Looking Ahead

“We must pay attention to the future, because that’s where we’re going to live the rest of our lives.” --Criswell

* At Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa: The Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats & Magicians, Feb. 18; Dvoika!, Feb. 26; Second City comedy troupe, March 4. (714) 432-5880.

* At the La Habra Depot Theatre: “Private Lives,” March 11-April 2. (310) 905-9708.

* At the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa: Davis Gaines and the Pacific Symphony, Feb. 18,19; Pacific Symphony “Kiss and Tell” family concert, Feb. 19; The Canadian Brass, Feb. 26; Orchestre National de France, Feb. 27; Opera Pacific’s “Die Walkure” March 4-20; Opera Pacific’s “Lucia de Lammermoor,” March 9-19. Call (714) 556-2787.

* At the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine: El Teatro Campesino, Feb. 16; Mighty Clouds of Joy, Feb. 17; Irvine Chinese School, Feb. 20; UC Irvine Choreographers Concert, March 4-6. Call (714) 854-4646.

* At South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa: “Night and Her Stars” by Richard Greenberg, Feb. 25 through April 3; “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” by Frank McGuinness, March 15 through April 17. (714) 957-4033.

* At the Laguna Playhouse/Moulton Theatre in Laguna Beach: “Quiet Zone Theatre,” for the hearing impaired, Feb. 21-23; “Playhouse Casino” dinner theater fund-raiser, Feb. 26; “Ah, Wilderness!” by Eugene O’Neill, March 17-April 10. (714) 497-9244.

* At the Curtis Theatre in Brea: Brea Theatre League’s “Let Him Sleep Till It’s Time for His Funeral,” a production by the Brea Theatre League, Feb. 25-March 19; Brea City Orchestra, March 26. (714) 990-7722.

* A the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse: “The Tender Trap” by Max Shulman & Robert Smith, March 3-27. (714) 650-5269.

* At the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton: Rhapsody in Taps dance troupe, March 11. (714) 773-3371.

* At the Alternative Repertory Theatre in Santa Ana: “Dandelion Wine,” March 18-April 9. (714) 836-7929.

* Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts and Pageant of the Masters, July 8-Aug. 29. (714) 494-1145.

* At the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano: Ronny Jordan, Feb. 14; Chris Isaak, Feb. 16, 17; Dave Koz, Feb. 18; Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Feb. 19; Wild Child, Feb. 20; Junior Walker & the Allstars and The Topy Fiske Experience, Feb. 24; Tierra, El Chicano and Thee Midnighters, Feb. 25; Edgar Winter, March 4; Kenny Rankin, March 5; Zapp & Roger, March 11; Big Head Todd & the Monsters, March 14; Etta James, March 17; Richard Thompson, March 19; Bobcat Goldthwait, March 25; The Tubes and Fee Waybill, March 26; Mort Sahl, Apil 15; Dennis Wolfberg, June 4; Tower of Power, July 29, 30. (714) 496-8930.

* At the Crazy Horse Steak House in Santa Ana: Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Feb. 14; Jason Chase, Feb. 15; Carlene Carter, Feb. 21; Lacy J. Dalton, Feb. 28; Charlie Daniels, March 14,15. (714) 549-1512.

* At the Vanguard Theater in Fullerton: “The Voice of the Prairie” by John Olive, March 2-April 2. (714) 526-8007.