Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

Jazz on the side. “Side Man,” a Warren Leight play, will run at 8 p.m.

today and 2 p.m. Sunday at Orange Coast College’s Drama Lab, 2701

Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The play is a tribute to jazz musicians who

kept the art alive. $7-$10. (714) 432-5880.

SUNDAY

Dance, child, dance. The Arpana Dance Company will present “Samarpan

2002,” a show of Indian music and dance performances by children, at 3

p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. $12 or

$22. (949) 854-4607.

MONDAY

Last chance to look at this art. The Spring Juried Orange County Show

will be on display at Newport Beach City Hall through Friday at 3300

Newport Blvd. Free. (949) 717-3890.

TUESDAY

Film chatter. Marc Wanamaker, a film historian, will talk about Dan

Sayre Groesbeck’s work at noon as part of the Orange County Museum of

Art’s Tuesday Talks at Noon series. The museum is at 850 San Clemente

Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 759-1122.

WEDNESDAY

Common Ground at the Pelican. The Rusty Pelican offers the music of

Common Ground from Wednesday through Sunday. The band will perform from 7

to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and

Saturday, and 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.