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MUSIC

NEWPORT BEACH JAZZ PARTY

The third annual Newport Beach Jazz Party will be held at the

Newport Beach Marriott Hotel today through Sunday. The festival will

feature the Bill Cunliffe Trio, Mary Stallings and the Houston Person

Quartet. The hotel is at 900 Newport Center Drive. Information: (949)

759-5003.

GRAMMY-NOMINATED JAZZ TRUMPTER IN CONCERT

Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard will be in

concert at Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Founders Hall on

Feb. 28 and March 1 with performances at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets

are $52 for the early shows, $48 for the 9:30 p.m. performances and

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

WESLA WHITFIELD

Wesla Whitfield will perform at Founders Hall Tuesday to Feb. 22

at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.

RICHARD STRAUSS’ “SALOME”

Opera Pacific will unveil a new production of Richard Strauss’

“Salome.” The opera embodies sensuality, sexuality and willful

indulgence. The opera will be performed Feb. 25, 27 and 28 and March

1 and 2 with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday

performance at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $120. It will be performed

at Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall. Tickets

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

VAN CLIBURN GOLD PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will welcome Stanislav Loudenitch

performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor on March

12 and 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $19 to $59 and will be performed at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall. Tickets

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

THE PRAZAK QUARTET

One of the classical music world’s leading international chamber

ensembles will perform on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. The quartet will be

performing Beethoven’s String Quartet in F No. 1, Janacek’s String

Quartet No. 1 and more. The Prazak Quartet will perform at Orange

County Performing Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall. Tickets are $43 and

are available at the Center Box Office, online at www.ocpac.org or by

calling (714) 740-7878. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa.

VIENNESE DELIGHT

Cafe Ludwig’s host pianist, Christopher O’Riley, will take the

audience on a musical tour of the cobblestone streets of Vienna. The

show will take place Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. in Founders Hall at 600 Town

Center Drive. Tickets are $45, (714) 556-2122.

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.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents 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 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.

STAGE

“AN EVENING OF IONESCO”

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Company will feature several

short plays by one of the theater’s most famous absurdist

playwrights, Eugene Ionesco. The production runs Saturdays and

Sundays through Feb. 23 in the Drama Lab Studio. Curtain is at 8 p.m.

Saturdays and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $6 or $7. For

information or tickets, call (714) 432-5640, ext. 1. Orange Coast

College is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

‘TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA’

William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” will be performed

at the South Coast Repertory on the Segerstrom Stage from Feb. 28

through March 30. Preview tickets start at $19. For tickets, (714)

708-5555 or visit www.scr.org.

‘PROOF’

“Proof,” the Tony Award-winning play by David Auburn, will play at

Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa through Sunday. It tells the story of a young woman who looks to

discover how much genius and insanity she has inherited from her

brilliant father. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30

and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Previews $19 to $44, regular run $27 to $54.

(714) 708-5555.

‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’

The Sage Hill High School Theatre Department will offer “Little

Shop of Horrors” through Sunday. The play, directed by Jay Louden,

will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5, 3443 Pacific View

Drive, (949) 219-0900.

‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’

Vanguard University will present its third main stage production

of “Fiddler on the Roof.” The play will open Thursday and run through

Feb. 23, and a second leg will run Feb. 27 to March 2. It will play

at the school’s Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 668-6145.

PULITZER PRIZE NOVELIST MICHAEL CHABON’S PLAY

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon’s play “The Amazing

Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” will be presented at 8 p.m. Monday,

March 3, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Tickets are $35 and $29. For

tickets, go to the ticket box office, or call (949) 854-4646.

‘LARAMIE PROJECT’

Orange Coast College is staging Moises Kaufman’s “Laramie Project”

March 19 through March 23 in the Drama Lab Theatre. Tickets are $12

and $8 and are sold at the door and by calling (714) 432-5880. Orange

Coast College is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

STUDENT DIRECTED ONE-PERSON PLAYS

“Solo Voices,” a festival of student-directed one-person plays,

will be staged March 1 and 2, at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 and 7 p.m.

on Sunday. Tickets are $6 and $7 and can be purchased at the door or

by calling (714) 432-5725. Orange Coast College at 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa.

