TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

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CARTOONS

The Chuck Jones Film Festival, featuring “Bully for Bugs,” “Rabbit of Seville,” “Bear for Punishment” and other classic Warner Bros. cartoons, is at the Edwards Cinemas Laguna Beach, 162 S. Coast Highway. 9-11 a.m. Free. (949) 494-6896.

HOT DOG!

Therapy Dogs of Southern California sponsors a Dog Fun Day with prizes for top dogs in such competitions as hot dog bobbing, best kisser, best trick, fastest tail wagger, best catcher, best speak-on-command, most unusual dog and friendliest at Huntington Central Park, at the end of Central Park Drive between Slater and Ellis avenues, Huntington Beach. Prizes will be awarded for first through fourth place. 10:30 a.m. $1 donation for each contest. (714) 839-2455.

CLOWNING AROUND

Circus Vargas is at Euclid Street and Katella Avenue in Garden Grove. 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. $5-$24. (714) 799-0771.

FAMILY OUTING

Fun With Chalk--a street-painting art festival with live music, strolling performers, free hands-on art workshops for children, an international food court and souvenir booths--will be at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. Visitors can create chalk-art street paintings for a $10 donation. Also Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds benefit local arts-education programs. (877) 932-4255.

ET TOI!

Lisa Haley & the Zydecats play zydeco music at Abilene Rose,

10830 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley. 8:30 p.m. $8. (714) 963-1700.

BLUEGRASS AFIRE

The Witcher Brothers play bluegrass music at Shade Tree Stringed Instruments, 28062 Forbes Road, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 p.m. $15. (949) 364-5270.

HOT TIME

The Swallow’s Inn holds its annual chili cook-off, featuring a barbecue, western-themed shows, chili tasting, raffles, vendor booths and dancing to the music of Family Style, the Pale Riders, Dark Horse, the Excuse and Chris Gaffney & the Cold Hard Facts. Noon-6 p.m. 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. $3 general admission includes chili tasting. (949) 493-3188.

IT’S SPRING

The UC Irvine Arboretum holds its annual Wildflower and Butterfly Show, featuring displays of annual and perennial California wildflowers, tours of the arboretum’s new butterfly garden and the San Joaquin Marsh wildlife reserve, plants for sale and information booths by local nature reserves and organizations. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, Irvine. $2. (949) 824-5833.

ON STAGE

A concert staging of “Sweeney Todd,” the Stephen Sondheim and Christopher Bond musical about a crazed barber who kills his customers and turns them into meat pies, will be presented in the McKinney Theatre at Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 8 p.m. $25, benefits the Saddleback Civic Light Opera. (949) 582-4656.

JAZZERCISE

Glen Ellen Winery’s seventh annual Newport Beach Jazz Festival, with Jeff Golub & Avenue Blue, Hiroshima, Joe Sample with Lalah Hathaway, Peabo Bryson and David Sanborn, continues at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 11 a.m. $32.50-$40, $55 for a two-day pass, including Sunday show with Paul Taylor, War, David Benoit, Chaka Khan and Jonathan Butler. (949) 476-3190.

ART OPENINGS

“The Louie Armstrong Show,” paintings by Joann Grossman, opens at the Joann Grossman Expressionist Studio/Gallery, 1444 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Reception, 7-10 p.m. Through Aug. 31. (949) 494-9544.

“The Second Coming,” mixed-media works by UC Irvine graduate students, opens at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 N. Sycamore St., Santa Ana. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reception, 7-10 p.m. Through May 27. (714) 667-1517.

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 today. (714) 997-6812.

“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.

“Triumph of Love”--a musical comedy by Jeffrey Stock, James Magruder and Susan Birkhead based on the story by Pierre Marivaux about a princess who stirs feelings of love between a woman and a hardened old man--continues at the Cal State Fullerton recital hall, 800 N. State College Blvd. 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $11-$15. Ends Sunday. (714) 278-3371.

