BRIEFLY IN DATEBOOK

Yumi Kato will perform her sophomore piano recital at 12 p.m. Thursday

at Orange Coast College’s Music Room 101, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

Kato, a native of Japan, began playing the piano at age 3 and is

studying English, piano, and music at Orange Coast College. Admission is

free. Information: (714) 432-5725.

Dorothy off to see ‘Wizard’ at Lincoln

Lincoln and Newport Coast elementary schools will present “The Wizard

of Oz” at 7 tonight and 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Lincoln Elementary School,

3101 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar.

To mimic the movie, black and white costumes and sets are being used

to depict the initial scenes in Kansas, and a track constructed by

parents is used to give the illusion the witches are floating. Tickets

are $7. Information: (949) 515-6955.

Paris Opera Ballet coming to The Center

The Orange County Performing Arts Center will present the Paris Opera

Ballet performing “La Bayadere” at 8 p.m. May 8, 9, 11 and 12 and 2 p.m.

May 12 and 13 in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

The production is the final work created by Rudolf Nureyev for the

Paris Opera Ballet and is set in ancient India encompassing the themes of

jealousy, murder and eternal love. Ticket prices range from $20 to $85.

Information: (714) 740-7878 or o7 https://www.ocpac.org.f7

Recital to feature OCC vocal duo

Orange Coast College voice students Mei Ching Hsieh and Maribel Tirona

will hold a recital at 2:30 p.m. April 8 in OCC’s Music Room 101, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

The recital will include solos and duets by Delibes, Gluck, Mozart,

Purcell and other composers. Admission is free. Information: (714)

432-5725.