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TODAY

ICON GRACE SLICK AT FINGERHUT GALLERY

Rock ‘n’ roll icon Grace Slick will make an appearance at the

opening reception of her second exhibit at Fingerhut Gallery today

and tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. Slick’s work includes intense and

colorful portraits of rock icons such as Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin,

Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and more. The show will run through April

12. The Gallery is at 210-A Forest Ave. Information: 376-6410.

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine tasting takes place every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Len’s

Wine Cite. Different wines will be sampled each week. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in 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 at 260 Ocean Ave. Bring poems to this free evening of

poetry sharing and reading.

SATURDAY

ART CLASSES AT SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL

The Sawdust Art Festival will hold its annual Spring into Art

classes with professional artists teaching their skills. The classes

are both Saturday and Sunday of each weekend. Cost for the classes

range from $50 to $250 all materials and refreshments and catered

lunches. Adult classes are from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and one-day

children’s sessions are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register, call

497-0521.

LAGUNA HOMEGROWN SURF ART EXHIBIT OPENING

Today at 7 p.m., an exhibit themed Laguna Homegrown Surf Art will

open at the Surf Gallery at 911 South Coast Highway. Dennis McTighe

and other artists like Bill Ogden, John Chaney, Pat Tobin, Donita

Lloyd, Ryan Gourley, Frog, Sly Dog, Marcel and others will be on

exhibit through April 19. Information: 376-9115.

ARTIST RECEPTION FOR BERNIE FUCHS AT RICHARD MACDONALDS

Today from 7 to 10 p.m. there will be an artist reception for

Bernie Fuchs at Richard MacDonald Fine Art Gallery. Fuchs visited

Italy for the first time in 1960 and, after falling in love with the

scenery, has returned many times. The paintings are built on Fuchs’

drawing skills, and his compelling use of shadow and light with work

features scenes from Venice to Palermo, Turin, Ravello, from the

hills of Rome to the Tuscan hills. The exhibit runs through March 28.

Richard MacDonald Gallery is located at 326 Glenneyre Street. For

more information or to RSVP, call 497-4988.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

Marcello and his band. The fun starts at 8 p.m. Romeo Cucina is

located at 249 Broadway. Information: 497-6627.

CRYSTAL COVE HIKES

Crystal Cove backcountry hikes today and Saturday. Meet at the

flag pole at the El Moro State Park visitor’s center. Information:

497-7647.

SUNDAY

‘SORDID LIVES’ WHITE TRASH PICNIC AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment are

inviting the public to jon them in celebrating the DVD release of

“Sordid Lives,” a black comedy about white trash that has been a huge

success. The party will be held today from noon to 3 p.m. and

includes picnic food, soft and hard drinks, open mic entertainment,

karaoke and more.

A donation of $30 is needed to attend, or a bag of food equivalent

to $30 or both. All of the proceeds raised go to the AIDS Services

Foundation Food Pantry. To RSVP, call 376-8809 or go online to

www.woodysatthebeach.com. Woody’s is located at 1305 South Coast Highway.

‘WHITENESS, A WAYWARD CONSTUCTION’ OPENS AT LAM WITH A LECTURE

The exhibit “Whiteness, A Wayward Construction” opens at the

Laguna Art Museum today and will through July 6. The exhibit is a

group exhibition of 28 individual artists and collaborative teams

working in various media, who explore representations of whiteness.

The underlying assumption of the exhibit is that everyone in the

United States is constructed in the political imagination as a racial

subject. There will be a lecture at 11 a.m. today by curator Tyler

Stallings and artists in Whiteness, A Wayward Construction will

discuss their work and the broader cultural study of whiteness.

Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive. Information:

494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

COLOR IT ORANGE

Laguna College of Art and Design is sponsoring Color It Orange,

Orange County’s most extensive art exhibit by area students,

Kindergarten through 12th grade. The 29th annual juried student

exhibit is scheduled to have 600 pieces on exhibit including

drawings, paintings, sculpture, prints and photography. The exhibit

opens on Sunday and runs through April 2. The Laguna College of Art

and Design is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: 376-6000.

LEONARD KAPLAN EXHIBIT AT LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

“Waking Dreams: The Art of Leonard Kaplan,” will run through July

6. The exhibit will include surrealistic drawings and mixed-media

collages by the artist, from 1980 to today. Laguna Art Museum is

located at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: 494-8971 or online at

www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

‘LOVERS OF VERSAILLES’

Laguna Playhouse is presenting the U.S. premiere of the

bittersweet comedy, “Lovers of Versailles” by playwright Bernard

Farrell. The show runs through March 23. Tickets cost between $27 and

$49. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:

497-2787.

OUR TOWN IN THE EARLY 1900s

“Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s” just

opened at the Laguna Art Museum and will feature paintings,

photographs and memorabilia that chronicle life in Laguna Beach circa

1900 to 1930. The exhibit includes works by William Wendt, Joseph

Kleitsch, Clarence Hinkle, Edgar Payne and Anna Hills. In 1910,

Laguna’s population was around 300 and many of its residents were

writers, artists and musicians -- much like today. Featuring many of

Laguna Beach’s landmarks, past and present, it’s a vivid history of

Laguna Beach. Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: 494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

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

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. Sundays, by Nick Hernandez

of Common Sense. Roll and drink specials. 680 S. Coast Highway,

497-5646.