ART

‘ZINE SCENE’

“Zine Scene,” an exhibit of zines organized by the Cranbrook Art

Museum, will be on display through April 27 at the Orange County

Museum of Art’s Satellite Gallery, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. Zines are publications -- like magazines -- created

by individuals or small groups. Museum 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. Free. (949) 759-1122.

‘DOUBLE HORIZONTAL’

Dewey Ambrosino’s exhibit “Double Horizontal” will feature an

installation, “Brown Note Lounge,” composed of two molded plywood

subwoofer loveseats that play an original bass composition, and who’s

frequencies are tuned specifically to the building’s architecture.

The exhibit will also include a video projection of Oskar Schlemmer’s

1925-46 “Triadic Ballet.” The opening reception will be Feb. 22 from

7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will run through March 22 at the Shed at 3000

Newport Blvd. Information: (949) 723-3406.

JANE HILL

“Local Scenes,” art by Jane Hill, will be on display at the

Newport Beach Public Library through Feb. 28. The library is at 1000

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

‘IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER’

An exhibit of works by Michael Perez and Kirsten Prosser will be

on display at Bayside Gallery Restaurant, 900 Bayside Drive, Newport

Beach, through March 1. (949) 851-918, www.studiogallery.net.

BRAVO PHOTOGRAPHS

Works by famed Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo will be

on display through Sunday 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.

THE DEAN A. SMITH: NOCTURNE EXHIBIT

Dean A. Smith, an Orange Coast College jewelry-making instructor,

will have an exhibit at the College of Fine Arts West Gallery at Cal

State Fullerton through Thursday. The Dean A. Smith: Nocturne exhibit

is of biomorphic steel sculptures. For information, call (714)

432-5725.

DANCE

THE STUTTGART BALLET

The Stuttgart Ballet, said to offer some of the best dancing in

the world today, will perform repertory highlights from “The Seventh

Blue,” “Cindy’s Gift” and “Sunday Symphony,” as well as a full-length

“Romeo and Juliet.” They will perform March 18 through March 23 at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center at 600 Town Center Drive in

Costa Mesa. Tickets are from $20 to $75 and can be purchased at the

box office or by calling (714) 556-ARTS.

ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER

One of America’s most celebrated dance companies, the Alvin Ailey

Dance Theater, will perform at Segerstrom Hall Tuesday through

Sunday. Performances will be given at 8 p.m. each day. Tickets range

from $20 to $65. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556- 2122.

PACO PENA’S FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY

Flamenco guitarist Paco Pena and his dance company will perform at

Orange Coast College at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. Tickets are $35 and

$39 at the door. They are on sale at the college’s ticket office or

online at www.occtickets.com. For information, call (714) 432-5880 or

(888) 622-5376. Orange Coast College is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa.

MOMIX: OPUS CACTUS

Human bodies metamorphose into a single serpentine figure, and

dancers shape-shift into exotic birds, flowers and cactus and other

forms with visual splendor and theatrical magic. Exquisite costumes

and illusionary visuals, sublime modern movement and Olympian

gymnastics combine into this transforming event of beauty, humor and

spell-binding power. Tickets are $40 and $33. The show will take

place at the Barclay Theatre March 27 through March 30, with shows at

8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Call (949) 854-4646 or go

online to www.thebarclay.org.

THE TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY

The Trinity Irish Dance Company will be performing using Irish

dance as an instrument and a metaphor. The all-women Irish-American

dance company dazzles audiences with hard-driving percussive power,

aerial grace, lightning-fast agility and astounding precision. The

show will run March 15 and 16 at 8 p.m., with a Sunday matinee at 3

p.m. Tickets are $40 and $35. Call (949) 854-4646.

SWING

Lessons every Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Avant Garde Ballroom in

Newport Beach with the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All ages are

welcome and no partners are needed. For more information, visit

ocswing.com or call (909) 656-6119.

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

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 years old 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.

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

BARBARA WOOD

International best-selling author Barbara Wood will discuss and

sign her latest novel, “The Blessing Stone,” at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at

Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza. Wood has written

18 novels covering different periods of history. Borders is at 333

Bear St.

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.

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.