AFTER HOURS

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Mesa, CA 92627; by fax to (949) 646-4170; or by calling (949)

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SPECIAL EVENTS

HISTORY OF HITCHCOCK

Orange Coast College is offering a nine-part film history on

Alfred Hitchcock. The series will be moderated by retired OCC

professor H. Arthur Taussig. Each session will be held at 6:30 p.m.

one Friday each month. The events will be held at OCC’s Fine Arts

Hall 116. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and OCC

students. For more information, call (714) 432-5880.

RAW FOOD GOURMET

HOLIDAY BALL

Celebrate the holidays with an elegant evening from 7 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Halecrest Pavilion, 3107 Killybrook Lane.

There will be five raw gourmet appetizers, delectable desserts, live

music, dancing all night, roaring fire, candlelight setting and a

cash bar. The cost is $55 to $60. Information and reservations: (949)

650-0672.

RING OF LIGHTS

The Commodores Club if the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce will

host the Ring of Lights home decorating competition in December. All

home, business, and yacht clubs lining the harbor are invited to

participate. Decorations must be in place by Dec. 8. Information

(949) 729-4400.

NEWPORT HARBOR CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE

Beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes will sail

along the harbor in the 95th annual Newport Harbor Christmas Boat

Parade Dec. 17 through 21. Each night, the parade will begin at 6:30

p.m. at Collins Island and last two and a half hours. The parade is

hosted by the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of

Commerce. Information: (949) 729-4400, https://www.christmasboat

parade.com.

MUSIC

ARTURO SANDOVAL

Grammy and Emmy Award winner Arturo Sandoval will perform at 7:30

and 9 p.m. today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Jazz

Club. Tickets cost $49 and $56. Information: (714) 556-ARTS,

https://www.ocpac.org.

BASH 2003

The 33rd annual Orange County Live Music Festival will be from

noon to midnight Nov. 30 at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and

Tennis Club at Fashion Island, 900 Newport Center Drive. Tickets will

cost from $14 to $28. Information: (949) 640-4000,

https://www.ocmusicians.org.

VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS

The Pacific Symphony will perform Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,”

Boccherini’s Sinfonia in D minor No. 4, and Corelli’s Concerto Grosso

in F major at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $20 to $65. Information: (714)

755-5799, https://www.pacificsymphony.org.

‘A JOURNEY TO JOY’

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will host Santiago Canyon

College’s music departments annual winter festival concert “A Journey

to Joy” at 8 p.m. Friday at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.

There will be a 100-member chorale backed by a professional

orchestra. Tickets cost $15 per person and $12 for seniors, students

and children younger than 12. Information: (714) 628-4828.

KINGS SINGERS

The King’s Singers, England’s premier vocal ensemble, will perform

at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. The cost will be from $30 to $35 per person and

full-time student are half price. Information: (714) 740-7878,

https://www.thebarclay.org.

FIESTA NAVIDAD CONCERT

Jose Feliciano will join mariachi bandleader Nati Cano as part of

the 10th annual Fiesta Navidad concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $20 to $69. Information:

(949) 553-2422, https://www.phiharmonic society.org.

ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN’S

The Orange County Women’s Chorus will perform its 2003 holiday

program, “I Sing of a Maiden,” at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Newport

Harbor Lutheran Church. The chorus will perform works about the

Virgin Mary and many more. Tickets cost $10 to $15. Information: (949) 451-8590, https://www.ocwomens chorus.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.

DUKE’S PLACE

Jazz and cocktails flow daily from noon to midnight Sundays

through Thursdays and from noon to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at

the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, at 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 645-5000

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.

STAGE

‘THE IMPORTANCE

OF BEING EARNEST’

Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners will be performed through Dec. 14.

Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and

Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $17 opening night, otherwise $13.

Information: (949) 631-0288.

THE MIRACLE WORKER

Estancia High School’s drama department will present “The Miracle

Worker” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 6, and Dec. 12

and 13 at the Barbara Van Holt Theatre at Estancia High School, 2323

Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $8. Information: (949)

515-6537.