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MUSIC

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

The cultural traditions of Japan, France and Mexico will be

showcased at a two-day International Festival on Saturday and Sunday,

June 1, at the Newport Beach Central Library. A concert by the

Primavera Orchestra, conducted by Peter Fournier, will launch the

festivities. Inspired by the cultures of Newport Beach sister cities

Okazaki, Japan, Antibes, France and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the event

will offer karate demonstrations and Japanese calligraphy, Mexican

arts and crafts and French herb gardening. The event is presented by

the Newport Beach Sister City Assn., supported in part by a grant

from the Newport Beach Arts Commission. The Newport Beach Central

Library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949)

717-3870.

FOREVER BRAHMS

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Carl St.

Clair, welcomes pianist Christopher O’ Riley, a Van Cliburn medalist,

for its season finale at 8 p.m. June 4 and 5. The program includes

Brahms’ “Symphony No. 1” in C minor; the Prelude to Act III of

“Lohengrin” by Wagner; and Chopin’s “Andante Spianato” and “Grande

Polonaise Brillante” in E-flat major. The concert will be given in

Segerstrom Hall. A preview will be given an hour before. Tickets cost

$19 to $59. For tickets, call (714) 755-5799.

PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S JAZZ CLUB

Jim Self, principal tuba player in the Pacific Symphony Orchestra,

and the Pete Christlieb Quintet will perform a special engagement at

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 7 in Founders Hall. Tickets are $35 and can

be purchased at the center box office or online at www.ocpac.org.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS. The Orange County Performing Arts Center

is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

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

The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every

week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,

singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.

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

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 Jesse on

the sax on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday for brunch. The

program features all your favorites on the saxophone. 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.

STAGE

ONE-ACT PLAY FEST

A dozen one-act plays, many of them original, will be performed

through today in Orange Coast College’s annual Spring On-Act Play

Festival. The plays will be staged in OCC’s Drama Lab Studio. Curtain

time is 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $6 and $7. Information: (714) 432-5640, ext.1. OCC is at

2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.

BEING DEAF IN AMERICA

Casey Weber is directing his own play, “My World and Yours,” about

being deaf in America. The play draws on personal experience. The

show runs through today with curtain time set for 2 and 7 p.m. It

will be performed at Orange Coast Community College’s Drama Lab

Studio. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

432-5880.

‘THE DRAWER BOY’

Michael Healey’s first full-length play, “The Drawer Boy,” one of

Time magazine’s Best Plays of 2001, will continue through June 29 at

Segerstrom Stage. Tickets range from $19 to $54. For tickets, call

(714) 708-5555.

‘CATS’

“Cats,” the longest running musical in history, will return to

Orange County to the Orange County Performing Arts Center on

Wednesday and continue through June 1 in Segerstrom Hall. Tickets

cost $19.50 to $54.50. They are on sale at the Center box office or

by calling (714) 556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town

Drive, Costa Mesa.

‘FLORENCE, DAVID AND ART’

South Coast Repertory’s Young Conservatory performers the Teen

Players will present Greg Atkins’ “Florence, David and Art,” a play

about high school art students in Italy. The production will be

staged May 31, June 1 and June 6 through June 8 in SCR’s Nicholas

Studio. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 708-5500

‘42ND STREET’

The 2001 Tony Award winner “42nd Street” will be performed at the

Orange County Performing Arts Center June 11 through June 22. Tickets

are $322 to $66. They are on sale at the Center box office or by

calling (714) 556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

ART

‘ORANGE COUNTY TASTEMAKERS’

Bradford J. Salamon will unveil his series of 36 portraits of

people within the Orange County art scene who are making a difference

in its evolution. The exhibition will run through June 15 at the Blue

Square Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 548-1101.

DANCE

SWING

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

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

ages are welcome, and no partners are needed. For more information,

visit ocswing.com or call (909) 656-6119.

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. (714) 641-8688.

KIDS

SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Mignonne Profant and a guest pianist will present the final

program of the Newport Beach Central Library’s 2002-03 musicale

series at 3 p.m. June 8. The free musicale, “The Summer Knows,” will

feature a stroll through the tunes of Gershwin, Jobim and LeGrand.

The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949)

717-3816.