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SPECIAL

CENTER SATURDAYS

The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Saturdays at the Center

series will present the Cashore Marionettes at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jan. 12

at Founders Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $8. (714) 556-2122.

STARS OF MAGIC

Orange Coast College will host the 12th annual Stars of Magic

performance featuring Chuck Jones and Co. as well as other performers at

8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Robert B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa

Mesa. $14-$33. (714) 432-5880.

HOT YACHTS

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will present Gary Miltimore’s “Hot

Yachts, Ocean Racers From Topsails to Turbos” exhibit of 25 original

yacht paintings -- with photographs and models -- through March 15 at 151

E. Coast Highway in Newport Beach. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5

p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free. (949) 675-8915.

MUSIC

RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR

Lilya Zilberstein will make her Pacific Symphony Orchestra debut

performing Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at 8 p.m. Jan. 9-10 during a

“Russian Spectacular” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $21-$56. ((714) 556-2787.

OUR SINATRA

Orange Coast College will present “Our Sinatra,” a Big Band musical

tribute to Frank Sinatra, at 8 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Robert B. Moore

Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. $31-$37. (714) 432-5880.

ROBERT GOULET

Charismatic baritone Robert Goulet will perform a show titled “The Man

and His Music” at 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Goulet, the original Lancelot

in “Camelot” on Broadway, will be joined by his son, Michael. $36-$66.

(714) 556-2787.

SUNDAY MUSICALE

The Newport Beach Central Library will present “Operetta! A World

Tour” at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 as part of its free Sunday Musicale series.

Presented by Southland Opera, the program will explore the operetta genre

from Spain, England, France, America, Hungary and Austria. The library is

at 1000 Avocado Ave. (949) 717-3801.

VICTORIA CHAMBER SERIES

The Victoria Chamber Series will continue at the Unitarian

Universalist Church with clarinetist Hakan Rosengren and pianist Anne

Epperson on Jan. 19, pianist Valentina Gottlieb on Feb. 16, soprano Keiko

Takeshita and M’lou Dietzer on March 16, the Del Gesu string quartet on

April 20 and pianist M’lou Dietzer on May 18. The church is at 1259

Victoria St., Costa Mesa. $8 for adults or $5 for students. (949)

651-8493.

‘DON GIOVANNI’

Opera Pacific will present “Don Giovanni” at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, 24, 25 and 26 and at 2 p.m.

Jan. 27 at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $25-$175. (800) 346-7372.

WEEKEND BLUES

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach will present The

Balboa Blues on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The

program will feature jazz and classic rock tunes for dining and dancing.

Anthony’s is at 151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

POP-ROCK AND FLAMENCO

Tate 5, a funk, rock and Motown act, performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays at

Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo

guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Sundays. Free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;

Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play rock and R&B; at 9 p.m.

Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur Blvd.,

Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.

SENIOR CENTER AFTERNOON

A seven-piece group plays big band tunes from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. $4.

(949) 644-3244.

STAGE

‘BLAST!’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will end 2001 with a musical “Blast!” through Jan. 6. The drum corps-driven, Tony Award-winning

performances will be held in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. The show will be held 2 and 8 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, 8 p.m. Tuesday-Jan 4, 2 and 8 p.m. Jan. 5 and 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 6. $22-$57. (714) 556-2787.

‘THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES’

South Coast Repertory will present Moliere’s “The School For Wives”

beginning with previews Friday through Jan. 10. The play will open Jan.

11 and runs through Feb. 10, with a pay-what-you-will performance at 2:30

p.m. Jan. 12. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,

2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. SCR is at 655

Town Center Drive. $19-$52. (714) 708-5555.

JOSEPH AND HIS DREAMCOAT

The Children’s Theater Experience will perform “Joseph and the Amazing

Technicolor Dreamcoat” from Jan 11-12 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242

Campus Drive, Irvine. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. Friday and 2

and 7 p.m. Saturday. $16-$18. (949) 854-4646.

ART

PORTRAIT OF O’KEEFFE

Todd Webb’s photographs of famed painter Georgia O’Keeffe will be on

display through Wednesday at the Orange County Museum of Art’s South

Coast Plaza Gallery. The gallery, 3333 Bristol Street, is open 10 a.m. to

9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to

6:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. (949) 749-1122.

METAPHORICAL PAINTINGS

The Orange County Museum of Art will present an F. Scott Hess series

of 24 metaphorical paintings titled “The Hours of the Day” through Jan. 6

at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Museum hours are 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and

students, free for members and children younger than 16. (949) 759-1122.

