Calendar for Aug. 19

FRIDAY

Alessia Cara

Irvine Spectrum Center, 670 Spectrum Center Drive, will host its Endless Summer Festival to kick off back-to-school shopping with a performance by pop musician Alessia Cara at 7:30 p.m. at the center’s Giant Wheel Court. The festival will host activities featuring a Nordstrom Beauty Lounge Airstream with complimentary makeovers, open skating sessions to the public and in-store parties at select retailers from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (949) 753-5180 or visit shopirvinespectrumcenter.com.

The Junglecats

Blues band The Junglecats will perform from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Boathouse Collective, 1640 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (949) 646-3176 or visit boathousecollective.com.

Networking event

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, 20351 Irvine Ave., Ste. C-5, will host an August barbecue with beer, wine and a chili contest from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (9490 729-4400 or visit newportbeach.com.

FRIDAY TILL SUNDAY

Piff the Magic Dragon

Comedian Piff the Magic Dragon will perform at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at Irvine Improv, Irvine Spectrum Center, 527 Spectrum Center Drive. Tickets are $25. For more information, call (949) 854-5455 or visit irvine.improv.com.