In The Arts

Vintage trunk show will be Thursday

Macalistaire, at 1850 S. Coast Hwy., will host a vintage trunk show from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday that will feature two local designers, champagne and appetizers, owner Rachiel Macalistaire said.

Designer Jenna Petrotta, who works with vintage textiles and has created wearable pieces from old scarves, will show her collection of color-enriched, bohemian clothing.

“She takes vintage slips and dyes and soaks them to enrich the colors,” Macalistaire said.

Diana Garreau, a designer-turned-jewelry maker, will share her one-of-a-kind, hand-made pieces, which include a mix of stones and metal, south sea pearls, vintage mosaics and beads.

Macalistaire at 1850 is a vintage boutique that carries items from all decades featured throughout a fashionably eclectic and inspiring space. Find anything from a 1950s designer wiggle dress to 1980s vuarnet sunglasses in the array of clothing, jewelry and accessories it offers for men and women. It also carries art, barware and furniture from all eras.

For more information, call (949) 497-9080 or visit www.macalistaire1850.com.

Friday flicks at the Forum Theatre

The Arts Commission presents a series of free art-related films at the Forum Theatre, on the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Screenings will be at 7 p.m., starting today, and continue for three consecutive Fridays.

The schedule is:

?Today: “Yossou N’Dour, I Bring What I Love”

?Jan. 22: “Chihuly in the Hot Shop”

?Jan. 29: “Who Gets to Call It Art?”

This program has been funded by the lodging establishments and Laguna Beach.

Passport to the Arts is renewed

The Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau is again partnering with the big three summer art festivals on the Laguna Beach Passport to the Arts season pass, according to the bureau. The $19 passport allows entry into the Festival of Arts, Sawdust Art Festival and Art-A-Fair all summer and includes a one-time parking pass for the Act V parking lot.

In addition, the visitors bureau has asked its membership to offer special discounts upon passport presentation. Shoppers may buy passports at www.lagunabeachpassport.com or during the summer season at any of the festivals’ box offices. Anyone who buys a passport online before May 15 will be eligible to win a fall getaway to Laguna Beach. For more information, visit www.lagunbeachinfo.org.

Auction 100 benefits museum programs

Auction 100, presented by Laguna Art Museum, features 100 works of art from 100 premier California artists in a live and silent auction from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 6, with a buffet by Las Brisas. Cocktails, music and curbside valet parking are included with the price of admission.

Art may be previewed from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, at Laguna Art Museum.

Any works unsold will be available for sale in a post-auction Feb. 7.

Auction 100 is a fundraiser benefiting the education and exhibition programs at the museum.

“As a fundraiser for the museum, a nonprofit institution, Auction 100 financially supports and strengthens the art education and exhibition programs at Laguna Art Museum,” said Bolton Colburn, executive director of Laguna Art Museum. “The museum’s purpose is to provide the public with exposure to art and to promote understanding of the role of art and artists in American culture through collection, conservation, exhibition, research, scholarship and education.”

Artists in Auction 100 have more work available because of the economic slowdown and this represents a rare opportunity for collectors, according to museum officials.

The event features a live and a silent auction. Chuck Dreyer will present the work during the live auction.

“When you purchase a work of art at Laguna Art Museum, you are not only making a private investment, you are also making an investment in the creative capital of California,” Colburn said.

Tickets to Auction 100 are $125 for museum members and $150 for non-members and can be bought by calling Dawn Minegar at (949) 494-8971, ext. 203.

‘Dressed2Kill’ to open at college

An international juried competition of costume in games will open Thursday at Laguna College of Art & Design. The “Dressed2Kill” competition was organized by the college’s Game Art division.

The competition features concept art and 3-D image designs of costume and fashion for in-game play. Industry and college level participants were invited to submit and combine their concept, with an additional category for film and new media.

The panel of judges includes: Linda Sellheim, Autodesk; Stefan Henry-Biskup, creative director, Liquid Development; Farzad Varahramyan, creative director, Appy Entertainment; John Nee, former vice president of DC Comics; Ryan Meinerding, concept artist; Louise Coffey-Webb, chair of fashion department, Woodbury University; Joe Peterson, concept artist; Joe Shoopack, artistic development at Sony Online Entertainment; Justin Thavirat, senior art director at Blizzard Entertainment; and Anthony Waters, Red5 Studios.

The game art major at LCAD focuses on digital media for games and collaboration with neighboring industries.

The exhibition runs from Jan. 21 through Feb. 13 at the college gallery, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The public is invited to attend the artist reception, held in conjunction with First Thursdays Art Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4.

Conversation with Jeremy Fish

Artist Jeremy Fish will speak to guests and share his latest exhibition “Weathering the Storm” at 1 p.m. Sunday at Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive.

The exhibit is about transformation and rebirth through struggle. Fish has created paintings surrounded by hand-carved wood frames, as well as three-dimensional figures for the gallery wall installation and wooden sculptures.

With a degree in painting and a focus in screenprinting, Fish’s education and work experience have led to a career as a fine artist and commercial illustrator. Fish exhibits his work across the country and internationally in galleries and museums while maintaining a presence designing skateboards, T-shirts, vinyl toys, album covers, periodical illustrations, murals and sneakers. His artwork is about storytelling and communication told through a library of characters and symbols, finding a balance somewhere between all things cute and creepy.