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JULY 7 TO 10, 14 to 17

“THE FAMILY MELODRAMA, VAUDEVILLE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL”

A melodrama production for the entire family is being staged by

Orange Coast College’s Theatre Department. The production -- which

includes a comedic melodrama, a children’s joke contest, several

vaudeville acts and a delicious ice cream treat -- will be performed

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the college’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $6 for Thursday and Sunday

showings and $7 for Friday and Saturday -- a $1 discount is available

for children, students and seniors. Information: (714) 432-5880.

JULY 8 to 22

“SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD”

Three Trees Theatre presents “Songs For a New World,” by Jason

Robert Brown. A musical in which four people hope, choose and change

all in one day. The play opens July 8 and continues July 9, 15, 16,

20, 21, and 22 at 345 Fischer Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets are v$10

pre-sale and $12 night of the show. Information: (714) 384 0914, ext.

306 or (714) 384-0914, ext. 127 or https://www.three treestheater.com.

JULY 13

Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, will kick-off the

Fashion Island summer concert series with his hits “Mama Told Me Not

to Come” and “Joy to the World.” Fashion Island is located at 401

Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.

POETRY READING AND LIVE MUSIC

Poets Shawn Turi and Thea Iberall, with music by Sandbloom, will

perform at 8 p.m. at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st Street, Newport

Beach. Open readers and musicians welcome. Information: (949)

675-0233 or (714) 564-6526.

JULY 17

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Players,

512 19th St. West, Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information:

(949) 646-5615.

JULY 20

Five-time Grammy award-winner B.J. Thomas will take the stage at

the Fashion Island summer concert series with his hits “Hooked on a

Feeling” and “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head.” Fashion Island is

located at 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 721-2000.

JULY 23

After three weeks of intense creative efforts at the dance studios

of UC Irvine, teams of dancers and choreographers produce new dance

works, which all culminate in a public performance of NCI Discovery

at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.

Tickets cost $22 to $28. Information: (949) 854-4646.

JULY 27

The Family Stone Experience will take the stage at the Fashion

Island summer concert series with their hits “Everyday People” and

“Hot Fun in the Summertime.” Fashion Island is located at 401 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.

JULY 28

Quiksilver and Balboa Performing arts Theater present Quiksilver’s

Family Movie Night, a free family event featuring the premiere of

Young Guns 2, a surf film starring Kelly Slater. There will be

autograph-signing by Quiksilver athletes, games, prizes and more. The

event opens at 6:30 p.m. for picnicking, movie starts at 8:15 p.m. at

Peninsula Park Field, next to the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 673-0895.

JULY 28 -- AUG. 14

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE! JUNIOR

A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage. The Emmy

Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught

history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful

songs has been making a comeback, instructing a whole new generation

to “Unpack your Adjectives” and “Do the Circulation.” The musical,

directed by Terri Miller Schmidt, will be staged Thursday through

Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons at the Newport Theatre Arts

Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All performances are $12.

Information: (949) 631-0288.

JULY 31

RAY ROMANO

Everybody loves him and he’s coming to Orange County to perform

his Emmy award-winning stand-up comedy. Shows will be at 2 p.m. and 7

p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $58 to $86. Information: (714)

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

AUG. 3

Dave Wakeling of English Beat will take the stage at the Fashion

Island summer concert series with hits “Save it for Later” and

“Mirror in the Bathroom.” Fashion Island is located at 401 Newport

Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.

AUG. 7

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Players,

512 19th St. West, Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information:

(949) 646-5615.

AUG. 10

Super Diamond, a Neil diamond cover band, will take the stage at

the Fashion Island summer concert series with his hits “America” and

“Sweet Caroline.” Fashion Island is located at 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.

AUG. 17

The Pancho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band will close out the Fashion

Island summer concert series with their hits “Watermelon Man” and

“Besama Mama.” Fashion Island is located at 401 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.

AUG. 28

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Players,

512 19th St. West, Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information:

(949) 646-5615.

ONGOING

BAYSIDE RESTAURANT

Live Jazz music all summer long at Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside

Drive, Newport Beach. Call for specific bands, times and dates: (949)

721-1222.

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.

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. (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 music

of Elaine Miles starting 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Anthony’s

Riverboat Restaurant is the only floating restaurant in Newport

Beach, with a Supper club ambience. Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast

Highway. Information: (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.

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, (866) OC-SWING.

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.

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. (714) 966-6660.

DINING

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.