Sunday’s Calendar
SUNDAY
Folk Dance Festival
The 42nd annual Laguna Folk Dance Festival and Teaching Institute will continue with day-long dance workshops and parties at the Ensign School, 2000 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, go to https://www.lagunafolkdancers.org.
‘ImaginOcean’
John Tartaglia’s live black-light puppet show “ImaginOcean” comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater. Tickets start at show, which is recommended for children 4 to 8, start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.
TILL SUNDAY FEB. 5
‘Come Fly Away’
The Broadway musical “Come Fly Away,” which fuses together the music of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp, comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.
TILL FEB. 26
‘Elemeno Pea’
South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, presents playwright Molly Smith Metzler’s “Elemeno Pea.” The play is a “comedy about class, family and the choices that shape who we are,” according to a release. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scr.org.
TILL MARCH 10
Call for Volunteers and Donations
The nonprofit group Working Wardrobes is looking for volunteers to staff its upcoming “Dream Girls and Distinguished Gentlemen Prom,” as well as donations of dresses, tuxedos, accessories and shoes for this special event for 150 high-risk youths. To find out how you can help, go to https://www.workingwardrobes.org, or call (714) 210-2460.
TUESDAY
Blood Drive at TBY
Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, hosts an American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in Packard Hall. For more information, go to https://www.tby.org or call (949) 644-1999.
Jamie Moyer Visits Newport
The Cannery, 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach continues its Hot Stove League Series with special guest Jamie Moyer. Enjoy a cocktail hour and a three-course meal and wine pairing with a baseball great for $750, which the Angels Baseball Foundation will match. Proceeds go to Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Seating is limited to 50. For more information, call (562) 690-2011 or visit https://www.cannerynewport.com.
Community Safety Briefing
Newport Beach Public Library Teen Services and Community Service Programs — Project PATH present a community safety briefing workshop at 7 p.m. at the Central Library branch, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The workshop is free and open to the public.
Sons of the Pioneers
The internationally renowned Sons of the Pioneers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Tickets are $25 to $40 and the concert is being sponsored by the All-American Boys Chorus. For more information, call (714) 708-1670 or visit https://www.taabc.org.
WEDNESDAY
Masekela in Concert
South African trumpeting legend Hugh Masekela performs at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets range between $38 and $45. For more information, go to https://www.thebarclay.org.
Valentine’s Show
Lee Mallory hosts a night of poetry and music at Alta Coffee and Restaurant, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Mallory’s poetry will be followed by the music of Courtney Montgomery. The show is free and starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call (949) 675-0233.
THURSDAY
TILL FEB. 12
African American Art Song Alliance Conference
Internationally renowned performers, artists, musicians and historians are gathering at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts for the 15th African American Art Song Alliance Conference. Admission is free. For more information, visit music.arts.uci.edu.
APRIL 21
Cirque de Bat Yahm
Temple Bat Yahm will transform into a spectacle of light, sight and sound with a Cirque du Soleil-themed fundraiser, including a live performance with special appearances by the temple’s clergy. The evening will include gourmet food, live auction and opportunities to buy fine wines. The festivities start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $118. For more information, visit https://www.tby.org or call (949) 644-1999.