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Event

* A Lunar New Year Festival, with Japanese, Korean and Chinese art, music and dance, takes place at the UC Irvine Student Center, near Campus Drive and Pereira Road, UCI. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Free. (949) 824-2227.

Dance

* UC Irvine Dance Visions, original dance by Paul Taylor, Bournonville, Donald McKayle, Jason Mhyer and others, is at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 tonight. $6-$16. Also Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. (949) 854-4646.

Film

* “Bad Day at Black Rock,” (1955), directed by John Sturges, screens at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 6:30 tonight. $3-$5. (949) 759-1122.

* “My Father’s Glory” (1990), by Yves Robert, screens in the Science Math Building at Saddleback College, 28000

Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 7

tonight. Free. (949) 582-4656.

* “Playtime” (1967), by Jacques Tati, 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.

* An African American Student Film Festival is in Argyros Forum room 208 at Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 tonight. (714) 997-6607.

Stage

* John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” begins previews at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $18-$35. Previews continue through Thursday. Regular run opens Feb. 26. (714) 708-5555.

* The musical, “Pippin,” by Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson, opens at the Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. Presented by Prism Productions. 8 tonight. $12-$20. Through March 14. (714) 990-7722.

* The Irvine Community Theatre production of “An Act of the Imagination,” by Bernard Slade, opens at the Turtle Rock Park theater, 1 Sunnyhill Drive, Irvine. 8 tonight. $8-$10. Through March 6. (949) 857-5496.

* “Irony of an Uncrowned Prince,” by Roosevelt Blankenship Jr., opens at the Ensemble Theatre, 844 E. Lincoln Ave., Orange. 8 tonight. $18-$20. Through March 20. (949) 263-4170.

Pop/Rock

* The Insyderz, Bleach, Squad Five-O, K2S and Deluxtone Rockets play at Calvary Chapel, 25975 Domingo Road, Capistrano Beach. 6 tonight $8-$10. (714) 573-0245.

* Leon Russell and Scottie B. play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $21.50-$23.50. (949) 496-8930.

* Eye Savant and Rocco Deluca play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $8-$10. (714) 957-0600.

* Andrea Marcovicci sings at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 and 9:45 tonight. $40-$44. Also Saturday. (714) 556-2787.

* Hellbound Hayride, Groovy Rednecks, the Revelers and Moonlight Wranglers play at the La Vida Roadhouse, 6105 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 996-0720.

* Burnin’ Groove, Fatter Than Albert, Loogie and the Fire Ants play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $6. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz/Blues

* Larry Horne & Small Change play at Abilene Rose, 10830 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. 8:30 tonight. Free. (714) 963-1700.

* Lew Tabackin and the Alan Broadbent Trio play at Steamers, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

* Kid Tracy & the Blue Light Club play at the Freight House, 26701 Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 487-3297.

Country/Folk

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

* The Pale Riders play at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-3188.

--Compiled by Ken Williams