TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

MAIN EVENTS

FIESTA DAYS

The Fiesta Days and Rodeo continues at Portola Parkway and Glenn Ranch Road in Lake Forest, featuring a competition by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assn., a carnival with games and rides, live music, arts and crafts booths, food vendors, children’s activities and more. 3 p.m.-midnight. $4-$6. Also Saturday, 10 a.m.-midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (949) 858-6549.

FOR COPLAND LOVERS

Barry Silverman leads the Aliso Viejo Symphony, with baritone John Huntington, in Copland’s Third Symphony, “Old American Songs,” “An Outdoor Overture” and “El Salon Mexico” at Lake Hills Community Church, 23331 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills. 8 p.m. $8-$15. (714) 731-8079.

OPENS TONIGHT

The Rude Guerrilla Theater Company production of “The Lower Depths,” an updated version of Maxim Gorky’s drama about a group of poor people fighting their abusive landlord, opens at the Empire Theater, 200 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $10-$12. Through June 9. (714) 547-4688.

MAKING RHYMES

The Laguna Beach National Poetry Slam, a competition by 10 local performance poets to see which one will represent Orange County in the national competition in Rhode Island, will be at the FACT Gallery, 30812 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7:30 p.m. $5. (949) 499-8300.

HEAVY-METAL MEMORIES

Ex-Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy brings his solo show to the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. With 13A, Strange Dayz and Holy Diver. 8 p.m. $18.50-$20.50. (714) 957-0600.

FROM NASHVILLE

Nashville-based A.J. Croce, singer-songwriter-keyboardist, plays at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. With Alexander Burke and 34 Below. 8 p.m. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930.

NEWPORT JAZZ

Glen Ellen Winery’s seventh annual Newport Beach Jazz Festival, with Scott Wilkie and Eric Marienthal, continues at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. $15-$20. (949) 476-3190.

FILM FEST

The Southern California Film Festival concludes today at A Captain Blood’s Village Theatre in Orange with the following films: “Curio Trunk,” “Diablo II,” “Yellow Badge of Courage,” “Salad Bowl” and “Crescent Island.” Afterward, the two top films from the festival’s “open mike” competition will be shown. 8 p.m. 1140 N. Tustin Ave., Orange. $4-$7.50. (714) 538-3545.

MUSIC

Chapman University’s Percussion Ensemble plays in the campus Salmon Recital Hall, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 8 p.m. Free. (714) 997-6871.

The UC Irvine Chamber Players present a John Harbison program, including “Suite” for solo cello, “Fantasy Duo” for violin and piano, “Flashes and Illuminations,” “Simple Daylight” and “The Most Often Used Chords” at Winifred Smith Hall, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UC Irvine. 8 p.m. $6-$15. (949) 824-2787.

DANCE

“Physical Graffiti,” new works by UC Irvine undergraduate choreographers, will be in the campus Little Theatre, Humanities Hall, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UC Irvine. 8 p.m. $6-$8. Also Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. (949) 824-2787.

POP

Strung Out, Assorted Jelly Beans, the Deviates and Horchata play at the Backalley, 139 W. Amerige Ave., Fullerton. 7 p.m. $12. (714) 284-5587.

Action Heroes, Floored, Substance A, 5 ‘Til Close, Baggy and No Respect play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 p.m. (714) 630-0121.

The Locust, Black Dice and others play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. (714) 635-6067.

Hellbound Hayride and others play at La Vida Roadhouse, 6105 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea. 8 p.m. (714) 996-0720.

Lefty and Kleveland play at the Tiki Bar, 1700 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. (949) 548-3533.

The Skeletones, STS, Nu Zu Revue, 57 Down and Drug Store Cowboy play at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. (949) 261-6270.

The Blazers and Eddie Perez play at the Abilene Rose, 10830 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. 8 p.m. (714) 963-1700.

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

Lido Club plays at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 p.m. (714) 779-0880.

The Woggles, Accell-4, the Mosleys and the Thingz play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 p.m. (949) 642-8448.

Bert Ziggens, the Pivotfoots and Del Noah & the Mt. Ararat Finks play at the Gypsy Lounge, 23600 Rockfield Road, Lake Forest. 9 p.m. (949) 689-9722.

James Intveld and Cave Cat Sammy play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. $7. (714) 533-1286.

Van Gogh’s Ear plays at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 494-3027.

The Derek Bordeaux Group plays at Salt Creek Grille, 32802 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point. 9 p.m. (949) 661-7799.

Exit, Go Forth and Red Channel play at Tropics, 8901 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. 9 p.m. (714) 848-3886.

Grumpy Old Men play at Silky Sullivan’s, 10201 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley. 9:30 p.m. Free. (714) 963-2718.

Group 13, Money Shot and others play at the 13th Floor, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. 10 p.m. (562) 592-5833.

JAZZ & BLUES

The Santa Ana College Jazz Festival, with music by the college’s jazz bands and students from the Santa Ana Unified School District, will be in the campus’ Phillips Hall, 1530 W. 17th St., Santa Ana. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (714) 564-5661.

Brian Barrett and Jason Wilkins play at PJ’s Abbey, 182 S. Orange St., Orange. 6 p.m. (714) 771-8556.

The Ron Kobayashi Trio plays at Oysters, 2515 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. 6:30 p.m. (949) 675-7411.

Sam Shepherd and Rex Thompson play at DeMario’s, 17 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point. 7 p.m. (949) 240-9436.

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar play at Mama Gina’s Ristorante, 251 E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. (949) 673-9500.

Larry Kimpel plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 8 p.m. (562) 596-2199.

The Tierney Sutton Quartet plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. (714) 871-8800.

