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Dana Wharf presents cruises on the state-of-the-art Ocean Adventure catamaran. Guided by a certified marine biologist, these four-hour cruises go to the open waters of the Pacific in search of the majestic California Gray Whale and other spectacular marine life. All cruises include a deli-style sandwich lunch from the ship's full-service galley. Learn more...

The Magic Flute is both a fanciful fairy tale and an allegory hinting at deeper mysteries. This ever-popular work has enchanted young and old alike for over two centuries. LA Opera's production features sumptuous and dramatic costumes and sets from satirist and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe. Learn more...

Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls travel to the STAPLES Center and take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Point guard Rose was the no. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, and is the leading Rookie of the Year candidate. The Bulls also feature Luol Deng and Ben Gordon, while the Clippers counter with Baron Davis and Zach Randolph. Learn more...

The Milwaukee Bucks face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in a Saturday night game at the STAPLES Center. The Clippers recently added high-scoring power forward Zach Randolph and point guard Baron Davis; the Bucks feature the high-scoring duo of Michael Redd and Richard Jefferson. Learn more...

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Atlanta Hawks at the STAPLES Center. The Hawks are one of the league's biggest surprises, led by versatile veteran Joe Johnson and athletic forward Josh Smith. Learn more...

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Martin Luther King Day. The Timberwolves' players include big man Al Jefferson, as well as rookie power forward Kevin Love, who led the UCLA Bruins to the Final Four in 2008. Learn more...

The Portland Trailblazers come to town, squaring off against the Los Angeles Clippers at the STAPLES Center. Led by versatile guard Brandon Roy, the Blazers are one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA. Learn more...

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Oklahoma City Thunder, who play their first ever NBA game at the STAPLES Center since moving from Seattle. The Thunder feature up-and-coming star Kevin Durant, as well as former UCLA standout Russell Westbrook; the Clippers' roster includes Baron Davis and Zach Randolph. Learn more...

Relax and rejuvenate at the OC Spa & Wellness Center, located just above the Harbour in Huntington Beach. Their kind and attentive staff provides a variety of treatment options, including both massages and facials, that will pamper your body, enhance your relaxation and improve your mood! Learn more...

Minsky's is a big, new musical comedy set in a time when entertainment was about legs and laughs, and you had to push the limits to keep the customers buying tickets. It tells a rollicking backstage story, set in Prohibition-Era New York City, that peeks into a world populated by comedians, con men and seductive, sexy women. Learn more...

Orange County Performing Arts Center welcomes Stomp. The worldwide phenomenon features performers creating percussion and dance routines with everyday objects, from garbage cans to brooms. Stomp's current world tour features new routines, plus the group's beloved hits. Learn more...

Watch the sun go down before enjoying a romantic three-course dinner prepared fresh on-board by Hornblower's chefs. Then dance to live music or watch the Newport Beach sights drift by from the outdoor decks. This dinner cruise includes ever-changing water views, DJ entertainment, a boarding glass of champagne, a delicious three-course seated meal and award-winning service. Learn more...

Promote a healthy, beautiful lifestyle by treating yourself to a relaxing, therapeutic massage, an accupressure facial, or other specialized treatments from this peaceful hideaway off the beaten path. Learn more...

Guests will enjoy a delicious dining experience while being entertained with an astonishing display of special effects wizardry, aerial artistry, swashbuckling swordplay and dynamic duels. The entertainment is a classic story of good vs. evil that offers the perfect blend of action, adventure, comedy and romance, along with the opportunity to interact in the adventure. Learn more...

When a woman decides that her life is no longer worth living, her mother tries to determine how to approach the delicate situation. Sheldon Robert Morley makes his directorial debut at Hunger Artists with this emotional drama. Learn more...

Baron Davis, Zach Randolph, and he Los Angeles Clippers host the Phoenix Suns. Perennial playoff contenders, the Suns feature the mighty Shaquille O'Neal, two-time MVP Steve Nash, star forward Amare Stoudamire, and veteran Grant Hill. Learn more...

Joanne O'Brien and Lee Lessack sing Academy Award-winning songs from more than eight decades of music made famous on the silver screen. Hear the songs of Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini, a tribute to Doris Day and Julie Andrews, show-stopping numbers from The Sound of Music, Holiday Inn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, and more. Learn more...

