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Art

* “The Art of Healing Children,” art by children in the Metropolitan State Hospital’s Arts in Mental Health Program, is on view through Sept. 22 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today. Free. (714) 738-6595.

* “At the Threshold of the Visible: Minuscule and Small-Scale Art, 1964-1996” continues through Oct. 10 at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5, children younger than 12 free. (949) 494-6531.

Theater

* Laguna Playhouse begins previews of “Violet,” by Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley, at the Moulton Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 8 tonight. $21. Through Wednesday. Opens Thursday. Ends Oct. 10. (949) 497-2787.

* The musical “Miss Saigon,” by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, continues through Sept. 25 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $16-$66. (714) 556-2787.

* “The Philanderer,” by George Bernard Shaw, continues through Oct. 10 at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $28-$47. (714) 708-5555.

Pop/Rock

* Starflyer 59, Shuffledown, Phaedo and Assightment Vine play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 7:30 tonight. $8. (714) 635-6067.

* The Upjohns, Summerjack and No Gain play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 533-1286.

* The Barflys play at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 779-0880.

Jazz/Blues

* The Banda Brothers play at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 376-8792.

* Michael Hamilton plays at the Savannah Chop House, 32441 Street of the Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-7107.

* The Freddie Brooks Blues Band plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

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

* Paul Carman’s Triorbits, with Chris Symer and Kendall Kay, play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 494-3027.

Event

* Anthropologist Paul Apodaca presents “Songs of Our Ancestors,” Native American songs, chants, stories and history, at Sea Country Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek Road, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 tonight. Free. Presented by the Orange County Natural History Assn. (949) 831-3287.

Lecture

* Journalist Elizabeth Drew talks about U.S. politics at the Club House, 22651 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. $35 members; $40 nonmembers. Reservations: (949) 548-6749.

Looking Ahead

* Israel Vibration and Morgan Heritage play Wednesday at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $21.50-$23.50. (714) 957-0600.

* Three Dog Night plays Thursday at the Irvine Spectrum Center, 65 Fortune Drive. 7 p.m. $10-$20. (949) 650-5483.

--Compiled by Ken Williams