DanceChoreographer and dancer Melinda Ring reprises her...

Dance

Choreographer and dancer Melinda Ring reprises her sartorially and kinesthetically minimalist “Willingly” at the Huntington Beach Art Center on Saturday.

Ring and actor Brian Brophy perform what is described as an “unidealized love poem,” with spoken word by actor John Bellucci. Ring began her career with the Rudy Perez Performance Ensemble.

* What: “Willingly,” a dance by Melinda Ring.

* When: Saturday at 8 p.m.

* Where: Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St.

* Whereabouts: From Pacific Coast Highway, head north on Main Street about five blocks. The center is on the right.

* Wherewithal: $6-$8.

* Where to call: (714) 374-1650.

Pop

Fluf is one of the most promising melodic-punk-alternative bands on the local scene. After three independent CDs marked by crunchy and catchy guitar riffs and gruff but heartfelt singing from bandleader O (Otis Barthoulameu), Fluf is reportedly close to signing its first major-label deal, with O.C. based, MCA-distributed Way Cool Music.

The San Diego-O.C. band, which also includes bassist Jonny Donhowe and drummer Miles Gillett, figures to have many well-wishers, thanks to the friendships O has built by lending support as roadie and fan for bands he enjoys.

* Who: Fluf, the Letdowns.

* When: Friday at 9 p.m.

* Where: The Lava Room, 1945 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa.

* Whereabouts: After the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway turns into Newport Avenue, go west onto 19th Street, then right onto Placentia Avenue. Club is on the left.

* Wherewithal: $5.

* Where to call: (714) 631-0526.

Music

As part of a day of activities devoted to folk harp music from Mexico, Alberto De La Rosa Sanchez and Victor Valdez Mendez offer “Mexican Harps in Context,” a lecture-demonstration Saturday at San Clemente Evangelical Free Church in Capistrano Beach.

The presentation will focus on how to listen to Mexican harp music and how the instrument blends with voice and dance elements and the jarana, a small type of guitar played with a stick made of cow horn.

* What: “Mexican Harps in Context.”

* When: Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (Phone for complete event schedule.)

* Where: San Clemente Evangelical Free Church, 35200 Del Rey, Capistrano Beach.

* Whereabouts: Exit Interstate 5 at Camino Estrella; go west. Turn left onto Camino Capistrano, left again onto Del Rey.

* Wherewithal: $12, or $10 in advance.

* Where to call: (714) 892-3687.

Family Affair

Buddy Holly, Jerry Garcia, Marilyn Monroe and other late, great stars again walk among mortals in “Heaven Rocks,” an interactive musical comedy visiting O.C. restaurants.

Written and directed by Jason Mershon and produced by the O.C.-based Touring Dinner Theatre Productions, the 90-minute show finds a host of celestial celebrities up in arms (or should that be wings?) when Moses lays down the law about rock concerts in heaven. A spokeswoman for the production says the show is recommended for ages 10 and up.

* What: “Heaven Rocks.”

* When: Saturday at 7 p.m.

* Where: Sam’s Sea Food, 16278 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Also at Sam’s May 25 and June 15 at 7 p.m. and May 11 at noon. Additional performances May 3 at 7 p.m. at Michael’s Supper Club (24399 Dana Drive, Dana Point) and May 18 and June 22 at Roxbury South (2 Hutton Center Drive, Santa Ana).

* Whereabouts: Exit the San Diego (405) Freeway at Seal Beach Boulevard; go south. Turn left onto Pacific Coast Highway.

* Wherewithal: $39.95; $29.95 for children under 12. Includes dinner.

* Where to call: (714) 827-9495 or (800) 353-9495.