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MUSIC
ALTERNATIVE JAMS
The Condors and the Jelly Bricks will play at 9 p.m. Sunday at Club
Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Upcoming shows include Doom Kounty
Electric Chair at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Admission is $5 to $8. (949) 642-6634.
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MULDOONS HONORS THE MULLIGANS
The Mulligans will perform Irish music after group members are
inducted into the Guinness/Muldoon’s Wall of Fame at 2 p.m. Aug. 6 at
Muldoon’s Dublin Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free
admission. (949) 640-4110.
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TRADITIONAL IRISH JAM
Muldoon’s Irish Pub and Restaurant in Newport Beach will host a
traditional Irish jam session from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at 202 Newport
Center Drive, Newport Beach. All singers and musicians are welcome.
Admission is free. (949) 640-4110.
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STEEL DRUM SONGS
Repercussion Unit, featuring a plethora of percussion instruments from
around the world, will perform at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at the
Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.
Admission is $8. (714) 556-2787.
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MUSIC MAN
Classical guitarist John Pizzarelli will perform at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Sept. 22 and 23 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $42-$46. (714) 556-2787.
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POP/ROCK & 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. Shows are free. (949) 675-1922.
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SATURDAY NIGHT JAM
Gerald Ishibashi and The Stone Bridge Band plays rock and R&B; from 9
p.m. Saturdays to 1 a.m. at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500
MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Free admission. (949) 476-2001.
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SUMMER CONCERTS
Fashion Island’s Summer Concert Series will continue its season at 6
p.m. Thursday with jazz vocalist Diane Schuur; Don McLean will play folk
blues Aug. 9; and The Young Dubliners will perform Celtic rock Aug. 16 to
end the series. All shows are performed in the mall, outside
Bloomingdale’s, at 701 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Free
admission; preferred seating is $15. (949) 721-2000.
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GLENN MILLER REPRISE
The Bill Tole Orchestra, Beryl Davis, the De Marche Sisters and other
entertainers will celebrate the music of Glenn Miller’s Air Force Band at
8 p.m. Sept. 16 in Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theater, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $25. Advance-purchase tickets are
$22 for adults, $20 for seniors. (714) 432-5902.
STAGE
‘MY EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES’
Newport Theatre Arts Center presents Larry Shue’s “My Emperor’s New
Clothes” at 8 p.m. today at 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. The
performances begin at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday through Aug. 6. General admission is $8. (949)
631-0288.
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MONOLOGUES, MONODRAMAS
Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will present a
“One-On-One Festival” through Aug. 6 in the Drama Lab Studio, 2701
Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesdays through
Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at
the door. (714) 432-5640.
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WELCOME TO ‘CABARET’
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present the musical
“Cabaret” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8-13. Tickets are $28.50 to $57.50 Tuesday
through Thursday and $33.50 to $62.50 Friday through Sunday. The Center
is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2746.
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ABRACADABRA! IT’S COPPERFIELD
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present David
Copperfield at 6 and 9 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The Center is at 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2122. Tickets are $30 to $50. (714)
755-0236.
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‘ARTHUR--A LIVE ADVENTURE’ COMES TO THE CENTER
The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present “Arthur--A Live
Adventure, ‘a live children’s show, beginning Feb. 27 through March 4,
2001. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, February 27
and 28 and March 1 and 2; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3
and 2 p.m. March 4. Shows will be performed in Segerstrom Hall at The
Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Ticket prices are from $16.50
to $29.50 and may be purchased at The Center Box Office, by phone through
Ticketmaster at (714) 740-7878 or (213) 356-3500 and all Ticketmaster
outlets.
ART
BARE ART
A reception for “Nude for Summer,” paintings and drawings by Nguyen
Thanh Binh, Raffaele Gerrardi, Barbara B. Gross, Madette Landon, R. Ross
and other artists, will begin at 6 p.m. today at DJR International Art,
2431 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. The show runs through Sept. 1. The
gallery is open by appointment only. (949) 548-6249.
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GERMAN ART
Recent works by Heiner Thiel will be displayed through Aug. 31 at
Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, 2429 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. An
opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 4. The reception and exhibit
are free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday. (949) 645-8685.
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VILLAGE ART
The artists at Cannery Village will have their works displayed outside
of the Newport Beach City Hall Gallery from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday beginning Monday through Sept. 10. The free show will be
at 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 717-3870.
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‘CORRESPONDENCES’
An exhibit of drawings and sculptures by Isamu Noguchi and Ellsworth
Kelly, “Correspondences,” will open today at the Orange County Museum of
Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students and
seniors; children under 16 are free. The exhibit runs through Oct. 15.
(949) 759-1122.
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STUDENT ART
“Newport in Focus,” an exhibit of photography from students at OCC,
will be on display at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast
Highway, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Sundays through the end of August. Free admission. (949)
673-7863.
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MEXICAN MASTER WORKS
Modern artworks by Mexican artist Vladimir Cora will open Monday at
the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The
exhibit will feature a mix of Cubism and Latin American art. Exhibit
hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 30.
Free admission. (949) 717-3801.
