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SPECIAL

BILL COSBY

Comedian Bill Cosby will perform at 6 and 9 p.m. Jan. 11 in

Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The shows are part of the Center’s new

Spotlight Series. $35 to $60. (714) 556-2787.

MUSIC

BORDERS MUSIC

Roger Kraft will perform his original songs at 2 p.m. Sunday at

Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7852.

BEAUSOLEIL

Cajun band BeauSoleil will perform a New Year’s Eve concert,

complete with a free glass of champagne, at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 in the

Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. BeauSoleil adds

elements of zydeco to New Orleans jazz and Tex-Mex. $45 or $65. (949)

854-4646.

VIOLIN BY SARAH

Noted violinist Sarah Chang will join the Pacific Symphony

Orchestra at 8 p.m. Jan. 8 and 9 for a concert in Segerstrom Hall,

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

Mesa. Ravel’s “Tzigane” and Debussy’s “La Mer” are on the program.

$19 to $59. ((714) 755-5799.

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 pays 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 presents 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 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

‘LA POSADA MAGICA’

“La Posada Magica,” South Coast Repertory’s annual holiday play,

will be performed through Tuesday on the Julianne Argyros Stage, SCR,

655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The play tells of how a young girl

finds the Christmas spirit. Performances are at 3 and 8 p.m. today;

and at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday. $15-$35. (714)

708-5555.

‘CHRISTMAS CAROL’

South Coast Repertory’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will

continue through Dec. 24. The Charles Dickens classic appears on the

Segerstrom Stage at SCR, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Performances are at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. today; and at noon and 4 p.m.

Sunday and Tuesday. $19 to $54. (714) 708-5555.

‘PROOF’

“Proof,” the Tony Award-winning play by David Auburn, will open

for previews Jan. 3 at Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 650

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The play, which will open its regular

run on Jan. 10 and close Feb. 9, tells the story of a young woman who

looks to discover how much of the genius and the insanity she has

inherited from her brilliant father. Performances will be at 8 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday; at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and at 2:30 and

7:30 p.m. Sunday. Previews $19 to $44, regular run $27 to $54. (714)

708-5555.

ART

MODERN MASTERS

An exhibit titled “Twentieth-century Modern Masters” will remain

on view at the Art Resource Group in Corona del Mar through Friday 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.

BEACH PRINTS

Paintings and prints by Albert Beach will be on display through

Jan. 2 at the Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Beach, who teaches printmaking at Mount St. Mary’s

College in Los Angeles, captures scenes in Los Angeles and overseas.

Free. (949) 717-3801.

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

‘THE NUTCRACKER’

Ballet Pacifica will present its annual holiday presentation of

“The Nutcracker” through Tuesday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Performances will be at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

today, Sunday and Monday; and at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. $23 to $27. (949)

854-4646.

ABT ‘NUTCRACKER’

American Ballet Theatre will perform “The Nutcracker” through

Sunday in Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances are at 2 and 8 p.m. today

and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $20 to $75. (714) 556-2787.

ANOTHER ‘NUTCRACKER’

Festival Ballet Theatre will perform “The Nutcracker” through

Sunday at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Curtain times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. today

and 2 p.m. Sunday. $17 to $20 in advance, $18 to $22 at the door.

(714) 432-5880.

‘CHRISTMAS CAROL’

Ballet Montmarte, in Costa Mesa, will hold its annual performance

of “A Christmas Carol” at 2 and 7 p.m. today at the Plummer

Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. $15 to $18. (714) 241-7424.

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

WINTER CAMP

Costa Mesa Recreation Division will hold a “Winter Camp Costa

Mesa” Monday to Friday and Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 as an affordable place

for children ages 6 to 12 to go during winter break. The camp will

include games, arts and crafts, and mini-excursions to local venues.

$72 per week for regular hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and $88 per week

for extended hours (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) per child.

SEUSSICAL STORYTIME

A cast member from “Seussical the Musical” will read Dr. Seuss

stories aloud at 11 a.m. Saturday during a special story time at

Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

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

DICKENS IRISH CHRISTMAS

Muldoon’s, an Irish pub, will hold its annual Dickens Irish

Christmas celebration through Tuesday. During this time, the entire

staff will dress in period costumes, and unusual food such as wassail

and suckling will be added to the menu. Muldoon’s is at 202 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

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.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at

Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503

E. Edgewater Ave. (949) 675-2373.

TEE ON THURSDAY

The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6

and 9 p.m. at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.

TOTALLY COFFEE

Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at

Totally Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714)

435-9367.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through

Wednesdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

642-7880.