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NEWPORT-MESA SPIRIT RUN
MARCH 1; FASHION ISLAND
Get active with various races for youth or adults as well as events
aimed at families, toddlers and even dogs. Guests can also attend
the on-site Youth & Fitness & Dog Expo, which will offer everything
from rock climbing and other hands-on activities to massages and
adoptable pets, all in support of local schools. (nmspiritrun.org)
its annual gala featuring a cocktail
reception, live auction and enter-
tainment, dinner, dancing and a
ceremony honoring various sup-
porters, including NBCC members
Mark and Holly Kerslake, all to raise
money for children that have been
neglected or abused. (714-619-5140;
casacelebrationofchildren.org)
“CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: VOLTA”
MARCH 18 - APRIL 19; OC FAIR &
EVENT CENTER, COSTA MESA
Freedom and creativity are brought to life in this action-packed
show by famed contemporary circus company Cirque du Soleil.
Having premiered less than three years ago, it includes mod-
ern-day feats that will astound audiences, from hand-to-hand
acrobats and BMX biking to synchronized dancing and shape
diving. (877-924-7783; cirquedusoleil.com)
On Stage
LAGUNA BEACH
MUSIC FESTIVAL
FEB. 5-8; VARIOUS VENUES
Violinist Ray Chen serves as the
artistic director of this year’s music
festival, performing in both solo and
collaborative recitals with artists
like pianist Julio Elizalde, the Dover
Quartet and conductorless chamber
orchestra Academy Virtuosi. (949-
553-2422; philharmonicsociety.org)
N E WP O R T B E A CHCC .CO M
“Of Love and Rage” choreog-
rapher Alexei Ratmansky
“OF LOVE AND RAGE”
MARCH 5-8; SEGERSTROM
CENTER FOR THE ARTS,
COSTA MESA
Water nymph Callirhoe is res-
cued by a handsome hero in this
ballet inspired by a Greek myth.
Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky
brings the story of these star-
crossed lovers to life, as they sail
across the seas during this tale of
shipwrecks, mistaken identities and
more, all of which is set to music
performed by the Pacific Symphony.
(714-556-2787; scfta.org)
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