High-spirited Maria is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her generosity of spirit gradually captures the heart of the stern captain, and they marry. Soon after, Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the captain's immediate service. Features the songs "My Favorite Things," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and "Do-Re-Mi". Learn more...

Musical Theatre West presents Mel Brooks' hit musical The Producers. Two con men/theater producers scheme to get rich cheating investors by producing a Broadway flop, but the trouble starts when their show, Springtime for Hitler, is a runaway success. Michael Kostroff (HBO's The Wire) stars as Max Bialystock alongside Larry Raben as Leo Bloom. Features the songs " If You've Got It, Flaunt It," "That Face" and "Keep it Gay." Learn more...

The waters off of Dana Point are a gray whale-watching arena and Dana Wharf Sportfishing's boat captains are masters at spotting the fabulous mammals. During the 2-hour voyage, captains provide engaging narrative, with facts and anecdotes that entertain and inform. Dana Wharf has an 85% success rate in spotting marine mammals and guarantees that passengers will see whales or multiple dolphins, or they ride again free. Learn more...

The Tony Award-winning authors of Broadway's Titanic and Grand Hotel, Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit, have transformed Gaston Leroux's story The Phantom of the Opera into a sensation. Phantom is the tragic and heart-wrenching tale of one man's search for love and beauty in the opulent Paris Opera House and the vast catacombs that lie beneath it. Learn more...

Imagine yourself at a feast hosted by a royal wizard. Saucy serving wenches bring you hearty food, tempting beverages, and their unique sense of humor. Meanwhile, Merlin the Magician provides an evening of entertainment, magic and comedy. Dinner is included in the ticket price. Learn more...

Based on the international hit musical featuring the songs of pop superstars ABBA, this charming tale centers on a bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) and her plan to uncover her father's identity by inviting three of her mother's (Meryl Streep) former lovers to her wedding. Come in costume (if desired) and be prepared to sing! Learn more...

Indulge in a luxurious spa treatment at re:fresh, Irvine's newest spa, located at the 24-Hour Fitness Center at Lakeshore Towers. Choose from treatments including Deep Tissue Massage, Deep Cleansing Facial and Epicuren Facial. Learn more...

A man sends his wife off to visit her mother and plans a romantic weekend with his Parisian mistress in a French farmhouse. He invites his best friend to provide an alibi and hires a gourmet chef. What could go wrong? Just about everything, as mistaken identities and mixed-up couples ensure an evening of hilarious confusion. Learn more...

Newport Landing presents a whale and dolhin watching cruise. On this two-and-a-half-hour cruise, you may see huge whales, pods of dolphins, seals, sharks, and many other marine creatures. Enjoy the fresh air and picturesque ocean scene. Learn more...

The Pacific Symphony, under the baton of Carlos Kalmar, presents a diverse and winning program at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Janacek's dark symphonic yarn about Cossack warriors and Enesco's lively Romanian folk dances contrast with the brilliance of Mozart's Prague Symphony. Then, Liszt's dazzling mastery of the piano is matched by rising star Freddy Kempf's interpretation. Learn more...

The Carpenter Center welcomes Streb vs. Gravity, a show which fuses the grace of modern dance with the high-speed action of extreme sports. Choreographer Elizabeth Streb's dancers explore the boundaries of force, gravity, action and reaction in a spectacular display of artistry and skill. Learn more...

The audience will determine the winner of the title of "Orange County's Funniest Comedian" during a night of competitive stand-up comedy at the Irvine Improv. In addition to contestants from across the county, each show includes guest performers chosen from among the OC's top working comics. Learn more...

Mitch Fatel is a stand-up comedian in New York who got his start as an intern on the Howard Stern Show. He has performed on the Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien and works as a correspondent on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Learn more...

Little Women, one of the most widely read novels in the English language, comes to life in a new production at Long Beach Playhouse's Studio Theatre. Louisa May Alcott's cherished story about family life and love traces the adventures of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy who grow up in trying times during the Civil War. Learn more...

Take in the sights, listen to relaxing music, linger in the sun and enjoy a leisurely brunch on this two-hour cruise. Hornblower Cruises' lavish brunch buffet features a savory selection of all your favorites and includes complimentary free-flowing champagne. Learn more...

Go inside the mind of Seth MacFarlane, creator of some of the most innovative and raucous television programming, for an uproarious behind-the-scenes peek at everything from the writers' many neuroses to the one Family Guy episode that Fox refused to air. Learn more...

