The Band’s Visit arrives at Segerstrom Center for the Arts March 22. PHOTO BY EVAN ZIMMERMAN
3/2-6
Hoag Classic
This annual golf tournament at Newport Beach Country Club is one of the most exciting stops on the PGA Tour Champions. In addition to featuring professional players like Ernie Els and Bernhard Langer, the philanthropic event has raised more than $20 million for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and other local charities. Newport Beach Country Club, hoagclassic.com
3/4
Anaheim Ducks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Cheer on professional ice hockey team the Anaheim Ducks as they take on the Golden Knights and compete in the NHL’s Western Conference as a member of the Pacific Division at their home stadium. 7PM, Honda Center, Anaheim, hondacenter.com
3/5
Spirit of Excellence Gala
Support local public schools and students at Irvine Public Schools Foundation’s 25th annual red-carpet gala featuring an elegant cocktail reception, a live auction, a DJ and entertainment, an after-party and more. Back at a new outdoor venue after two years of postponement, this “Pop Up on the Park” will be chaired by Sherri and Sam Mirejovsky and contribute to the enrichment efforts for over 36,000 students in the community. 5:30PM, Great Park, Irvine, ipsf.net
3/5-12
Orange County Restaurant Week
For an entire week, beginning March 6, over 100 favorite Orange County restaurants will offer prix fixe and luxe menus—many designed for date night, family night, vegetarian dining, a dessert spotlight and group options. A VIP Preview Party on March 5 at Marriott Irvine Spectrum will kick things off with live music and a selection of decadent bites from this year’s participants. Multiple locations, ocrestaurantweek.com
3/6
Table for Ten
At this black-tie culinary extravaganza, benefiting Pascal Culinary Arts Scholarship Program, 40 of Southern California’s top chefs will prepare signature dishes tableside for groups of 10 guests. Your table— decorated by each restaurant with candles and fresh florals—will enjoy masterful cuisine, whiteglove service and wines paired with a six-course feast. Guests of the event, which begins with a cocktail reception and includes a live auction, leave with swag bags and full stomachs. 4:30PM, Festival of Arts’ Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, tableforten.org
3/13
Women of Greatness Brunch & Bubbly
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast’s Women of Greatness for Champagne, brunch and an inspiring program celebrating how mentorship and family impact children’s development. At this fifth annual fete, a “woman of greatness” and a community partner will be honored. 10:30AM, Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, boysandgirlsclub.com/event/brunch
3/17
Dancing with the Stars
Catch your favorite dancers from the hit ABC competition show on this live tour during shows at 4 and 8PM. Talent, including Artem Chigvintsev and Emma Slater, will perform the cha-cha, fox trot, salsa, tango and more. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, scfta.org
3/20
National Charity League Juniors’ 34th Annual Luncheon, Fashion Show and Silent Auction
The Juniors group of National Charity League’s Newport Chapter—a league of mothers and daughters committed to community service, leadership and culture— presents this stylish Sunday benefit titled Passport to Paris. Proceeds from the French-themed soiree will benefit the High Hopes Head Injury Program, the OCC Harry and Grace Steele Children’s Center, and the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. 11:30AM, Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, ncljrsparis.givesmart.com
3/22-4/3
The Band’s Visit
See the smash Broadway hit and 10-time Tony Award winner about a band of musicians who arrive at an off-the-beaten-path town— which they bring to life by way of beautiful music. Leading the cast is Sasson Gabay—who starred in the original 2007 Israeli film and Broadway production—and Chilina Kennedy of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa, scfta.org
3/24
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s Library Live Series: Adin Dobkin
As part of this Thursday series of presentations and book signings with popular authors, the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation presents a night with Adin Dobkin. In Sprinting Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France, Dobkin tells the story of the nearly 70 cyclists who set out on the 13th Tour de France the day after the Treaty of Versailles brought an end to World War I. 7PM, Friends Room at Newport Beach Public Library, nbplf.foundation
Mother-daughter duos, like Bette and Peyton Vovan, will walk the runway during National Charity League Juniors’ 34th annual luncheon March 20 PHOTO: BY ANN CHATILLON
3/24
36th Annual For the Love of a Child Fashion Show & Luncheon
Founded in 1959 by Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp prevents and treats child abuse. Join Childhelp’s Orange County chapter at this chic annual fundraiser featuring a lively fashion show and the presentation of the Children’s Friend Award to Cheryl Ladd. 10:30AM, Balboa Bay Resort, Newport Beach, childhelp.org
Hear Tahira Clayton March 25 during Bessie, Billie & Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz PHOTO COURTESY OF: IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
3/25
Bessie, Billie & Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz
Vocalists Charenée Wade, Vanisha Gould and Tahira Clayton, plus an all-female ensemble, celebrate three of the most influential jazz singers of their times: Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. Fans will enjoy classic hits like Smith’s “Downhearted Blues,” Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” and Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam.” 8PM, Cheng Hall at Irvine Barclay Theatre, thebarclay.org
3/26
MercyMe
A continuation of the fall tour celebrating their 10th album Inhale (Exhale), Grammy-nominated contemporary band MercyMe will make a stop this spring in Anaheim. The anticipated show will also feature Irish folk rock band Rend Collective and Nashville-based singer Andrew Ripp. 7PM, Honda Center, Anaheim, hondacenter.com
Enjoy the vibrant moves of 76 Mexican folk dancers at Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. PHOTO COURTESY OF: BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO
3/27
Illumination Foundation’s Chef’s Table Culinary Gala
At this glamorous culinary benefit, chef Jet Tila and over 30 famed chefs from Southern California will prepare indulgent three-course tableside dinners with wine pairings for groups of 10 guests. The event and auction will help to illuminate the lives of SoCal’s vulnerable homeless population—furthering Illumination Foundation’s mission to disrupt the cycle. 5PM, Grand Ballroom at Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, ifhomeless.org
See pros like Ernie Els tee off during the Hoag Classic March 2 to 6. PHOTO: BY COURTESY OF HOAG CHARITY SPORTS
3/30
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, this company of 76 Mexican folk dancers channels the vibrant music, dance and costumes of Mexican folklore from pre-Columbian civilizations to modern times. 8PM, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa, scfta.org
3/31-4/2
CHOC Follies
This year’s entertaining performance of the CHOC Follies—in which civic and society leaders sing, dance and act in support of Children’s Health Orange County (CHOC) Children’s Hospital—will raise awareness for CHOC’s mental health initiative, for families facing mental health challenges. Robert B. Moore Theatre at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, chocfollies.org
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