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SPECIAL
MAGICAL COPPERFIELD
David Copperfield will perform “Portal,” his new show of
illusions, today in Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Newport Beach. Teleportation, sleight
of hand using a live scorpion and more will be in the show.
Performances will be at noon, 3, 6 and 9 p.m. $35 to $55, with
discounts for children. (714) 556-2787.
HONG KONG ARTS FEST
The China Culture and Arts Assn. of USA will present a Hong Kong
Culture and Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. today at the Irvine Barclay
Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The event will include folk,
ballet and modern dance, drama and music. $15 to $20. (949) 854-4646.
SWEDISH CHRISTMAS FAIR
A Swedish Christmas Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec.
1 at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.,
Costa Mesa. The fair, sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the
Swedish Women’s Educational Assn., will include arts and crafts for
sale, a Lucia pageant, traditional dancing and more. $5 adults, free
for children 12 and younger. Send e-mail to orangecounty@swea.org for
more information.
SNOW DAY
Snow will fall in Grant Howald Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8
as part of Newport Beach Recreation Services 15th annual Winter
Wonderland. There will also be holiday crafts, games and a snow
creature building contest. The park is at the corner of 5th and Iris
in Corona del Mar. Free. (949) 644-3151.
CARL REINER
Twelve-time Emmy Award winner Carl Reiner will open the Orange
County Performing Arts Center’s new speaker series, Up Close at the
Center, at 8 p.m. Dec. 9. The actor-writer-comedian will speak about
his years in show business. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. $22 to $52. (714) 556-2787.
FUND-RAISERS
HOLIDAY BRUNCH
Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold a holiday
brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Newport Beach home of
Bill and Carolyn Klein. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped
gift of warm clothing or toys for a shelter child. Call for
directions. $40. (949) 673-6502.
MUSIC
PAT MARINO TRIO
The Pat Marino Trio, featuring Joey DeFrancesco, will perform at
7:30 and 9:30 p.m. today in Founders Hall, Orange County Performing
Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The show is part of
the Center’s Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club Series. $46 for 9:30 p.m., $49
for 7:30 p.m. performances. (714) 556-2787.
‘MUSIC TO REMEMBER’
Tony Martin and Gloria DeHaven will join the Horace Heidt
Orchestra 8 p.m. today to offer “Music to Remember” at Orange Coast
College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
$35 advance discount tickets available. $41 at the door. (714)
432-5880.
YSAYE QUARTET
The Ysaye Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. Monday at the Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The program, presented by
the Philharmonic Society, will include Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and
Cello and Franck’s Piano Quartet in F major. $23 to $29. (949)
854-4646.
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The
group, which will feature Robert Edward Thies on the piano, plans to
play works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. $9 or $12. (949) 854-4646.
‘IMMORTAL MOZART’
Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present “Immortal Mozart” at 8
p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 in Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The concert, conducted by
Jean-Jacques Kantorow, includes Mozart’s Overture to “Don Giovanni.”
A preview lecture will be held at 7 p.m. $19 to $59. (714) 556-2787.
‘HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS’
The South Coast Singers will perform “Home for the Holidays,” a
program of contemporary and classic holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 4 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Costa Mesa.
$18 adults, $15 seniors and students. (949) 854-4646.
MARVIN GOLDSTEIN
Marvin Goldstein will present a holiday piano concert at 8 p.m.
Dec. 5 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Costa Mesa.
Goldstein has performed throughout Europe, North America and the
Middle East. $19 to $27. (949) 854-4646.
HOLIDAY CONCERT
A holiday festival concert featuring the California Master Chorale
will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. $15, discounts available. (714)
564-5654.
HUTCHINS CONSORT
The Hutchins Consort, a group performing on a set of violins built
by Carleen Hutchins, will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Newport Harbor
Lutheran Church, 708 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Baroque guitarist
John Schneiderman will join the group and there will be a pre-concert
lecture by KPFK-FM’s John Schneider at 7:15 p.m. $20, $10 for
students. (949) 675-3656.
CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS
Chanticleer, an ensemble that blends 12 male voices, will perform
its annual holiday program at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Irvine Barclay
Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $32 or $38. (949) 854-4646.
COTTON CLUB
The UC Irvine Jazz Orchestra will perform “A Night at the Cotton
Club” at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Claire Trevor Theatre at the UCI
campus. The performance will feature guest artists Spanky Wilson and
the Chester Whitmore Dancers. The campus is at the corner of Campus
and University drives. $8 to $12. (949) 824-2787.
A CHAMPAGNE CHRISTMAS
The Champagne Musical Family, including performers from the old
“Lawrence Welk Show,” will perform a holiday concert at 4 p.m. Dec. 8
at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. $33 to $35 in advance, $39 at the door. (888)
622-5376.
MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM
The Mark Davidson Trio with Ron Eschete on guitar performs at 8
p.m. Fridays at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $10
cover. (949) 756-0121.
RAT PACK MONDAYS
Maggiano’s Little Italy is paying 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.
