Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Events in California in early November offer concerts, festivals and tours celebrating the cultural heritage and history of California.

Grammy award winning Brazilian performer Livro rocks the crowd in Pasadena's Old Town tonight. Or skate at Embarcadero on San Francisco.

COSTA MESA -Corteo. Cirque du Soleil performance of Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian. This is a joyous procession and a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality. Time: 8 p.m. Cost:  $38 - 90. Location: Orange County Fair Grounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA. Call: (714) 708-1500. cirquedusoleil.com

PASADENA - Concert - Caetano Veloso, of Grammy Award-Winning Livro. Brazilian Nites Productions. The Pasadena Civic Auditorium is located at 300 E. Green Street , in the heart of historical Old Town Pasadena . Time: 8:00 PM. Price: $88, $68, $58, $48, $38. Box Office Numbers: 626-449-7360 phone; 626-395-7132 fax or Ticketmaster by calling 213-365-3500 or 714-740-7878 braziliannites.com

SAN FRANCISCO - Embarcadero Ice Skating.  Daily through January 15, 2008.  Location: Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94111. Ages: 3 and up. embarcaderocenter.com

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