TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

SPORTS

The Mighty Ducks continue their longest homestand of the season--six games--by hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by all-star right-wing Jaromir Jagr, at the Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 7:35 p.m. $15-$175. (714) 703-2545.

Capistrano Valley High’s girls’ tennis team, ranked fifth in the county, hosts fourth-ranked Dana Hills in a South Coast League match at Capistrano, 26301 Via Escolar, Mission Viejo. 3 p.m. Free. (949) 364-6100.

MUSIC

Violinist Paul Stein and pianist Mary Ann Brown play music by Stravinsky, Mozart and Copland at the Cal State Fullerton Recital Hall, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 p.m. $5-$8. (714) 278-3371.

MAGIC

Johnny “Ace” Palmer presents Halloween magic shows at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 4 and 7 p.m. $3-$5. (714) 375-5107.

THEATER

“The Piano Lesson,” August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning drama about a brother and sister who claim moral ownership of a priceless family heirloom. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. today through Saturday; 2:30 matinees Saturday and Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Through Nov. 21. $28-$47. (714) 708-5555.

“Equus,” Peter Shaffer’s tale of a psychiatrist who investigates the savage blinding of six horses by a 17-year-old stableboy, continues through Nov. 6 at Chapman University’s Studio Theatre, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 p.m. $6-$8. (714) 997-6812.

“Oklahoma!,” the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on Lynn Riggs’ play “Green Grow the Lilacs,” about love and romance on the Oklahoma frontier at the turn of the century, continues through Sunday at the Cal State Fullerton Little Theatre, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 p.m. $11-$15. (714) 278-3371.

“Promenade All,” a comedy by David V. Robison looking at one family from the 1800s through the 1970s, continues through Nov. 7 at the Cabrillo Playhouse, 202 Avenida Cabrillo, San Clemente. 8 p.m. $12. (949) 492-0465.

EVENTS

Developing a New Vision of K-6 Science Teaching and Learning, a conference led by Marian Bergeson of the State Board of Education, is at the Beckman Center, 100 Academy, Irvine. 7:30 a.m. $95. Reservations: (714) 721-2222.

Marlene D. De Rios discusses “Shamanism: The Oldest Religion” at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 10:30 a.m. Free. (714) 567-3679.

A vegetarian Thanksgiving cooking class is at Sur La Table, Corona del Mar Plaza, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. 6:30 p.m. $40. Reservations: (949) 640-0200.

The Point to Point Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild meets at Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange Ave., Huntington Beach. 6:30-9 p.m. (562) 927-8190.

Authors George Clayton Johnson and Dennis Etchison discuss their work at the Fullerton Community Bank community room, 2400 E. Chapman Ave. Presented by the Orange County Science Fiction Club. 7:30 p.m. $2. (949) 552-4925.

POP & ROCK

The Excuse plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7:30 p.m. Free. (949) 493-3188.

Echo & the Bunnymen play at the Sun Theatre, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. $9.11. (714) 712-2700.

SONiA & Disappear Fear play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930.

John Doe, El Centro, Mind Driver and Barrel House play at the Rhino Room, 7979 Center Drive, Huntington Beach. 8 p.m. Cover. (714) 892-3316.

The Up-Jons, Bell and Moses play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $5. (714) 533-1286.

Bandidos de Amor play at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. 9 p.m. Free. (949) 675-1922.

JAZZ & BLUES

The Brian Barrett/Jason Wilkins Group plays at Wind and Sea, 34699 Street of the Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 7 p.m. Free. (949) 496-6500.

The Mike Le Van Trio plays at the Cat and the Custard Cup, 800 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra. 7:30 p.m. Free. (562) 694-3812.

Luther Hughes & Hungry Joe’s Reunion Band play at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 7:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

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

The Sid Jacobs Trio plays at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 8:30 and 10 tonight. Free. (949) 376-8792.

COUNTRY & FOLK

Marti Taylor sings at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 p.m. Cover. (549) 549-1512.

COMEDY

Willie Barcena opens at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Through Sunday. (714) 529-7878.

Carlos Alazraqui opens at the Irvine Improv, 4255 Campus Drive. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Through Saturday. (949) 854-4646.

ART

“The California Watercolor Movement,” paintings by Emil Kosa Jr., Phil Dike, David Levine, Millard Sheets and Rex Brandt, continues through Sunday at the Orange County Museum of Art/South Coast Plaza Gallery, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today. Free. (714) 662-3366.

“Other Paintings,” a survey of contemporary paintings by emerging Southern California artists, including Philip Argent, Augusto Arbizo, Gajin Fujita, David Goldstein, Stephen Heer, Cameron Martin, and others, continues through Dec. 30 at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Noon-6 p.m. $2-$3. (714) 374-1650.

“Diagrams of the Cosmos: The Art of the Mandala,” an exploration of the mandala from various cultures, is on view through Jan. 9 at the Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave. Noon-4 p.m. $2-$3. (714) 738-6545.

EXHIBITS

“1965 National Skateboard Championships,” a photographic retrospective by Mike Bruns of the landmark skateboard event, is at the International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach. Noon-5 p.m. $1-$2. (714) 960-3483.

“Hadrosaur, Dinosaur of Orange County,” a show of hadrosaur fossils--including the most recently discovered find from the Santa Ana Mountains--as well as other rare dinosaur fossils from Orange County, is on view at the Orange County Natural History Museum, 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (949) 831-3287.

KID STUFF

A Howl-O-Ween Fun workshop for ages 2 to 4 is at the Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 10 a.m. $3. (714) 998-8380.

FILM

“Duck Soup” (1933), the Marx Brothers’ classic in which political leader Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho) wages war on his neighboring country, will screen in Room 208 of Chapman University’s Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. Preceded by the animated shorts, “The Skeleton Dance” (1929) and “Glad Rags to Riches” (1933). Part of the Film Classics series. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 997-6766.

HALLOWEEN HAUNT

Halloween Haunt continues through Sunday at Knott’s Scary Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, featuring “Elvira’s Ghost Stories Spooktacular,” 17 horror mazes, rides, shows and hundreds of costumed monsters, ghouls and goblins. 7 p.m.-2 a.m. $35-$40. Not recommended for children younger than 13. No guest costumes allowed. (714) 849-2344.

If you have an event you would like listed here, send information at least 10 days in advance to Ken Williams, Orange County Calendar, Los Angeles Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-7790. E-mail: occalendar@latimes.com