Fantastic Five

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

beyond.

TODAY

Get wild with Wilder. UC Irvine will present an all-undergraduate

production of Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” today at the

Little Theatre. Performances will be at 2 and 8 p.m. The campus is at the

corner of Campus and University drives. $7-$11. (949) 824-2787.

SUNDAY

Go Russian. Russian pianist Leonid Levitsky will present a free

program of classical selections at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Newport Beach

Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Levitsky is the founder of the Newport

Beach Recital Series. (949) 717-3801.

MONDAY

Watch talented dancers. Dance Variations, an annual performance

featuring dancers from the Classical Dance Center of Newport Beach, will

be held Sunday to Tuesday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. Show times are 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 5 and 7:30 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday. $15. (949) 854-4607.

TUESDAY

Look at modern art. The Orange County Museum of Art will present the

2002 California Biennial exhibition through Sept. 8 at 850 San Clemente

Drive, Newport Beach. The works are a reflection of artistic ideas and

styles. 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.

WEDNESDAY

Poetry galore. A night of poetry and music performance will begin at 8

p.m. Wednesday at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach.

Sign-ups will begin at 7:30 p.m. for the open reading. Poet Leigh White

will read, and Banana Pants will perform music. Free. (949) 675-0233.