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* Submit AFTER HOURS items to the Daily Pilot, 1375 Sunflower Ave.,

Costa Mesa, CA 92626; by fax to (714) 966-4679; or by calling (714)

966-4625.

MAY 28 -- JUNE 26

‘BREATH OF SPRING’

Ah, the British have a way with farces! When a maid with a shady

past is suspected of stealing a mink sole, a former Army major and

several other lodgers of a boarding house endeavor to return the fur

without being caught. They take such delight in the secretive scheme

that they form a syndicate for stealing and returning furs, all for

the excitement of the adventure. Written by Peter Coke and directed

by Terri Miller Schmidt, the play will be performed at 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Newport

Theatre Arts Center, 2501 Cliff Drive, Newport Beach. Tickets are $20

opening night and $15 every other show. Information: (949) 631-0288.

JUNE 23

WINE TASTING

Every week at Bayside Restaurant, guests will be introduced to

five new wines, each highlighting a specific varietal or wine region.

This week’s tasting will be “Livendi and Honig,” two Napa Valley

producers, presented by a knowledgeable and insightful wine sommelier

to teach guests and answer questions about each wine featured.

Located at Bayside’s outdoor terrace with a view of the Newport

Harbor, guests will also be able to order from a $4.95 tapas menu.

The tastings are held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 900 Bayside Drive,

Newport Beach. Cost is $15 per person; reservations are strongly

recommended. Information: (949) 721-1222.

JUNE 26

GYPSY’S KISS

A live Irish music performance by the five-member traditional

Irish band that plays Irish and Celtic songs, featuring an eclectic

mix of vocals, fiddle, Irish flute, whistles, hammered dulcimer,

guitar, bass and percussion, from 4 to 7 p.m. at The Harp Inn Irish

Pub and Restaurant, 130 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Admission is free;

all ages welcome. Information: (949) 646-8855 or

https://www.gypsyskiss.us.

JUNE 28 TO JULY 10

MOVIN’ OUT

The Tony Award-winning musical conceived, choreographed and

directed by Twyla Tharp and based on songs by Billy Joel will

premiere in Orange County. Showtimes and dates vary. It will be

performed in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost between

$21.25 and $65.75. Information: (714) 556-2787 or

https://www.ocpac.org.

JUNE 30

WINE TASTING

Every week at Bayside Restaurant, guests will be introduced to

five new wines, each highlighting a specific varietal or wine region.

This week’s tasting will be “Rioja, Spain’s Classic Region,”

presented by a knowledgeable and insightful wine sommelier to teach

guests and answer questions about each wine featured. Located at

Bayside’s outdoor terrace with a view of the Newport Harbor, guests

will also be able to order from a $4.95 tapas menu. The tastings are

held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach. Cost is

$15 per person; reservations are strongly recommended. Information:

(949) 721-1222.

JULY 7 TO 10, 14 to 17

“THE FAMILY MELODRAMA, VAUDEVILLE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL”

A melodrama production for the entire family is being staged by

Orange Coast College’s Theatre Department. The production -- which

includes a comedic melodrama, a children’s joke contest, several

vaudeville acts and a delicious ice cream treat -- will be performed

from 6 to 9 p.m. in the college’s Drama Lab Theatre, 2701 Fairview

Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets are $6 for Thursday and Sunday showings and

$7 for Friday and Saturday. A $1 discount is available for children,

students and seniors. Information: (714) 432-5880.

JULY 7

WINE TASTING

Every week at Bayside Restaurant, guests will be introduced to

five new wines, each highlighting a specific varietal or wine region.

This week’s tasting will be “Independence Wines -- American Wines

Next Wave,” presented by a knowledgeable and insightful wine

sommelier to teach guests and answer questions about each wine

featured. Located at Bayside’s outdoor terrace with a view of the

Newport Harbor, guests will also be able to order from a $4.95 tapas

menu. The tastings are held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 900 Bayside Drive,

Newport Beach. Cost is $15 per person; reservations are strongly

recommended. Information: (949) 721-1222.

JULY 8 to 22

“SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD”

Three Trees Theatre presents “Songs For a New World,” by Jason

Robert Brown. A musical in which four people hope, choose and change

all in one day. The play opens July 8 and continues July 9, 15, 16,

20, 21, and 22 at 345 Fischer Ave., Costa Mesa. Tickets are v$10

pre-sale and $12 night of the show. Information: (714) 384 0914, ext.

306 or (714) 384-0914, ext. 127 or https://www.threetrees theater.com.