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TODAY

‘BANKING ON ART’

An exhibition of oil, encaustic and acrylic paintings by Marsh

Scott will be on display at Wells Fargo Bank through March. The bank

is at 260 Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 494-7544.

LOCA ART ESCAPES

Artist Lee Connerat Cohan will teach a lesson on the use of pencil

and markets as students work on a still-life. The cost for the

two-hour workshop will be $30. The workshop will begin at 2 p.m. at

the Pottery Shack, at 1212 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949)

363-4700.

OUR TOWN IN

THE EARLY 1900s

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

Laguna Art Museum 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.

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.

SATURDAY

“THE PHILADELPHIA STORY”

No Square Theatre will present the “The Philadelphia Story” as the

final offering in its 2003-04 season. The performances will begin at

8 p.m. at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds. The

Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets will be $18

for adults, and $12 for students and seniors. Information: (949)

497-1950.

“THE FOG OF WAR”

Regency Theatres will present 2004 Academy Award-winning

documentary “The Fog of War,” a documentary built around interviews

with Robert McNamara, the secretary of defense during both the John

F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential administrations, and a

key figure in the Vietnam War. The movie will begin at 11 a.m. The

theater is at 162 S. Coast Highway. Tickets will cost $8 for adults,

$7 for students and $5.50 for senior citizens and children.

Information: (949) 497-1220.

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

“THE PHILADELPHIA STORY”

No Square Theatre will present the “The Philadelphia Story” as the

final offering in its 2003-04 season. The performances will begin at

3 p.m. at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds. The

Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets will be $18 for

adults, and $12 for students and seniors. Information:(949) 497-1950.

“THE FOG OF WAR”

Regency Theatres will present 2004 Academy Award-winning

documentary “The Fog of War,” a documentary built around interviews

with Robert McNamara, the secretary of defense during both the John

F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential administrations, and a

key figure in the Vietnam War. The movie will begin at 11 a.m. The

theater is at 162 South Coast Highway. Tickets will cost $8 for

adults, $7 for students and $5.50 for senior citizens and children.

Information: (949) 497-1220.

ART DISPLAY

The Woman’s Club’s third annual Laguna Beach Event will feature

artist Michele “Mike” Smith with more than two dozen paintings of

fruits and vegetables and other garden subjects. The art will be

shown from 1 to 5 p.m. The Woman’s Club is at 123 St. Ann’s Drive.

Information: (949) 494-2288.

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.

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

Partners Bistro offer different jazz and blues performers every

Sunday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Partners Bistro is located at 448 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

MONDAY

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.