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“Topdog/Underdog” at South Coast Repertory through Jan. 29. For details and tickets, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.

“State of Mind: New California Art, Circa 1970” and “Two Schools of Cool” at the Orange County Museum of Art through Jan. 22. For details, visit ocma.net.

“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.

Oil paintings by Italian architect and artist, Piernicola Cocchiaro, are on exhibit in the City Hall lobby, 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, through January.

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.

Wednesday Night Wine Tasting at the Pelican Grill at 5 p.m.  Six great wines and a chef’s selection of light bites.For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Shen Yun 2012 World Tour at Segerstrom Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $60. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Local Community and Government Affairs Meeting of the CdM Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber office beginning at 7:30 a.m. Complimentary refreshments and legislative reports by Rep. John

Campbell’s Office, Assemblyman Don Wagner’s Office, Sen. Tom Harman’s Office, Supervisor John M.W. Moorlach’s Office, and NB City Council. For details, visit http://www.cdmchamber.com.

Shen Yun 2012 World Tour at Segerstrom Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $60. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony will be performed by the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Also on the program are Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Golijov’s “Siderius.”

Guest pianist Dejan Lazic. For details, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.

“Chataqua!” will be performed by the National Theater of the United States of America and guest lecturer Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly editor, in the Samueli Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start

at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony will be performed by the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Also on the program are Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Golijov’s “Siderius.”

Guest pianist Dejan Lazic. For details, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.

Lord Huron, with opening act The Union Line, in Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit 

scfta.org.

Women’s Weekend Golf Academy at the Pelican Hill Golf Club beginning at 9 a.m. Complimentary lunch at Pelican Grill is included. $595 per student. For details, email 

[email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Green Building Tour at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

“The Car Plays,” will be performed inside 15 parked cars in the Community Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call

714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Chataqua!” will be performed in the Samueli Theater by the National Theater of the United States of America with guest lecturer Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UCI School of Law, at 2 p.m.

and with guest lecturer Jim Washburn at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony will be performed by the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Also on the program are Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Golijov’s “Siderius.”

Guest pianist Dejan Lazic. For details, call 714-755-5799 or visit pacificsymphony.org.

Reggie Watts, with opening act BLOK, at Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 9 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Chataqua!” will be performed by the National Theater of the Unites States of America and guest lecturer Shelley Hoss, president of the OC Community Foundation, in the Samueli Theater at 3

p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Revealed,” with host and conductor Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony, at the Segerstrom Concert Hall at 3 p.m. Tickets $25-$91. For details, call 714-755-5799 or

visit pacificsymphony.org.

“The Car Plays,” will be performed inside 15 parked cars in the Community Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call

714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Little Songbirds: Rain Dance” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their parents. $8/child. Reservations required; no walk-ins. Call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

Networking Speaker Luncheon, presented by the CDM Chamber of Commerce, at the Five Crowns beginning at 11:30 a.m. $30 for guests, $25 for Chamber members. For details, visit 

http://www.cdmchamber.com.

“National Theatre Live: Collaborators,” a performance of the play “Collaborators” at the National Theatre in London, shown in high-definition at the Irvine Barclay Theatre beginning at 7:15

p.m. Tickets $20; $15 for students and seniors. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

“Cats” opens at Segerstrom Hall to run through Jan. 22. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“2012 Economic Forecast” by Dr. Esmael Adibi of Chapman University, presented by the Risk Management Association at the Pacific Club beginning at 11: 30 a.m.  Cost is $85 before Jan. 10, or

$95 after and at the door.  For details and to register online, visit ocrma.org.

“Yoga in Nature” at the Environmental Nature Center at 12:30 p.m. $6. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

“World of Wolves” at the Environmental Nature Center at 6 p.m. Appropriate for all ages. Call 949-645-8489 or email [email protected] to RSVP. Reservations required. No walk-ins. Cost: $5

(ENC members are free). For details, visit encenter.org.

“ReEntry” at Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Storytelling Workshop at the Environmental Nature Center at 3:30 p.m. $10/person. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

“ReEntry” at Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“The Word Begins” in the Nicolas Studio at South Coast Repertory, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Sixth Annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week gets under way at 11 a.m. with 75 participating restaurants. For details, visit NewportBeachDining.com.

