SPECIAL EVENTS BILL COSBY Comedian and TV...

SPECIAL EVENTS

BILL COSBY

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

at the Pacific Amphitheatre, Orange County Fair and Exposition

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

https://www.ocfair. com/pacificamphitheatre.

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

SUMMER PLAY FESTIVAL

Orange Coast College’s theater department will present a Short

Play Festival Friday to July 25 and July 27 to Aug. 1 at the colleges

Drama Lab Theatre and Drama Lab Studio, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa

Mesa. Show times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. and 7

p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $8. Information: (714) 432-5880.

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 students. Shows

are 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.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents “Thoroughly

Modern Millie,” the 2002 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.

THE PRODUCERS

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

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

Shows run 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.

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.