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SPECIAL
‘GIMME SHELTER’
The “Funk, Punk and Monk: Music on Film” series is now playing at
the UCI Student Center Crystal Cove Auditorium. Upcoming movies are
“Downtown 81” on Friday. The UCI campus is at Campus and University
drives, Irvine. $3 UCI students, $4 UCI faculty/staff and other
students, $5 general. (949) 824-5588.
All-American Boys Chorus
The All-American Boys Chorus will be conducting individual
auditions for boys ages 8 to 10 throughout January. There will be a
second audition held in September. The audition, scheduled to last
about 30 minutes, will focus on an ear test in which staff members
strike various notes on piano and ask the boys to sing them back.
(714) 708-1670.
MUSIC
SHUBERT ENSEMBLE OF LONDON
The Philharmonic Society and the Laguna Chamber Music Society will
present the Shubert Ensemble at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The society has
established an international reputation as Britain’s leading exponent
of chamber music for piano and strings. Tickets are $29, $25, $23.
The Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.
SILVERCITIES
Silvercities, formerly known as Silversmith, with bring their
sultry sounds of country tinged swaggering to Detroit Bar at 9 p.m.
Thursday. Tickets are $5. 843 W. 19th St.(949) 642-0600.
SPECIAL CLASSICS: RHAPSODY IN BLUE
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its annual American
Composers Festival at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. It features Gershwin’s
Rhapsody in Blues, hot jazz and blues and new works by celebrated
American composers Bernstein, William Bolcom, Derek Bermel and more.
Tickets are $45 and $35. Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus
Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.
SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OF EXPERIENCE
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Carl St.
Clair, will welcome the Pacific Chorale for a program by Pulitzer
Prize-winning William Bolcom, “Songs of Innocence and of Experience.”
The show will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 at Segerstrom Hall,
600 Town Center Drive. Tickets range from $19 to $59. (714) 556-2122.
CLAUDIA ACUNA
Cludia Acuna with special guest Billy Childs will perform at
Founders Hall at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and 8. Tickets range from
$46 to $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.
ANNE MURRAY
Four-time Grammy Award winner Anne Murray will perform at
Segerstrom Hall on Feb. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $26 to
$80. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.
WESLA WHITFIELD
Wesla Whitfield will perform at the Founders Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 18 to 22. Tickets are $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714)
556-2122.
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
‘PROOF’
“Proof,” the Tony Award-winning play by David Auburn, will play at
Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa through Feb. 9. It tells the story of a young woman who looks to
discover how much genius and 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.
THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO
Opera Pacific will present Mozart’s delightful and charming comedy
under the direction conductor of Jane Glover. The cast includes Jan
Grissom, Shawn Mathey and Kurt Link. Performances will be on Tuesday
and Thursday through Sunday at the Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom
Hall, 600 Town Center Drive. Tickets are $20 to $125 with
performances at 7:30 nightly, except for the Sunday showing at 2 p.m.
(714) 556-ARTS.
‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’
The Sage Hill High School Theatre Department will offer “Little
Shop of Horrors” from Feb. 7 though 9. The play, directed by Jay
Louden, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 and 8, and matinees
will be offered at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8 and 9. Tickets are $5, 3443
Pacific View Drive, (949) 219-0900.
‘FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’
“Forbidden Broadway,” a satirical delight that serves up 31 witty
and ruthless parodies of Broadway shows in 97 minutes, will be staged
at Orange Coast College at 4 p.m. Feb. 9, 2701 Fairview Road. Tickets
are $29 advance and $35 at the door. (714) 432-5725.
ART
‘ZINE SCENE’
“Zine Scene,” an exhibit of zines organized by the Cranbrook Art
Museum, will be on display through April 27 at the Orange County
Museum of Art’s Satellite Gallery, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol
St., Costa Mesa. Zines are publications -- like magazines -- created
by individuals or small groups. Museum 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. Free. (949) 759-1122.
JANE HILL
“Local Scenes,” art by Jane Hill, will be on display at the
Newport Beach Public Library through Feb. 28. A reception for the
artist will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. The library is
at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.
‘IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER’
A two artist exhibit featuring the works of Michael Perez and
Kirsten Prosser will be on display at Bayside Gallery Restaurant, 900
Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, through March 1. (949) 851-918,
www.studiogallery.net.
STUDYING IDENTITY
“ID/entity: Portraits in the 21st Century” will run through Sunday
at UCI’s Beall Center for Art and Technology. A reception for the
show will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The Beall Center is open noon to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. (949)
824-6206.
‘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
ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER
One of America’s most celebrated dance companies, the Alvin Ailey
Dance Theater, will perform at Segerstrom Hall from Feb. 11 through
Feb. 16. Performances will take place at 8 p.m. each day and special
matinee showings will take place at 2 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 16. Tickets
range from $20 to $65. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556- 2122.
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
‘IMAGINATION-IN-MOTION’
Mime, modern dance, comedy and vaudeville will combine Saturday,
when the Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa,
presents “Imagination-in-Motion” as part of its Founders Family Fun
series. A performance will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. $9. (714) 556-2787.
STARLIGHT STORIES
Children 3 to 7 years old 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.
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