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<\/p>\n\u201cThe Student Prince\u201d, July 4 Spectacular: Celebrating America 250 and Air Supply, plus more things to do in O.C. this week.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTHE STUDENT PRINCE\u201d
The Broadway spectacle from 1924 is known for its operatic elements and heartwarming story. This production will feature a full live orchestra, Opera Laguna\u2019s Young Professional Chorus, soloists, and ballet dancers. In the operetta, Prince Karl Franz moves away from his controlling family to start university and experiences companionship for the first time when he falls in love with a commoner. Now he must navigate deciding between happiness and fulfilling his duties as a future king.\u00a0Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949-497-2787, lagunaplayhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n
JULY 4 SPECTACULAR: CELEBRATING AMERICA 250 AND AIR SUPPLY
Pacific Symphony\u2019s 2026 Summerfest will kick off with a bang at this Fourth of July celebration. The symphony will start the evening performing a collection of patriotic pieces, including \u201cAmerica the Beautiful,\u201d \u201cArmed Forces Salute,\u201d and Gould\u2019s \u201cAn American Salute.\u201d Then the iconic soft-rock band Air Supply will take the stage to perform its hits with an electric firework display finale.\u00a0Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine, 949-724-6247, pacificsymphony.org<\/a><\/p>\n
HUNTINGTON BEACH FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
The biggest Fourth of July parade west of the Mississippi River returns for its 122nd year of patriotic fun. The 2.5-mile parade route starts on Pacific Coast Highway and winds its way past the pier and down Main Street. Each year, the parade features decorated floats, specialty cars carrying local celebrities, emergency response vehicles, marching bands, and horse-drawn carriages.\u00a0Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street, Huntington Beach, 714-580-7428, hb4thofjuly.org<\/a><\/p>\n
INDEPENDENCE DAY ON THE BACK BAY
Float in the bay or sit on the sand while enjoying live music and a spectacular firework show. The band The Class will be performing oldies, classic rock, pop, country, and more throughout the evening. All day leading up to the Fourth of July celebration, water sports rentals will be offered, and families can enjoy the elaborate inflatable water park. Food trucks will be serving all kinds of cuisine, and a full bar will be open throughout the day.\u00a0Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina, 1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, 949-729-3863, newportdunes.com<\/a><\/p>\n
MOVIE MONDAYS
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts summer tradition returns with family-favorite movies to enjoy under the stars. The Julianne and George Argyros Plaza transforms into an open-air theater where anyone can bring their own blankets and beach chairs to sit back and enjoy a film, complete with preshow activities and local food trucks. This month will feature \u201cThe Parent Trap\u201d on the 6th, \u201cMen in Black\u201d on the 13th, \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d on the 20th, and \u201cThe Lizzie McGuire Movie\u201d on the 27th.\u00a0Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787, scfta.org<\/a><\/p>\n
NEW SWAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: \u201cROMEO AND JULIET\u201d
In this rendition of Shakespeare\u2019s best-known play, the star-crossed lovers are living in poverty in the midst of the Dust Bowl. Romeo and Juliet\u2019s love story turned tragedy is deeply emotional as the characters navigate their troublesome environment riddled with economic tension and food scarcity. The New Swan Shakespeare festival hosts its performances in a traditional outdoor Elizabethan theater with an incredible cast of actors and designers bringing it all to life.\u00a0New Swan Shakespeare Festival, Gateway Commons, Inner Ring Road, Irvine, 949-824-2787, newswanshakespeare.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Student Prince\u201d, July 4 Spectacular: Celebrating America 250 and Air Supply, plus more things to do in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":383796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":["post-383795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}