Fantastic Five

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

beyond.

TODAY

Go West! Vanguard University of Southern California will present

“Quilters,” a musical by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, today through

Sunday and Thursday through Oct. 28 at the Lyceum Theater, 55 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. $15. (714) 668-6145.

SUNDAY

What’s so funny about two generations of women? Find out at South

Coast Repertory with Annie Weisman’s “Hold Please” on the Second Stage.

The play will be staged at 2 and 7:45 p.m. today through Sunday. SCR is

at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $19-$51. (714) 708-5555.

MONDAY

Get classical. Irvine Valley College’s Wind Symphony and the TVC Small

Band will perform works of classical music for wind and percussion

instruments at 8 p.m. in the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive,

Irvine. $8 or $6. (949) 451-5366.

TUESDAY

Go for Baroque. The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra will present 15

short pieces in the early Italian Baroque style at 8 p.m. in the Irvine

Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $29-$35. (714) 740-7878 or

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WEDNESDAY

Eat and be merry. Athena’s Restaurant will hold a benefit dinner, with

proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, at 6

p.m. The dinner will include a three-course meal, choice of drink, live

music and a belly dancing show. Athena’s is at 580 Anton Blvd., Costa

Mesa. $40. (714) 556-6555