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*’A TALE OF TWO CITIES’
“A Tale of Two Cities,” mixed media art by Chris Burden, will be on
display beginning Aug. 5 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students and
seniors; museum members and children under 16 are free. It ends Sept. 3.
(949) 759-1122.
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‘CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE’
“Circles of Influence: Impressionism to Modernism in Southern
California Art 1910-1930” is on display at the Orange County Museum of
Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The show includes work by
Mabel Alvarez, Guy Rose, Donna Schuster and Henrietta Shore. Exhibit
hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $5 for
adults; $4 for students and seniors; children under 16 are free. It ends
Sept. 3. (949) 759-1122.
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WELLS FARGO PACIFIC CRAFT SHOW
The Wells Fargo Pacific Craft Show will open at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the
Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The
event will feature live music and refreshments. Admission is $25. (949)
759-1122.
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CELEBRITY PHOTOS
“Al Belson: A Photographic Reverie,” an exhibit featuring celebrity
photographs, is on display at the Orange County Museum of Art’s South
Coast Plaza Gallery, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Exhibit hours are 10
a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6:30
p.m. Sundays through Sept. 24. Free admission. (714) 662-3366.
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‘MARINERS, MANDARINS’
“Mariners and Mandarins: Seafaring in the China Trade,” an exhibit
featuring 18th century Chinese marine paintings and navigation
instruments, are on display through Nov. 10 at the Newport Harbor
Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. Exhibit hours are
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays until Nov. 10. Free admission.
(949) 673-7863.
DANCE
‘CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECT’
Ballet Pacifica will open its 10th annual choreographic project “Works
in Progress” at 8 p.m. today at South Coast Repertory, 650 Town Center
Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $20 general admission and $50 patrons
(preferred seating and a donation of $30). (949) 851-9930.
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SWING DANCING
The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will offer its last swing
dance lessons of the season Monday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the center,
250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa. (714) 755-0340.
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DANCE 204
Dance 204 offers private and group instruction in beginning and
advanced ballroom, Latin and modern dancing at 204 Washington St.,
Balboa. (949) 675-9082.
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BALLROOM FOR SENIORS
The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers ballroom dancing to the music of
the Ray Robbins Combo for adults from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Singles and couples are welcome. Cost is $3. The center is at 695 W. 19th
St. (949) 645-2356.
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DANSCENE STUDIO
Danscene Studio offers ballroom dancing at 8 p.m. on the first Friday
of every month. Admission is $10. The studio is at 2980 McClintock Way,
Costa Mesa. (714) 641-8688.
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BIG BAND DANCING
The Oasis Senior Center holds an afternoon of dancing to Big Band
music from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Coffee and refreshments are served.
The center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.
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BALLROOM DANCING
The DeFore Foundation for the Arts holds swing and Latin dance classes
from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A $10 admission covers the hour
dance lesson and the open dancing session that follows. The class is held
at 151 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. (949) 241-9908.
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ARGENTINE TANGO
Danscene Studio has tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first
Saturday of every month. Danscene is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa.
(714) 641-8688.
BOOKS
LITERATURE DISCUSSION
A Literature Discussion Group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borders
Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.
The discussion is free. (714) 432-7854.
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‘RED INK, WHITE LIES’
Author Rob Wagner will discuss his book “Red Ink, White Lies: The Rise
and Fall of Los Angeles’ Newspapers” at 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Borders Books,
Music Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. The discussion is free. (714)
432-7854.
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OPRAH BOOK CLUB
The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month
to discuss Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections at Barnes & Noble
Booksellers Fashion Island. The store is at 953 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.
SPECIAL
ART OF CALLIGRAPHY
There will be a free demonstration and discussion on Japanese
calligraphy at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m Saturday. The event, titled “The
Art of Sho: An Afternoon with Shoei Ibata” will be held at Carousel Court
at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. The event is free. (310) 829-6060.
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EMPOWERMENT LECTURE
“Total Life Empowerment” lecture series creator Morgan Rogers will
present a seminar on health and stress management at 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at
Borders Books, Music & Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa
Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
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BACKCOUNTRY HIKE
Park rangers will lead a backcountry hike at 9 a.m. Sunday at Crystal
Cove State Park, at Pelican Point on Coast Highway, between Corona del
Mar and Laguna Beach. Meet at the El Moro Visitors Center. Free hike;
parking is $6. Reservations: (949) 497-7647.
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HOT! 108th OC FAIR
The Orange County Fair is celebrating its 108th year by saluting chili
peppers with the theme “Hot! Hot! Hot!” Entertainment is free with
admission. Hours are noon to midnight 10 a.m. to midnight through Sundays
at the Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Wristbands for rides and
attractions are $10, $18 and $20. General admission is $6 for adults, $5
for seniors and $2 for children ages 6 through 12. Parking is $5 per
vehicle or $3 per vehicle with 4 or more passengers. (714) 708-3247.
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CAJUN SHRIMP FEST
Sutton Place Hotel’s Calypso Cafe will host a “Cajun Shrimp Festival”
from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 with traditional Big Easy dishes--including
shrimp, okra gumbo, red-skin potatoes, corn on the cob and pecan pie. A
variety of New Orleans beers will be available, including Dixie,
Blackened Voodoo and Crimson Voodoo. The hotel is at 4500 MacArthur
Blvd., Newport Beach. Cost is $45 per person. (949) 476-2001.
