CALENDAR

The West Coast premiere of “Ridiculous Fraud,” a comedy about three brothers and their efforts to make ends meet while trying to bail their father out of jail, is showing on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 to $60. Call (714) 708-5555 or visit www.scr.org.

TILL DEC. 31

2006 CALIFORNIA BIENNIAL

The Orange County Museum of Art presents the 2006 California Biennial, an event with more than 150 works, including installations, sculpture, paintings, works on paper, wall drawings, photographs, film and video art. The exhibition is at 850 San Clemente Drive in Newport Beach, and in Costa Mesa at 3333 Bear St. Hours vary. www.ocma.net.

ART EXHIBIT

The Orange County Public Libraryis featuring a watercolor exhibit by Dariela Wilson entitled “Orange County Bounty: Bayside Birds and Coral Florals.” Included are paintings of swans inspired by Rupert, the black swan killed several months ago in Newport bay. The library is at 2969 Mesa Verde Drive East. For hours, call (949) 675-5182.

TODAY

SIERRA CLUB

Learn more about activities and adventure travel offered by the Sierra Club at its Newcomer Night meeting from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. There will be table displays, exhibits and refreshments. Admission is free. Call (714) 963-6345 or visit https://angeles.sierraclub.org.

MARLBORO MUSIC

The Philharmonic Society presents the Musicians from Marlboro, a chamber music group of young musicians and seasoned artists, performing at the Irvine Barclay Theater, 4199 Campus Drive. Shows are at 7 p.m.; tickets are $30 to $40. Call (949) 553-2422 or go to www.philharmonicsociety.org.

CHARITY DINNER

The Free Wheelchair Mission, a group providing wheelchairs free of charge to disabled and impoverished people throughout the world, is hosting a 10th anniversary charity dinner at The Bungalow restaurant, 2441 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, at 7 p.m. Cost is $150. Reservations are required; call (949) 673-9583 or visit www.freewheel chairmission.org.

NOV. 9

CELEBRATION OF MOZART

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents a concert showcasing the Mozart Requiem conducted by Bernard Labadie. The concert is at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. A pre-concert lecture will be given at 7 p.m. by Robert M. Istad, assistant conductor of Pacific Chorale.

COMMUNITY SPEAKER

Orange County Register columnist Frank Mickadeit will be the guest speaker at Sage Hill School, 20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach at 7 p.m. Mickadeit is the first in a series of community speakers who will appear at the school, and his topic is, “Why I Do What I Do — There Really is a Plan — And Thoughts on the Election Results.” Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. For reservations, call (949) 219-1395 or e-mail hadley926@aol.com.

NOV. 10

GONE TO THE DOGS

Television actor John O’Hurley will sign his new book, “It’s OK to Miss the Bed on the First Jump, and Other Life Lessons I Learned from Dogs,” at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. O’Hurley will be joined by his canine companions, and customers are encouraged to bring their dogs. Call (949) 718-1417.

NOV. 10

THROUGH 12

SHORT PLAYS

A series of student-directed plays — some written by students, some by well-known playwrights including Samuel Beckett and Shel Silverstein, and all running 10 minutes or less — will be presented by Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theater in the Drama Lab Studio Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are at 8 p.m.; Sunday show times are 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance; $7 at the door. Call: (714) 432-5880

NOV. 11

FALL CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s Guitar Ensemble will offer its annual fall concert, featuring solo, duo and ensemble performances of classical guitar music at 8 p.m. in Fine Arts Hall 119. Tickets are $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Call (714) 432-5880 or visit www.occtickets.com.

NOV. 12

UNDERCOVER MUSIC

A concert featuring theme music from spy and secret-agent movies and television shows will be performed at 3 p.m. by the 61-piece Wind Ensemble group from Orange Coast College in the Robert B. Moore Theatre. Tickets are $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Call (714) 432-5880.

SUNDAY MUSICALE

The Newport Beach Public Library presents a cello quartet in concert at 3 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room in the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. “From Rags to Riches with Quatricelli” features works by Bach, Gruselle, Matz and others. Admission is free. Call (949) 717-3800, ext. 2 or visit www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

PIPER PERFORMS

Eric Rigler, a bagpipe player with appearances in Hollywood movies including “Braveheart” and “Million Dollar Baby,” is performing in concert with his five-member band, Bad Haggis, at 2 p.m. at Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is free. Call (949) 640-4110 or visit www.muldoonspub.com.

NOV. 14

SHARING CHEFS DINNER

The A-Team, the auxiliary branch of Share Our Selves, a group committed to providing free services to those in need, continues its annual Sharing Chefs Dinners, a series sponsored by local restaurants. This is the third dinner, hosted by Royal Thai restaurant in Newport Beach. These 6:30 p.m. dinners give restaurants in the community an opportunity to help raise funds that benefit the Share Our Selves’ programs. Cost for the dinner is $75; reservations are suggested as seating is limited. Royal Thai is at 4001 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Call (949) 645-8424 or visit www.shareourselves.org.

LIBRARY FILM SERIES

As part of its “What Makes a Film Great?” series, the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation and producer Robert D. Kline will screen the movie, “Casablanca” from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room of the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Kline will offer “behind the scenes” insight into the making of the film; a question-and-answer session follows the screening. General admission is $15; $12 for students; $10 for foundation members. Call (949) 717-3890.

NOV. 16

BROADWAY SINGER PERFORMS

The Crescendo Chapter of the Guilds of the Orange County Performing Arts Center presents singer Kevin Odekirk, star of the Broadway production of “Les Miserables,” in concert and conversation at 10 a.m. in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Concert tickets are $25; tickets for a luncheon following the program at Avo’s Bistro, 580 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa are $35. Call (714) 637-4016.