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SPECIAL

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. today 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.

THE COUNTRY FAIR

Newport Elementary School will present its annual fall festival

called The Country Fair from noon to 5 p.m. today at 1327 W. Balboa

Blvd., Newport Beach. Mark Wood and his Cowboy Band will be there.

Proceeds will go to the Newport Elementary PTA. $5 to $12. (949)

515-6965.

ARTISTIC LICENSE

The Artistic License Fair, a fine crafts show featuring more than

60 Southland artists, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and

Oct. 26 at Estancia Park, 1900 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa. This year, the

fair’s theme is “Carrying the Legacy,” in memory of fair founder

Esther Dendel. Free. (909) 371-6507.

FUND-RAISERS

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. Sunday at the Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. The event will feature dishes of 19 chefs from around the

county. $100, $150 with VIP reception. (310) 641-8152 or

www.kidneysocal.org.

TOP DOG

The Top Dog Fashion show, which benefits the Orange County Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Companion Pet Retreat,

will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Newport Dunes Waterfront

Resort, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Registration cost is $8,

$12 at the door. Free to attend, $8 to park. (949) 729-3863.

MASQUERADE

The Masquerade Ball for the Arts, an annual Halloween gala for

young professionals with proceeds benefiting the Orange County Museum

of Art, will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 2 at the museum, 850

San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The theme this year is Andy

Warhol’s Glamour Ball. $55, $65 or $80. (949) 759-1122, ext. 560.

MUSIC

BJORN AGAIN

Bjorn Again, the Australia-based ABBA tribute band, will perform

at 8 p.m. today 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.

‘TROIKA RANCH’

UC Irvine will present Troika Ranch as part of the Gassmann

Electronic Music Series at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Winifred Smith Hall.

Choreographer Dawn Stoppiello and Mark Coniglio, a composer and media

artist, will be featured in this work of dance, music and interactive

video. Free. The university is at the intersection of Campus and

University drives in Irvine. (949) 824-2787.

NICHOLAS PAYTON

Jazz artist Nicholas Payton will open the 2002-2003 Jazz series on

Friday and Oct. 26 at Founders Hall, Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances will be held

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. on both days. $48 to $52. (714) 556-2787.

‘AN EVENING OF JAZZ’

UC Irvine’s Chamber Series will present “An Evening of Jazz” with

pianist Kei Akagi and other performers at 8 p.m. Oct. 26 and Nov. 2

at Winifred Smith Hall, on the university campus at the intersection

of Campus and University drives in Irvine. $12. (949) 824-2787.

CHORALE CONCERTS

Orange Coast College’s 125-voice Chorale will present two free

concerts, one at noon and one at 2 p.m., on Oct. 26 at the campus’

new Arts Center, 2701 Fairview Road. The concerts, titled “The Glory

of St. Marks, Venice,” will follow the dedication of the new Arts

Center that day. (714) 432-5725.

‘LEGENDS IN CONCERT’

“Legends in Concert,” a live musical tribute show that includes

impersonations of Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Bette Midler and

Liza Minelli, will play at 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at Orange Coast College’s

Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $39 to $41

in advance, $45 at the door. (888) 622-5376.

BIG BAND JAZZ

Orange Coast College’s Monday Big Band and Friday Big Band will

join together at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 to perform a jazz concert in the

college’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $5

in advance, $7 at the door. (714) 432-5880.

MOZART’S TRIUMPH

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert titled

“Mozart’s Triumph” at 3 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Irvine Barclay Theatre,

4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $35 to $45. (949) 854-4646.

MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM

The Mark Davidson Trio with Ron Eschete on guitar will perform at

8 p.m. Fridays at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $10

cover. (949) 756-0121.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach will present a jazz trio

Sunday through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

WEEKLY JAM

The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every

week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,

singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.

MUSIC AT THE ANNEX

Musical acts perform at 5 p.m. Sundays at the Pierce Street Annex,

330 17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 646-8500.

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and

MPG will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

The restaurant is at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

675-3474.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band performs from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 2

to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.

WEEKEND BLUES

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents The

Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

The program features 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

‘MAJOR BARBARA’

“Major Barbara” will run through Nov. 17 at South Coast Repertory

on the Segerstrom Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The

George Bernard Shaw play is about the clashes in mind set between a

millionaire father and his more spiritual daughter, Barbara.

Performances will be given at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and

7:30 p.m. Sunday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees on weekends. $19 to $54.

(714) 708-5555.

‘THE DIVINERS’

“The Diviners” will be staged at Newport Harbor High School at

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Oct. 26 at the Robert B. Wentz

Theater, 15th Street and Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. The show is set

in a small town. $6 or $8. (949) 515-6341.

