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SPECIAL

OCC STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Orange Coast College will host its 33rd annual Student Film and

Video Festival at 7 p.m. Friday at the Robert B. Moore Theatre. The

three-hour festival is rated PG-13, with a $5 donation for entry. For

more information about the festival or department: (714) 432-5180.

OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

MUSIC

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

The cultural traditions of Japan, France and Mexico will be

showcased at a two-day International Festival on May 31 and June 1 at

the Newport Beach Central Library. A concert by the Primavera

Orchestra, conducted by Peter Fournier, will launch the festivities.

Inspired by the cultures of Newport Beach sister cities Okazaki,

Japan, Antibes, France and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the event will

offer karate demonstrations and Japanese calligraphy, Mexican arts

and crafts and French herb gardening. The event is presented by the

Newport Beach Sister City Assn., supported in part by a grant from

the Newport Beach Arts Commission. The Newport Beach Central Library

is at 1000 Avocado Ave. For more information, call (949) 717-3870.

PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S JAZZ CLUB

Jim Self, principal tuba player in the Pacific Symphony Orchestra,

and the Pete Christlieb Quintet will perform a special engagement at

7:30 and 9:30 p.m. June 7 in Founders Hall. Tickets are $35 and can

be purchased at the center box office or online at www.ocpac.org.

Information: (714) 556-ARTS. The Orange County Performing Arts Center

is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents a jazz trio Sunday

through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

WEEKLY JAM

The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every

week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,

singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri

joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)

673-9500

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and

MPG perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays. The

restaurant is at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

675-3474.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band performs from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 2

to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.

MUSIC AT PLAYERS

Players restaurant is now offering live music from 9 p.m. to

midnight every Friday and Saturday. Players is at 512 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. No cover charge. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents Jesse on

the sax on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday for brunch. The

program features all your favorites on the saxophone. Anthony’s is at

151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

POP-ROCK AND FLAMENCO

Tate 5, a funk, rock and Motown act, performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays

at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo

guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Sundays. Free. (949) 675-1922.

SATURDAY NIGHT R&B;

Gerald Ishibashi and the Stone Bridge Band play rock and R&B; at 9

p.m. Saturdays at Sutton Place Hotel’s Trianon Lounge, 4500 MacArthur

Blvd., Newport Beach. Free. (949) 476-2001.

STAGE

MACHOMER

The Irvine Barclay Theatre will be bringing back “MacHomer: The

Simpsons Do Macbeth” at 8 p.m. today through Saturday. Tickets are

$32 and $26. The Barclay is at 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine. Tickets:

(949) 854-4646.

ONE-ACT PLAY FEST

A dozen one-act plays, many of them original, will be performed

through Sunday in Orange Coast College’s annual Spring On-Act Play

Festival. The plays will be staged in OCC’s Drama Lab Studio. Curtain

time is 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $6 and $7. Information: (714) 432-5640, ext.1. OCC is at

2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.

BEING DEAF IN AMERICA

Casey Weber is directing his own play, “My World and Yours,” about

being deaf in America. The play draws on personal experience. The

show runs through Sunday with curtain time set for 8 p.m. every day

except 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. It will be performed at Orange Coast

Community College’s Drama Lab Studio. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5880.

‘THE DRAWER BOY’

Michael Healey’s first full-length play, “The Drawer Boy,” one of

Time magazine’s Best Plays of 2001, will be open Friday and continue

through June 29 at Segerstrom Stage. Tickets range from $19 to $54.

For tickets, call (714) 708-5555.

‘CATS’

“Cats,” the longest running musical in history, returns to Orange

County to the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Wednesday and

continues through June 1 in Segerstrom Hall. Tickets are $19.50 to

$54.50. They are on sale at the Center box office or by calling (714)

556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town Drive, Costa

Mesa.

‘FLORENCE, DAVID AND ART’

South Coast Repertory’s Young Conservatory performers the Teen

Players will present Greg Atkins’ “Florence, David and Art,” a play

about high school art students in Italy. The production will be

staged May 31, June 1 and June 6 through June 8 in SCR’s Nicholas

Studio. SCR is at 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 708-5500

‘42ND STREET’

The 2001 Tony Award Winner, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics

Circle Award “42nd Street” will be performed at the Orange County

Performing Arts Center June 11 through June 22. Tickets are $322 to

$66. They are on sale at the Center box office or by calling (714)

556-ARTS or www.ocpac.org. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa.

ART

‘ORANGE COUNTY TASTEMAKERS’

Bradford J. Salamon will unveil his series of 36 portraits of

people within the Orange County art scene that are making a

difference in its evolution. The exhibition will run through June 15

at the Blue Square Gallery, 355 Old Newport Blvd., Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 548-1101.

DANCE

SWING

Lessons are given every Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Avant Garde

Ballroom in Newport Beach by the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All

ages are welcome, and no partners are needed. For more information,

visit ocswing.com or call (909) 656-6119.

ARGENTINE TANGO

Tango dancing is offered from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the first

Saturday of each month at Danscene Studio, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa

Mesa. (714) 641-8688.

KIDS

STARLIGHT STORIES

Children 3 to 7 years old are invited to participate in songs and

finger-puppet plays at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Costa Mesa Library, 1855

Park Ave. (949) 646-8845.

PJs AND BOOKS

A children’s story time is presented at 7 p.m. Mondays and at

10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000

Avocado Ave. Children may wear pajamas to the evening sessions. Free.

(949) 717-3801.

WEEKLY STORYTELLER

A children’s story time is held at 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays at Barnes

& Noble Booksellers at Metro Pointe, 901-B South Coast Drive, Costa

Mesa. (714) 444-0226.

STORY TIME

A children’s story time is held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays and 10:15

a.m. Fridays at Borders Books & Music at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear

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

DINING/TASTING

SUNSET DINNERS

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunset Dinners from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Monday

through Friday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $10-$15.

(949) 642-3431.

SUNDAY BRUNCH

The Rusty Pelican offers Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

every Sunday at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $8-$15. (949)

642-3431.

TWILIGHT DINING

A twilight dining menu, featuring dishes such as chicken

parmigiana and calamari picante at reduced prices, is offered from 5

to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Villa Nova

Restaurant, 3131 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949) 642-7880.

WINE TASTINGS

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

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

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A Sunday brunch featuring international seafood and salad buffets,

roasts carved to order and breakfast favorites is held from 10:30

a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sutton Place Hotel, 4500 MacArthur Blvd., Newport

Beach. $30; $40 with champagne. (949) 476-2001.

CLUBS

ALTA COFFEE

Musical acts perform at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at

Alta Coffee House, 506 31st St., Newport Beach. (949) 675-0233.

ATRIUM MARQUIS

A variety of live music is presented daily at the Atrium’s

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

BISTRO 201

Jazz is played at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 11 a.m.

Sundays at Bistro 201, 3333 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. (949)

631-1551.