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SUNDAY

MUSIC IN THE PARK

The city of Laguna Beach Arts Commission and the Music in the Park

Inc. will present Riders of the Purple Sage for the fourth concert in

the Music in the Park Concert series. Everyone is invited to bring a

picnic and low-backed chair. The concert will take place from 5 to 7

p.m. Aug. 11 in Bluebird Park, at Cress Street and Temple Terrace.

Information: (949) 497-0716.

ORGAN CONCERT

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will host West Point Cadet Chapel

organist and music director, Craig Williams. The concert will begin

at 3 p.m. at 428 Park Ave. Information: (949) 494-3542.

MONDAY

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

The Laguna Playhouse will kick off its Summer Monday series with

an evening with Steve Schalchlin and Jim Brochu. The duo will perform

12 songs from their highly anticipated new musical comedy, “The Big

Voice.” Tickets are $25. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. at 606

Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Web:

www.lagunaplay house.com.

TUESDAY

COMMUNITY BAND

The Laguna Beach Community Band will perform from 5:30 to 7:30

p.m. Aug. 13 at the Festival of the Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 494-2216. Web: www.lagunacommunity

concertband.org.

THURSDAY

THURSDAY WINE TASTING AND JAZZ SERIES

The Festival of the Arts in conjunction with Kendall-Jackson

wineries will present the Eon Burchmann Trio. The Laguna Beach group

will perform easy music from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 650 Laguna Canyon

Road. Tickets for the wine tasting are $5. Tickets are $5 for adults

and $3 for seniors and students. Children under 12 are free.

Information: (949) 497-6582.

CONTEMPORARY SURF CINEMA

Laguna Art Museum, in association with Poor Specimen and

Steelehouse Distribution, will present “Momentum and Momentum UTI

(Under the Influence)” as part of its contemporary surf film series.

Momentum is a high-adrenaline classic featuring the top up-and-coming

surfers under the age of 23. The film highlights a new breed of

surfers on the brink of making surfing history: CJ Hobgood, Dan

Malloy, Mick Flanning, Bruce Irons, Taj Burrow, Damien Hobgood, Joel

Parkinson, Ben Bougois, Andy Irons, David Rastovich, and Dean

Morrison. The show will start at 7 p.m. at Laguna South Coast Cinema,

162 S. Coast Highway. Tickets are $10. Information: (949) 494-6531.

Web: www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

AUG. 16

NO SQUARE THEATRE

The theatre presents “Bugsy Malone.” A cast of 54 youngsters play

Prohibition-era mobsters in this tongue-in-cheek tribute to the 1920s

gangster flick. This pie-flinging, pinstripe-wearing saga culminates

with a nonviolent gang war where flying pies take the place of

bullets. The musical will play at 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and 2 p.m. Aug. 17

and 18 at Laguna Beach High School Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for children. Information: (949)

497-2584. Web: www.nosquare.org.

AUG. 17

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

The Festival of Arts will have an Asian Arts day. The Festival

grounds will be open from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets range from $15 to 65. Information: (949)

497-6582. Web: www.foapom.org.

LIVE PAINTING EXHIBITION

Wyland Galleries will host four American artists in a live

painting exhibition. The artists will discuss their work and

background, and give attendees a rare glimpse into their painting

techniques. The event will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at 218 Forest

Ave. Information: (949) 497-9494.

VILLAGE GALLERY

World-renowned artist Vadik Suljakov will make a personal

appearance at Village Gallery. This special event will take place

from 8 to 10 p.m. at 502 S. Coast Highway. The exhibition will

continue through the end of October. Information: (800) 546-5233.

MIRANDA INTERNATIONAL

The gallery will host a wine-tasting and reception with artists

Anton Arkhipov, Robert Cook and Michelle Samerjan. The event will

take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 17 at 357 S. Coast Highway.

Reservations are suggested. Information: (949) 497-4491 or (949)

376-8850.

AUG. 18

SPINNING TALES

The Laguna Art Museum will host “Talk Story” with surfers and

artists as part of its Real Life in the Coastal Zone: Surf Culture

Lecture Series. Guests include Renny Yater, Sally Yater, Dale Velzy,

Y formerly known as Tom Morey, Kenny Price, Billy Al Bengston,

Jericho Poppler and others will spin tales about the rides of their

lives. The event will take place at 11 a.m. 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: (949) 494-6531. Web: www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

THE ESTHER WELLS COLLECTION

The gallery will celebrate a new exhibit of work by impressionist

Shirley Murray titled “For a Moment.” A reception will take place

from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at 1390 S. Coast Highway. The exhibit will

run through Sept. 15. Information: (949) 494-2497. Web:

www.estherwellscollection.com.

SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES

The Festival of the Arts in conjunction with Music in the Park and

the City of Laguna Beach will present Duo Sesoko. The guitarists will

perform from 2 to 4 p.m. at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets are $5

for adults and $3 for seniors and students. Children under 12 are

free. Information: (949) 497-6582. Web: www.foapom.org.

MUSIC IN THE PARK

The city of Laguna Beach Arts Commission and the Music in the Park

Inc. will present Soundbytes for the fifth concert in the Music in

the Park Concert series. Everyone is invited to bring a picnic and

low-backed chair. The concert will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug.

18 in Bluebird Park, at Cress Street and Temple Terrace. Information:

(949) 497-0716.

AUG. 19

CALIFORNIA CHOREOGRAPHERS DANCE FESTIVAL

The California Choreographers Dance Festival will be co-sponsored

by the Festival Arts. The first performance, titled “Naked with

Shoes,” will take place at 5:30 p.m., and the second performance,

featuring Afro Caribbean dance, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19

at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 497-8032. Web:

www.cadancefest.com.

NO SQUARE THEATER

No Square Theater will hold a class on vocal audition for the

musical theater taught by Saif Eddin. One class for teens 13 to 18

and another for adults will cover every aspect to prepare an audition

for the musical theater. The youth class will take place from 4:30 to

6 p.m. Aug. 19, 21 and 23, with the final at 11 a.m. Aug. 24. The

adult class will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 20, 21 and 22, with

the final at 2 p.m. Aug. 24. All classes will take place at Square

One, 221 Broadway. $100. Information: (949) 497-2584. Web:

www.nosquare.org.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway star, Susan Egan and Laguna’s

very own singing sensation Lisa Richard will come together to present

a spectacular evening of song and stories. Two performances,

presented by special arrangement with Karen Rymar, will take place at

7 and 9 p.m. Aug. 19 at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets are $25.

Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Web: www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

The college will launch the new academic year with “The annual

Juried Alumni Exhibition.” The collection of original artwork by

talented alumni will open Aug. 19 and run through Sept. 21 at the

Ettinger Gallery of Laguna College, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 376-6000. Web: www.lagunacollege.edu.

AUG. 22

THURSDAY WINE TASTING AND JAZZ SERIES

The Festival of the Arts in conjunction with Kendall-Jackson

wineries will present Kirk K. The concert will take place from 4:30

to 7:30 p.m. at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets for the wine tasting

are $5. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students.

Children under 12 are free. Information: (949) 497-6582.

CONTEMPORARY SURF CINEMA

Laguna Art Museum, in association with Poor Specimen and

Steelehouse Distribution, will present “Shelter and Fifth Symphony

Document” as part of its contemporary surf film series. “Shelter”

features Rob Machado and Shane Dorian along with Joel Tudor, Nat

Young, Mick Fanning, and Malia Jones. “Fifth Symphony Document” takes

us on a soulful journey around the world in a rediscovery of the

wandering spirit of surf filmmaking, featuring Shane Dorian, Ben

Brough, Conan Hayes, Mikala Jones, Greg Browning, and Kelly Slater.

Directors Andy Carlson and Chad Campbell, who will make a live

appearance. The show will start at 7 p.m. at Laguna South Coast

Cinema, 162 S. Coast Highway. Tickets are $10. Information: (949)

494-6531. Web: www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

[SEVEN-DEGREES]

[seven-degrees] of Sound will present the grand finale. The doors

open at 6 p.m. for cafe style dining on the hillside terrace and the

performance will begin at 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Tickets are $15.

[seven-degrees] is at 891 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949)

376-1555. Web: www.seven-degrees.com.

AUG. 24

NEW MILLENNIUM CONCERT

Works by Mozart, Chopin and Debussy will be performed along with

several world premiere compositions at Jeffrey Briar’s “New

Millennium Concert.” The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at

Unitarian Hall, 429 Cypress Drive. Tickets are $5 for students and

seniors and $10 general. Information: (949) 3761939.

