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THROUGH AUG. 14
SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage. The
Emmy-winning 1970s Saturday-morning cartoon series that taught
history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful
songs has been making a comeback. The musical, directed by Terri
Miller Schmidt, will be staged Thursday through Sunday afternoon at
the Newport Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. All
performances are $12. Information: (949) 631-0288.
BOLSHOI BALLET
The Bolshoi returns to Orange County with two full-length ballets.
"The Bright Stream" will be performed Aug. 9 through 11, and
"Spartacus" will be performed Aug. 12 through 14 at the Orange County
Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets
cost between $25 and $110 and are on sale now. Information: (714)
556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.
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TODAY
LOVE, LUDLOW
An encore presentation of Adrienne Weiss' movie from the Newport
Beach Film Festival will be screened at the Orange County Museum of
Art. The story of Myra -- who finds herself torn between taking care
of her bipolar brother, Ludlow, or pursuing Reginald, the new love of
her life -- will be screened at 8:30 p.m. in Laudati Court, 850 San
Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-1122 or
o7www.ocma.net.
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AUG. 13,14,
20 AND 21
THE PHANTOM
TOLLBOOTH
A bored young man drives through a mysterious tollbooth into the
magical kingdoms of dictionopolis and digitopolis, where he is caught
in a literal war over words and numbers. "The Phantom Tollbooth" --
adapted by Susan Nanus from the book by Norton Jester -- will be
staged at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day at South Coast Repertory, 655
Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $7.
Information: (714) 708-5500 or o7www.scr.org.
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AUG. 16 -- 28
LITTLE SHOP
OF HORRORS
The ever-growing killer plant with an insatiable appetite is
coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center for two weeks. The
show will be staged in Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa
Mesa.
Tickets cost between $21.25 and $64.75. Information: (714)
556-2787 or o7www.ocpac.org.
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AUG. 17
LATIN JAZZ
The Pancho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band will close out the Fashion
Island summer concert series with its hits "Watermelon Man" and
"Besama Mama." Fashion Island is located at 401 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach. Information: (949) 721-2000.
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