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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

today 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. newportbeachfilmfest.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. 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. Sunday 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.

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.BAROQUE TRUMPETER

The Baroque Music Festival will present Baroque concertos,

featuring Baroque trumpeter John Thiessen at 4 p.m. June 20 at St.

Michaels All Angels Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

Tickets cost $25. Information: (949) 760-7888.

BAROQUE ORGAN RECITAL

The Baroque Music Festival will present an organ recital,

featuring Baroque trumpeter John Thiessen and organ soloist Gabriel

Arregui at 8 p.m. June 21 at St. Michaels All Angels Church, 3233

Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar. Tickets cost $15. Information: (949) 760-7888.

BAROQUE IN THE GARDENS

The Baroque Music Festival will present “Music in the Gardens I,”

featuring Baroque trumpeter John Thiessen at 8 p.m. June 23 at the

Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

Secular cantatas and instrumental works by Purcell, Handel, Torelli

and Carpentier. Tickets cost $30. Information: (949) 760-7888.

BAROQUE IN THE GARDENS

The Baroque Music Festival will present “Music in the Gardens I,”

featuring Baroque trumpeter John Thiessen at 8 p.m. June 23 at the

Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.

Tickets cost $30. Information: (949) 760-7888.

BAROQUE IN THE GARDENS

The Baroque Music Festival will present “Music in the Gardens II,”

featuring music by Bach, Telemann, Couperin and Zelenka at 8 p.m.

June 25 at the Sherman Library and Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. Tickets cost $30. Information: (949) 760-7888.

BAROQUE IN THE GARDENS

The Baroque Music Festival finale features music by Briegel, Bach,

Mouret and Charpentier at 8 p.m. June 23 at the Sherman Library and

Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Tickets cost $25.

Information: (949) 760-7888.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Herbert Glass will preview the Australian Chamber Orchestra at

6:45 followed by a performance at 7:30 p.m. today in Founders Hall at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Tickets costs $75. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

EMBRACE 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. today 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.

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.

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. For more information,

call (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.

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.

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

‘POOH IN THE ENCHANTED PLACE’

“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. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in Founders Hall at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost from $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 from $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

through 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.