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SPECIAL
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BENEFIT
The Mickey Jones Foundation for Children is having its fourth
annual benefit for Children’s Hospital Orange County, including a
CHOC Ride and Blues Festival, at 9:30 a.m. June 22 at Hidden Valley
Park in Irvine. Information: (714) 962-6718.
MUSIC
BARITONE CONCERT
The performance by 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.
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 GOOD DOCTOR’
Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” is celebrating its 30th anniversary
at Corona del Mar High School Theatre, 2101 Eastbluff Drive, Newport
Beach at 8 p.m. June 27 and 28 and at 1:30 p.m. June 29. Tickets cost
$11 for adults, $9 for seniors and students. Discounts are available
for groups of 10 or more at the same performance. This play is
appropriate for teens and adults. For more information, call (949)
644-3151.
‘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.
‘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 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.
‘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.
ART
‘BONJOUR LES ARTISTES’
Twenty-eight artists will take part in the second “Bonjour les
Artistes,” which will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday 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 at 4500 MacArthur Blvd. 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 who are making a difference
in its evolution. The exhibition will run through Sunday at the Blue
Square Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:
(949) 548-1101.
‘WENDY SUSSMAN: LOOKING BACK’
The exhibit “Wendy Sussman: Looking Back” will open June 21 at
Square Blue Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd. Sussman’s widower, writer
Juan Rodriguez, will be at a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. June 28 .
Also expected is artist John Sproul and the director of the Gallery
Paule Anglim, Ed Gilbert. Information: (949) 548-1101, or visit
www.squareblueart.com.
DANCE
CLASSICAL DANCE CENTER
Classical Dance Center, with locations in Newport Beach and
Tustin, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with its 10th annual
student performance through Monday. 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.
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.
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