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MUSIC

‘A NIGHT AT THE OSCARS’

The Pacific Symphony’s Richard Kaufman will conduct “A Night at

the Oscars” at 8 p.m. Saturday. 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. today and Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday.

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.

SPYRO GYRA CONCERT

Contemporary jazz legends Spyro Gyra will perform at the Hyatt

Newporter on Sept. 5. Show times are at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $32.50 to

$57.50 and are available at any Ticketmaster location. The Hyatt

Newporter is at 1107 Jamboree Road in Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 729-6013 or www.summerjazzseries.com.

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.

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 the

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.

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.

‘NEXT UP!’

The “Next Up!” concert will kick-off the Eclectic Orange Festival

from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Town Center Park in Costa Mesa. The 88,

Bedroom Walls and Tom Brosseau will perform. “Next Up!,” formerly

Unsigned Indies, is a showcase of independent local artists presented

by KCRW FM (89.9). The free, all-ages concert is at Town Center Park

in Costa Mesa, across the street from South Coast Plaza. Information:

(949) 553-2422 or www.EclecticOrange.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 Saturday and Sunday 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. Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 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

Drive in Costa Mesa. Information or tickets: (714) 708-5555.

‘FOREVER PLAID’

“Forever Plaid” will be presented at Orange County Performing Arts

Center’s Founders Hall Sept. 2 through 14. Shows will be at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and at 2 and

7 p.m. Sundays. A four-man harmony group on the way to their first

professional gig in 1964 are killed in a car crash. But the

squeaky-clean crooners get a second chance on earth. Tickets cost $46

to $49. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org.

‘SHAKESPEARE’S LADIES’

Fans of the Bard are invited to join performing artist Dorene

Ludwig for “Shakespeare’s Ladies,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Newport

Beach Central Library. Co-sponsored by the California Center for the

Book, the free program will include dramatic readings featuring the

dialogue of witches, wenches, virgins and queens in Shakespeare’s

plays. The Newport Beach Central Library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. For

more information, call (949) 717-3816.

‘AN EVENING WITH BETH HANSEN’

Critically acclaimed actress, singer and director Beth Hansen will

present her popular one-woman show, “An Evening with Beth Hansen,” at

Orange Coast College at 8 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7. The show will feature a

collage of Broadway show tunes. Tickets cost $20 for adults or $10

for students. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 432-5880.

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

‘PEANUTS PARTY’

Join the Chuck Jones Fashion Island Gallery for a celebration of

50 Years of “Peanuts” starring Bill Melendez from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saturday. Melendez, who will be 87 this year, was the animation

director for all the specials starring Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and

the rest of the Peanuts gang. There will also be a special

presentation of Charles Schultz originals, vintage animation by

Melendez and more. The gallery is at 401 Newport Center Drive, No.

A212, in Newport Beach at Fashion Island, Information or

reservations: (949) 759-0758.

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

‘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.