HOT DATES
Galaxy’s Edge
SUMMER
EVENTS Opened early!
Disneyland’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is, at 14 acres, Disney’s largest single-themed land expansion ever. Its Black Spire Outpost is a village on the planet of Batuu, full of unique sights, sounds, smells and tastes. Guests become part of the story, sampling galactic food and beverages, exploring the wares of intriguing merchants and, at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, taking the controls of the most famous ship in the galaxy. Interactions with the Play Disney Parks mobile app deepen their engagement. p. 50
GREAT THINGS THIS SEASON HERE FOR THE WEEKEND? Check out our Weekend Roundup at SoCalPulse.com
June 10-11
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim face off against the team’s freeway rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Angel Stadium, 2000 E. Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, 714.940.2000, losangeles.angels.mlb.com
PEPPERLAND
June 14-15 Mark Morris Dance Group and choreographer Mark Morris mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ landmark recording Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787, scfta.org
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
July 7-Aug. 31 Re-creations by live models of classical and contemporary works of art with live narration and orchestra at Festival of Arts. The theme this year is “The Time Machine.” 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.494.1145, foapom.com
OC FAIR
July 12-Aug. 11 Action sports (rodeo, BMX, pig racing), concerts, carnival rides, Giant Wheel, livestock competitions, petting zoo, wine tasting and fried food galore. Brew Hee Haw beer fest returns July 12-13. 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.1500, ocfair.com
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
GUO PEI: COUTURE BEYOND
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic musical stops here as part of its North American tour. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787, scfta.org
More than 30 designs— masterpieces of fabric, shape and texture that take up to two years to complete—by China’s most renowned couturiere. Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.567.3600, bowers.org
July 10-21
Through July 14
VANS U.S. OPEN OF SURFING
July 27-Aug. 4 The world’s largest professional surfing competition, at the Huntington Beach Pier, includes beach lifestyle, skate and BMX events and movie nights. Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, vansusopenofsurfing.com
BACKSTREET BOYS Aug. 5
The boy band, formed a quarter-century ago, has sold more than 100 million records; its new album, DNA, debuted at No. 1. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.704.2500, hondacenter.com
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