Things to do in Orange County (Jan. 13-19)
- Keith Agnello
- Jan 14, 2017
- 3 min read
FRIDAY
TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO: Gold Medal winner of the International Van Cliburn Competition Haochen Zhang will perform with the Pacific Symphony at the Reneé and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. As a pianist, Zhang’s quality has been described as having a “poetic temperament” and “technical power.” The 8 p.m. performance will follow a preview talk by host Alan Chapman at 7 tonight and Saturday. $40-$115. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 714-755-5799 or pacificsymphony.org
VANESSA WILLIAMS: With Grammy-nominated hits “The Right Stuff,” “Save the Best for Last,” and Oscar-nominated “Colors of the Wind,” Vanessa Williams has sold more than 7 million records worldwide. See her perform at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. tonight. $55-$95. 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos. 562-467-8818 or cerritoscenter.com
SATURDAY
FIRST ANNUAL BIKE DAY: Aliso Viejo’s First Annual Bike Safety Day features food, music and bicycles at G2 Bike store. Prizes include helmets, bike locks, gift cards, and more. New bike owners can enjoy safety demonstrations and safety checks. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 27101 Aliso Creek Rd. #146, Aliso Viejo. 949-891-8900 or g2bike.com
NICK OFFERMAN AND MEGAN MULLALLY: The husband and wife duo will bring songs and funny stories to the Irvine Barclay Theatre in “Summer of 69: No Apostrophe.” The pair have won multiple awards and is known for their roles on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” 7 and 9:30 p.m. $39. 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. 949-854-4646 or thebarclay.org
SUNDAY
SCREENING OF “THE ROSA PARKS STORY”: The Mission Viejo Community of Character Committee will show a film about Rosa Parks role in the Civil Rights Movement. A discussion on the film and the meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will follow. 2 p.m. Free. 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo. 949-470-3061 or cityofmissionviejo.org
PROKOFIEV’S “SYMPHONY NO. 5”: Music director Carl St. Clair and the Pacific Symphony present “Russian Passion” as they play what composer Sergei Prokofiev called “the culminating point of (his) creative life.” One of the great orchestral works of the 20th century will be performed at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. 3 p.m. Sunday. $25-$98. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 714-755-5799 or pacificsymphony.org
MONDAY 1/16
CELEBRATE MLK DAY: Pretend City children’s museum invites kids to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Activities include drawing self portraits and other art projects, story time, exploring eggs of different color, and a music and movement exercise. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $12.50. 29 Hubble, Irvine. 949-428-3900 or pretendcity.org
TUESDAY 1/17
“MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: Time magazine calls this Tony Award-winning production the No. 1 show of the year. The story stars a brave girl with a wild imagination and is based on the novel by Roald Dahl. Various times Tuesday to Jan. 29 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. $29-$129. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 714-556-2787 or scfta.org
THURSDAY 1/19
JERRY HERMAN BROADWAY LEGACY CONCERT: One of Broadway’s most successful composers, Jerry Herman wrote scores for musicals such as “La Cage aux Folles,” “Hello,Dolly!” “Mame,” “Mack and Mabel,” “Milk and Honey,” and “Dear, World.” Hear Broadway veterans perform songs from these shows in celebration of Herman’s legacy. 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Jan. 21 in the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. $79. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 714-556-2787 or scfta.org
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: Four-time Grammy Award-winning a cappella group will perform songs from their first studio album in five years, “Walking in the Footsteps of Our Fathers.” The designated South African Cultural Ambassadors to the World will appear at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. 8 p.m. $38-$100. 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. 949-854-4646 or thebarclay.org
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