TODAY 1Russell is there ‘For You.’...

TODAY

1Russell is there ‘For You.’ Former Great White front man Jack

Russell will make an appearance at 2 p.m. at Borders Books, Music &

Cafe in Costa Mesa. Russell will perform cuts from his recently

released album, “For You.” Borders is in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

SUNDAY

2Helping out. A screening of “Sordid Lives” will be held at 11

a.m. at the Lido Theater as a fund-raiser for Laguna Shanti, a

nonprofit group helping people with HIV and AIDS in Orange County.

The event, which is being co-presented by the Newport Beach Film

Festival, includes appearances by writer-director Del Shore, producer

Sharon Lane and star Leslie Jordan. The Lido Theater is at 3459 Via

Lido, Newport Beach. $10, $25 for screening and reception at Regatta

Cafe. (949) 253-2880.

MONDAY

3Frankie reincarnated? Maggiano’s Little Italy will pay tribute to

the Rat Pack every Monday with entertainer Chris Williams and his

five-piece band. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and

dancing. No cover. Reservations recommended. (714) 546-9550.

TUESDAY

4Claire’s world. UC Irvine will screen two movies starring actress

Claire Trevor as part of ArtsWeek. “Key Largo,” for which Trevor won

an Academy Award, will be shown at 6:30 p.m., and “Stagecoach” will

screen at 8:45 p.m. in Winifred Smith Hall at the UCI campus, corner

of Campus and University drives in Irvine. Free, but reservations

required. (949) 824-2787.

WEDNESDAY

5Watts up? Pianist Andre Watts will join the Pacific Symphony

Orchestra at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday to perform Brahms’ Piano

Concerto No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 in Segerstrom Hall,

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. There will be a preview lecture at 7 p.m. Watts will also play

a special performance of Brahms at 3 p.m. Nov. 16. $19 to $59 for

Wednesday and Thursday performances. $32 to $50 for Nov. 16. (714)

556-2787.