Ongoing
“Jack Goldsteinx10,000” at the Orange County Museum of Art through Sept. 9. For details, call 949-759-1122 or visit ocma.net.
“Sunset Vini and Antipasti,” featuring live music, anitpasti and wines, in the Andrea Bar at The Resort at Pelican Hill, 5 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays through September. $25. For details, email reservations@pelicanhill.com.
“Live Music, Small Plates, Chilled Prosecco,” featuring Adam Michaelson, in the Great Room at the Resort at Pelican Hill, with performances at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Live entertainment nightly at the Port Restaurant & Bar. Entertainers include Greg Topper, George Fryer and Cory Case. For a schedule, visit portcdm.com.
Live entertainment nightly at the Commonwealth Lounge & Grill. Soul, funk, reggae, live acoustic, and other styles. For details and a schedule, visit commonwealthlounge.com.
Live Music at the Balboa Inn, featuring Tina Hoffman, Thursdays beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 31
10th Annual Queen of Hearts Vic Braden Charity Tennis Tournament, to benefit the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCI, at the Newport Beach Country Club, through Sept. 9. For details, visit qohfoundation.org; register online at grandprixtennis.com.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico on the Member Lawn of the Balboa Bay Club, with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and concert at 6:30 p.m. $25. For details and reservations, call 949-630-4120.
Movies on the Beach: “Pirates of the Caribbean” at Newport Dunes beginning at sundown. Free; parking $10. For details, visit newportdunes.com.
Sept. 1
Labor Day Weekend BBQ at the Coliseum Pool and Villas Pool at Pelican Hill Resort. For information, email reservations@pelicanhill.com.
Bands on the Sand, featuring the Fantastic Diamond, at Newport Dunes at 6 p.m. Free. For details, visit newportdunes.com.
Movies on the Beach: “Pirates of the Caribbean” at Newport Dunes beginning at sundown. Free; parking $10. For details, visit newportdunes.com.
“Pirates of the Caribbean,” with the Pacific Symphony performing the soundtrack live, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. for picknicking. For details and tickets, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
Movies on the Beach: “Pirates of the Caribbean” at Newport Dunes beginning at sundown. Free; parking $10. For details, visit newportdunes.com.
Sept. 5
Chuck Redd Quartet in the Rose Garden of the Newport Beach Marriott at 6 p.m. Tickets $16-$32. For details, call 949-759-5003 or visit newportbechjazzparty.com.
Sept. 6
“Seafaring Tales With David Grant” at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at 7 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 for students; free for ExplorOcean members. RSVP to rsvp@nhnm.org or call (949) 675-8915. Spaces are limited. For details, visit explorocean.org/education/waterman-lectures/.
Sept. 7
Get to Know Your City Council Candidates at the Oasis Senior Center at 11 a.m. Lunch and entertainment. $8 for Oasis members; $10 for guests. For details and reservations, call 949-718-1800.
Family Fun Zone Fridays at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at 5 p.m. Free. For details, call 949-675-8915 or visit explorocean.org.
“Absurd Person Singular” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Oct. 7. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Sept. 8
Coastline Motoring Road Rally beginning at the Big Corona beach parking lot at 8 a.m. For details and registration, visit coastlinecarclassic.com.
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
Tux and Tennies Party, to benefit the Queen of Hearts Foundation’s fight against ovarian cancer, at the Newport Beach Tennis Club at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50. For details, email cathy@qohfoundation.org.
“Setting the Stage: 2012 Gala Ball,” to benefit South Coast Repertory, at the Regency Huntington Beach Resort. For details and tickets, contact Lauren Hovey at 714-708-5504 or lauren@scr.org.
Sept. 9
St. Mark Annual Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For details, visit stmarkpresbyterian.org.
2nd Annual Getzlaf Golf Shootout, hosted by Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks to benefit Cure Duchenne. Registration at 9 a.m.; shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. For details and registration, visit CureDuchenne.org.
Blessing of the Backpacks for students heading back to school, at Corona del Mar Community Church at 10 a.m. For details, call 949-644-7400 or visit cdmucc.org.
Coastline Car Classic, a fundraising auto show to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, at Big Corona beach starting at 10 a.m. For details and registration, visit coastlinecarclassic.com.
“Sunday Musicale Featuring Triple Entendre” at the Central Library at 3 p.m. Free. For details, call 949-717-3800, Option 2, or visit newportbeachlibrary.org.
Sept. 12
Mike Costley Quintet in the Rose Garden of the Newport Beach Marriott at 6 p.m. Tickets $16-$32. For details, call 949-759-5003 or visit newportbechjazzparty.com.
Sept. 13
“Seafaring Tales With David Grant” at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at 7 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 for students; free for ExplorOcean members. RSVP to rsvp@nhnm.org or call (949) 675-8915. Spaces are limited. For details, visit explorocean.org/education/waterman-lectures/.
Sept. 14
Taste of Newport, featuring Andy Grammer on stage, at Newport Center from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets $25. For details, visit tasteofnewport.com.
Sept. 15
Taste of Newport, featuring Blondie and Devo on stage, at Newport Center from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets $25. For details, visit tasteofnewport.com.
Sept. 16
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Duet Band at Bayside restaurant for the Parrot Head Sunday Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For details, call 949-721-1222 or visit baysiderestaurant.com.
Taste of Newport, featuring Roger Hodgson of Supertramp on stage, at Newport Center from noon to 8 p.m. Tickets $25. For details, visit tasteofnewport.com.
