TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

MAIN ATTRACTIONS

COMEDY

Angel Salazar performs at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 p.m. $12. Also Thursday, 8:30 p.m. $12; Friday, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $15; Saturday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. $15; Sunday, 8 p.m. $12. (714) 529-7878.

DEEP THOUGHTS

Socrates Cafe, a forum for amateur philosophers to meet and discuss issues, is at Natale Coffee, 27020 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel. 7 p.m. (949) 448-7921.

POETRY NIGHT

The Five Penny Poets--Mifanwy Kaiser, Michael Paul, Victor Infante, Paul Suntup and Mindy Nettifee--read at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. With music by Liquid Muse. 8 p.m. Free. (949) 675-0233.

FENG SHUI

Sheila Wright presents “Feng Shui: Being in Harmony With Your Environment” at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Noon. Free. (949) 717-3801.

BATTER UP

The Angels play the Oakland Athletics at Edison International Field, 2000 Gene Autry Way, Anaheim. 7:35 p.m. $6-$22. (714) 740-2000-Ticketmaster.

SPECIAL SCREENING

Chapman Film School’s Film Classics Series continues with Juzo Itami’s 1986 comedy “Tampopo,” about a truck driver who helps a widow run a noodle business, in Room 208 of the campus Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 744-7694.

NATURAL HISTORY

Bernie Jaroslaw gives a slide lecture on the natural history of Orange County at a Sierra Club meeting at the clubhouse at Hart Park, Glassell Street and La Veta

Avenue, Orange. 7:30 p.m. Free. (714) 997-0190.

THEATER

“Amy’s View,” David Hare’s drama about a famous London stage impresario whose overprotective nature creates conflict in her relationships and work, continues

through Sunday on South Coast Repertory’s Mainstage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $28-$47. “The Beginning of August,” Tom Donaghy’s exploration of the American family in transition, in which a mother who abandons her husband and baby is replaced by a band of odd but earnest strangers who help the struggling father with the domestic

duties, continues through May 28 on the Second Stage. 7:45 p.m. $26-$45. (714) 708-5555.

The Laguna Playhouse production of “Kevin’s Bed,” Bernard Farrell’s drama about a family reunion that ends in disaster, continues at the Moulton Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 8 p.m. $31-$40. Through Sunday. (949) 497-2787.

Chapman University Theatre and Dance presents “The Creation,” a dramatization of stories from the Bible, in the campus Studio Theatre, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 p.m.$8-$10. Through May 20. (714) 997-6812.

“West Side Story,” the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of star-crossed lovers and rival gangs in 1950s New York, continues at Elizabeth Howard’s Curtain Call Dinner Theater, 690 El Camino Real, Tustin. 6:15 p.m. $28.95-$38.95. (714) 838-1540.

JAZZ & BLUES

Darby sings at the Cedar Creek Inn, 401 Wildcat Way, Brea. 7 p.m. (714) 255-5600.

Les Czimber plays at the Orange Hill Restaurant, 6410 E. Chapman Ave., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 997-5163.

The James Exchange plays at Bistango, 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine. 7:30 p.m. (949) 752-5222.

Mike Le Van, Evan Stone and Jotty Johnson play at the Cat and the Custard Cup, 800 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra. 7:30 p.m. (562) 694-3812.

The Cal State Fullerton Jazz Ensembles play in the campus Little Theatre, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. 8 p.m. $5-$8. (714) 278-3371.

The Saddleback Big Band & the Martin Brothers play at the McKinney Theatre, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 8 p.m. $5-$7. (949) 582-4656.

2000 Lbs. of Blues plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado. 8 p.m. Free. (949) 661-6003.

POP & ROCK

Plasticville plays at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 6 p.m. (714) 960-6660.

Derek Bordeaux plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 p.m. (562) 596-2199.

Otis Brown sings at the Newport Marriott View Lounge, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 8:30 p.m. (949) 640-4000.

Pact plays at the Boogie, 1721 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim. 9 p.m. (714) 956-1410.

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

Phil Shane plays at the Fling Lounge, 2370 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. 9 p.m. (714) 834-9872.

Jay Buchanan plays at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. (714) 533-1286.

Jasso & Garcia play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 494-3027.

Nikki Smart plays at the Studio Cafe, 100 Main St., Newport Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 675-7760.

COUNTRY

Kevin Banford & the Bakersfield Boys play the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7:30 p.m. Free. (949) 493-3188.

LECTURES & CLASSES

Comedian Forrest Miller presents “The Magic of Laughter” at Arbor Manor Victorian Tea Room, 1441 Brea Blvd., Fullerton. Noon. Free. Reservations: (714) 446-9446.

