Sawdust wins top honors Just in time...

Sawdust wins top honors

Just in time for the end of the season, the Sawdust Art Festival

has been honored as one of the top three festivals in the country by

“AmericanStyle” magazine readers, and was voted the best art festival

in the West.

The national magazine focuses on the studio art and visual arts

lifestyle.

This was the first year the magazine conducted the readers poll to

choose the top 25 art fairs and festivals. The 45-year-old Ann Arbor

Street Art Fair won first and Houston’s Bayou City Art Festival was

second.

The Sawdust’s 38th season will end Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10

p.m. daily. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $2

for children 6 to 12. Admission includes free art workshops. The

Sawdust is at 935 Laguna Canyon Road. For information: (949)

494-3030.

College brings on the alumni art

Laguna College of Art and Design will launch its academic year

with an exhibition of original artwork by artists and designers who

received their degrees from the college. The annual Juried Alumni

Exhibition is open and will run through Sept. 11.

The art includes drawing and painting, illustration, graphic

design, animation and sculpture.

The free exhibit is at Laguna College at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

For more information, call (949) 376-6000.

‘Music in the Park’ concert Sunday

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

the Park.

“Thornbird” will serve up folk-rock for this week’s show. The

concerts are free and go 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 St. No pets are allowed. For more

information, call (949) 497-0722.

LAM 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, including: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography,

multi-media installations, video/film, sound/music, architecture and

design. It’s also open to gaming technology, tattoo artists and bike

and skateboard graphics. Work produced within the last two years is

sought.

Send a resume, artist statement and materials in the format that

best presents the work. Also enclose a self-addressed stamped

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

originals.

Studio visits will be scheduled from August to early October. Send

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

307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

‘Late Nite Catechism’ still going

As a result of continued popular demand, the Laguna Playhouse will

extend its run of “Late Nite Catechism” for a ninth time, continuing

through Oct. 21.

The two-act solo performance features “Sister” giving instruction

to a roomful of students -- the audience. Throughout the course of

the class, the benevolent instructor rewards the “students” for

correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and other nifty

prizes. Naughty students may well find themselves on stage sitting in

a corner reflecting upon their actions. For information or to

purchase tickets, call (949) 497-2787 or online at

https://www.lagunaplayhouse

.com. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $35. The

playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road.