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Jazz/Blues

* Harmonica Fats & Bernie Pearl play at King’s Fish House, 24001 Avenida de la Carlota, Laguna Hills. 6 tonight. Free. (949) 586-1515.

* Pianist Les Czimber plays at Odessa, 680 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. 7 tonight. Free. (949) 376-8792.

* Guitarist Ron Eschete plays at Restaurant Kikuya, 8052 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. 7:30 tonight. $10 minimum. (714) 536-6665.

* Derek Bordeaux plays at Spaghettini, 3005 Old Ranch Parkway, Seal Beach. 7:30 tonight. Free. (562) 596-2199.

* The Sal Cracchiolo Quartet with Melanie Jackson plays at Steamers Cafe, 138 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. 8 tonight. Two-item minimum. (714) 871-8800.

* Slow Joe & the Big Boom play at the Freight House, 26701 Verdugo St., San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 487-3297.

* Swingtown plays at Hop City Steakhouse & Blues, 1939 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim. 8:45 tonight. $5. (714) 978-3700.

Pop/Rock

* The Excuse plays at the Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 7:30 tonight. Free. (949) 493-3188.

* Leah Andreone sings at the Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 8 tonight. $10-$12. (949) 496-8930.

* Kelly Fitzgerald plays at the Renaissance Dana Point, 24701 Del Prado Ave. 8 tonight. Free. (949) 661-6003.

* Soul Brains, Bona*Fide and RocketAir play at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana. 8 tonight. $17.50-$19.50. (714) 957-0600.

* Rave, Sparkle Jet UK and Blackman play at Linda’s Doll Hut, 107 S. Adams St., Anaheim. 9 tonight. $3. (714) 533-1286.

Comedy

* George Lopez opens at the Brea Improv, 945 E. Birch St. 8:30 tonight. $10-$15. Through Sunday. (714) 529-7878.

* Brian Regan opens at the Irvine Improv, 4255 Campus Drive. 8:30 tonight. $12-$15. Through Sunday. (949) 854-5455.

Film

* “The Yiddish Gauchos” and “Weaving the Future” screen at UC Irvine’s Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium, near Pereira Drive and West Peltason Road. 7 tonight. $15. (949) 824-7949.

Art

* “Don May: A Life in Balance, by Design,” a retrospective, and “Men at Work,” paintings by Mike Lindsay, Hank Studley and Richard Thomsen, open at the Anaheim Museum, 241 S. Anaheim Blvd. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today. Free. “Men at Work” closes Jan. 24. The Don May show ends Jan. 31. (714) 778-3301.

Stage

* “Measure for Measure,” by William Shakespeare, continues through Sunday at Cal State Fullerton’s Arena Theatre, 800 N. State College Blvd. 8 tonight. $6-$8. (714) 278-3371. Review, F2.

Poetry

* John C. Harrell reads his poetry at Alta Coffee House & Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. 8 tonight. Free. An open reading follows. (949) 675-0233.

Events

* Patriotic music by Celebration USA, guest speakers and a colors presentation by the Brea Police Department are part of a Veterans Day celebration at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. 10 a.m. today. Free. (714) 993-5075.

* Students from Commercial Artists Inc. present a song-and-dance revue honoring members of the U.S. armed forces at Newport Dunes, 1131 Backbay Drive, Newport Beach. 10:30 a.m. today. Free. (949) 729-3863.

--Compiled by Kenneth Williams