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SPECIAL

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

The cultural traditions of Japan, France and Mexico will be

showcased at a two-day International Festival today and Sunday at the

Newport Beach Central Library. A concert by the Primavera Orchestra,

conducted by Peter Fournier, will launch the festivities. Inspired by

the cultures of Newport Beach sister cities Okazaki, Japan, Antibes,

France and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the event will offer karate

demonstrations and Japanese calligraphy, Mexican arts and crafts and

French herb gardening. The event is presented by the Newport Beach

Sister City Assn., supported in part by a grant from the Newport

Beach Arts Commission. The Newport Beach Central Library is at 1000

Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

MUSIC

FOREVER BRAHMS

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

Clair, welcomes pianist Christopher O’ Riley, a Van Cliburn medalist,

for its season finale at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5.

The program includes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor; the Prelude

to Act III of “Lohengrin” by Wagner; and Chopin’s Andante Spianato

and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major. The concert will be

given in Segerstrom Hall. A preview will be given an hour before.

Tickets cost $19 to $59. For tickets, call (714) 755-5799.

BARITONE CONCERT

The performance Grammy and Emmy Award-winning American operatic

baritone Sanford Sylvan has been rescheduled to 4 p.m. June 22 in

Founders Hall. Tickets cost $60 and are on sale at the Center box

office, by calling (714) 556-ARTS or by visiting www.ocpac.org. The

Center is at 600 Town Drive, Costa Mesa.

PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S JAZZ CLUB

Jim Self, principal tuba player in the Pacific Symphony Orchestra,

and the Pete Christlieb Quintet will perform a special engagement at

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 7 in Founders Hall. Tickets are $35 and can

be purchased at the center box office or online at www.ocpac.org.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS. The Orange County Performing Arts Center

is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

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.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri

joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)

673-9500.

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.

MUSIC AT PLAYERS

Players restaurant is now offering live music from 9 p.m. to

midnight every Friday and Saturday. Players is at 512 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. No cover charge. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents Jesse on

the sax on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday for brunch. The

program features all your favorites on the saxophone. 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

‘THE DRAWER BOY’

Michael Healey’s first full-length play, “The Drawer Boy,” one of

Time magazine’s Best Plays of 2001, will continue through June 29 at

Segerstrom Stage. Tickets range from $19 to $54. For tickets, call

(714) 708-5555.

‘CATS’

“Cats,” the longest running musical in history, continues through

Sunday in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center. Tickets cost $19.50 to $54.50. They are on sale at the Center

box office, by calling (714) 556-ARTS or by visiting www.ocpac.org.

The Center is at 600 Town Drive, Costa Mesa.

‘FLORENCE, DAVID AND ART’

South Coast Repertory’s Young Conservatory performers the Teen

Players will present Greg Atkins’ “Florence, David and Art,” a play

about high school art students in Italy. The production will be

staged today and Sunday and Friday through June 8 in SCR’s Nicholas

Studio. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 708-5500

‘42ND STREET’

The 2001 Tony Award Winner, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics

Circle Award “42nd Street” will be performed at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center June 11 through June 22. Tickets are $322 to

$66. They are on sale at the Center box office or by calling (714)

556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa.

ART

‘BONJOUR ARTISTES’

A group of 28 artists will take part in the second “Bonjour les

Artistes,” which will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 14 at

the Sutton Place in Newport Beach. Artists from Costa Mesa, Newport

Beach and other parts of Orange County will be showing. Admission and

parking is free. The Sutton Place is located at 4500 Mac Arthur in

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 851-1838.

‘ORANGE COUNTY TASTEMAKERS’

Bradford J. Salamon will unveil his series of 36 portraits of

people within the Orange County art scene that are making a

difference in its evolution. The exhibition will run through June 15

at the Blue Square Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 548-1101.

DANCE

‘AIDA’

Elton John and Tim Rice’s “Aida” is coming to the Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall July 2 through 13. Tickets

are $27.50 to $64.50 and can be purchased at the center’s box office

of online at www.ocpac.org. Information: (714) 556-ARTS. OCPAC is

located at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.

BARCLAY CLASSICAL DANCE CENTER

Classical Dance Center, with locations in Newport Beach and

Tustin, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its 10th annual

student performance June 2 to June 16. Tickets cost $15.50. Dancers

from age 3 to adult will showcase various dance styles: ballet, jazz,

tap, lyrical, and hip-hop. Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus

Drive. Tickets: (949) 854-4646.

ALL THAT JAZZ

UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts is presenting “All That

Jazz” with guest artist Ernie Andrews at 8 p.m. June 4. Charles Owens

will be conducting. Tickets cost $12. For information go to

www.arts.uci.edu. Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus Drive.

Tickets: (949) 854-4646.

SWING

Lessons are given every Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Avant Garde

Ballroom in Newport Beach by the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All

ages are welcome, and no partners are needed. For more information,

visit ocswing.com or call (909) 656-6119.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

POETRY

POETRY READING

The Gypsy Den at 2930 Bristol St. in Costa Mesa will have an open

poetry reading and music by Reign at 8 p.m. June 3. Information:

(714) 549-7012

KIDS

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Mignonne Profant and a guest pianist will present the final

program of the Newport Beach Central Library’s 2002-03 musicale

series at 3 p.m. June 8. The free musicale, “The Summer Knows,” will

feature a stroll through the tunes of Gershwin, Jobim and LeGrand.

Profant is an actress, singer and dancer who specializes in French

songs and music of the 1940s. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. For

more information, call 949-717-3816.

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.

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