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SPECIAL

BIG BAND BLOWOUT

The Los Angeles Jazz Institute will present the second annual Big Band

Extravaganza at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Frank Capp Juggernaut, the Jack

Sheldon Orchestra, Bill Berry’s L.A. Big Band and the Bob Florence

Limited Edition at the Balboa Pavilion, 400 Main St., Balboa Peninsula.

$100 for a VIP dinner package. (909) 599-2912

HOT YACHTS

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will present Gary Miltimore’s “Hot

Yachts, Ocean Racers From Topsails to Turbos” exhibit of 25 original

yacht paintings -- with photographs and models -- through March 15 at 151

E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free. (949) 675-8915.

CENTER SATURDAYS

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Saturdays at The Center

series will be held at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 12, March 23 and April 27

at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 556-2122.

MUSIC

BOOKS AND MUSIC

Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza will present

strolling carolers called Christmas Voices at 6:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m.

Sunday at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Folk artist Dave Canedo will play at

2 p.m. Saturday, Celtic performer Scott Hartley will appear at 2 p.m.

Dec. 15, the Four Seasons Flute Choir will perform at 2 p.m. Dec. 16, and

the Harmonia Baroque will perform at 2 p.m. Dec. 22. Free. (714)

279-8933.

MUSIC AND ROMANCE

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present Holiday Romance at 8 p.m.

today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Selections will include works by Brahms, St. Saens and Ravel.

$21-$56. (714) 755-5799.

DOUBLE THE MUSIC

The Pacific Chorale Children’s Choruses will present an annual

combined Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Calvary Church of

Santa Ana, 1010 Tustin Ave. Free but donations accepted. (714) 662-2345.

KRALL IN CONCERT

Diana Krall, a Grammy-award winning jazz pianist and singer, will

perform at the Orange County Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Saturday as

part of the Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club series at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $38-$66. (714) 556-2787.

CHANUKAH NIGHT

The seventh annual Orange County Chanukah Concert, “Broadway and

Second Avenue,” will be staged at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. $9-$125. (714) 556-2787.

SHADES OF WINTER

The Orange County Women’s Chorus will present “Shades of Winter,” a

holiday production accompanied by Ruben Rivas, Paul Sternhagen and a

chorus that will perform Vincent Persichetti’s “Winter Cantata,” at 4

p.m. Sunday at the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive,

Newport Beach. $10. (949) 856-3181.

RONSTADT PERFORMS

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present Fiesta Navidad

with Linda Ronstadt at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Cost Mesa. $20-$65.

(714) 556-2787.

CHORALE SHOW

Orange Coast College will present a performance by its revitalized

85-voice Chorale, directed by Ricardo Soto, at 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at the

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The Chorale will

perform a part of Handel’s Messiah, Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of

Carols” and other holiday tunes. $5 or $7. (714) 432-5880.

TIS THE SEASON

The Pacific Chorale will present “Tis the Season” at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. John Alexander will conduct the chorale, the

Pacific Symphony Orchestra and the Pacific Chorale Children’s Chorus,

which is under the direction of Mary Ester (CQ) Blakley. $18-$55. (714)

662-2345.

THREE CLASSICS

Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will present the second

concert of its 41st season with music by Antonin Dvorak, Giacomo Puccini

and Paul Dukas at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $6 or $10. (714) 432-5880.

REDLINING DISHWALLA

Newport-Mesa band Redline 5 will open for Dishwalla at 8 p.m. Dec. 19

at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. The

band will promote its new album “Frequency.” $10. (949) 496-8930.

CHRISTMAS SHOW

Orange Coast College will present a “Holiday Christmas Show” featuring

Gogi Grant, the Crew Cuts and the Chordettes at 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at the

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $29-$35. (714)

432-5880.

NEVER ENOUGH JAZZ

Jazz artist Kevin Mahogany, whose recent release “My Romance” features

the work of Bob James, will perform at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center’s Jazz Club series at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22. The

Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $46 and $39. (714)

740-7878.

AVALON VISITS OCC

Frankie Avalon will perform at Orange Coast College at 8 p.m. Dec. 22

at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $37-$43.

(714) 432-5880.

VICTORIA CHAMBER SERIES

The Victoria Chamber Series will continue at the Unitarian

Universalist Church with clarinetist Hakan Rosengren and pianist Anne

Epperson on Jan. 19, pianist Valentina Gottlieb on Feb. 16, soprano Keiko

Takeshita and M’lou Dietzer on March 16, the Del Gesu string quartet on

April 20 and pianist M’lou Dietzer on May 18. The church is at 1259

Victoria St., Costa Mesa. $8 for adults or $5 for students. (949)

651-8493.

