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SPECIAL
FOOD FEST
The 18th annual Food, Wine and Micro-brew Fest will be held from 6
to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Macy’s Home Store/Crate & Barrel wing of
South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The festival, which
benefits Second Harvest Food Bank, will feature samples from local
restaurants, regional vineyards and micro-breweries. $40 in advance,
$50 at the door. (714) 771-1343.
ART OF FLOWERS
The UCI Arboretum and Orange County Fine Arts will present the
annual “Art of Flowers” fall art and flower show from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Oct. 19 at the corner of Campus Drive and Jamboree Road on the
UCI North Campus. The event also includes the Arboretum’s fall
perennial sale. $2, free for children and members of the Friends of
the UCI Arboretum. (949) 824-5833.
FUND-RAISERS
‘LIGHT THE NIGHT’
South Coast Repertory will open the new Folino Theatre Center
today with the 24th annual gala ball, titled “Light the Night.” The
dinner dance, which will include a tour of the new facility, will
begin at 6 p.m. with a reception at SCR’s new Audience Plaza, 655
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $750 or $500. (714) 708-5504.
FIESTA ITALIANA
Opera Pacific will hold Fiesta Italiana IV from 5 to 10 p.m.
Sunday at the South Coast Village Piazza at Antonello Ristorante,
3800 South Plaza Drive, Santa Ana. Along with dinner and dancing, the
fund-raiser will include a music and dance tribute to the 1950s and
‘60s era of Italian film. $250. (714) 830-6323.
BALLET CHARITY
The Ballet Montmartre will present its Ballet Montmartre Charity
Gala at 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Village Crean, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport
Beach. $25-$60. (714) 241-7424.
GREAT CHEFS
The 17th annual Great Chefs of Orange County food and wine event,
benefiting the National Kidney Foundation, will be held from 1 to 4
p.m. Oct. 20 at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport
Beach. The event will feature dishes from 19 chefs around the county.
$100, $150 with VIP reception. (310) 641-8152 or www.kidneysocal.org.
MUSIC
CABARET NIGHT
Broadway legend Polly Bergen will open the Orange County
Performing Arts Center’s Elvin and Marjorie Shane Klein Cabaret
Series at 7:30 p.m. today at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. $49. (714) 740-7878.
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
The Pacific Symphony Orchestra Pops will play with The Righteous
Brothers at 8 p.m. today as part of its season opener. This is the
famed duo’s first symphonic outing. The concert will be held at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $26 to $80. (714) 556-2787.
BROADWAY FAVES
Dale Kristien, famous for her longtime run as Christine Daae in
“The Phantom of the Opera,” will perform Broadway hits at 8 p.m.
today at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $29-$35. (714) 432-5880.
‘A HERO’S LIFE’
The story behind Richard Strauss’ “A Hero’s Life” will be the
emphasis at 3 p.m. today when the Pacific Symphony Orchestra presents
its first Classical Connections concert of the season. The concert
will be held in Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom
Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $32 to $50. (714) 556-2787.
FAREWELL CONCERT
Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem Mass will be the farewell piece at 7:30
p.m. Sunday for the William Hall Master Chorale and Orchestra. Hall
recently resigned as music director after 47 years at Chapman
University. The concert will be held in Orange County Performing Arts
Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20 to
$60. (714) 740-7878.
MANDY PATINKIN
Tony and Emmy winner Mandy Patinkin will appear 8 p.m. Oct. 12 as
part of the spotlight series at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center. The concert, to be held in Segerstrom Hall, will feature
music from Patinkin’s latest CD, “Kidults.” The Center is at 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $28 to $52. (714) 556-2787.
HUTCHINS CONSORT
The Hutchins Consort will present a concert featuring the works of
Britten, Barber, Charlton and Jacobs at 8 p.m. Oct. 12 at Newport
Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Free. A “free
will offering” will be taken. (949) 640-4707.
SUNDAY MUSICALE
Sarkis Baltaian will perform a piano recital at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 as
part of the Newport Beach Public Library’s Sunday Musicale Series.
The free concert will be held at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado
Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 717-3801.
BJORN AGAIN
Bjorn Again, the Australia-based ABBA tribute band, will perform
at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre.
This will be Bjorn Again’s only West-Coast stop during its U.S. tour.
The theater is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $45 for adults, $16
for children. Advance discount tickets available for students,
seniors and children 12 and younger. (714) 432-5880.
OCC SYMPHONY
Orange Coast College’s Symphony Orchestra will open its 42nd
season at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the college’s Robert B. Moore Theatre,
2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The 60-piece symphony will play Cesar
Franck’s Symphony in D Minor. $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Discounts available. (714) 432-5880.
MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM
The Mark Davidson Trio with Ron Eschete on guitar will perform at
8 p.m. Fridays starting Friday at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $10 cover. (949) 756-0121.
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