Arts center sets upcoming shows

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will welcome an array of new faces — and many past favorites — for its 2007-08 season, set to be its biggest yet as the center announces its International Dance, Cabaret, Jazz Club, Concert and Family Series today.

Following last month’s announcement of the Broadway and Curtain Call Series, the center will continue its commitment to diverse and engaging programs, welcoming artists from all over the world to its stages.

“As always, we look to find the most exciting and thrilling artistic experiences in all genres and engage artists who will perform at the highest level of artistic excellence,” President Terrence Dwyer said. “We think we are going to be taking our audiences on a wonderfully thrilling and rewarding ride.”

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 2007-08 SCHEDULE

International Dance Series

Tango Buenos Aires: Nov. 8 to 11, 2007

Diana Vishneva - Beauty in Motion: Feb. 12 to 17, 2008

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: March 11 to 16, 2008

Teatro Alla Scala Ballet Company: June 17 to 22, 2008

American Ballet Theatre: July 29 to Aug. 3, 2008

Shows are in Segerstrom Hall. Series tickets are $60 to $299.

Cabaret Series

Victoria Clark: Oct. 11 to 14, 2007

Stefanie Powers: Nov. 8 to 11, 2007

Lorenzo Lamas: Jan. 17 to 20, 2008

Sutton Foster: Feb. 14 to 17, 2008

Brian Stokes Mitchell: March 6 to 9, 2008

James Naughton: April 10 to 13, 2008

Tom Wopat and John Schneider: 8 p.m., May 10, 2008, in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Shows are in the Samueli Theater, unless noted. Series tickets are $381.

Jazz Club Series

Renaud Garcia-Fons: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Oct. 5 and 6, 2007, in the Samueli Theater

Tierney Sutton: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Oct. 26 and 27, 2007, in the Samueli Theater

Rachael Price: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Nov. 16 and 17, 2007, in the Samueli Theater

Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: 8 p.m., Nov. 24, 2007, in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Joey DeFrancesco and Bobby Hutcherson: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Dec. 21 and 22, 2007, in the Samueli Theater

The Crusaders: 8 p.m., Jan.19, 2008, in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Wynton Marsalis: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra: 8 p.m., Jan. 31, 2008, in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Taylor Eigsti: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Feb. 8 and 9, 2008, in the Samueli Theater

Phil Woods: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., April 25 and 26, 2008, in the Samueli Theater

Series tickets are $380 to $400.

Concert Series

Emerson String Quartet: 8 p.m., Oct. 25, 2007

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: 8 p.m., Nov. 13, 2007

Belcea String Quartet: 8 p.m., Jan. 26, 2008

Joshua Bell: 8 p.m., Feb. 23, 2008 in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Andrew Manze and the Helsingborg Symphony, “The Eroica Effect”: 8 p.m., April 2, 2008, in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Eighth Blackbird, “The Only Moving Thing”: 8 p.m., April 15, 2008

Shows are in the Samueli Theater, unless noted. Series tickets are $297.

Family Series

“Trout Fishing”: Oct. 19 to 21, 2007

Tales & Scales “Pied Piper”: Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2007

“Sofrito”: Feb. 1 to 3, 2008

Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co., “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”: April 4 to 6, 2008

Matthias Kuchta, “Snow White”: May 2 to 4, 2008

Shows are in the Samueli Theater. Series tickets are $55 to $80.

The Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2787 or www.ocpac.org .