David Gabbe leads a two-part class on “Cooking With Beans and Grains” at the Lakeview Senior Center, 20 Lake Road, Irvine. 6 p.m. $40. Concludes May 17. (949) 724-6610.

Colleen Mahoney presents a slide lecture on “Kitchen Designs From the Great Chefs” at Sur La Table, Corona del Mar Plaza, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. 7 p.m. $40. Reservations: (949) 640-0200.

ART

A student art exhibition opens at Irvine Valley College Gallery Hall, Building A300, 5500 Irvine Center Drive. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Through Sept. 9. (949) 451-5488.

“Made in California,” a juried exhibition by local artists, continues at Brea Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle. Noon-5 p.m. Through Friday. (714) 990-7730.

“Selected Survey” by Michael Aschenbrenner, “Works From the Pacific Campaign” by Dean DeCocker, and “Dogmatic” by Max Prothro are on view at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Noon-6 p.m. Through Sunday. (714) 374-1650.

The Bolsa Chica Plein Air Art Festival continues at the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Through May 27. (714) 960-3354.

“In Smog and Thunder: Historical Works From the Great War of the Californias,” mixed media by Sandow Birk exploring a fictional war between Northern and Southern California, continues at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-$5. Through July 9. (949) 494-8971.

FOR CHILDREN

Two- to 4-year-olds learn about the colors of nature and make spin-art creations at Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim. 10 a.m. $3. (714) 998-8380.

Kids can make their own Mother’s Day cards at the Discovery Museum of Orange County, 3101 W. Harvard St., Santa Ana. 1-5 p.m. $4-$5; children 3 and younger free. (714) 540-0404.

GARDENING

The Orange County Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America meets at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. 7 p.m. (714) 637-5873.

SINGLES

Life Begins at Forty holds a T.G.I.W. mixer at the Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. 4:30 p.m. (714) 638-9146.

Irvine Super Singles sponsors a T.G.I.W. at Waters, 4615 Barranca Parkway, Irvine. 5 p.m. (714) 842-5022.

49 & Holding sponsors a birthday dinner at Hof’s Hut, 18850 Douglas, Irvine. 5:30 p.m. (714) 730-1115.

The Single Gourmet sponsors dinner at Ti Amo Ristorante, 31727 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 6:30 p.m. $60. (949) 854-6552.

New Horizons Singles meets at the St. Irenaeus church hall, 5210 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. 7:30 p.m. (714) 827-7092.

SENIORS

Senior men and women are invited to play volleyball at the Anaheim Downtown Center Youth Gymnasium. 8:30-10:30 a.m. (714) 765-4510.

Golf for those older than 50 is offered at the Brea Golf Center, 501 W. Fir St. 8:30 a.m. $8.75. (949) 588-0917.

“Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld” (1994), starring Jerry Seinfeld, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, will screen at the Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 12:45 p.m. Free. Also Friday. (714) 229-2005.

“You Are the Editor,” a lighthearted discussion of moral/ethical dilemmas faced by news reporters, is the topic of the weekly discussion group at the Orange Senior Center, 170 S. Olive St. 10:30 a.m. Free. (714) 538-0723.

LOOKING AHEAD

THURSDAY

“1776,” the Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone musical comedy about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, opens in the Orange Coast College Drama Lab, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Every Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. through May 21. $7-$16. (714) 432-5880.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood plays at the Crazy Horse Steak House, 71 Fortune Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. $12. (949) 585-9000.

Dan Hicks, Kerry Getz and Janet Robin play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930.

FRIDAY

Glen Ellen Winery’s seventh annual Newport Beach Jazz Festival begins with a concert by Steve Cole at the Hyatt Newporter Resort, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. The festival will continue at 11 a.m. Saturday with music by Warren Hill, Brian Culbertson, Steve Cole, Regina Belle, Lee Ritenour, Dave Koz and others. On Sunday at 11 a.m., the show continues with Keiko Matsui, Wayman Tisdale, Patti Austin and others. $15-$20 Friday; $32.50-$40 Saturday and Sunday; $55 for a two-day pass. (949) 476-3190.

Ballet Pacifica dances the premiere of “A Streetcar . . .” by Molly Lynch, “Capriol Suite” by David Allan, “Dream Dialogues” by William Soleau and “Counterpoint” by Molly Lynch at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 p.m. $8-$24. Also Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. (949) 854-4646.

SATURDAY

The Anaheim Western Barbecue will be at Twila-Reid Park, 3100 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim, featuring old-fashioned games, country music and dancing, food for sale, craft displays, entertainment by the Disney Crew, police and fire department displays and more. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free admission. Presented by the West Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council. (714) 490-3829.

SUNDAY

Pianist Brian Gould will play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 7:30 p.m. $6-$10. (714) 432-5880.

The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra plays at Pier Plaza, Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Noon. Free. (714) 536-5486.

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