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Pop/Rock

* Squeeze, Julia Darling and Nick Harper play at the Sun Theatre, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 tonight. $28.50. (714) 712-2700.

* The Damned, Diablo 44 and Doppleganger play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $22.50 to $24.50. (714) 957-0600.

* John Taylor, Redshift and the Rick Monroe Band play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $19.50 to $21.50. (949) 496-8930.

Jazz/Blues

* The Southside Chicago Seven, the Coyote Hills Jazz Band, Steve Hope’s Jazz Holiday and the Mike McCaffrey Trio with Fred Thomas play at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. 1-10 p.m. $12 to $15, benefits the Boy Scouts of America Newport Harbor Sea Base. (949) 644-9530.

* The Holly Hoffman Duo plays at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 6:30 tonight. Free. (949) 376-8792.

* Bobby Matos & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble play at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum and cover. (714) 871-8800.

Country/Folk

* Folk singer Brian McNeil performs at Shade Tree Stringed Instruments, 28062 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 tonight. $15. (949) 364-5270.

Comedy

* Bill Word’s Killer Komedy is at the Santora Arts Complex, 209 W. 2nd St., Santa Ana. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 834-0688.

Theater

* “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” by Alan Ball, closes at the Theatre District, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $15 to $20. (714) 435-4043.

Film

* “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1944), directed by Frank Capra, will be shown at Newport Dunes, 1131 Backbay Drive, Newport Beach. Dusk. Free. $7 for parking. (949) 729-3863.

Music

* Chanticleer and soprano Frederica von Stade kick off the Orange County Philharmonic Society’s Eclectic Orange Festival with works by Villa Lobos, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Ginastera and others, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 tonight. $45 to $75. (949) 854-4646.

Events

* Baby Expo ’99 takes place at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $7. Free for children 12 and younger. (714) 708-3247.

* A cat show show sponsored by the Perthshire Clan Cat Club is at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. Also Sunday. (909) 945-5596.

* A native-plant sale and festival are being held at the UCI Arboretum, Jamboree Road and Campus Drive, Irvine. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. today. Free. (949) 824-5833.

* Kofu Bonsai Kai presents the Fall Festival of Bonsai Treasures at Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 Crescent Ave., Anaheim. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today. Free. Also Sunday. (714) 738-0879.

* The Santa Ana Art Walk, self-guided tours of more than 50 galleries, museums and studios, takes place in downtown Santa Ana. Maps are available at the information booth on Sycamore and 2nd streets. Free shuttle service will be available. Noon-5 p.m. today. Free. An accompanying silent art auction will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Santora Arts Building, 207 N. Broadway. (714) 543-1856.

* Fifth Anniversary Revelry, a fund-raiser for Koo’s Art Cafe in Santa Ana, at the Discovery Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana, featuring live music, an art auction, dinner and a performance by the 17th Parallel Dance Troupe. 5 p.m. $25. (714) 612-7513.

--Compiled by Ken Williams