Fantastic Five

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

beyond.

SATURDAY

Short and sweet. “Ten or Less,” a series of student-directed short

plays that run 10 minutes or less, will be staged today and Friday

through Nov. 18 at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 and 7

p.m. Sunday. $5 or $6. (714) 432-5640.

SUNDAY

Reservations recommended. Experience the fire and excitement of

flamenco dancing and music by artists Linda Vega, Valeria Pico. Alfredo

Aja, Antonio de Jerez, Antonio Duran and Ken Saunders at 7 and 8:30 p.m.

at Carmerlo’s Ristorante Italiano, 3520 East Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar. There is a two-drink minium, but no cover charge. (949) 675-1922.

MONDAY

Catch a sneak peak before it hits the stage. South Coast Repertory’s

first reading for its New SCRipts play-reading series will be held at

7:30 p.m. Monday. Julia Jordan’s “Our Boy,” commissioned from SCR, will

be read. $8. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 708-5555.

TUESDAY

Oh so local. The fall Newport Beach Artist Juried Exhibition, will be

up at Newport Beach City Hall through Jan. 7 at 3300 Newport Blvd.,

Newport Beach. The exhibit features the work of 23 local artists. Free.

(949) 717-3870.

WEDNESDAY

Learn something priceless for free. Orange Coast College’s Children

Theatre Company will present “Resolution Revolution,” which focuses on

conflict resolution and avoiding violence, at 9:30 and 11 a.m. at the

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714)

432-5640.