Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

SATURDAY

Remember Benny Goodman? Clarinet virtuoso Abe Most and his orchestra

will team up with guest soloist Gisele MacKenzie to offer a tribute to

Benny Goodman at 8 p.m. at Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $23 to $29. (714) 432-5880.

SUNDAY

It’s a Bach party. The Pacific Chorale will open its 33rd season at 7

p.m. in Segerstrom Hall, the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600

Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances will include J.S. Bach’s

“Magnificat” and his “Missa Brevis in G minor.” Tickets are $15 to $49.

(714) 556-2122, Ext. 225.

MONDAY

Have a musical Monday. Youngsters age 3 to 7 may participate in songs

and finger puppet plays at 7 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855 Park

Ave. (949) 646-8845.

TUESDAY

Three friends, a white painting and a crisis. This is the story of

“Art,” which will close Nov. 19 at the South Coast Repertory, 655 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Performances are held at 8 p.m. Tuesdays

through Saturdays, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, with weekend matinees at 2:30

p.m. Tickets are $28 to $49; preview tickets start at $18. A

pay-what-you-will performance will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (714)

708-5555.

WEDNESDAY

Beethoven anyone? Watch pianist Angela Cheng, guest conductor James

Paul and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven’s “Piano

Concerto No. 3” at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Concert

previews will be held at 7 p.m. Tickets are $19 to $52. (714) 755-5799.