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July 29, 2004 12 AM PT

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TODAY

“The Pirates of Penzance,” a musical by Gilbert and Sullivan and

directed by Jim Alexander, will be performed by the Huntington Beach

Playhouse at Central Library Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets will

cost $6 to $20. Call for show times. Information: (714) 375-0696.

https://www.hbph.com

The 2004 U.S. Open of Surfing and Bank of the West Beach Games, an

action sport and music festival, will attract more than 600

world-class athletes from across the globe and will feature surfing,

skateboarding and BMX in innovative venues along with live concerts

through Sunday. Activities will run from 8 a.m. to about 5 p.m. daily

and the festival and all events are open to the public, free of

charge at the Huntington Beach Pier. Information:

https://www.bankofthewest

beachgames.com.

The Surf Film Festival, an extravaganza to coincide with the U.S.

Open of Surfing, will showcase two films at the Mann Pierside 6

Cinemas, 300 Pacific Coast Highway. “Next In Line” will begin at 7

p.m. and “The Ride” will begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8.75 a show.

Information: (714) 969-3151 or https://www.bigredprod.com.

The Ultimate Laff-Down III, Semi-Finals No. 1 comedy competition

will be hosted by Martini Blues. The show will begin at 8:30 p.m. at

5874 Edinger Ave. There will be a $5 cover charge and a $10 drink

minimum. Information: (714) 840-2129.

Adventure Playground, a playing experience for children, will be

open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Central

Park, 7111 Talbert Ave. Children can raft on a small pond, navigate a

rope bridge, use a cable slide, go down a mud slide and build forts.

Children must wear tennis shoes and be prepared to get dirty. This

experience is suitable for kids 6 to 12 years old. Adult supervision

will be provided and tickets are $2 to $3. Enter from the Central

Library parking lot. Information: Group reservations, (714) 842-7442

or (714) 536-5486 when closed.

The annual Surfing Walk of Fame Induction will be held in

conjunction with the U.S. Open of Surfing. Like the Walk of Fame for

Hollywood stars, a stretch of sidewalk next to Jack’s Surfboards pays

tribute to the immortals of surfing. Corky Carroll, Pat Curren, Rich

Harbor, Lisa Andersen, Gordon Clark and Meg Bernardo will be honored

at this event. Inductees will receive a granite stone with their

names embedded into the sidewalk. The event will take place on the

sidewalk in front of Jack’s Surfboards, 101 Main St. at 10 a.m. and

is free to the public.

FRIDAY

The annual Surfing Walk of Fame Induction will be held in

conjunction with the U.S. Open of Surfing. Like the Walk of Fame for

Hollywood stars, a stretch of sidewalk next to Jack’s Surfboards pays

tribute to the immortals of surfing. Mark Occhilupo, Gerry Lopez,

Peter Townend, Jericho Poppler and Jack Haley will be honored at this

event. Inductees will receive a granite stone with their names

embedded into the sidewalk. The event will take place on the sidewalk

in front of Jack’s Surfboards, 101 Main St. at 10 a.m. and is free to

the public.

“The Pirates of Penzance,” a musical by Gilbert and , will be

performed by the Huntington Beach Playhouse at Central Library

Theater, 7111 Talbert Ave. Tickets will cost $6 to $20. Call for show

times. Information: (714) 375-0696. https://www.hbph.com

The 2004 U.S. Open of Surfing and Bank of the West Beach Games, an

action sport and music festival, will attract more than 600

world-class athletes from across the globe and will feature surfing,

skateboarding and BMX events. Activities will run from 8 a.m. to

about 5 p.m. daily and the festival and all events are open to the

public, free of charge at the Huntington Beach Pier. Information:

https://www.bankofthewest

beachgames.com.

The Pier Plaza Art A-Faire,

held at the outdoor Pier Plaza next to the Huntington Beach Pier,

will feature more than 50 vendors selling unique, handmade gifts and

crafts. The Art A-Faire will be open from 10 a.m. to sunset.

Admission is free. Information: (714) 536-2213 or (714) 846-5509.

The Surf Film Festival, an extravaganza to coincide with the U.S.

Open of Surfing, will showcase two films at the Mann Pierside 6

Cinemas, 300 Pacific Coast Highway. “Somewhere Anywhere Everywhere”

will begin at 7 p.m. and “A.K.A. Girl Surfer” will begin at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $8.75 a show. Information: (714) 969-3151 or

https://www.bigredprod.com.