BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips and restaurateur Antonio Cagnolo honored an

Orange County family Thursday for its fund-raising and public awareness

efforts on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Southern

California.

Myron and Carol Kanofsky, along with daughter Megan, were honored at a

luncheon at Antonello Ristorante in Costa Mesa for dedicating themselves

to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Kanofsky’s daughter, Sarah,

was diagnosed with the disease in 1987. She died in 1997.

The luncheon was a precursor to La Dolce Vita 2000, an annual

fund-raiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event will be held at

6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the South Coast Plaza Village Green adjoining

Antonello Ristorante, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Tickets are $135 per

person or $1,500 for a VIP table of 10. Information: (714) 938-1393.

Orange Tie 2000 tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for Orange Coast College’s Orange Tie 2000, which

will raise funds for the construction of a new Arts Pavilion on campus.

The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Oct. 14 at the Hyatt

Regency Irvine. Tickets are $125 each and are available at OCC’s

Foundation Office, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5645.

OCC symphony highlights work of Brahms

Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will present the symphonies

of Johannes Brahms to celebrate its 40th anniversary season. The opening

concert at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 will spotlight Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C

minor, Op. 68 and will include Rossini’s overture to “The Thieving

Magpie” and a new opera by Russian composer Youri Kazarian. The concert

will be held at OCC’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Tickets are $6 in advance, $10 at the door. Information: (714)

432-5880.