Ivan Marcelo plays at Romeo Cucina, 249 Broadway St., Laguna Beach. 8 p.m. (949) 497-6627.

Little Chris & the Nightcrawlers play at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado. 8:30 p.m. (949) 661-6003.

Rob Mullins and Greg Vail play at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 8:30 p.m. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

The James Exchange plays at Bistango, 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine. 8:30 p.m. (949) 752-5222.

Raging Sun plays at Alcatraz Brewing Co., the Block at Orange on The City Drive, Orange. 9 p.m. (714) 939-8686.

2000 Lbs. of Blues plays at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. 9 p.m. (949) 631-8220.

The Works play at the Studio Cafe, 100 Main St., Newport Beach. 9:30 p.m. (949) 675-7760.

COUNTRY

Marc Corey Lee & Del Rio play at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8:30 p.m. (949) 493-3188.

THEATER

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. Ends Saturday. $8-$10. (714) 997-6812.

“Triumph of Love,” a musical comedy by Jeffrey Stock, James Magruder and Susan Birkhead based on the story by Marivaux, about a princess who stirs feelings of love between a woman and a hardened old man, is at the Cal State Fullerton Recital Hall, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 p.m. $11-$15. Ends Sunday. (714) 278-3371.

“1776,” the Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone musical comedy about the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is at the Orange Coast College Drama Lab, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $7-$16. Ends Sunday. (714) 432-5880.

“On Golden Pond,” Ernest Thompson’s drama about the relationship between an aging couple, their alienated daughter and her teenage son, continues at the Ensemble Theatre, 844 E. Lincoln Ave., Orange. 8:30 p.m. $18-$20. Through May 27. (949) 263-4170.

“Echoes and Encores,” a revue of 20th century American music, continues at the Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $12. Through May 28. (949) 489-8082.

“To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday,” Michael Brady’s tear-jerker about a man’s obsessive mourning of his late wife, continues at the Chance Theater, 5576 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Hills. 8 p.m. $10-$15. Through May 28. (714) 777-3033.

“Rumors,” Neil Simon’s comedy in which a group of highbrow New Yorkers try to conceal from the police and one another what might--or might not--have been a prominent friend’s suicide, continues at the Westminster Community Theatre, 7272 Maple St. 8:30 p.m. $10-$12. Through June 3. (714) 527-5546.

FILM

“Gilda” (1946), Charles Vidor’s drama about a Buenos Aires casino owner (George Macready) whose wife (Rita Hayworth) was once involved with the man who tends his crap tables (Glenn Ford), screens at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 6:30 p.m. $4-$6. (949) 759-1122, Ext. 204.

Orange Coast College holds its 30th annual Student Film and Video Festival at the campus Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. 7 p.m. $5. (714) 432-5180.

The UC Irvine Film Society continues its “New Wave: Inspiration & Repercussion” series with “Kes,” Ken Loach’s 1969 drama about a poor English boy who befriends an injured falcon, at the campus Student Center, West Peltason and Pereira drives. 7 and 9 p.m. $2.50-$4.50. (949) 824-5588.

COMEDY & MAGIC

Magician Chris Blackmore performs at the Magic Laugh at the Rib Trader Restaurant, 2710 E. Chapman Ave., Orange. 7 p.m. $25.95, includes dinner. Also Saturday, 8 p.m. Reservations: (714) 639-6126.

The Berubians comedy troupe presents “The Superheroes” at the Second Stage Theatre, 2122 Grand Ave., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $5-$10. Through Saturday. (714) 545-3852.

Dom Irrera performs at the Irvine Improv, 71 Fortune Drive. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $15. Also Saturday, 7, 9 and 11 p.m. $15; Sunday, 7 p.m. $12. (949) 854-5455.

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

EVENTS

An antique show and sale is at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $6. Those under 18 will be admitted free with parent. Also Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (760) 943-7500.

The UC Irvine Vietnamese Student Assn. presents its annual VSA Cultural Night, featuring music, dance, skits, vocal performances and more, at the Bren Events Center, West Peltason Drive and Mesa Road, UC Irvine. 7 p.m. $7. (949) 824-5000.

LECTURES

Biologist Stephen Jay Gould discusses “The Surprising Pattern of Life’s History” at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. 7 p.m. $45. Also Saturday, 2 p.m. $12.50. Reservations: (949) 644-3296.

Steven J. Frank presents “Attacks on Jung: A Psychological Perspective” for the C.G. Jung Club of Orange County in Room 206 of Chapman University’s Argyros Forum, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange. 7 p.m. $12-$15. Reservations: (714) 964-5741.

MUSEUMS

“Nature’s Harmony,” California landscapes by John Gamble, Granville Redmond, Paul de Longpre and other early 20th century artists, continues at the Irvine Museum, 18881 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1250. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Ends Saturday. (949) 476-2565.

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

Drawings and photographs by William Wegman and “Wicked Witch,” a video installation by Diana Thater, are on view at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4-$5. Through July 16. (949) 759-1122.

“Material World: A Global Family Portrait,” images of households around the world by 16 photographers, continues at the Fullerton Museum Center, 301 N. Pomona Ave. Noon-4 p.m. $1-$3. Through Aug. 13. (714) 738-6545.

“Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China’s Imperial Palace,” robes, jewelry, armor, paintings and other artifacts from the emperor’s private world, continues at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8-$16. Through Sept. 3. (714) 567-3600.

FOR CHILDREN

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical by Clark Gesner, based on Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” cartoons, is at Front Row Center Theatre, 312 N. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. $8-$12. Ends Sunday. $8-$12. (714) 772-2664.

COFFEEHOUSES

TCB plays funk and R&B; at Diedrich Coffee Irvine Spectrum, 31 Fortune Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. (949) 450-4959.

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