TODAY 1Laugh a little. “Beau Jest,”...

TODAY

1Laugh a little. “Beau Jest,” a romantic comedy about a daughter’s

struggle to marry the man of her dreams rather than the man her

parents want, will run through Dec. 15 at the Newport Theatre Arts

Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Play times are 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $17. (949) 631-0288.

SUNDAY

2Get classical with the sound of singers. The 160-voice Pacific

Chorale will perform works by Mozart and Schubert at 7 p.m. in

Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. There will be a preview lecture at 6 p.m.

$16 to $50. (714) 556-2787.

MONDAY

3Take a mental day trip. “From the Sierras to Two Harbors,” a

group of plein air paintings, will be on display through Nov. 24 at

the Debra Huse Studio Gallery, 229 Marine Ave., Balboa. Gallery hours

are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

and Sunday. Free. (949) 723-6171.

TUESDAY

4Get jazzed. STOP-GAP, a nonprofit theater company, will present

“Jazzed About STOP-GAP,” a cabaret featuring the music of pianist

Barnaby Finch, at 5:30 p.m. The fund-raiser, which will include a

reception, will be held in Founders Hall, Orange County Performing

Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets must be

purchased in advance. $75. (714) 979-7061.

WEDNESDAY

5What the teachers draw. Art by members of UC Irvine’s faculty

will be on display through Wednesday at the Beall Center for Art and

Technology and University Art Gallery at the university campus,

corner of Campus and University drives. Gallery hours are noon to 5

p.m. Monday through Sunday. On Thursdays the gallery is open until 8

p.m. Free. (949) 824-3508.