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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.
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