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AUG. 16

THROUGH 28

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

The ever-growing killer plant with an insatiable appetite is

coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center for two weeks. The

show will be staged in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost between $21.25 and $64.75. Information: (714)

556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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AUG. 25

DATING GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

An encore presentation of Stefan Marc’s movie from the Newport

Beach Film Festival will be screened at the Orange County Museum of

Art. The story of Nick Jenkins and his friends navigating through the

Newport Beach dating maze will be screened at 8:30 p.m. in Laudati

Court, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949)

759-1122 or o7www.ocma.net.

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AUG. 27

BOB STOVALL

Bob Stovall and his swing band will perform from 7 to 11 p.m. in

the main lounge at the Hilton, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is free. Information: (714) 540-7000.

AUG. 28

BALBOA BLUES

The Balboa Blues will perform from 5 to 9 p.m. at Players, 512

19th St. West, Costa Mesa. There is no cover charge. Information:

(949) 646-5615.

SEPT. 2

THROUGH OCT. 9

CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

Bertolt Brecht’s work, which is rich with themes of morality,

justice and the effects of war on individuals through the centuries,

will be staged at south Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost $20 to $58. Information: (714) 708-5555 or

o7www.scr.org.

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SEPT. 6

THROUGH 18

LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL

The musical, based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel, stars Maureen

McGovern, who originated the role of Marmee in the recent Broadway

production.

The timeless tale of family, friendship and romance is appropriate

for audiences of all ages. The show will be staged at the Orange

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

Tickets cost between $21.25 and $64.75. Information: (714) 556-2787

or o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 9

THE SET-UP

A realistic and gripping boxing film directed by Robert Wise in

1949 will be screened as part of Orange Coast College’s Friday Night

Film Series at 6:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Building, Room 119, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $6, $5 for seniors and

students. Information: (714) 432-5880 or o7www.occtickets.com.

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SEPT. 9

THROUGH 18

I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES

Orange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company will open its

21st season with the story of an unlikely family reunion between a

failed Hollywood screenwriter and his long-lost daughter. It will be

staged in the college’s Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. Tickets cost $7 in advance and $8 at the door. Information:

(714) 432-5880.

SEPT. 16 AND 17

ELDAR DJANGIROV TRIO

At age 18, Eldar Djangirov impresses audiences with the speed of

his piano playing and his complex rhythmic style. Originally from the

former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, he grew up in Kansas City and

now lives in California. The piano-playing prodigy will perform at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Tickets cost between $35 and $39. Information: (714)

556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 17

ENCANTAR ... AS IF BY MAGIC

South Coast Repertory’s 27th annual gala fundraiser, chaired by

Socorro Vasquez, will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight at the

theater, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

708-5504.

SEPT. 18

CAFE LUDWIG

Cafe Ludwig -- an afternoon of coffee, cake and chamber music --

features Ravel’s two pieces for solo piano; Mozart’s quartet for two

violins, two violas and cello; Prutsman’s two jazz studies; and

Bernstein’s sonata for clarinet and piano. The event takes place at 3

p.m. in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $60. Information:

(714) 556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 20 THROUGH 25

RAISE THE RED LANTERN

The National Ballet of China opens the 2005-06 Dance Series with

Raise the Red Lantern, which brings together Western ballet technique

with Chinese iconography and artistic elements of the Peking Opera.

The ballet will be performed at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $25 to $80.

Information: (714) 556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 25 THROUGH OCT. 16

DUMB SHOW

The comedy hit that probes celebrity and the tabloid press,

written by Joe Penhall and directed by David Emmes, will be staged at

South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets

cost $20 to $58. Information: (714) 708-5555 or o7www.scr.org.

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SEPT. 27 THROUGH OCT. 1

MICHELE LEE

Michele Lee opens the 2005-06 cabaret season, bringing her

effervescent personality and a charismatic audience appeal to her

performances. Lee is a two-time Tony Award nominee and an Emmy

nominee. She will perform in Founders Hall at the Orange County

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

Tickets cost $49. Information: (714) 556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 28 AND 29

JOSHUA BELL

Violinist Joshua Bell will perform the music of Rimsky-Korsakov,

Glazunov, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange

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

Tickets cost between $20 and $78. Information: (714) 556-2787 or

o7www.ocpac.org.

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SEPT. 30 AND OCT. 1

KENNY ROGERS

Kenny Rogers has been entertaining audiences for five decades and

is bringing his talent to Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County

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

Tickets cost between $28 and $132. Information: (714) 556-2787 or

o7www.ocpac.org.

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ONGOING

BAYSIDE RESTAURANT

Live jazz music is played all summer at Bayside Restaurant, 900

Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Call for specific bands, times and

dates. (949) 721-1222.

CHILDREN

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. Information: (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.

Information: (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. Information: (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 and Cafe at South Coast Plaza,

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free. Information: (714) 432-7854.

MUSIC

WEEKLY JAM DUKE’S PLACE

Jazz and cocktails flow daily from noon to midnight Sundays

through Thursdays and from noon to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at

the Balboa Bay Club & Resort, at 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 645-5000.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays.

Diana Ditri joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. Free. Information:

(949) 673-9500.

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

MPG members Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing music at 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

at the Bluewater Grill, 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 675-3474.

REVOLVER

La Cave Restaurant offers Revolver, which features DJs along with

imagery and auditory delights at 10 p.m. Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine

Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

SINATRA TRIBUTE

La Cave Restaurant offers David Kinwald’s live tribute to Frank

Sinatra from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE UNDERGROUND LOUNGE

La Cave Restaurant offers the Underground Lounge, featuring Pete

Villani singing Bennett, Martin and Sinatra from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949)

646-7944.

PLAN BE

La Cave Restaurant offers the funky soul jazz music of Plan Be

from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Thursdays at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 646-7944.

THE GINGER BAKER JR. TRIO

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz fusion music of the Ginger

Baker Jr. Trio from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays at 1695 Irvine Ave.,

Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

TODD OLIVER JAZZ QUARTET

La Cave Restaurant offers the jazz music of the Todd Oliver Jazz

Quartet from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1695

Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.

PHIL SHANE

La Cave Restaurant will host Phil Shane, a one-man music legend

who sings Elvis, Lewis, Diamond, Orbison, Cash and other music

greats. The performance begins at 10 p.m. the last Friday of each

month at 1695 Irvine Ave., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 646-7944.