‘Festival of Mosaics’ call for materials The...

‘Festival of Mosaics’ call for materials

The arts commission is planning for five mosaic murals in the

outdoor courtyard at Lang Park and is inviting Laguna residents to

participate.

The project will be done in three phases. The first phase, “Call

for Materials,” is now open through June 26. Residents are asked to

submit materials that may become part of the future finished

artworks. Appropriate items to submit include tiles, glass, ceramics,

marbles, minerals or stones.

Drop off of materials are at the Farmers Market at Forest Ave. May

29, 8 a.m. to noon; Diane DeBilzan Gallery, 224 Forest Ave., 5 to 7

p.m. June 3 and at Lang Park, 21549 Wesley Park from 9 to 11 a.m.

June 5, 12, 19 and 26.

The second phase, open now through July 30, is a design

competition for professional mosaic artists. In the final phase, the

program will culminate in a 5-day festival at the Lang Park outdoor

Courtyard in November. Residents will be invited to participate in

the hands-on creation of the finished murals.

For information, call Sian Poeschl, Cultural Arts Manager, (949)

497-0722.

Collector’s Choice exhibit set for June 5

Laguna College of Art and Design will host its 15th annual

Collector’s Choice and Fine Arts Exhibition.

Paintings, drawings, sculpture and blown glass donated from more

than 90 artists will be raffled. The event is a fundraiser for arts

education for the college.

The college’s gallery will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 to 4

and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 5 to preview the artwork. Collector’s

Choice is from 6 to 10 p.m. June 5 at the college, 2222 Laguna Canyon

Road. Tickets are $100 and parking is free. Information: (949)

376-6000 ext. 241.

Schaar to celebrate 18th anniversary Schaar Gallery will celebrate its 18th anniversary with a private

reception and show for collectors on June 5. The show will open to

the public on June 6.

Featured will be Robert Schaar’s new series of California

landscapes and images of France and Italy from his recent travels.

Watercolorist Joe Jaqua will be showing new paintings of San

Francisco and France, as well as other gallery artists showing

paintings form scenes from around the world.

The gallery is known for its art by accomplished artists from

California, the Northwest, Brazil, the Netherlands and Australia,

featuring acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings and sculpture.

Schaar Gallery is at 484 N. Coast Highway. Information: (949)

497-7289.

No Square holds auditions for ‘Babes’

No Square Theatre will hold auditions for roles in “Babes in

Arms,” a musical by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The cast will

include characters of all ages.

The play will be produced by Bree Burgess Rosen and Adam Hemming

with choreography by Linda Haylett and Vanessa Schneller. Auditions

are by appointment from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 4 and 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. June 5 at No Square Theatre’s rehearsal studio, 1863 S. Coast

Highway. Performances will be in August.

Casting information is available at www.nosquare.org. For an

appointment, call (949) 497-1950 or e-mail director@nosquare.org.