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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.
CULTURAL KICK
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 at
1:30 p.m. today at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 966-6660.
GARDEN GALA
The 13th annual Southern California Spring Garden Show will hold a
benefit preview gala at 6:30 p.m. Thursday 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.
FILM FEST
The Newport Beach Film Festival will open Thursday by screening “The
Bank,” an Australian film starring Anthony LaPaglia. The 7:30 p.m.
screening at Edwards Big Newport, 999 Newport Center Drive in Newport
Beach, will be followed by a black-tie gala at the Palm Gardens at the
Four Seasons Hotel. Cost for the screening and gala is $75. The film
festival will continue through April 19 with nightly screenings, a
weekend of free workshops, appearances by filmmakers, galas and more.
Costs for events vary. (949) 253-2880 or o7
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com.
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MUSIC
BERNADETTE PETERS
The Pacific Symphony Pops will present Bernadette Peters at 8 p.m.
today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. $25-$75. (714) 755-5799.
SANDLER & CHEVALIER
Tony Sandler will perform his show “Chevalier: Maurice and Me” at 4
p.m. Sunday 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.
COMPOSERS CONCERT
The UCI Chamber Series will present a Composers Concert featuring new
works by the university’s faculty artists at 8 p.m. today 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. today at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $29 or $24.
(949) 854-4607.
BRENDEL IN CONCERT
Pianist Alfred Brendel will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday 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. Sunday at the Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The performance will feature the Opera Pacific
Orchestra and Chorus. $25-$90. (800) 34-OPERA.
TAIKO WORKSHOP
UC Irvine’s Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series will present a
Taiko Drummers Workshop at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Winifred Smith Hall. The
campus is at the intersection of University and Campus drives. Free.
(949) 824-4904.
ASIAN AMERICAN ORCHESTRA
UC Irvine’s Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series will present the
Asian American Orchestra at 8 p.m. Thursday at Winifred Smith Hall. The
campus is at the intersection of University and Campus drives. Free.
(949) 824-4904.
ROGERS & HIS BAND
The Grammy Award-winning Roy Rogers and his band, the Delta Rhythm
Kings, will perform at 3 p.m. April 14 at Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 640-4110.
‘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.
ROSTROPOVICH IN CONCERT
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present cellist Mstislav
Rostropovich at 8 p.m. April 17 at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$75.
(714) 740-7878.
INDULGE IN DVORAK
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present a concert titled “Dvorak
in America -- Chamber Music,” as part of the Dvorak in America festival,
at 3 p.m. April 20 and 7:30 p.m. April 21 at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $10-$34.
(714) 876-2383.
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., Building 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” 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”
through Sunday and Thursday, April 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.
‘YOUNG MAN’
Horton Foote’s “The Young Man From Atlanta” will appear at the Newport
Theater Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive in Newport Beach, through April 21.
The play, which won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize, chronicles the lives of a
couple subject to a con after their grown son commits suicide. Show times
are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $13. (949)
631-0288.
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.
‘THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHUAN’
The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present the political play “The Good
Person of Szechuan” April 19-27 at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The
musical/comedy/romance tells the story of a prostitute in a
pre-revolutionary Chinese village. Show times are 8 p.m. April 19, 20, 25
and 26, and 2 and 8 p.m. April 27. $15 or $13. (949) 824-2189.
ART
LAUGHTON FEST
The Orange County Museum of Art will present its spring Friday Night
Films series starring Charles Laughton, starting at 6:30 p.m. April 19
with “The Private Life of Henry VIII” at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport
Beach. Suggested donation is $6, or $4 for museum members, students and
seniors. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 204.
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.
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
STUDENT RUN
Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will present its 39th annual
Student Dance Concert at 8 p.m. April 19-20 at the Robert B. Moore
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $9 or $12. (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
TILE FUN
Fashion Island will hold a tile painting event from noon to 4 p.m.
today and Sunday 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.
POETRY
POETRY AND MUSIC
Alta Coffee House will present a night of poetry and music with surf
poetry by Lawrence Schulz and music by Tyler Hoff, Nick Pugliese and
Jason Kraft at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St.,
Newport Beach. Free. (949) 675-0233.
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
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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