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MUSIC

GRAMMY WINNER MARK O’CONNOR

Grammy Award-winning fiddler Mark O’Connor will make his jazz club

debut at Founders Hall at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, and

Saturday, March 15. His performances will spotlight his new CD, “In

Full Swing,” a tribute to his mentor, late French jazz violinist

Stephanie Grappelli. Tickets are $49 to $46, available at the Center

Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by calling (714) 740-7878. The

Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

GRAMMY-NOMINATED JAZZ TRUMPETER

Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard will be in

concert at Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall on

Friday and Saturday with performances at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets

are $52 for the early shows, $48 for the 9:30 p.m. performances and

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

WESLA WHITFIELD

Wesla Whitfield will perform at Founders Hall at 7:30 p.m. through

Saturday. Tickets are $49. The Orange County Performing Arts Center

is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2122.

RICHARD STRAUSS’ ‘SALOME’

Opera Pacific will unveil a new production of Richard Strauss’

“Salome.” The opera embodies sensuality, sexuality and willful

indulgence. The opera will take place Tuesday and Friday through

Sunday, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday

performance at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $120. It will be performed

at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall.

Tickets are available at the Center Box Office, online at

www.ocpac.org or by calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will welcome Stanislav Loudenitch

to perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor at 8

p.m. March 12 and 13. Tickets are $19 to $59 and will be performed at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall. Tickets

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

THE PRAZAK QUARTET

One of the classical music world’s leading international chamber

ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 13. The quartet will

perform Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1, Janacek’s String Quartet

No. 1 and more. The Prazak Quartet will perform at Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall. Tickets are $43, available

at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by calling (714)

740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

SHIRLEY JONES AND FRIENDS

Broadway, motion picture and TV star Shirley Jones will join

comedian Shelly Berman and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in concert at

8 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Orange Coast College at 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets for $37 to $43 can be purchased at the

college or by calling (714) 432-5880.

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.

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

‘TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA’

William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” will be performed

at the South Coast Repertory on the Segerstrom Stage through March

30. Preview tickets start at $19. For tickets, (714) 708-5555 or

visit www.scr.org.