ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION’S PRESS.

Contract signed: The Pacific Symphony and the Orange County Musicians’ Assn. Local No. 7 of the American Federation of Musicians have signed a three-year contract for the Santa Ana-based orchestra. Over a three-year period, which began Sept. 1, the musicians will receive a 13% increase in wages and a 2% increase in pension benefits.