‘BAD SEED’

The Trilogy Playhouse will present “Bad Seed” through Oct. 27 at

the playhouse, 2930 Bristol St., Bldg. C-106, Costa Mesa. Show times

are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. $15 or $13.

(714) 957-3347, ext. 1.

‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will present

Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” through Sunday at

OCC’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Show times

are 8 p.m. today; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $6 or $7. (714) 432-5640, ext.

1.

TEEN PLAYS

“The Empty Chair” by Tim Kelly and “End of Innocence” by Laney

Roberts will be staged together 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday in

Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The plays, offered as part of the Theatre Department’s

Community Outreach Program, will also be performed 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Oct. 26, 1 p.m. Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Drama Lab Theatre. Free. (714) 432-5640, ext. 5.

‘TEN OR LESS’

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Company will present “Ten or

Less,” student-directed plays that are 10 minutes long or less, Nov.

1 through 3 and 8 through 10 in the Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview

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

7 p.m. Sunday. $6 or $7. (714) 432-5640, ext. 1.

ART

‘DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS’

“Digital Photographs,” by Orange Coast College photography

professor H. Arthur Taussig, will be on display through Oct. 28 at

OCC’s Photo Gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. (714) 432-5520.

MODERN MASTERS

An exhibit titled “Twentieth Century Modern Masters” will remain

on view at the Art Resource Group in Corona del Mar through Dec. 27

at 3032 E. Coast Highway. The graphic works include pieces by

Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Braque and Fernand Leger. Exhibit hours

are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free admission. (949)

640-1972.

‘SO. CAL. UNDERGROUND’

“So. Cal. Underground,” an exhibit of works not usually found in

commercial galleries, will be featured at Square Blue at Bradford

Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 548-1101.

JAZZ PORTRAITS

“Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz,” a series of photographs

by William Gottlieb, will be on display at the Orange County Museum

of Art’s Satellite Gallery through Dec. 29. Gottlieb photographed the

jazz scene in the 1930s and ‘40s. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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

a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is at South Coast Plaza, 3333

Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 759-1122, ext. 212.

‘LIGHT SCREENS’

The Orange County Museum of Art will present “Light Screens: The

Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright” through Jan. 5 at 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are from 11 a.m. to 5

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

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

759-1122.

‘BONE ORCHARD’

Mary Cecile Gee’s exhibit “bone orchard” will be shown through

Nov. 17 at The Shed, 3000 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. The works

deal with the themes of grief and loss. Free. (949) 723-3406.

STEINBECK’S TIMES

“Steinbeck, His Life & Times,” a retrospective collection of

photographs depicting the life of author John Steinbeck, will be on

display at the Newport Beach Central Library through Oct. 31. The

collection has been made available from the Center for Steinbeck

Studies at San Jose State University. The library is at 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.

‘EBBS AND FLOWS’

“Ebbs and Flows,” an exhibit of works by retired Orange Coast

College dean Ted Baker, will be on display through Nov. 14 in the

college’s Art Gallery. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays,

from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays and other times by appointment. The

gallery is temporarily in Building 5 of the college’s Art Village,

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5039.

MARJETICA PORTC

An installation by Slovenian artist Marjetica Portc will be on

display through March 2 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Portc’s work deals with issues of

shelter, poverty and displacement. Museum hours are from 11 a.m. to 5

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

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

759-1122

DANCE

FACULTY DANCE CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s annual Faculty Dance Concert will be held

at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $9 or $13. (714) 432-5880.

SOCIAL DANCING

Social dancing takes place the fourth Sunday of each month from 4

to 5:30 p.m. at the Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive,

Ste. G-3, Costa Mesa. The next dance is scheduled for Oct. 27. The

dance is to raise funds for the center’s building program. Donations

accepted. (714) 241-9908.

SENIOR BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing to the music of the Costa Mesa Music Makers is

offered from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center,

695 W. 19th St. $4. (949) 548-3884.

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.

KIDS

CHARACTER STORY TIME

The White Rabbit Children’s Bookstore will present a Character

Story Time with Curious George at 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at 3333 Bristol St.,

Suite 2061, Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-0010.

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 at

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.

BOOKS AND BABIES

A Books and Babies story time will be held at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Tuesdays through Oct. 29 at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. The story time is meant for children 6 to 24 months old

and their parents. (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 is 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.

BOOKS

ROUND TABLE WEST

Round Table West will hold an author program luncheon at noon

Thursday at the Newport Beach Country Club, 1600 East Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. Among the speakers will be authors Joseph Wambaugh and

Pat Henry. Advance registration required. $45. (323) 256-7977.

DINING/TASTING

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday

through Friday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $10-$15.

(949) 642-3431.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

every Sunday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $8-$15. (949)

642-3431.

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken

parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices, is offered from 5

to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 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 from 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. at 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.

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 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.

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.