Musical mornings to be filled with heroes

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s 2002-03 Mervyn’s Musical Mornings

series will be themed “Heroes and Heroines of Music” and conducted in

part by assistant conductor Mark Mandarano.

Running Nov. 16 through May 10, six concerts will address everything

from the courage of firefighters to operatic masters on Saturday

mornings. Mandarano will conduct the Family Concerts.

Concert titles include “The Lone Ranger’s Triumph!” and “The Magic

Flute.”

Information: (714) 755-5799.

‘Side Man’ to open OCC summer season

Orange Coast College’s summer theater season will open with Warren

Leight’s “Side Man” June 20-22 and 27-29 at the Drama Lab Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

The Tony Award-winning show tributes men who were devoted to jazz and

kept the art alive.

“Stone Soup,” by David Scaglione; the Repertory Theatre Company’s

one-act play fest; and a show titled “Supersonic Shakespeare” will

complete the rest of the season.

Tickets are $7-$10.

Information: (714) 432-5880.