TODAY’S CALENDAR: OUT AND ABOUT IN ORANGE COUNTY

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CLASSIC CARREY

The Cinemax SummerScreen Outdoor Film Festival continues with “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” Tom Shadyac’s 1994 comedy about a gumshoe (Jim Carrey) tracking down the Miami Dolphins’ mascot, at Huntington Beach Pier Plaza, Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. Dusk. Free. (714) 374-1657.

LATE-NIGHT BLUES

2,000 Lbs. of Blues plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado. 8 p.m. Free. (949) 661-6003.

JOKE FOR THE DAY

Greg Proops performs at the Irvine Improv, 71 Fortune Drive. 8:30 p.m. $12. (949) 854-5455.

Ron Pearson performs at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 p.m. $10. (714) 529-7878.

MUSIC

The Capistrano Chorale presents “Broadway on Parade” at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 8 p.m. $12-$15. (949) 854-4646.

DANCE

The Bolshoi Ballet will dance “Don Quixote” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 p.m. $20-$85. (714) 556-2787.

THEATER

“West Side Story,” the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical of star-crossed lovers and rival gangs in 1950s New York, continues at Elizabeth Howard’s Curtain Call Dinner Theater, 690 El Camino Real, Tustin. 6:15 p.m. $28.95-$38.95. Through July 16. (714) 838-1540.

“The Education of Randy Newman,” Newman’s musical following an everyman musician from his childhood in Louisiana to his adult years in Los Angeles, continues on South Coast Repertory’s Main Stage, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Through July 9. $33-$52. (714) 708-5555.

JAZZ & BLUES

The James Exchange plays at Bistango, 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine. 7:30 p.m. (949) 752-5222.

Darby sings at the Cedar Creek Inn, 401 Wildcat Way, Brea. 7 p.m. (714) 255-5600.

The Cathy Laurie Trio plays at Jonny James Steakhouse & Lounge, 301 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente. 6:30 p.m. (949) 492-5666.

Les Czimber plays at the Orange Hill Restaurant, 6410 E. Chapman Ave., Orange. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 997-5163.

Ivan Marcelo plays at Romeo Cucina, 28241 Crown Valley Parkway, Laguna Niguel. 8 p.m. (949) 831-4131.

The 3rd Degree plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7 p.m. Free. (949) 493-3188.

POP & ROCK

Dr. Peper Band plays at Arbor’s, 6060 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. 8 p.m. Free. (714) 842-5111.

Bobby Cruz and Steve Nieves play at the Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. 5:30 p.m. (949) 833-2770.

Bandidos de Amor plays at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. 9 p.m. Free. (949) 675-1922.

Phil Shane presents his one man “Legends” show at the Fling Lounge, 2370 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana. 9 p.m. (714) 834-9872.

The Slippers plays at the Lab, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 6 p.m. Free. (714) 960-6660.

Live Animals, Kingsize Incarnation and No Cash Value play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 p.m. $5. (714) 533-1286.

Jasso & Garcia play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 9 p.m. Cover. (949) 494-3027.

Otis Brown sings at the Newport Marriott View Lounge, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 8:30 p.m. (949) 640-4000.

Niki Smart plays at the Studio Cafe, 100 Main St., Newport Beach. 9 p.m. Free. (949) 675-7760.

Derek Bordeaux plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 p.m. Free. (562) 596-2199.

ART

Charcoal drawings by Joe Kievitt go on view at the Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, 353 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Through Aug. 6. (949) 494-4600.

“Birds of Appetite,” bird-related art by Suvan Geer, opens at the Concourse Gallery, Thomas F. Riley Terminal, John Wayne Airport, Costa Mesa. 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Through Oct. 2. (949) 252-5200.

CHILDREN

Scooter the Face-Painting Clown performs for all ages at the San Clemente Library, 242 Avenida del Mar. 3:30 p.m. Free. (949) 492-3493.

