Pascal chef to be part of...

Pascal chef to be part of Eclectic Orange

Organizers of the Eclectic Orange Festival recently announced that

Pascal Olhats, the French chef for Pascal Restaurant in Newport Beach

and Cafe Pascal in Costa Mesa, will also serve as the hospitality

chef for Theatre Zingaro’s French equestrian group in the fall.

The show will be part of the Philharmonic Society’s fourth

Eclectic Orange Festival and will run Oct. 12 through Nov. 8 at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Pascal will cook for members of Zingaro Village and for sponsors

of the performances.

Information: (949) 553-2422.

‘Hot Blues’ coming to South Coast Plaza

South Coast Plaza will host its 10th annual “Hot Blues on a Cool

Summer Night” event from 5 to 9 p.m. July 25 at South Coast Plaza

Village to benefit the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

The blues-and-food-fest will take place on the Village Green,

which is along Sunflower Avenue and Bear Street. Performers include

The Bernie Pearl Blues Band and others.

Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.

Information: (714) 556-2121.

Sunday ‘Dream’ performance canceled

The Sunday afternoon performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by

Aterballetto at the Orange County Performing Arts Center has been

canceled.

Performances by the Italian dance company will take place at 8

p.m. Friday and Saturday. The ballet, based on Shakespeare’s play by

the same name, is choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti to music composed

by Elvis Costello.

Ticket sales for the canceled Sunday performance were light and

Center officials ask patrons already holding tickets for that show to

exchange them for the Friday or Saturday performances.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS.