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MUSIC

BLUES ITALIANO

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar will play blues music at 8 p.m. today at

Mama Gina’s Ristorante, 251 E. Coast Highway., Newport Beach. The show is

free. (949) 673-9500.

PYZOW DUO

The Nick Pyzow Duo will play rock rhythms at 8:30 tonight at Newport

Landing, 503 E. Edgewater St., Newport Beach. The show is free. (949)

675-2373.

FLAMENCO ITALIANO

Solo guitarist Ken Sanders will play classical flamenco tunes at 7:30

p.m. Sunday and Tuesday at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway,

Corona del Mar. The show is free. (949) 675-1922.

LOVE SUMMER TOUR

The Rhythm of Love Summer Tour will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hyatt

Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. The event features Gerald

Albright, Will Downing, Chante Moore and Phil Perry. A guitar and sax

show spotlighting Jonathan Butler, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub and Kim

Waters will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $40. (949) 729-1234.

IRISH JAM TRADITION

Muldoon’s Pub and Restaurant will host a “Traditional Irish Jam Session”

at 1 p.m. July 9 at 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. All

musicians may join the session. Free admission. (949) 640-4110.

HIGH-WATT AT LAB

The Slippers will play alternative music at 7 p.m. July 12 at The Lab

Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Upcoming shows will spotlight

Square on July 19 and The Migs on July 26. (714) 960-6660.

LIGHT JAZZ

The Burlington Street Combo will play light jazz at 8 p.m. July 15 at the

Jewish Community Center of Orange County, 250 E. Baker St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is $18 for members, $24 for nonmembers. (714) 755-0340.

HOT BLUES

The eighth annual benefit “Hot Blues on a Cool Summer Night” will begin

at 5 p.m. July 27 at South Coast Plaza Village, at the corner of

Sunflower Avenue and Bear Street. The event will serve cuisine from 17

area restaurants and music by the Bernie Pearl Blues Band. Tickets are

$40. Proceeds will go to children’s art and education programs. (949)

768-6909.

SH STAGE

RED HOT COMEDY

Newport Theatre Arts Center is performing Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red

Hot Lovers,” a comedy about a man’s search for intimacy with three women.

Final performances are at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday at 2501 Cliff

Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is $13. (949) 631-0288.

‘MINEOLA TWINS’ AT OCC

Orange Coast College is presenting its final performances of Pulitzer

Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel’s zany comedy, “The Mineola Twins.”

Showtimes are 8 p.m. today and Sunday, plus a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday at

the campus theater, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $8 and

$9. A $1 discount is available for students and senior citizens. Seating

is limited. (714) 432-5880.

RANDY NEWMAN LESSONS

“The Education of Randy Newman,” a story about the influences of a 20th

century songwriter, is being performed at South Coast Repertory’s

Mainstage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Showtimes are 8 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. Sundays until July 9. Tickets

are $23 to $40. (714) 708-5555.

‘THE LITTLE PRINCE’

Orange Coast College will present “The Little Prince,” a classic tale by

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, from July 12 through 22 at the college’s Robert

B. Moore Theatre, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Showtimes are 10 a.m.

Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fridays, and 2 and 7 p.m.

Saturdays. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door. (714) 432-5880.

MONOLOGUES, MONODRAMASOrange Coast College’s Repertory Theatre Company

will present a “One-On-One Festival” on July 26 through Aug. 6 in the

Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Showtimes are 8 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $5 in

advance and $6 at the door. (714) 432-5640.

WELCOME TO ‘CABARET’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present “Cabaret” at 7:30

p.m. Aug. 8 through 13. Tickets are $28.50 to $57.50 Tuesdays through

Thursdays and $33.50 to $62.50 Fridays through Sundays. The Center is at

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. (714) 556-2746.

ART

CELEBRITY PHOTOS

“Al Belson: A Photographic Reverie,” an exhibit featuring celebrity

photographs, will open Saturday and continue through Sept. 24 at the

Orange County Museum of Art’s South Coast Plaza Gallery, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Free admission. (714)

662-3366.

SUMMER 2000 IMAGES

“Images of Summer 2000,” a mixed-media exhibit featuring images of

coastal living will be on display through Wednesday at Bloomingdale’s

Home Store Fine Art Gallery, 701 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island.

Free. (949) 650-7701.

ART WITH WINE

Works by Impressionist artist Lenora Monahan are on display at the Robert

Mondavi Wine & Food Center, 1570 Scenic Ave., Costa Mesa. Exhibit hours

are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays through July 17. (949) 644-8389.

