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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.

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 Monday. 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.christmasboatparade.com.

MUSIC

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

will present Christmas concert works by Bass, Rutter, Hayes, Stroope,

Menotti, Tchaikovsky along with holiday carols three Sundays in

December. The performances will be at 4 p.m. today, at 4 and 7 p.m.

Dec. 14, and at 4 p.m. Dec. 21 at 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport

Beach. Tickets cost $10. Information: (949) 574-2284, (949) 574-2283.

Child-care reservations: (949) 574-2283.

KINGS SINGERS

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

at 3 p.m. today 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. Tuesday at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $20 to $69.

Information: (949) 553-2422, https://www.phiharmonicsociety.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.ocwomenschorus.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.

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 IMPORTANCE

OF BEING EARNEST’

Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners will be performed through Sunday,

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. Friday and Saturday at the Barbara Van Holt

Theatre at Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.

Tickets cost $8. Information: (949) 515-6537.

‘ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE’

The City of Newport Beach will present the Newport Repertory

Theatre’s eighth annual production of the play “It’s A Wonderful

Life” through today at Corona del Mar High School’s Theatre, 2101

Eastbluff Drive. The last performance will be at 1 p.m. Tickets cost

$2 to $11. Information (949) 644-3151,

https://www.geocities.com/newportbeach reportorytheater.

AN OLD-FASHIONED MELODRAMA AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Orange Coast College’s repertory theater company will stage its

annual holiday show today through Sunday, Dec. 14. The performances

will be at 7 p.m. Friday and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in

OCC’s Drama Lab Theatre. Tickets cost $5 in advance and $8 at the

door. Information: (714) 432-5880.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

South Coast Repertory’s presents Hal Landon Jr. in “A Christmas

Carol,” which will be performed through Dec. 22 at the the Folino

Theatre Center, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $29

to $44. Information: (714) 708-5555, https://www.scr.org.

LA POSADA MAGICA

Previews of the Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya musical “La Posada

Magica,” about a band of neighbors who journey to rediscover the

magic of Christmas, will be given Tuesday through Saturday at South

Coast Repertory. Preview performances will be at 3 p.m. The musical’s

regular run will be from Saturday to Dec. 24. Regular performances

will be at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays

and at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 23, and at 12:30 p.m.

on Christmas Eve. All performances will be on the Julianne Argyros

Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-5555, https://www.scr.org.

ART

ART FOR LIFE

Artists from Israel will sell their work to raise money for

Israel’s Red Cross at Art for LIFE from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec 16 at

the Jewish Federation of Orange County, 250 E. Baker St. Among the

artists who will be present are sculpture Frank Meisler, jewelry

designers Amital Kav and Rachel Gera. Information: (800) 323-2371,

https://www.armdi.org.

DANCE

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:

https://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. Information: (714) 641-8688.

POETRY

PERFORMANCE POETRY

Courtney Montgomery and Jaimes Palacio will offer performance

poetry and live music at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Alta Coffee House,

506 31st St., Newport Beach. Information: (714) 564-6526, (949)

675-0233.

CHILDREN

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

THE SINGLE GOURMET

Single Gourmet members, upscale business and professional singles

in their 30s to 50s, will be getting together at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at

the Chart House, 2801 W. Coast Highway. Information and reservations:

(949) 854-6552, https://www.singlegourmet laoc.com.

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. Meals

typically cost between $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. Meals typically

cost between $8 and $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. Meals typically cost $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.

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.

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.

MARRIOTT HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott

Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.

MULDOON’S

Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion

Island, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

TOTALLY COFFEE

Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at

Totally Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714)

435-9367.