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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.

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. at Unitarian

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

$10 general. Information: (949) 376-1939.

SUNDAY

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 museum will host a conversation, “Is Surfing Design?” as part

of its Real Life in the Coastal Zone: Surf Culture Lecture series.

David Carlson, designer of the book “Surf Culture:, and a surfer for

over 30 years will discuss the relationship between surfing and his

design. The lecture 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.

MONDAY

‘SAVE IT FOR THE STAGE: THE LIFE OF REILLY’

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

audience on a roller coaster rise 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. at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

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

www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

TUESDAY

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

SEPT. 1

MUSIC IN THE PARK

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

Inc. will present Mongoose for the seventh concert in the Music in

the Park Concert series. The concert will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.

Sept. 1 in Bluebird Park, at Cress Street and Temple Terrace.

Information: (949) 497-0716.

SEPT. 3

JUMPING FOR JOY

The Laguna Playhouse will begin previewing “Jumping for Joy,” a

new play by Jon Marans, author of Old Wicked Songs, which was a

finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1996. The preview will

show at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 3 -- 4; 2 p.m. Sept. 3

through 6; and 2 p.m. Sept. 5. The Opening Night Gala will begin at

7:30 p.m., Sept. 7. The show will run through Oct. 6. The Playhouse

is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 497-ARTS (2787).

Web: www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

SEPT. 5

FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK

Galleries all over Laguna will open their doors for the monthly

cultural festival from 6 to 9 p.m. A free shuttle service will start

from the Laguna Art Museum and run until 9:15 p.m. Information: (949)

497-0716. Web: www.firstthursdays artwalk.com.

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. at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. The exhibition

will run through Sept. 21. Information: (949) 376-6000. Web:

www.lagunacollege.edu.

SEPT. 6

‘AMERICA: A HEROES’ TRIBUTE’

Written and directed by Edward Jesse Hegel, the play will focus on

the lives of the heroes, the victims and survivors of the tragedy of

Sept. 11. Proceeds from the sale of the book on the play will go to

the Twin Towers Orphan Fund, a charitable trust fund founded to

provide long-term higher educational assistance and mental and

physical health assistance to children who lost a parent in the

attacks. The play will run from Sept. 6 through Sept. 15 at the

Artists Theatre, 625 Park Ave. Contact Ticketmaster for tickets,

dates and times. Information: (714) 740-2000. Web:

www.ticketmaster.com.

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.