Childsplay: Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Oct. 3-4
Academic subjects are never boring when presented through megahits such as “Conjunction Junction,” “I’m Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet” or “Three is a Magic Number.” Schoolhouse Rock Live! Explodes onto the stage with songs you loved, updated for a whole new generation. Friday 7 p.m. Saturday 1 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $20. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Segerstrom Center – “SHRL!” in Schoolhouse Rock Live! – Photo by Tim Trumble
Tony Bennett
Oct. 5
Presenting Tony Bennett, the 17-time Grammy Award-winning singer whose career spans more than six decades. The concert celebrates the newly-released Sony Legacy Tony Bennett: the Classics, a compilation of hits from Bennett’s recent series of Duets CDs as well as solo versions of many catalog favorites. 7 p.m. Tickets: $59. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Oct. 10
Dashing and debonair, Brian Stokes Mitchell has earned a reputation as one of Broadway’s greatest
leading men with acclaimed performances in an array of productions. With Simply Broadway, the Tony® winner performs beloved songs from some of his favorite shows including Company, Camelot, Porgy and Bess, Les Misérables and Sunday in the Park with George. 8 p.m. Tickets $39. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Emerson String Quartet
Oct. 10
Following the tremendous success of last season’s sold-out performance of Beethoven’s “Razumovsky” Quartets, the Emerson String Quartet returns with a new all-Beethoven program to open the 25th season of chamber music at Segerstrom Center. The Emerson (violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violist Lawrence Dutton and cellist Paul Watkins) stands apart in the history of string quartets with an unparalleled list of achievements over three decades: more than 30 acclaimed recordings, nine Grammy Awards (including two for Best Classical Album), three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, Musical America’s Ensemble of the Year and collaborations with many of the greatest artists of our time. With the arrival of cellist Watkins in May of 2013, the Emerson String Quartet has embarked on a remarkable new journey – one filled with freshness, warmth and impressive accolades. Watkins, a distinguished soloist, award-winning conductor and dedicated chamber musician, has joined the ensemble for its 37th season, and his dedication and enthusiasm have already infused the Emerson Quartet with a rich tone and vibrant sense of humor. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
London Philharmonic
Oct. 11
The London Philharmonic and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet open the Philharmonic Society’s 2014 –
2015 season with Dvořák’s The Noon Witch, Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, and Tchaikovsky’s
Pathétique Symphony. 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Billy Childs: Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Oct. 17
Jazz pianist and composer Billy Childs remains one of the most diverse and acclaimed artists working in music today. A three time Grammy winner and recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Childs is an inventive composer and arranger whose performances consistently expand the dimensions of the jazz genre. Childs’ program includes pieces from his new album of the same name and will be joined by guest vocalists Lisa Fischer, Becca Stevens and Moira Smiley. The evening will include Laura Nyro’s vast catalogue of songs made famous by many artists including Barbra Streisand; The 5th Dimension; Patti LaBelle; and Blood, Sweat & Tears. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Theatergroep Kwatta: Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear
Oct. 18-19
Manxmouse is the strangest little mouse you’ll ever see. With bright blue fur, huge rabbit ears and a distinct lack of tail, Manxmouse doesn’t mind being different. He knows that destiny awaits him, so he sets out on an exciting adventure. On his brave journey, he meets tigers, hawks and dastardly pet-shop owners. Based on the beloved children’s novel by Paul Gallico, join Manxmouse as he finally meets someone who has been waiting for him all along… the Manx Cat. Saturday 1 p.m. Sunday 1 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets: $20. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Cathedrals of Sound
Oct. 23-25
An evening of awe and inspiration: bathe in waves of sound – including the mighty William J. Gillespie Concert Organ – as Respighi’s orchestration of stained-glass windows comes to life! Then, the rich, sonorous voices of the Norbertine Fathers, performing the chants that inspired Duruflé. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Sherlock Holmes Halloween
Oct. 25
Magical, mysterious music gets you in the Halloween mood as you help Sherlock Holmes solve the Mystery of the Haunted Violin! Includes instantly recognizable selections from Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre, Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and more! This concert is part of Family Musical Morning, fun and fascinating 45 minute concerts designed especially for children 5 – 11. Don’t forget to wear your costume. 10 a.m. Tickets: $25. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Hagen Quartet
Oct. 28
Widely considered one of Europe’s leading quartets, the Hagen Quartet makes a long-awaited Center debut in a rare visit to the West Coast. The Hagen Quartet was founded in 1981. Its members include Lukas Hagen and Rainer Schmidt, violins; Veronika Hagen, viola and Clemens Hagen, cello. Its career has been rewarded with many prizes in chamber music competitions and an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. The group is able to perform virtually an unlimited quartet repertoire from which the distinctive profile of the Hagens has emerged. Collaborations with artistic personalities such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt and György Kurtág are as important to the Hagen Quartet as its concert appearances with performers including Maurizio Pollini, Mitsuko Uchida, Sabine Meyer, Krystian Zimerman, Heinrich Schiff and Jörg Widmann. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Calif. Information: (714) 556-2787
Farmers Market
Sundays
Vendors sell fresh produce and other food items. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Main Street between Garden Grove Boulevard and Acacia Parkway, Garden Grove, Calif. Information: Lee at (562) 498-6048 or (562) 499-9299.
