Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Life on the edge. “A Delicate Balance,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning play

by Edward Albee, will appear on South Coast Repertory’s Mainstage, with

previews running through Friday. Regular performances will show from

Friday through Feb. 11. A pay-what-you-will performance will be offered

at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 13. $18-$49. (714) 708-5555.

SUNDAY

Luck of the Irish. Singer/songwriter Gerry O’Beirne will perform a

free courtyard concert and be inducted to the Guinness Wall of Fame at 2

p.m. Sunday at Muldoon’s, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free.

(949) 640-4110.

MONDAY

Fresh talents. Newport Beach City Hall will display art by students at

Back Bay and Monte Vista alternative high schools from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

through March 6. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Newport Beach Arts

Commission and the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club. (949) 717-3870.

TUESDAY

Something new. The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s

Manuscripts Lecture Series will feature Michael Lewis, the author of “The

New New Thing,” at 7 p.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. $8 or $10. (949) 717-3890.

WEDNESDAY

Poets hold court. A poetry reading featuring Mike Sprake and Katya

Giritsky will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st

St., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 675-0233.