‘DON GIOVANNI’

Opera Pacific will present “Don Giovanni” at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 24, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m.

Jan. 27 at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$175. (800) 346-7372.

WEEKEND BLUES

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will present The

Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The

program will feature jazz and classic rock tunes for dining and dancing.

Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

POP-ROCK AND 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. Free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;

Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play 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 group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4.

(949) 644-3244.

STAGE

‘A FEW GOOD MEN’

Vanguard University will present its second main stage production of

the season, “A Few Good Men,” Friday through Sunday at the Lyceum

Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday through

Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $10, with discounts available.

(714) 668-6145.

‘CINDERELLA’

The Trilogy Playhouse will present “Cinderella” through Dec. 16 at

2930 Bristol St., Building C-106, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $17 or $15. (714) 957-3347, Ext. 1.

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’

South Coast Repertory will present its 22nd annual production of “A

Christmas Carol” through Dec. 24 at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday. $17-$42. (714) 708-5555.

‘SAND MOUNTAIN’

“Sand Mountain,” Romulus Linney’s play set in Tennessee’s Smokey

Mountains, will be staged by Orange Coast College’s Theatre Department

today through Sunday. Show times are 8 p.m. today through Saturday, with

matinees 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $7-$10. (714) 432-5880.

‘LA POSADA MAGICA’

South Coast Repertory’s Second Stage will perform “La Posada Magica”

from Sunday through Dec. 23 at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 3 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, and 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. $14-$34. (714) 708-5555.

KIDS’ X-MAS

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will stage its

holiday show “Christmas is For Kids” Dec. 13-15 at the Drama Lab Studio,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday and

Friday, 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.

The show will feature carols, vaudeville acts and more. $6 or $7. (714)

432-5640, Ext. 1.

ART

ANNE COOPER’S ART

The Charlotte Jackson Fine Art gallery will present an exhibit of

works by Anne Cooper through Dec. 22 at 2429 W. Coast Highway, Suite 101,

Newport Beach. Visits by appointment only. (505) 989-8688.

ART OF ANCIENT VIETNAM

Orange Coast College’s Fine Arts Gallery will present “Spirit of

Vietnam: Ancient Bronzes and Ceramics” through today. The exhibition will

gather bronzes from the Dong Son culture 5th century BC) and ceramics

from the Ly and Tran dynasties (11th and 15th century AD). Gallery hours

are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. The gallery is at 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5039.

IT’S A SNAP

Orange Coast College will present a juried exhibit titled “Taking

Pictures is Easy,” featuring the work of Orange Coast College photography

students, through Dec. 12 in the college’s Photo Gallery, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. This work is by student Damian Tsutsumida. The gallery

is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, 10 a.m to 10 p.m.

Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Free. (714) 432-5524, Ext. 2.

WORKS BY GONZALEZ

The Boudreau-Ruiz Gallery will present the oil-on-canvas still life

paintings of Antonio Gonzalez through Dec. 16 at 3000 Newport Blvd.,

Newport Beach. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free. (949)

675-4766.

WAR TRIBUTE

The Nottingham Art and Frame Gallery in Newport Beach will present an

original World War II poster’s exhibit and sale, titled “Military Posters

of World War II,” through Dec. 24. The show commemorates the 60 years

since Pearl Harbor. The gallery is at 4229 Birch St. Hours are 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Free. (949)

833-1770.

PORTRAIT OF O’KEEFFE

Todd Webb’s photographs of famed painter Georgia O’Keeffe will be on

display through Jan. 2 at the Orange County Museum of Art’s South Coast

Plaza Gallery. The gallery, 3333 Bristol Street, is open 10 a.m. to 9

p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to

6:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. (949) 749-1122.

METAPHORICAL PAINTINGS

The Orange County Museum of Art will present an F. Scott Hess series

of 24 metaphorical paintings titled “The Hours of the Day” through Jan. 6

at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and

students, free for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.

ART AT CITY HALL

The fall Newport Beach Artist Juried Exhibition will remain up at

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

Beach. The exhibit features the work of 23 local artists. (949) 717-3870.

