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SPECIAL

MOVIES ON THE BEACH

The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Hotel will show movies on the

beach every Friday and Saturday during the summer. Showings will

begin at dusk. The film schedule is as follows: “Sister Act” today,

“Osmosis Jones” on Friday, “The Mighty Ducks” on Aug. 17, “Bug’s

Life” on Aug. 23, “Galaxy Quest” on Aug. 24, “Clockstoppers” on Aug.

30 and “Mrs. Doubtfire” on Aug. 31. Newport Dunes is at 1131 Back Bay

Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is free, $7 for parking. (800)

765-7661.

‘THE TEN COMMANDMENTS’

The Orange County Museum of Art will present part one of “The Ten

Commandments” (1956) at 6:30 p.m. Friday as part of its Friday Night

Film series at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The second part

will be shown Aug. 23. Suggested donation is $6, or $4 for museum

members, students and seniors. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 204.

MUSIC

GERSHWIN’S GREATS

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present a “Summer Series:

Gershwin’s All-Time Greats” at 8 p.m. today at the Verizon Wireless

Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. $19-$72. Half-price

for children younger than 14. (714) 755-5788.

SALSA NIGHT

Octavio Figueroa, a salsa band, will perform 6:15 p.m. Tuesday as

part of Costa Mesa’s 3rd annual Concert in the Park Series at 2525

Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 754-5223.

AUDIO WEDNESDAYS

The Lab/Anti-Mall is holding Audio Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

through the month of August. On Wednesday, find L’aperitivo creating

a bossa nova groove. Soluz brings experimental sounds on Aug. 21,

followed by the international tunes of Dirdy Birdy on Aug. 28. The

Lab is at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 966-6661 or

www.thelab.com.

BRASIL BRAZIL PERFORMS

Brasil Brazil will perform as part of the Newport Beach Concerts

in the Parks 2002 summer series at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 at Buffalo Hills

Park, 1901 Port Provence in Newport Beach. Musicians include Sonia

Santos and Ana Gazzola. Free. (949) 717-3870.

JAZZ TRIO

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.

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.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 to 6

p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.

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

‘PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present Andrew Lloyd

Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” through Aug. 25 at Segerstrom

Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m.

Tuesdays through Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sundays; 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 22; and 2 p.m. only on Aug. 25.

$16.50-$68. (714) 556-2787.

‘MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING’

The Shakespeare by the Sea will present “Much Ado About Nothing”

at 6 p.m. Sunday at Grant Howald Park, on Iris and 5th avenues in

Corona del Mar. The Newport Beach City Arts Commission is sponsoring

the program. Free. (949) 717-3870.

‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’

The Newport Beach Theatre Company will present “The Wizard of Oz”

at Aug. 23 through Sept. 8 at Lincoln Elementary School, 3103 Pacific

View, Corona del Mar. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2

p.m. Sunday. $10 or $15. (949) 759-1045.

‘THE LITTLE PRINCESS’

Trilogy Playhouse will present “A Little Princess” Aug. 23 through

Sept. 8 at 2930 Bristol St., Bldg. C-106, Costa Mesa. Show times are

7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $15 or

$13. Recommended age is 6 and up. (714) 957-3347, Ext. 1.

ART

VERY 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.

DOG PARADE

Artwork by Ellen Rose and Dobromir Manev “Manu” will be exhibited

at the Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, through

September. The show features Rose’s “pooch portraits,” and was

curated by Studio Gallery in Irvine. Free. (949) 721-1222.

HOLLYWOOD SKETCHES

“Destined for Hollywood: The Art of Dan Sayre Groesbeck,” an

exhibit of sketches for films, will show through Oct. 6 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.

PLEIN ART

“En Plein Air,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Valerie Carson, is

on display at South Coast Art Gallery, 3441 Via Lido, Suite B,

Newport Beach. Hours vary. Free. (949) 673-0771.

DANCE

FLAMENCO FEST

The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present the Compania Juana Amaya

as part of the New World Flamenco Festival through Sunday at the

Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times will be

8 p.m. today, and 6 p.m. Sunday. $28-$38. (949) 854-4646 or

www.thebarclay.org.

MORE FLAMENCO

Yaelisa and Caminos Flamencos will perform Tuesday and Wednesday

as part of the New World Flamenco Festival. The San Francisco duo

will stage the world premiere of “Desde Cadiz Pa Aca” at the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times will be 8 p.m.

$28-38. (949) 854-4646 or www.thebarclay.org.

FLAMENCO 3

Compania Flamenca Andres Marin will perform Friday through Aug. 18

as part of the New World Flamenco Festival. The Seville, Spain,

company will perform “Mas alla del Tiempo” for the first time in the

United States. The performances will be staged at the Irvine Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times will be 8 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday. $28-$38. (949) 854-4646 or

www.thebarclay.org.

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.

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

KIDS CAN COOK TOO

A children’s cooking class with Alan Greeley will be presented at

11 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Golden Truffle restaurant, 1767 Newport Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Kids will learn how to make soups, casseroles and

empanadas/turnovers. Recipes and dining etiquette lessons included.

$30 per child. (949) 645-9970.

A GOVERNOR WHO WRITES

Governor Frank Keating of Oklahoma will sign his new picture book

“Will Rogers, An American Legend” at 3 p.m. Aug. 22 at the White

Rabbit Children’s Bookstore at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,

Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-0010.

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

BOOK SALE

Friends of the Newport Beach Library will hold a used book sale

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Newport Beach Central Library,

1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. A special members-only preview will

be held 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, with membership applications available at

the door. All proceeds will be donated to the library system. (949)

759-9667.

AUTHOR APPEARANCE

Candace Chambers-Belida, who wrote “Dare to Stand,” will discuss

her book and the challenge of dealing with tragedy at 3 p.m. Aug. 24

at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St.,

Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 279-8933.

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.

POETRY

LIVE PERFORMANCES

Poets Lee Mallory and Laura Mattingly will read new works at 8

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

There will also be music by Wendy Piatt. Free. (949) 675-0233 or

(714) 564-6526.

DINING/TASTING

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners at 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday

through Friday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $10-$15.

(949) 642-3431.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

every Sunday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $8-$15. (949)

642-3431.

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.

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.

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.

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.