BEST BETS Saturday 9/2:

ANAHEIM

8pm

Pop Music

One of the most powerful cuts on Eminem’s controversial new album “The Marshall Mathers LP� is “Stan,� a quasi-dialogue between a fan and the rap star the fan thinks is dissing him and his little brother. Possibly to prove he’s not that kind of performer, Eminem is taking part in the Power 106-sponsored benefit hip-hop concert Saturday in Anaheim, along with other key rappers including Cypress Hill, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, DJ Quick and Jay-Z. Proceeds benefit the Knowledge is Power Foundation.

* Power 106 Back to School Powerhouse, Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. $35 to $65. (714) 704-2500.

NEWPORT BEACH

11am-5pm

Art

“A Tale of Two Cities� is a reconstruction of city-states at war. The installation by artist Chris Burden uses more than 5,000 war toys from the United States, Japan and Europe and is set on a sand base. Binoculars are supplied to examine details of troops, weapons and military vehicles. On display are space shuttles, monster robots, nuclear reactors, large cranes, a launch pad and bomb craters.

* “A Tale of Two Cities,� Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 to $5. Children younger than 16 admitted free. Tuesdays free. Through Feb. 11. (949) 759-1122.