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TODAY

‘ANNIE WARBUCKS’

No Square Theatre will be presenting “Annie Warbucks,” a musical

sequel to “Annie.” Show times are 8 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 and 3 p.m.

Nov. 23. and it will be performed at the Forum Theater at the

Festival of Arts grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:

(949) 497-1950.

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE PARTY

Villa Romana Restaurant is inviting the public to join for its

“annual Alliance Francaise Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration” starting

at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21. There will be a no-host bar and a $35 dinner,

which includes two glasses of Beaujolais Nouveau wine, assorted

antipasti and a choice of coq au vin or halibut Provencal and

assorted cheeses and chocolate mousse or floating island dessert.

Crooner Frank Membrila will be providing the entertainment reprising

the romantic songs of Frank Sinatra. The restaurant is at 303

Broadway at the corner of Beach and Broadway. Reservations necessary

before Nov. 18. Information: (949) 497-6220.

EXHIBIT AT

LAGUNA COLLEGE

Laguna College of Art & Design in association with Forum Gallery

of New York and Los Angeles will host “New Directions in Figurative

Painting.” This fine art exhibition presents new work from four

figurative Artists. The exhibit is being held on the campus of Laguna

College, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road and runs through Dec. 18.

Information: (949) 376-6000.

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 from 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday 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

13th ANNUAL

WINTER FANTASY

The 13th annual Sawdust Art Festival Winter Fantasy featuring more

than 170 fine artists and crafts people will be from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Nov. 28, 29, 30 and Dec. 6, 7, 13 and

14. The “Community Tree Lighting” event will be at 5 p.m. Nov. 22.

Laguna Beach residents are free from 3 p.m. until close. Community

groups and leaders gather to welcome the holiday season at this event

and include performances and other activities. The Sawdust Art

Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-3030.

ARTIST MICHAEL OBERMEYER

Gallery McCollum at 206 N. Coast Highway will present new

paintings from California and Hawaii by Michael Obermeyer from 6 to 9

p.m. today.(949) 497-4027 or www.gallerymccollum.com.

NEW EXHIBITS AT LAM

Laguna Art Museum is exhibiting, “Rebels in Clay: Peter Voulkos

and the Otis Group.” In the mid 50s, Voulkos led a revolution in clay

by questioning the tradition that ceramic forms must be functional

and instead created sculptural works that gave the medium a new

freedom of expression. “Feat of Clay: Five Decades of Jerry Rothman”

opens. In the 60s Laguna Beach ceramic sculptor Rothman became

well-known nationally for struggling to enlarge the scope of and to

overcome the limitations of ceramics that made it unsuitable for the

sculptural ambitions of the time. The exhibit includes his

controversial large scale triptychs of erotic figures and images of

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

(949) 494-8971.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

Laguna Playhouse will present “The Romance of Magno Rubio,” which

is about a Filipino migrant farm laborer Magno Rubio who has fallen

in love through a lonely harts as, but his English is not so good.

His literary friend comes to the rescue and corresponds with Rubio’s

sweetheart until they are able to meet at last. Tickets are $39 to

$62, call (949) 497-1950 for information. Laguna Playhouse is located

at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.

NO SQUARE OPEN MIC

No Square Theatre’s Open Mic Nights: Local Vocals is back from 8

to 11 p.m. Saturday’s at the theater’s rehearsal studio, 221

Broadway.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

Marcello and his band. The music will begin at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

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

LIVE MUSIC AT PARTNERS

Partners Bistro at 448 S. Coast Highway offers live music from

5:30 to 8:30 p.m. blues and jazz. Information: (949) 497-4441.

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” due to its continued sell-out

performances. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and

it has been extended a third time to run through Dec. 18. For

information and tickets, call (949) 497-ARTS or visit

https://www.laguna playhouse.com. Laguna Playhouse is at 606 Laguna

Canyon Road.

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 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (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

‘DREAMGIRLS REVIEW’

The Boom Cafe and Boom Boom Room invite the public to have dinner

at the cafe and then stay for the “Dreamgirls Review,” a Vegas style

show featuring female impersonators starting a 10 p.m. The Boom is at

1401 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-7588.

