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Music

* The American String Quartet, with violist Brian Dembow, plays music by Schubert, Bartok and Mozart at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $26. (714) 556-2787.

Country & Folk

* Banjoist Tony Trischka plays at Shade Tree Stringed Instruments, 28062 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 tonight. $16. (949) 364-5270.

* The Night Riders play at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 549-1512.

Jazz/Blues

* The Rickey Woodard Quartet plays at Steamers, 138 W.

Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. $3. (714) 871-8800.

* Saxophonist Big Jay McNeely plays at Abilene Rose, 10830 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. 8:30 tonight. Free. (714) 963-1700.

Dance

* Buddhist Monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery present “Mystical Arts of Tibet: Sacred Music Sacred Dance” at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 tonight. $24-$28. Also Saturday at 4 p.m. (949) 854-4646. (Story, F1.)

Stage

* The Brea Youth Theatre production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” by Roald Dahl, opens at the Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. 7:30 tonight. $7.50-$9.50. Through Jan. 24. (714) 990-7722.

* “Tartuffe,” by Moliere, opens at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $28-$45. Through Feb. 14. (714) 708-5555.

* The Rude Guerrilla Theater Company begins previews of “Rashomon,” by Fay and Michael Kanin, at the Empire Theater, 200 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $10. Opens Jan. 22. Ends Feb. 21. (714) 547-4688.

* “Six Degrees of Separation,” by John Guare, opens at Stages, 1188 N. Fountain Way, Anaheim. 8 tonight. $10. Through Feb. 6. (714) 630-3059.

--Compiled by Ken Williams