Saturday’s Calendar

SATURDAY

Yael Bartana at UCI

Israeli filmmaker Yael Bartana, whose “... And Europe will be stunned” short film trilogy is on exhibit as part of her art installation at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, will appear as part of a panel for a one-day conference focusing on her work. The free conference is scheduled to start at noon in the Colloquium Room (Room 3201) at the school’s Contemporary Arts Center building.

Intro to Zen

The Zen Center of Orange County presents a workshop, “Introduction to Zen Meditation,” from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the center, 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The $75 enrollment fee is tax deductible and covers one month of follow-up classes. For more information, go to https://www.zcoc.org.

Hoist the Colors

Folk rock band Hoist the Colors headlines the Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa. Brick Top Blaggers and Old Rivals also perform. The 21-and-older show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $10. For more information, visit https://www.detroitbar.com.

Musical Journey to the Stars

As part of its series of Family Musical Mornings, the Pacific Symphony will perform “Symphony in Space,” a concert featuring music from “Star Wars” and more. The concert will be performed at 10 and 11:30 a.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. A Musical Carnival will accompany the shows at 9 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Tickets start at $22. For more information, go to https://www.PacificSymphony.org or call (714) 755-5799.

Greg Topper’s 50th Anniversary Show

Greg Topper celebrates 50 years of performing in Orange County with a special concert at 5 p.m. at Pierce Street Annex, 330 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Scheduled to join Topper and his band on stage are Grammy Award-winning songwriter Paul Williams, Bob Carlisle, Phil Shane and renowned guitarists Albert Lee and Bobby Cochran. Admission is free and seating is limited. For more information, visit https://www.gregtopper.com.

Willie K.

Hawaiian musician Willie K. performs at 8 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Tickets cost between $28 and $38. For more information, go to https://www.thebarclay.org.

Recovered Band

Recovered Band performs classic rock songs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Patio at Muldoon’s Irish Pub, 202 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Admission is free.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Folk Dance Festival

The 42nd annual Laguna Folk Dance Festival and Teaching Institute will continue with daylong dance workshops and parties at the Ensign School, 2000 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, go to https://www.lagunafolkdancers.org.

TILL SATURDAY

Nicola Benedetti

Virtuoso violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Pacific Symphony in concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $25 for the 8 p.m. performances. For more information, visit https://www.pacificsymphony.org.

TILL SUNDAY

‘Come Fly Away’

The Broadway musical “Come Fly Away,” which fuses together the music of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp, comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $20. For showtimes and more information, visit https://www.scfta.org.

TUESDAY

Blood Drive at TBY

Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback St., Newport Beach, hosts an American Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. in Packard Hall. For more information, go to https://www.tby.org or call (949) 644-1999.

Jamie Moyer Visits Newport

The Cannery, 3010 Lafayette Road, Newport Beach continues its Hot Stove League Series with special guest Jamie Moyer. Enjoy a cocktail hour and a three-course meal and wine pairing with a baseball great for $750, which the Angels Baseball Foundation will match. Proceeds go to Urban Youth Academy in Compton. Seating is limited to 50. For more information, call (562) 690-2011 or visit https://www.cannerynewport.com.

Community Safety Briefing

Newport Beach Public Library Teen Services and Community Service Programs — Project PATH present a community safety briefing workshop at 7 p.m. at the Central Library branch, 1000 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Sons of the Pioneers

The internationally renowned Sons of the Pioneers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach. Tickets are $25 to $40 and the concert is being sponsored by the All-American Boys Chorus. For more information, call (714) 708-1670 or visit https://www.taabc.org.