SPOTLIGHT

FERRAGAMO FASHION SHOW

The House of Salvatore Ferragamo has come a long way from shoes, a

fact that will be firmly reestablished Wednesday, when the Italian design

company gives an exclusive West Coast showing of its 2001 spring and

summer collection in Newport Beach.

The splashy fashion show, organized by The Guilds of the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, will mark the first time that Ferragamo has

presented a full season collection in Orange County. Such events are

generally reserved for the New York and Los Angeles circuits.

Proceeds from the event, which includes a champagne reception and

luncheon, will benefit the Center. Rosemarie Kramer will chair the

massive show and luncheon, which will also honor Margrite Biever Mondavi,

a friend of the arts world.

FYI

Where: Four Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach

When: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday

Cost: $125. Proceeds benefit the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Contact: Dianne Howe at (714) 556-2122, Ext. 224.

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Guns, Germs and

Steel: The Fates of Human Societies,” will speak Friday at the Newport

Beach Central Library as part of the fourth annual Martin W. Witte

Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series. Diamond will talk about his work,

which explored 13,000 years of human history.

FYI

Where: Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Cost: $55 for Friday program, $18 for Saturday.

Contact: (949) 644-3926

PLANNING AHEAD

VIETNAMESE CULTURE NIGHT

Orange Coast College will celebrate the cultural traditions of Vietnam

with an event including music, martial arts and fashions.

Sunday, March 18

SECOND ANNUAL HALL OF FAME AWARDS

The Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce and the South Coast Metro Alliance

will team up to present their awards to the community.

Friday, March 23

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

0: The number of snakebites reported to Orange County Animal Control

in Newport Mesa last year.