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SPECIAL

ARTISTIC LICENSE

The Artistic License Fair, a fine crafts show featuring more than

60 Southland artists, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at

Estancia Park, 1900 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa. This year, the fair’s

theme is “Carrying the Legacy,” in memory of fair founder Esther

Dendel. Free. (909) 371-6507.

FUND-RAISERS

TOP DOG

The Top Dog Fashion show, which benefits the Orange County Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Companion Pet Retreat,

will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort,

1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Registration cost is $8, $12 at

the door. Free to attend, $8 to park. (949) 729-3863.

CHARITY FASHION SHOW

The Orange Coast Assn. of Realtors will hold its 19th annual

Charity Fashion Show at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Sutton Place Hotel,

4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Proceeds from the event will

benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. $55. (949)

722-2300.

MASQUERADE

The Masquerade Ball for the Arts, an annual Halloween gala for

young professionals with proceeds benefiting the Orange County Museum

of Art, will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 2 at the museum, 850

San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The theme this year is Andy

Warhol’s Glamour Ball. $55, $65 or $80. (949) 759-1122, ext. 560.

MUSIC

NICHOLAS PAYTON

Jazz artist Nicholas Payton will open the 2002-2003 Jazz series

today at Founders Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances will be held at 7:30 and

9:30 p.m. on both days. $48 to $52. (714) 556-2787.

‘AN EVENING OF JAZZ’

UC Irvine’s Chamber Series will present “An Evening of Jazz” with

pianist Kei Akagi and other performers at 8 p.m. today and Nov. 2 at

Winifred Smith Hall, on the university campus at the intersection of

Campus and University drives in Irvine. $12. (949) 824-2787.

CHORALE CONCERTS

Orange Coast College’s 125-voice Chorale will present two free

concerts, one at noon and one at 2 p.m. today at the campus’ new Arts

Center, 2701 Fairview Road. The concerts, titled “The Glory of St.

Marks, Venice,” will follow the dedication of the new Arts Center

that day. (714) 432-5725.

BIG BAND JAZZ

Orange Coast College’s Monday Big Band and Friday Big Band will

join together at 1 p.m. Sunday to perform a jazz concert in the

college’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $5

in advance, $7 at the door. (714) 432-5880.

MOZART’S TRIUMPH

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert titled

“Mozart’s Triumph” at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Irvine Barclay Theatre,

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $35 to $45. (949) 854-4646.

‘MUSICA ITALIANA’

The Harmonia Baroque Players will present a concert titled “Musica

Italiana,” including works by Vivaldi, Lotti and Nardini, at 4 p.m.

Nov. 3 at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport

Beach. $12 or $10. (714) 970-8545.

GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

The Guarneri String Quartet will perform Haydn’s String Quartet in

C, Op. 54/2 and Beethoven’s String Quartet in A minor at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. $49. (714) 556-2787.

GUITAR CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s Guitar Ensemble will perform their annual

fall concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Fine Arts Recital Hall, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $5 or $7. (714) 432-5880.

STEVE TYRELL

Jazz vocalist Steve Tyrell will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Nov.

8 and 9 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center as part of

Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club Series in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. $43 or $46. (714) 556-2787.

MUSIC FOR HEROES

The Irvine Barclay Theatre will present An Evening of Heroic Music

with the UCI Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. $8, $10 or $12. (949) 854-4646.

BLUES FEST

The Newport Dunes Waterfront Blues Festival will be held from noon

to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Performers

will include Walter Trout, Blu Tabako and Janiva Magness. $20. (949)

729-3800.

MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM

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

8 p.m. Fridays 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 Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) 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 performs 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 presents The

Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

The program features 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

‘MAJOR BARBARA’

“Major Barbara” will run through Nov. 17 at South Coast Repertory

on the Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The

George Bernard Shaw play is about the clashes in mind set between a

millionaire father and his more spiritual daughter, Barbara.

Performances will be given at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and

7:30 p.m. Sunday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on weekends. $19 to $54.

(714) 708-5555.

‘THE DIVINERS’

“The Diviners” will be staged at Newport Harbor High School at

7:30 p.m. today at the Robert B. Wentz Theater, 15th Street and

Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. The show is set in a small town. $6 or

$8. (949) 515-6341.

‘BAD SEED’

The Trilogy Playhouse will present “Bad Seed” through Sunday at

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

are 7:30 p.m. today and 5 p.m. Sunday. $15 or $13. (714) 957-3347,

ext. 1.

TEEN PLAYS

“The Empty Chair” by Tim Kelly and “End of Innocence” by Laney

Roberts will be staged together 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. today, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at

Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5640, ext. 5.

‘TEN OR LESS’

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Company will present “Ten or

Less,” student-directed plays that are 10 minutes long or shorter,

Nov. 1 through 3 and 8 through 10 in the Drama Lab Studio, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $6 or $7. (714) 432-5640, ext. 1.

ART

‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS’

“Digital Photographs,” by Orange Coast College photography

professor H. Arthur Taussig, will be on display through Monday at

OCC’s Photo Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. (714) 432-5520.

MODERN MASTERS

An exhibit titled “Twentieth 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.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Orange Coast College professor Irini Rickerson will present a

benefit lecture titled “Unique Art and Architecture Around the World”

at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Proceeds will go to AIDS Charities in the county. $10.

(714) 432-5725.

‘THROUGH THE GREEN FUSE’

The Susan Spiritus Gallery will present an exhibit of photographs

by Robert Buelteman titled “Through the Green Fuse” Nov. 6 through

Jan. 31 at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. An opening reception will

be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10. (949) 474-4321.

‘SO. CAL. UNDERGROUND’

“So. Cal. Underground,” an exhibit of works not usually found in

commercial galleries, will be featured at Square Blue at Bradford

Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 548-1101.

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 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” 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 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.

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 Thursday. The

collection is 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

FACULTY DANCE CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s annual Faculty Dance Concert will be held

at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $9 or $13. (714) 432-5880.

SOCIAL DANCING

Social dancing takes place the fourth Sunday of each month from 4

to 5:30 p.m. at the Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive,

Ste. G-3, Costa Mesa. The next dance is scheduled for Sunday . The

dance is to raise funds for the center’s building program. Donations

accepted. (714) 241-9908.

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

CHARACTER STORY TIME

The White Rabbit Children’s Bookstore will present a Character

Story Time with Curious George at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at 3333 Bristol St.,

Suite 2061, 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 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 through Oct. 29 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. The story time is meant for children 6 to 24 months old

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 is 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 SIGNING

Author Rose Marie Grant will sign her new children’s book

“Andiamo, Weasel!” at 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Borders Books, Music and Cafe

at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

279-8933.

POETRY

READING

Poets Leigh White and Lori McGinn will read from “Dropped as a

Baby” at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Gypsy Den Cafe, 2930 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 549-7012.

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 offered 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. at 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.

HARD ROCK CAFE

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

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