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SPECIAL

MOVIES ON THE BEACH

The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Hotel will show “Mrs.

Doubtfire” today on the beach. Showings will begin at dusk. Newport

Dunes is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is free, $7

for parking. (800) 765-7661.

CRAFTS SHOW

The fourth annual Craft and Sewing Festival will be held 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sept. 7 at the Orange County

Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (800) 962-7238.

NATURE INDOORS

“Exquisite Nature: The Beauty of Flowers,” a photographic exhibit

by Karen Luchesi, will be on display at the Newport Beach Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, through Sept. 13. Free.

(949) 717-3801.

MUSIC

BOLTON SIGNS CDS

Michael Bolton will make an appearance from 1 to 2 p.m. today to

sign copies of his CDs at Borders Books, Music & Cafe in South Coast

Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Bolton’s newest release, “Only a

Woman Like You,” will be available. Free. (714) 432-7854.

LOVE SONGS

Singer and songwriter Michael Bolton will perform a Lovesongs Live

Concert at 8 p.m. today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $46-$76. (714) 740-7878.

MARC ANTOINE

Guitarist Marc Antoine will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Hyatt

Newporter, 1007 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Antoine will play music

from his new album, “Cruisin’,” at the concert, which is part of the

Hyatt Newporter’s Summer Jazz Series. $35. (949) 729-1234.

MANDOLIN MUSIC

Buzzworld will share the music of the mandolin 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at

the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

The concert is part of the library’s Sunday Musicale series. Free.

(949) 717-3801.

MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM

The Mark Davidson Trio with Ron Eschete on guitar will perform at

8 p.m. Fridays starting Friday at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $10 cover. (949) 756-0121.

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 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

‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’

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

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) 759-1046.

‘THE LITTLE PRINCESS’

Trilogy Playhouse will present “A Little Princess” 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.

‘THE FULL MONTY’

“The Full Monty,” based on the film by the same name, will dance

its way Tuesday through Sept. 15 into the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

With a book by Terence McNally and music by David Yazbeck, the

musical tells the story of a group of out-of-work steelworkers who

decide to make a few bucks by stripping. Show times are 8 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday. The Sept. 14 matinee will be sign-language interpreted.

$27.50-$64.50. (714) 556-2787.

‘JACK AND JILL’

“Jack and Jill,” by playwright Jane Martin, will be staged Sept.

14-22 by the Orange Coast College Repertory Theatre Company. The

play, to be performed in the Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, takes a look at modern wedlock. Show times are 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $6 in advance, $7 at the door.

(714) 432-5640, 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.

STEINBECK’S TIMES

“Steinbeck, His Life & Times,” a retrospective collection of

photographs depicting the life of author John Steinbeck, will be on

display at the Newport Beach Central Library from Sept. 15 to Oct.

31. The collection has been made available from the Center for

Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University. The library is at

1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.

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

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

MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB

The Mother-Daughter Book Club at Newport Beach Central Library --

1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach -- will discuss “Running Out of

Time” by Margaret Haddix at 7 p.m. Sept. 12. This is the first

meeting of the year for the club, which serves girls in fifth through

seventh grades. Registration requested. Free. (949) 717-3800, Option

5.

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.

BOOKS AND BABIES

A Books and Babies story time will be held at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 29 at the Newport Beach Central

Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. The story time is meant for children 6 to

24 months and their parents. (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.

POETRY

BOHEMIA

“Bohemia ... Canvas, Spoken Word and Sound” will take place from 2

to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lab/Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. The show will include performance poetry by Lee Mallory, John

Gardiner, Carole Luther, James Palacio, R.A.C. and Mindy Nettifee.

Free. (714) 966-6661.

SEPT. 11

Poets John Harrell and Lee Mallory will join the musical group

Reign to remember the events of Sept. 11. The performance will be

held at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. There will also be an open reading of poetry. Free. (949)

675-0233.

BOOKS

‘HIDDEN GARDEN’

Jorie Nolen will sign her book, “The Hidden Gardens of Life’s

Winter,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Martha’s Bookstore, 308 1/2

Marine Ave., Balboa Island. The book is an inspirational journal with

collected thoughts and photographs for those in grief. Free. (949)

673-7185.

BOOK SIGNING

Viviane Wayne will sign “Inshallah” at 11 a.m. Sunday at Martha’s

Bookstore, 308 1/2 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Free. (949) 673-7185.

‘THE GRAPES OF WRATH’

The Manuscripts Book Discussion Group will talk about John

Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” at 9:15 a.m. Sept. 11. The group

meets at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.

‘NO MAN STANDING’

Barbara Seranella, author of “No Man Standing,” will discuss her

book at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. The book is the fifth outing in the popular Miranda

“Munch” Mancini series. Free. (949) 717-3801.

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.

DINING/TASTING

A NIGHT IN ZINFANDEL

A four-course dinner featuring zinfandel wine pairings will be

held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food

Center, 1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. $85. (714) 327-8300.

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.

HARD ROCK CAFE

Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

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.