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Art

* “HSIN: A Visible Spirit,” recent photographic works from the People’s Republic of China, continues through Friday at the Cypress College Photography Galleries, 9200 Valley View St. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. today. Free. (714) 484-7000, Ext. 48242.

* “Indomitable Spirits: The Figure at the End of the Century,” paintings by Lennart Anderson, Steven Assael, Bo Bartlett, Vincent Desiderio, Stephen Douglas, and others, continues through Sept. 30 at the Art Institute of Southern California, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Free. (949) 376-6000.

* “The California Watercolor Movement,” paintings by Emil Kosa Jr., Phil Dike, David Levine, Millard Sheets and Rex Brandt, continues through Oct. 31 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.

Music

* Organist Raymond Garner plays music by Tournemire, Rheinberger, Franck, Vierne, Widor and Joplin at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Presented by the American Guild of Organists. 8 tonight. $5-$10. (949) 631-2880.

Pop/Rock

* Pop Narcotic, Camltoe and Beer City Rockers play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 533-1286.

* The Hotheads play at the Sandpiper, 1183 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 9:30 tonight. Free. (949) 494-4694.

Jazz/Blues

* The Holly Hoffman Trio plays at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 376-8792.

* The Don Miller Orchestra plays at Birraporetti’s, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. Free. (714) 850-9090.

* The Arlene and the Guys Big Band plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* The Walter Lakota/David Alcantar Duo plays at Mama Gina’s Ristorante, 251 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 673-9500.

* Brian Barrett plays at Sid’s, 445 N. Newport Blvd., Newport Beach. 9 tonight. Free. (949) 650-7427.

Film

* Chapman University’s Wide Screen Film Series continues with “The Man From Laramie” (1955), directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart and Arthur Kennedy, in Room 208 of the campus Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 tonight. Free. (714) 997-6765.

Events

* Socrates Cafe, an evening of informal philosophical discussion led by by Martin Young, is at Natale Coffee, 17th and Main streets, Santa Ana. 7:30 tonight. Free. (714) 547-2148.

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

Lecture

* Artist Sylvia Shap discusses her work at the Art Forum, Fine Arts room C-104, Santa Ana College, 1530 W. 17th St. 12:30 p.m. today. Free. (714) 564-5600.

Children

* Chocolate pudding and graham crackers come together to make edible mud pies in a workshop for ages 2 to 4 at the Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 10 a.m. today. $3. (714) 998-8380.

Looking Ahead

* Previews of “True West,” by Sam Shepard, begin Tuesday at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:45 p.m. $18-$31. Through Thursday. Opens Friday. (714) 708-5555.

* Chapman University’s Film Classics Series continues Wednesday with a double bill of 1920s French filmmaking--”La Souriant Madame Beudet,” by Germaine Dulac, and “Un Chien Andalou,” by Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel--in Room 208 of the campus Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 997-6765.

* The Kentucky Headhunters and Hired Guns play Thursday at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $23.50-$25.50. (714) 957-0600.

* Actor John Astin presents his one-man show, “Edgar Allan Poe--Once Upon a Midnight,” Friday and Saturday at the Curtis Theatre, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea. 8 p.m. $17-$27. (714) 990-7722.

* Comedian Frank Gorshin performs Saturday at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $22-$28. (714) 432-5880.

* The Capistrano Valley Symphony presents “Dancin’ in the Streets” Sunday at Mission San Juan Capistrano, 31522 Camino Capistrano. 6 p.m. $15-$55. (949) 240-8584.

--Compiled by Ken Williams