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Music

* The Philharmonic Society presents the Royal Opera Orchestra of Covent Garden in a program of Verdi, Weber, Strauss, Puccini and Wagner at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $15-$55. Also Thursday at 8 p.m. with a different program. (714) 553-2422. Stories, F1, F2.

Stage

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

Comedy

* Bobby Slayton opens at the Improv, 4255 Campus Drive, Irvine. 8:30 tonight. $10-$12. Through Sunday. (949) 854-5455.

* Adam Ferrara opens at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 tonight. $10-$12. Through Sunday. (714) 529-7878.

Pop/Rock

* AZ U R plays at the Catch steakhouse, 1939 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim. 8:30 tonight. Free. (714) 634-1829.

* All Systems Go, the Deceptions and Lemming Rebellion play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $3. (714) 533-1286.

Country

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

Jazz/Blues

* Brian Barrett and the Jason Wilkins Trio play at Windows on the Bay, 2241 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 6 tonight. (949) 722-1400.

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

* New Blue Moon plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-3188.

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

* Flutist Pedro Eustache plays at the UC Irvine Concert Hall, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UCI. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 824-2787.

Poetry/Readings

* Thee Word Thing, performance poetry by Robert Roden and Jerry Gordon, takes place at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 642-6634.

* Poets Lee Mallory and Charles Ardinger read at Alta Coffee Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 675-0233.

Lecture

* John Longley discusses Capt. Cook and the HM Bark Endeavour at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Noon. Free. (949) 717-3801.

--Compiled by Ken Williams