“We must pay attention to the...

“We must pay attention to the future, because that’s where we’re going to live the rest of our lives.” --Criswell

* At Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa: The Cassidys, March 20; An Evening With Groucho, March 25; Le Theatre Sans Fil “The Hobbit,” April 23. (714) 432-5880.

* At the La Habra Depot Theatre: “B.L.T.” April 22-May 21. (310) 905-9708.

* At the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa: Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, March 15; Pacific Symphony, March 25, 26; “Grease,” with Rosie O’Donnell, March 25-April 3; Pacific Symphony, April 6, 7; Peabo Bryson, Patti Austin and the Pacific Symphony, April 8, 9; Pacific Symphony “A Royal Romp” family concert, April 9; Los Angeles Philharmonic, April 16; Pacific Chorale, April 23; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, April 30. (714) 556-2787.

* At the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine: UCI Symphony, March 17, 18; LINES Contemporary Ballet, March 19; The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, March 23; Ballet Pacifica, March 25, 26; Orange County Chamber Orchestra, March 27; Avner the Eccentric, April 9; “Peter and the Wolf,” Irvine Ballet Company, April 15, 17; Chanticleer, April 16; Saint Joseph Ballet, April 28-30. (714) 854-4646.

* At South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa: “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” by Frank McGuinness, March 15 through April 17; “Lettice & Lovage” by Peter Shaffer, April 8 through March 15. (714) 957-4033.

* At the Laguna Playhouse/Moulton Theatre in Laguna Beach: “Ah, Wilderness!” by Eugene O’Neill, March 15-April 10; “Hooray for Hollywood!” academy awards party fund-raiser, March 21. (714) 497-9244.

* At the Curtis Theatre in Brea: Brea City Orchestra, March 26; Izzi Tooinsky’s “It’s OK to Be Different,” March 27. (714) 990-7722.

* A the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse: “Rumors” by Neil Simon, April 14-18. (714) 650-5269.

* At the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton: “Don Juan in Hell” starring Ed Asner, March 26. (714) 773-3371.

* At the Alternative Repertory Theatre in Santa Ana: “Dandelion Wine,” March 18-April 9; “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” by Jane Wagner, April 29-June 11. (714) 836-7929.

* Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts and Pageant of the Masters, July 8-Aug. 29. (714) 494-1145.

* At the Anaheim Arena: Rod Stewart, April 4. (714) 704-2500.

* At the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano: Big Head Todd & the Monsters, March 14; Etta James, March 17; Richard Thompson, March 18; Dramarama, March 19; Arlo Guthrie, March 23, 24; Bobcat Goldthwait, March 25; Dr. John, April 1; Mort Sahl, April 15; The Tubes and Fee Waybill, April 16; Kate Clinton, April 30; Dennis Wolfberg, June 4; Tower of Power, July 29,30. (714) 496-8930.

* At the Crazy Horse Steak House in Santa Ana: the Kingston Trio, March 21; Collin Raye, March 28; Chris LeDoux, April 11; Ray Price, April 18; Billy Dean, April 25,26. (714) 549-1512.