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SPECIAL

All-American Boys Chorus

The All-American Boys Chorus will be conducting individual

auditions for boys ages 8 to 10 throughout January. There will be a

second audition held in September. The audition, scheduled to last

about 30 minutes, will focus on an ear test in which staff members

strike various notes on piano and ask the boys to sing them back.

(714) 708-1670.

MUSIC

SHUBERT ENSEMBLE OF LONDON

The Philharmonic Society and the Laguna Chamber Music Society will

present the Shubert Ensemble at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The society has

established an international reputation as Britain’s leading exponent

of chamber music for piano and strings. Tickets are $29, $25, $23.

The Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.

SILVERCITIES

Silvercities, formerly known as Silversmith, with bring their

sultry sounds of country tinged swaggering to Detroit Bar on Jan. 23

at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. 843 W. 19th St.(949) 642-0600.

SPECIAL CLASSICS:

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra will present its annual American

Composers Festival at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. It features Gershwin’s

Rhapsody in Blues, hot jazz and blues and new works by celebrated

American composers Bernstein, William Bolcom, Derek Bermel and more.

Tickets are $45 and $35. Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus

Drive, Irvine. (949) 854-4646.

SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Carl St.

Clair, will welcome the Pacific Chorale for a program by Pulitzer

Prize-winning William Bolcom, “Songs of Innocence and of Experience.”

The show will take place Feb. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. at Segerstrom Hall

600 Town Center Drive. Tickets range from $19 to $59. (714) 556-2122.

CLAUDIA ACUNA

Cludia Acuna with special guest Billy Childs will perform at

Founders Hall on Feb. 7 and 8 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets range

from $46 to $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556 2122.

ANNE MURRAY

Four-time Grammy Award winner Anne Murray will perform at

Segerstrom Hall on Feb. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $26 to

$80. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556-2122.

WESLA WHITFIELD

Wesla Whitfield will perform at the Founders Hall from Feb. 18 to

22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49. 600 Town Center Drive. (714)

556-2122.

MUSIC AT THE TEE ROOM

The Mark Davidson Trio, with Ron Eschete on guitar, performs at 8

p.m. Fridays at the Tee Room, 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. $10

cover. (949) 756-0121.

RAT PACK MONDAYS

Maggiano’s Little Italy pays tribute to the Rat Pack every Monday

with entertainer Chris Williams and his five-piece band. There will

be complimentary hors d’oeuvres and dancing. No cover. Reservations

recommended. (714) 546-9550.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents a jazz trio Sunday

through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

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 GRILL

The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) 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 at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

675-3474.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band performs from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 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 presents The

Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

The program features 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

‘PROOF’

“Proof,” the Tony Award-winning play by David Auburn, will play at

Segerstrom Stage, South Coast Repertory, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa through Feb. 9. It tells the story of a young woman who looks to

discover how much genius and insanity she has inherited from her

brilliant father. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday through

Friday; at 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday. Previews $19 to $44, regular run $27 to $54. (714) 708-5555.

THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO

Opera Pacific will present Mozart’s delightful and charming comedy

under the direction conductor of Jane Glover. The cast includes Jan

Grissom, Shawn Mathey and Kurt Link. Performances will be on Tuesday

and Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Performing Arts Center,

Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive. Tickets are $20 to $125 with

performances at 7:30 nightly, except for the Sunday showing at 2 p.m.

(714) 556-ARTS.

‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’

The Sage Hill High School Theatre Department will offer “Little

Shop of Horrors” from Feb. 7 though 9. The play, directed by Jay

Louden, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 7 and 8, and matinees

will be offered at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8 and 9. Tickets are $5, 3443

Pacific View Drive, (949) 219-0900.

‘FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’

“Forbidden Broadway,” a satirical delight that serves up 31 witty

and ruthless parodies of Broadway shows in 97 minutes, will be staged

at Orange Coast College on Feb. 9 at 4 p.m., 2701 Fairview Road.

Tickets are $29 advance and $35 at the door. (714) 432-5725.

ART

‘ZINE SCENE’

“Zine Scene,” an exhibit of zines organized by the Cranbrook Art

Museum, will be on display through April 27 at the Orange County

Museum of Art’s Satellite Gallery, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. Zines are publications -- like magazines -- created

by individuals or small groups. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30

p.m. Sunday. Free. (949) 759-1122.

JANE HILL

“Local Scenes,” art by Jane Hill, will be on display at the

Newport Beach Public Library through Feb. 28. A reception for the

artist will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 28. The library is

at 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 717-3801.

‘IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER’

A two artist exhibit featuring the works of Michael Perez and

Kirsten Prosser will be on display at Bayside Gallery Restaurant, 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, through March 1. (949) 851-918,

www.studiogallery.net.

STUDYING IDENTITY

“ID/entity: Portraits in the 21st Century” will run through

Sunday, Jan. 26, at UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art and Technology.

A reception for the show will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The Beall

Center is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and until 8

p.m. on Thursday. Free. (949) 824-6206.

‘THROUGH THE GREEN FUSE’

The Susan Spiritus Gallery will present an exhibit of photographs

by Robert Buelteman titled “Through the Green Fuse” through Jan. 31

at 3929 Birch St., Newport Beach. (949) 474-4321.

BRAVO PHOTOGRAPHS

Works by famed Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo will be

on display through Feb. 16 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850

San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The works will be shown

concurrently with “The Spirit of Mexico,” an exhibit exploring Mexico

through the eyes of modern photographers including Henri

Cartier-Bresson and Edward Weston. 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.

MARJETICA PORTC

An installation by Slovenian artist Marjetica Portc will be on

display through March 2 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Portc’s work deals with issues of

shelter, poverty and displacement. 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.

DANCE

ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER

One of America’s most celebrated dance companies, the Alvin Ailey

Dance Theater, will perform at Segerstrom Hall from Feb. 11 through

Feb. 16. Performances will take place at 8 p.m. each day and special

matinee showings will take place at 2 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 16. Tickets

range from $20 to $65. 600 Town Center Drive. (714) 556- 2122.

SOCIAL DANCING

Social dancing takes place the fourth Sunday of each month from 4

to 5:30 p.m. at the Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, 151 Kalmus Drive,

Ste. G-3, Costa Mesa. The dances raise funds for the center’s

building program. Donations accepted. (714) 241-9908.

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.

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

‘IMAGINATION-IN-MOTION’

Mime, modern dance, comedy and vaudeville will combine Saturday,

when the Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa,

presents “Imagination-in-Motion” as part of its Founders Family Fun

series. A performance will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. $9. (714) 556-2787.

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 years old 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 at

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 is 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.

DINING/TASTING

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday

through Friday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $10-$15.

(949) 642-3431.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

every Sunday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $8-$15. (949)

642-3431.

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken

parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices, is offered from 5

to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 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 from 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. at 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.

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 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.