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SPECIAL EVENTS

ART OF ALFRED 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 through June 4. The events will be held at

OCC’s Fine Arts Hall 116. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for

seniors and OCC students. Information and tickets, call (714)

432-5880, https://www.occtickets.com.

‘DRIVE THRU: AUSTRALIA’

“Drive Thru: Australia” is a surf film about four guys who surf

the coast of Australia for two weeks including hanging out with the

Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The film begins at 7 and at 9 p.m.

today at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach. Information:

(714) 842-4338, https://www.bigredprod.com.

NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

The Newport Beach Film Festival will showcase more than 300

features, short films, documentaries and animation from more than 45

countries. The festival will also host several galas, seminars, and

question-and-answer sessions with filmmakers. The event will be from

April 15 through 25 at Edwards Island Cinemas, Lido Theater, Edwards

Big Newport, and at the Orange County Museum of Art. Information:

(949) 253-2880, https://www. newportbeachfilmfest.com.

MUSIC

PHIL SHANE

La Cave Restaurant will host Phil Shane, a one-man music legend

who sings Elvis, Lewis, Diamond, Orbison, Cash and other music

greats, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa

Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

REGINA CARTER

Violinist Regina Carter will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday

and Saturday in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets costs $49 for 9:30

p.m. shows and $56 for 7:30 p.m. shows. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and from

2 and 8 p.m. Saturday in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

costs from $20 to $125. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m.

Sunday in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The program will include

Symphony No. 7, the “Leningrad” by Dmitri Shostakovich and the Dharma

at Big Sur by John Adams. Tickets cost $20 to $125. Information:

(714) 556-2787.

CABARET BY THE BAY

Duke’s Place will host Cabaret by the Bay to benefit local

charities at 9p.m. with a preshow dinner in the First Cabin

restaurant at 7:30 p.m. April 14, May 12 and June 16. The cost is $10

for the show and $37.50 for the dinner. Information and reservations:

(949) 630-4145.

WEEKLY JAM 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.

THE VILLAGE INN

The Village Inn on Balboa Island offers great music Thursday

through Sunday nights. Roc Kodz performs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Road

Dogz and Martins at 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Greg Topper at 9 p.m. and the

Derek Bordeaux R&B; Combo at 6:30 p.m. The Village Inn is at 127

Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Information: (949) 675-8300.

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.

SINATRA TRIBUTE

La Cave Restaurant offers David Kinwald’s live tribute to Frank

Sinatra from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE UNDERGROUND LOUNGE

La Cave Restaurant offers the Underground Lounge, featuring Pete

Villani singing Bennett, Martin and Sinatra from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7944.

PLAN BE

La Cave Restaurant offers the funky soul jazz music of Plan Be

from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE GINGER BAKER JR TRIO

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz fusion music of the Ginger

Baker Jr. Trio from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

TODD OLIVER JAZZ QUARTET

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz music of the Todd Oliver Jazz

Quartet from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1695

Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

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 the Rick

Sherman Duo featuring Rick Sherman and Alan Remington on Friday

nights. The program features all your favorites on the saxophone

keyboards. 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

‘INTIMATE EXCHANGES’

“Intimate Exchanges,” written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by

Martin Benson, will feature Richard Doyle and Kandis Chappell

portraying an English garden full of hilarious characters. The show’s

regular run will be through April 3 on the Julianne Argyros Stage at

South Coast Repertory Theater, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets cost $19 to $55. Information: (714) 708-5554.

‘SAFE IN HELL’

“Safe in Hell,” written by Amy Freed and directed by David Emmes,

is an off-beat comic take on the Salem witch trials. Puritanism is

broadly satirized in the production. The performance will preview

from April 2 to 8, and the regular run will be from April 9 to May 9

on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory Theater, 655 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $19 to $55. Information: (714)

708-5554.

TWO ABOUT POOH

“Pooh in The Enchanted Place” is a double bill of “Bother!” and

“The Enchanted Place Suite,” which will be performed at 2 and 7:30

p.m. April 17 and at 2 p.m. April 18 in Founders Hall at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost: $25 to $50. Information:

(714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

‘MR. MARMALADE’

“Mr. Marmalade,” written by Noah Haidle, is a story about games

people play as seen through the eyes of an extraordinarily advanced

4-year-old with a vivid imagination. The performance will preview

from April 25 to 29, and the regular run will be from April 30 to May

16 on the Julianne Argyros Stage at South Coast Repertory Theater,

655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $19 to $55.

Information: (714) 708-5554.

‘SOMETHING TO HIDE’

“Something to Hide” is a mystery thriller that revolves around a

writer in the English countryside. The play will be performed at 8

p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays from

Friday to April 25 at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $17 opening night and $13 for all

other performances. Information: (949) 631-0288.

