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SPECIAL
MOVIES ON THE BEACH
The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort Hotel will show movies on the
beach every Friday night in May and every Friday and Saturday in June.
Showings begin at dusk. The film schedule is as follows: “Cats & Dogs” on
Friday, “Dinosaur” on May 31, “Uncle Buck” on June 1, “Project X” on June
7, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on June 8, “City Slickers” on June 14,
“Father’s Day” on June 15, “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” on June 21, “Back
to the Future” on June 22, “The Borrowers” on June 28, and “The
Flintstones” on June 29. Newport Dunes is at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport
Beach. Admission is free, $7 for parking. (800) 765-7661.
STORYTELLING CONCERT
“Some Enchanted Evening: A Concert of Stories on Laughter, Love and
Life” will be presented at Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church at
7:30 p.m. Saturday. The concert will feature storytellers Debra Olson
Tolar, Dinae F. Wyzga and Linda King Pruitt. The church is at 1259
Victoria St., Costa Mesa. $10-$15. (949) 646-4652.
MUSIC
JETHRO TULL
The British rock band Jethro Tull will make its Orange County
Performing Arts Center debut at 8:30 p.m. Friday with its Living With the
Past Tour. The concert will include hits from such albums as “Aqualung,”
“Thick as Brick” and “Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll, Too Young to Die.” The
Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $35-$65. (714) 755-5799.
OPERA SCENES
Robin Buck will direct “Opera Scenes” at 8 p.m. Friday inUC Irvine’s
Winifred Smith Hall. The campus is at the corner of Campus and University
drives. $10-$6. (949) 824-2787.
UCI CHAMBER WINDS
The UCI Chamber Winds will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at Winifred Smith
Hall on the UC Irvine campus, corner of Campus and University drives.
Daniel Katzen will conduct. Free. (949) 824-2787.
PACIFIC CHORALE
Mezzo-sporano Michelle DeYoung will make her debut with the Pacific
Chorale at 7 p.m. Sunday in a program titled “Brahms, Mahler & Whitacre”
at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. There will be a preview
lecture at 6 p.m. by Eric Whitacre, composer in residence for the
chorale. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive. $16-$50. (714) 556-2787.
UCI JAZZ ORCHESTRA
UC Irvine’s Jazz Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Camous Drive, Irvine. Guest artist Barbara
Morrison will perform, with Charles Owens conducting. $8 students; $10
faculty, staff, alumni and seniors; $12 general admission. (949)
854-4646.
UCI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
UC Irvine’s Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. June 6-7 at the
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. UCI faculty artist
Theresa Diamond will play percussion. $8 students; $10 faculty, staff,
alumni and seniors; $12 general admission. (949) 854-4646.
MUSIC AT THE MERCHANT
The Wine Merchant and Wine Bar will feature the trumpet and vocals of
Jack Sheldon at 7:30 Fridays and Saturdays on an ongoing basis. The bar
is at 3400 Via Lido, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 566-9463 or
www.bhwinemerchant.com.
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.
MUSIC AT THE ANNEX
Musical acts perform at 5 p.m. Sundays at the Pierce Street Annex, 330
17th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 646-8500.
MUSIC AT THE GRILL
The Bluewater Grill offers live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) will 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 located at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free
admission. (949) 675-3474.
MUSIC AT THE PELICAN
The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Tim O’Nan and Friends from
Wednesday through Sunday. The band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and
2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport
Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.
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
‘SKIN OF OUR TEETH’
UC Irvine will present an all-undergraduate production of Thornton
Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” today through June 8 at the Little
Theatre. Performances will be at 8 p.m. today to Saturday and Wednesday
through June 8, and 2 p.m. Saturday and June 8. The campus is at the
corner of Campus and University drives. $7-$11. (949) 824-2787.
‘A CHORUS LINE’
Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse will present “A Chorus Line,” directed by
Damien Lorton, today to June 30 at the theater, 661 Hamilton St., Costa
Mesa. Performances will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., with
a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. $20 opening night, $15 all other performances.
Student prices available. (949) 650-5269.
‘SWEET CHARITY’
The musical “Sweet Charity,” with a book by Neil Simon, will open
Friday and run through June 30 at the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501
Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, with 2:30 p.m. matinees Sunday. $15. (949) 631-0288.
‘SOUTH PACIFIC’
Robert Goulet will star as Emile de Becque in “South Pacific” Tuesday
through June 9 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town
Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday. $27.50-$62.50. (714) 556-2787.
ART
VERY MODERN ART
The Orange County Museum of Art will present the 2002 California
Biennial exhibition through Sept. 8 at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport
Beach. The works are a reflection of artistic ideas and styles. Museum
hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for
seniors and students, and free for members and children younger than 16.
(949) 759-1122.
SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE
The Orange County Museum of Art will present “Ten Shades of Green,” an
exhibit on sustainable architecture, through June 30 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, and
free for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.
CARSON’S OILS
“En Plein Air,” a show of oil works by Valerie Carson, will be
exhibited through July at South Coast Art Gallery, 3441 Via Lido, Suite
B, Newport Beach. (949) 673-0771.
ORANGE COUNTY ARTISTS
The Spring Juried Orange County Show will be on display at Newport
Beach City Hall through July 5 at 3300 Newport Boulevard. Free. (949)
717-3890.
DOG PARADE
An opening reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. June 9 for the
artwork of Ellen Rose and Dobromir Manev “Manu” at the Bayside
Restaurant, 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. The show, which will
feature Rose’s “pooch portraits,” will be on display through September at
the restaurant. It will be curated by Studio Gallery in Irvine. Free.
(949) 721-1222.
DANCE
‘LIGHT, WITHIN’
“Light With,” Saint Joseph Ballet’s 2002 concert, will feature three
works Wednesday through Sunday performed by more than 125 inner-city
dancers. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2:30
and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre,
4242 Campus Drive. $15-$35. (949) 854-4646.
SENIOR BALLROOM
Ballroom dancing to the music of the Costa Mesa Music Makers is
offered from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695
W. 19th St. $4. (949) 548-3884.
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
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.
POETRY
MURRAY LIVE
Murray, the spoken word/garage jazz group, will perform at 8 p.m.
Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe as part of the Factory Readings. The cafe
is at 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 549-7012.
BOOKS
ABOUT DUTY
John Gobbell will sign his World War II epic, “When Duty Whispers
Low,” at 2 p.m. June 8 at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, South Coast Plaza,
3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.
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.
DINING/TASTING
WINE DINNERFleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar will hold a wine
dinner at 6:30 p.m. June 10 featuring wines from Beringer Vineyards in
Napa. The evening will include a four-course dinner with accompanying
vintages. The restaurant is at 455 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.
$80. (949) 720-9633.
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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