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SPECIAL EVENTS

MOONLIGHT OVER MAUI

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary will present its annual fundraiser,

“Moonlight Over Maui,” from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Village

Crean, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach. Activities include a Hawaiian

Feast, live Hawaiian music and a live and silent auction. The cost is

$100 per person, $125 after Aug. 17. Information: (949) 673-5854.

MIX

Macy’s and Details Magazine will host a men’s fashion show to

introduce the Macy’s fall presentation, including collections by

Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs, Versace, DKNY and Michael Kors.

The event is held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Macy’s Men’s Designer

Department, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is $15 and reservations are required. Guests must be 21 or

older. Information: (714) 556-0611, Ext. 4231.

ST. JUDE CHARITY EVENT

A Caribbean-themed charity event to benefit St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Newport Dunes Resort,

1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Dread Zeppelin will perform and

actors Kimberly Williams and Poppy Montgomery will emcee.

Information: (800) 822-6344 or https://www.stjude.org.

TASTE OF NEWPORT

The 16th annual Taste of Newport will take place from 6 to 11 p.m.

Sept. 10, from 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 11 and from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 12

on Newport Center Drive at Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Berlin,

Blondie and Kool and the Gang will perform throughout the weekend.

Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the gate. Information: (949)

729-4400.

MUSIC

PORTERHOUSE BOB AND DOWN TO THE BONE

The City Arts Commission will present Concerts in the Parks

featuring the rhythm and blues of Porterhouse Bob and Down to the

Bone from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (corner

of Bonita Canyon and Mesa View Drive), Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 717-3870 or https://www.city. newport-beach.ca.us.

MARSHA STEVENS

Gospel singer and composer Marsha Stevens will perform at 7 p.m.

today at Orange Coast Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa

Mesa. Admission and parking are free. Information: (949) 232-4230.

SPYRO GYRA

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Spyro Gyra as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Friday at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400 or

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

DUSTIN LEER

Pop singer Dustin Leer will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

BLUES ON THE BAY FESTIVAL

The seventh annual Blues on the Bay Festival is held from noon to

9 p.m. Aug. 28 at the American Legion Hall, 215 15th St., Newport

Beach. Musical acts include Savage City, 2000 Pounds of Blues, Mesa

Blue, the Slim Tones, the Gumbo Kings and special guests Jimmy Z and

Walter Wagner. Admission is $20 and meals are $5. Information: (949)

673-5070.

SUSAN EGAN

Susan Egan, star of the Broadway production “Thoroughly Modern

Millie,” will hold a concert to promote her new CD, “Coffee House.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $40. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.

KEIKO MATSUI

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Keiko Matsui as part of

its Summer Jazz Series sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m.

Sept. 3 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400 or

https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

WARREN HILL, MARC ANTIONE, JEFF GOLUB AND EUGE GROOVE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Warren Hill, Marc

Antoine, Jeff Golub and Euge Groove as part of its Summer Jazz Series

sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 10 at 1107

Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $45 (for dinner packages,

add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400, https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

MICHAEL FRANKS

Singer and songwriter Michael Franks will headline the eighth

annual Sandpipers’ Jazz Concert, benefiting Hoag Cancer Center, from

7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Outdoor

Amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. VIP dinner begins at

5:30 p.m. General admission is $55 and VIP tickets are $150. Tickets

are available through the Hoag Hospital Foundation. Information:

(949) 764-7212.

RICHARD ELLIOT

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Richard Elliot as part

of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 17 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400 or

https://www.summerjazzseries

.com.

RAY AND THE CORSAIRS

The City Arts Commission will present Concerts in the Parks

featuring the classic rock ‘n’ roll of Ray and the Corsairs from 5 to

6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Peninsula Park (Next to Balboa pier), Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870. https://www.city.newport-

beach.ca.us.

NORMAN BROWN

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Norman Brown as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 24 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

DAME KIRI TE KANAWA

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will perform at 2 p.m. Sept. 26 in the

Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $46 to $78. Information: (714)

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

PETER WHITE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Peter White as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Oct. 1 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400.

https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2004-2005 Concert

Series kicks off with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. The 15-member

ensemble will perform selections by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Dvorak at

7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $66 and are available through the Center Box Office at

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

TAKACS QUARTET

The Takacs Quartet will perform string quartet pieces by Bartok,

Borodin and Beethoven at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $35 to $45. Information: (949)

854-4646.

BRIAN CULBERTSON FEATURING MICHAEL LINGTON

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Brian Culbertson

featuring Michael Linton as part of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored

by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at 1107 Jamboree Road,

Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26).

Information: (949) 729-6400. https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra will perform Brahms’ “Piano

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15” and “Symphony No. 4 in E minor,

Op. 98” at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $79 to $150.

Information: (949) 553-2422 or https://www.Ticketmaster.com.

RICK BRAUN

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Rick Braun as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Oct. 15 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www.summerjazz

series.com.

ITALIAN AFTERNOON

The Pacific Symphony will perform selections from Mozart,

Shostakovich and Mendelssohn at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $45 and $60.

Information: (949) 854-4646.

IGOR POGORELICH

Pianist Igor Pogorelich will perform selections from Beethoven,

Sibelius and Rachmaninoff at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Barclay Theatre,

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $60 to $100. Information:

(949) 854-4646.

