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Theater

* Laguna Playhouse offers a preview of Jon Marans’ play “Old Wicked Songs” at the Moulton Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 8 p.m. $19. Also Wednesday. Opens Thursday and continues through Jan. 31. (949) 497-2787.

Pop/Rock

* Doom Kounty Electric Chair, Street Walkin’ Cheetahs and 4-Boltmain play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 tonight. $4. (949) 642-8448.

* The All Star Trio plays at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 779-0880.

* Out Numbered and All Day Wire play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $3. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz/Blues

* Juke Box plays at the Freight House, 26701 Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 487-3297.

* Freddy Brooks Blues Band plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* Karrin Allyson plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

Art

* “This Side of Eden--Images of Steinbeck’s California” continues through Sunday at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. (949) 494-6531.

* “Centered on the Center,” an open-call exhibition of 2-D and 3-D wall work, sculpture, video and installations, continues through Jan. 23 at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Noon-6 p.m. today. $2-$3. (714) 374-1650.

* Paintings by Milford Zornes and the 1999 National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition are on view through Jan. 24 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today. Free. (714) 738-6595.

* “Gold Rush to Pop,” more than 60 paintings highlighting the history of California through the eyes of its artists, continues through Jan. 24 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. (949) 759-1122.

* “A Brush With the Sea,” work by contemporary marine artists focusing on the Pacific Ocean, continues through March 7 at the Newport Beach Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Highway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $1-$4. (949) 673-7863.

Lecture

* Stephen Barker discusses “Exploring Post-Modernism” at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Noon. Included with museum admission, $4-$5. (949) 759-1122.

Upcoming

* Comedian Barry Martin opens Wednesday at the Improv, 945 E. Birch St., Brea. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Through Sunday. (714) 529-7878.

* The Huntington Beach Playhouse production of “First Night,” by Jack Neary, opens Friday at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 8 p.m. $5-$15. Through Jan. 31. (714) 375-0696.

* “Exit the Body,” by Fred Carmichael, opens Friday at the Cypress Civic Theatre, 5172 Orange Ave. 8 p.m. $12 Friday. Then $7-$10 through Feb. 6. (714) 229-6796.

--Compiled by Ken Williams