Greco dance concert canceled at OCC

Orange Coast College has announced that the April 6 performance by the

Jose Greco II Flamenco Dance Company has been canceled because of

scheduling conflicts.

Ticket holders can refund or exchange their reservations. Information:

(714) 432-5880.

Newport Dunes to hold Easter egg hunt

The Newport Dunes Resort Hotel will hold an Easter egg hunt to benefit

26 youth from the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter, a Costa Mesa-based

organization that helps families support themselves, at 8 a.m. March 30

at the Dunes, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach.

The children between 2 and 13 years old are welcome to participate,

and the cost is $3 per child. A pancake breakfast, costing $4 for adults

and $3 for children, will follow the hunt. Information: (949) 729-1144.

Throat singers, sitar part of World Stages

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Irvine Barclay

Theatre recently announced their 2002-03 World Stages series.

Anoushka Shankar will open the series on Oct. 16, a group of Tuvan

throat singers called Huun Huur Tu will follow, Afro-pop guitarist Habib

Koite will perform Jan. 16, the Trinity Irish Dance Company will perform

March 15, 2003, a program titled “Music, Dance and Martial Arts of

Manipur, India” will be staged April 1, 2003, and the Orquesta Aragon, a

Cuban band, will close the series May 3, 2003.

All performances will be at the Barclay, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.

Information: (949) 854-4646.

Arts Awards dinner set for April

Arts Orange County will hold its Orange County Arts Awards dinner,

which recognizes cultural achievements in the community and tributes the

efforts of area visionaries, April 18 at the Four Seasons Hotel in

Newport Beach, 690 Newport Center Drive.

Among the award categories are the Annual Achievement Awards and the

Cultural Legacy Awards.

Information: (714) 556-5160.