The Huntington Beach Playhouse production of “Legends,” a comedy about a wheeler-dealer producer who tries to get two actors who hate each other to play the romantic leads in his newest movie, continues at the Huntington Beach Library & Cultural Center, 7111 Talbert Ave. 8 p.m. $5-$13. Ends Sunday. (714) 375-0696.

Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” about a public health official who discovers that the waters of the public baths in the small town he lives in are polluted, is at Stages, 400 E. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. $12. Ends Sunday. (714) 525-4484.

The Fullerton Civic Light Opera production of “Mirette”--a musical by Elizabeth Diggs, Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones set in

1890s Paris about a young girl and her mother who runs a boarding house for music-hall performers--continues at the Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. $15-$36. Through May 28. (714) 526-3832.

“Psychopathia Sexualis,” John Patrick Shanley’s comedy about relationships in the 1990s, is at Alternative Repertory Theatre, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $22-$25. Through June 24. (714) 836-7929.

EVENTS

Disneyland celebrates its popular Pirates of the Caribbean attraction with a day of activities for special ticket-holders. Visitors will attend a reception and panel discussion by original Pirates designers and “imagineers,” have a chance to purchase Pirates merchandise and collectibles created especially for the event, and get a full-day park passport, which includes an after-hours visit to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. 9 a.m.-midnight. 1313 Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. $85. (800) 362-4533.

The Philippine American Convention & Expo takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave. 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Also Sunday. (323) 344-3500.

The Fiesta Days and Rodeo continues at Portola Parkway and Glenn Ranch Road, 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. 10 a.m.-midnight. $4-$6. Also Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (949) 858-6549.

Orange County Model Engineers offers free train rides at Fairview Park, Placentia Avenue between Adams Avenue and Wilson Street, Costa Mesa. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free.

Also Sunday. (949) 548-7246.

Kids, Kites and Kastles Day, when children and adults are invited to fly kites and build sandcastles on the beach, will be on the sand at 8th Street in Seal Beach. All sandcastle-building equipment will be provided, and there will be a special section for kids 6 and younger. 10 a.m. Free. (562) 799-0179.

Toastmasters International Founder’s District sponsors a Tall Tales Showcase, a program by 10 of the organizations’ best local storytellers, at Borders Books, Music and Cafe at the Block at Orange. 10 a.m. Free. (714) 538-7293.

A chili cook-off with live music and games benefiting Children’s Hospital of Orange County, will be at Traveland U.S.A., Sand Canyon Avenue at the Santa Ana Freeway, Irvine. Noon. (714) 692-2076.

Casino Night at the Carwash, a disco-themed dinner-dance and casino night to benefit the Theater District, is at the Beacon Bay Auto Wash, 4200 Birch St., Newport Beach. 7 p.m. $30. (714) 435-4043.

DANCE

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

COMEDY

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

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

Darryl D-Dogg Blackburn, Bill Word, Melanie Rinker, John Russo and “The Turk” present a “Clean Comedy Night” at the Plantation House restaurant, 601 E. Orangethorpe Ave., Anaheim. 5:30 p.m. $16, includes dinner. (714) 632-7716.

FILM

The Festival of Latin American Cinema of the ‘90s continues with Murilo Salles’ 1996 drama “Como Nascem os Anjos (How the Angels Are Born),” about two children and an adult who escape the Rio de Janeiro slums for America, at UC Irvine’s Film and Video Center, Humanities Instructional Building, Room 100. Preceded by Juan Carlos Garcia Padilla’s 1992 short “La Recien Nacida Sangre (The Newborn Blood).” 7 p.m. $5. (949) 824-7418.

MUSIC

The Paul McNeff Singers and KidSingers present “Harmony for a Better World: Music of Our Heritage” at First Presbyterian Church, 600 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 2 p.m. $5-$20. Also Sunday, 2 p.m. (714) 525-7464.

Cypress College’s combined choirs and soloists will present “Voices 2000” in the Campus Theater, 9200 Valley View St., Cypress. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Also Sunday, 3 p.m. (714) 995-4832.

The Westminster Chorale, directed by Ray Woods, will present “Broadway Lights” at the Westminster Community Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Children younger than 12 are admitted free. (714) 898-8695.

