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TODAY
CHESS TOURNAMENT
The third annual Laguna Beach Junior Chess Tournament will be a
chance for children in kindergarten through the eighth grade to
compete. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. The 6 to 9 p.m.
competition will be in the multi-purpose room at El Morro Elementary
School, 8681 N. Coast Highway. There will be a $15 entry fee.
Information: (949) 376-5836.
“TABLETOP”
will be the Laguna Playhouse’s final play of the season. The play
is a comedy set in an advertising agency specializing in high-end
tabletop imagery. The play will contain adult content and language.
Call for ticket prices and show times. The play will run through June
27, the playhouse is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. Information:
(949) 497-ARTS.
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 BATTLE OF ALGIERS”
Regency Theatres will present a screening of the 1965 film “The
Battle of Algiers,” a gritty depiction of the war between Algerian
fighters seeking independence and French colonial forces. The film
will be shown at 11 a.m. The theater is at 162 South Coast Highway.
Ticket prices will be $8 for adults, $7 for students and $5.50 for
seniors and children. Information: (949) 497-1220.
“TABLETOP”
will be the Laguna Playhouse’s final play of the season. The play
is a comedy set in an advertising agency specializing in high-end
tabletop imagery. The play will contain adult content and language.
Call for ticket prices and show times. The play will run through
Sunday, the playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:
(949) 497-ARTS.
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 BATTLE OF ALGIERS”
Regency Theatres will present a screening of the 1965 film “The
Battle of Algiers,” a gritty depiction of the war between Algerian
fighters seeking independence and French colonial forces. The film
will be shown at 11 a.m. The theater is at 162 South Coast Highway.
Ticket prices will be $8 for adults, $7 for students and $5.50 for
seniors and children. Information: (949) 497-1220.
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.
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.
BLUES FOR TUESDAYS
Partners Bistro offers blues and jazz performed by Dave Cross and
Will Brady Tuesdays along with two for one specials on house wine.
Partners Bistro is located at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information:
(949) 497-4441.
WEDNESDAY
“ONE FUNNY NIGHT”
will be a comedy show presented on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month. The 8 p.m. performances will be at the
Laguna Beach Brewing Company at 422 South Coast Highway. There will
be a $5 cover charge. Information: (949) 494-2337.
“DREAM GIRL REVUE”
The Boom Cafe and Boom Boom Room invite the public to have dinner
at the cafe and then stay for the “Dream Girl Revue,” a Vegas style
show featuring female impersonators starting a 10 p.m. The Boom is at
1401 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-7588.
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
“STEEL FANTASY”
Albert Dudley Buchanan will present “Steel Fantasy,” an exhibition
of polished steel sculpture. Buchanan’s work will be displayed
through Aug. 15. A reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. as part of
the First Thursday’s Art Walk. The sculpture will be displayed at the
Lyn Peri Collection, 1590 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949)
497-6690.
POETRY MEETING
Laguna Poets meet at 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in
the back room of the Jolly Roger, at 400 S. Coast Highway. Bring
poems to this free evening of poetry sharing and reading.
Information: (949)494-6649.
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.
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.
MARTINI MADNESS
Partners Bistro offers $4.75 martinis and live music Thursday
Nights with a lineup including Dave Cross, Brad Malinowski and Nate
Cross and Judy Chamberlin playing jazz and blues. Partners Bistro is
at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.
FRIDAY
ART-A-FAIR
Visitors will be offered the opportunity to view and acquire art
directly from the artist exhibitors, finalists of a national juried
exhibition. The Art-A-Fair will be open daily through Sept 5. The
show will be open on Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9
p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The show will be at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-4514.
SAWDUST FESTIVAL
More than 175 artists will show their creations in the 38th annual
Sawdust Festival. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
daily through Sept. 5. The Sawdust Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon
Road. Admission will cost $6.50 for adults and $2 for children.
Information: (949) 494-3030.
STUDENT ART SALE
An exhibition and sale of student art will begin today. The art
will be on display through Aug. 21. The exhibition will be open from
5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 9 p.m. on
weekends. The sale will be at the Laguna College of Art and Design
Gallery 821, 821 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 376-6000.
PATRIOTIC CONCERT
Singer Frank Daniele and the Golden State Pops Orchestra will
perform “Stars, Stripes and Pops,” a set of patriotic and
inspirational songs. The 8 p.m. show will be at the Surf and Sand
Resort, 1555 S. Coast Highway. Tickets will cost $50. Information:
(949) 718-0447.
JULY 5
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Billed as “California’s Premier Art Exhibition,” more than 140
artists will show their work. The event will be open from 10 a.m. to
11:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 28. The Festival of Arts grounds are at
650 Laguna Canyon Road. A season pass will cost $5, an audio guide
will cost $2. Information: (949) 494-1145.
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS BARBECUE
The Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a barbecue to
celebrate the opening of the Pageant of the Masters. The 5 to 8 p.m.
event will be held in the Wells Fargo parking lot, 260 Ocean Ave.
There will be a $55 admission fee. Information: (949) 494-1018.
JULY 6
FOREVER PLAID
The Plaids will perform hit songs from the 1950s in a show that
will feature “outlandish choreography” and “over-zealous precision.”
The show will be performed through Aug. 29 at the Laguna Playhouse,
606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets will cost $29 to $64. Information:
(949) 497-ARTS.
JULY 7
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS
The theme for this year’s production will be “Portrait of the
Artist,” and the show will continue the tradition of showing live
models recreating famous masterpieces. This show event will feature
live orchestral music and narration. Pageant performances will be
held at 8:30 p.m. nightly through Aug. 29 at the Festival of Arts
grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Call for ticket availability and
prices. Information: (949) 494-1145 or https://www.foapm.com. Call
(800) 487-3378 to order tickets.
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.
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
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