Take yourself without your friends and meet new people at the Old Globe mingle in the Plaze. They have complety reworked the traditional happy hour gathering ritual and placed upon it some of their own flare. So whether you are enjoying a presentation or just need something fun and different once in a while, check this out.

The theater hosts various post-work, pre-show combos, including Wine Lovers' nights (good for groups and first-timers), Thank Globe It's Friday (well-suited for 30- and 40-somethings) and Out at the Globe (reaching out to lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender San Diegans). When you've got a Tony-winning artistic director (Jack O'Brien) and a dramatic, romantic backdrop (Balboa Park's Spanish Colonial architecture at sunset), what's not to like? To reserve tickets or for more information, call (619) 234-5623. 2005 events

• Friday, Aug. 19 - 6:30 p.m.
  Wine Lovers Night
  "The Comedy of Errors"/
  "The Lady With All the Answers"
  Thursday, Sept. 4 - 6:30 p.m.
  GLBT - Out at the Globe
  "The Comedy of Errors"/
  "The Lady With All the Answers"
  Friday, Sept. 23 - 6:30 p.m.
  Wine Lovers Night
  "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life"
  Thursday, Sept. 29 - 6:30 p.m.
  GLBT - Out at the Globe
  "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life"
  Friday, Sept. 30 - 6:30 p.m.
  Thank Globe Its Friday
  "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life"

  2006 events

  Friday, Feb. 3 - 6:30 p.m.
  Wine Lovers Night
  The Twyla Tharp/Bob Dylan Project
  Thursday, Feb. 9 - 6:30 p.m.
  GLBT - Out at the Globe
  The Twyla Tharp/Bob Dylan Project
  Friday, Feb. 10 - 6:30 p.m.
  Thank Globe It's Friday
  The Twyla Tharp/Bob Dylan Project
  Friday, April 7 - 6:30 p.m.
  Wine Lovers Night
  "The Constant Wife"
  Thursday, April 13 - 6:30 p.m.
  GLBT - Out at the Globe
  "The Constant Wife"
  Friday, April 14 - 6:30 p.m.
  Thank Globe It's Friday
  "The Constant Wife"
  Friday, May 26 - 6:30 p.m.
  Wine Lovers Night
  "The Violet Hour"
  Thursday, June 1 - 6:30 p.m.
  GLBT - Out at the Globe
  "The Violet Hour"

• Friday, June 2 - 6:30 p.m.
  Thank Globe It's Friday
  "The Violet Hour"

  
  Updated Aug. 18, 2005
  

• If you feel like those old friends are just lacking a certain sofistication and just want to drink and "party" it might be a nice change to hang out with the theatre set, they are a lot of fun and conversations tend to go further than the car you drive.