OC LIVE : Theater

Despite what they say, you can go home again. At least that’s what happens in David Hollander’s “The Things You Don’t Know,” opening Friday in a world premiere on South Coast Repertory’s Second Stage.

Home in this new play is Pittsburgh, where the 21-year-old protagonist, an inveterate liar, returns for the funeral of an African American cleaning woman who worked for his family during his adolescence.

* What: “The Things You Don’t Know.”

* When: Opens Friday, through Oct. 22. Performances Tuesday through Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 and 7 p.m.

* Where: South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

* Whereabouts: San Diego (405) Freeway to Bristol Avenue exit north, then right onto Town Center Drive.

* Wherewithal: $26 to $36. (2:30 p.m. performance on Sept. 23 is pay-what-you-will; suggested minimum, $5. Box office opens at 10 a.m.)

* Where to call: (714) 957-4033.

Pop

If you went down to the crossroads in Austin, Tex., figuratively speaking, you’d see one street crowded with a procession of hot, blues-influenced guitar players, while the intersecting boulevard would be lined with ace songwriters.

Ian Moore, a 26-year-old Austinite coming to the Galaxy Concert Theatre, seeks to straddle that meeting point. His new album, “Modernday Folklore,” is loaded with Hendrix-influenced guitar explorations that move from straight blues to rock and funk. The songwriting shows a spark of imagination, and Moore’s yearning themes allow him to make an impact with a sturdy voice that also has its Hendrixian moments.

* Who: Ian Moore. With opening act, the Tea Party.

* When: Today, 8 p.m.

* Where: Galaxy Concert Theatre, 3503 S. Harbor Blvd. at Lake Center, Santa Ana.

* Whereabouts: Exit the San Diego (405) Freeway at Harbor Boulevard, go north to Lake Center and turn right.

* Wherewithal: $15.

* Where to call: (714) 967-0600.

Art

A baptized Indian’s vision of the Virgin Mary on a hilltop in Mexico in the 16th Century led to an outpouring of devotional paintings, sculpture and other works dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe. A selection of these objects from the 17th to the 20th centuries--loaned by the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City--is now at the Bowers Museum.

Painted and sculpted in engagingly awkward provincial styles, the works reveal a happy blend of convoluted ecclesiastical interpretations and the fervent emotional bond between the Virgin and her worshipers.

* What: “Visions of Guadalupe: Selections from the Museum of the Basilica de Guadalupe.”

* When: Through Dec. 31. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday (Thursday nights till 9).

* Where: Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana.

* Whereabouts: Exit Interstate 5 at 17th Street, turn right onto Main Street.

* Wherewithal: $4.50; children 5-12, $1.50; seniors, $3.50.

* Where to call: (714) 567-3600.

Small Stuff

Festivals

Finances being what they are, the oldest park in Orange County almost didn’t throw itself a birthday party this year. But by raising the entrance fee from $2 to $10 a carload, organizers were able to save Irvine Regional Park’s 98th anniversary celebration, plus beef up the entertainment.

It’s called the Falderal Festival--falderal being an old-fashioned word for nonsense--and it runs Friday through Sunday at the 477-acre park, with Civil War battle re-enactments, country and folk music, line dancing, carnival rides and games, vintage car shows and more.

* What: Falderal Festival.

* When: Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight.

* Where: Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange.

* Whereabouts: From Interstate 5 or the San Diego (405) Freeway, exit at Jamboree Road and drive east to the park entrance at the end of Jamboree.

* Wherewithal: Festival admission and parking is $10 per carload. Additional fees for some rides and attractions.

* Where to call: (714) 834-2400, Ext. 1.