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TODAY

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 3 and 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714)

708-5555.

NUTCRACKER!

Matthew Bourne’s “Nutcracker!” will borrow elements from

Tchaikovsky’s ballet, “Oliver Twist,” the Ice Capades and Busby

Berkeley musicals. The show will be performed at 2 and 8 p.m. at the

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

Mesa. Tickets will cost $25 to $75. Information: (714) 556-2787.

SOUNDS OF WINTER

The Orange Coast College Choral and Symphony will be joined by the

college’s Guitar Ensemble in a performance of music by Antonio

Vivaldi including the Winter Concerto from the “Four Seasons.” The 8

p.m. concert will be at the Orange Coast College Arts Center, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $8 in advance and $10 at

the door. Information: (714) 432-5880.

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 8 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

IRISH CONCERT

Tintangel, an all-female Irish band from Orange County, will

perform along with the Scarlet Sisters Circus and other acts. The

show will be a benefit for Women Against Violence, a bereavement

center in Northern Ireland that serves both Catholics and

Protestants. The 6 p.m. show will be at the Starlight Theater, 1125

Victoria St., Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $12 individually or $20

in pairs. Information: (949) 645-STAR.

SUNDAY

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the South Coast Repertory, 655

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information:

(714) 708-5555.

NUTCRACKER!

Matthew Bourne’s “Nutcracker!” will borrow elements from

Tchaikovsky’s ballet, “Oliver Twist,” the Ice Capades and Busby

Berkeley musicals. The show will be performed at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at

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

Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $25 to $75. Information: (714)

556-2787.

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 2:30 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

TUESDAY

“HOME FOR CHRISTMAS”

Swedish mezzo soprano Annie Sofie von Otter will perform a holiday

program in English, Swedish, French and German. The 8 p.m. show will

be at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $34 to $66. Information: (714)

556-2787.

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

THURSDAY

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 8 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

FRIDAY

PAQUITO D’RIVERA

Saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera will perform with the

New York Voices jazz ensemble at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at Founders Hall,

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

Mesa. Tickets will cost $60 for the 7:30 p.m. show and $54 for the

9:30 p.m. show. Information: (714) 556-2787 or https://www.ocpac.org.

OCC FILM SERIES

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

6:30 p.m. 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.

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 8 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

“A CELTIC CHRISTMAS”

The Pacific Symphony Pops will perform “A Celtic Christmas” at 8

p.m. in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

will cost $26 to $125. Information: (714) 556-2787 or

https://www.ocpac.org.

DEC. 18

PAQUITO D’RIVERA

Saxophonist and clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera will perform with the

New York Voices jazz ensemble at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at Founders Hall,

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

Mesa. Tickets will cost $60 for the 7:30 p.m. show and $54 for the

9:30 p.m. show. Information: (714) 556-2787 or https://www.ocpac.org.

HANDEL’S “MESSIAH”

George Frideric Handel’s opera will be performed at 3 p.m. in

Segerstrom Hall, Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets will cost $18 to $74. Information:

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

“A CELTIC CHRISTMAS”

The Pacific Symphony Pops will perform “A Celtic Christmas” at 8

p.m. in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

will cost $26 to $125. Information: (714) 556-2787 or

https://www.ocpac.org.

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 3 and 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714)

708-5555.

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 8 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

DEC. 19

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714)

708-5555.

REDWOOD CURTAIN

Lanford Wilson’s play about a Vietnam veteran living in the woods

and a Vietnamese American girl searching for her father will be

performed at 2:30 p.m. at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Ticket prices will be $15. Information: (949)

631-0288 or https://ntacconline.com.

DEC. 20

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

DEC. 21

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

DEC. 22

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

DEC. 23

“LA POSADA MAGICA”

Octavio Solis and Marcos Loya’s play about a grieving girl who

tries to sabotage her neighborhood’s posada procession will be

performed at 8 p.m. at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Call for ticket prices. Information: (714) 708-5555.

ONGOING

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.

MUSIC

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.

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

MPG members Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing music at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

at the Bluewater Grill, 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (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 and Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.