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
‘MY FAIR LADY’
UC Irvine will present the Alan Lerner-Frederick Loewe classic “My
Fair Lady” today. The musical tells story of how guttersnipe Eliza
Doolittle is transformed by Professor Henry Higgins, and vice versa.
Performances, which will be held in the Claire Trevor Theatre on the
UCI campus (corner of Campus and University drives, Irvine), will be
at 2 and 8 p.m. $12 to $27. (949) 824-2787.
‘VIOLET HOUR’
“The Violet Hour,” a new play by Richard Greenberg, will be
performed through Sunday at the Julianne Argyros Stage, South Coast
Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive. The play tells the story of a
fledgling book publisher torn between publishing his mistress’
autobiography and his best friend’s book. Performances will be given
at 2 and 7:45 p.m. today though Sunday. $19 to $54. (714) 708-5555.
‘CHARLEY’S AUNT’
“Charley’s Aunt,” a 19th-century farce by Brandon Thomas, will be
staged by Vanguard University through Sunday. The play is about a
pair of young men who resort to trickery to see their sweethearts
when their chaperon fails to show. The play will be held in
Vanguard’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances
will be given at 2 and 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. $10, discounts
available. (714) 668-6145.
‘BEAU JEST’
“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.
‘FORTINBRAS’
Lee Blessing’s “Fortinbras” will be staged through Dec. 8 in
Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The play opens where the last scene of William Shakespeare’s
“Hamlet” ends. Performances will be 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. The stage is dark during Thanksgiving week. $7 to $10 in
advance, $8 to $12 at the door. (714) 432-5880.
‘GOD’S COUNTRY’
UC Irvine’s Stage 2 will present Steven Dietz’s “God’s Country”
Dec. 4 through 8 in the Studio Theatre on the UCI campus, corner of
Campus and University drives. Based on real-life court records and
interviews, the docudrama chronicles the hate crimes of white
supremacists in the Pacific Northwest. Performances will be at 8 p.m.
Dec. 4 to 7, with matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 to 8. $8 to $10. (949)
824-2787.
TEEN PLAYS
“The Empty Chair” by Tim Kelly and “End of Innocence” by Laney
Roberts will be staged together at 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.
ART
SIERRA TO THE SEA
“From the Sierras to Two Harbors,” a group of plein air paintings
from expeditions to both locations, will be on display through Sunday
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.
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.
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 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 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 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.
HAWAII GONE DIGITAL
“Digital Art of the Hawaiian Islands” will be on display through
Jan. 13 at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave.,
Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 327-8300.
‘THROUGH THE GREEN FUSE’
The Susan Spiritus Gallery will present an exhibit of photographs
by Robert Buelteman titled “Through the Green Fuse” through Jan. 31
at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949) 474-4321.
BRAVO PHOTOGRAPHS
Works by famed Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo will be
on display through Feb. 16 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850
San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The works will be shown
concurrently with “The Spirit of Mexico,” an exhibit exploring Mexico
through the eyes of modern photographers including Henri
Cartier-Bresson and Edward Weston. Museum hours are 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.
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 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
‘LA BAYADERE’
The Bolshoi Ballet will return to the Orange County Performing
Arts Tuesday through Dec. 1 with Yuri Grigorovich’s staging of “La
Bayadere.” The ballet tells the story of a temple priestess and her
lover in ancient India. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive in
Costa Mesa. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. There will be
a preview talk one hour before each performance. $20 to $80. (714)
556-2787.
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
The Golden State Dance Company of Mission Viejo will perform its
“Holiday Celebration” at 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Orange Coast
College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.
$16 for adults, $12 for seniors and children. (949) 586-5422.
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 dances 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
‘EPOSSUMONDAS’
Coleen Salley, author of the children’s tale “Epossumondas,” will
sign copies of her book at 2 p.m. Sunday at The White Rabbit
Children’s Bookstore in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa
Mesa. Free. (714) 445-0010.
PUPPET TIME
Jim Gamble Puppet Productions will present “The Wonderful World of
Puppets” Dec. 7 at various Newport Beach Public Library locations.
Performances will be at 1 and 3 p.m. at the Newport Central Library,
1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, and at 3 p.m. at the Vincent
Jorgensen Community Center, adjacent the Mariners Branch Library,
2005 Dover Drive. Free. (949) 717-3801.
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.
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.
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.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Four
Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949)
759-0808.
HARD ROCK CAFE
Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.
THE HARP INN
Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp
Inn, 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.
HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S
Live music is performed Wednesdays through Saturdays at
Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.
LIDO CIGAR ROOM
Enjoy a smoke with your drink at Lido Cigar Room, 3441 Via Lido,
Suite D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.
MARGARITAVILLE
Live music is performed at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.
MARRAKESH
Authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing is offered at 5 p.m.
daily at Marrakesh, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-8384.
MARRIOTT HOTEL
Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott
Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.
MULDOON’S
Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion
Island, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.
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