/ ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EVENTS O.C. PARKS SUNSET CINEMA Beginning June 16. Film series brings 14 family-friendly screenings to regional parks. Films begin at approximately 8 pm. Free; free parking. Various locations, 714.973.6865, ocparks.com NEWPORT BEACH ART EXHIBITION June 16. Mingle with the artists at 54th annual show featuring more than 200 works. 1-6 pm. Free. Newport Beach Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.717.3800, newportbeachca.gov Map L15 O.C. PARKS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES June 21-Aug. 23. Outdoor concerts Thursdays 5-8 pm feature food trucks and beer and wine garden. Free. Various locations, 714.973.6865, ocparks.com A TASTE OF GREECE June 29-July 1. Pastries, Greek folk dancing lessons, carnival, church tours, cooking demonstrations and Greek food including wine taverna. St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, 4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine, 949.733.2366, irvinegreekfest.com Map M16
Up on the Roof
Garnishing their cocktails with spectacular views, rooftop bars and lounges atop hotels are all the rage in Orange County. The newest are Hive + Honey— pictured, looking out onto urban and mountain views from the 15th floor of the new Marriott Irvine Spectrum—and Offshore 9, offering the county’s highest views of the coast from the ninth floor of the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach. Two rooftop venues opened two years ago: Treehouse, above Tanner’s at nearby Paséa, is known as much for its stylish decor as for its coastal vantage; the view from The Fifth, on the fifth floor of Grand Legacy at the Park in Anaheim, takes in Disneyland’s fireworks. Predating them all is The Rooftop Lounge at La Casa del Camino in Laguna Beach, where the only thing between you and that coastal sunset is sand. p. 57-58
LAGUNA ART-A-FAIR Beginning June 29. Juried art festival includes works by 125 artists in painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, glass and wood. Live entertainment on weekends. Su-Th 10 am-9 pm, F-Sa 10 am-10 pm (closes 6 pm July 4 and Sept. 2). $7-$9. 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.4514, art-a-fair.com Map G15 SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL Beginning June 29. Works by 200 Laguna Beach artists—glass, painting, jewelry, ceramics, clothing and textiles, sculpture, scrimshaw, photography—plus demos, kids activities, outdoor cafes and live music in eucalyptus grove. Daily 10 am-10 pm (closes 6 pm July 4). $4-$9. 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.3030, sawdustartfestival.org Map G15
GUIDELINES Map locators at the end of each listing (Map A3; Map H10, etc.) refer to maps on pp. 61-63. Compendium includes editors’ recommendations and advertisers.
INDEX Special Events............. 46 Shopping Destinations.52 Theater........................ 46 Golf Courses................ 53 Music + Dance.............. 48 Active Outdoors........... 54 Sports.......................... 48 Beaches and Parks.... 54 Attractions................... 48 Nightlife....................... 56 Museums..................... 51 Tours + Transport........ 58
ing derby, woody car exhibit, ocean art show, children’s events and more. San Clemente Pier, San Clemente, 949.440.6141, oceanfestival.org Map south of F6 VANS U.S. OPEN OF SURFING July 28-Aug. 5. World’s largest pro surfing competition also includes beach lifestyle, skate and BMX events, community movie nights. Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, vansusopenofsurfing.com Map N9 LOBSTERFEST Aug. 5. Maine lobster, beach party, kids activities and live entertainment. 3-8 pm. $20-$80; VIP $150. Newport Dunes Resort, 101 N. Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, 949.478.3468, lobsterfestatnewportbeach. com Map M14 PACIFIC WINE & FOOD CLASSIC Aug. 18-19. Sampling from 200 restaurants, chefs, winemakers and mixologists plus live entertainment. 2-5 pm. $150; VIP $200. Newport Dunes, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, 949.287.3281, pacificwineandfood.com Map M14
THEATER
INDEPENDENCE DAY July 4. Dana Point Fireworks at Doheny State Beach, 949.923.2255. Huntington Beach Breakfast, parade, 5K run and fireworks at the pier, 714.536.5486. Fullerton Entertainment, live music, food and fireworks, 714.738.3167. Newport Beach Boat parade and fireworks at Newport Harbor, 949.673.1489 Map K17, N9, A3, southeast of F6
THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG Through June 2. In a witty look at the quest for love and self-fulfillment, three sisters from Brooklyn gather in London for a birthday with the men in their lives. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13
FESTIVAL OF ARTS July 5-Sept. 1. California’s longestrunning outdoor fine-art exhibition features works by 140 juried artists plus wine and chocolate tasting events, Concerts on the Green, Sunday in the Park music series. Daily 10 am-11:30 pm. $5-$15. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.1145, foapom.com Map G15
CLYBOURNE PARK June 6-24. A spinoff of Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama A Raisin in the Sun, this Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning satire examines race and real estate in a fictional Chicago neighborhood. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS July 7-Sept. 1. Tableaux vivants (“living pictures”), re-creations by live models of classical and contemporary works of art, with live narration and orchestra. This year’s theme is “Under the Sun.” Daily 8:30 pm. $15-$178. 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.1145, foapom.com Map G15
‘TIL DEATH DO US PART June 11, 18. After teaching about the saints, venial sins and limbo at previous shows, Sister’s Late Nite Catechism 3 offers hilarious lessons on the sacraments of marriage and last rites. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15
OC FAIR July 13-Aug. 12. Action sports (rodeo, BMX, pig racing), concerts, carnival with rides, Giant Wheel, livestock competitions, petting zoo, wine tasting and fried food galore. $7-$14, under 5 free; $10 (cash only) for parking. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, ocfair.com Map K12
THE COLOR PURPLE June 19-24. Tony Award-winning musical brings a soulful score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues to the story of a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13
BREW HEE HAW July 14-15. Craft beer roundup features unlimited tastings from more than 80 breweries, commemorative glass, dancing and free admission to the OC Fair. Tasting sessions noon-4 pm and 6-10 pm on July 14, noon-4 pm on July 15. $65; $55 online. OC Fair, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, ocbrewheehaw.com Map K12 SAN CLEMENTE OCEAN FESTIVAL July 21-22. Celebrating over 40 years of “The Greatest Show on Surf!” Competitions, beach runs, bodysurfing clinics, fish-
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET July 5-29 Tony Awardnominated musical inspired by an actual 1956 jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash at the Sun Record Studios in Memphis. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15 SCHOOL OF ROCK July 24-Aug. 5. Based on the hit film, this new musical follows a wannabe rock star
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