MONDAY

NO SQUARE OPEN MIC NIGHT

No Square Theatre will present its open mic night from 7 to 10

p.m., where adults can sing with professional piano accompaniment.

Bring your own sheet music. No Square is at 221 Broadway.

OPERA BELL’ARTE

Villa Romano Trattoria at 303 Broadway offers Opera Bell’Arte --

an enchanting evening in Tuscany with live opera performances and

dinner from 7 to 9 p.m. Information: 497-6220.

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

EIGHT FUNNY FOLK

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

‘FOOTLOOSE’

Laguna Beach performing arts department presents the Broadway

musical “Footloose” on March 27, 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., March 30 at

2:30 p.m. and April 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. The production is

directed by Mark Dressler, choreographed by Tod. A. Kubo, Roxana Ward

is the musical director and Wade Hendricks is the instrumental

director. The performances are in the Artists’ Theatre located at 625

Park Avenue. Tickets; $10 - $15 for adults, $8 for students. For

information, call 497-7769.

TWO FOR ONE AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach offers two-for-one drinks from 9 p.m. to

closing on Thursdays. Buy your first drink and get a ticket for a

like drink to be redeemed at the bar. Woody’s is at 1305 S. Coast

Highway. Information: 376-8809.

MARCH 28

FAMILY SING ALONG

Every fourth Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. No Square

Theatre will have a family sing along with the renowned Terry Alaric

on piano. Show tunes and standards are encouraged for live piano

accompaniment. Participants can bring their own sheet music or choose

from what is provided. No Square Theatre is at 221 Broadway.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library presents Preschool Storytime at 11

a.m. every Wednesday. 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.

‘SORDID LIVES’

The hit independent film has been showing for more than a year at

the Laguna South Coast Cinemas, 162 S. Coast Highway. It’s part of

the theater’s ongoing “Weekend Foreign and Indie Film” series, held

every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. For more information, call

497-1220.

FUN STUFF TO DO

Friends of the Sea Lion of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

(949) 494-3050. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is

free, but donations are welcome. To schedule a group presentation,

please call for an appointment.

THE HERITAGE WALKING COMPANION

Pick up a free flier and take a self-guided tour of the bungalows

and cottages of Laguna on the Laguna Beach Transit. Fliers and

transit schedules are available at the Recreation Department in City

Hall, 505 Forest Ave., or the Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, 252

Broadway. Information: Laguna Beach Transit, (949) 497-0746; Laguna

Beach Visitors Bureau, (949) 497-9229; or Recreation, (949) 497-0716.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

The Hortense Miller garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes

of Boat Canyon and features a range of plants and small-themed

gardens. Tours through the private residence must be scheduled in

advance. Information: (949) 497-0716.

NIGHTLIFE

230 Forest Avenue Restaurant and Bar. Upscale food and drinks.

494-2545.

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.

The Cabana 440 S. Coast Highway. Happy Hour specials and casual

dining. (949) 376-8595.

Canyon Lodge American Grill has live entertainment from 8 p.m. to

midnight Fridays and Saturdays. 31106 S. Coast Highway. (949)

499-2663.

Cedar Creek Inn hosts Mike Hamilton, the one-man band, performing

from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays and from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays at 384

Forest Ave.

Coyote Grill is at 31621 S. Coast Highway. California Baja style

cuisine, ocean view and al fresco patio dining. (949) 499-4033.

Club M is at 680 S. Coast Highway. It opens at 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday. Friday is dancing with top 40, house and R&B; Saturday is

house, techno and trance.

Hennessy’s Tavern is at 213 Ocean Ave. (949) 494-2743.

Hotel Laguna’s The Lounge is at 425 S. Coast Highway. Live

entertainment on the grand piano by Gary Giampolo on Wednesday,

Thursday and Sunday. Performances by Paula Prince on Friday and

Saturday. Tapas with an Asian flair is Monday through Friday from 5

to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. is attitude

adjustment hour. (949) 494-1151

Javier’s Cantina & Grill 480 S. Coast Highway. Mexican food and

bar. (949) 494-1239.

Koffee Klatch at 1440 S. Coast Highway offers a variety of music.

(949) 464-3908.

Laguna Beach Brewing Co. at 422 S. Coast Highway has live music

from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Food, bar and microbrew

available. Sunday: The 3rd Degree, from 4 to 8 p.m. $10 admission.

(949) 499-BEER.

Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave. It offers a variety of music.

There is Lotto, Hot Spot jukebox, pool table, pinball, video games

and four satellite TVs, including two big screens. The Missiles of

October play unplugged every Thursday night from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30

a.m. and every Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. (949) 494-3027.

Partners Bistro is at 448 S. Coast Highway. Blues Tuesday offers a

two-for-one special on the house wine. Martini Madness happens every

Thursday night. Sunday: Judy Chamberlin, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday. Dave Cross and Will Brady, Tuesday. Mark Norris, at 7 p.m.

Thursday. The Bistro is also having special Christmas Eve and New

Year’s Eve dinner menus. (949) 497-4441.

Romeo Cucina is at 249 Broadway. Live music Tuesdays through

Wednesdays. Salsa dancing Fridays. (949) 497-6627.