PACIFIC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

South Coast Repertory will be having its seventh annual Pacific

Playwrights Festival, featuring works in development by emerging and

established writers such as Lucinda Coxon, Sarah Ruhl, Craig Lucas

and Richard Greenberg from May 7 to 9 at South Coast Repertory, 655

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 708-5555,

https://www.scr.org.

‘I PAGLIACCI’ AND ‘CARMINA’

Opera Pacific presents the paring of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “I

Pagliacci” and Car Orff’s “Carmina Burana” in their original

languages with subtitles. The productions will be performed at 7:30

p.m. April 20 to 24 and at 2 p.m. April 25 at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $40 to $185. Information: (714)

556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

‘THE HOBBIT’

The Newport Beach Repertory Theater and the city of Newport Beach

Recreation Services will present J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” at 2

and 8 p.m. April 3 and at 1:30 p.m. April 4 at the Corona del Mar

High School Theatre, 2101 Eastbluff Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets

cost: $9 to $11. Information: (949) 644-3151, https://www.geocities.

com/newportbeachrepertory theater/

‘THE LION IN WINTER’

Vanguard University presents “The Lion in Winter,” a sardonic

family drama about King Henry II of England. The production will be

performed at 8 p.m. April 16 to 18, and April 22 to 25 and at 2 p.m.

April 18, 24 and 25 at the Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets cost $10. Information: (714) 668-6145.

ART

‘CITIES OF PROMISE’

“Cities of Promise: Imaging Urban California,” an art exhibit on

how artists in the 1930s to the present have incorporated

skyscrapers, houses, bridges, freeways and automobiles into their

works, will be at the Orange County Museum of Art through April. The

exhibition will also feature paintings commissioned as covers for

Westways magazine by the Auto Club. Information: (949) 759-1122,

https://www.ocma.net.

HELGA UMBER

An exhibit of artist Helga Umber’s work will be on display from

11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. through May 22 at the Bayside Restaurant, 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 851-9181,(949)

721-1222.

DANCE

NEDERLANDS DANS THEATER

The Nederlands Dans Theater, which focuses on contemporary dance,

will perform its new repertory program at 8 p.m. Tuesday through

April 3 and at 2 p.m. April 4 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

cost $20 to $75. Information: (714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

STUDENT DANCE CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will host its 41st annual

Student Dance Concert at 8 p.m. April 23 and 24 in OCC’s Robert B.

Moore Theatre. Information: (714) 432-5880.

DANCE LEGENDS FROM CHINA

Dance Legends from China will feature China’s famous seven dancers

Liu Zhen, Wan Ma Jian Cou, Wu Zhen Yan, Abula Dilinaer, Zhao Liang,

Sun Xiao Juan, and Feng Shuang Bai. The performance will be at 7:30

p.m. April 7 to 9 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive.

There will be a lecture at 1:30 p.m. April 9. Tickets cost $25.

Information: (949) 854-4646, https://www.thebarclay.org/ calendar.

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://www.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

‘FIRST WEDNESDAY’

.ISM Magazine hosts “First Wednesday,” an open-mic poetry night

with gallery exhibits, video and film screenings, monologues, and DJs

and bands from radio station KUCI. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. the

first Wednesday of each month in The Living Room at The Lab/Anti

mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. For seating, guests should bring

their lawn chairs. Information: (714) 966-6660.

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 get together at 7 p.m. today at the

Cannery, 3919 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach. Information and

reservations: (949) 854-6552.

MOTHER’S DAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

The Villa Nova Restaurant will host a Mother’s Day Champagne

Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 9 at 3131 West Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. The cost is $9.95 to $21.95. Information: (949)

642-7880.

FOCIS ON DINING

Friends of Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will host the fourth

gourmet dinner in its annual fundraising dining series, FOCIS on

Dining. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. April 19 at Chat Noir, 655

Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 376-5851.

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Bayside Restaurant offers a free flowing champagne brunch, which

includes a three course sit down brunch, free flowing champagne, live

music and terrace seating From 11a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $22.95 Information: (949)

721-1222.

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 and $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 and $40 with champagne. (949)

476-2001.

HAPPY HOUR

The Villa Nova offers happy hour with half-price appetizers,

discounted cocktails, and $5 specialty martinis from 5 to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday at 3131 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Information: (949)642-7880.

WINE TASTING

Bayside Restaurant offers wine tasting featuring five new wines

each week from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through April at 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. The cost is $15. Information: (949)

721-1222.

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.

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.

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.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at

Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503

E. Edgewater Ave. (949) 675-2373.

TEE ON THURSDAY

The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6

and 9 p.m. at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.

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.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through

Wednesdays and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays

at 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.