ARCHITECTURE AND ART

“Architecture in Perspective 14,” an exhibit of 60 award-winning works by

international architectural illustrators on display at Newport Beach

Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. The free exhibit features works

selected from more than 500 entries representing past and future projects

by Bill Evans, William G. Hook, Scott Milhoan, Jerry Yinand, Serge

Zaleske and others. It closes July 28. (949) 717-3801.

‘CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE’

“Circles of Influence: Impressionism to Modernism in Southern California

Art 1910-1930” is on display through Sept. 3 at the Orange County Museum

of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. The show includes work by

Mabel Alvarez, Guy Rose, Donna Schuster and Henrietta Shore. Hours are 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. (949) 759-1122.

DANCE

RUSSIAN BALLET

The Bolshoi Ballet will continue performances through today at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. “Romeo

and Juliet” will be performed at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. today. $20 to $85.

(714) 556-2787.

SWING DANCING

The Jewish Community Center of Orange County will offer swing dance

lessons from 7:30 to 10 p.m. July 10 through 31 at the center, 250 E.

Baker St., Costa Mesa. The four-week class is $36 for members, $42 for

nonmembers; $65 per couple for members, $75 per couple for nonmembers.

(714) 755-0340.

DANCE 204

Dance 204 offers private and group instruction in beginning and advanced

ballroom, Latin and modern dancing at 204 Washington St., Balboa. (949)

675-9082.

BALLROOM FOR SENIORS

The Costa Mesa Senior Center offers ballroom dancing to the music of the

Ray Robbins Combo for adults from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Singles

and couples are welcome. Cost is $3. The center is at 695 W. 19th St.

(949) 645-2356.

DANSCENE STUDIO

Danscene Studio offers ballroom dancing at 8 p.m. on the first Friday of

every month. Admission is $10. The studio is at 2980 McClintock Way,

Costa Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

BIG BAND DANCING

The Oasis Senior Center holds an afternoon of dancing to Big Band music

from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays. Coffee and refreshments are served. The

center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar. (949) 644-3244.

BALLROOM DANCING

The DeFore Foundation for the Arts holds swing and Latin dance classes

from 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A $10 admission covers the hour

dance lesson and the open dancing session that follows. The class is held

at 151 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa. (949) 241-9908.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Danscene Studio has tango dancing from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first

Saturday of every month. Danscene is at 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa.

(714) 641-8688.

BOOKS

LITERARY DISCUSSION

Borders Literature Discussion Group will review “Last September” by

Elizabeth Bowen at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at

South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free admission. (714)

432-7854.

FRANKIE SILVER BALLAD

Borders Mystery Book Discussion Group will discuss Sharon McCrumb’s “The

Ballad of Frankie Silver” at 7 p.m. July 26 at Borders Books, Music &

Cafe, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free admission. (714) 432-7854.

SIMPLE ABUNDANCE

Based on the books of Sarah Ban Breathnach, the Simple Abundance group

focuses discussions on appreciation, expression and gratitude. It is led

by Audre de Nard at Borders Books, Music & Cafe at 6:30 p.m. the first

Thursday of each month. The store is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

(949) 631-8661.

OPRAH BOOK CLUB

The Oprah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month to

discuss Oprah Winfrey’s most recent selections at Barnes & Noble

Booksellers Fashion Island. The store is at 953 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. (949) 759-0982.

SPECIAL

JULY 4 AT DUNES

The Newport Dunes Resort will host its 42nd annual Fourth of July

celebration starting at noon Tuesday at 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport

Beach. The event will feature carnival games, a limbo contest, crafts,

face painting and drawings, plus a 20-minute fireworks show beginning at

9 p.m. Free admission; parking is $25. No pets allowed. (949) 729-3800.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

The St. Joachim School “Classic Car and Vintage Auto Show” will start

rolling at 8 a.m. July 8 at 1964 Orange Ave., Costa Mesa. Free admission.

(949) 772-8845.

HELLO, MR. ED

The three-day Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Show will open at 8 a.m.

Thursday at the Orange County Fairgrounds, 99 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The

show will also be held Friday and July 8. (714) 708-1543.

FARMERS MARKET

The Orange County Market Place is held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays

and Sundays in the Orange County Fairgrounds’ main parking lot. Admission

is $1 for adults, children under 12 years old are free. (949) 723-6616.

KIDS

BOOK CAMP FOR KIDS

Border’s Explorers Summer Camp will feature a series of activities and

literature programs on Thursdays and Saturdays starting next week and

ending July 29: “Rubber Stamp Extravaganza” begins at noon Thursday;

“Passports in Hand; Off to Japan” begins at noon July 8; “The Book Club

Game--Harry Potter Version” begins at 1:30 p.m. July 13. Borders is at

3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Free admission. (714) 432-7854.