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

ART WALK

ACTIVITIES AT LAM

Laguna Art museum is having “Sketching in the Galleries” from 6 to

8 p.m. Dec. 4, and Feb. 5. Participants can sketch in the museum’s

galleries working from the three-dimensional ceramics on view. An

artist from the Laguna College of Art and Design will lead this

informal sketching group. Material provided and all ability levels

welcome. The museum will also host “Artists in Action” from 6 to 8

p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk through Feb. 5. (There won’t be

an Art Walk in Jan.) Laguna Outreach Community Arts will present a

series of art making demonstrations in the galleries. Laguna Art

Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive. Information (949) 494-8971.

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 https://www.lagunaart museum.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.

LOCA ART WORKSHOP

Laguna Outreach Community Arts will offer its Third Thursday’s Art

Workshop. The class will be held at Wells Fargo Bank on the third

floor from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $25 plus $5 for materials.

Reservations call (949) 363-4700.

LOCALS NIGHT

“Third Thursdays Locals Night” is an evening for shopping,

entertainment and artist demonstrations and will take place from 5 to

9 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Downtown area and around Laguna. Look for

discounts and specials at stores and restaurants. Information: (949)

494-1018 ext. 1.

DEC. 5

HOSPITALITY NIGHT

It’s the biggest holiday event of the year -- “Hospitality Night”

is from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 with Santa arriving in Laguna Beach and

Downtown becomes a place for entertainment and holiday events. For

information, call the chamber at (949) 494-1018 ext. 1.

DEC. 6

OPEN ART STUDIOS

Laguna Canyon Artists’ Open Studio Event is Dec. 6 and 7 from 10

a.m. to 6 p.m. at 21062, 3251, 3275 Laguna Canyon Road and 21121

Castle Rock Road. Thirty artists’ studios are open to the public for

two days only. See working studios and works in progress, find unique

gifts, or add to your collection. Painting, sculpture, photography,

jewelry, glass and more are featured. Refreshments and free parking.

Watch for the “Art Studios Open” signs. www.lagunacanyon artists.com

(artists, map, and information) or contact: Marsh Scott (949)

494-8672.

RICHARD MACDONALD HOLIDAY PARTY

Richard MacDonald Fine Art Gallery will be holding its annual

Christmas party from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 and is proud to present the

Hartfel Ballet as a featured guest artist. The gallery has a history

of showcasing artists of excellence and world acclaim and supporting

national outreach programs. The ballet will be appearing at the

gallery for its fourth time and the program will feature a new body

of work titled “In Spirit,” set to the music by Arvo Part and 15th

Century hymns. The pieces seek to honor all manner of spirituality

without focusing on a particular religion. Richard MacDonald Fine Art

Gallery is located at 326 Glenneyre St. Information: (949) 497-4988.

DEC. 7

LPAPA EXHIBIT

Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn. will hold a “Signature Membership

Exhibition,” featuring 29 signature artists exhibiting at the studio

from 6 to 8 p.m. It’s free and at 3251 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite F3.

Information: (949) 376-3635.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Lagunatunes Community Chorus and Laguna Community Concert Band

will perform a “Christmas Concert,” featuring Christmas classics and

pop favorites ring in the holiday spirit. It will be performed at the

Neighborhood Congregational Church at 340 St. Ann’s Drive from 5 to 6

p.m. and is free. Information:(949) 494-8119.

DEC. 11

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. 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.

DEC. 12

‘THE QUILTMAKER’S GIFT’

The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre will be presenting the new

holiday musical “The Quiltmaker’s Gift,” making its West Coast

premiere Dec. 12 through Dec. 21. It’s an adaptation of a popular

children’s book by Jeff Brumbeau. Tickets range from $16 to $19. It

will be performed at Laguna Playhouse located at 606 Laguna Canyon

Road. Information about show times and tickets, call (949) 497-ARTS

or online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

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 and

a half 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.