TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

SPORTS

Fullerton High’s football team hosts La Habra in a Freeway League showdown tonight on campus, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. La Habra, behind the rushing of senior running back Josh Herrera, is undefeated in league play, but a victory by Fullerton ties the Indians with the Highlanders for first place. 7 p.m. $5. (714) 870-3701.

UC Irvine’s women’s soccer team hosts St. Mary’s in a nonconference game at UC Irvine, 903 W. Peltason Drive, Irvine. 7 p.m. $4. (949) 824-6202.

The Mighty Ducks host the Washington Capitals at the Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. Last week, the Ducks blitzed the Capitals, 7-1, as Teemu Selanne and Mike Leclerc each scored twice. 7:30 p.m. $15-$175. (714) 703-2545.

DANCE

Ballet Pacifica dances “Moonlight” and “White Light” by Raymond Van Mason, “Blackberry Winter” by Ann Marie DeAngelo, “Myth” by Peter Pucci, and “Valse Fantaisie” by Balanchine at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 p.m. $15-$19. Also Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m. (949) 854-4646.

EVENTS

The Orange County Fair and Exposition Center plays host to a an Amish Craft and Quilt show and an Antiques Expo. The free craft and quilt show is from noon-8 p.m., (714) 352-8305. The antiques expo and sale is from noon-9 p.m., $3-$5, (760) 943-7500. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The antique show concludes Saturday.

A Flower & Herb Garden Tour takes place at the Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point. 10 a.m. $38. (949) 240-5008.

KLOS (95.5 FM) presents the Mark and Brian Halloween Parade in Old Towne Plaza in downtown Orange. 7:30 p.m. (800) 955-5567.

THEATER

A Theatre Labyrinth production of Jerzy Grotowski’s play, “Frankenstein’s Wake,” will be presented in the Studio Theatre at UC Irvine. 8 and 10 p.m. tonight. $6-$10. The play is part of “Grotowski at Irvine--and Beyond,” a symposium and performance event celebrating the life and impact of the renowned drama theorist and playwright who died in January. The free symposium is 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday in the UCI Concert Hall. A production of Grotowski’s play, “Woyzeck,” is at 8 p.m. Saturday in the campus Little Theatre. Tickets are $6-$10. (949) 824-2787.

“The Piano Lesson,” August Wilson’s Pulitzer-winning drama about a brother and sister who claim moral ownership of priceless family heirloom. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $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 stable boy. Studio Theatre, Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 p.m. $6-$8. (714) 997-6812.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse production of “The Haunting of Hill House,” F. Andrew Leslie’s stage adaptation of the Shirley Jackson novel, about a group of people brought together to spend the night in a haunted mansion, opens at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 8 p.m. $5-$13. Through Nov. 21. (714) 375-0696.

“Sylvia,” A.R. Gurney’s comedy about a man who ruffles his wife’s feathers when he adopts a lovable stray dog, opens at the Theatre District, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $15-$20. Through Nov. 20. (714) 435-4043.

MUSIC

Organists J. Christopher Pardini, Kristin Ball and Janet Keulen-Thorson present an evening of trick-or-treat music at the Crystal Cathedral, 12141 Lewis St., Garden Grove. Includes a children’s costume parade and contest. 7:30 p.m. $6-$8. (714) 544-5679.

The UC Irvine Chamber Orchestra plays Bach’s “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3; Concerto for Piano, No. 1, BWV 1052; Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060; and Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1069, at the UC Irvine Concert Hall, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road. 8 p.m. $6-$10. Also Saturday at 8 p.m. (949) 824-2787.

The Chapman University Choir and Singers perform pieces by Palestrina, Victoria, Tschesnokoff, Schumann and Brahms at Red Hill Lutheran Church, 13200 Red Hill Blvd., Tustin. 8 p.m. $5-$10. (714) 997-6891.

The Aliso Viejo Symphony plays Holst’s “The Planets” and “Scheherazade” by Rimsky-Korsakov at Coast Hills Community Church, 5 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo. 8 p.m. $12-$15. (949) 731-8079.

The Fullerton College Community Band presents “Autumn Serenade” in the campus theater, 321 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. $6.50-$7.50. (714) 992-7433.

COMEDY

Los Angeles-based improvisational comedy troupe, the Berubians, perform at the Second Stage Theatre, 2122 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 13. $10. (714) 545-3852.

“The Best of Headcheese,” an original revue of sketch and improvisational comedy at Stages, 400 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 21. $12. (714) 525-4488.

JAZZ & BLUES

Dick Shreve, Luther Hughes and Paul Kreibich play at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7 p.m. Free. (949) 376-8792.

James Cotton, Steve Copeland & Raging Sun and Avenue C play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $18.50-$20.50. (949) 496-8930.

The Estrada Bros. play at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. Cover and two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

Lynwood Slim plays at Alcatraz Brewing Co., at the Block at Orange on the City Drive, Orange. 9 p.m. Free. (714) 939-8686.

POP & ROCK

The Nuckle Brothers, One Eye Open, Ex-Presidents and others play at the Back Alley, 139 W. Amerige Ave., Fullerton. 7 p.m. $10. (714) 284-5587.

Blink-182 and Fenix TX play at the Bren Events Center, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UC Irvine. 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT. (949) 824-5000.

Big Tent Revival, the Hollow and Soul Puppet play at Melodyland, 400 Freedman Way, Anaheim. 8 p.m. $7. (714) 635-6391, Ext. 105.

Hotel California and Which One’s Pink play at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. $10-$15. (949) 261-6270.

Peter Frampton plays at the Sun Theatre, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. $43.50. (714) 712-2700.

The Creatures and Xelectra play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $20-$22. (714) 957-0600.

COUNTRY & FOLK

Noe Roman plays at the Crazy Horse Steakhouse, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. 8 p.m. Cover. (714) 549-1512.

The Doo Wah Riders play at the Old Towne Brewing Co., 186 N. Atchison St., Orange. 8:30 p.m. Free. (714) 744-4181.

FILM

“Silent Movie” (1976), Mel Brooks’ 1976 farce about three Hollywood producers (Brooks, Dom DeLuise and Marty Feldman) who attempt to make the first silent film in more than 50 years, screens at the UC Irvine Film and Video Center, Humanities Instructional Building 100. 7 p.m. $5. (949) 824-7418.

“School of Flesh” (1998), Benoit Jacquot’s drama about the romance between a fashion designer and a hustler, screens at the Student Center/Crystal Cove Auditorium, Campus and Pereira drives, UC Irvine. In French with English subtitles. 7 and 9 p.m. $2.50-$4.50. (949) 824-5588.

BOOK SIGNINGS

Stanley Tillis will sign “By the Neck Until Dead” at Barnes & Noble in Metro Pointe, 901 S. Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. (714) 444-0226.

Riley St. James will sign “Deception in the Rainshadows” at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 7 p.m. (949) 759-0982.

Pamela Barrus will discuss and sign “Dream Sleeps: Castle and Palace Hotels of Europe” at Barnes & Noble in the Market Place, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 7:30 p.m. (714) 508-9707.

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.