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SPECIAL
A SKELTON TRIBUTE
Entertainer Tom Mullica will perform his one-man tribute to comedian
Red Skelton at 8 p.m. today in Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Mullica was a close friend to
the late Skelton for 18 years. $19-$25. (714) 432-5880.
CENTER SATURDAYS
The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Saturdays at the Center
series will present the Cashore Marionettes at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 12
at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 556-2122.
STARS OF MAGIC
Orange Coast College will host the 12th annual Stars of Magic
performance featuring Chuck Jones and Co. as well as other performers at
8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa
Mesa. $14-$33. (714) 432-5880.
TALL SHIPS TOUR
Free tours of the tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington
will be offered from 1 to 6 p.m. Jan. 15, while the ships are docked near
the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway in Newport
Beach. Both ships will be in town and available for tours and sails
through Jan. 22. (800) 200-5239.
COMMAND PERFORMANCE
Red Buttons will do a “Command Performance†appearance 4 p.m. Jan. 20
at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road.
Buttons, a frequent performer in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, won an Academy
Award for his role in the 1957 film “Sayonara.†He will be joined by
vocalist Fran Jeffries and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. $27-$29 in
advance, $33 at the door. (714) 432-5880.
HOT YACHTS
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will present Gary Miltimore’s “Hot
Yachts, Ocean Racers From Topsails to Turbos†exhibit of 25 original
yacht paintings -- with photographs and models -- through March 15 at 151
E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free. (949) 675-8915.
MUSIC
RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR
Lilya Zilberstein will make her Pacific Symphony Orchestra debut
performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at 8 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday during a “Russian Spectacular†at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. ((714) 556-2787.
AMERICAN STRINGS
The American String Quartet will return to the Orange County
Performing Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for the
finale of its six-year cycle of Mozart quintets and Bartok quartets. A
preview lecture will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Center is at 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $40. (714) 556-2787.
OUR SINATRA
Orange Coast College will present “Our Sinatra,†a Big Band musical
tribute to Frank Sinatra, at 8 p.m. Friday at the Robert B. Moore
Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $31-$37. (714) 432-5880.
ROBERT GOULET
Charismatic baritone Robert Goulet will perform a show titled “The Man
and His Music†at 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Goulet, the original Lancelot
in “Camelot†on Broadway, will be joined by his son, Michael. $36-$66.
(714) 556-2787.
SUNDAY MUSICALE
The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Operetta! A World
Tour†at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 as part of its free Sunday Musicale series.
Presented by Southland Opera, the program will explore the operetta genre
from Spain, England, France, America, Hungary and Austria. The library is
at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.
GAELIC STORM
Gaelic Storm, which performed in the film “Titanic,†will play a free
courtyard concert 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. The band just released its third CD, “Tree,â€
on the OmTown label. (949) 640-4110.
VICTORIA CHAMBER SERIES
The Victoria Chamber Series will continue at the Unitarian
Universalist Church with clarinetist Hakan Rosengren and pianist Anne
Epperson on Jan. 19, pianist Valentina Gottlieb on Feb. 16, soprano Keiko
Takeshita and M’lou Dietzer on March 16, the Del Gesu string quartet on
April 20 and pianist M’lou Dietzer on May 18. The church is at 1259
Victoria St., Costa Mesa. $8 for adults or $5 for students. (949)
651-8493.
CAFE LUDWIG
Cafe Ludwig, the second of three concerts celebrating Beethoven’s
chamber music, will be performed 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center by musicians from Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The
concert will be hosted by Christopher O’Riley, a Van Cliburn medalist.
The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $30-$40. (714)
556-2787.
‘DON GIOVANNI’
Opera Pacific will present “Don Giovanni†at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 24, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m.
Jan. 27 at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$175. (800) 346-7372.
JAMES NAUGHTON
Two time Tony Award winner James Naughton will bring his talent to the
Orange County Performing Arts Center on Jan 24-27 as part of the Center’s
Cabaret Series. Naughton, the star of “City of Angels†and “Chicago,â€
will perform pieces from jazz to country. Performances will be held 7:30
p.m. Jan 24 and 25, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at the
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $46 for 9:30 p.m. and $49 for
all other shows. (714) 556-2787.
COWBOY MUSIC
Cowboy musician Michael Martin Murphey will perform 8 p.m. Jan. 26 at
Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Drive,
Costa Mesa. $25-$27 in advance, $31 at the door. (714) 432-5880.
WEEKEND BLUES
Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will present The
Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The
program will feature 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.
SENIOR CENTER AFTERNOON
A seven-piece group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4.
(949) 644-3244.
STAGE
‘BLAST!’
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will start 2002 with a
musical “Blast!†through Sunday. The drum corps-driven, Tony
Award-winning performances will be held in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The show will be held at 2 and 8 p.m. today and
2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $22-$57. (714) 556-2787.
