Briefly in Datebook

--Young Chang

The Newport Beach Arts Foundation will host “An Evening at

Serenissima” benefit reception at 6:30 tonight for an exhibit of

celebrity artworks by Tony Bennett, Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn,

Martin Mull, Jonathan Winters and others.

In addition, works by painters and sculptors recognized both locally

and nationally will be exhibited for sale. Some featured artists will be:

Ken Auster, Marcia Brashier, Val Carson, Susie Gross, Kerry Hallam, Jeff

Horn, Richard MacDonald, Linda Mamone, Kevin A. Short, Steve Simon and

Steve Wang.

Reception tickets are $100 per person. Proceeds will benefit the

nonprofit foundation’s art education for local children.

The fund-raiser and exhibit will be held in a hilltop villa at 18

Channel Vista, Pelican Crest, Newport Coast. The villa also will be open

for tours, along with the exhibit, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday. Tickets are $20.

Information: (800) 521-7362, Ext. 4002.

Auditions to be held for ‘Hamlet’

Actors interested in male roles in a production of Shakespeare’s

“Hamlet” may audition from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 30.

Tryouts are at Vanguard University of Southern California’s Lyceum

Theater, 55 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

Performances will be held Oct. 1-3, Nov. 17-19 and Nov. 29-30 in the

theater. Information: (714) 668-6145.

‘Feast 2000’ serves tastes to aid students

The Orange County chapter of the Roundtable for Women in Foodservice

will present “Feast 2000” from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Pacific

Club, 4110 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

The fund-raiser will dish up samples from area restaurants, including

Chanteclair, The Daily Grill and Zov’s Bistro. Several California

wineries have also donated to the event.

Tickets are $75 per person. Proceeds will benefit students in the

culinary and food-service programs at Orange Coast College. Information:

(949) 798-8770.