Jay Mohr, Friday 8 p.m.
Gimmie Mohr.
Brea Improv
120 S. Brea Blvd.
Brea, CA
714-482-0700
An Italian Straw Hat, Friday - Sunday 8 p.m.
A play with flavors of vaudeville, ragtime, light opera and even barbershop quartet, following a hapless young bridegroom through turn-of-the-century New York as he tries to correct a horrendous problem.
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA
714-708-5555
Tchaikovsky Spectacular,Saturday 8 p.m.
Rush in to hear this Russian composer. Pronto.
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Courtesy of Pacific SymphonyWho doesn't love a good sale--especially in these dreary economic times? Here's one: the Pacific Symphony is celebrating its upcoming season--their 20th year with musical director/conductor Carl St.Clair, pictured--with a chance to score some half-price tickets.This Sunday and Monday only (August 30 and 31), head to the Pacific Symphony website, for a 50% discount on each single ticket bought online. The sale ends 11:50 p.m. Monday, August 31st.The next event o
Rick Berry's a lot of things. Some of these things include jazz trumpeter (currently in the Hollywood Canteen Swing Band), political candidate (he ran for Long Beach city council) and gardener (he's got a killer backyard garden). But to the rest of the world, he's got a new title that is pretty darn spiffy--marketing manager for the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. If you're like me, you're wondering why a jazzman is getting in bed with classical music. I just had to ask.1. Tell the people a li