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SPECIAL EVENTS

BILL COSBY

Comedian and TV legend Bill Cosby will perform at 8 p.m. July 22

at the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange County Fair and Exposition

Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 740-2000,

https://www.ocfair.com/

pacificamphitheatre.

‘RIDING GIANTS’

The Surfrider Foundation and Ocean for Hope present at the Lido

Theatre the world premiere of “Riding Giants” at 7:30 p.m. July 8.

Tickets include the film and refreshments at the after party and can

be bought online or at the box office at 3459 Via Lido, Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-8350, https://www.ridinggiantspremiere.

com/invite.

OP SUMMER SURF SERIES MOVIE FEST

Op and Projekter-Action Sports Cinema will host at the Lido

Theatre the Op Summer Surf Series movie festival. On July 29, “Gone

Surfin’” and “Style Masters” will finish the series in style. Tickets

are $7 at the door and are available at 3459 Via Lido, Newport Beach.

Information: (949) 673-8350, https://www.projekter.com.

STAGE

‘DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE!’

“Dora the Explorer Live! -- Search for the City of Lost Toys,” is

a family stage show of the popular preschool cartoon. The

performances will be at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today in Segerstrom Hall

at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive,

Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $17 to $30. Information: (714) 556-2787,

https://www.ocpac.org.

RICHARD III

The City Arts Commission will present Shakespeare by the Sea

featuring Richard III at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at Grant Howald Park (corner

of 5th and Iris), Corona del Mar. Preshow activities will begin at

6:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner. Information: (949) 717-3870.

https://www.city.newport-beach.

ca.us.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

The City Arts Commission presents Shakespeare by the Sea featuring

“Two Gentlemen of Verona” beginning at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Grant Howald

Park (corner of 5th and Iris), Corona del Mar. Preshow activities

begin at 6:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner. Information: (949)

717-3870. https://www.city.newport-beach.

ca.us

THE PRODUCERS

Mel Brooks’ Academy Award-winning movie “The Producers” is

transformed into the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name.

Showing from Aug. 3 to Aug. 22 at Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa, tickets range from $44.25 to $68.25. Information:

(714) 556-2122. https://www.ocpac.org.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents “Thoroughly

Modern Millie,” the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, at Segerstrom

Hall. Shows are at 8 p.m. July 27 through July 30, 2 and 8 p.m. July

31, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets range from $28.75 to $65.75. Information: (714) 556-2122.

https://www.ocpac.org.

SUMMER AT THE CENTER

Orange County Performing Arts Center is presenting five free

performances in Founders Hall in conjunction with “Summer at the

Center,” a program that aids young special education and at-risk

students. Shows are Friday, July 25 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and

Saturday, July 31 at 12:30, 3 and 7 p.m. Seats are first come, first

serve at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

556-2121. https://www.ocpac.org.

ART

‘MARITIME PAINTINGS OF CALEB WHITBECK’

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum will host an exhibit of 40

maritime paintings by Caleb Whitbeck. The exhibit will include three

paintings of classic local yachts, the Curlew, Ticonderoga, and the

Sea Drift. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 12

at the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, 151 E. Coast Hwy., Newport

Beach. Information: (949) 673-7863, https://www.nhnm.org.

NEWPORT LIGHTS 2004

The Newport Theatre Arts Center is hosting a series of short

comedic plays written by various California playwrights. All ticket

proceeds benefit KOCE-TV. The nine short comedies begin at 8 p.m.

July 9 through July 11 with matinee performances beginning at 2 p.m.

July 10 and July 11. Information: (949) 735-7706.

DANCE

CINDERELLA

Composer Sergei Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” comes to life in this

Orange County Performing Arts Center production at Segerstrom Hall at

8 p.m. July 5 through July 8. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets range from $25 to $100. Information: (714) 556-2122.

https://www.ocpac.org.

GISELLE

The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents Adolphe Adam’s

“Giselle” at Segerstrom Hall. Showing at 8 p.m. July 9 and 2 and 8

p.m. July 10. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets range from

$25 to $100. Information: (714) 556-2122, https://www.ocpac.org.

SWING

Lessons are given from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday at the Avant Garde

Ballroom in Newport Beach by the Orange County Swing Dance Club. All

ages are welcome and a dancing partner is not required. Information:

https://www.ocswing.com, (909) 656-6119.