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Lagunatunes Community Chorus to perform parody

Lagunatunes Community Chorus will perform a parody “Season’s

Gratings: Those Dreaded Holiday Letters,” and traditional holiday

classics, as part of its Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Written by comedian Lisa Koch the spoof features Lola Gillebaard,

Steve Josephson, Margo Upham and Christian Mariner.

Lagunatunes will also perform contemporary songs, featuring the

chorus to soloists. Admission is free to the Artists’ Theatre

performance, 625 Park Ave. For information, call (949) 497-9955.

Laguna Canyon Artists

open studios

Laguna Canyon Artists’ will have its annual Holiday Open Studios

event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More than 30

artists’ participate. It’s a chance to converse with the artists, see

their studios and works in progress. A range of art media is

available for purchase.

It’s the last chance to see world artist Fitz Maurice before she

relocates to New Mexico. Maurice will participate both days and will

have a farewell party from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at her studio.

Laguna Canyon Artists open studios are at 3251, 3275, 21062 and

2795 Laguna Canyon Road. For information, call (949) 376-9401 or

online at https://www.lagunacanyonartists.com. Free parking and

refreshments.

No Square Theatre presents ‘Beehive’ this weekend

No Square Theatre will open its season with the ‘60s musical

sensation “Beehive” at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the

Forum Theatre.

The “Beehive” cast of 10 illustrates life growing up in the ‘60s,

the issues and events and the popular music that affected their

generation.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students and

can be purchased at https://www.nosquare.org. For information, call

(949) 494-1950. Forum Theater is on the Festival of Arts grounds, 650

Laguna Canyon Road.

Sawdust Winter Fantasy continues on

The 14th annual Sawdust Winter Fantasy features 173 artists

working in diverse media with works for sale. Entertainment, food and

beverages activities and art classes for children and adults are

available for free with paid admission.

Sawdust Winter Fantasy, 935 Laguna Canyon Road, will be from 10

a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Dec. 11 and 12. One time adult

admission is $4.50 or $5.50 for unlimited access. Entry is $2 for

children 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger. For

information, call (949) 494-3030 or go to

https://www.sawdustartfestival.org.

Gallimaufry fundraiser

will aid youth theater

Gallimaufry Performing Arts will host a benefit for its youth

theater program Generation GAP from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at a private

residence.

Generation GAP was formed to provide local youth the opportunity

to learn all aspects of theater, including producing, directing,

performing, designing, managing, fundraising and management.

Tickets are $30 and are available by phone at (949) 499-5060 or by

e-mail at noahrp3@hotmail.com. For information online, go to

https://www.gallimaufry.info or https://www.thegenerationgap.org.

Gallery open to include

concert, exhibit

Laguna Beach Live! and Laguna College of Art and Design will

feature the “First Sundays” concert and exhibit with the gallery

opening at 2 p.m. and a concert from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Flutist

Susan Fries and guitarist Eric Brenton will perform Vivaldi and other

classics.

“The Art and Entertainment of Chuck Jones” exhibit will feature

many of his lesser-known works in oils, watercolors, charcoal

drawings and acrylics. Laguna College of Art and Design, 2222 Laguna

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

Plein Air Assn. to

hold juried exhibit

Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn. will hold a juried exhibit and

sale, “Artists Indoors,” through Jan. 3 at the plein air painters

studio, 3251 Laguna Canyon Road.

For information, call (949) 376-3635.

Playhouse Youth Theatre to open holiday musical

The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre will perform the world premiere

of the musical “The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,” Dec. 10,

11,12, 17, 18 and 19. The musical is based on the book by “The Wizard

of Oz” creator L. Frank Baum. “The Life and Adventures of Santa

Claus,” is about how Santa discovered his true calling.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays and 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $19 for adults 14 and

older and $16 for children ages 5 to 13. Children under 5 are not

admitted. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road. For information,

call (949) 497-2787 or online at https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com.

Marine Mammal Center holiday fundraiser Dec. 10

Pacific Marine Mammal Center will host its fifth annual Holiday

Gathering fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 to benefit animal

care and education programs. The family oriented event will feature

an open house, behind the scenes tours, carnival games, marine mammal

arts and crafts, an opportunity drawing and silent auction.

Tickets are $12 for nonmembers, $10 for members and $8 for

children 12 and under. The event is at Pacific Marine Mammal Center,

20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

For information, call (949) 494-3050.

Festival of Arts poster

exhibit at Wells Fargo

A retrospective of Festival of Arts event posters from the past 20

years is on exhibit through Jan. 7 at Wells Fargo Bank on the second

floor, 260 Ocean Ave.

Admission is free. Poster prints can be purchased for $10 to $15

and are available online at www.lagunafestivalofarts.org. For

information, call (949) 464-4282.

Pageant of the Masters

tickets now on sale

Tickets to the Pageant of the Masters, which sells out every

summer, went on sale Wednesday.

This year’s pageant “On the Road -- A Crash Course in Art and

Popular Culture” will run from 8:30 p.m. July 7 through Sept. 1 with

a gala benefit performance Aug. 27. Tickets are $15 to $80 and $50 to

$300 to the gala.

For tickets or information, call (949) 494-1145 or online at https://www.pageanttickets.com.