ULTIMATE CALENDAR

For the week of March 31 to April 6

TODAY (March 31)

EASTER

Sponsored by: The Christian church

Where: Around the world

When: All day

Cost: Free

Contact: Your local church for services, your local restaurant for

brunch

MONDAY (April 1)

‘ILLUSIONS’

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Public Library presents the work of

Barbara Spitz

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: Through April 30

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

TUESDAY (April 2)

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Sponsored by: Orange County Performing Arts Center

Where: The Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $60

Contact: (714) 740-7878

PERFORMANCE POETRY

Sponsored by: The Factory Readings

Where: Gypsy Den Cafe, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 549-7012

WEDNESDAY (April 3)

‘ROYAL FIREWORKS’

Sponsored by: Pacific Symphony Orchestra

Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday

Cost: $21-$56

Contact: (714) 755-5799

THURSDAY (April 4)

AUTHOR LORAINE DESPRES

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Public Library presents the author of “The

Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc”

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

MURALIST WAYNE ALANIZ HEALY

Sponsored by: Orange Coast College’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Where: OCC’s Art Village, Room 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 432-5725

‘PAPA WAS A PREACHER’

Sponsored by: Vanguard University

Where: Vanguard’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa

When: Though April 14. 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. No shows on April 12.

Cost: $10.30

Contact: (714) 668-6145

FRIDAY (April 5)

MARIA SCHNEIDER JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Sponsored by: Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Scott’s Seafood

Jazz Club Series

Where: The Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Cost: $49

Contact: (714) 740-7878

DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY

Sponsored by: Irvine Barclay Theatre

Where: The Barclay, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine

When: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday

Cost: $30 or $35

Contact: (949) 854-4607

REDLINE 5

Sponsored by: Hard Rock Cafe presents the Newport Beach band

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach

When: 10 p.m.

Cost: $10

Contact: (949) 640-8844

SATURDAY (April 6)

FIDDLERS 4

Sponsored by: Irvine Barclay Theatre

Where: The Barclay, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: $24 or $29

Contact: (949) 854-4607

TILE PAINTING

Sponsored by: Fashion Island and the Orange County Museum of Art

Where: Fashion Island’s Island Terrace Food Court, 62 Fashion Island,

Newport Beach

When: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and April 7

Cost: $100 per tile. Part of the proceeds benefit children’s programs

at the museum

Contact: (949) 733-2198

‘SHOWERS OF FLOWERS’

Sponsored by: UC Irvine Arboretum

Where: The Arboretum, south of the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree

Road on the UCI North Campus.

When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 824-5833