STORIES BY STARLIGHT

Children ages 3 to 7 may participate in songs and finger puppet plays at

7 p.m. Mondays at Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park Ave. (949) 646-8845.

PJs and STORIES

Newport Beach Central Library offers story time at 7 p.m Mondays and

10:30 a.m. Saturdays. The library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. Children may

wear pajamas to the evening story times. Free. (949) 717-3801.

STORIES ON TUESDAYS

Children’s story time is from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Barnes &

Noble Booksellers Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 759-0982.

TRIANGLE STORY TIME

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Triangle Square hosts story time at the second

and fourth Tuesdays of each month for children of all ages, 1870 Harbor

Blvd., Costa Mesa. (949) 631-0614.

WEEKLY STORYTELLING

Barnes & Noble Booksellers Metro Pointe hosts story time at 10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays for children of all ages, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa.

(714) 444-0226.

POETRY

POETRY SLAM TEAM

The Laguna Beach National Poetry Slam Team 2000 will present performance

poetry at 8 p.m. July 11 at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room at The

Lab Anti-Mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. The event is free. (714)

549-7012.

‘STUCK IN MIDDLE’

Author Jaime Palacio will read from his book “Stuck In The Middle” at 8

p.m. July 12 at Alta Coffee House and Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 675-0233.

THEE WORD THING

“Thee Word Thing” performance poetry night begins at 9 p.m. Wednesdays at

Club Mesa, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Free. (949) 642-8448.

DINING

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Sutton Place Hotel hosts a Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

featuring international seafood and salad buffets, roasts carved to

order, breakfast favorites and more. The event is $30, $40 with

champagne. The hotel is located at 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach.

(949) 476-2001.

BRUNCH AT LA GRANJA

La Granja Mediterranean Grill serves a champagne brunch from 11 a.m. to 3

p.m. Sundays. La Granja is in Newport Plaza Center at 1000 Bristol St.,

Newport Beach. (949) 252-9396.

TWILIGHT DINING

Villa Nova Restaurant offers a twilight dining menu--featuring dishes

such as chicken parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices--from 5

to 6 p.m. weekdays and 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays. The restaurant is at 3131 W.

Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

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

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

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

The Alta Coffee House presents musical acts at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays

through Saturdays at 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Admission is free.

(949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

The Atrium offers a variety of live music daily at its Airporter Club,

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

BIRRAPORETTI’S

Birraporetti’s offers swing music by the 12-piece Don Miller Orchestra at

8 p.m. Mondays at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. (714)

850-9090.

BISTRO 201

Bistro 201 offers jazz performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and

11 a.m. Sundays at 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 631-1551.

CARMELO’S & MUSIC

Carmelo’s offers musical entertainment Tuesdays through Sundays at 3520

E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Tate 5--a funk, rock and Motown

act--plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturdays. No cover charge. (949) 675-1922.

CLUB MESA

Shows begin at 9 p.m. The club is at 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa.

Admission is $5 to $10. (949) 642-6634.

DURTY NELLY’S

Nelly’s offers live music at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 2915 Red

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

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

The Four Seasons offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 690

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

HARD ROCK CAFE

The Hard Rock offers live music Sundays at 451 Newport Center Drive,

Newport Beach. (949) 640-8844.

THE HARP INN

The inn offers live music Thursdays through Saturdays at 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. (949) 646-8855.

HOGUE BARMICHAEL’S

Barmichael’s offers live music Wednesdays through Saturdays at 3950

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

LIDO CIGAR ROOM

The cigar room is a place to enjoy a smoke with your drink. No cover

charge. The bar is at 3441 Via Lido, Suite D, Newport Beach. (949)

723-0595.

MARGARITAVILLE

Margaritaville offers live music and is at 2332 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. (949) 631-8220.

THE MARRIOTT

The Marriott Hotel offers live music Mondays through Saturdays at 900

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

MULDOON’S IRISH PUB

202 Newport Center Drive, Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Admission is

free. (714) 640-4110.

OYSTER BAR LOUNGE

Newport Landing’s Oyster Bar Lounge showcases local pop and light rock

acts Fridays and Saturdays at 503 E. Edgewater Ave. at the Balboa Ferry

Landing. (949) 675-2373.

THE TEA ROOM

Karaoke is offered from 7 to 11 p.m. on Thursdays. The Tea Room is 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. Totally

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

TRIANON LOUNGE

The Sutton Place Hotel lounge offers live music by the Stone Bridge Band

from 9:30 p.m. until closing Saturdays. No cover charge. The hotel is at

4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. (949) 476-2001.

VILLA NOVA

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

Wednesdays. The three-piece jazz and blues band Misbehavin’ plays at 9

p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Villa Nova is at 3131 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.