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MUSIC
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. today at the Irvine Barclay
Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Tickets are between $24 and $38.
Information: (949) 854-4607.
CLAUDIA ACUNA
Claudia Acuna with special guest Billy Childs will perform at
Founders Hall on today at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. 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 at 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost from $26 to $80. 600
Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.
PHIL SHANE
The multi-talented Phil Shane will bring his Las Vegas-style act
to La Cave on Monday. Shane has been a regular on the Las Vegas strip
at the Tropicana Hotel for years. The show will start at 9 p.m. La
Cave is at 1695 Irvine Ave. (949) 646-7944.
NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ PARTY
The third annual Newport Beach Jazz Party will return to the
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel 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.
PERFORMANCE
POETRY & LIVE MUSIC
Alta Coffee House will offer performance poetry and live music,
“Life & Hearts Broken and Unbroken,” on Wednesday at 8 p.m. by poets
Carrie Seitzinger and Season Cole and musician Courtney Montgomery.
With special guest star Lee Mallory giving a mini-Valentine’s
feature. Alta Coffee House is at 506 31st St. in Newport Beach.
Information: (949) 675-0233.
GRAMMY NOMINATED JAZZ TRUMPTER IN CONCERT
Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard is in concert at
Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall on Feb. 28 and
March 1, with performances at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $52 for
the early shows and $48 for the 9:30 p.m. performances and are
available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org of (714)
740-7878. The performing arts center is at 600 Town Center Drive in
Costa Mesa.
WESLA WHITFIELD
Wesla Whitfield will perform at Founders Hall 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.
STAGE
“AN EVENING OF IONESCO”
Orange Coast College’s Repertory company will feature several
short plays by one of the theater’s most famous absurdist
playwrights, Eugene Ionesco. The production runs Saturdays and
Sundays Feb. 15, 16, 22 and 23 in the Drama Lab Studio. Curtain is at
8 p.m. Saturdays and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $6 or $7
each. For information or tickets, call (714) 432-5640, ext. 1.
Orange Coast College is at 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.
“TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA”
William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” will be performed
at the South Coast Repertory on the Segerstrom Stage from Feb. 28
through March 30. Preview tickets start at $19. For tickets, (714)
708-5555 or go online at www.scr.org.
‘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 Sunday. 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. 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.
‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’
The Sage Hill High School Theatre Department will offer “Little
Shop of Horrors” from through Sunday. The play, directed by Jay
Louden, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. today, and matinees will be
offered at 2 p.m. today and Sunday. Tickets are $5, 3443 Pacific View
Drive, (949) 219-0900.
‘FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’
“Forbidden Broadway,” which 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.
‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’
Vanguard University will present its third mainstage production of
“Fiddler on the Roof.” The play will open Feb. 20 and run through
Feb. 23. A second leg will run Feb. 27 to March 2. It will play at
the school’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 668-6145.
PULITZER PRIZE NOVELIST MICHAEL CHABON’S PLAY
Pulitzer Prize novelist Michael Chabon’s play “The Amazing
Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” will be presented Monday, March 3,
at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Tickets are $35 and $29. For
tickets, go to the ticket box office, or call (949) 854-4646.
“LARAMIE PROJECT”
Orange Coast College is staging Moises Kaufman’s “Laramie Project”
March 19 through 23 in the Drama Lab Theatre. Tickets are $12 and $8
at the door or by calling (714) 432-5880. Orange Coast College is at
2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.
STUDENT DIRECTED ONE-PERSON PLAYS
“Solo Voices,” a festival of student-directed one-person plays,
will be staged March 1 and 2, at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 and 7 p.m.
Sunday. Tickets are $6 and $7 and can be purchased at the door or by
calling (714) 432-5725. Orange Coast College at 2701 Fairview Road in
Costa Mesa.
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. The library is at 1000
Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.
‘IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER’
An 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.
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.
DEAN A. SMITH: NOCTURNE
Dean A. Smith, an Orange Coast College jewelry-making instructor,
will have an exhibit at the College of Fine Arts West Gallery at Cal
State Fullerton through Feb. 20. The exhibit, “Dean A. Smith:
Nocturne,” is of biomorphic steel sculptures. For information, call
(714) 432-5725.
DANCE
ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER
One of America’s most celebrated dance companies, the Alvin Ailey
Dance Theater, will perform at Segerstrom Hall Tuesday through Feb.
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.
PACO PENA’S FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY
Legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Pena and his dance company will
perform at Orange Coast College at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. Tickets
are $35, $39 at the door. They are on sale at the college’s ticket
office or online at www.occtickets.com. For information, call (714)
432-5880 or (888) 622-5376. Orange Coast College is at 2701 Fairview
Road in Costa Mesa.
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.
BOOKS
VIOLET WOODHOUSE
Violet Woodhouse, one of the nation’s top financial advisors for
couples, will speak on “How to Preserve A Secure Financial Future”
today at Borders Books 333 Bear St.
BARBARA WOOD
International best-selling author Barbara Wood will discuss and
sign her latest novel, “The Blessing Stone,” at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at
Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza. Wood has written
18 novels covering different periods of history. Borders is at 333
Bear St.
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.
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 and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays
at 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast
Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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