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TODAY

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

Laguna Art Museum will feature the following exhibits through Oct.

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

“Hassel Smith: 55 Years of Painting,” it’s the first comprehensive

survey of this internationally acclaimed Bay Area artist; “Some Fussy

Logic: The Joan Simon Menkes Gift,” featuring 50 works from Menkes’

collection that focuses on artists who mostly came to prominence in

the 1980s. Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: (949) 494-8971 or www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition runs through Sunday.

Purchase or admire a variety of original fine art by more than 140

accomplished artists from Orange County. Enjoy complimentary

workshops, art demonstrations, art tours, dining, special wine

tasting, music, education, cultural days and more. Exhibition is free

to Laguna Beach residents. A season pass is $5 for adults, $3 for

seniors and free for children 12 and under. It runs daily from 10

a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Information: (949) 494-1145.

‘HARVEY’ AT LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

“Harvey” is being presented at Laguna Playhouse through Aug. 31.

Charles Nelson Reilly directs a star-studded cast in this comedy

about a man, his invisible friends and his family who thinks he

should be put away. The playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

Tickets range from $39 to $62. For information, call (949) 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 musician

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. Information: (949) 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

SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL

The Sawdust Art Festival is open through Aug. 31. The festival

will have more than 195 local artists displaying and selling their

handcrafted and original items in a village nestled in an eucalyptus

grove. There will be live entertainment, art workshops and

demonstrations, three cafes and a saloon. The Sawdust is at 935

Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors,

$2 for children 6 to 12 and $12 for a season pass. It will be open

daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Information: (949) 494-3030.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

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

located at 249 Broadway. Information: (949) 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: (949)

497-7647.

SUNDAY

MUSIC IN THE

PARK CONCERT

Music in the Park Inc. and the city of Laguna Beach are presenting

the free summer concert series with “Trailer Park Troubadours” from 5

to 7 p.m. at Bluebird Park at the corner of Cress Street and Bluebird

Canyon Drive. People are welcome to bring their blankets, picnics and

beverages. Sorry, no dogs. Information: (949) 497-0716.

WOODY’S CELEBRATES

FIVE YEARS

Woody’s at the Beach Restaurant, Zagat rated and recipient of the

prestigious Elections Committee of Orange County 2002 Business Award,

is celebrating its five-year anniversary throughout August, Woody’s

is offering a special mid-week $20 prix fixe menu. Woody’s is located

at 1305 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 376-8809 or online at

www.woodysatthebeach.com.

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: (949) 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, (949)

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: (949)

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: (949) 497-6220.

TUESDAY

BLUES AT PARTNERS BISTRO

Partners Bistro features “Blues for Tuesdays” from 7 to 10 p.m.

with blues masters Dave Cross and Will Brady. Cross and Brady have 30

years of experience and will cover all forms of blues and jazz.

Tuesday night is also “Two for Tuesdays,” offering two glasses of

house wine with the second one free. Partners Bistro is at 448 South

Coast Highway. For information, call (949) 497-4441.

ART-A-FAIR

The Art-A-Fair Festival is open through Aug. 31. It’s at 777

Laguna Canyon Road. Season passes for adults are $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: (949) 494-4514.

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., (949) 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, (949) 499-2337. $5 cover, show starts at 8 p.m.