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.