DATEBOOK

TODAY

Five Times August will perform at Diedrich Coffeehouse, 180 N. Coast Highway, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Information: (949) 497-7660.

No Square Theatre presents the musical “Narnia” at Artists’ Theater, Laguna Beach High School, 625 Park Ave., 7:30 p.m. Also 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Information: (949) 715-0333.

Jason Feddy will perform at the Shebeen Lounge, located in the Mozambique Restaurant, 1740 S. Coast Highway, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Information: (949) 715-7100.

Experience “Shear Madness” at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd., 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call, (949) 497-2787, ext. 1. Other performances Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.

A Tribute to Neil Diamond at C’est La Vie Restaurant and Bakery, 373 South Coast Highway, 7 p.m. Presenting “Diamond Tom” with singing partner Diane Studer. No cover, no minimum. Information, (949) 497-5100.

Friday Night Happy Hour at Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Road from 5 to 7 p.m. $5 for gourmet food; $6 for wine; $11 minimum. Information: (949) 494-0745.

An evening of dinner and salsa dancing with music by Juan Carlos Contreras. Dancing starts at 9 p.m. Romeo Cucina, 251 Broadway. Information: (949) 497-6627.

The Marine Room presents The Strangers from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. (also Saturday) at 214 Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 494-3027.

April Spain plays piano and sings jazz every Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at Cedar Creek Inn, 384 Forest Ave. Information: (949) 497-8696.

Saif Eddin plays on the grand piano in the lounge inside the Hotel Laguna from 8 p.m. to midnight today and from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturdays, at 425 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-1151.

SATURDAY

Enjoy “One Funny Night” when local comedienne Lynn Epstein brings national acts to the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach, 8:30 p.m. Tickets $10; available at the door or online at www.lynnepstein.com. Information: (949) 290-4679 or lynnsfunny@earthlink.net

Al Black will perform at Mozambique Restaurant’s Shebeen Lounge, 1740 S. Coast Highway, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Information: (949) 715-7100.

Jeffrey Iacono brings cool jazz to Ristorante Robilio, 303 Broadway, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Also Sunday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and Wednesday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Information: (949) 497-6620.

Singer-guitarist George Lawton performs pop standards, blues and folk music every Saturday from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at C’est La Vie, 373 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-5100.

SUNDAY

Free summer concert at Bluebird Park featuring reggae and calypso performers Upstream, 5 p.m., Cress St. at Bluebird Canyon Drive. Information: (949) 497-0722 or spoeschl@lagunabeachcity.net.

Dakeye and the Detour Posse performs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Shabeen Lounge at Mozambique Restaurant, 1740 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 715-7100.

JJ and the Habibis bring their signature belly dance moves to the Sawdust Art Festival from 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and $3 for children. Information: (949) 494-3030.

Late Nite Catechism is on stage at 7:30 p.m. at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets, $39. Information: (949) 397-2787 or www.lagunaplayhouse.com

Gary Hogan performs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Partners Bistro, 448 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

The Marine Room presents Missiles of October every Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m. 214 Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 494-3027.