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SPECIAL
PRODUCING TV
“Becker” and “Cheers” producer Tim Berry will host a workshop on what
it takes to produce a network television show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Call
for prices. (714) 432-5880.
SPRING BLOOMS
The 12th Annual Southern California Spring Garden Show will be held
from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 5 and 11 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. May 6 on all three levels of the Crate & Barrel/Macy’s Home Wing at
South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. A preview gala will be held
from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 3. Free. (714) 435-2160.
FASHION SPIN
Serving People in Need (SPIN) will hold a fashion show from 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. May 4 at in the new Palm Garden at the Four Seasons Hotel, 690
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. $85. Proceeds will benefit
low-income and single moms. (714) 751-1101.
SYMPHONY FUND-RAISER
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its annual gala
fund-raiser, themed this year after a Venetian carnival ball, at 6 p.m.
May 12 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine. $500.
(714) 755-5788.
MARKET PLACE
The Orange County Market Place is held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays in the Orange County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot, 88 Fair
Drive, Costa Mesa. $2 for adults, children age 12 and younger are
admitted free. (949) 723-6616.
MUSIC
STRING FINALE
The Emerson String Quartet will conclude the Orange County Performing
Arts Center’s 11th concert series at 8 p.m. todayin Founders Hall, 600
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $46. (714) 740-7878.
WEBBER CONCERT
A spring concert titled “The Wonderful World of Webber,” with Orange
Coast College’s Wind Ensemble, will be held at 3 p.m. April 29 at the
Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $5 or $7. (714)
432-5985.
SOUL AND JAZZ
Jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford will make her Orange County Performing
Arts Center debut May 4 and 5 at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. Shows will be at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $44 or $38. (714)
740-7878.
SOUNDS OF WOODY HERMAN
The Woody Herman Orchestra with tenor saxophonist and arranger Frank
Tiberi will perform at 8 p.m. May 5 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $20-$25. (714) 432-5880.
CLASSICAL FINALE
Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 40th
season at 7:30 p.m. May 6 with a concert featuring works by Rachmaninoff,
Johannes Brahms and Aaron Copland. The concert will be held in OCC’s
Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6 or $10. (714)
432-5880.
ROONEY AND FRIENDS
Mickey Rooney will hold a “Command Performance” with Jan Chamberlain,
Pete Barbutti, the Drifters, and Henry Cuesta and his band at 8 p.m. May
12 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $25-$33. (714) 432-5880.
A NIGHT WITH DONNY
Donny Osmond will perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center
at 8 p.m. June 2 in a show featuring songs from Broadway’s current hits,
as well as classics. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
$39.50-$59.50. (714) 740-7878.
DRUM SPECTACLE
Three world-champion drum and bugle corps will perform in “Champions
at The Center” at 7:30 p.m. July 16 at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $12. (800) 495-7469.
JAZZ ON SUNDAYS
Orange County saxophonist Norm Douglas brings his own brand of jazz to
Roy’s of Newport Beach from 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Roy’s is is at 453
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-7697.
POP/ROCK & FLAMENCO
Tate 5 -- a funk, rock and Motown act -- performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays
at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo
guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Sundays. The shows are free. (949) 675-1922.
SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;
Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band plays rock and R&B; at 9
p.m. Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur
Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.
SENIOR CENTER AFTERNOON
A seven-piece, live band performs big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. Fridays at the Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del
Mar. $4. (949) 644-3244.
STAGE
KIM AKIMBO
“Kimberly Akimbo,” a darkly funny story of a girl whose body ages
almost five times faster than normal, will play through May 13 on South
Coast Repertory’s Mainstage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Show
times will be 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $18-$49. (714) 708-5555
FOSSE
“Fosse,” the Tony Award-winning musical, will play at the Orange
County Performing Arts Center through April 29 with 16 performances in
Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The show will
highlight the work of legendary choreographer and director Bob Fosse.
Performance times vary. $29.75-$63.75. (714) 740-7878.
SCAPINO
Vanguard University will present “Scapino,” a comedy by Frank Dunlop
and Jim Dale, at 8 p.m. Friday at the Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa. $10, with discounts available. (714) 668-6145.
PLAY FESTIVAL
A dozen one-act plays will be performed Friday through April 22 and
April 27-29 during Orange Coast College’s annual Spring One-Act Play
Festival at the Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Curtain
time will be at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $5.
(714) 432-5640, Ext. 1.