True Golf Green Key Clinic with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 2:30 p.m. $200. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Sept. 18
“What’s Cooking at the Library,” with SOL Cocina’s Chef Deborah Schneider, at the Main Library at 7 p.m. $20. For details, call 949-717-3800 or visit newportbeachlibrary.org.
Sept. 19
Judy Roberts/Greg Fishman Quartet in the Rose Garden of the Newport Beach Marriott at 6 p.m. Tickets $16-$32. For details, call 949-759-5003 or visit newportbechjazzparty.com.
Sept. 20
“Seafaring Tales With David Grant” at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at 7 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 for students; free for ExplorOcean members. RSVP to rsvp@nhnm.org or call (949) 675-8915. Spaces are limited. For details, visit explorocean.org/education/waterman-lectures/.
Andre Watts Plays Brahms with the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$185. For details and tickets, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
Sept. 21
Special Sales Event to benefit Canine Companions for Independence at Vineyard Vines in Fashion Island from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A 10 percent discount on all merchandise and 10 percent of sales will be donated to CCI. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages. For details, visit cci.org.
Hispanic 100’s Third Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Gala, honoring Esai Morales and featuring guest speaker George P. Bush, at the Balboa Bay Club at 6 p.m. Tickets $300. For details, visit hispanic100.com.
Andre Watts Plays Brahms with the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$185. For details and tickets, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 10 a.m. $475. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Half-Day Lower Your Score Chipping, Pitching, and Bunker School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 1 p.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
6th Annual Ante Up for Autism, to benefit Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel at 5 p.m. Cocktails on the resort lawn, tournament poker, live and silent auction, and tips from poker stars. Tickets $250 general; $750 for the tournament. For details and tickets, visit anteupforautism.org.
Andre Watts Plays Brahms with the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall. A recital of just the Brahms Second Piano Concerto will be at 3 p.m.; a full program including two orchestral works by Johann Strauss and Richard Strauss at 8 p.m. Tickets $25-$185. For details and tickets, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
Sept. 23
Susan G. Komen Orange County Race for the Cure at Newport Center beginning at 6:30 a.m. For details and registration information visit komenoc.org/race.
“Eurydice” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Oct. 14. Tickets $20-$70. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Sept. 27
“What Dreams Are Made Of,”a benefit for the Literacy Project Foundation featuring author Mark Victor Hansen, at the Marconi Automotive Museum at 11:30 a.m. For details, call 949-721-1319.
“Keep the Promise,” a wine-tasting benefit for The Wooden Floor, in Newport Beach at 6 p.m. Tickets $350. For tickets, location and other details, call 714-541-8314, Ext. 124, or visit TheWoodenFloor.org.
Lang Lang with the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Tickets $35-$185. For details and tickets, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.
Oct. 2
Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra opens at the Segerstrom Center to run through Oct. 7. For tickets and details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.
Oct. 4
“Exploring the Deepest Oceans – A Personal Odyssey,” featuring Capt. Don Walsh, the first explorer to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench, at ExplorOcean/Newport Harbor Nautical Museum at 7 p.m. Tickets $10; $5 for students; free for ExplorOcean members. RSVP to rsvp@nhnm.org or call (949) 675-8915. Spaces are limited. For details, visit explorocean.org/education/waterman-lectures/.
Oct. 6
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
Oct. 9
“Stomp” opens at Segerstrom Hall, to run through Oct. 14. Tickets start at $20. For tickets and details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.
Oct. 13
Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 10 a.m. $475. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Half-Day Lower Your Score Chipping, Pitching, and Bunker School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 1 p.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Oct. 19
“How to Write a New Book for the Bible” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Nov. 18. Tickets $20-$70. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Oct. 20
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
Nov. 2
Festa dell’Autunno at the Pelican Hill Resort, celebrating the olive harvest. For a schedule of events and other details, visit pelicanhill.com/Festa.
“Robin Hood” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Nov. 18. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Nov. 3
Festa dell’Autunno at the Pelican Hill Resort, celebrating the olive harvest. For a schedule of events and other details, visit pelicanhill.com/Festa.
Nov. 4
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
True Golf Green Key Clinic with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 2:30 p.m. $200. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Festa dell’Autunno at the Pelican Hill Resort, celebrating the olive harvest. For a schedule of events and other details, visit pelicanhill.com/Festa.
Nov. 17
Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 10 a.m. $475. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Half-Day Lower Your Score Chipping, Pitching, and Bunker School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 1 p.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Nov. 24
“A Christmas Carol” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Dec. 24. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Dec. 8
FocusBand Individual Clinic, with guest instructor Jason Goldsmith, at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m., 10::30 a.m. and noon. For details, visit pelicanhill.com.
Dec. 15
Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 9 a.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 10 a.m. $475. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Half-Day Lower Your Score Chipping, Pitching, and Bunker School at Pelican Hill Golf Club at 1 p.m. $225. For information, visit pelicanhill.com/Golf_Academy_programs.
Dec. 19
104th Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade, at 6:30 p.m. nightly through Dec. 23. For details, call the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce at (949) 729-4400 or visit christmasboatparade.com.
**2013**
Jan. 25
“Ch’inglish” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Feb. 24. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
Feb. 8
“Anastasia Krupnik” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through Feb. 24. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
March 10
“The Whale” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through March 31. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
March 29
“Smokefall” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through April 28. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
May 10
“The Verona Project” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through June 9. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.
May 24
“The Night Fairy” opens at South Coast Repertory, to run through June 9. For details and tickets, visit scr.org or call 714-708-5555.