UCI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The UC Irvine Symphony Orchestra will perform selections from

Wagner and Liszt at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 at the Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $12 for general

admission, $10 for seniors and UCI faculty and staff and $8 for

students and children under 18. Information: (949) 854-4646.

WARSAW PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Penderecki’s

“Polymorphia” and Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11”

at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9 at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. Tickets are $65. Information: (949) 553-2422.

GUARNERI STRING QUARTET

The Guarneri String Quartet will play songs by Mozart, Bridge and

Ravel at 8 p.m. Nov. 22 at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. Tickets are $35 to $45. Information: (949) 553-2422.

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.

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. The performance begins at 10 p.m. the last Friday of each

month 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

THE MISER

Three Trees Theatre, a company formed by several Orange County

churches, will perform “The Miser,” at the Lyceum Theater at Vanguard

University, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are at 8 p.m. today

and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $15.

Information: (949) 548-2600, ext. 302 or https://www.threetrees

theatre.com.

THE BELOVED DEARLY

South Coast Repertory Young Conservatory students with at least

one year of training will perform “The Beloved Dearly” at 1 and 4

p.m. today at the Nicholas Studio, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $7.

BROOKLYN BOY

South Coast Repertory will perform the latest show from Pulitzer

Prize-winning author Donald Margulies, “Brooklyn Boy,” from Sept. 3

to Oct. 10 at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For ticket

information, call (714) 708-5555.

SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM

A revue featuring songs by Tony Award winner Stephen Sondheim is

featured from Sept. 7 through Sept. 19 at Orange County Performing

Art Center’s Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $46. For show times and information, call (714) 556-2787.

POETRY 101

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will open its

20th anniversary season with “Poetry 101” Fridays, Saturdays and

Sundays from Sept. 10 through Sept. 19 in OCC’s Drama Lab Studio,

2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and

Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the

door. Information: (714) 432-5640.

RENT

“Rent” returns for its third run at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center, with performances from Sept. 14 through Sept. 19 at

Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $22

to $55. Show times and information: (714) 556-2787.

HABEUS CORPUS

South Coast Repertory will perform “Habeus Corpus” from Oct. 15 to

Nov. 21 at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For ticket information,

call (714) 708-5555.

ART

‘FREE ART’ REVOLUTION

The “Free Art” Revolution gallery features underground

cartoonists, graffiti artists, skate artists and more and is shown

from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at RSA Inline, 1644 Superior Ave., Costa

Mesa. The event is followed by a 7 p.m. concert featuring musical

acts Santa Claus Hypnosis Show, Yellow & Black Attack, Dandelionaid,

The Japanese Motors and Schoolboy Glamour. Admission is $3.

Information: https://www.killmecomix.com.

‘PARIS PICTURESQUE’

An exhibition of photographs by artist Barbara Higgins, “Paris

Picturesque,” will be on display through December at French Buckets,

a florist at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Information: (800)

652-9551.

‘MARITIME PAINTINGS OF CALEB WHITBECK’

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will host an exhibit of 40

maritime paintings by Caleb Whitbeck. The exhibit will include three

paintings of classic local yachts, the Curlew, Ticonderoga, and the

Sea Drift. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 12

at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-7863, https://www.nhnm.org.

THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ROMAN LORANC

An exhibition of new photographs by Roman Loranc will be on

display from through Nov. 30 at Susan Spiritus Gallery, 3929 Birch

St., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 474-4321.

DANCE

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 a dancing partner is not required. 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.

MO’AT “FLIP THE SCRIPT”

Tim Stevenson, also known as MO’AT (Master of All Trades),

headlines an evening of 25 dancers and singers at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17

at the Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $25

and $38. Information: (949) 854-4646.

VIRSKY UKRANIAN NATL. DANCE COMPANY

The Virsky Ukranian Natl. Dance Company will mix ballet techniques

with traditional Ukranian folk dance in an 8 p.m. Sept. 21

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

Tickets are $39 and $49. Information: (949) 854-4646.

BALANCHINE 100: THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

New York City Ballet will perform “Balanchine 100: The Centennial

Celebration,” from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $25 to $95. Call for show times. Information: (714)

556-2121.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Emmy Award-winning choreographer Robert Sund and Ballet Pacifica

combine to present “Alice in Wonderland” at the Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2:30 and

7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Tickets are $20 to

$35. Information: (949) 854-4646.

POETRY

WORKS ON THE SEPT. 11 TRAGEDY

A poetry reading featuring works on the Sept. 11 tragedy begins at

8 p.m. Sept. 8 at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach.

Admission is free. Information: (949) 675-0233.

‘LOVE N’ CHANGE: A PERFORMANCE IN POETRY & SONG’

Poets Lee Mallory and Ricki Mandeville and musician Courtney

Montgomery will perform free poems and pieces on romantic and

ethereal love at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Gypsy Den Cafe at the Lab

Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 549-7012.

‘FIRST WEDNESDAY’

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

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

and bands from radio station KUCI-FM (88.9). 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 lawn chairs. Information: (714) 966-6660.

CHILDREN

MOVIES ON THE BEACH

The public is invited to watch G- and PG-rated movies at dusk

Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 28 at Newport Dunes Resort, 1131

Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Movies will be shown on a 9-by-12-foot

screen set up in the sand. Admission is free, and parking is $8.

Information: (949) 729-DUNE.

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. Information: (949) 646-8845.