ART AT CITY HALL

The fall Newport Beach Artist Juried Exhibition will remain up at

Newport Beach City Hall through Jan. 7 at 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport

Beach. The exhibit features the work of 23 local artists. (949) 717-3870.

CELAYA DISCUSSION

The Orange County Museum of Art will present a panel discussion on the

art of Enrique Martinez Celaya at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the museum, 850 San

Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. $7 or $10. On Jan. 8, art critic Peter

Frank will speak about the artist at noon. This talk is free. (949)

759-1122, Ext. 218.

CELAYA EXHIBIT

The Orange County Museum of Art will present the work of painter,

photographer, sculptor, printmaker and poet Enrique Martinez Celaya

through Feb. 3 at the museum, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 for adults,

$4 for seniors and students, free for members and children younger than

16. (949) 759-1122.

DANCE

SENIOR BALLROOM

Ballroom dancing to the music of the Ray Robbins Combo is offered from

7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 W. 19th St.

$3. (949) 645-2356.

DANSCENE STUDIO

Ballroom dancing is offered at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each

month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. $10. (714)

641-8688.

BIG BAND DANCING

An afternoon of dancing to big band music is offered from 1:30 to 3:30

p.m. Fridays at Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar.

Coffee and other refreshments are served. (949) 644-3244.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

BOOKS

GROUP FICTION

The Fiction Book Group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each

month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center

Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club discusses Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections

at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers at Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach.

(949) 759-0982.

KIDS

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 are invited to participate in songs and finger puppet

plays at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949)

646-8845.

PJs AND BOOKS

A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m.

Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free. (949) 717-3801.

WEEKLY STORYTELLER

A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

(714) 444-0226.

STORY TIME

A children’s story time will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15

a.m. Fridays at Borders Books & Music at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

St., Costa Mesa. Free. (714) 432-7854.

DINING/TASTING

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken parmigiana

and calamari picante at reduced prices, is held from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays

and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

Hi-Time Wine Cellars offers wine tastings from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Fridays

and 1:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. (949) 650-8463.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A Sunday brunch, featuring international seafood and salad buffets,

roasts carved to order and breakfast favorites, is held from 10:30 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. $30;

$40 with champagne. (949) 476-2001.

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

Musical acts perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Alta

Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

A variety of live music is presented daily at the Atrium’s Airporter

Club, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. (949) 833-2770.

BIRRAPORETTI’S

Swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra is presented at 8

p.m. Mondays at Birraporetti’s at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St.,

Costa Mesa. (714) 850-9090.

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays at

Bistro 201, 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 631-1551.

DIN DIN AT BAMBOO TERRACE

Instrumental music is performed after 9 p.m. Thursdays and pop and

rock is presented after 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Din Din at the

Bamboo Terrace, 1773 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-5550.

DURTY NELLY’S

Live music is performed at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Nelly’s,

2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa. (714) 957-1951.

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Four Seasons

Hotel, 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 759-0808.

HARD ROCK CAFE

Live music is performed Sundays at Hard Rock Cafe, 451 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

Live music is performed Thursdays through Saturdays at the Harp Inn,

130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.

HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S

Live music is performed Wednesdays through Saturdays at Barmichael’s,

3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 261-6270.

LIDO CIGAR ROOM

Enjoy a smoke with your drink at Lido Cigar Room, 3441 Via Lido, Suite

D, Newport Beach. (949) 723-0595.

MARGARITAVILLE

Live music is performed at Margaritaville, 2332 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 631-8220.

MARRAKESH

Authentic Moroccan cuisine and belly dancing is offered at 5 p.m.

daily at Marrakesh, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 645-8384.

MARRIOTT HOTEL

Live music is performed Mondays through Saturdays at the Marriott

Hotel, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. (949) 640-4000.

MULDOON’S

Muldoon’s is an Irish pub at 202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island,

Newport Beach. (949) 640-4110.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Local pop and light rock acts perform Fridays and Saturdays at Newport

Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge at the Balboa Ferry Landing, 503 E. Edgewater

Ave. (949) 675-2373.

TEE ON THURSDAY

The Tee Room presents its two-piece band every Thursday between 6 and

9 p.m. at 3100 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. (949) 756-0121.

TOTALLY COFFEE

Open mike night is held from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays at Totally

Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde Drive East, Costa Mesa. (714) 435-9367.

VILLA NOVA

Rich Fauno plays at the piano bar at 9 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays

and the three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays at Villa Nova, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 642-7880.