March 30 – April 21
Bubblefest XXII | Discovery Cube Orange County
Bubblefest features hands-on bubble science and the amazing Mega Bubblefest Laser Show starring Deni and Melody Yang. Interactive spaces include the Mega Bubble Courtyard, Water Spheres and the Bubblefest Zone, where the whole family can learn bubble science from surface tension, elasticity, air pressure and geometric properties. Show runs four times a day: 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. DiscoveryCube.org
April 5
“Leonard Bernstein at 100” | Coast Hills Auditorium, Aliso Viejo
South Coast Symphony, known as “The Unstuffy Symphony,” is presenting a Bernstein tribute concert,”Leonard Bernstein at 100,” at the Coast Hills Auditorium in Aliso Viejo on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. The celebration of the illustrious composer, conductor, educator, concert pianist, cultural ambassador and humanitarian will include his symphonies, ballets, and musicals with conductor Barry Silverman at the helm. SouthCoastSymphony.org
April 5
Third Coast Percussion | Samueli Theater/Segerstrom Center
The first percussion ensemble to win a Grammy Award in a chamber music category, this Chicago-based quartet did just that in 2017 for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. The group, formed when students at Northwestern University, has since become noted for its unusual collaborations and audience connection. Composer Philip Glass has created a new work for them – his first for percussion ensemble. SCFTA.org
April 13
Sutton Foster in Concert | Irvine Barclay Theatre
A tour de force of musical showmanship, Sutton Foster is known for her Tony Award-winning performances in Anything Goesand Thoroughly Modern Millie, as well as for her roles for delighted television audiences in Bunheads andYounger. Her performance at The Barclay will combine Broadway tear-jerkers with lighthearted gems. A chameleon of song, Foster is always remarkably versatile, always surprising and full of heart. TheBarclay.org
April 16
“Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin” | Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
The Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale will perform “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin” in a concert/drama that commemorates the courageous Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during World War II, who performed the work 16 times as an act of defiance and resistance to their Nazi captors. The performance is interspersed with historic film, testimony from survivors and narration. PacificSymphony.org
April 16
“Life Links Love: Swinging for Charity” | Pelican Hill Golf Club
The Southern California Hospice Foundation’s annual golf tournament at Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Coast invites you to participate as an individual player, sponsor or both. The day includes a continental breakfast, putting contest, shotgun start, 19thhole happy hour, dinner and program. It is a forum to mingle with individuals of common backbroud who share the belief that hospice is a vital and indispensable service for our community. SoCaliforniaHospiceFoundation.org
April 17
Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant | Musco Center for the Arts
Tony Award-winning Scottish-American actor Alan Cumming is many things to many people: provocateur, social activist, bon vivant, stage and television star (The Good Wife,Instinct) – and, above all, storyteller. He became an American citizen in 2008 and “Legal Immigrant” is a cabaret of stories and songs about his life and loves in his adopted homeland. MuscoCenter.org
April 25-28
Southern California Garden Show | South Coast Plaza
The Southern California Garden Show is celebrating its 30thanniversary with an “At Home in the Garden” theme. The annual event highlights ideas in outdoor living and gardens and draws more than 100,000 visitors. It is the largest Southern California garden show to offer complimentary admission, including seminars, a tour of the palm varieties around the plaza, cooking classes, and more. SouthCoastPlaza.com/GardenShow
April 26-28
Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race | Balboa Pier, Newport Beach
The 72nd125-mile overnight Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race provides a mix of fun and adventure. With more than 40 trophy categories and numerous classes for monohulls, multihulls and cruisers, the opportunity to take home the silver makes this race appealing to all levels of participants. NewportToEnsenada.com