Storyteller Asha’s Baba presents West African songs and stories for ages 5 and older at the Dana Point Library, 33841 Niguel Road. 11 a.m. Free. (949) 496-5517. Also at 3 p.m. at the Laguna Beach Library, 363 Glenneyre. (949) 497-1733.

A presentation on falcons, hawks and owls for ages 6 and older is held at the West Garden Grove Library, 11962 Bailey St. 4 p.m. Free. (714) 897-2594.

LECTURES

David Gabbe presents an “Adventures With Tofu” cooking class at the Oasis Center, 800 Marguerite, Corona del Mar. 6 p.m. $40. Continues July 5. Reservations: (949) 644-3154.

Krista Kirkwood presents “Intentional Sound for Conscious Creation” at the Latest Thing Teaching & Healing Center, 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. 6:30 p.m. $18. Reservations: (949) 645-6211.

SINGLES

Life Begins at Forty sponsors dancing at the El Dorado Park & Recreation Center, 2800 Studebaker Road, Long Beach. Lessons at 10:30 a.m. $3. Dancing to big-band music at 12:30 p.m. Free. (714) 638-9146.

Life Begins at Forty meets for lunch at Zubie’s, 9095 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 12:30 p.m. (714) 638-9146.

49 & Holding sponsors a T.G.I.W. at Duke’s, 317 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. 4:30 p.m. (714) 730-1115.

49 & Holding sponsors a T.G.I.W. at Harpoon Henry’s, 34555 Golden Lantern, Dana Point. 5 p.m. (714) 730-1115.

Life Begins at Forty sponsors a happy hour mixer at the Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. 5 p.m. (714) 638-9146.

Irvine Super Singles sponsors a T.G.I.W. mixer at the Atrium Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. 5 p.m. (714) 842-5022.

Life Begins at Forty sponsors dinner and dancing at El Dorado Restaurant, 3014 Studebaker Road, Long Beach. 7 p.m. (714) 638-9146.

New Horizons Singles support group for divorced, single and widowed meets at the St. Irenaeus church hall, 5210 Evergreen Ave., Cypress. 7:30 p.m. (714) 827-7092.

Big Band Commotion plays for swing dancing at the El Toro O’Club, El Toro air base. 8-10:30 p.m. (949) 726-2464.

SENIORS

Operation Baby Love Shower, annual event to honor all who have knitted or crocheted items for needy infants at local hospitals, takes place at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. 11 a.m. Reservations: (949) 470-3062.

Senior men and women are invited to play volleyball at the Anaheim Downtown Center Youth Gymnasium. 8:30-10:30 a.m. (714) 765-4510.

Golf for those older than 50 is offered at the Brea Golf Center, 501 W. Fir St. 8:30 a.m. $8.75. (949) 588-0917.

Pianist David Tischler performs at the Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 11:15 a.m. $2-$4. (714) 229-2007.

“Follow the Boys” (1944), starring Marlene Dietrich, George Raft and the Andrews Sisters, will screen at the Cypress Senior Center, 9031 Grindlay St. 12:45 p.m. Also June 30. Free. (714) 229-2005.

Line dancing takes place at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. $3.50. (949) 470-3062.

Go line dancing at the San Clemente Senior Center, 242 Avenida Del Mar. 9 a.m. $4. (949) 498-3322.

“Successful Aging” is the topic for the weekly discussion group at the Orange Senior Center, 170 S. Olive St. 10:30 a.m. Free. (714) 538-0723.

LOOKING AHEAD

THURSDAY

The 34th annual Sawdust Festival arts and crafts fair begins at 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. The summer-long show features work by more than 200 artisans as well as continuous live music, storytelling and other entertainment, art demonstrations, hands-on workshops, children’s art activities, and more. Daily, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $2-$6. $10 for a season pass. Through Aug. 27. (949) 494-3030.

The Art-A-Fair Festival, a summer-long show of paintings, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and other work by 130 artists, opens at 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Through Aug. 27. (949) 494-4514.