Angels in America is regarded as the most important play of the 1990s, and among the most influential of the 20th century. In the mid-1980s a hitherto unknown disease was killing men across the country, striking not only in the New York gay community, but the highest offices of law and government in the nation. With attention not being paid, how did those stricken with the strange disease cope? Learn more...

Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person car as you explore downtown San Diego, the Gas Lamp District, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Historic Old Town, the Maritime Museum or your choice of more than 100 points of interest. Learn more...

Rude Guerrilla Theater Company presents the Southern California premiere of John Kolvenbach's Love Song. This quirky romantic comedy was a hit in Chicago and on London's West End. It's the tale of an eccentric man and his sister, who tries to unravel the story behind his mysterious new love. Learn more...

Grammy-winning artist Debby Boone ("You Light up My Life") leads a tribute to her mother-in-law, the late singer Rosemary Clooney, in a trip through the American songbook at Segerstrom Concert Hall. Joined by the Pacific Symphony, Boone will perform the classics that made Clooney famous, including "You Are There" and "It Might as Well Be Spring." Learn more...

Based in Southern California, the critically acclaimed tribute show, Bella Donna, re-creates Stevie Nicks in concert. The band, named after the artist's double-platinum album, portrays the singer and her music (solo and with Fleetwood Mac), in a stunningly accurate depiction. Learn more...

In the declining years of the Roman Empire, a put-upon playwright, Scribonius, is called on by Emperor Nero to write a play that will turn public opinion in his favor. Scribonius sees this as his opportunity to change the tyrannical leader's ways, but he has his work cut out for him -- Nero has a reputation for torturing or killing anyone who displeases him. Learn more...

Playboy Comedy is not your conventional comedy show. For the past 3 years it has been exclusive at The Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, where it was awarded "Best Comedy Club" by the Las Vegas Review Journal. Now it is coming to the Brea Improv and will host some of the hottest stand-up comedians around, along with appearances by Playboy Playmates! Learn more...

Singer and actress Linda Purl (Happy Days, Matlock, Mighty Joe Young) has a voice that has been called lush and sultry. Purl brings her critically-praised voice to the Carpenter Center Cabaret for two jazzy evening of breathtaking nightclub songs. Learn more...

DePietro Performance Center hosts Chad and Bob's Comedy Accomplices. This stand-up comedy show features an assortment of comedians who perform at top comedy clubs in Los Angeles and Orange County, and who have appeared on The Tonight Show, HBO's Comedy Festival, Howard Stern, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, among others. Learn more...

In N. Richard Nash's play, a charismatic con-man comes into a drought-ridden rural town in Depression-era America and promises to bring rain for $100, changing the lives of a spinster, her father, and two brothers in the process. Blending comedy and drama, The Rainmaker has been a Broadway hit and was also adapted as a movie starring Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn. Learn more...

Journey back in time and view Acjachamai, a California Indian Village on stage. The production depicts aspects of Native American life, including tribal women weaving baskets and cooking their wi'wish soup (acorn soup). Audiences will be enchanted by the storyteller Jacque Nunez, an Acjachemen descendant (Southern California Indian), who will teach songs and share her culture. Learn more...

Paula Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz is a giddy comedy based on the adventures of a brother and sister, one of whom has a fatal disease that sends the two of them spinning off to Europe to find romance and a cure. Learn more...

Musical comedian Mark Eddie hosts Stand Up and Rock, a show featuring some of Southern California's top stand-up comics. A veteran touring musician, Eddie's witty observations on musicians ranging from Bob Dylan and Van Morrison to John Mayer and Garth Brooks have earned him fame. He's released four comedy albums, and is the voice behind Nickelodeon's Nick at Nite jingles. Learn more...

Dog 'n' Butterfly was created to pay tribute to one of the world's greatest female-fronted classic rock bands: Heart. This group of talented musicians painstakingly re-creates Heart's legendary music and combines it with an energetic and vivacious stage show. From their harmonies to their retro-inspired costumes, Dog 'n' Butterfly has received rave reviews. Learn more...

The Brea Improv presents The Dirty Show, an evening of uncensored comedy with Joey "Coco" Diaz, a veteran stand-up comic who has also appeared in Spiderman II, Taxi and The Longest Yard. Learn more...

The Brea Improv presents Kinda Smells Funny, a stand-up show hosted by Tom Segura. Tom recently appeared on the second season of Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, and has toured all over the country. He welcomes some of Southern California's best stand-ups for this show. Learn more...