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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

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

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

summerjazzseries.com.

DAME KIRI TE KANAWA

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday 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.

summerjazzseries.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. summerjazzseries.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.

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.

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

BROOKLYN BOY

South Coast Repertory will perform the latest show from Pulitzer

Prize-winning author Donald Margulies, “Brooklyn Boy,” through Oct.

10 at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 708-5555.

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

‘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.

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.

MICHAEL EASTMAN’S ‘CUBA’

A photography exhibition by Michael Eastman, “Cuba,” will be on

display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through

Oct. 16 at Southern California Art Projects and Exhibitions, 2859 E.

Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Information: (949) 723-3406.

SCREEN

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “Shock Corridor” at

6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and

OCC Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “West Side Storiy” at

6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and

OCC Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “The Haunting” at 6:30

p.m. Oct. 22 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and OCC

Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “Adam’s Rib” at 6:30

p.m. Nov. 5 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and OCC

Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “Gilda” at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and OCC Extended

Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “The Letter” at 6:30

p.m. Dec. 3 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and OCC

Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “Lady in the Lake” at

6:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and

OCC Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “You Can’t Take It

With You” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts

department and OCC Extended Education. Information:

https://www.octickets.com.

OCC FILM SERIES

Orange Coast College’s Film Series presents “The Set-Up” at 6:30

p.m. Jan. 28 at OCC’s Fine Arts Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The event is sponsored by the fine arts department and OCC

Extended Education. Information: https://www.octickets.com.

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.

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

‘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

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.

PJs AND BOOKS

A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and at

10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free.

Information: (949) 717-3801.

WEEKLY STORYTELLER

A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes

& Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 444-0226.

STORY TIME

A children’s story time is held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15

a.m. Fridays at Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza,

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. Information: (714) 432-7854.

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Bayside Restaurant offers a brunch, which includes a three- course

brunch, free flowing champagne, live music and terrace seating From

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach.

Tickets cost $22.95 Information: (949) 721-1222.

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday

through Friday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Meals

typically cost between $10 and $15. Information: (949) 642-3431.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

every Sunday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Meals typically

cost between $8 and $15. Information: (949) 642-3431.

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken

parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices, is offered from 5

to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova

Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949)

642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

Hi-Time Wine Cellars offers wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Fridays and from 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Information: (949)

650-8463.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A Sunday brunch featuring international seafood and salad buffets,

roasts carved to order, and breakfast favorites is held from 10:30

a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. Meals typically cost from $30 to $40 with champagne.

Information: (949) 476-2001.

HAPPY HOUR

The Villa Nova offers happy hour with half-price appetizers,

discounted cocktails, and $5 specialty martinis from 5 to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday at 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 642-7880, https://www.villanova restaraunt.com.

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Bayside Restaurant offers a brunch, which includes a three-course

brunch, free flowing champagne, live music and terrace seating From

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 721-1222.

CLUBS

DURTY NELLY’S

Live music is performed at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at

Nelly’s, 2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.

HARD ROCK CAFE

Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp

Inn, 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.