Summer Splash : A Short-Form Guide to the Season's Events

MUSIC May 30, June 2, 5, 8, 11 and 13: Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor." Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center. Ojai Music Festival. Libbey Bowl, Ojai. American Youth Symphony, UCLA Choral Union and Los Angeles Children's Chorus. Royce Hall, UCLA. Mozart's Singspiel "Zaide," presented by Euterpre Opera Theatre. John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood. June 20: Verdi's "Attila" presented by the Opera Orchestra of Los Angeles. Wilshire Ebell Theater. June 18, 20 and 21: "Disney's Symphonic Fantasy," featuring the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and costumed characters from Disney hits. Hollywood Bowl. June 19-20: Gogi Grant, Pia Zadora and other guests with Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. Wiltern Theatre. July 1: Jose Carreras. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. July 2-4: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Independence Day fireworks celebration. Hollywood Bowl. July 5: Jose Carreras. Civic Theater, San Diego. July 5-Aug. 5: Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic launch the Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival. Mondays and Thursdays. Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. July 6: David Zinman and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hollywood Bowl. July 17: Kiri Te Kanawa. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. July 24: Pacific Symphony. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. July 24: Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra. J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu. July 30: Bobby McFerrin conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 2: Lusitania Opera. Schoenberg Hall, UCLA. Aug. 3: Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hollywood Bowl. Aug. 13-28: SummerFest, the annual chamber music festival in La Jolla. Performances are Aug. 13, 15, 18, 20-22 and 25-27, with the afternoon children's concert and ice cream fest Aug. 28. Aug. 14, 19 and 21: Bizet's "Carmen," Long Beach Opera. John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood. Aug. 26: Zubin Mehta, Israel Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale. Hollywood Bowl. Sept. 3-5: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, fireworks and Russian music. Hollywood Bowl. Pop Music June 1: 10,000 Maniacs. Open Air Theatre, San Diego. June 2: Songwriters' show with David Baerwald, Johnny Clegg, Lisa Germano. Ventura Theatre. June 2-3: 10,000 Maniacs. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. June 3: Songwriters show. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. * Clannad. Symphony Hall, San Diego. * The Sundays, Ventura Theatre. * Dream Theater and, Galactic Cowboys. Celebrity Theatre, Anaheim. June 4: Cyndi Lauper, Henry Fonda Theatre. Hollywood. * Janis Ian. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. * Robin Trower, Ventura Theater. * Reggae Sunsplash. Santa Barbara County Bowl. * Clannad. Wiltern Theatre. June 4-5: Jimmy Buffett. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. June 5: Porno for Pyros and Flaming Lips. Olympic Velodrome, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Carson. * The Sundays. Crawford Hall, UC Irvine. * Harry Belafonte. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Tierra, Malo and El Chicano. Ventura Theatre. June 5-6: C. J. Chenier, Steve Riley and John Delafose, Cajun and Zydeco Festival. Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. * Troubadours of Folk Festival. Drake Stadium and Intramural field, UCLA. June 6: Gordon Lightfoot. Symphony Hall, San Diego. June 7: Cyndi Lauper. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. June 8: Cyndi Lauper. Ventura Theatre. June 9-10: Robin Trower. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. June 9 and 11: Oingo Boingo. Open Air Theatre, San Diego. June 11: Suede. Hollywood Colonnade. * Juan Luis Guerra. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Anne Murray. Symphony Hall, San Diego June 12: Los Lobos. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Reggae Sunsplash. Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa. * KROQ's first "Weenie Roast and Singalong." Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. June 13: Terence Trent D'Arby. Henry Ford Theatre, Hollywood. June 14: Art Garfunkel, Summer Pops Series. Embarcadaro Marina Park South, San Diego. June 15: Art Garfunkel, Ventura Theatre. June 17: America, Ventura Theatre. * The Temptations and the Four Tops. Universal Amphitheatre. * Gordon Lightfoot, Celebrity Theatre, Anaheim. * Acoustic Alchemy. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. Barry Manilow, Summer Pops Series. Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego. Gordon Lightfoot. