SATURDAY 1Shorter is sometimes sweeter. Orange...

SATURDAY

1Shorter is sometimes sweeter. Orange Coast College’s Repertory

Theatre Company will present its One-Act Play Festival today and

Sunday and July 27-28 at OCC’s Drama Lab Theatre at 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 2

p.m. Sundays. Works to be featured include contemporary and classic

pieces. $5. (714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.

SUNDAY

2Last night to travel down the river with Huck Finn and his friend

Jim. The Trilogy Playhouse will present “Big River” through Sunday at

2930 Bristol St., Building C-106, Costa Mesa. Show times are 3:30

and 7:30 p.m. today and 5 p.m. Sunday. $15 or $17. (714) 957-3347,

Ext. 1.

MONDAY

3Jazz-start your week. Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach will

present a jazz trio Sunday through Wednesday as regular entertainment

at 850 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and

6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

TUESDAY

4Get foreign, get artsy. “Mediterranean Colorscapes,” a free

exhibit of landscape and seascape paintings by Marlyse Ruess, will be

on display at the Newport Beach Central Library through July 31. The

Newport Beach Central Library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801

WEDNESDAY

5Watch her drum up fun. Sheila E. and the E-Train will take part

in Fashion Island’s Summer Concert Series at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The

free concert will take place at the Newport Beach shopping center’s

Bloomingdale’s Courtyard. Reserved seating is available for $15.

(949) 721-2000.