“We must pay attention to the...

“We must pay attention to the future, because that’s where we’re going to live the rest of our lives.” --Criswell

* At Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa: An Evening With Groucho, March 25; Le Theatre Sans Fil “The Hobbit,” April 23; Page Cavanaugh Trio, May 7; The American Brass Band, May 8; The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra, May 13; Sue Raney, May 14; The Kingston Trio, May 22. (714) 432-5880.

* At the La Habra Depot Theatre: “B.L.T.” April 22-May 21; “The Fantasticks,” June 3-July 2; “Aladdin” (young actors company production) July 15-13. (310) 905-9708.

* At the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa: Pacific Symphony, March 25, 26; “Grease,” with Rosie O’Donnell, March 29-April 3; Pacific Symphony, April 6,7; Peabo Bryson, Patti Austin and the Pacific Symphony, April 8, 9; Pacific Symphony “A Royal Romp” family concert, April 9; Los Angeles Philharmonic, April 16; Pacific Chorale, April 23; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, April 30; “Tommy,” May 10-15; Pacific Symphony, May 18, 19; Chita Rivera and the Pacific Symphony, May 20, 21; Pacific Symphony “Wild and Wonderful Lands,” family concert, May 21; Master Chorale of Orange County, May 22; Pacific Symphony, June 1, 2; Henry Mancini and the Pacific Symphony, June 3, 4; Radio City Music Hall Spectacular, June 14-19. Call (714) 556-2787.

* At the Irvine Barclay Theatre in Irvine: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, March 23; Ballet Pacifica, March 25,26; Orange County Chamber Orchestra, March 27; Avner the Eccentric, April 9; “Peter and the Wolf,” Irvine Ballet Company, April 15, 17; Chanticleer, April 16; Saint Joseph Ballet, April 28-30; Spalding Gray, May 1; UCI Symphony, May 5, 6; Violinist Cho-Liang Lin and pianist Andre-Michel Schub, May 7; Ballet Pacifica, May 13, 14; Orange County Chamber Orchestra, May 15; “Wizard of Oz,” National Theater for Children, May 16, 17; Donald Byrd/The Group, May 19; Irvine Chinese Chorus, May 21; South Coast Chinese Cultural Assn. concert, May 22; Irvine Camerata, May 25; Pickle Family Circus, May 27-29; UCI Symphony, June 9, 10; Irvine School of Dance concert, June 12; Irvine Academy of Performing Arts dance festival, June 24-27; the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, July 7. Call (714) 854-4646.

* At South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa: “Lettice & Lovage” by Peter Shaffer, April 8 through March 15; “Dancing at Lughnasa” by Brian Friel, May 22 through July 23; a world premiere play to be announced, April 26-May 29. (714) 957-4033.

* At the Laguna Playhouse/Moulton Theatre in Laguna Beach: “Hooray for Hollywood!” academy awards party fund-raiser, March 21; “The Mystery of Irma Vep” by Charles Ludlam, May 17-June 12; “The Phantom Tollbooth” children’s theater production, April 22-May 1; (714) 497-9244.

* At the Curtis Theatre in Brea: Brea City Orchestra, March 26; Izzi Tooinsky’s “It’s OK to Be Different,” March 27; The Brea Theatre League’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” June 3-25. (714) 990-7722.

* A the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse: “Rumors” by Neil Simon, April 14-18; “Greater Tuna” by Jason Williams & Joe Sears, June 2-26. (714) 650-5269.

* At the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton: “Don Juan in Hell” starring Ed Asner, March 26; “Plaza Suite” starring Lee Meriwether, May 1; The Capital Steps comedy troupe, May 6. (714) 773-3371.

* At the Alternative Repertory Theatre in Santa Ana: “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” by Jane Wagner, April 29-June 11. (714) 836-7929.

* Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts and Pageant of the Masters, July 8-Aug. 29. (714) 494-1145.

* At the Anaheim Arena: Rod Stewart, April 4. (714) 704-2500.

* At the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano: Arlo Guthrie, March 23, 24; Bobcat Goldthwait, March 25; Solsonics and Strangefruit, March 31; Dr. John, April 1; Cowboy Junkies, April 9, 10; Ralph Stanley, April 11; Candy Dulfer and Funky Stuff, April 14; Mort Sahl, April 15; The Tubes and Fee Waybill, April 16; Warrant, April 22; Kate Clinton, April 30; Larry Carlton, May 20; Dennis Wolfberg, June 4; Tower of Power, July 29, 30. (714) 496-8930.

* At the Crazy Horse Steak House in Santa Ana: the Kingston Trio, March 21; Collin Raye, March 28; Ron Stein--Memories of Elvis, April 4; Chris LeDoux, April 11; Ray Price, April 18; Billy Dean, April 25, 26; Pam Tillis, May 9; Shenandoah, May 16. (714) 549-1512.