Orange County Calendar
TODAY
Surfing: The U.S. Open of Surfing. Noon. Free. Huntington Beach Pier, 315 Pacific Coast Highway. (310) 473-0411 or www.usopenofsurfing.comKits: The 83rd Kit Collectors Exposition and Sale features collectible scale-model kits and accessories for planes, ships, and TV and movie characters. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. 8550 Stanton Ave., Buena Park. (714) 826-5218.
Concert: Secret Samurai performs. 1-4 p.m. Free. International Surfing Museum, 411 Olive, Huntington Beach. (714) 960-3483 or www.surfcityusa.com
Lecture: Samir R. Patel discusses the history of the purple compound and other colors of the First Emperor's effigy army in "Purple Reign." 1:30 p.m. $8. Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. (714) 567-3600 or www.bowers.org
Concert: Pianists Marilyn Scranton and Ann Patrick Green perform on two pianos. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.; concert at 2 p.m. Free. Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. (714) 993-5075 or www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org
Theater: "The Compleat Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" incorporates all of Shakespeare's works into one farcical play. 2 p.m. Other dates and times through July 27. $15. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 489-8082 or www.caposhakes.com
Concert: The Eliminators perform instrumental surf music and California sounds from the '60s. 5-7 p.m. Free. Bluebird Park, Cress Street at Bluebird Canyon Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-0722 or www.lagunabeachcity.net
Concert: Opera Pacific gives an outdoor concert. Bring blankets and picnics. Grant Howald Park, Goldenrod at 5th avenues, Newport Beach. 6 p.m. (949) 644-3211 or www.city.newport-beach.ca.us
Theater: Shakespeare by the Sea presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the enchanting tale of fairies and lovers. Pre-show activities at 6:30 p.m.; show at 7 p.m. Free. Donations accepted. Turtle Rock Community Park, 1 Sunnyhill, Irvine. (949) 724-6606 or www.shakespearebythesea.org
Theater: The Capistrano Shakespeare Festival presents "Romeo and Juliet" told as a pirate tale. Bring a picnic and a lawn chair. 7:30 p.m. $15. Historic Town Center Park adjacent to Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano. (949) 489-8082 or www.caposhakes.com
