Road closures set for Newport Beach It’s...

Road closures set for Newport Beach

It’s not a cruel April Fools’ joke.

Traffic will back up on Jamboree Road in Newport Beach today

because of major water pipeline work. Lanes on the northbound side of

Jamboree Road, between San Joaquin Hills Road and Eastbluff/Ford

Road, will be narrowed from three to two until May 23, officials

said.

Night work may also be necessary to build the water transmission

main. Surrounding homes and businesses will be notified. Officials

suggest that drivers take Newport Boulevard, Dover Drive/Irvine

Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard. For information, call the public

works department at (949) 644-3320.

Vanguard choir director guests at Carnegie Hall

Vanguard University Choir Director James Melton will be the guest

maestro at Carnegie Hall for the second time in three years.

As the guest maestro, Melton, also chair of the university’s music

department, will have the chance to conduct the best choirs from

around the country through major works in the world-famous venue.

The concert will also include performances by Vanguard’s concert

choir, chamber choir and women’s chorus. Their Carnegie Hall

performance will be May 24, while the choirs will perform at a number

of other venues starting May 16.