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. Regina Belle. The Strand, Redondo Beach. * Dwight Yoakam, Suzy Bogguss. Universal Amphitheatre. Yanni. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Gordon Lightfoot. Ramona Bowl, Hemet. * Barry Manilow. Anaheim Arena. * Daniel Lanois. Henry Ford Theatre, Hollywood. Michael McDonald. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. Gipsy Kings. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. * Kathy Mattea. The Strand, Redondo Beach. Daniel Lanois. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. * Ricky Skaggs. Crazy Horse Steak House, Santa Ana. Gipsy Kings. Open Air Theatre, San Diego. * Hoyt Axton. Crazy Horse Steak House, Santa Ana. Billy Joel. Universal Amphitheatre. * Toto, Ventura Theatre. Bon Jovi. Open Air Theatre, San Diego. Gipsy Kings. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. Willie Nelson and Family. Universal Amphitheatre. * Aztec Camera. Henry Fonda Theatre, Hollywood. * Bon Jovi and Extreme. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. Rick Wakeman. Ventura Theatre. * Willie Nelson and Friends. Celebrity Theatre, Anaheim. Ana Gabriel. Universal Amphitheater. Roger Whittaker. Ramona Bowl, Hemet. * K-Earth Latin Rock 'n' Soul Show. Universal Amphitheatre. Roger Whittaker. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Foreigner, Universal Amphitheatre. LL Cool J and Naughty by Nature. Forum, Inglewood. Dick Dale and the Deltones. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. Leonard Cohen and the Future. Wiltern Theatre. Poison, Damn Yankees and Firehouse. Blockbuster Pavilion, Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, San Bernardino County. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Drivin-N-Cryin. Blockbuster Pavilion. * Poison and Firehouse. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. July 9: Def Leppard and Ugly Kid Joe. Blockbuster Pavilion, Glen Helen Regional Park, Devore, San Bernardino County. * Chicago. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Ronnie Milsap. Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa. The Stranglers. Ventura Theatre. * Def Leppard and Ugly Kid Joe. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills. * The Roches. The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. Hiroshima. Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa. The Four Tops. Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa. Little Richard . Universal Amphitheatre . Carole King . Universal Amphitheatre. Burning Spear . Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. Arlo Guthrie. Universal Amphitheatre. Peter Gabriel. Forum, Inglewood. * Merle Haggard. Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa. Restless Heart. Ventura Theatre. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. Universal Amphitheatre. The Temptations and Lou Rawls, Summer Pops Series. Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego. New Order. Hollywood Bowl. Jimmy Cliff. The Strand, Redondo Beach. Jimmy Cliff. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. * Steve Miller Band. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. The Association. Universal Amphitheatre. The O'Jays and Stephanie Mills. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Clint Black and Wynonna Judd. Anaheim Arena. Mick Fleetwood's Blue Whale, Linda Hopkins and Papa John Creach, Big Times Blues Festival. Gemmrig Park, Long Beach. Sade. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. George Strait. Greek Theatre. Lollapalooza" Festival. Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area, Irwindale. Air Supply. Greek Theatre. Mike Oldfield. Greek Theatre. The Grateful Dead. Rose Bowl, Pasadena. * Michael Franks and Dave Koz. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. Kenny Loggins. Universal Amphitheatre. Kenny Loggins, Summer Pops Series. Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego. Alabama. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Kenny Loggins. Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa. Emmylou Harris. The Strand, Redondo Beach. Emmylou Harris. Ventura Theatre. Emmylou Harris. Coach House, San Juan Capistrano. * Al Jarreau and David Sanborn. Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa. Duran Duran. Hollywood Bowl. * Whitney Houston, Summer Pops Series. Embarcadero Marina Park South, San Diego. Whitney Houston. Cerritos Performing Arts Center. Spin Doctors, Soul Asylum and Screaming Trees. Open Air Theatre, San Diego. Van Halen and Vince Neil. Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa. Spin Doctors, Soul Asylum and Screaming Trees. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park. * Everly Brothers and Dion. Ramona Bowl, Hemet. Everly Brothers and Dion. Greek Theatre, Griffith Park.