Calendar for Oct. 22
THURSDAY
Emerson String Quartet
The Emerson String Quartet performs at 8 p.m. at the Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets start at $29. For more information, visit scfta.org.
Black Donnellys
Irish duo The Black Donnellys from Dublin will perform at 7 p.m. at Boathouse Collective, 1640 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 646-3176 or visit boathousecollective.com.
TILL SATURDAY
Fray Plays Schumann
French pianist David Fray joins the Pacific Symphony and music director Carl St.Clair in performing works by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms at 8 p.m. Thursday though Saturday at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $25 to $110. For more information, call (714) 755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
TILL SUNDAY
Fall Food Drive
Help support hunger relief efforts by donating canned goods or non-perishable food items to benefit local food banks. The event is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Great Park Visitors Center, Irvine. For more information, call (866) 829-3829 or visit ocgp.org.