Balanced Wellness Retreat at The Spa at Pelican Hill. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Science Nerd Series: Slime Time” at the Environmental Nature Center at 3 p.m. Space is limited, RSVP required. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“The Car Plays,” will be performed inside 15 parked cars in the Community Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call

714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Ten Tiny Dances,” performed on a 16-square-foot stage, at the Samueli Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“ReEntry” at Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“The Word Begins” in the Nicolas Studio at South Coast Repertory, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

2nd annual Newport Beach 1st Battalion 1st Marines Beach Challenge on the beach at the Balboa Pier beginning at 8 a.m. Courses: 2K with nine challenges, 5K with 14 challenges and KIDS

Course. Live music, static displays from the Marines,For details and signups, visit oneonemarines.com.

Balanced Wellness Retreat at The Spa at Pelican Hill. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Two-Day Weekend Golf School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. $1,095 per student, with lunch included each day. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“The Car Plays,” will be performed inside 15 parked cars in the Community Plaza at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, at 5:30, 7 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call

714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“Ten Tiny Dances,” performed on a 16-square-foot stage, at the Samueli Theater at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

“The Word Begins” in the Nicolas Studio at South Coast Repertory, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS or visit scfta.org.

Mexican Institute of Sound, with opening act Nancy Sanchez, at Founder’s Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details, call 714-556-ARTS

or visit scfta.org.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Full-Swing School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. $225 per student per half-day clinic. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“Little Naturalists: Winter Wonderland” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

“Stories Under the Stars” at the Environmental Nature Center at 6 p.m. Ages 7 and older. $6/person. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

Walk With Robert House, founder of the Environmental Nature Center, at the ENC at 10 a.m. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

“The New Work,” by choreographer Eduoard Lock, presented by La La La Human Steps at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $32-$100. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit 

thebarclay.org.

“Jazz Reach: Big Drum/Small World,” featuring jazz works from around the world, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $17. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit 

thebarclay.org.

“Elemeno Pea” opens at South Coast Repertory to run through Feb. 26. For details and tickets, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.

“Pack of Lies” opens at the Newport Theatre Arts Center to run through Feb. 26. For details and ticktes, call 949-631-0288 or visit ntaconline.com.

“Nature Photography: How to Tell a Better Story” at the Environmental Nature Center. Time TBA. $25/person. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

Garba with Attitude in Segerstrom Hall at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. For details and tickets, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.

“Happy Birthday, Mozart,” performed by the Mozart Classical Orchestra, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 3 p.m. Program includes the opera “Lucio Silla,” the Symphony No. 34 in C, and the

Concerto for Piano in A major. Tickets $29-$52. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

“Little Songbirds: The Groundhog’s Forecast” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their parents. $8/child. Reservations required; no walk-ins. Call

949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“Come Fly Away,” opens in Segerstrom Hall to run through Feb. 5. Tickets start at $20. For details and tickets, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.

“Little Naturalists: Leaf Man” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit 

encenter.org.

Willie K at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $28-$100. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

“Yoga in Nature” at the Environmental Nature Center at 12:30 p.m. $6. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

Family Nature Walk at the Environmental Nature Center at 2 p.m. RSVP required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

Wednesday Night Wine Tasting at the Pelican Grill at 5 p.m.  Six great wines and a chef’s selection of light bites.For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Full-Moon Walk at the Environmental Nature Center at 6 p.m. $6/person. Reservations required; no walk-ins. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

Hugh Masekela at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $38-$100. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

Balanced Wellness Retreat at The Spa at Pelican Hill. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Science Nerd Series: Physics Phun” at the Environmental Nature Center at 3 p.m. Space is limited, RSVP required. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“Dinner of the Senses” at the Pelican Hill Resort beginning at 5 p.m. The five-course menu for two, served in a private Coliseum Cabana, stimulates each of the five senses of sight, touch,

taste, scent and sound. Customized music, flowers and décor are available upon request. Advance reservations strongly recommended. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“The Borrowers” opens at South Coast Repertory to run through Feb. 26. For details and tickets, call 714-708-5555 or visit scr.org.

Women’s Weekend Golf Academy at the Pelican Hill Golf Club beginning at 9 a.m. Complimentary lunch at Pelican Grill is included. $595 per student. For details, email 

[email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Dinner of the Senses” at the Pelican Hill Resort beginning at 5 p.m. The five-course menu for two, served in a private Coliseum Cabana, stimulates each of the five senses of sight, touch,

taste, scent and sound. Customized music, flowers and décor are available upon request. Advance reservations strongly recommended. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

Brentano String Quartet at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Program includes Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13 and Grosse Fuge. Tickets $35-$45. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1,

or visit thebarclay.org.

