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SPECIAL EVENTS

ART OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK

Orange Coast College is offering a nine-part film history on

Alfred Hitchcock. The series will be moderated by retired OCC

professor H. Arthur Taussig. Each session will be held at 6:30 p.m.

one Friday each month. The events will be held at OCC’s Fine Arts

Hall 116. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and OCC

students. Information and tickets, call (714) 432-5880,

https://www.occtickets.com.

‘DRIVE THRU: AUSTRALIA’

“Drive Thru: Australia” is a surf film about four guys who surf

the coast of Australia for two weeks including hanging out with the

Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. The film begins at 7 and at 9 p.m.

March 25 at the Lido Theater, 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach.

Information: (714) 842-4338

MUSIC

LINDSAY STRING QUARTET

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents the Lindsay

String Quartet at 8 p.m. today at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. The quartet will perform music by Haydn, Leos

Janacek and Beethoven. Tickets cost $26 to $32. Information: (949)

854-4646, (949) 553-2422.

THE TINKER’S OWN

The Tinker’s Own will play Irish and other Celtic folk music from

8 to 10 p.m. Friday at Borders Books and Music, 1890 Newport Blvd.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661, https://www.tinkersown.com.

ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN

Alan and Marilyn Bergman, writers of such memorable songs as “The

Way We Were” and The Windmills of Your Mind,” will be performing at

7:30 p.m. through Saturday in Founders Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Vocalists

Jason Graae and Amanda McBroom will be performing with the Bergmans.

Tickets cost $60. Information: (714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

UTE LEMPER

German theater star and singer Ute Lemper will perform songs from

Broadway and the classic international cabaret songbook at 8 p.m.

Saturday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine.

Information:(949) 854-4646, https://www.thebarclay.org.

BEN HEPPNER

Opera tenor Ben Heppner will perform as part of the Voices in Song

Series at 2 p.m. Sunday in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

costs $22 to $76. Information: (714) 556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

‘OF LOVE AND NATURE’

The Pacific Chorale will perform “Of Love and Nature,” an a

cappella performance of works by American and Canadian composers. The

performance will be at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday in Founders Hall at the

Orange County Performance Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets costs $22 to $76. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

‘THE SPIRIT OF FES’

“The Spirit of Fes: Fes Festival of World Sacred Music” will bring

together 23 of the world’s most revered performing artists engaged in

inspiring cross-cultural performances that celebrate the human

spirit. The event will begin at 8 p.m. Monday at the Irvine Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Information: (949) 854-4646.

CHANCELLOR’S DISTINGUISHED FELLOW SERIES

Pianists Anthony and Joseph Paratore will perform as guest artists

with UC Irvine’s Symphony Orchestra as part of the UCI Chancellor’s

Distinguished Fellow Series. There will be a master class from 1 to 3

p.m. Wednesday at UC Irvine’s Winifred Smith Hall and a performance

at 8 p.m. March 19 and 20 at The Irvine Barclay Theatre. Tickets to

the performance cost is $8 to $12. Information: (949) 824-2787, (949)

854-4646.

A NIGHT WITH DAME EDNA

Entertainer Dame Edna will perform a tailor-made show for Orange

County at 2 and 7 p.m. March 18 and 21 in Segerstrom Hall at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets costs from $34.50 to $64.50. Information: (714)

556-2787, https://www.ocpac.org.

‘TEATRO HUGO AND INES’

“Teatro Hugo and Ines,” a children’s show that’s part pantomime,

part puppetry and all magic, will be performed at 7 p.m. March 19,

at 1 p.m. March 20 and at 2 p.m. March 21 in Founders Hall at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets costs $10. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

REGINA CARTER

Violinist Regina Carter will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. March

26 and 27 in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets costs $49 for 9:30

p.m. shows and $56 for 7:30 p.m. shows. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at 8 p.m. March 26 and

from 2 and 8 p.m. March 27 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

costs from $20 to $125. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m.

March 28 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The program will include

Symphony No. 7, the “Leningrad” by Dmitri Shostakovich and the Dharma

at Big Sur by John Adams. Tickets cost $20 to $125. Information:

(714) 556-2787.

CABARET BY THE BAY

Duke’s Place will host Cabaret by the Bay to benefit local

charities at 9p.m. with a pre-show dinner in the First Cabin

restaurant at 7:30 p.m. April 14, May 12 and June 16. The cost is $10

for the show and $37.50 for the dinner. Information and reservations:

(949) 630-4145.

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

DUKE’S PLACE

Jazz and cocktails flow daily from noon to midnight Sundays

through Thursdays and from noon to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at

the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, at 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 645-5000.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri

joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)

673-9500.

THE VILLAGE INN

The Village Inn on Balboa Island offers great music Thursday

through Sunday nights. Roc Kodz performs at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Road

Dogz and Martins at 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Greg Topper at 9 p.m. and the

Derek Bordeaux R&B; Combo at 6:30 p.m. The Village Inn is at 127

Marine Ave., Balboa Island. Information: (949) 675-8300.

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.

MUSIC AT PLAYERS

Players restaurant is now offering live music from 9 p.m. to

midnight every Friday and Saturday. Players is at 512 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. No cover charge. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents the Rick

Sherman Duo featuring Rick Sherman and Alan Remington on Friday

nights. The program features all your favorites on the saxophone

keyboards. Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

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

“PIPPIN”

“Pippin,” the tongue-and-cheek story of the son of the 8th-century

king Charlemagne, who is on a quest to find his true calling in life,

will be performed at 8 p.m. today through Saturday and March 18

through 20 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and March 21 in the Orange Coast

College Drama Lab, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $8.

Information: (714) 432-5880.

‘INTIMATE EXCHANGES’

“Intimate Exchanges,” written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by

Martin Benson, will feature Richard Doyle and Kandis Chappell

portraying an English garden full of hilarious characters. The

performance will preview through today, and the regular run will be

from Friday to March 28 on the Julianne Argyros Stage at South Coast

Repertory Theater, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost

$19 to $55. Information: (714) 708-5554.

‘SAFE IN HELL’

“Safe in Hell,” written by Amy Freed and directed by David Emmes,

is an off-beat comic take on the Salem witch trials. Puritanism is

broadly satirized in the production. The performance will preview

from April 2 to 8, and the regular run will be from April 9 to May 9

on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory Theater, 655 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $19 to $55. Information: (714)

708-5554.