The Long Beach Dub Allstars, NOFX, Jurassic 5, MXPX, Green Day, T.S.O.L, the Dickies, Hot Water Music, the Donnas, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Chuck D & Confrontation Camp, Suicide Machines, Snapcase and others play at Vans Warped Tour at the Arrowhead Pond, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. Noon. $25. Also Friday. (714) 740-2000.

The Tim Moyer Band plays at the Fullerton Market, Wilshire Avenue between Harbor Boulevard and Pomona Avenue. 4 p.m. Free. (714) 738-6545.

Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh play at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 7 p.m. $21.50-$41.50. (714) 740-2000.

The Saddleback Civic Light Opera production of “Man of La Mancha,” Dale Wasserman’s musical based on Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote,” opens at Saddleback College’s McKinney Theatre, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo. 8 p.m. $19. Through July 16. (949) 582-4656.

Shakespeare Orange County presents “The Taming of the Shrew,” Shakespeare’s classic comedy about the battle between headstrong Kate and her swaggering suitor, Petruchio, at Chapman University’s Waltmar Theatre, 301 E. Palm St., Orange. 8 p.m. $24. Through July 15. (714) 744-7016.

A staged reading of “mAll,” a new play by Alice Tuan about the contemporary quest for community salvation, will be at Cypress College, 9200 Valley View St. Part of the New Play Festival. 8 p.m. Free. (714) 484-7205.

FRIDAY

The Bolshoi Ballet will dance “Romeo and Juliet” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 p.m. $20-$85. Also Saturday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.; July 2, 2 p.m. (714) 556-2787.

Asleep at the Wheel and Kathy Mattea play at the Sun Theatre, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. $29.50-$38.50. (714) 712-2700.

Tommy Chong performs at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. $17. Also Saturday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. $17; July 2, 8 p.m. $15. (714) 529-7878.

The Yellow Jackets with Eric Marienthal and Marilyn Scott play at the Hyatt Newporter, 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. 8 p.m. $25. (949) 729-1234.

The Irvine School of Dance presents its annual student showcase at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. 6:30 p.m. $9-$12. Also Saturday, 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. (949) 854-4646.

Karen Gallinger plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 p.m. Cover and minimum. (714) 871-8800.

SATURDAY

Hootenanny 2000 with Chris Isaak, Rev. Horton Heat, the Knitters, Royal Crown Revue, Lee Rocker, Slim Jim, Hank Williams III, Dave Vanian, the Blasters, Cadillac Tramps, James Intveld, Hot Rod Lincoln, the Road Kings, the Amazing Crowns, Kim Lenz and others will be at Oak Canyon Ranch, 5305 Santiago Canyon Road, Irvine. 11 a.m. $40. (714) 740-2000 (Ticketmaster).

311, Incubus and Kottonmouth Kings play at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 7 p.m. $13.11. (714) 740-2000.

The Fullerton College Community Band plays an “Americana” concert on the campus quadrangle, 321 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. 7 p.m. Free. (714) 992-7433.

“Al Belson: A Photographic Reverie,” photographs of Groucho Marx, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace and other celebrities, opens at the Orange County Museum of Art’s South Coast Plaza Gallery, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Sept. 24. (714) 662-3366.

“Nick of Time,” mixed media works by Kim Lee Kahn, Steven Peckman, Victor Raphael and Roland Reiss, opens at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 Sycamore St., Santa Ana. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Through July 30. (714) 667-1517.

The Mickey Hart Band with Vince Welnick play at the Sun Theatre, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. 8 p.m. $23.50-$32.50. (714) 712-2700.

The Crazie Beez present “The Attack of the Killer Beez,” a variety improv show, at the DePietro Performance Center, 809 Main St., Santa Ana. 8 p.m. $12. Also July 8 and 21 and Aug. 4, 12 and 19. (714) 550-9890.

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If you have an event you would like listed here, send information at least 10 days in advance to Ken Williams, Orange County Calendar, Los Angeles Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-7790. E-mail: occalendar@latimes.com.