FRIDAY
All-Day Program at
Concordia
The Concordia University Center for Public Policy presents a one-day program on "Creating High Performance Government in Orange County and Beyond," with Harvard University Kennedy School of Government professor Bob Behn. The registration fee ranges from $150 to $250. The fee covers breakfast, lunch and materials. For more information, go to http://www.cui.edu/cpp. The campus is at 1530 Concordia West, Irvine.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
'Bowl of Gratitude'
The Carole Akins Studio, 418 31st St., Newport Beach, hosts the "Bowl of Gratitude," a one-day workshop in learning paint with acrylic combined with collage. The cost is $150 per class, which are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring an apron and lunch. For more information, call (949) 246-2214, email carole.akins@gmail.com or visit http://www.aroleakins.com.
'Men Alive: POP Goes
the Opera'
Men Alive and the O.C. Gay Men's Chorus present "Men Alive: POP Goes the Opera," a mash up of pop songs and opera. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. For more information, go to http://www.thebarclay.org.