Newport Beach will hold its sixth annual free arts bash today through Saturday at Fashion Island, the Newport Harbor Arts Museum and the adjacent Newport Beach Library branch. The "Newport Salute to the Arts" will feature more than 25 performing groups and exhibits.
Meanwhile, more than 40 restaurants and caterers will be offering samples of their wares for a small charge.
Of particular interest for families with children are the programs scheduled for Saturday, including the Judy Sofer Puppets at Fashion Island's Broadway/Neiman-Marcus Plaza at 11:30 a.m.; the SCR Youth Theater Group at 2:30 p.m. at Fashion Island's Bullocks Wilshire Wing; a concert by the Repercussion Group at 3:30 p.m. at the Newport Harbor Art Museum (the Repercussion group also will play at the museum Saturday at 8 p.m., when there will be an admission charge), and an art show by Newport-Mesa district students from kindergarten through 12th grade, at the Bullocks Wilshire Wing from noon to 4 p.m.
