Performing by candlelight, this string quartet will perform Haydn’s playful “Largo” from Op. 76 No. 5, the world premiere of a new work by Mark-Anthony Turnage, and Beethoven’s spiritual String Quartet No. 12 in Eb Major, Op. 127. 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Laguna Beach’s monthly community gathering features art galleries, museums, and local venues as a backdrop for local artists. Laguna Dance adds a new dimension this month by presenting live performances in several creative spaces, offering audiences the rare chance to see professional dancers up close and free of charge. Oct. 2.

This exhibition brings together 13 multi-generational Vietnamese artists whose works explore the evolving landscape of Vietnamese identity in America. On Refuge reflects on the past five decades while envisioning the future. Through painting, photography, textiles, time based media, and mixed media installations, the exhibition examines how the Vietnamese American community is carried, embodied and continued. October 4-24. Opening Reception: October 4, 6–10 p.m. Orange County Center for Contemporary Art.