Festival to release Eclectic Orange CD...

Festival to release Eclectic Orange CD this month

Organizers of the Eclectic Orange Festival will introduce and

release a CD sampler with music to be featured at the festival during

a launch party at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 at Z’ Tejas Restaurant at South

Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

Guests can listen to music but also watch a video preview of

Theatre Zingaro’s centerpiece performance for the festival.

The CD includes previews of “Latinworks,” which is what organizers

call a “festival-within-a-festival” focusing on the Latin American

music scene and an interactive segment of Theatre Zingaro’s program.

To get on the festival’s guest list for the launch party, log on

to www.EclecticOrange.org or call (949) 553-2422.

Costa Mesa children to star in key roles of ‘Oliver!’

The city of Costa Mesa is taking theatrical leadership this summer

with a show starring area children.

The Parks and Recreation Department will present “Oliver!” Aug.

30-31 at the Costa Mesa High School Lyceum, 2650 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. The cast will be made up largely of children and young adults

between 5 and 19. Organizers say the cast also includes a “surprise

guest star” from Orange Coast College.

Opening night at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 will offer hors d’oeuvres and

refreshments.

Other show times are 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Tickets are

$4-$9. Information: (714) 957-2905.

Museum to offer final summer jazz concert

The final concert for the Orange County Museum of Art’s second

annual Summer Jazz Series will be offered for free on Aug. 16, thanks

to concert sponsor Jaguar.

The Alex Iles Quartet will perform a mix of jazz standards

starting at 5:30 p.m. that night. Trombonist Iles is known for having

performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Pacific Symphony

orchestras. He has also played with Henry Mancini, Natalie Cole,

Harry Connick Jr. and other musical celebrities.

Jaguar will accompany the music with a groovy car display outside

the museum, as the company has agreed to exhibit the Jaguar XKE that

was used in “Austin Powers in Goldmember.”

The museum is at 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 759-1122.