‘THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES’
South Coast Repertory will present Moliere’s “The School For Wivesâ€
beginning with previews through Jan. 10. The play will open Friday and
runs through Feb. 10, with a pay-what-you-will performance at 2:30 p.m.
Jan. 12. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2:30
and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. SCR is at 655 Town
Center Drive. $19-$52. (714) 708-5555.
JOSEPH AND HIS DREAMCOAT
The Children’s Theater Experience will perform “Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat†from Jan 11-12 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242
Campus Drive, Irvine. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Friday and 2
and 7 p.m. Saturday. $16-$18. (949) 854-4646.
‘LOVE OF THREE ORANGES’
UC Irvine will present “Love of Three Oranges,†Conte Carlo Gozzi’s
fantasy fairy tale about a melancholy prince who falls in love with three
oranges, Jan. 24 to Feb. 2 at Winifred Smith Hall at the campus, corner
of Campus and University in Irvine. Performances will be 8 p.m. Jan. 24,
25, 31 and Feb. 1, and 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2. $7-$15. (949)
824-2787.
‘COMEDY OF ERRORS’
“The Comedy of Error’s,†Shakespeare’s first comedy, will be performed
Jan. 24 to Feb. 3 at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Staged by the College’s theatre department,
the play will run 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Free, but donations appreciated. (714) 432-5880.
ART
METAPHORICAL PAINTINGS
The Orange County Museum of Art will present an F. Scott Hess series
of 24 metaphorical paintings titled “The Hours of the Day†through Sunday
at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and
students, free for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
ART AT CITY HALL
The fall Newport Beach Artist Juried Exhibition will remain up at
Newport Beach City Hall through Monday at 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport
Beach. The exhibit features the work of 23 local artists. (949) 717-3870.
CELAYA DISCUSSION
The Orange County Museum of Art will present a panel discussion on the
art of Enrique Martinez Celaya at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the museum, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $7 or $10. On Jan. 8, art critic Peter
Frank will speak about the artist at noon. This talk is free. (949)
759-1122, Ext. 218.
GATHERING LIGHT
“Gathering Light,†an exhibit of photographs by Richard Ross, will be
on display from Jan. 12 to March 31 at the Orange County Museum of Art,
850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, free
for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
AUDIENCE DREAMS
“The Dream of the Audience,†a collection of works by late artist
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, will be on display Jan. 20 to March 10 at UC
Irvine’s Beall Center for Art and Technology, at the campus, corner of
University and Campus drives. There will be a panel discussion 2 p.m.
Jan. 20, followed by a reception. Beall Center hours are noon to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday and noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Free. (949) 824-2787.
CELAYA EXHIBIT
The Orange County Museum of Art will present the work of painter,
photographer, sculptor, printmaker and poet Enrique Martinez Celaya
through Feb. 3 at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults,
$4 for seniors and students, free for members and children younger than
16. (949) 759-1122.
DANCE
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform 8 p.m. Jan. 24-26 at the
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. The program will
feature “Dancing Honeymoon,†“Bijoux†and more. $35 and $40. (949)
854-4646.
SENIOR BALLROOM
Ballroom dancing to the music of the Ray Robbins Combo is offered from
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.
$3. (949) 645-2356.
DANSCENE STUDIO
Ballroom dancing is offered at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each
month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. $10. (714)
641-8688.
BIG BAND DANCING
An afternoon of dancing to big band music is offered from 1:30 to 3:30
p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.
Coffee and other refreshments are served. (949) 644-3244.
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
‘ANGELINA BALLERINA’
Katharine Holabird, author of “Angelina Ballerina,†will sign books
from her popular series at 3 p.m. today at The White Rabbit, South Coast
Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 445-0010 or o7
https://www.whiterabbit-childbooks.com
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STARLIGHT STORIES
Children 3 to 7 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 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 will be 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
GROUP FICTION
The Fiction Book Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each
month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.
OPRAH BOOK CLUB
The Oprah Book Club discusses Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections
at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
(949) 759-0982.
POETRY
FACTORY READINGS
Kelly Fremon and Jaimes Palacio will read selections of poetry 8 p.m.
Tuesday during the Factory Readings at the Gypsy Den, 2930 Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa. Musician Courtney Montgomery will also perform. Free. (714)
549-7012.
‘DELIVERANCE’
“Deliverance,†a performance by poets Michael Miller and Carole
Luther, will take the spotlight 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alta Coffee House,
506 31st St., Newport Beach. Musician Neil Miranda will play and there
will be an open reading, with sign-ups at 7:30 p.m. Free. (714) 564-6526.
DINING/TASTING
TWILIGHT DINING
A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken parmigiana
and calamari picante at reduced prices, is held from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays
and 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 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. 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.
BIRRAPORETTI’S
Swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra is presented at 8
p.m. Mondays at Birraporetti’s at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,
Costa Mesa. (714) 850-9090.
BISTRO 201
Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 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.
VILLA NOVA
Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays
and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9 p.m.
Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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