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Music

* The Chapman University Choir sings in the campus auditorium, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 tonight. $5-$10. (714) 997-6871.

Pop/Rock

* Dream Police, Blacksmith, Dog House, Knomadz and Ragged Andy play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 tonight. Cover. (714) 630-0121.

* Burt Bacharach plays with the Pacific Symphony Pops at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $14-$52. Also Saturday. (714) 755-5799.

* Royal Crown Revue, Skeletones and the Maybee Daydreams play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $20-$22. (714) 957-0600.

* Squeeze and the Frias Bros. play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $29.50-$31.50. (949) 496-8930.

* The Front plays at Centerfield Sports Bar & Grill, 17296 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 848-0113.

* Dynamo Hum, Smear, Funhole and Absolute Raging Maniacs play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $6. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz/Blues

* The Kim Richmond/Clay Jenkins Ensemble, with Bill Perkins, plays at Steamers, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

* Rob Mullins, with Greg Vail, plays at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 8:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

Country & Folk

* Marti Taylor plays at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $5. (714) 549-1512.

* The Sam Morrison Band plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-3188.

Stage

* The Fullerton Civic Light Opera production of “Children of Eden,” by Stephen Schwartz and John Caird, opens at Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. $14-$35. Through Feb. 28. (714) 526-3832.

* A.R. Gurney’s play “Love Letters” is being staged at the Garden Grove Playhouse, Chapman Avenue and St. Mark Street. 8 tonight. $10. Also Saturday. (714) 897-5122.

* Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” continues through Feb. 21 at the Grove Theater Center, 12852 Main St., Garden Grove. 8 tonight. $18.50-$22.50. (714) 741-9555.

* “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley continues through March 8 at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 661 Hamilton St. 8 tonight. $8.50-$10. (949) 650-5269.

Poetry

* SexKiss ‘99, an erotic poetry contest with cash and other prizes, is tonight at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St. Newport Beach. Sign-ups at 7 p.m. Readings start at 8. (949) 675-0233.

Family Film

* “The White Balloon” (1997), directed by Jafar Pahahi, screens at the Student Center/Crystal Cove Auditorium, Campus Drive and Pereira Road, UC Irvine. 7 and 9 tonight. $2.50-$4.50. (949) 824-5588.

* “Short Stuff: Curated by Bob Pece,” an evening of short films, takes place at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. 8 tonight. (714) 374-1656.

--Compiled by Ken Williams