Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Get into Taiko. 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. at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free.

(714) 966-6660.

SUNDAY

Listen to Brendel play Beethoven. Pianist Alfred Brendel will perform

at 7 p.m. 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.

MONDAY

Play with finger puppets. Children 3 to 7 are invited to participate

in songs and finger-puppet plays at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Library,

1855 Park Ave. (949) 646-8845.

TUESDAY

Watch some Foote. 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.

WEDNESDAY

Surf your way through poetry. 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. at the coffeehouse,

506 31st St., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 675-0233.