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SPECIAL
‘CHEVAL’
The Orange County Fairgrounds will host “Cheval -- Imagination at Full
Gallop” through Sunday 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. today through Friday, 4 and 8
p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 and 5 p.m. Sunday. $30-$58. (877) 528-0777.
OPERA AND FOOD
Singers from the Opera Pacific Resident Artist Program will perform at
Gustaf Anders at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Soprano Rachel Cobb, mezzo soprano
Silvia Vasquez, mezzo soprano Stephanie Woodling, tenor Chad
Berlinghieri, baritone Andrew Fernando and pianist Catherine
Miller-Popovic will perform at the restaurant, 3851 S. Bear St., Santa
Ana. There is no cover charge. (714) 668-1737.
HEALING AND ART
Cleo Parker Robinson, founding director of the Cleo Parker Robinson
Dance Ensemble in Denver, will give a lecture titled “The Healing Power
of the Arts” at noon Wednesday at UC Irvine’s Winifred Smith Hall. The
lecture is part of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series. The
campus is at the corner of University and Campus drives in Irvine. Free.
(949) 824-2787.
‘PANDORA’S BOX’
Storytelling ensemble Tales and Scales will present “Pandora’s Box” at
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 27 as part of the Saturdays at the Center
series. Performances will be held at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Towb Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 556-2787.
MUSIC
‘DEAD MAN WALKING’
Opera Pacific will present “Dead Man Walking” today through Sunday at
the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. $25-$125. (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. today and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $10-$34. (714)
876-2383.
MUSIC AT BORDERS
Joseph Yashar will play classical guitar at 2 p.m. today at Borders
Books, Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. At 2
p.m. Sunday, Mark Bosserman will play pop music. Free. (714) 432-7854.
MORE DVORAK
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present a concert titled”Dvorak’s
New World” as part of the Dvorak in America festival, at 8 p.m. Wednesday
and Thursday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. (714) 876-2383.
EROICA TRIO
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will conclude its 2001-02
Concert Series with a performance by the Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio at
7:30 p.m. Thursday in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
The trio will perform Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat major, Martinu’s Cinq
pieces breves and Schubert’s Trio in E-flat major. $40. (714) 740-7878.
HOPE, FAITH & MUSIC
The Pacific Chorale will present “Hope, Faith, Life, Love . . .” at 7
p.m. April 28 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The concert will include performances by the
Pacific Chorale and the Pacific Chorale Children’s Chorus. $16-$50. (714)
662-2345.
LATIN MUSIC
Orange Coast College’s Wind Ensemble will present the “Music of Latin
America” at 3 p.m. April 28 in the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview
Drive, Costa Mesa. $10, or $6 in advance. (714) 432-5880.
WIND CONCERT
Irvine Valley College will present a performance by the Wind Symphony
at 8 p.m. April 29 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,
Costa Mesa. $6 or $8. (949) 451-5100.
PAQUITO D’RIVERA PERFORMS
Grammy Award-winner Paquito D’Rivera, a saxophone and clarinet player,
and his sextet will perform May 3 and 4 at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center as part of the 2001-02 Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club Series. Show
times are 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $39 or $46. (714) 740-7878.
LILA DOWNS
Lila Downs will bring her fusion of Mexican and American singing
styles at 8 p.m. May 3 to the Irvine Barclay Theatre as part of the
Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s World Stages Series. The Barclay
is at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $24 or $28. (949) 553-2422.
REMINGTON CONDUCTS
Alan Remington will conduct the Orange Coast College Symphony
Orchestra in a performance at 7:30 p.m. May 5 at the college’s Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $10, or $6 in advance.
(714) 432-5880.
WEEKLY JAM
The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every
week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players, singers,
drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport Beach. Free.
(949) 675-7760.
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
‘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.
DALI AND DRAMA
“References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot,” Jose Rivera’s dramatic
fable, will be staged at Orange Coast College through Sunday at the Drama
Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. today,
and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $5 or $6. (714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.
‘YOUNG MAN’
Horton Foote’s “The Young Man From Atlanta” will appear at the Newport
Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach, through Sunday. 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. today and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $13. (949) 631-0288.
‘THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHUAN’
The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present the political play “The Good
Person of Szechuan” through April 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. today, Thursday
and Friday; and 2 and 8 p.m. April 27. $15 or $13. (949) 824-2189.
