SPOTLIGHT

BERNADETTE PETERS AND THE PACIFIC SYMPHONY POPS

If you missed Bernadette Peters when she stopped by the Orange County

Performing Arts Center in 1998, you have a chance to make up for it. The

incomparable actress/singer will perform with the Pacific Symphony Pops

on Friday and Saturday.

Since she was last here, the 54-year-old has added a second Tony Award

to her collection, this one for her performance in “Annie Get Your Gun.”

Her first Tony is for her work in “Song and Dance.” In 2003, she will be

seen on Broadway as Mama Rose in director Sam Mendes’ revival of “Gypsy.”

Though known for singing the work of Stephen Sondheim -- she starred

in “Sunday in the Park with George” and “Into the Woods” on Broadway --

it is the work of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein that appears on

her latest album, which hit the stores this month. Peters will be singing

songs from the new album as well as past favorites in her concert. Don’t

miss this visit from Broadway royalty.

FYI

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

Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Cost: $25-$75

Contact: (714) 755-5799

Get a dose of culture at The Lab

DAY OF ARTS AND CULTURE

The Lab Antimall will present a Day of Arts and Culture titled “Karate

and Taiko Drumming” with Kempo Karate by the United Studios of Self

Defense and Taiko Japanese Drumming by the Taiko Center of Los Angeles.

FYI

Where: The Lab Antimall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa

When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 966-6660

PLANNING AHEAD

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

The 2002 Newport Beach Film Festival will bring such luminaries as

John Waters and Elmer Bernstein into town for a week of screenings, galas

and workshops.

Opens Thursday, April 11

‘DEAD MAN WALKING’

Opera Pacific will present “Dead Man Walking” at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center. The opera is based on the book by Sister Helen

Prejean.

Opens Tuesday, April 16

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

500: The number of eggs to be found in Harbor Christian Fellowship’s

Easter egg hunt today.