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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.

GRADUATE SHOW

The Claire Trevor School of the Arts will host the Masters of Fine

Arts Graduate Show from noon to 5 p.m. May 4 through 14 and May 18

through 28 at the University Arts Gallery Building 712, Room 1200, UC

Irvine. Information: (949) 824-9854.

STUDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

The Orange Coast College 34th annual Student Film and Video

Festival, which is rated PG-13, will be held at 7 p.m. May 15 in the

Robert B. Moore Theatre at OCC, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Tickets cost $5. Information: (714) 432-5180.

BILL COSBY

Comedian and TV star Bill Cosby will perform at 8 p.m. July 22 at

the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange County Fair and Exposition Center,

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 740-2000.

MUSIC

CABARET BY THE BAY

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

charities at 9 p.m. with a pre-show 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.

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/

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.

MOZARTS REQUIEM

Carl St. Clair will conduct the Orange County Pacific Symphony,

which will be joined by members of the Pacific Chorale. The

performance will include Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and the

winner of the Symphony’s American Composer competition. The event

will have a preview at 7 p.m. followed by the performance at 8 p.m.

May 12 and 13 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $20 to $105.

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

OSCAR WILDE’S THE HAPPY PRINCE

The Children and Young People’s Theatre Center of Verona will

perform “The Happy Prince,” a fairy tale about a bird that befriends

a statue of a prince. The event will be at 7 p.m. May 14, 11 a.m. and

1 p.m. May 15 and at 2 p.m. May 16 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange

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

Tickets cost $10. Information:(714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

HOLLYWOOD MAGIC WITH JOHN WILLIAMS

Composer John Williams will conduct the Pacific Symphony Pops as

they perform some of his hit music from such films as “Jaws,”

“Schindler’s List,” “Star Wars,” “E.T.” and “Harry Potter.” The event

will be at 8 p.m. May 14 and 15 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange

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

Tickets cost $30 to $135. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

GREAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONCERT

The Orange County Pacific Symphony will perform festive music such

as Shostokovich’s Festive Overture, the Champagne Polka by Strauss

and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings for its 25th anniversary. The

event will be at 10 and 11:30 a.m. May 15 in Segerstrom Hall at the

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

Mesa. Tickets cost $12 to $26. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

STARS OF THE PEKING ACROBATS

The Stars of the Peking Acrobats will perform acrobatics and Kung

Fu at 4 p.m. May 16 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

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

cost $12. Information: (714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

A TREAT OF TRIOS

The Pacific Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Serenade in D major,

Opus 9, No. 2 for Violin, Viola and Cello; Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe,

Bassoon and Piano and Mendelssohn’s Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano

in D. minor. The event will be at 3 p.m. May 23 in Founders Hall at

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

Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $38 to $48. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

SING-A-LONG ‘WIZARD OF OZ’

An interactive presentation of the classic 1939 film “The Wizard

of Oz,” has been canceled. The event was scheduled for May 20, 21 and

22 in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

UC IRVINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The UCI Chamber Series will host “The Poet, The Painter, and

Alice,” a concert featuring Schumann’s Liederkries, Poulenc’s Le

Travail du Peintre, and the premiere of Alan Terricciano’s

Wonderland, inspired by the text and drawings from Lewis Carroll’s

“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” The event will be at 8 p.m. May

15 in Winifred Smith Hall at UCI. Tickets cost: $8 to $12.

Information: (949) 824-2787.

UC IRVINE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

The UCI Jazz Orchestra will host a Spring Jazz Concert at 8 p.m.

June 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in Winifred Smith Hall at UCI. Tickets cost $8

to $12. Information: (949) 824-2787.

UC IRVINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The UC Irvine Symphony Orchestra will host Beyond Category:

Ellington, Childs and Barber, a concert conducted by Stephen Tucker

with guest artist soprano Ann Noriel. The event will at 8 p.m. June

11 and 12 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.

Tickets cost $8 to $12. Information: (949) 854-4646.

NEWSBOYS AND AUDIO ADRENALINE

Christian rock group the Newsboys will perform with Audio

Adrenaline at 7:30 p.m. July 21 at the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 740-2000.

‘HOT BLUES ON A COOL SUMMER NIGHT’

The Center Stage Chapter of the Guilds of the Orange County

Performing Arts Center will host “Hot Blues on a Cool Summer Night.”

There will be entertainment including dining provided by South Coast

Plaza and South Coast Village restaurants. The event will be from 5

to 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at South Coast Plaza Village, Sunflower Avenue and

Bear Street, Santa Ana. Information: (714) 284-5464.

A RENAISSANCE BANQUET

The Corona del Mar High School Department of Music will host “A

Renaissance Banquet” with songs and entertainment. The event will be

from noon to 2 p.m. at the Irvine Presbyterian Church, 4445 Alton

Parkway, Irvine. Tickets cost $10 to $20. Information: (949)

515-6025, https://www.cdmusic.tk

SUNDAY MUSICALE

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will host a Sunday

Musicale, which will feature “Mainly Chopin Liszt” with pianist

Michael Sellers. The event will be at 3 p.m. in the Friends Meeting

Room at Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 717-3800, option No. 2.

JODY WATLEY

Fashion Island’s Annual Summer Concert Series will host pop singer

and Grammy winner Jody Watley, who will perform such hits as “Looking

for a New Love” and “Still a Thrill.” The performance will be at 7

p.m. July 14 in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard of Fashion Island, 401

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Seating is free VIP tickets cost

$20. Information: (949) 721-2000.

FELIX CAVALIERE’S RASCALS

Fashion Island’s Annual Summer Concert Series will host Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame inductees Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, who will

perform such hits as “Groovin” and “Mustang Sally.” The performance

will be at 7 p.m. July 21 in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard of Fashion

Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Seating is free. VIP

tickets cost $20. Information: (949) 721-2000.

“LOVIN’ SPOONFUL”

Fashion Island’s Annual Summer Concert Series will host Rock and

Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Lovin’ Spoonful, who will perform

such hits as “Do You Believe in Magic?” and “Summer in the City.” The

performance will be at 7 p.m. July 28 in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard

of Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Seating

is free. VIP tickets cost $20. Information: (949) 721-2000.

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.

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.

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.

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. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents the7 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

‘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 from $19 to $55. Information:

(714) 708-5554.

‘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.

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.

‘MOBY DICK’

Orange Coast College’s theater department will present a new

adaptation of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” at 4 p.m. May 18, 7 p.m.

May 19 and 20, 8 p.m. May 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. May 22 and 23.

Tickets cost from $8 to $12. Information: (714) 432-5880.

‘DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE!’

“Dora the Explorer Live! -- Search for the City of Lost Toys,” is

a family stage show of the popular preschool cartoon. The performance

will be at 7 p.m. June 23 through 25 and at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5

p.m. June 26 and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 27 in Segerstrom Hall at the

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

Mesa. Tickets cost $17, $22, $30. Information: (714) 556-2787.

ART

AESTHETIC STRATEGIES

“Aesthetic Strategies,” is a project where three Southern

California artists -- Claude Kent, Rogelio Chacon, and Brian Boyer --

present and defend their personal attitudes toward aesthetics from 6

to 9 p.m. April 3 at Arden2 OC Project Gallery, 350 E. 17th St.,

Suite 112, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 548-0097.

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.