No Square to present ‘Babes in Arms’...

No Square to present ‘Babes in Arms’

Bree Burgess Rosen will direct the Rodgers and Hart musical “Babes

in Arms,” which will be performed today through Sunday.

The musical score includes “I Wish I Were in Love Again,” “Where

or When,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Lady is a Tramp” and others.

Valentine White will be played by No Square’s 2004 scholarship

winner, Christian Mariner. Alex Murrel and Jesse Fair play the

love/hate duo Terry and Gus. Ken Jillson, the creator, writer and

star of “Splash,” is playing the “hack southern playwright,” and will

be making his No Square debut.

Also starring are members of the youth theater program of No

Square -- the “Square Roots.” Adam Hemming co-directs and is the

musical director, and Vanessa Schneller is the choreographer.

“Babes in Arms” will be performed at the Artists’ Theatre at 625

Park Ave. Show time is at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets are $18 for adults, and seniors and children are $12.

To order tickets online go to https://www.nosquare.org or call (949)

497-1950.

Shanti OC benefit to be held Saturday

The third annual benefit to help Shanti OC, formerly Laguna

Shanti, “Hunks in Trunks and Babes in Bikinis” will be held at Laguna

Art Museum at 7 p.m. Saturday.

This year will feature the new babes in bikinis portion, which

will hopefully appeal to a larger audience. It will include a fashion

show of scantily clad swimwear models, cuisine, cocktails, a DJ and a

live auction with items including many trip packages to destinations

around the world.

The funds go to the Shanti, which is dedicated to improving the

quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Tickets are $125 per person or $500 for a VIP ticket. For tickets

and event updates, call (949) 452-0888 or visit online at

https://www.lagunashanti.org.

College seeking alumni work

Laguna College of Art and Design is launching its academic year

with an exhibition of original artwork by artists and designers who

received their bachelor’s degrees from the college. The annual

“Juried Alumni Exhibition,” is open and will run through Sept. 11.

Alumni of Laguna College are asked to submit work, which is then

juried collectively.

The exhibit reflects the major fields of art and design taught at

the college, including drawing and painting, illustration, graphic

design, animation and sculpture.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Laguna College is at

2222 Laguna Canyon Road. For information, call (949) 376-6000.

Music in the Park to be held Sunday

Sunday is the fourth concert of the nine-week season of Music in

the Park.

“Mojo Filter Blues” is serving up blues for this week’s show.

Latin-rock music by “Savor” will be on Aug. 15, and reggae by “Lion

Heart” will be featured Aug. 22.

The concerts are free and run from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring blankets,

beverages and a picnic basket. The concerts are at Bluebird Park at

the corner of Bluebird Drive and Cress Street. No pets are allowed.

For information, call (949) 497-0722.

Youth theater to perform ‘Woods’

Gallimaufry Performing Arts’ Laguna Beach, which are made up of

performers 17 and younger, will perform a special version of the

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical “Into the Woods,” from 2

and 4 p.m. Aug. 14, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Neighborhood

Congregational Church’s Bridge Hall, 340 St. Ann’s Drive.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For

tickets, call (949) 499-5060. For information on Gallimaufry

performances and events, go to https://www.gallimaufry.info.

FOA celebrates life and surfing

The Festival of Arts is celebrating surfing and living on the

California Coast with “Surf’s Up” from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 14. The

event will explore everything from surfboards to beachwear to popular

surfing tunes.

“Surfs Up” celebrates the history of surfing, as well as the

lifestyle of Southern California coastal residents. Tide pool and

marine life programs along with a hands-on exhibit of live coastal

creatures will be displayed.

Attendees will also view a vintage collection of surfboards --

from the Surfing Heritage Foundation -- watch a beachwear fashion

show and enjoy reviewing a collection of vintage Hawaiian shirts, all

to live surf music. Surf-related films will be shown in the Forum

Theatre until 4 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students, and

include the surf festivities. Laguna residents get in free every day.

The Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949)

494-1145.

Museum seeking artists and designers

Laguna Art Museum is seeking Orange County artists and designers

working in all media for “The OsCene in Contemporary Art and

Culture,” exhibit that will show Nov. 7 through February.

It will be a survey exhibition of Orange County artists working in

all media. Work produced within the last two years is sought.

Send a resume/bio, an artist statement and materials in any format

that best presents the work, and enclose a self-addressed stamped

envelope with enough postage for the return of materials. Do not send

originals.

Studio visits will be scheduled through early October. Send

materials to: Curatorial Department, the OsCene, Laguna Art Museum,

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.