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YACHT EXPO

The 28th annual Lido Yacht Expo returns to Lido Marina Village in Newport Beach for four days in September. Shoppers looking for big boats will find plenty to choose from; more than 70 percent of the boats on exhibit are in the 40-feet class and above, and more than one-third of them are yachts 50 feet or larger. Many of the exhibits are new 2006 and 2007 models. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults; children 12 and under are free. For more information, call Duncan McIntosh Co. at (949) 757-5959 or go to www.goboating.com

‘DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS’

The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” in Segerstrom Hall. The play tells the story of two con men living on the French Riviera and stars Norbert Leo Butz, a Tony-award winner, and Tony-nominated Tom Hewitt. Performance times are Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $22 to $72, and are available at the arts center’s box office, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa; by calling (714) 556-2787; or go to www.ocpac.org.

OCC THEATRE

Orange Coast College will open its 22nd anniversary season this fall with the dark comedy “Dreaming of Norton.” The play follows two insurance claims adjusters on the heels of a Kansas hailstorm. Curtain time is 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Advance tickets are available for $6 by calling (714) 432-5640 ext. 1. Tickets are $7 at the door. Contact Jim Carnett at (714) 432-5725 for more information.

PERSIAN FESTIVAL

Enjoy ancestral dances, Persian customs, arts and crafts, live musical entertainment and taste Persian food at the Mehregan Persian Festival this weekend at the Orange County Fair & Expo Center in Costa Mesa. Presale admission is $20, and $25 the day of the event. Children 10 and under admitted free. Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (949) 851-3993 or go to www.nipoc.org.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW BENEFITS CHILDREN

The 2006 Coastline Car Classic features more than 150 exotic automobiles at Big Corona State Beach from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment, food and beverages, vendor exhibits and an exhibitor awards ceremony. Proceeds from the event benefit the Assessment Treatment Service Center of Orange County. Tickets are $10 presale, $15 at the gate; children 12 and under are free. Parking is $10, or shuttles are available from pick-up locations at no charge. For more information, go to www.cdmchamber.com.

SUNDAY MUSICAL

The Newport Beach Public Library presents a concert with the UCI Chamber Players at the Central Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Library is at 1000 Avocado Ave. in Newport Beach. Call (949) 717-3800 ext. 2 for more information.