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SPECIAL EVENTS

ST. JUDE CHARITY EVENT

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

Research Hospital begins at 7 p.m. Saturday 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.

LA DOLCE VITA

Honorary chairman Antonio Cagnolo of Antonello Risorante will host

an evening of live music and entertainment, “La Dolce Vita,” at 6

p.m. Oct. 3 on the Village Green at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. Proceeds benefit cystic fibrosis research. Tickets

are $150. Information: (714) 983-1393.

MUSIC

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,

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 will be held from

noon to 9 p.m. Saturday 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. Saturday 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,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

WARREN HILL, MARC ANTOINE, 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.summerjazzseries. 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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.