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SPECIAL

FOOD FEST

The 18th annual Food, Wine and Micro-brew Fest will be held from 6

to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Macy’s Home Store/Crate & Barrel wing of

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The festival, which

benefits Second Harvest Food Bank, will feature samples from local

restaurants, regional vineyards and micro-breweries. $40 in advance,

$50 at the door. (714) 771-1343.

ART OF FLOWERS

The UCI Arboretum and Orange County Fine Arts will present the

annual “Art of Flowers” fall art and flower show from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. Oct. 19 at the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on the

UCI North Campus. The event also includes the Arboretum’s fall

perennial sale. $2, free for children and members of the Friends of

the UCI Arboretum. (949) 824-5833.

FUND-RAISERS

‘LIGHT THE NIGHT’

South Coast Repertory will open the new Folino Theatre Center

today 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.

Sunday 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.

GREAT CHEFS

The 17th annual Great Chefs of Orange County food and wine event,

benefiting the National Kidney Foundation, will be held from 1 to 4

p.m. Oct. 20 at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. The event will feature dishes from 19 chefs around the county.

$100, $150 with VIP reception. (310) 641-8152 or www.kidneysocal.org.

MUSIC

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. today at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. $49. (714) 740-7878.

THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra Pops will play with The Righteous

Brothers at 8 p.m. today 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.

BROADWAY FAVES

Dale Kristien, famous for her longtime run as Christine Daae in

“The Phantom of the Opera,” will perform Broadway hits at 8 p.m.

today at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $29-$35. (714) 432-5880.

‘A HERO’S LIFE’

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

emphasis at 3 p.m. today when the Pacific Symphony Orchestra presents

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. Sunday 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 PATINKIN

Tony and Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin 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 Patinkin’s latest CD, “Kidults.” The Center is at 600 Town

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

HUTCHINS CONSORT

The Hutchins Consort will present a concert featuring the works of

Britten, Barber, Charlton and Jacobs at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Newport

Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Free. A “free

will offering” will be taken. (949) 640-4707.

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.

BJORN AGAIN

Bjorn Again, the Australia-based ABBA tribute band, will perform

at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre.

This will be Bjorn Again’s only West-Coast stop during its U.S. tour.

The theater is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $45 for adults, $16

for children. Advance discount tickets available for students,

seniors and children 12 and younger. (714) 432-5880.

OCC SYMPHONY

Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will open its 42nd

season at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the college’s Robert B. Moore Theatre,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The 60-piece symphony will play Cesar

Franck’s Symphony in D Minor. $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

Discounts available. (714) 432-5880.

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.