Events
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Monaco’s official dance company, makes its first Southern California appearance with artistic director Jean-Chrisophe Maillot’s starkly elegant, modern take on “Cinderella.” Feb. 9 through 12 in Segerstrom Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787, scfta.org.
Critic's Choice
The month's best selected by arts editor Antastacia Grenda
The Jayhawks, the alt-country cult favorite of the ’90s, are enjoying a renaissance, with album re-releases, the new CD “Mockingbird Time,” and a reunion tour of the band’s classic lineup, including singer Mark Olson and guitarist Gary Louris. Feb. 1 at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949-496-8930, thecoachhouse.com.
Mindi Abair, David Benoit, and Rick Braun perform at the Ocean Institute 10th Anniversary Jazz Celebration fundraiser—well-timed for the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center which opens this year. Feb. 3 and 4 at the institute, 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, 949-496-2274, ext. 413, ocean institute.org, ocjazzfestival.com.
Renowned violinist Joshua Bell is the artistic director of the 10th annual Laguna Beach Music Festival, which includes intimate concerts starring Bell, double bass player Edgar Meyer and the Calder Quartet, plus free activities and other events. Feb. 6 through 12 at various venues, 949-553-2422, lagunabeachmusicfestival.com.
“The Hills Are Alive” with the sound of jazz, hard rock, and hip hop in the mashup of “The Sound of Music” and various musical genres—think an R&B diva-worthy “Climb Every Mountain,” or a Jackson 5 influenced “Do Re Mi”—presented by Brooklyn Rundfunk Orkestrata. Feb. 18 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, 949-854-4646, thebarclay.org.
Expect mayhem and mischief in “The Cacophony Society-Zone Show,” a showcase of the pranksters who create “experiences beyond the mainstream” in their public art events, and inspired the Burning Man Festival. Feb. 4 through April 15 at Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 714-567-7233, grandcentralartcenter.com.
“Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series” explores the artist’s most famous body of abstract work through paintings, prints, collages, and drawings created between 1967 and 1988 while he was based in Santa Monica. Feb. 26 through May 27 at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, 949-759-1122, ocma.net.