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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.

NEWPORT BEACH

FILM FESTIVAL

The Newport Beach Film Festival will display 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.newport beachfilmfest.com.

MUSIC

CABARET BY THE BAY

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

charities at 9 p.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.

SPRING FESTIVAL CONCERT

Santiago Canyon College’s California Master Chorale and Concordia

University’s Chorale will perform a wide array of music selections

including the West Coast premiere of John Rutter’s “Mass of the

Children,” at 7 p.m. April 18 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,

600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. The program will also include

solos by tenor Jonathan Mack and soprano Katharine Terray of the Los

Angeles Opera. Tickets cost from $10 to $12. Information: (949)

854-8002 ext. 1526.

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.

CURTIS BRENGLE

Bayside Restaurant offers piano player Curtis Brengle performing

jazz, classical and contemporary from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays in April

at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-1222.

JIMMY HEWITT

Bayside Restaurant offers contemporary solo guitarist Jimmy Hewitt

from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through

the month of April at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 721-1222.

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.

REBA McENTIRE

Grammy Award winner, Reba McEntire will perform as part of the

Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series at 8 p.m. July 11 at the

Orange County Fair and Exposition Center. Information: (714)

740-2000, https://www.ocfair.com/ pacificamphitheatre/

TRAIN

Musical group Train will perform as part of the Pacific

Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series at 8 p.m. July 15 at the Orange County Fair and Exposition Center. Information: (714) 740-2000,

https://www.ocfair.com/ pacificamphitheatre/

HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH

Musical group Hootie and the Blowfish will perform as part of the

Pacific Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series at 8 p.m. July 18.

Information: (714) 740-2000, https://www.ocfair.com/

pacificamphitheatre/

REVOLVER

La Cave Restaurant offers Revolver, which features DJs along with

imagery and auditory delights at 10 p.m. Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine

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

HUTCHINS CONSORT:

OCTET OMNIBUS

The Hutchins Consort, the world’s only professional ensemble

performing on eight-scaled violins, will perform at 8 p.m. April 10

at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets

cost from $29 and $34. Information: (949) 854-4646,

https://www.hutchinsonconsort.org.

EMRACE THE WORLD

The Bahai’i Club of UC Irvine will present Embrace the World a

musical experience from around the world. The event will begin at 7

p.m. April 15 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. Some of the performers in attendance will be Iranian master

violinist Farzad, China’s renowned vocalist and Erhu musician Lin

Cheng and hip-hop sensation Justice Leeg. The event is free.

Information: (949) 854-4646.

BALLET REPERTORY

THEATRE: SPRING GALA

Ballet Repertory Theatre will present classics from its repertoire

of ballet such as Ballet Studio, Red Poppy, Raymonda Variations and

Bolero. The event is at 2:30 p.m. April 18 at the Irvine Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. Tickets cost $10 to $14. Information: (949) 854-4646.

ALL-AMERICAN BOYS CHORUS

The All-American Boys Chorus will present the best of Broadway,

toe-tapping tunes from America’s Heritage and a patriotic tribute.

The event will be at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive in Irvine. Tickets cost from $25 to $30. Information:

(949) 854-4646.

MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS

The UC Irvine Chambers Series will present Music Without Borders,

featuring pianist Nohema Fernandez. The event will be at 8 p.m. April

10 in Winifred Smith Hall at UCI. Information: (949) 824-2787,

https://www.arts.uci.edu.

SINATRA TRIBUTE

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

Sinatra from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.