Ultimate Calendar

TODAY (11)

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC WITH BUZZWORLD

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Public Library

Where: Newport Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room, 1000

Avocado Ave.

When: 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

LEIGH AND LUCY STEINBERG SPIRIT RUN

Sponsored by: The Steinbergs

Where: Registration is at the Edwards Cinema theater at Fashion

Island, 905 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach

When: 6:30 a.m.

Cost: Fees depend on the age of the participant. The run will include

a 10K run/walk, a Jamba Juice 5K Banana Man Chase, a 5K family walk,

youth races and an Orange County Family Toddler Trot. Benefits Newport

Beach elementary schools.

Contact: (949) 222-3344

MONDAY (12)

‘SOPRANOS’ AUTHOR ALLAN RUCKER

Sponsored by: Borders Books, Music & Cafe

Where: Borders, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 432-7854

TUESDAY (13)

THE LONESOME WEST

Sponsored by: South Coast Repertory

Where: SCR, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: Previews are Tuesday through Thursday. Regular performances are

Friday through April 15. Performance times are 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays through

Sundays, with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Cost: $18-$47. A pay-what-you-will performance will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday. A $5 minimum is suggested.

Contact: (714) 708-5555

‘BOBOS’ AUTHOR DAVID BROOKS

Sponsored by: Newport Beach Library Foundation

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3890

INVITATIONAL CHORAL FESTIVAL

Sponsored by: Pacific Chorale

Where: Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa

When: 9 a.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (714) 662-2345

WEDNESDAY (14)

POETRY AND MUSIC

Sponsored by: Poets Jane Cassidy and Lori McGinn and musician Ryan

Strassburg

Where: Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 675-0233

THURSDAY (15)

30TH ANNUAL POLICE APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

Sponsored by: Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Where: Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road

When: 7:30 a.m.

Cost: $20

Contact: (949) 729-4400

JORDI SAVALL AND HESPERION XXI

Sponsored by: Orange County Performing Arts Center

Where: The Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m.

Cost: $48

Contact: (714) 740-7878

WOMEN OF MYSTERY

Sponsored by: California Center for the Book

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: (949) 717-3801

FRIDAY (16)

RUSSIAN HAMLET

Sponsored by: Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, presented by Orange

County Performing Arts Center

Where: The Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa

When: 8 p.m. Friday through March 18, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday

and March 18

Cost: $20-60

Contact: (714) 740-7878

SATURDAY (17)

A SHAMROCK ROCK ‘N’ ROLL

Sponsored by: Newport Harbor High School’s Navigators

Where: Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach

When: 6 p.m.

Cost: $75. Proceeds will benefit Newport Harbor High School’s

programs.

Contact: (949) 851-9230