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Theater

* “Riverdance-The Show” continues through Sunday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 tonight. $45-$70. (714) 556-2787.

* The Laguna Playhouse production of “Gunmetal Blues” by Craig Bohmler, Marion Adler and Scott Wentworth, continues through June 20 at the Moulton Theater, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. 8 tonight. $31-$38. (949) 497-2787.

Jazz/Blues

* Michael Hamilton plays at the Savannah Chop House, 32441 Street of the Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel. 7:30 p.m. Free. (949) 493-7107.

* The Freddie Brooks Blues Band plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* The Banda Bros. play at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* Paul Carman & Triorbits play at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 494-3027.

Pop/Rock

* Pato Banton and Crazy Wizdom play at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $18.50-$20.50. (714) 496-8930.

* El Vez plays at Hogue Barmichael’s, 3950 Campus Drive, Newport Beach. 8 tonight. $5. (949) 261-6270.

* Heidi Boh sings at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado Ave. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 661-6003.

* Elvis Disciples, Alien Crime Syndicate and the Buckys play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 533-1286.

* The Barflys play at the Canyon Inn, 6821 Fairlynn Blvd., Yorba Linda. 9 tonight. Free. (714) 779-0880.

Lectures

* Artist Peter Alexander conducts a gallery tour of his show, “In This Light,” at the Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach. Noon. Free. (714) 759-1122.

Art

* “Suvan Geer: Inaudible Whispers,” and “Anna Friesen: Juxtapositions--Drawings & Other Worlds,” are on view through June 27 at the Huntington Beach Art Center, 538 Main St. Noon-6 p.m. today. $2-$3. (714) 374-1650.

* “Patssi Valdez: A Precarious Comfort,” and “After the Photo-Secession: American Pictorial Photography, 1910-1955,” continue through July 11 at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today. $4-$5. (949) 494-6531.

Children

* The Winnie the Pooh film festival begins at the El Toro Branch Library, 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest, with a screening of two Pooh short films. 4 p.m. today. Free. (949) 855-8173.

* “Gettin’ Buggy,” a program about insects for kids 4 to 6 years old, is at the Oak Canyon Nature Center, 6700 E. Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills. 1 p.m. today. $4. (714) 998-8380.

Looking Ahead

* Sue Murphy opens Wednesday at the Improv, 4255 Campus Drive, Irvine. 8 p.m. $10-$12. Through Sunday. (949) 854-5455.

* South Coast Repertory’s Pacific Playwrights Project begins Thursday with a preview of “References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot,” by Jose Rivera, at the theater, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. $25, includes reception. $12. Regular performances are June 16 and 18 at 8 p.m. and June 20 at 7:30 p.m. $18. (714) 708-5555.

* “Stitched Stories: Art of the Quilt” opens Friday at the Irvine Fine Arts Center, 14321 Yale Ave. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Through Aug. 22. (949) 724-6880.

--Compiled by Ken Williams