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SPECIAL

‘CHEVAL’

The Orange County Fairgrounds will host “Cheval -- Imagination at Full

Gallop” through April 21 at 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The show of

equestrian artistry, created by the former director of creation for

Cirque du Soleil, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 4 and 8

p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday. $30-$58. (877) 528-0777.

GARDEN GALA

The 13th annual Southern California Spring Garden Show will hold a

benefit preview gala at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at South Coast Plaza, 3333

Bear St., Costa Mesa. Proceeds will benefit the Great Stone Church

Monument at Mission San Juan Capistrano. $35. The garden show will run

April 12-14 at the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Store Wing. (949) 234-1300,

Ext. 323.

MUSIC

EIGHT VIOLINS

The Hutchins Consort, a group of eight acoustically matched violins,

will perform at 8 p.m. today at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. $22 or $30. (760) 632-0554.

AN AUSSIE EXPERIENCE

The Australian Chamber Orchestra and pianist Stephen Hough will

perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The program will include Haydn’s

Symphony No. 49 in F minor and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat

major. $60. (714) 740-7878.

MUSICAL FIREWORKS

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present Royal Fireworks, a concert

featuring both works created for royal courts and ordinary people, at 8

p.m. Wednesday and April 4 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. (714) 755-5799.

BERNADETTE PETERS

The Pacific Symphony Pops will present Bernadette Peters at 8 p.m.

April 5 and 6 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$75. (714) 755-5799.

JAZZ NIGHTS

The Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra will perform as part of the Orange

County Performing Arts Center’s Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club Series April 5

and 6 at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. each night. $49. (714) 740-7878.

COMPOSERS CONCERT

The UCI Chamber Series will present a Composers Concert featuring new

works by the university’s faculty artists at 8 p.m. April 6 at Winifred

Smith Hall. The university is at the intersection of Campus and

University drives. $10. (949) 824-4259.

FIDDLERS 4

The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present Fiddlers 4, a program

featuring fiddlers Darol Anger, Michael Doucet, Rushad Eggleston and

Bruce Molsky, at 8 p.m. April 6 at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $29 or $24.

(949) 854-4607.

SANDLER & CHEVALIER

Tony Sandler will perform his show “Chevalier: Maurice and Me” at 4

p.m. April 7 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Sandler will recount the life of entertainer

Maurice Chevalier. $19-$25. (714) 432-5880.

BRENDEL IN CONCERT

Pianist Alfred Brendel will perform at 7 p.m. April 7 at the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Brendel is the first pianist

to record all of Beethoven’s piano pieces. $69, $59 or $49. (949)

854-4607.

RAMEY IN RECITAL

Opera Pacific and the Orange County Performing Arts Center will

present Samuel Ramey in Recital at 2 p.m. April 7 at the Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The performance will feature the Opera Pacific

Orchestra and Chorus. $25-$90. (800) 34-OPERA.

‘DEAD MAN WALKING’

Opera Pacific will present “Dead Man Walking” April 16 and 18-21 at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and

2 p.m. Sunday. $25-$125. (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

‘RUMORS’

The Trilogy Playhouse will present Neil Simon’s “Rumors” through April

14 at 2930 Bristol St., Bldg. C-106, Costa Mesa. Show times for the

comedy are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. $15 or $13.

(714) 957-3347, Ext. 1.

‘THE DAZZLE’

South Coast Repertory will present Richard Greenberg’s “The Dazzle”

through April 28 on the Second Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

The story is about the Collyer brothers, how rubbish fills their home and

how lifestyles change. Show times are 7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,

and 2 and 7:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $27-$51. (714) 708-5555.

‘GETTING FRANKIE MARRIED’

South Coast Repertory will present Horton Foote’s “Getting Frankie

Married -- And Afterwards” Friday through May 5 on the Mainstage at 655

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through

Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $19-$52.

(714) 708-5555.

‘PAPA WAS A PREACHER’

Vanguard University will present the comedy “Papa was a Preacher”

April 4-7 and April 11, 13 and 14 at Vanguard’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair

Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2

p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $10.30 but discounts available. (714) 668-6145.

DALI AND DRAMA

“References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot,” Jose Rivera’s dramatic

fable, will be staged at Orange Coast College April 13-14 and April 19-21

at the Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8

p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $5 or $6. (714)

432-5640, Ext. 1.

ART

STORYTELLER

Square Blue Art, Inc. at Bradford Gallery will present “Storyteller,”

a show featuring the work of Mexican born artist Laura Siqueiros, through

April 24. An artist’s reception will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today

and is free. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday or

by appointment. (949) 548-1101.

STILL AND QUIET

The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Susurrus,” photographs

by Rick Ferncase, through Sunday 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 Sunday 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

‘RIVERDANCE’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present “Riverdance --

The Show” through Sunday at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. today through Friday, 2 and 8

p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $29.50-$64.50. (714) 740-7878.

DAYTON DANCE

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will perform at 8 p.m. April 4

and 5 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The

company’s performance will include a tribute to choreographer Donald

McKayle. $35 or $30. (949) 854-4607.

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

TILE FUN

Fashion Island will hold a tile painting event from noon to 4 p.m.

April 6 and 7 at Fashion Island’s Island Terrace Food Court, 62 Fashion

Island, Newport Beach. $100 per tile. Part of the proceeds will benefit

children’s programs at the Orange County Museum of Art. (949) 733-2198.

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

STYLE TALK

Style consultant Linda Eastwood will sign her book “Simple Solutions

for Women” and demonstrate how women can make their own style at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 279-8933.

DESPRES IN TOWN

Loraine Despres, author of “The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc,”

will appear at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 717-3801.

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

EASTER BRUNCH

The Sutton Place Hotel will present an Easter Sunday Brunch from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. The menu

will include an Easter ham, baby spring lamb, omelets, waffles, an

international seafood station and more. $47 or $16. Free for children 5

and younger. (949) 476-2001.

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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