GET OUT!

Theater

* Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” with Petula Clark, opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $21-$52.50. Through Sunday. (714) 556-2787.

Pop/Rock

* Three Dog Night plays at the Orange County Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 and 9 tonight. Included with fair admission, $2-$6. (714) 708-3247.

* Midway, Brodii Split, Championship and Nevertheless play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 7:30 tonight. Cover. (714) 635-6067.

* Family Man, Stranger Death 19 and the Napkins play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 533-1286.

* The Gregg Edwards Band plays at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 779-0880.

Jazz/Blues

* Swingfest plays at Toyon Park, 945 Weir Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 6:30 tonight. Free. (714) 765-5191.

* The Ed Slauson Jazz Band plays at the Blue Beet Cafe, 207 21st Place, Newport Beach. 6:30 tonight. Free. (949) 675-2338.

* Michael Hamilton plays at the Savannah Chop House, 32441 Street of the Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-7107.

* Dave Widow & the Line-up play at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* The Edmund Velasco Quintet plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* Kelly Ryan plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado Ave. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 661-6003.

* Arnie Newman and the Steve Travado Duo play at Stubrick’s Steakhouse, 118 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 9 tonight. Free. (714)871-1290.

* Paul Carman’s Triorbits, with Chris Symer and Kendall Kay, play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 494-3027.

Country

* Jim Hatch sings at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 549-1512.

Art

* The video, “Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius,” will be shown at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Noon. Free. (949) 759-1122.

* “Outside In: Artists’ Furniture in the Out of Doors” continues through Sunday at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today. $1-$2. (714) 738-6595.

* “Painted Light,” California Impressionist paintings from the Gardena High School and L.A. Unified School District collections, is on view through Sept. 25 at the Irvine Museum, 18881 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1250, Irvine. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Free. (949) 476-2565.

For Children

* Children 4 to 10 learn about different cultures through hands-on activities such as costume and jewelry design in “Cultures, Customs and Costumes,” a workshop at the Discovery Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana. 9:30 a.m.-noon. $7-$10. Reservations required. (714) 540-0404.

Looking Ahead

* Les Brown & His Band of Renown play Wednesday in the Bloomingdale’s Courtyard at Fashion Island, off Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 6 p.m. Free. $10 for preferred seating. (949) 721-2000.

* Comedian Bobby Collins opens Thursday at the Irvine Improv, 4255 Campus Drive. 8:30 p.m. $12-$17. Through Sunday. (949) 854-5455.

--Compiled by Ken Williams