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Music

* Pianist Susan Svrcek plays music by Bloch, Scelsi, Lesemann, Beethoven and Messiaen at the Cal State Fullerton Recital Hall, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 tonight. $5-$8. (714) 278-3371.

Jazz/Blues

* Diane Schuur sings with the Pacific Symphony Pops at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $22-$27. Also Saturday at 8 p.m. (714) 755-5799.

* The Jeff Clayton Quartet plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

Country/Folk

* Jann Browne, Chris Gaffney and Patty Booker play the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930. Story, F1.

* Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys and the Revelers play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $8. (714) 533-1286.

Pop/Rock

* Phyllis, The Swine, Hybrid and Funktion play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 tonight. Cover. (714) 630-0121.

* Robin Trower and Creature of Mercy play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $22.50-$24.50. (714) 957-0600.

* 4-Gazm, Grab Bag, Rave and others play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 8 tonight. $7. (714) 635-6067.

* Electric Frankenstein, the Crowd and the Pushers play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 tonight. $8. (949) 642-8448.

* Gasoline Addicts, Skoobadesh and Mulch play at Club 369, 1641 N. Placentia Ave., Fullerton. 9 tonight. $8. (714) 572-1816.

Stage

* The musical “Grease” opens at Broadway on Tour, 2190 N. Canal St., Orange. 7 tonight. $6-$8. Through March 28. (714) 282-8148.

* “Blue Window,” by Craig Lucas, opens at the Vanguard Theatre, 699-A S. State College Blvd., Fullerton. 8 tonight. $19. Through April 3. (714) 526-8007.

* “Defying Gravity” by Jane Anderson opens at the Orange Coast College Drama Lab, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $6-$9. Through March 14. (714) 432-5880.

* “The Man Who Came to Dinner” opens in the Stage West Theater at Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach. 8 tonight. $9.50-$10.50. Through March 13. (714) 895-8150.

* The Stanton Community Theatre production of Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite” opens at the New Community Center, 7800 Katella Ave., Stanton. 8 tonight. $6-$8. Through March 14. (714) 879-8044.

* Mime and dance duo Shields and Yarnell perform at Orange Coast College’s Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $25-$32. (714) 432-5880.

Film

* “Danzon” (1992), directed by Maria Novaro, screens in the Student Center/Crystal Cove Auditorium, Campus Drive and Pereira Road, UC Irvine. 7 and 9 tonight. $2.50-$4.50. (949) 824-5588.

* “Cleopatra” (1963), with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, screens in room 100 of the Humanities Instructional Building at UC Irvine. 7 tonight. $4-$6. (949) 824-7418.

--Compiled by Ken Williams