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SPECIAL EVENTS

FAMILY ASTRONOMY NIGHT

The Environmental Nature Center will host a Family Astronomy Night

at 8 p.m. Friday at 1601 16th St., Newport Beach. The Orange County

Astronomers will fill the parking lot with telescopes and kids can

participate in crafts and activities. The cost is $2. Information:

(949) 645-8489.

MOONLIGHT OVER MAUI

Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary will present its annual fundraiser,

“Moonlight Over Maui,” from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Village

Crean, 2300 Mesa Drive, Newport Beach. Activities include a Hawaiian

Feast, live Hawaiian music and a live and silent auction. The cost is

$100 per person, $125 after Aug. 17. Information: (949) 673-5854.

MIX

Macy’s and Details Magazine will host a men’s fashion show to

introduce the Macy’s fall presentation, including collections by

Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs, Versace, DKNY and Michael Kors.

The event is held from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 at Macy’s Men’s Designer

Department, South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is $15 and reservations are required. Guests must be 21 or

older. Information: (714) 556-0611, ext. 4231.

ST. JUDE CHARITY EVENT

A Caribbean-themed charity event to benefit St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital begins at 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Newport Dunes Resort,

1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Dread Zeppelin will perform, and

actors Kimberly Williams and Poppy Montgomery will emcee.

Information: (800) 822-6344 or https://www.stjude.org.

TASTE OF NEWPORT

The 16th annual Taste of Newport will take place from 6 to 11 p.m.

Sept. 10, from 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 11 and from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 12

on Newport Center Drive at Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Berlin,

Blondie and Kool and the Gang will perform throughout the weekend.

Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the gate. Information: (949)

729-4400.

MUSIC

‘HOT BLUES ON A COOL SUMMER NIGHT’

The Center Stage Chapter of the Guilds of the Orange County

Performing Arts Center will host “Hot Blues on a Cool Summer Night.”

There will be entertainment including dining provided by South Coast

Plaza and South Coast Village restaurants. The event will be from 5

to 9 p.m. today at South Coast Plaza Village, Sunflower Avenue and

Bear Street, Santa Ana. Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the

door, with proceeds benefiting the Orange County Performing Arts

Center and its community programs. Information: (714) 284-5464.

KEITH & WARREN

Pop band Keith & Warren will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

PUTNAM HALL

Putnam Hall will perform pop music at 8 p.m. Saturday at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

PORTERHOUSE BOB AND DOWN TO THE BONE

The City Arts Commission will present Concerts in the Parks

featuring the rhythm and blues of Porterhouse Bob and Down to the

Bone from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (corner

of Bonita Canyon and Mesa View Drive), Newport Beach. Information:

(949) 717-3870. https://www.city. newport-beach.ca.us.

MARSHA STEVENS

Gospel singer and composer Marsha Stevens will perform at 7 p.m.

Sunday at Orange Coast Universalist Church, 1259 Victoria St., Costa

Mesa. Admission and parking are free. Information: (949) 232-4230.

SPYRO GYRA

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Spyro Gyra as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Aug. 27 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

DUSTIN LEER

Pop singer Dustin Leer will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at Borders,

1890 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

BLUES ON THE BAY FESTIVAL

The seventh annual Blues on the Bay Festival is held from noon to

9 p.m. Aug. 28 at the American Legion Hall, 215 15th St., Newport

Beach. Musical acts include Savage City, 2000 Pounds of Blues, Mesa

Blue, the Slim Tones, the Gumbo Kings and special guests Jimmy Z and

Walter Wagner. Admission is $20 and meals are $5. Information: (949)

673-5070.

SUSAN EGAN

Susan Egan, star of the Broadway production “Thoroughly Modern

Millie,” will hold a concert to promote her new CD, “Coffee House.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $40. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.

KEIKO MATSUI

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Keiko Matsui as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 3 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

WARREN HILL, MARC ANTIONE, JEFF GOLUB AND EUGE GROOVE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Warren Hill, Marc

Antoine, Jeff Golub and Euge Groove as part of its Summer Jazz

Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 10 at

1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $45 (for dinner

packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www.summerjazzseries. com.

MICHAEL FRANKS

Singer and songwriter Michael Franks will headline the eighth

annual Sandpipers’ Jazz Concert, benefiting Hoag Cancer Center, from

7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Outdoor

Amphitheater, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. VIP dinner begins at

5:30 p.m. General admission is $55 and VIP tickets are $150. Tickets

are available through the Hoag Hospital Foundation. Information:

(949) 764-7212.

RICHARD ELLIOT

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Richard Elliot as part

of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 17 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

RAY AND THE CORSAIRS

The City Arts Commission will present Concerts in the Parks,

featuring the classic rock ‘n’ roll of Ray and the Corsairs from 5 to

6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Peninsula Park (Next to Balboa pier), Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 717-3870. https://www.city.

newport-beach.ca.us.

NORMAN BROWN

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Norman Brown as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Sept. 24 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost

$37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

DAME KIRI TE KANAWA

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will perform at 2 p.m. Sept. 26 in the

Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $46 to $78. Information: (714)

556-2787 or https://www.ocpac.org.

PETER WHITE

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Peter White as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. Oct. 1 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(Dinner Packages add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400. https://www.

summerjazzseries.com.

SALZBURG CHAMBER SOLOISTS

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s 2004-2005 Concert

Series kicks off with the Salzburg Chamber Soloists. The 15-member

ensemble will perform selections by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Dvorak at

7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $66 and are available through the Center Box Office at

(714) 556-2787.

TAKACS QUARTET

The Takacs Quartet will perform string quartet pieces by Bartok,

Borodin and Beethoven at 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets are $35 to $45. Information: (949)

854-4646.

BRIAN CULBERTSON FEATURING MICHAEL LINGTON

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Brian Culbertson

featuring Michael Linton as part of its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored

by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at 1107 Jamboree Road,

Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50 (Dinner Packages add $26).

Information: (949) 729-6400.