Fantastic Five

A listing of special events to entertain you through the weekend and

beyond.

TODAY

The penultimate performance. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat” will run through Sunday at the Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse, 661

Hamilton St. Performances will be held at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday.

$15 (949) 650-5269.

SUNDAY

Music to stir the soul. The Pacific Chorale will present “Barber and

Bruckner” at 2 p.m. at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Barber’s Adagio for Strings and “Prayers of

Kierkegaard” and Bruckner’s Mass No. 3 in F Minor will be performed.

$15-$49. (714) 662-2345.

MONDAY

Eating out and feeling good about it. About 40 contestants involved in

the upcoming Mrs. Globe Pageant will wait, bus tables and be maitre d’s

to raise money for the Women in Need Foundation at Nello Cucina from 6 to

7:30 p.m. The restaurant is on the lobby level of South Coast Plaza, 3333

Bear St., Costa Mesa. (714) 540-3365.

TUESDAY

More elaborate than crop circles. An exhibition of Elizabeth Bryant

photographs of historic garden plans is on display through April 8 at

Orange Coast College’s Photo Gallery, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. The

gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free. (714)

432-5520.

WEDNESDAY

Shakespeare, art deco style. A 20th century “Much Ado about Nothing”

will be staged at the South Coast Repertory at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through

Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Sundays until April 1. Mark Rucker directs. The theater is at 655 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $28-$49. (714) 708-5555.