series, which includes
“City Sky,” a multimedia dance-theatre piece choreographed by artistic
director Molly Lynch, at 8 p.m. March 22 and 2:30 and 8 p.m. March 23 at
the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $10-$27. (949)
854-4646.
COMMON GROUND
“Dancing on Common Ground,” an ensemble of Irish step-dancers,
“country cloggers” and American tappers, will perform at 8 p.m. March 23
at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $27-$33. (714) 432-5880.
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
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.
POETRY
FACTORY READINGS
The Factory Readings will present a night of performance poetry and
live music at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe, 2930 Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 549-7012.
LADY POETS
Readings from the works of American female poets, from colonial times
to today, will be featured at “The Lady Poets,” a free program 7 p.m.
Thursday in the Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room,
1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Selections from the writings of Amy
Lowell, Anna Maria Wells, Emily Dickinson, Edna St. Vincent Millay,
Dorothy Parker, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou and Erica Jong will be
included. (949) 717-3801.
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 TIME
Mary Gallo, of Gallo of Sonoma Wineries, will appear for a five-course
meal exploring varieties of wines at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Fleming’s Prime
Steakhouse & Wine Bar at 455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. $80.
(949) 720-9633.
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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