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Country/Folk

* Bryan White plays at the Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 and 9 tonight. Fair hours today, noon-midnight. $2-$6, includes concerts. (714) 708-3247.

* Chad Brock sings at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8:30 tonight. $36-$42. (714) 549-1512.

Pop/Rock

* The Stingrays play at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 6 tonight. Free. (714) 966-6660.

* The Forte Band plays at Boisseranc Park, 7520 Dale St., Buena Park. 7 tonight. Free. (714) 562-3844.

* David Clayton-Thomas & Blood, Sweat and Tears play at the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard at Fashion Island, on Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 6 tonight. Free. $10 for preferred seating. (949) 721-2000.

* Merl Saunders & the Rainforest Band and Solomon Grundy play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $15-$17. (714) 957-0600.

Jazz/Blues

* Ron Eschete plays at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 7:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

* Cathy Segal Garcia & Tamir Hendelman play at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* John Henderson’s Great Swing Band plays at the American Legion Hall, 143 S. Lemon St., Orange. 8 tonight. $7. (714) 538-8570.

* Roger Balwin and Dave Zuckerman play at Stubrick’s Steakhouse, 118 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 871-1290.

* The Ellis Hall Blues Band plays at the Neon Cactus, Disneyland Hotel, 1150 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 778-6600.

* Kid Ramos plays at the Rhino Room, 7979 Center Ave., Huntington Beach. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 892-3316.

Theater

* “The Wizard of Oz,” with Mickey Rooney and Jo Anne Worley, continues through Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 tonight. $29.50-$49.50. (714) 556-2787.

Comedy

* John Pinette opens at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 tonight. $12-$15. Through Sunday. (714) 529-7878.

* Craig Shoemaker opens at the Irvine Improv, 4255 Campus Drive. 8:30 tonight. $12-$15. Through Sunday. (949) 854-5455. Story, F2.

Poetry

* “Angels and Devils, Part II,” poetry by Lee Mallory and Donna Gebron, is at the Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 675-0233.

Children

* The Orange Coast College Children’s Theatre production of C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” continues at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 10 a.m. today. $5. Through Saturday. (714) 432-5880.

* Children turn shoe boxes into old-time circus wagons in a hands-on workshop at the Brea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle. 1-3 p.m. $5. Registration required. (714) 990-7730.

Exhibit

* “Area 37: Richard Nixon and the History of America in Space” opens at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $2-$5.95. Through Sept. 6. (714) 993-5075.

--Compiled by Ken Williams