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TODAY
‘THE LARAMIE PROJECT’
Laguna Playhouse at 606 Laguna Canyon Road is featuring “The
Laramie Project” through Oct. 12. This production explores the people
of Laramie, Wyo., the reactions to the circumstances that led to the
beating death in 1998 of a student named Matthew Shepard. It is a
portrait of a small-town American thrust onto the national stage that
leaves one with hope for humanity. Tickets are $39 to $62, call (949)
497-ARTS for information.
SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
The Society of Illustrators 45th annual Traveling Exhibition is
being held at the Gallery at Laguna College of Art & Design. The
exhibition opened Thursday and the reception is Oct. 5.
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.
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 Fuzzy
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 at 307 Cliff Drive. Information:
(949) 494-8971 or www.lagunaartmuseum.org.
TRAVELING ART
Laguna College of Art and Design at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road is
having “The Society of Illustrators 2003-04 Traveling Exhibition.
It’s free and can be viewed Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 20. Information:
376-6000.
SATURDAY
CARNEVALE FILM FESTIVAL
Everyone is invited to Carnevale Laguna Beach to see how Europe
does it with several events including the Carnevale Film Festival,
Carnevale Party and Costume Contest and Costume Workshop. Today at 11
a.m. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. will be a screening of a different Jon Beau
Lee Carnevale Film from Italy. Tickets are $7.50 for each film and
$20 for all three. The films will be shown at the Forum Theater on
the Festival of Arts Grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets and
information go to www.earsay.info.
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 Fuzzy
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.
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
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
‘LATE NITE CATECHISM’
Laguna Playhouse extends again the international hit comedy
sensation -- “Late Nite Catechism’ as a result of continued sellout
performances. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and
are on Sunday, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, Oct. 22, Oct. 23,
Nov. 10, Nov. 17. For information and tickets, call 497-ARTS or visit
www.lagunaplayhouse.com. Laguna Playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon
Road.
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.
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.
MUSIC AT THE SANDPIPER
The Sandpiper has live music every night. Call (949) 494-4694 for
details. The Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway.
THURSDAY
FIRST THURSDAY’S
ART WALK
Thirty-nine galleries citywide invite you to a free festive
cultural evening, featuring all art genres and styles from 6 to 9
p.m. Free shuttle service. Information: www.firstthursdays
artwalk.com.
SPECIAL POST
ART WALK EVENT
There will be a special post event from 9 to 11 p.m. at
[seven-degrees] at 891 Laguna Canyon Road, featuring live music by
British singer/songwriter Jason Feddy.
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:
(949) 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: (949) 376-8809.
OCT. 3
EAST-WEST
ALCHEMY CONCERT
Prem Joshua and Manish Vyas, East-West Alchemy will be in concert
at 8 p.m. today at the Neighborhood Congregational Church at 340 St.
Ann’s Drive, featuring an alluring musical masala of east-west fusion
with meditative passages, exploding into ecstatic dance beats.
Tickets $18 in advance, $23 at the door. Information: 760/310-0879 or
visit www.YemayaEvents.com
OCT. 4
ART RECEPTION
Art Affair at the Gallery 1951 will have its “First Saturday’s Art
Reception” from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is free and is at the gallery
at 1951 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-1932.
OCT. 5
FIRST SUNDAYS
Laguna College of Art and Design and Laguna Beach Live are having
a free “First Sundays” concert from 3 to 4:30 p.m. featuring the Tom
Hynes Trio playing classic jazz on keyboard, bass and guitar. Laguna
College of Art and Design is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:
www.lagunabeachlive.org.
OCT. 10
LAGUNATICS
An annual must-see since 1992, this wildly wacky original leaves
locals and visitors alike rolling in the aisles. Don’t miss out as
topics like the goats, the Montage and the first national tour of the
Pageant of the Masters take their rightful place as comedic fodder
for the rapier wit of Lagunatics. Shows are Oct. 10 through Oct. 18
with tickets ranging from $35 to $45 with show times at 8 p.m. except
for Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. and the gala at 6 p.m. at Festival of Arts
Forum Theater at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information or tickets:
497-2584.
CINEMA
Cinema, which is dedicated to exploring the cinematic experience,
will have its second film presentation today, which is a part of a
program series called “The Human Condition.” The event will be at
[seven-degrees] at 891 Laguna Canyon Road. For tickets and
information: (949) 497-1212.
LAGUNA BEACH
FILM SOCIETY
Laguna Beach Film Society, whose mission is to bring to Laguna
monthly screenings of important and provocative new films and shorts
by the world’s most creative directors, will have a screening today.
For tickets and information, call the museum at (949) 497-8971.
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 (949)
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.
(949) 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. (949) 494-8001.
Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway. Live music every night.
(949) 494-4694.
San Shi Go is at 1100 S. Coast Highway. Japanese seafood, sushi
bar, sake, ocean view and patio dining. (949) 494-1551.
Sorrento Grille is at 370 Glenneyre St. Martinis and dining. (949)
494-8686.
The White House is at 340 S. Coast Highway. Live bands beginning
at 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 9 p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday. Reggae Monday; salsa dancing Tuesday; rock, soul and rhythm
and blues Thursday. (949) 494-8088.
Woody’s at the Beach is at 1305 S. Coast Highway. Monday Night is
“Woody’s Unwrapped” offering home-style cooking, Thursday is 2 for 1
after 9 p.m. (949) 376-8809.
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