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Music

* The Imagination Celebration Choral Festival, featuring performances by choral groups of all ages and a concert by the Pacific Chorale (9 p.m.), is at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Free. (714) 662-2345.

Pop/Rock

* The Fumes and Von Zippers play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 tonight. Cover. (949) 642-8448.

* Mike Ness and Deke Dickerson play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $20-$22. Also Tuesday. (949) 496-8930.

* Evolex, Vasoline Tuner and Shinola play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $3. (714) 533-1286.

* Chris Cram plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado Ave. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 661-6003.

Jazz/Blues

* The Jazz Lite Octette plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* Walter Lakota & the David Alcantar Duo play at Mama Gina’s Ristorante, 251 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 673-9500.

* Guitarist Brian Barrett plays at Sid’s, 445 N. Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. 9 tonight. Free. (949) 650-7427.

Art

* “Courting the Muse: Contemporary Paintings, Historical Influences,” art by Craig Attebery, Sandow Birk, Nick Boskovich, Darlene Campbell, Wes Christensen, Denise DeGrazia, Stephen Douglas and others, continues through May 13 at the Cal State Fullerton Main Art Gallery, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. Noon-4 p.m. today. $3. (714) 278-3262.

* “Sunshine From Darkness,” paintings and drawings by artists from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression artworks project, is on view through June 8 at the Very Special Arts California Gallery at the MainPlace Mall, 2800 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today. Free. (714) 835-8867.

Looking Ahead

* Previews of Nilo Cruz’s play, “Two Sisters and a Piano,” begin Tuesday at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. $18-$29. The regular opens Friday and goes through May 30. (714) 708-5555.

* The Residents play rock Tuesday at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $28.50-$30.50. (714) 957-0600.

* Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” opens Wednesday at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 10 a.m. $5-$9. Through Sunday. (714) 432-5880.

* “Confessions of Women From East L.A.” by Josefina Lopez opens Thursday in the Phillips Hall Little Theatre at Santa Ana College, 17th and Bristol streets. 8 p.m. $6-$8. Through May 16. (714) 564-5661.

* Singer-songwriter Fernando Ortega performs Friday at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. 7:30 p.m. $10-$15. (949) 574-2222.

* Fullerton Railroad Days, a weekend festival celebrating the railroad’s contributions to the city’s history and development, with tours of real train engines and cars, memorabilia displays and model train layouts, is Saturday and Sunday at the Fullerton Train Station, 124 E. Santa Fe St. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. both days. Free. (714) 278-0648.

* Tracy Byrd sings Sunday at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 6:30 and 9 p.m. $56-$62. (714) 549-1512.

--Compiled by Ken Williams