’99 HISTORIES’
A reading of Julia Cho’s “99 Histories” will be held at 1 p.m. April
26 on South Coast Repertory’s Mainstage as part of the Pacific
Playwrights Festival. The play is about a Korean woman who confronts her
family’s past. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714)
708-5555.
‘EXPOSED’
Beth Henley’s “Exposed” will be read at 3 p.m. April 26 as part of
South Coast Repertory’s Pacific Playwrights Festival. The play is
centered around Winter Solstice in Los Angeles. SCRis at 655 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 708-5555.
‘INTIMATE APPAREL’
A reading of “Intimate Apparel” by Lynn Nottage will be held at 10:30
a.m. April 27 as part of South Coast Repertory’s Pacific Playwrights
Festival. An African American woman falls in love through the mail at the
turn of the 20th century in this new play. SCR is at 655 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 708-5555.
‘TRUTH AND BEAUTY’
A reading of Steven Drukman’s “Truth and Beauty” will be held at 2
p.m. April 27 at the Westin South Coast Plaza’s Mesa Verde Room, 686
Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, as part of South Coast Repertory’s Pacific
Playwrights Festival. The play centers on four college friends who are
still close 10 years after graduation. $8. (714) 708-5555.
‘OUR BOY’
Julia Jordan’s “Our Boy” will be read at 11 a.m. April 28 as part of
South Coast Repertory’s Pacific Playwrights Festival. The play deals with
disaster in a young man’s life. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. $8. (714) 708-5555.
‘THE MUSIC MAN’
Trouble comes to the Orange County Performing Arts Center on April 30
with “The Music Man.” The musical, which tells the story of a
fast-talking con man who falls in love with a librarian, will play at the
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, through May 5. Performances will be 8 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday. $20-$55. (714) 556-2787.
‘JOHN BROWN’S BODY’
Orange Coast College’s Theatre Department will present “John Brown’s
Body,” a Civil War story based on a Stephen Vincent Benet poem, May 2-5
and 9-12 at OCC’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show
times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. $7-$10.
(714) 432-5880.
ART
STORYTELLER
Square Blue Art Inc. at Bradford Gallery will present “Storyteller,” a
show featuring the work of Mexican-born artist Laura Siqueiros, through
Wednesday. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday or by
appointment. (949) 548-1101.
INNOCENT ART
“Innocents,” a multimedia exhibit by Wendy Marvel, will be on display
through Friday at Orange Coast College’s Photo Gallery, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. The gallery is in OCC’s Fine Arts Building. Hours are 8
a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. (714)
432-5520.
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.
‘LOST IN FRAGRANCE’
“Lost in Fragrance,” recent work by Brad Durham, will be on display at
Art Resources Group, 3032 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, through May
10. The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. (949) 640-1972.
JURIED SHOW
Orange Coast College will display a juried student exhibit through May
16 at the college’s Art Gallery, 2701 Fairview Drive, Costa Mesa. The
exhibit of work by 59 OCC students is being curated by Irini
Vallera-Rickerson. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Free. (714) 432-5039, Ext. 2.
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.
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “Ten Shades of Green,” an
exhibit on sustainable architecture, through June 30 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
‘DANCE ESCAPE’
“Dance Escape,” new works by UC Irvine graduate choreographers, will
be staged Thursday through April 27 at the college’s Winifred Smith Hall.
Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday through April 27, with a 2
p.m. matinee April 27. The campus is at the corner of Campus and
University drives in Irvine. $7-$9. (949) 824-2787.
BYU BALLET
Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet will present “Goldilock’s
Adventure” at 7:30 p.m. May 1 in the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus
Drive, Irvine. $12 for children, $18 for adults. (949) 854-4646.
FIESTA LATINA
Orange Coast College will present its third annual Fiesta Latina at 10
a.m. and noon May 3 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The dance and cultural heritage outreach event will perform
one-hour shows for elementary and high school students and community
members. Free. (714) 432-5506, Ext. 4.
SENIOR BALLROOM
Ballroom dancing to the music of the Costa Mesa Music Makers is
offered from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695
W. 19th St. $4. (949) 548-3884.
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
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
‘THE INHERITANCE’
Barbara Olson, author of “The Inheritance,” will sign copies of her
mystery novel at 1 p.m. April 27 at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South
Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
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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