AFTER HOURS

after hours* Mail AFTER HOURS items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626; e-mail to [email protected] or call (714) 966-4625.

SATURDAY

VALENTINE DANCE PARTY

The Veselo Selo Folkdancers will host the Valentine Dance party from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., with live music by Madison Avenue Folk group. An after-party until 1a.m. will be held at the Ensign Intermediate School gym, 2000 Cliff Dr., Newport Beach. Cost: $15. Call: (714) 891-0788 or (714) 893-8888 or visit: www.lagunafolkdancers.org.

SUNDAY

BALBOA BLUES

Balboa Blues will be playing from 5 to 9 p.m. at Players, 512 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. Call: (949) 646-5615.

TUESDAY

LOVE POETRY NIGHT

The Alta Coffee House in Newport Beach will offer live music and a romantic poetry contest, with Mini Love Poetry by Lee Mallory and Marianne Davis, to set the mood. The event begins at 8 p.m.; poetry contestants must arrive to sign up by 7:30 p.m. Cost: $1 entry fee, but free to watch. Call: (949) 675-0233.

FEB. 16

AUTHOR TALKS

The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation will host a discussion of author Walter Cruttenden’s book “Lost Star of Myth and Time.” Cruttenden is an archaeoastronomer and director of the Binary Research Institute. His book weaves some of the latest archaeological evidence with astronomy to reveal a history of the world that fits with myth, folklore, and the archaeological record. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. Call: (949) 644-3296, or visit: www.nbplfoundation.org.

THROUGH MAY 7

“LANDSCAPE CONFECTION”

The Orange County Museum of Art presents “Landscape Confection” featuring 50 works that expand the boundaries of landscape painting. Panel discussions, soundscapes, and free Thursday evenings are presented with the show, at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, open till 8 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $10, students, $8 seniors. Call: (949) 759-1122 or visit: [email protected].

FEB. 24

“THE LADY EVE”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “The Lady Eve,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda and directed by Preston Sturges. 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

MARCH 3

“BALL OF FIRE”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Ball of Fire,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper and directed by Howard Hawks. 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

MARCH 5

BALBOA BLUES

Balboa Blues will play from 5 to 9 p.m. at Players, 512 West 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. Call: (949) 646-5615.

MARCH 17

“DOUBLE INDEMNITY”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Double Indemnity,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray and directed by Billy Wilder. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Admission is $6, students and seniors are $5. Information: (714) 432-0202.

MARCH 26

BALBOA BLUES

Balboa Blues will be playing from 5 to 9 p.m. at Players, 512 West 19th St., Cosa Mesa. Free. Call: (949) 646-5615.

APRIL 7

“THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” directed by Lewis Milestone. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

APRIL 21

“SORRY WRONG NUMBER”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Sorry Wrong Number,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster and directed by Anatole Litvak. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

MAY 5

“BIG FISH”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Big Fish,” starring Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney and directed by Tim Burton. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

MAY 19

“PHANTOM LADY”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Phantom Lady,” starring Ella Raines and Franchet Tone and directed by Robert Siodmak. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

JUNE 2

“DR. STRANGELOVE”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Dr. Strangelove,” starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

JUNE 16

“DIAL M FOR MURDER”

Orange Coast College’s Friday Night Film Series will screen “Dial M for Murder,” starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts building, room 119, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. A discussion with retired professor Arthur H. Taussig will follow. Parking is free in Lot D on Merrimac Street. Cost: $6 students, $5 seniors. Call: (714) 432-0202.

ONGOING

BAYSIDE RESTAURANT

Live jazz music is played all winter at Bayside Restaurant, 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Call for specific bands, times and dates. Call: (949) 721-1222.

MUSIC

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