TOM WALKER
“Tom Walker” will receive its West Coast premiere April 27 through May
27 on South Coast Repertory’s Second Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. Show times will be 7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. $18-$47. (714) 708-5555.
THE TEMPEST
Orange Coast College’s Theater Department will present Shakespeare’s
“The Tempest” from May 16-20 at 10 a.m. Wednesday through Friday, 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play will be staged at the
Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6-$9. (714)
432-5640.
SESAME STREET
Sesame Street Live’s “Let’s Be Friends” will be staged June 14-17 at
the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa. Times are 7 p.m. June 14; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 15; 10:30
a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. June 16; and 1 and 4:30 p.m. June 17. $15 or
$20. (714) 556-2787.
ART
DIFFERENT STROKES
An exhibition of work by nine artists who teach at Southern California
colleges and universities will close today at Orange Coast College’s Art
Gallery, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Titled “Different Strokes,” the
exhibit will be open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.
(714) 432-5725.
GOOD AS NEW
Barbara Bashlow Gross’ “New Work” collection will be exhibited through
May 4 at djr International Art at 2431 W. Coast Highway, Suite 204,
Newport Beach. (949) 548-6249.
CRYSTAL COVE
Watercolors of Crystal Cove by Corona del Mar artist Beatrice Anderson
titled “Once Upon a Time, Crystal Cove” will be on display through May 2
at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.
BALBOA ARTWALK
The Balboa Island Artwalk will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13
along the South Bayside promenade, between Marine Avenue and Ferry
Landing at Agate Avenue in Newport Beach. Free. (949) 830-8098.
HOSPITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
An exhibition of photographs taken at the Heart Institute of
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles by commercial photographer Walter Urie
will be on display Friday through May 22 at Orange Coast College’s Photo
Gallery, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. The gallery is open 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free. (714) 432-5520.
IMPRESSIONS
The Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center presents an exhibition titled
“Impressions” by Southern California artist Val Carson through May 14 at
1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Free. (714) 979-4510.
CATALINA ART
An exhibition showcasing “Catalina and the Channel Islands, Newport’s
Offshore Neighbors” will run through June 30 at the Newport Harbor
Nautical Museum. The exhibit focuses on the nautical history of Santa
Catalina and other offshore sentinels. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.
Free. (949) 673-7863.
PICTURE STORIES
“American Stories: From the Personal to the Political,” a collection
of art prints by artists including Vito Acconci and Hans Burkhardt, will
be exhibited through July 1 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Sunday. Museum entrance is $5 for adults, $4 seniors and students
and free for members and children 16 and younger. (949) 759-1122.
VIDEO FOCUS
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “One Wall: A Video
Series” through Sept. 9 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The
series will introduce audiences to six Southern California artists who
incorporate video into their work. Museum entrance is $5 for adults, $4
seniors and students, and free for members and children 16 and younger.
(949) 759-1122.
DANCE
STUDENTS DANCE
Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will host its 38th annual
Student Dance Concert at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $8-$12. (714) 432-5880.
FIESTA LATINA
Orange Coast College will present its second annual Fiesta Latina
celebration at 8 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m. and noon May 4 at the Robert B.
Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The group also does dance
and heritage outreach programs for county elementary and high schools.
Free. (714) 432-5506, Ext. 4.
LA BAYADERE
The Paris Opera Ballet will perform “La Bayadere” at 8 p.m. May 8, 9,
11 and 12 and 2 p.m. May 12 and 13 at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$85. (714) 740-7878.
BALLROOM FRIDAYS
The DeFore Foundation for the Arts hosts ballroom dancing from 8 to 11
p.m. Fridays at the DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite G-3,
Costa Mesa. $11 admission includes a free dance lesson. (714) 241-9908.
DANCE 204
Dance 204 offers private and group instruction in beginning and
advanced ballroom, Latin and modern dancing at 204 Washington St.,
Newport Beach. (949) 675-9082.
SENIOR BALLROOM
The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers ballroom dancing to the music of
the Ray Robbins Combo for adults from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Singles and couples are welcome. $3. The center is at 695 W. 19th St.
(949) 645-2356.
DANSCENE STUDIO
Danscene Studio offers ballroom dancing at 8 p.m. on the first Friday
of each month. $10. The studio is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa.
(714) 641-8688.
BIG BAND DANCING
The Oasis Senior Center holds an afternoon of dancing to big band
music from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Coffee and refreshments are served.
The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
ARGENTINE TANGO
Danscene Studio offers tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the
first Saturday of each month. Danscene is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa
Mesa. (714) 641-8688.
