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Pop/Rock

* The Rancheras play at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 6 tonight. Free. (714) 966-6660.

* Alicia Grant sings at Kaleidoscope, Crown Valley Parkway and Interstate 5, Mission Viejo. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 582-1948.

* The Fire Ants, Fall Out and 3rd Grade Teacher play at Chain Reaction, 1652 W. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim. 8 tonight. $5. (714) 635-6067.

* Phyllis, Kundalini and Budhi Brown’s Wicked Circus play at the Boogie, 1721 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Cover. (714) 956-1410.

* Steve Carson and Cosmic Jukebox play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $5. (714) 533-1286.

Jazz/Blues

* Luther Hughes With Hungry Joe’s Reunion Band play at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 7:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

* Mario Rossi plays at the Catch Steakhouse, 1939 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim. 8:30 tonight. Free. (714) 634-1829.

* The Freddie Brooks Band plays at Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado Ave. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 661-6003.

* The Gerard Hagen Trio plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* John Henderson’s Great Swing Band plays at the American Legion Hall, 143 S. Lemon St., Orange. 8 tonight. $7. (714) 538-8570.

* Backroad Shack plays at the Neon Cactus, Disneyland Hotel, 1150 W. Cerritos Ave., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 778-6600.

Theater

* Cypress College’s New Play Festival continues with a reading of Robert Glaudini’s play “The Poison Tree” at the Cypress College Studio Theatre, 9200 Valley View St. 8 tonight. Free. (714) 484-7205.

Lecture

* Makeup artist and film editor John Calpin speaks at this month’s meeting of the Orange County Science Fiction Club, at the Fullerton Savings & Loan community room, 2400 E. Chapman Ave. 7:30 tonight. $2. (949) 552-4925.

Comedy

* Evan Davis opens at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 tonight. $10. Through Saturday. (714) 529-7878.

* Jack Coen opens at the Irvine Improv, 4255 Campus Drive. 8:30 tonight. $10. Through Saturday. (949) 854-5455.

Children

* Children 2-4 make Critter cookies while learning about colors found in the animal kingdom at the Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 10 a.m. $3. (714) 998-8380.

Looking Ahead

* Eek-A-Mouse, Mass Confusion and the Upbeat play Friday at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 p.m. $17.50-$19.50. (949) 496-8930.

* The INCA Peruvian music and dance group performs Saturday at the Pearson Park Amphitheatre, Lemon and Sycamore streets, Anaheim. 7:30 p.m. $1-$2. (714) 765-5274.

* Knott’s Berry Farm sets up its annual Revolutionary War encampment Saturday, with living-history displays, battle reenactments, traditional music, children’s activities and craft booths at the park’s replica of Independence Hall, 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Also Sunday and Monday. (714) 220-5200.

* A Revolutionary War Living History Encampment will be on view Sunday at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (714) 993-5075.

--Compiled by Ken Williams