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SPECIAL

STEINBECK SCREENING

Newport Beach Central Library will hold a discussion and screening

of “The Grapes of Wrath” Wednesday in honor of the John Steinbeck

Centennial. Former English teacher Terry Tallent will talk about

Steinbeck’s place in American literature at 3 p.m., and the John Ford

film will be screened at 5 p.m. The Central Library is at 1000

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

‘EL NORTE’

Newport Beach Central Library will screen “El Norte” at 5 p.m.

Thursday. The Academy Award-nominated drama follows two Guatemalan

teens on a harrowing journey through Mexico to Los Angeles, where

they hope to make a home. The Central Library is at 1000 Avocado

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

FUND-RAISERS

‘LIGHT THE NIGHT’

South Coast Repertory will open the new Folino Theatre Center on

Oct. 5 with the 24th annual gala ball, titled “Light the Night.” The

dinner dance, which will include a tour of the new facility, will

begin at 6 p.m. with a reception at SCR’s new Audience Plaza, 655

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $750 or $500. (714) 708-5504.

FIESTA ITALIANA

Opera Pacific will hold Fiesta Italiana IV from 5 to 10 p.m. Oct.

6 at the South Coast Village Piazza at Antonello Ristorante, 3800

South Plaza Drive, Santa Ana. Along with dinner and dancing, the

fund-raiser will include a music and dance tribute to the 1950s and

‘60s era of Italian film. $250. (714) 830-6323.

BALLET CHARITY

The Ballet Montmartre will present its Ballet Montmartre Charity

Gala at 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Village Crean, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport

Beach. $25-$60. (714) 241-7424.

MUSIC

MOZART ORCHESTRA

The Mozart Classical Orchestra will present works by Rossini,

Tchaikovsky and more at 8 p.m. today at the Irvine Barclay Theatre,

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $24 to $38. (949) 854-4646.

MUSIC AT BORDERS

Pop artist Roger Kraft will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Borders

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

Free. (714) 432-7854.

CABARET NIGHT

Broadway legend Polly Bergen will open the Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Elvin and Marjorie Shane Klein Cabaret

Series at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Oct. 5 at Founders Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $49. (714) 740-7878.

GALA CONCERT

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present a Classics “Knockout”

Gala Opening at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, featuring works by

Picker, Liszt and Strauss, at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. There will be a preview

lecture at 7 p.m. $19 to $59. (714) 755-5799.

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra Pops will play with The Righteous

Brothers at 8 p.m. Friday and Oct. 5 as part of its season opener.

This is the famed duo’s first symphonic outing. The concert will be

held at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $26 to $80. (714) 556-2787.

‘A HERO’S LIFE’

The story behind Richard Strauss’ “A Hero’s Life” will be the

emphasis at 3 p.m. Oct. 5 when the Pacific Symphony Orchestra will

present its first Classical Connections concert of the season. The

concert will be held in Orange County Performing Arts Center’s

Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $32 to $50. (714)

556-2787.

FAREWELL CONCERT

Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem Mass will be the farewell piece at 7:30

p.m. Oct. 6 for the William Hall Master Chorale and Orchestra. Hall

recently resigned as music director after 47 years at Chapman

University. The concert will be held in Orange County Performing Arts

Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20 to

$60. (714) 740-7878.

MANDY PATANKIN

Tony and Emmy winner Mandy Patankin will appear 8 p.m. Oct. 12 as

part of the spotlight series at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center. The concert, to be held in Segerstrom Hall, will feature

music from Patankin’s latest CD, “Kidults.” The Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $28 to $52. (714) 556-2787.

SUNDAY MUSICALE

Sarkis Baltaian will perform a piano recital at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 as

part of the Newport Beach Public Library’s Sunday Musicale Series.

The free concert will be held at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. (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 from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 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. (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, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 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

‘MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION’

The Newport Beach Theater Arts Center will present “Mrs. Warren’s

Profession” through Oct. 13. The George Bernard Shaw period piece

deals with what happens when a young woman finds out her mother was

once a prostitute. Performances will be given at 8 p.m. Thursdays

through Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays. The Newport Theater Arts

Center is at 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. $13. (949) 631-0288.

‘SHOW BUSINESS’

“Anton in Show Business” will be presented by Orange Coast

College’s Theatre Department Thursday to Oct. 6 and Oct. 10 to 13 in

the Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are

8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. $7 to $12.

(714) 432-5880.

‘BAD SEED’

The Trilogy Playhouse will present “Bad Seed” Oct. 11 through 27

at the playhouse, 2930 Bristol St., Bldg. C-106, Costa Mesa. Show

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

$13. (714) 957-3347, Ext. 1.

ART

JAZZ PORTRAITS

“Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz,” a series of photographs

by William Gottlieb, will be on display at the Orange County Museum

of Art’s Satellite Gallery from today through Dec. 29. Gottlieb

photographed the jazz scene in the 1930s and ‘40s. Hours are from 10

a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday

and from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is at South Coast

Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 212.

‘LIGHT SCREENS’

The Orange County Museum of Art will present “Light Screens: The

Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright” Oct. 5 through Jan. 5 at 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are from 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

‘BONE ORCHARD’

Mary Cecile Gee’s exhibit “bone orchard” will be shown Oct. 5

through Nov. 17 at The Shed, 3000 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The

works deal with the themes of grief and loss. Free. (949) 723-3406.

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 from 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.

‘IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME’

Orange Coast College professor Irini Vallera-Rickerson will

present eight illustrated lectures on art and architecture of the

ancient Greek world at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 9. The

series, titled “It’s All Greek To Me,” is presented by Visionaries, a

support group for the Orange County Museum of Art. The museum is at

850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $160 or $170 for the series.

Class size limited and pre-registration required. (949) 759-1122,

Ext. 0.

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 through 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.

‘EBBS AND FLOWS’

“Ebbs and Flows,” an exhibit of works by retired Orange Coast

College dean Ted Baker, will be on display through Nov. 14 in the

college’s Art Gallery. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays,

from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and other times by appointment. The

gallery is temporarily in Building 5 of the college’s Art Village,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5039.

MARJETICA PORTC

An installation by Slovenian artist Marjetica Portc will be on

display through March 2 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Portc’s work deals with issues of

shelter, poverty and displacement. Museum hours are from 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

DANCE

FOUR DANCES

The San Francisco Ballet will perform “Othello” at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center through Sunday. Performances will be

held and 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. The Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$75. (714) 740-7878.

BALLET PACIFICA

Ballet Pacifica will open its season Friday and Oct. 5 with the

premiere of Dominic Walsh’s “Love Intr-fear.” The program, held at

the Irvine Barclay Theatre, will also include “Saltimbanques” by Paul

Vasterling, “Jardin aux Lilas” by Antony Tudor and “Allegro

Brillante” by George Balanchine. Performances will be at 8 p.m.

Friday and at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 5. $30, $25 students and seniors.

The Barclay is at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.

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

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 at

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.

BOOKS

‘OUT OF PLACE’

Edward Said’s “Out of Place” will be the topic 9:15 a.m. Wednesday

at the Newport Beach Central Library, when the Manuscripts Book

Discussion group meets. Said’s account of his upbringing in

Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon by loving but domineering parents paints

a picture of feeling personally, geographically and linguistically

“out of place.” The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

Free. (949) 717-3801

DINING/TASTING

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners from 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 from 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 from 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 at 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.