BOOKS
DRAMATIC READING
The Readers Repertory Theatre will present a dramatic reading of
Arthur Miller’s “The Archbishop’s Ceiling” at 7 p.m. today in the Newport
Beach Central Library’s Friends Meeting Room at 7 p.m. Friday in the Mesa
Verde Library. The Newport Beach Central Library is at 1000 Avocado Ave.
The Mesa Verde Library is at 2969 Mesa Verde Drive, Costa Mesa. Free.
(949) 717-3801.
SHIPWRECKED SAILOR
Tamara Bower, author of “The Shipwrecked Sailor,” will read and sign
her book at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion
Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.
OPRAH BOOK CLUB
The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each
month to discuss Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers Fashion Island. The store is at 953 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.
KIDS
STARLIGHT STORIES
Children age 3 to 7 may participate in songs and finger puppet plays
at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949)
646-8845.
PJs AND BOOKS
Newport Beach Central Library offers story time at 7 p.m Mondays and
10:30 a.m. Saturdays. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Children may
wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.
WEEKLY STORYTELLER
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metro Pointe hosts story time at 10:45 a.m.
Wednesdays for children of all ages at the store, 901-B South Coast
Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 444-0226.
POETRY
THEE WORD THING
“Thee Word Thing” performance poetry night begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays
at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 642-8448.
DINING/TASTING
RITZY EATING
The Orange County Chapter of the Single Gourmet, an international fine
dining club for singles, will dine at The Ritz at 6:30 p.m. Friday at 880
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. $79. (949) 854-6552.
GRILL AWAY
The Orange County Chapter of the Single Gourmet, an international fine
dining club for singles, will dine at The Grill at Pelican Hill at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday at 22651 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast. $65.
(949) 854-6552.
TWILIGHT DINING
Villa Nova Restaurant offers a twilight dining menu -- featuring
dishes such as chicken parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices
-- from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The restaurant is
at 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
WINE TASTINGS
Hi-Time Wine Cellars features wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Fridays and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.
SUNDAY BRUNCH
The Sutton Place Hotel hosts Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
each week, including international seafood and salad buffets, roasts
carved to order, breakfast favorites and more. The meal is $30, $40 with
champagne. The hotel is at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. (949)
476-2001.
CLUBS
ALTA COFFEE
The Alta Coffee House presents musical acts at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays at 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.
ATRIUM MARQUIS
The Atrium offers a variety of live music daily at its Airporter Club,
18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.
BIRRAPORETTI’S
Birraporetti’s offers swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra
at 8 p.m. Mondays at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
(714) 850-9090.
BISTRO 201
Bistro 201 offers jazz performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 11 a.m. Sundays at 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)
631-1551.
CLUB MESA
Shows begin at 9 p.m. The club is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Admission is $5-$10. (949) 642-6634.
DIN DIN AT THE BAMBOO TERRACE
Din Din at the Bamboo Terrace presents instrumental music after 9 p.m.
Thursdays and pop and rock after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 1773
Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.
DURTY NELLY’S
Nelly’s offers live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 2915 Red
Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
The Four Seasons offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 690
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.
HARD ROCK CAFE
The Hard Rock offers live music Sundays at 451 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.
THE HARP INN
The inn offers live music Thursdays through Saturdays at 130 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.
HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S
Barmichael’s offers live music Wednesdays through Saturdays at 3950
Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.
LIDO CIGAR ROOM
The cigar room is a place to enjoy a smoke with your drink. The bar is
at 3441 Via Lido, Suite D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.
MARGARITAVILLE
Margaritaville offers live music and is at 2332 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.
MARRAKESH
Marrakesh offers authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing daily,
starting at 5 p.m. The restaurant is at 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.
(949) 645-8384.
THE MARRIOTT
The Marriott Hotel offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 900
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.
MULDOON’S
The Irish pub is at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island, Newport
Beach. Admission is free. (949) 640-4110.
OYSTER BAR LOUNGE
Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge showcases local pop and light rock
acts Fridays and Saturdays at 503 E. Edgewater Ave., at the Balboa Ferry
Landing. (949) 675-2373.
THE TEA ROOM
Karaoke is offered from 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.
TOTALLY COFFEE
Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at 1525 Mesa
Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.
VILLA NOVA
Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar beginning at 9 p.m. Sundays through
Wednesdays. The three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9
p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Villa Nova is at 3131 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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