AUG. 25

SUNDAY CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES

The Festival of the Arts in conjunction with Music in the Park and

the City of Laguna Beach will present the Fries-Glenn Duo. The

concert will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. Children

under 12 are free. Information: (949) 497-6582. Web: www.foapom.org.

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

The Laguna Art Museum will host “Is Surfing Design?” as part of

its Real Life in the Coastal Zone: Surf Culture Lecture Series. David

Carson, designer of the book Surf Culture, and a surfer for over

thirty years will discuss the relationship between surfing and his

design. The event will take place at 5 p.m. at 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: (949) 494-6531. Web: www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

MUSIC IN THE PARK

The city of Laguna Beach Arts Commission and the Music in the Park

Inc. will present Ho Dad for the sixth concert in the Music in the

Park Concert series. Everyone is invited to bring a picnic and

low-backed chair. The concert will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug.

25 in Bluebird Park, at Cress Street and Temple Terrace. Information:

(949) 497-0716.

AUG. 26

“Save It For The Stage: The Life of Reilly”

Charles Nelson Reilly will step out from the wings to take his

audience on the roller coaster ride of his life -- a life truly worth

sharing. The performance, presented by special arrangement with Don

Gregory, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at 606 Laguna Canyon

Road. Tickets are $40. Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Web:

www.lagunaplay house.com.

AUG. 27

COMMUNITY BAND

The Laguna Beach Community Band will perform a patriotic concert

from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Festival of the Arts, 650

Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-2216. Web:

www.lagunacommunity concertband.org

AUG. 29

LAGUNA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

The Laguna College of Art and Design will host a reception with

the artists of the juried alumni exhibition. The event will take

place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29 at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 376-6000. Web: www.lagunacollege.edu.

ONGOING

ART FESTIVALS

Art-A-Fair

The Art-A-Fair Festival is a community of nearly 130 artists who

have competed

to be a part of the juried competition. The festival will be open

from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 10

p.m. Friday through Saturday through Sept. 1. Art-a-Fair is at 777

Laguna Canyon Road. $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and Auto Club

members and children 12 and younger are free with an adult.

Information: (949) 494-4514. Web: www.art-a-fair.com.

The Festival of Arts

Since 1932, the Festival of Arts has become world-renowned for its

juried fine art exhibition and the Pageant of the Masters. Free tours

are led by Festival artists at 2 and 4 p.m., daily. The festival will

be open daily from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. through Sept. 1. It is at

650 Laguna Canyon Road. $5 for adults, $3 for children and seniors,

and free for children 12 younger and Laguna Beach residents.

Information: (800) 487-3378. Web: www.foapom.org.

Pageant of the Masters

The 2002 Pageant of the Masters will present “Heroes and

Heroines.” The performance will begin at 8:30 p.m. nightly through

Aug. 30 at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets range from $15 to 65.

Information: (949) 497-6582. Web: www.foapom.org.

Sawdust Art Festival

The Sawdust Art Festival features more than 180 local artists from

varied disciplines who showcase and sell their work. Adults and

children can participate in hands-on mini-classes with artists and

watch demonstrations in glass-blowing, painting, printmaking and

ceramics. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily through

Sept. 1. $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors, and $2 for children;

$12 season pass and $16 annual pass that includes the Winter Fantasy.

The Sawdust Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949)

494-3030. Web: www.sawdustartfestival.org.

Passport Laguna

The Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau has created the Passport to the

Arts, a single pass that gives visitors one admission to the

Art-A-Fair Festival, Festival of Arts, Laguna Art Museum and the

Sawdust Festival, including four trolley rides. The passport costs

$15 and may be purchased at the visitors bureau or the four arts

attractions. Information: (800) 877-1115.

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library will present the National Charity

League Readers, who will read a variety of stories for preschoolers 3

to 5 at 11 a.m. every Tuesday. The library is at 363 Glenneyre St.

Information: (949) 497-1733.

The Laguna Beach Library’s Pajama Storytime series starts at 7

p.m. every Tuesday at 363 Glenneyre St. (949) 497-1733.

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach Certified California Farmers Market is from 8

a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard Parking lot next to City

Hall. (714) 573-0374.

NIGHTLIFE

The Boom has live music and dancing for the after-beach crowd and

caters to the gay lifestyle, 1401 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-7588.