Fantastic Five

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

beyond.

TODAY

Dress up and boogie down. The Orange County Young Professionals will

hold its fourth annual Masquerade Ball for the Arts from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport

Beach. The ball -- complete with a band and food from some of the

county’s finest restaurants -- will benefit the museum. $50 pre-sale for

groups of 10 or more, $60 advance purchase or $75 at the door. (949)

759-1122, Ext. 560.

SUNDAY

Ready for a Verdi good time? The Pacific Chorale will present Verdi’s

“Requiem” at 7 p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The concert will feature soprano Camellia

Johnson, mezzo-soprano Robynne Redmon, tenor Philip Webb and bass Stephen

Bryant. $18-$55. (714) 662-2345.

MONDAY

Look at the architecture on the walls. The work of architectural

photographer Julius Shulman will be on display through Wednesday at the

Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Free. (949) 717-3801.

TUESDAY

Hungry for unique art? Meet the Predator, a digitally designed

structure that will be open for viewing through Nov. 18 at UC Irvine’s

Beall Center for Art & Technology at the Claire Trevor School of the

Arts. The piece was created by Argentine painter Fabian Marcaccio and Los

Angeles architect Greg Lynn. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday

through Sunday, and noon through 8 p.m. Thursday. UC Irvine is at the

corner of Campus and University drives in Irvine. Free. (949) 824-6206.

WEDNESDAY

Learn about O’Keefe. Todd Webb’s photographs of famed painter Georgia

O’Keefe will be on display through Jan. 2 at the Orange County Museum of

Art’s South Coast Plaza Gallery. The gallery, is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30

p.m. Sunday. It’s at 3333 Bristol Street Free. (949) 749-1122.