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SPECIAL

MAGICAL COPPERFIELD

David Copperfield will perform “Portal,” his new show of

illusions, through Saturday in Segerstrom Hall, Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Newport Beach.

Teleportation, sleight of hand using a live scorpion and more will be

in the show. Performances will be at 8 p.m. today, 6 and 9 p.m.

Friday and at noon, 3, 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday. $35 to $55, with

discounts for children. (714) 556-2787.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU

Alliance Francaise will hold its rescheduled annual Beaujolais

Nouveau Celebration at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mistral Restaurant, 440

Heliotrope Ave., Corona del Mar. The three-course meal, which

includes two glasses of Beaujolais, will include a choice of leg of

lamb or braised tarragon chicken in white wine. Alliance Francaise is

a nonprofit group that promotes French language and culture. Mistral

is at 440 Heliotrope Ave., Corona del Mar. $35 for members, $40 for

nonmembers. (949) 723-9635.

HONG KONG ARTS FEST

The China Culture and Arts Assn. of USA will present a Hong Kong

Culture and Arts Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Irvine Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The event will include folk,

ballet and modern dance, drama and music. $15 to $20. (949) 854-4646.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS FAIR

A Swedish Christmas Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec.

1 at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave.,

Costa Mesa. The fair, sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of the

Swedish Women’s Educational Assn., will include arts and crafts for

sale, a Lucia pageant, traditional dancing and more. $5 adults, free

for children 12 and younger. Send e-mail to [email protected] for

more information.

MUSIC

TEPPER AT VANGUARD

Vanguard University will present pianist Siegfried Tepper in

concert with the Costa Mesa Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday in

the school’s Chapel Auditorium, 2599 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The

program will feature works by Beethoven. Free, donations accepted.

(714) 556-3610, ext. 272.

PAT MARINO TRIO

The Pat Marino Trio, featuring Joey DeFrancesco, will perform at

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Founders Hall, Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The

show is part of the Center’s Scott’s Seafood Jazz Club Series. $46

for 9:30 p.m., $49 for 7:30 p.m. performances. (714) 556-2787.

‘MUSIC TO REMEMBER’

Tony Martin and Gloria DeHaven will join the Horace Heidt

Orchestra at 8 p.m. Saturday to offer “Music to Remember” at Orange

Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. $35 advance discount tickets available. $41 at the door. (714)

432-5880.

YSAYE QUARTET

The Ysaye Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. Monday at the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The program, presented by

the Philharmonic Society, will include Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and

Cello and Franck’s Piano Quartet in F major. $23 to $29. (949)

854-4646.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA

The Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 1 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The

group, which will feature Robert Edward Thies on the piano, plans to

play works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. $9 or $12. (949) 854-4646.

MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM

The Mark Davidson Trio with Ron Eschete on guitar performs at 8

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

cover. (949) 756-0121.

RAT PACK MONDAYS

Maggiano’s Little Italy is paying tribute to the Rat Pack every

Monday with entertainer Chris Williams and his five-piece band. There

will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and dancing. No cover.

Reservations recommended. (714) 546-9550.

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

‘MY FAIR LADY’

UC Irvine will present the Alan Lerner-Frederick Loewe classic “My

Fair Lady” through Saturday. The musical tells story of how

guttersnipe Eliza Doolittle is transformed by Professor Henry

Higgins, and vice versa. Performances, which will be held in the

Claire Trevor Theatre on the UCI campus (corner of Campus and

University drives, Irvine), will be at 8 p.m. today and Friday, and

at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. $12 to $27. (949) 824-2787.

‘VIOLET HOUR’

“The Violet Hour,” a new play by Richard Greenberg, will be

performed through Sunday at the Julianne Argyros Stage, South Coast

Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive. The play tells the story of a

fledgling book publisher torn between publishing his mistress’

autobiography and his best friend’s book. Performances will be given

at 7:45 p.m. today though Sunday, with weekend matinees at 2 p.m. $19

to $54. (714) 708-5555.

‘CHARLEY’S AUNT’

“Charley’s Aunt,” a 19th-century farce by Brandon Thomas, will be

staged by Vanguard University through Sunday. The play is about a

pair of young men who resort to trickery to see their sweethearts

when their chaperon fails to show. The play will be held in

Vanguard’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances

will be given at 8 p.m. today through Saturday, with matinees at 2

p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. $10, discounts available. (714)

668-6145.

‘BEAU JEST’

“Beau Jest,” a romantic comedy about a daughter’s struggle to

marry the man of her dreams rather than the man her parents want,

will run through Dec. 15 at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501

Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Play times are 8 p.m. Thursday through

Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $17. (949) 631-0288.

‘FORTINBRAS’

Lee Blessing’s “Fortinbras” will be staged Thursday through Dec. 8

in Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The play opens where the last scene of William

Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” ends. Performances will be 8 p.m. Thursday to

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The stage is dark during Thanksgiving

week. $7 to $10 in advance, $8 to $12 at the door. (714) 432-5880.

TEEN PLAYS

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

Roberts will be staged together at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at

Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5640, ext. 5.

ART

HAWAII GONE DIGITAL

“Digital Art of the Hawaiian Islands” will be on display Friday

through Jan. 13 at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570

Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 327-8300.

SIERRA TO THE SEA

“From the Sierras to Two Harbors,” a group of plein air paintings

from expeditions to both locations, will be on display through Sunday

at the Debra Huse Studio Gallery, 229 Marine Ave., Balboa. Gallery

hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Free. (949) 723-6171.

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.

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 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. 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 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.

‘THROUGH THE GREEN FUSE’

The Susan Spiritus Gallery will present an exhibit of photographs

by Robert Buelteman titled “Through the Green Fuse” through Jan. 31

at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949) 474-4321.

BRAVO PHOTOGRAPHS

Works by famed Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo will be

on display through Feb. 16 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850

San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The works will be shown

concurrently with “The Spirit of Mexico,” an exhibit exploring Mexico

through the eyes of modern photographers including Henri

Cartier-Bresson and Edward Weston. Museum hours are 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.

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 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

‘LA BAYADERE’

The Bolshoi Ballet will return to the Orange County Performing

Arts Tuesday to Dec. 1 with Yuri Grigorovich’s staging of “La

Bayadere.” The ballet tells the story of a temple priestess and her

lover in ancient India. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive in

Costa Mesa. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and

Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday. There will be

a preview talk one hour before each performance. $20 to $80. (714)

556-2787.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

The Golden State Dance Company of Mission Viejo will perform its

“Holiday Celebration” at 3 and 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Orange Coast

College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

$16 for adults, $12 for seniors and children. (949) 586-5422.

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 dances 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.