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BALBOA WEEKEND FUN
The Balboa Merchants/Owners Assn. will host free entertainment from
12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. The weekend
events will include mimes, clowns, balloon sculptors, street musicians
and free taffy for kids. The festivities take place at the Balboa Fun
Zone, at Bay Street and Edgewater. (949) 673-9575.
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FARMERS MARKET
The Orange County Market Place is held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays in the Orange County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot. Admission
is $1 for adults, children under 12 years old are free. (949) 723-6616.
KIDS
KIDS’ WAGON
The Newport Beach Library will present “Medicine Wagon Variety Show”
for children in first through sixth grades, at 10:30 a.m. Monday at 1000
Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m.
Thursday at the Mariners branch library at 2005 Dover Drive, Newport
Beach. Both programs are free. (949) 717-3801.
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SUMMER READING
First- through sixth-graders who participated in the Newport Beach
Public Library’s Summer Reading Program are invited to “A Fabulous
Finish” at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 14 at the central library, 1000 Avocado Ave.,
Newport Beach. The program will be repeated at 3 p.m. Aug. 16 at the
Mariners branch library, 100 E. Balboa Blvd. (949) 717-3801.
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STARLIGHT STORIES
Children ages 3 to 7 may participate in songs and finger puppet plays
at 7 p.m. Mondays at Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949) 646-8845.
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PJs and BOOKS
Newport Beach Central Library offers story time at 7 p.m Mondays and
10:30 a.m. Saturdays. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Children may
wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.
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STORIES ON TUESDAYS
Children’s story time is from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Barnes &
Noble Booksellers Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport
Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.
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TRIANGLE STORY TIME
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Triangle Square hosts story time on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each month for children of all ages at the
store, 1870 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 631-0614.
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WEEKLY STORYTELLING
Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metro Pointe hosts story time at 10:45 a.m.
Wednesdays for children of all ages at the store, 901-B South Coast
Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 444-0226.
POETRY
OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT
Open Mic Poetry Night will be held at 7 p.m. every Mondayduring August
at Borders Books, Music and Cafe at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St.,
Costa Mesa. The event is free. (714) 432-7854.
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THEE WORD THING
“Thee Word Thing” performance poetry night begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays
at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 642-8448.
DINING
SUNDAY BRUNCH
The Sutton Place Hotel hosts a Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
featuring international seafood and salad buffets, roasts carved to
order, breakfast favorites and more. The meal is $30, $40 with champagne.
The hotel is at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 476-2001.
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TWILIGHT DINING
Villa Nova Restaurant offers a twilight dining menu--featuring dishes
such as chicken parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices -- from
5 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The restaurant is at 3131
W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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WINE TASTINGS
Hi-Time Wine Cellars features wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
Fridays and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.
CLUBS
ALTA COFFEE
The Alta Coffee House presents musical acts at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays
through Saturdays at 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Admission is free.
(949) 675-0233.
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ATRIUM MARQUIS
The Atrium offers a variety of live music daily at its Airporter Club,
18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.
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BIRRAPORETTI’S
Birraporetti’s offers swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra
at 8 p.m. Mondays at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.
(714) 850-9090.
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BISTRO 201
Bistro 201 offers jazz performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
and 11 a.m. Sundays at 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)
631-1551.
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CARMELO’S & MUSIC
Carmelo’s offers musical entertainment Tuesdays through Sundays at
3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. No
cover charge. (949) 675-1922.
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CLUB MESA
Shows begin at 9 p.m. The club is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.
Admission is $5 to $10. (949) 642-6634.
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DURTY NELLY’S
Nelly’s offers live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 2915 Red
Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.
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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL
The Four Seasons offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 690
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.
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HARD ROCK CAFE
The Hard Rock offers live music Sundays at 451 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.
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THE HARP INN
The inn offers live music Thursdays through Saturdays at 130 E. 17th
St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.
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HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S
Barmichael’s offers live music Wednesdays through Saturdays at 3950
Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.
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LIDO CIGAR ROOM
The cigar room is a place to enjoy a smoke with your drink. No cover
charge. The bar is at 3441 Via Lido, Suite D, Newport Beach. (949)
723-0595.
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MARGARITAVILLE
Margaritaville offers live music and is at 2332 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.
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THE MARRIOTT
The Marriott Hotel offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 900
Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.
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MULDOON’S IRISH PUB
202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Admission is
free. (714) 640-4110.
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OYSTER BAR LOUNGE
Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge showcases local pop and light rock
acts Fridays and Saturdays at 503 E. Edgewater Ave. at the Balboa Ferry
Landing. (949) 675-2373.
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THE TEA ROOM
Karaoke is offered from 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays 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 1525
Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.
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VILLA NOVA
Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar beginning at 9 p.m. Sundays through
Wednesdays. The three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9
p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Villa Nova is at 3131 W. Coast Highway,
Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.
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