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SPECIAL
SWEDISH CHRISTMAS FAIR
A Swedish Christmas Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park
Ave., Costa Mesa. The fair, sponsored by the Orange County Chapter of
the Swedish Womenâs 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.
SNOW DAY
Snow will fall in Grant Howald Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8
as part of Newport Beach Recreation Servicesâ 15th annual Winter
Wonderland. There will also be holiday crafts, games and a snow
creature building contest. The park is at the corner of 5th Street
and Iris Avenue in Corona del Mar. Free. (949) 644-3151.
CARL REINER
Twelve-time Emmy Award winner Carl Reiner will open the Orange
County Performing Arts Centerâs new speaker series, Up Close at the
Center, at 8 p.m. Dec. 9. The actor-writer-comedian will speak about
his years in show business. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,
Costa Mesa. $22 to $52. (714) 556-2787.
FUND-RAISERS
HOLIDAY BRUNCH
Friends of the Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter will hold a holiday
brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Newport Beach home of
Bill and Carolyn Klein. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped
gift of warm clothing or toys for a shelter child. Call for
directions. $40. (949) 673-6502.
MUSIC
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 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.
âIMMORTAL MOZARTâ
Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present âImmortal Mozartâ at 8
p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 5 in Segerstrom Hall, Orange County
Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The
concert, conducted by Jean-Jacques Kantorow, includes Mozartâs
Overture to âDon Giovanni.â A preview lecture will be held at 7 p.m.
$19 to $59. (714) 556-2787.
âHOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSâ
The South Coast Singers will perform âHome for the Holidays,â a
program of contemporary and classic holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Costa
Mesa. $18 adults, $15 seniors and students. (949) 854-4646.
MARVIN GOLDSTEIN
Marvin Goldstein will present a holiday piano concert at 8 p.m.
Dec. 5 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Costa Mesa.
Goldstein has performed throughout Europe, North America and the
Middle East. $19 to $27. (949) 854-4646.
HOLIDAY CONCERT
A holiday festival concert featuring the California Master Chorale
will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at St. Andrewâs Presbyterian Church,
600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. $15, discounts available. (714)
564-5654.
CELTIC CHRISTMAS
Altan, an Irish traditional band, will present a âCeltic
Christmasâ at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242
Campus Drive, Costa Mesa. The performance will include step dancers
and Seamus Begley on accordion. $32 or $38. (949) 854-4646.
HUTCHINS CONSORT
The Hutchins Consort, a group performing on a set of violins built
by Carleen Hutchins, will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at Newport Harbor
Lutheran Church, 708 Dover Drive, Newport Beach. Baroque guitarist
John Schneiderman will join the group and there will be a pre-concert
lecture by KPFK-FMâs John Schneider at 7:15 p.m. $20, $10 for
students. (949) 675-3656.
CHANTICLEER CHRISTMAS
Chanticleer, an ensemble that blends 12 male voices, will perform
its annual holiday program at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Irvine Barclay
Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $32 or $38. (949) 854-4646.
KENNY LOGGINS
Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins will be footloose at 8 p.m. Dec. 7
in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $42 to $68. (714) 556-2787.
COTTON CLUB
The UC Irvine Jazz Orchestra will perform âA Night at the Cotton
Clubâ at 8 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Claire Trevor Theatre at the UCI
campus. The performance will feature guest artists Spanky Wilson and
the Chester Whitmore Dancers. The campus is at the corner of Campus
and University drives. $8 to $12. (949) 824-2787.
A CHAMPAGNE CHRISTMAS
The Champagne Musical Family, including performers from the old
âLawrence Welk Show,â will perform a holiday concert at 4 p.m. Dec. 8
at Orange Coast Collegeâs Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview
Road, Costa Mesa. $33 to $35 in advance, $39 at the door. (888)
622-5376.
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
Maggianoâs 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 dâoeuvres 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. âWantedâ 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
Anthonyâs 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. Anthonyâs 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 Carmeloâs 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 Hotelâs 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
âFORTINBRASâ
Lee Blessingâs âFortinbrasâ will be staged through Dec. 8 in
Orange Coast Collegeâs Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. The play opens where the last scene of William Shakespeareâs
âHamletâ 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.
âBEAU JESTâ
âBeau Jest,â a romantic comedy about a daughterâs 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.
âGODâS COUNTRYâ
UC Irvineâs Stage 2 will present Steven Dietzâs âGodâs Countryâ
Wednesday through Dec. 8 in the Studio Theatre on the UCI campus,
corner of Campus and University drives. Based on real-life court
records and interviews, the docudrama chronicles the hate crimes of
white supremacists in the Pacific Northwest. Performances will be at
8 p.m. Wednesday to Dec. 7, with matinees at 2 p.m. Dec. 7 to 8. $8
to $10. (949) 824-2787.
TEEN PLAYS
âThe Empty Chairâ by Tim Kelly and âEnd of Innocenceâ by Laney
Roberts will be staged together at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at
Orange Coast Collegeâs Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. Free. (714) 432-5640, ext. 5.
ART
MODERN MASTERS
An exhibit titled âTwentieth- century Modern Mastersâ 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
âPortraits from the Golden Age of Jazz,â a series of photographs
by William Gottlieb, will be on display at the Orange County Museum
of Artâs Satellite Gallery through Dec. 29. Gottlieb photographed the
jazz scene in the 1930s and â40s. 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.
âLIGHT SCREENSâ
The Orange County Museum of Art will present âLight Screens: The
Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wrightâ 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.
HAWAII GONE DIGITAL
âDigital Art of the Hawaiian Islandsâ will be on display through
Jan. 13 at the Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave.,
Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 327-8300.
âTHROUGH THE GREEN FUSEâ
The Susan Spiritus Gallery will present an exhibit of photographs
by Robert Buelteman titled âThrough the Green Fuseâ 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 âThe Spirit of Mexico,â 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. Portcâs 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
âLA BAYADEREâ
The Bolshoi Ballet will return to the Orange County Performing
Arts through Sunday with Yuri Grigorovichâs staging of âLa Bayadere.â
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. 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
âHoliday Celebrationâ at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday at Orange Coast
Collegeâs 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 centerâs
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.
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