CELAYA EXHIBIT

The Orange County Museum of Art will present the work of painter,

photographer, sculptor, printmaker and poet Enrique Martinez Celaya

through Feb. 3 at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults,

$4 for seniors and students, free for members and children younger than

16. (949) 759-1122.

DANCE

‘THE NUTCRACKER’

Orange Coast College will present “The Nutcracker” from Friday through

Sunday at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday. The Festival Ballet Theatre will team with the Southland Ballet

Academy. $16-$19. (714) 432-5880.

WINTER DANCE FEST

Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will stage a multicultural

“Winter Dance Festival” as an outreach to the county’s elementary schools

and adults Dec. 13 and 14. Show times are 7:30 p.m. for the Dec. 13 show,

which will be for adults, while a show for kids will be staged at 10 a.m.

and noon Dec. 14. Free. (714) 432-5506.

HOLIDAY CLASSIC

Ballet Pacifica’s run of “The Nutcracker” will be staged Dec. 14-24 at

the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Show times are

7:30 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15-23, with a 7:30 p.m. show Dec. 14 and a 2:30

p.m. show Dec. 24. $21-$25. (949) 854-4646.

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’

The Costa-Mesa based Ballet Montmartre will present a production of “A

Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at the

Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. Stela

Viorica directs and choreographs. $12 and $15. (714) 241-7424.

SENIOR BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing to the music of the Ray Robbins Combo is offered from

7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.

$3. (949) 645-2356.

DANSCENE STUDIO

Ballroom dancing is offered at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each

month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. $10. (714)

641-8688.

BIG BAND DANCING

An afternoon of dancing to big band music is offered from 1:30 to 3:30

p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Coffee and other refreshments are served. (949) 644-3244.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

POETRY

PERFORMANCE POETRY

Poets John Gardiner and Jana will present a performance of poetry,

with live music by Neil Miranda, at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at Alta Coffee House,

506 31st St., Newport Beach. Free. (714) 564-6526.

BOOKS

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

“Bee Season” by Myla Goldberg and “Nine Stories” by J.D. Salinger will

be up for discussion at 9:15 a.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, Wednesday as

part of the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Manuscripts Book

Discussion Series. The event will be held in the Newport Beach Central

Library Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3890.

DAUGHTER OF PEACE

Claudia Rose will sign copies of her new book “Daughter of Spirit,

Daughter of Peace: A Prayer for Humanity” from 12 to 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at

Martha’s Bookstore, 308 1/2 Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Free. (949)

673-7185.

GROUP FICTION

The Fiction Book Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each

month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club discusses Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections

at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 759-0982.

KIDS

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 are invited to 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

A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m.

Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.

WEEKLY STORYTELLER

A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

(714) 444-0226.

STORY TIME

A children’s story time will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15

a.m. Fridays at Borders Books & Music at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

DINING/TASTING

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken parmigiana

and calamari picante at reduced prices, is held from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays

and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

Hi-Time Wine Cellars offers wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays

and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A Sunday brunch, featuring international seafood and salad buffets,

roasts carved to order and breakfast favorites, is held from 10:30 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $30;

$40 with champagne. (949) 476-2001.

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

Musical acts perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Alta

Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

A variety of live music is presented daily at the Atrium’s Airporter

Club, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.

BIRRAPORETTI’S

Swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra is presented at 8

p.m. Mondays at Birraporetti’s at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,

Costa Mesa. (714) 850-9090.

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays at

Bistro 201, 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 631-1551.

DIN DIN AT BAMBOO TERRACE

Instrumental music is performed after 9 p.m. Thursdays and pop and

rock is presented after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Din Din at the

Bamboo Terrace, 1773 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.

DURTY NELLY’S

Live music is performed at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Nelly’s,

2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Four Seasons

Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.

HARD ROCK CAFE

Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp Inn,

130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.

HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S

Live music is performed Wednesdays through Saturdays at Barmichael’s,

3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.

LIDO CIGAR ROOM

Enjoy a smoke with your drink at Lido Cigar Room, 3441 Via Lido, Suite

D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.

MARGARITAVILLE

Live music is performed at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.

MARRAKESH

Authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing is offered at 5 p.m.

daily at Marrakesh, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-8384.

MARRIOTT HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott

Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.

MULDOON’S

Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island,

Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at Newport

Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503 E. Edgewater

Ave. (949) 675-2373.

TEE ON THURSDAY

The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6 and

9 p.m. 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 Totally

Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays

and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 642-7880.