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FAMILY

Dragons, the fire-breathing nightmares that have haunted our dreams for more than 2,000 years, have taken over MainPlace/Santa Ana in “Dragons of the Myths,” an interactive exhibit by Dinamation that closes Saturday. Tracing the global evolution of the dragon as a mythical and cultural icon, the show features several larger-than-life robotic, smoke-breathing dragons. The exhibits include a winged dragon perched atop a medieval castle, a cave dragon, a parading Chinese dragon, a gargoyle tower and four other enchanted tableaux. In an interactive scenario, guests can slay a dragon and take home a photograph as a souvenir of their triumph. There’s also a dragon’s treasure dig, a build-a-dragon exhibit, an illustration rubbing station and a dragon video kiosk. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today and Friday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. The mall is at 2800 N. Main St. Free. (714) 547-7000.

THEATER

“Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck’s classic tale about two drifters whose lives are changed when they become hired hands on a Salinas Valley farm, closes Sunday at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. today and Friday. 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. $28-$45. (714) 708-5555.

An independent woman becomes the guardian of her orphaned 10-year-old nephew in the comedy “Auntie Mame,” closing Saturday at the Theatre District, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee adapted the play from the novel by Patrick Dennis. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $15-$20. (714) 435-4043.