“Dinner of the Senses” at the Pelican Hill Resort beginning at 5 p.m. The five-course menu for two, served in a private Coliseum Cabana, stimulates each of the five senses of sight, touch,

taste, scent and sound. Customized music, flowers and décor are available upon request. Advance reservations strongly recommended. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“Little Naturalists: I Love Nature” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit 

encenter.org.

“Dinner of the Senses” at the Pelican Hill Resort beginning at 5 p.m. The five-course menu for two, served in a private Coliseum Cabana, stimulates each of the five senses of sight, touch,

taste, scent and sound. Customized music, flowers and décor are available upon request. Advance reservations strongly recommended. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“Dinner of the Senses” at the Pelican Hill Resort beginning at 5 p.m. The five-course menu for two, served in a private Coliseum Cabana, stimulates each of the five senses of sight, touch,

taste, scent and sound. Customized music, flowers and décor are available upon request. Advance reservations strongly recommended. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“Yoga in Nature” at the Environmental Nature Center at 12:30 p.m. $6. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Two-Day Weekend Golf School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. $1,095 per student, with lunch included each day. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

Hummingbird Walk at the Environmental Nature Center, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. $6/person. Reservations required; no walk-ins. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“The Hills Are Alive,” a reworking of the songs of “The Sound of Music” into a variety of musical styles by the Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets

$28-$38. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Full-Swing School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. $225 per student per half-day clinic. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

“One Cannot Kiss Alone,” a program of pop songs of the 20s and 30s and modern love songs by Max Raabe & the Palast Orchester, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $33-$100. For

details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio at the Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets $35-$45. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

“Stories Under the Stars” at the Environmental Nature Center at 6 p.m. Ages 7 and older. $6/person. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“National Theatre Live: Travelling Light,” a performance of the play “Travelling Light” at the National Theatre in London, shown in high-definition at the Irvine Barclay Theatre beginning at

7:15 p.m. Tickets $20; $15 for students and seniors. For details, call 949-854-4646, Ext. 1, or visit thebarclay.org.

“Little Naturalists: Fabulous Flowers” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit

 encenter.org.

Walk With Robert House, founder of the Environmental Nature Center, at the ENC at 10 a.m. For details, call 949-645-8489 or visit encenter.org.

Newport-Mesa Spirit Run, to raise funds for Newport-Mesa school programs, at Fashion Island. For sponsorship and sign-up information, visit nmspiritrun.org.

Full-Moon Walk at the Environmental Nature Center at 6 p.m. $6/person. Reservations required; no walk-ins. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“Science Nerd Series: Science Cuisine” at the Environmental Nature Center at 3 p.m. Space is limited, RSVP required. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

Women’s Weekend Golf Academy at the Pelican Hill Golf Club beginning at 9 a.m. Complimentary lunch at Pelican Grill is included. $595 per student. For details, email 

[email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Family Nature Walk at the Environmental Nature Center at 2 p.m. RSVP required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

Wednesday Night Wine Tasting at the Pelican Grill at 5 p.m.  Six great wines and a chef’s selection of light bites.For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Little Naturalists: Jump, Frog, Jump!” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Putting School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

One-Day Short Game Scoring School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Half-Day Lower Your Score Full-Swing School at Pelican Hill Golf Club, beginning at 9 a.m. $225 per student per half-day clinic. For details, email [email protected] or visit 

pelicanhill.com.

Balanced Wellness Retreat at The Spa at Pelican Hill. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Balanced Wellness Retreat at The Spa at Pelican Hill. For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

Beer-Maker’s Dinner at the Coliseum Pool & Grill at the Pelican Hill Resort, beginning at 5 p.m. $65 per person; pricing excludes tax and gratuity. For details, email 

[email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Little Naturalists: Bodacious Beetles” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

Wednesday Night Wine Tasting at the Pelican Grill at 5 p.m.  Six great wines and a chef’s selection of light bites.For details, email [email protected] or visit pelicanhill.com.

“Science Nerd Series: Amazing Air Pressure” at the Environmental Nature Center at 3 p.m. Space is limited, RSVP required. Call 949-645-8489. For details, visit encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Bodacious Beetles” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Beautiful Butterflies” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Beautiful Butterflies” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Magical Monarchs” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit

 encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Amazing Animals” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details, visit 

encenter.org.

“Little Naturalists: Celebrate Summer!” at the Environmental Nature Center at 10 a.m. For children 3-5 and their adults. $6/child. Reservations required; call 949-645-8489. For details,

visit encenter.org.