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SATURDAY

LAGUNA SOUTH COAST CINEMAS

The Laguna South Coast Cinemas will present “Sordid Lives,” a film

about a family in a small Texas town preparing for the funeral of the

mother. The movie will show at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday as part of

the Weekend Foreign & Indie Film Series. Ticket prices are $8 for

adults and $5.50 for seniors and children. Laguna South Coast Cinemas

is located at 162 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-1220.

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

The Festival of Arts will have a Hawaiian cultural day with hula

dancers, lei making and more. The festival grounds will be open from

10 a.m. to 11:30 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.

SUNDAY

NATIONAL KIDS DAY

The Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club will celebrate National

KidsDay. Parents can bring their child down to the Clubs’ booth at

the Sawdust Festival and create a craft such as a magic wand, stained

glass art or tiled picture frame. All craft projects are only $1 from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 4. The Sawdust Festival is located at 935

Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-2535.

MUSIC IN THE PARK

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

Inc. will present Caravana for the third 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. in

Bluebird Park, at Cress Street and Temple Terrace. Information: (949)

497-0716.

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 Southern California Early

Music Consort. The concert of Renaissance and Baroque period music

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.

MONDAY

CALIFORNIA CHOREOGRAPHERS DANCE FESTIVAL

The California Choreographers Dance Festival will be co-sponsored

by the Festival Arts. The performance, featuring work choreographed

by Allyson Jones and Johnny Tu, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5

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 improvisation taught

by Mary Lofstrom. The three-session class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m.

Aug. 5, 7 and 9 at Square One, 221 Broadway. A family recital will

take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 10. $70. Information: (949) 497-2584. Web:

www.nosquare.org.

THURSDAY

THURSDAY WINE TASTING AND JAZZ SERIES

The Festival of the Arts in conjunction with Kendall-Jackson

wineries will present Jazz Attack. Karl Aranjo’s group will perform a

unique blend of jazz, swing and blues 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. Web: www.foapom.org.

[SEVEN-DEGREES]

[seven-degrees] of Sound will present Sylvia St. James, the lead

vocalist from the House of Blues Gospel brunch. 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 and will

benefit TLC. [seven-degrees] is at 891 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 376-1555. Web: www.seven-degrees.com.

BAHRAM-B GALLERY

The gallery will host a reception with the artist to introduce his

exhibition of bronze, stone sculptures, unique creations and

contemporary and wildlife paintings. The reception will take place

from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at 1273 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949)

581-9542.

AUG. 11

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 Clarendon Chamber Players.

The trio 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 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.

AUG. 13

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.

AUG. 15

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.

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 non-violent 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.

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

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 South 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.