OC Calendar

• NCI Discovery 2012
  Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive Irvine CA 92612Dance presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre on Saturday, July 28, 2012 featuring the finale of the National Choreographers Initiative, Molly Lynch, artistic director. Be there for the birth of four new ballets created as part of the intensive 3-week process of the National Choreographers Initiative. Director Molly Lynch invites four choreographers of note, as well as sixteen professional dancers from ballet companies across the country, to participate. NCI is a southern California project with national influence. NCI has brought 32 choreographers to California to develop new works. Many of the pieces begun here have gone on to be performed elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. The project culminates in a public performance that showcases the excitement of new creation. It’s also an opportunity to hear the choreographers talk about their concepts and ideas and for you to participate in the discussion. This has become the must-see dance event of the summer. Tickets: $30 ($20 students)www.TheBarclay.org
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band at The Barclay Theatre
  Irvine Barclay Theatre 4242 Campus Drive Irvine Ca 92612 Preservation Hall Jazz Band presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre on Friday, July 06, 2012. Of all the styles of American music, none is more iconic than jazz: born of hard times, the music is a defiant celebration of freedom and individuality. It has taken many forms over the years, and continues to evolve, but New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band proves nightly that there’s plenty of adventure left in its original form: the rich musical interplay known as Dixieland. A French Quarter legend, Preservation Hall opened its doors in 1961, inspired by years of informal jam sessions that had taken place in the early 1800s building. Several of Preservation Hall’s original members honed their talents playing alongside jazz originators such as Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton. Their craft, in turn, has been passed on directly to successive generations of band members. Not everyone can go to New Orleans, but the seven-piece band is only too glad to bring it to you on the Barclay stage. Tickets: $33, $38, $45 www.TheBarclay.org
• Yappy Hour at The Ritz-Carlton
• Inside World Music: Turkish-French Senem Diyici ‘s Mavi Yol 4tet
  Woman’s Club of Laguna BeachLaguna Beach Live! presents Inside World Music with the Turkish-French collaboration of Senem Diyici and Alan Blesing and the Mavi Yol 4tet. Think of traditional and classic Turkish music and European jazz by Senem Diyici (“...a voice blessed by the gods…” –VSD) and Alan Blesing, once part of the progressive French rock scene, then jazz, and now cross cultural experiences. Hear some music at http://vimeo.com/30486781. www.lagunabeachlive.org
• Yappy Hour at The Ritz-Carlton
• Peter Cetera
• “Fairy Tales and Monsters” featuring Patrick Maisano and Shannon Richardson
  JoAnne Artman Gallery 326 North Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11a.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 949-510-5481.www.joanneartmangallery.com
• The Wooden Floor’s 29th Annual Concert: Tuned In
• Transition Laguna Beach Seedling Sale
  Laguna Beach Farmers Market Vegetable and herb seedlings, locally grown using organic products. Many varieties are from heirloom seed. Our booth is located at the back of the Farmers Market on Local’s Lane. www.TransitionLagunaBeach.com
• Life, Links, Love: 5th Annual Hospice Charity Golf Tournament
• UnCommon Mondays
• Author Corie Skolnick at Laguna Beach Books
• Herbs, Flowers and White Wine Culinary Demonstration at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
• Spring Rummage Sale to Benefit iHOPEoc
• Free “Food for Thought” Film Series
  Orange County Great Park Al fresco documentary films including “Vanishing of the Bees” (May 18) and “Urban Roots” (May 25). “Vanishing of the Bees” Friday, May 18 Filmed across the US, Europe, Australia and Asia, this film examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the implications of Colony Collapse Disorder on global food supplies. Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, bringing forward questions in an industry responsible for producing one out of every three bites of food on our tables. 90 min Click here for directions to OCGP. “Urban Roots” Friday, May 25 Urban Roots follows the emergence of urban farming in Detroit. The film shows dedicated Detroiters working tirelessly to fulfill their vision for locally-grown, sustainably-farmed food, setting an example for community engagement as a solution to the problems posed by a collapsing local industry. Following the inspiring stories of several agricultural programs, Urban Roots shows that the people tilling the soil and picking the harvest have fantastic stories to tell. 93 min www.ocgp.org
• Foie Gras Tasting Menu at Ritz-Carlton,
• Spanish Tapas Class at Savory Spice Shop
  Savory Spice Shop 928 Avocado Ave., Corona Del Mar, CA 92660 Savory Spice Shop, the purveyor of quality, unique, organic and exotic spices, is hosting an exciting Spanish Tapas demonstration this month at their Corona del Mar location. Chefs Linda Elbert and Michael Bretall, owners of The Basement Table at the Laguna Culinary Arts Cafe, will be creating a Spanish Tapas-style dinner, highlighting some of Savory Spice’s most intriguing spices. Chefs Elbert and Bretall’s demonstration and menu will include a white gazpacho soup with tomato bread, orange and fennel salad, chicken brochettes with spices and honey, vegetables with saffron rice and will finish with dark chocolate cake. Cost to attend this class is $40 per person and includes learning how to prepare these dishes, generous tastings of each item and the recipes to recreate the delicious dishes experienced at this class. Event attendees are required to bring their own beverages, space is limited and reservations can be made by calling 949-717-7776.www.savoryspiceshop.com/
• Encore Dinner Theatre & Club: “Swing Into Spring”
  Encore Dinner Theatre 690 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92780The elegant Encore Dinner Theatre & Club in Old Town, Tustin extendsits current original musical revue, Swing into Spring, through July 1, 2012. Swing into Spring is a delightful journey back to the era when the sound of Big Band Swing and a 13-piece orchestra dominated the dance floor and captured the pulse of the nation. Swing into Spring features a live big band orchestra, professional swing dancers and tap dancers, vocalists, and video projections designed to transport audiences back to the 1930s and 40s. Tickets are $49-$69. Discounts available for children, seniors and groups. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (657) 210-3200 or visit the website. www.EncoreDinnerTheatre.com
• Mother’s Day at Andrea