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MUSIC
NEW WORLD FLAMENCO FESTIVAL
The Barclay’s third annual New World Flamenco Festival will be two
full weeks, through Sunday, offering performances, workshops and
outreach activities. From the traditional to the contemporary, the
festival showcases the best of flamenco music, dance and song. For
more information, ticket prices and dates, call (949) 854-4646 or
visit www.thebarclay.org.
‘A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS’
The Pacific Symphony’s Richard Kaufman will conduct “A Night at
the Oscars” at 8 p.m. Aug. 23. It’s an evening of legendary film
classics projected onto a large screen with the Pacific Symphony
playing the soundtrack live. The concert is produced by nine-time
Emmy Award winner John Goberman. The concert is at the Verizon
Wireless Amphitheater. Tickets cost $75 to $375. For information,
call (714) 755-5799 or visit www.pacificsymphony.org.
‘SING-A-LONG
SOUND OF MUSIC’
Now playing to sold-out audiences around the world, “Sing-a-long
Sound of Music” is coming to Orange County Performing Arts Center’s
Segerstrom Hall at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23 and at 1 p.m. Aug. 24.
Tickets cost $12 to $22 and can be purchased at the center box office
or at www.ocpac.org. For information, call (714) 556-ARTS. The Center
is at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.
K.D. LANG IN CONCERT
Three-time Grammy winner k.d. lang will perform at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall at 8 p.m. Sept. 6.
Tickets cost $46 to $70. The center is at 600 Town Center Drive in
Costa Mesa. Tickets are available at the center’s box office, by
calling (714) 556-ARTS or online at www.ocpac.org.
CHRIS ISAAK
Chris Isaak will perform at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center’ Segerstrom Hall at 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Tickets cost $46 to $82.
The center is at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. Tickets are
available at the center’s box office, by calling (714) 556-ARTS or
online at www.ocpac.org.
TCHAIKOVSKY’S
GREATEST HITS
Conductor Carl St. Clair leads the Pacific Symphony in
“Tchaikovsky’s Greatest Hits,” an all Tchaikovsky program, at 8 p.m.
Sept. 13. Special guest pianist Vardan Mamikonian will perform “Piano
Concerto No.1. The evening starts with the Polonaise from Eugene
Onegin and the Suite from “Swan Lake,” and ends with the rousing
“1812 Overture” with cannons and fireworks. Tickets cost $75 to $375.
The concert is at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine.
Information: (714) 755-5799, www.pacificsymphony.org.
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 SNOW QUEEN’
South Coast Repertory is featuring “The Snow Queen” by Hans
Christian Andersen Aug. 23 and 24 with performances at 1 and 4 p.m.
both days in the Nicholas Studio. Tickets are $5. South Coast
Repertory is at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. For tickets or
information, call (714) 708-5555.
‘CHICAGO’
Kander and Ebb’s hugely popular “Chicago” will be performed at 8
p.m. Aug. 26 through 29, at 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30, and at 2 and 7:30
p.m. Aug. 31 at Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom
Hall. Tickets cost $28.75 to $65.75. They can be purchased at the
Center box office or at www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town
Center Drive in Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.
‘THE LAST NIGHT
OF BALLYHOO’
South Coast Repertory will present “The Last Night of Ballyhoo” at
Segerstrom Stage Aug. 29 through Oct. 5. The performance is set in
1939 in Atlanta, when the war on the minds of the locals is the Civil
War, as depicted in “Gone with the Wind.” But for Lala and her
family, nothing could be more important than her debut at Ballyhoo, a
dance thrown by the elite Jewish Society. Tickets are $19 to $55.
Call for curtain times. South Coast Repertory is at 655 Town Center
Dr. in Costa Mesa. Information or tickets: (714) 708-5555.
DENNIS MILLER LIVE
Comedian, author and five-time Emmy Award winner Dennis Miller
will make his enter debut in Segerstrom Hall at 8 p.m. Sept. 13.
Tickets cost $36 to $66. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive in
Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.
‘SOME MEN NEED HELP’
Orange Coast College’s Theatre department opens with John Ford
Noonan’s two-person play “Some Men Need Help.” The play, about a
young alcoholic, will be produced and directed by the college’s
Repertory Theatre Company. The production will run Sept. 13 and 14
and 20 and 21 in the Drama Lab Studio. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road
in Costa Mesa. Show times and tickets: (714) 432-5640.
‘JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is coming to Orange County Performing
Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall Sept. 16 through Sept. 21. It was the
first masterpiece from the legendary team of Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber. This landmark show, which premiered in 1971, chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth as seen through
the eyes of his disciple, Judas Iscariot, who has become
disillusioned with the movement. Tickets are from $27.75 to $64.75.
Tickets can be purchased at the center box office or at
www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.
Information: (714) 556-ARTS.
‘ANNA IN THE TROPICS’
South Coast Repertory will present “Anna in the Tropics” Sept. 18
through Oct. 19 on the Julianne Argyros stage. The Pulitzer
Prize-winning play is about the last of the Cuban American cigar
makers clinging to their way of life in the midst of the Depression.
Most performances are at 7:45 p.m., except for Saturday and Sunday
matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $19 to $55. South Coast Repertory is
at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. Information or tickets: (714)
708-5555.
‘TEN OR LESS FESTIVAL’
Orange Coast College’s Repertory will offer its “Ten or Less
Festival” on Oct. 4, 5, 11 and 12 in the Drama Lab Studio. The
festival will feature a plays that are 10 minutes long or shorter.
The plays will be selected, directed and performed by students.
Orange Coast College is at 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa. Tickets
and information: (714) 432-5640.
ART
ANDRE MIRIPOLSKY
Bayside Gallery Restaurant, at 900 Bayside Drive in Newport Beach,
is offering a solo exhibition showcasing the works of artist Andre
Miripolsky now through September. Information: (949) 851-9181.
DANCE
OCC SUMMER
JAZZ DANCE CLASS
Orange Coast College is offering a six-part, noncredit dance class
for high beginner and intermediate dancers. Designed for dancers 15
years old and older, the class will focus on technique, progressions,
turns, jumps and a repertoire of combinations. To register, go to the
bursar’s office, next to the Student Center Building. The fee is $75.
Class meets from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
through this week in OCC’s Dance Studio C.
‘SUPPER AT TIFFANY’ GALA
South Coast Repertory’s “Supper at Tiffany’ Gala is from 6:30 p.m.
to midnight Sept. 20 at the Tiffany & Co. at South Coast Plaza. The
gala will celebrate the landmark 40th season and the 15th anniversary of Tiffany’s South Coast Plaza store. The evening will begin with a
reception inside the newly refurbished store and continue with dinner
and dancing in an adjoining tent. Information: (714) 708-5504.
SWING
Lessons are given from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at the Avant Garde
Ballroom in Newport Beach by the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All
ages are welcome, and no partners are needed. Information:
ocswing.com, (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.
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.
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.
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