ROY WOOD JR.
SEPT. 28 AND 29
A correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” the actor and comedian brings his thought-provoking, charismatic style to Orange County on a tour promoting his latest one-hour stand-up special, “No One Loves You!” Irvine Improv, 527 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, 949-854-5455, irvine.improv.com
“RACH 3 & BOLÉRO”
SEPT. 27 THROUGH 29
To open its 2018-19 season, the Pacific Symphony puts the spotlight on Dennis Kim and Meredith Crawford, who play the violin and viola, respectively, in Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola.” Pianist Olga Kern returns to play Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 3” before the whole orchestra wraps up the program with Ravel’s “Boléro.” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-755-5788, pacificsymphony.org
SURF CITY SURF DOG 2018
SEPT. 29
Huntington Beach surf competitions aren’t just for humans. In this 10th annual event, dogs come from across the country to show their skill on the waves in a variety of contests. Dog lovers and spectators can enjoy the competition and surFUR expo, featuring dog, health, and community booths. Huntington Dog Beach, 100 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, 949-297-6536, surfdogevents.com
“VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE”
OPENS SEPT. 30
This Tony Award-winning comedy takes audiences inside the Pennsylvania country house shared by Sonia and Vanya, who worry about the way their lives have turned out. Then Masha, their movie-star sister, shows up for the weekend with her much younger boyfriend, Spike, and shakes everything up. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-708-5555, scr.org
THE ORIGINAL HAPA
SEPT. 29
Singers and guitarists Barry Flanagan and Keli’i Kaneali’i founded the world music group HAPA in 1983, which blended traditional Hawaiian sounds with pop and world music, and went on to much critical and popular success. For this concert tour, the duo is performing together for the first time in 17 years. Lehua Kalima of Na Leo Pilimehana will also make an appearance. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, 949-480-4278, soka.edu
Facebook Comments