POP & ROCK

Volcanic, Fragile System, Bridge of Hope and 12-Feet Tall play at the Shack, 1160 N. Kraemer Blvd., Anaheim. 7 p.m. (714) 630-0121.

Atomic Punks, Dream Police, SAP, Electric and the Allmost Brothers Band play at La Vida Roadhouse, 6105 Carbon Canyon Road, Brea. 7:30 p.m. (714) 996-0720.

Dread Zeppelin, Nine to the Universe and Soundbodies play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $12.50-$14.50. (949) 496-8930.

Day Tripper Seven, Simple Spirits, Element 17, Split Decision and Crack Sunday play at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. (949) 261-6270.

Motochrist, Motorsoule and Street Walkin’ Cheetahs play at the Tiki Bar, 1700 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. (949) 548-3533.

Cubensis plays at Benny’s Place, 7402 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach. 9 p.m. (714) 841-3033.

Jay Buchanan, Exit, Square and John Wilkes Kissing Booth play at Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. 9 p.m. (949) 642-8448.

The Eddie Haskells, the Spooky, Think Twice, Negatives and the Attraction play at the Gypsy Lounge, 23600 Rockfield Road, Lake Forest. 9 p.m. (949) 689-9722.

Guttermouth, Shutdowns, Just Because and the Fabulous Tuscadaros play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. $6. (714) 533-1286.

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

Kiss the Clown, Nothing New and Octane N Bullets play at Sugars, 1759 S. Claudina Way, Anaheim. 9 p.m. $5. (714) 520-5477.

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

The Lonely Ones and the Freeloaders play at the 13th Floor, 17208 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. 10 p.m. (562) 592-5833.

JAZZ & BLUES

Brian Barrett and Jason Wilkins play at PJ’s Abbey, 182 S. Orange St., Orange. 6:30 p.m. (714) 771-8556.

The Satin Express Jazz Band plays at Ciao Pasta, 31661 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7 p.m. (949) 496-5002.

The 3rd Degree plays at Patsy’s Irish Pub, 545 Westminster Mall, Westminster. 7 p.m. (714) 891-4522.

Sam Shepherd, Jack Prather and Patrick Stoyanovich play at Jonny James Steakhouse, 301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 7 p.m. (949) 492-5666.

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

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

The Pete Jolly Trio plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 8 p.m. (562) 596-2199.

The Kirk “Big Ell” Fletcher Band plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado. 8 p.m. (949) 661-6003.

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

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

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

COUNTRY & FOLK

Blue Mama and Michael Fracasso play at the Downtown Community Center, 250 E. Center St., Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. $10. Presented by Living Tradition. (949) 646-1964.

Jann Browne & Matt Barnes play at Newport Landing, 503 E. Edgewater Ave., Newport Beach. 8 p.m. (949) 675-2373.

COFFEEHOUSES

Toni Imus plays pop jazz at Diedrich Coffee San Juan Capistrano, 31760 Camino Capistrano. 7 p.m. (714) 488-2150.

The PD Band plays rock at Diedrich Coffee Orange Plaza, 44 Plaza Square. 7 p.m. (714) 288-6222.

Janet Louise & the Burnin’ Blues plays at Renaissance Coffee, 2959 El Camino Real, Tustin. 8 p.m. (714) 832-2233.

Vespers plays folk funk at Coffee Tok, 28501 Greenfield Drive, Laguna Niguel. 8 p.m. (949) 643-5646.

Carol Martini plays rock at Borders Books, Music and Cafe, 20 The City Blvd. West, Orange. 8 p.m. (714) 835-1025.

Allan Goodman plays rock at Diedrich Coffee Ocean Ranch, 32371 Street of the Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel. 8 p.m. (949) 443-0044.

Will Brady plays blues at Diedrich Coffee Costa Mesa, 474 E. 17th St. 8 p.m. (714) 646-0323.

Alec Marken plays rock at Diedrich Coffee Laguna Beach, 180 N. Coast Highway. 8 p.m. (949) 497-7660.

