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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.