Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Listen and learn. Eric Bromberger will lecture at 7 p.m., previewing

the Russian National Orchestra’s performance of an all-Tchaikovsky

program at 8 p.m. on the Segerstrom Hall stage at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center. The orchestra, under the direction of Vladimir

Spivakov, is presented by the Orange County Philharmonic Society. The

Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $15-$55. (949) 553-2422.

SUNDAY

A dance of passion. The Jose Greco II Flamenco Dance Company will

perform classic Spanish dance at 4 p.m. at Orange Coast College’s Robert

B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Jose Greco II is the

son of Jose Greco, who popularized flamenco during his 50-year career.

$23-$29. (714) 432-5880.

MONDAY

Be the first to hear it. South Coast Repertory will continue its 16th

New SCRipts season with a staged reading of Eric Bagan’s new play,

“Family Practice,” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. $8. (714) 708-5555.

TUESDAY

Take a break. Poetry will be read and music will be performed at 8

p.m. Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room, 2930 Bristol St.,

Costa Mesa. Poets Katya Giritsky and Carole Luther and musicians Wendy

Piatt and Ryan Strassburg will be featured. Free. (714) 549-7012.

WEDNESDAY

Romance is in the air. Raymond Kobler, Pacific Symphony Orchestra’s

concert master, will perform Korngold’s romantic violin concerto in D

major with the orchestra at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Music

director Carl St. Clair will direct. $19-$52. (714) 755-5799.