Dave Cross plays jazz at Diedrich Coffee Mesa North, 1170 Baker St., Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. (714) 432-0747.

Zeora Sage plays folk rock at Diedrich Coffee Tustin, 13681 Newport Ave. 8 p.m. (714) 832-7030.

JJ Slim plays jazz and blues at Diedrich Coffee Lake Forest, 22621 Lake Forest Drive. 8 p.m. (949) 837-4555.

Cowboy Buddha plays country rock at Diedrich Coffee University Center, 4231 Campus Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. (949) 854-4166.

The Over-Reactors play rock at Diedrich Coffee Trabuco Hills, 27775 Santa Margarita. 8 p.m. (949) 472-3733.

Stepps plays jazz at Diedrich Coffee Park Place, 2961 Michelson Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. (949) 260-1626.

Clif Miller plays rock at Diedrich Coffee Irvine Crossroads, 3972 Barranca Parkway, Irvine. 8 p.m. (949) 559-9125.

On the Mile plays jazz at Diedrich Coffee, Laguna Niguel, 30065 Alicia Parkway. 8 p.m. (949) 363-2650.

John Joseph plays rock at Borders Books, Music and Cafe South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 8:30 p.m. (714) 432-7854.

FOR CHILDREN

A Greek planetarium show will be presented at the Children’s Museum at La Habra, 301 S. Euclid St. 11 a.m. and noon. Free with museum admission, $4. (562) 905-9793.

Angel Kwan leads a sculpture workshop for 6- to 10-year-olds at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. 2 p.m. $4-$6. Reservations: (949) 759-1122, ext. 204.

LECTURES & CLASSES

A conference on “Muslim Identities in North America” is at the UC Irvine Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium, West Peltason and Pereira drives. 8:15 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Free. Also Sunday, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (949) 824-7913.

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) speaks on U.S.-China policy at the Mission Viejo Country Club, 26200 Country Club Drive. 9 a.m. $10, includes breakfast. Presented by the Rush Limbaugh Club. Reservations: (949) 366-1901.

Edith Malek discusses “Growing Clematis in Southern California” at Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. 9:30 a.m. Free. (949) 673-2261.

Linda Merle discusses “Local Research Facilities” at a South Orange County California Genealogical Society meeting at the Family History Center Institute Building, 27976 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 10 a.m. Free. (949) 581-6292.

Paul Miller, curator of the Preservation Society of Newport County, Rhode Island, presents “A Glimpse Into the Past, a Look at the Grand Lifestyles of Newport’s High Society” at Glabman Furniture and Interior Design, 3089 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Free. (800) 711-5400.

Shirley Carroll O’Connor, the first woman circus press agent, presents “Life Is a Circus” at Borders Books, Music and Cafe, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo. 3 p.m. Free. (949) 367-0005.

Jeffrey Bennett discusses the use of “War Dogs” in Vietnam at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 7 p.m. $45, includes dinner. Proceeds support Orange County Animal Advocacy. (714) 377-7709.

RECREATION

Discover the wilderness of Orange County during a family nature walk through the Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy, off Ortega Highway five miles east of San Juan Capistrano. 9-11 a.m. $2-$5. Later, a sunset nature walk will be from 6-8 p.m. ($2-$5) and an astronomy night with viewing of the night sky through telescopes begins at 8 p.m. ($6-$8). (949) 489-9778.

The Bicycle Club of Irvine sponsors a breakfast ride, starting at Natale Coffee/Juice Stop, Fairview Road and MacArthur Boulevard, Santa Ana. 9 a.m. (949) 673-7538.

A guided back-country hike takes place at Crystal Cove State Park. Meet at El Moro Visitor Center, 8471 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 9 a.m. Free; $6 for parking. (949) 497-7647.

Learn about the lifestyle of Native Americans during a three-mile hike along the San Mateo Trail. Meet at the San Mateo Campfire Center, 120 Cristianitos Road, San Onofre. 10 a.m.-noon. $6 parking. Directions: (949) 366-8594.

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.