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TODAY

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine Tasting every Friday night from 5 to 9 p.m. at Len’s Wine

Cite. Every week will feature something different. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in the Broadway Plaza. For information, call 376-2215.

POETRY MEETING

Laguna Poets meet at 8 p.m. Fridays on the third floor of Wells

Fargo Bank, 260 Ocean Ave. Bring poems to this free evening of poetry

sharing and reading.

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

Performance artist Tim Miller will be performing his latest “Body

Blows” today and tomorrow at 8 p.m. His work explores the artistic,

spiritual and political topography of his identity as a gay man. This

is his last public performance in the United States before he moves

to Europe. The museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: 494-8971

$15 per ticket.

SATURDAY

CRYSTAL COVE HIKES

Crystal Cove back country hikes today and tomorrow. Meet at the

flag pole at the El Moro state park visitor’s center. Information:

497-7647.

SUNDAY

LAGUNA CRAFT GUILD

Arts and Crafts Show at Main Beach Cobblestones. Original arts and

crafts created by local artists from 10 a.m. to dusk. Free.

MARINE ROOM

Missiles of October, a Laguna-based band, will perform from 4 to 8

p.m. at the Marine Room. The Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave.

Information: 494-3027.

MOSUN

Live Music 5 to 11 p.m. Sundays with Nick Hernandez of Common

Sense. Roll and drink specials. 680 S. Coast Highway, 497-5646.

TUESDAY

OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY

Hip hop and dance music gets the crowd dancing, with DJ Eddie Lee

spinning. Cover is $5. DJ starts at 10 p.m. The Brewery is at 237

Ocean Ave., 497-3381.

WEDNESDAY

One funny Night Comedy show presented by comedienne Lynn Epstein

features eight comics at Laguna Beach Brewing Company, 422 S. Coast

Highway, 499-2337. $5 cover, show starts at 8 p.m.

THURSDAY

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

From 7 to 9 p.m., there is a free photo seminar on how best to

photograph artwork by Festival of Arts exhibitors Tom Lamb and

exhibiting artist Patrick Sparkhul. Georgia Freedman-Harvey will

explain her perspective as a 2002 juror. The seminar is at the Forum

Theater on the Festival of Arts grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: 464-4268.

JAN. 25

FRIENDSHIP SHELTER’S 11TH ANNUAL FUND-RAISER

Local residents will open their homes for the 11th annual

Friendship Shelter’s “Dinners Across Laguna.” They’ll do so in

support of the programs the shelter provides to assist homeless

adults become self-sufficient and productive members of society. The

event is from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets are $125 per

person. To receive an invitation to the event or for to find out how

to host a dinner, call Jill Edwards at 494-6631.

FEB. 1

The award winning Laguna Beach High School Jazz Ensemble will hold

its ninth annual Blues and Jazz Festival, featuring Thelma Jones with

John Heussenstamm and the Land of Jam at 7:30 p.m. at the Artists’

Theater on 625 Park Ave. Tickets are $25 reserved, $15 general and

$10 students. Proceeds benefit Laguna Beach High School Music

Department. For information or tickets, call 497-9779.

FEB. 2

Laguna College of Art & Design will resume its “First Sundays”

free music concert from 1 to 4:30 p.m., with the concert from 3 to

4:30 p.m. There will be an exhibition of students’ latest works and a

performance by Laguna Beach Live! featuring pianist Dorothy

Schechtir. The college is at 7777 Laguna Canyon Road.

The 37th annual Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade will host a

brunch at Tivoli Terrace at 650 Laguna Canyon Road from 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. to honor Grand Marshal retired Fire Capt. Eugene D’Isabella,

Patriot of the Year Don Black, Citizens of the Year Marilyn and Les

Thomas, and Junior Citizens Liz Nelson and Nathan Greene. Brunch is

$15. Information or reservations: 494-6016.

FEB. 6

First Thursday’s Art Walk celebrates its 5-year anniversary with

the Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. and a post-party at the Festival of

Arts grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. There will be exciting live

performances following enjoying some of the best art in the world at

the 36 plus participating Art Walk galleries.

FEB. 7

No Square Theatre is having their winter concert “And the World

Goes Around.” Featuring a funny romantic selection of songs by

renowned American songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb. Favorites

from “Cabaret,” “Funny Lady,” “Chicago,” “Zorba” and “Kiss of the

Spider Woman” will be performed. The show is today and tomorrow at 8

p.m. Tickets are $20. Information: 497-2584. The Artists’ Theater at

625 Park Ave.