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SPECIAL EVENTS

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

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. Sunday 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.