Get Out!

Event

* The Motor Trend Thunder Historic Road Races begin at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. Gates open at 6:30 a.m., and racing begins at 8 a.m. Activities end at dusk. $20. $35 for a two-day pass. $45 for all three days. Children under 12 free. Through Sunday. (323) 782-2850.

Family

* The Golden State Children’s Theatre presents “Beauty and the Beast” at the Pearson Park Amphitheatre, Lemon and Sycamore streets, Anaheim. 7:30 tonight. $1-$2. (714) 765-5274.

Music

* Guitarist Jason Vieaux plays in Founders Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Noon today. Free. Part of the “A Little Lunch Music” series. (714) 556-2787.

* The UC Irvine Symphony and the James Newton Jazz Octet play music by Yung Wha Son, Copland, Respighi and Newton at the Bren Events Center, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UC Irvine. 8 tonight. $6-$10. (949) 824-2787.

Pop/Rock

* The Blazers, Sundown Quatro and the Sinners play at the La Vida Roadhouse, 6105 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea. 8 tonight. $8. (714) 996-0720.

* Anti Flag, the Criminals, Pinhead Circus and Atomic Bombs play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 8 tonight. $8. (714) 635-6067.

Jazz/Blues

* Richard Elliot plays at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. $25. (949) 650-5483.

* Juan Carlos Quintero plays at South Coast Assembly, 31501 Avenida Los Cerritos, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. Cover. (949) 496-9627.

* Bobby Redfield’s Latin Jazz Band plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

Country/Folk

* The Marti Taylor Band plays at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 tonight. Cover. (714) 549-1512.

* Swing Shift plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-3188.

Comedy

* Huck Flynn and others perform at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $8-$10. (949) 496-8930.

Art

* “Stitched Stories: Art of the Quilt” opens at the Irvine Fine Arts Center, 14321 Yale Ave. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Through Aug. 22. (949) 724-6880.

--Compiled by Ken Williams