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TODAY
HARRY POTTER
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” Midnight Madness Party
will take place at Latitude Bookstore at 311 Ocean Ave. at 11:30 p.m.
today. Books go on sale at midnight with milk, punch and cookies
served. Information: 494-5403.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
‘THE SECRET ORDER’
Laguna Playhouse is showing the West Coast premier of Bob Clyman’s
“The Secret Order.” It’s a play about what happens when an obscure
cancer researcher achieves a breakthrough and is whisked into the
hidden world of high stakes medicine. Tickets are $27 to $49 and it
runs through June 29. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.
Information: 497-2787.
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.
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
SUMMER SHOW
AT WHITNEY GALLERY
Whitney Gallery at 350 North Coast Highway will open its “Summer
Show” featuring new works by Peggi Krell-Roberts and Mark Kerckoff
from 6 to 9 p.m. June 21. The show is free. Information: 497-4322.
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 Sunday. Meet at the flag
pole at the El Moro State Park visitor’s center. Information:
497-7647.
SUNDAY
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.
FREE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES
The Chakra Shack is offering free spiritual development classes
with meditations from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. Meditate to the
sounds of the chakra using different techniques. Learn about the aura
and chakras, do breathing and balancing exercises. Information:
715-6930.
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.
‘WHITENESS’ AT LAM
The exhibit “Whiteness, A Wayward Construction” at the Laguna Art
Museum 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. The exhibit is curated by
Tyler Stallings. Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive.
Information: 494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
TUESDAY
LEONARD KAPLAN EXHIBIT
“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 at
307 Cliff Drive. Information: 494-8971 or online at
www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
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.
LIVE MUSIC AT
THE SANDPIPER
The Sandpiper has live music every night. Call 494-4694 for
details. The Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway.
THURSDAY
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 at 307 Cliff Drive. Information:
494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
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.
JUNE 27
SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL OPENS
The Sawdust Art Festival will be June 27 through Aug. 31. The
festival will have more than 195 local artists displaying and selling
their original items in a handcrafted village nestled in an
eucalyptus grove. Live entertainment. Art workshops and
demonstrations. Three cafes and a saloon. The Sawdust is at 935
Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets are: adults $6.50, seniors $5.50,
children 6 to 12 $2; season pass $12. It will be open daily from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: 494-3030.
ART-A-FAIR OPENS
The Art-A-Fair Festival will run June 27 through Aug. 31. It’s at
777 Laguna Canyon Road. Season pass for adults is $5, children under
12 free with adult; senior discounts are available. It’s open Sunday
through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday to Saturday 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. Visitors are offered the opportunity to view and
acquire art directly from the artist exhibitors. There will be
special artist demonstrations and lectures. Free workshops.
Information: 494-4514.
JUNE 28
Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is having the exhibit
“Menage-a-trois,” an exhibition featuring an intimate union of three
styles and aesthetic liaison among Georges Monfils, Paula Schoen and
Christian Lopez. It opens with an artist reception from 7 to 10 p.m.
June 28 and is free. The gallery is at 354 North Coast Highway.
Information: 497-5442.
JUNE 29
BREAKFAST WITH THE BEAR
The public is invited to have “Breakfast with the Bear” from 9:30
to 11 a.m. today at LagunaCanyonArtists.com at 3251 Laguna Canyon
Road, studio H-1. See the work in progress by eight artists as they
decorate a giant grizzly bear statue. Painted as a vintage postcard,
this bear will be displayed at the Orange County Fair and later at
the California State Fair in Sacramento. Breakfast will include
coffee, grizzly-bear-claws, Orange County juice and straw-bear-ies.
Attire is anything orange. For information, call 497-3597.
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 Story time 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 well over 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.
Picayo Restaurant is at 610 N. Coast Highway. Happy hour is
celebrated with complimentary hors d’oeuvres on its outdoor patio
from 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. A full cash bar is available. (949)
497-5051.
Romeo Cucina is at 249 Broadway. Live music Tuesdays through
Wednesdays. Salsa dancing Fridays. (949) 497-6627.
Royal Hawaiian 331 N. Coast Highway. Offers tropical drinks and
dining. 494-8001.
Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway. Live music every night.
(949) 494-4694.
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