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SPECIAL EVENTS

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 begins

Thursday and runs through April 25 at Edwards Island Cinemas, Lido

Theater, Edwards Big Newport, and at the Orange County Museum of Art.

Information: (949) 253-2880, https://www.newportbeachfilm fest.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. Wednesday, 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.

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/pacific

amphitheatre/.