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SPECIAL

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

SPECIAL CLASSICS: RHAPSODY IN BLUE

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its annual American

Composers Festival at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It features Gershwin’s Rhapsody

in Blue, hot jazz and blues and new works by celebrated American

composers Elmer Bernstein, William Bolcom, Derek Bermel and more.

Tickets are $45 and $35. Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.

ZEHETMAIR QUARTET

Violinist Thomas Zehetmair and his quartet will perform at 7 p.m.

Feb. 2 at the Barclay Theatre. Selections will include Schubert’s

Overture in C minor, Bartok’s String Quartet No. 5 and Grieg’s String

Quartet in F major. Tickets are between $23 and $25, 4242 Campus

Drive, (949) 854-4607.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOZART

The Mozart Classical Orchestra is dedicated to bringing quality

performances of chamber orchestra works from the classical repertoire

to the people of Southern California. An evening of Mozart directed

by Ami Porat will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Irvine Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Tickets cost between $24 and $38.

Information: (949) 854-4607.

SONGS OF INNOCENCE

AND EXPERIENCE

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Carl St.

Clair, will welcome the Pacific Chorale for a program by Pulitzer

Prize winner 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 cost from $19 to $59. (714) 556-2122.

CLAUDIA ACUNA

Cludia Acuna with special guest Billy Childs will perform at

Founders Hall on Feb. 7 and 8 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost 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 at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 and 8. Tickets cost from $26 to $80.

600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.

NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ PARTY

The third annual Newport Beach Jazz Party will return to the

Newport Beach Marriott Hotel from Feb. 14 to 16. The festival will

feature the Bill Cunliffe Trio, Mary Stallings, the Houston Person

Quartet and several others. The hotel is at 900 Newport Center Drive.

Information: (949) 759-5003.

WESLA WHITFIELD

Wesla Whitfield will perform at the Founders Hall from Feb. 18 to

22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714)

556-2122.

VIENNESE DELIGHT

Cafe Ludwig’s host pianist, Christopher O’Riley, will take the

audience on a musical tour of the cobblestone streets of Vienna. The

show will take place Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Founders Hall at 600 Town

Center Drive. Tickets are $45, (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 cost $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. Feb. 7 and 8, and matinees

will be offered at 2 p.m. 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 on Feb. 9 at 4 p.m., 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 UC Irvine’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 from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m.

on 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 Feb. 11 to 16.

Performances will be given at 8 p.m. each day, and special matinee

showings will be given at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 and 16. Tickets range from

$20 to $65. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556- 2122.

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

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.

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.