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966-4625.

TILL SUNDAY

‘THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE’

Bertolt Brecht’s work, which is rich with themes of morality,

justice and the effects of war on individuals through the centuries,

will be staged at south Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost $20 to $58. Information: (714) 708-5555 or

o7www.scr.orgf7.

TILL OCT. 16

‘DUMB SHOW’

The comedy hit that probes celebrity and the tabloid press,

written by Joe Penhall and directed by David Emmes, will be staged at

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

cost $20 to $58. Information: (714) 708-5555 or o7www.scr.orgf7.

TODAY AND SUNDAY

‘SOLO VOICES’

A festival of student-directed one-person plays and monologues is

being staged by the Orange Coast College Repertory Theatre Company at

8 p.m. in the college’s Drama Lab, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

For mature audiences. Cost is $7 in advance and $8 at the door.

Information: (714) 432-5880.

TILL OCT. 16

‘EVITA’

The Tony-winning Broadway musical of the life of Eva Peron,

boasting a compelling score by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice,

returns to Orange County. The show will be staged in Segerstrom Hall

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

Costa Mesa. Tickets cost between $20 and $65. Information: (714)

556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.orgf7.

TILL TUESDAY

CHAT NOIR BROADWAY DINNER SERIES

Chat Noir is offering a dinner package for the hit Broadway play

“Evita.” It includes a three-course meal and an orchestra seat to the

show. The package costs $115 per person. Information: (714) 557-6647.

SUNDAY

BALBOA BLUES

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 to 9 p.m. at Player’s, 512

19th St., Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information: (949)

646-5615.

WEDNESDAY

POETRY READING AND LIVE MUSIC

A poetry reading, featuring poets Martha Stothard and Carrie

Seitzinger, with original music by Tom Monroe, is scheduled to begin

at 8 p.m. at Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Open

readers and musicians are welcome -- five minutes or two songs.

Information: (949) 675-0233.

THURSDAY

LUCKY 7 CASINO NIGHT

Lucky 7, the seventh fundraising guild for the Assessment

Treatment and Services Center, will host its 2005-06 membership mixer

and fundraiser from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, 1107 Jamboree

Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $35 for members and $40 for

non-members. Information: (714) 730-5683 or

o7www.lucky7foratsc.orgf7.

FRIDAY TO OCT. 16

***TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA

The comedic music trio that plays the songs “My Hair Had a Party

Last Night” and “Alien in My Nose,” returns to Founders Hall. Shows

are scheduled at 7 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday;

and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $10. Information: (714)

556-2121 or o7www.ocpac.orgf7.

FRIDAY TO

NOV. 20

‘BORN YESTERDAY’

A comedy written by Garson Kanin and directed by Warner Shook,

which tells the story of ex-chorus girl Billie Dawn, will be

performed at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost between $20 and $58. Information: (714) 708-5555 o

o7www.scr.orgf7.

FRIDAY

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’

The 1955 Frank Sinatra classic will be screened as part of Orange

Coast College’s Frank Sinatra mini-series at 6:30 p.m. in Fine Arts

Room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $6 and $5 for

seniors and Orange Coast College students. Information: (714)

432-5880 or o7www.occtickets.comf7.

‘ALEXANDER WHO’S NOT NOT NOT GOING TO MOVE’

Adapted from the best-selling children’s book by Judith Viorst,

the delightful stage production of “Alexander Who’s Not Not Not Going

to Move” tells the story of a young boy who’s father transfers jobs

and he has trouble dealing with the idea of leaving his best friend

and starting over somewhere else. The performance is scheduled at

7:30 p.m., with a pre-show lecture at 6:45 p.m., at the Barclay

Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, UC Irvine. Tickets cost $15 for adults

and $11 for children. Information: (949) 854-4646 or

www.thebarclay.org.

OCT. 19 AND 20

BEETHOVEN’S GRAND PIANO

Orange County’s Pacific Symphony presents Maestro Carl St. Clair

with pianist Jonathan Biss and an evening highlighted by Beethoven’s

Piano Concerto No. 4. Shows are scheduled at 8 p.m. in Segerstrom

Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $20 to $78. Information: (714)

556-2121 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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OCT. 21

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Orange County’s Philharmonic Society presents the National

Symphony Orchestra with conductor Leonard Slatkin and violinist

Nikolaj Znaider playing the music of Hovhaness, Bruch and

Tchaikovsky. The show is scheduled at 8 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost between $40 and $88.

Information: (714) 556-7171 or o7www.ocpac.f7o7orgf7.

OCT. 30

BALBOA BLUES

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 to 9 p.m. at Player’s, 512

19th St., Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information: (949)

646-5615.

NOV. 20

BALBOA BLUES

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 to 9 p.m. at Player’s, 512

19th St., Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information: (949)

646-5615.

ONGOING

BAYSIDE RESTAURANT

Live jazz music is played all summer at Bayside Restaurant, 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Call for specific bands, times and

dates. (949) 721-1222.

CHILDREN

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. Information: (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.

Information: (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. Information: (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 and Cafe at South Coast Plaza,

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. Information: (714) 432-7854.

MUSIC

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. Free. Information: (949)

673-9500.

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

MPG members Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien perform

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

at the Bluewater Grill, 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 675-3474.

REVOLVER

La Cave Restaurant offers Revolver, which features DJs along with

imagery and auditory delights at 10 p.m. Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine

Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

SINATRA TRIBUTE

La Cave Restaurant offers David Kinwald’s live tribute to Frank

Sinatra from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE UNDERGROUND LOUNGE

La Cave Restaurant offers the Underground Lounge, featuring Pete

Villani singing Bennett, Martin and Sinatra from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7944.

PLAN BE

La Cave Restaurant offers the funky soul jazz music of Plan Be

from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE GINGER BAKER JR. TRIO

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz fusion music of the Ginger

Baker Jr. Trio from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

TODD OLIVER JAZZ QUARTET

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz music of the Todd Oliver Jazz

Quartet from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1695

Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

PHIL SHANE

La Cave Restaurant will host Phil Shane, a one-man music legend

who sings Elvis, Lewis, Diamond, Orbison, Cash and other music

greats. The performance begins at 10 p.m. the last Friday of each

month at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

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 music

of Elaine Miles starting 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Anthony’s

Riverboat Restaurant is the only floating restaurant in Newport

Beach, with a supper club ambience, at 151 E. Coast Highway.

Information: (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. Information: (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.

Information: (949) 476-2001.

DANCE

SWING

Lessons are given from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at the Avant Garde

Ballroom in Newport Beach by the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All

ages are welcome and a dancing partner is not required. Information:

o7www.ocswing.comf7, (866) OC-SWING.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. Information: (714) 641-8688.

POETRY

FIRST WEDNESDAY

ISM Magazine hosts First Wednesday, an open-mike poetry night with

gallery exhibits, video and film screenings, monologues, and DJs and

bands from radio station KUCI-FM (88.9).

The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month

in the Living Room at the Lab/Anti mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa

Mesa. For seating, guests should bring lawn chairs. Information:

(714) 966-6660.

DINING

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Bayside Restaurant offers a champagne brunch with live music from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach.

$22.95 Information: (949) 721-1222.

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. Meals

typically cost between $10 and $15. Information: (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. Meals typically

cost between $8 and $15. Information: (949) 642-3431.