TODAY 1Floral fantasia. The UCI Arboretum...

TODAY

1Floral fantasia. 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. 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.

SUNDAY

2Food for cause. 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. at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. The event will feature dishes of 19 chefs from

around the county. $100, $150 with VIP reception. (310) 641-8152 or

www.kidneysocal.org.

MONDAY

3See modern masters. An exhibit titled “20th-century Modern

Masters” will remain on view at the Art Resource Group in Corona del

Mar through Dec. 27 at 3032 E. Coast Highway. The graphic works

include pieces by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Braque and Fernand

Leger. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Free admission. (949) 640-1972.

TUESDAY

4Picture row. “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.

WEDNESDAY

5Interactive arts. UC Irvine will present Troika Ranch as part of

the Gassmann Electronic Music Series at 8 p.m. at Winifred Smith

Hall. Choreographer Dawn Stoppiello and Mark Coniglio, a composer and

media artist, will be featured in this work of dance, music and

interactive video. Free. The university is at the intersection of

Campus and University drives in Irvine. (949) 824-2787.