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TODAY

LAGUNA COLLEGE ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

Laguna College of Art & Design is presenting its annual Juried

Student Art Exhibition which offers the “Best of the Best.” The

exhibit will feature original artwork by the students offer work in

drawing and painting, illustration, graphic design, animation and

sculpture. The exhibit opened Thursday and the award ceremony and

reception will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on April 24, and runs through May

5. The college is at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: 376-6000.

FESTIVAL OF ARTS CERAMICISTS SHOW AT WELLS FARGO

An exhibit focusing on the art of ceramics by Festival of Arts

exhibitors is being presented at the Wells Fargo on Ocean Avenue. The

exhibit offers the diverse work of Monica Dunham, Denise Ford, Walter

Reiss, Greg Riley, Jay Sampson, Fred Stodder and Scott Young. The

exhibit will run through May 5 and is part of an ongoing series of

shows that the Festival of Arts is having at Wells Fargo this year.

FAMILY SING ALONG

Every fourth Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m. No Square

Theatre will have a family sing along with the renowned Terry Alaric

on piano. Show tunes and standards are encouraged for live piano

accompaniment. Participants can bring their own sheet music or choose

from what is provided. No Square Theatre is at 221 Broadway.

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine tasting takes place every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Len’s

Wine Cite. Different wines will be sampled each week. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in Broadway Plaza. For information, call 376-2215.

POETRY MEETING

Laguna Poets meet at 8 p.m. on the third floor of Wells Fargo Bank

at 260 Ocean Ave. Bring poems to this free evening of poetry sharing

and reading.

SATURDAY

‘WHITENESS, A WAYWARD CONSTRUCTION’ AT LAM

The new exhibit “Whiteness, A Wayward Construction” at the Laguna

Art Museum is a group exhibition of 28 individual artists and

collaborative teams working in various media, who explore

representations of whiteness. The underlying assumption of the

exhibit is that everyone in the United States is constructed in the

political imagination as a racial subject. The exhibit is curated by

Tyler Stallings. Laguna Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: 494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

LAGUNA HOMEGROWN SURF ART EXHIBIT

An exhibit themed Laguna Homegrown Surf Art opened Saturday at the

Surf Gallery at 911 South Coast Highway. Dennis McTighe and artists

like Bill Ogden, John Chaney, Pat Tobin, Donita Lloyd, Ryan Gourley,

Frog, Sly Dog and Marcel will be on exhibit through April 19.

Information: 376-9115.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

Marcello and his band. The fun starts at 8 p.m. Romeo Cucina is

located at 249 Broadway. Information: 497-6627.

CRYSTAL COVE HIKES

Crystal Cove backcountry hikes today and Saturday. Meet at the

flag pole at the El Moro State Park visitor’s center. Information:

497-7647.

SUNDAY

‘WHITENESS, A WAYWARD CONSTRUCTION’ ARTIST PANEL AT LAM

Laguna Art Museum is having an artist panel discussion in

conjunction with the “Whiteness, A Wayward Construction” exhibit at

11 a.m. Sunday. Curator Tyler Stallings and artists in the exhibit

will discuss their work and the broader cultural study of whiteness.

Participating artists include Myrella Moses of Newport Beach, Daniel

Joseph Martinez of Los Angeles and Lezley Saar of Los Angeles. Laguna

Art Museum is located at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: 497-8901.

MARINE ROOM

Missiles of October, a Laguna-based band, will perform from 4 to 8

p.m. at the Marine Room. The Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave.

Information: 494-3027.

MOSUN

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. Sundays, by Nick Hernandez

of Common Sense. Roll and drink specials. 680 S. Coast Highway,

497-5646.

MONDAY

NO SQUARE OPEN MIC NIGHT

No Square Theatre will present its open mic night from 7 to 10

p.m., where adults can sing with professional piano accompaniment.

Bring your own sheet music. No Square is at 221 Broadway.

OPERA BELL’ARTE

Villa Romano Trattoria at 303 Broadway offers Opera Bell’Arte --

an enchanting evening in Tuscany with live opera performances and

dinner from 7 to 9 p.m. Information: 497-6220.

TUESDAY

LEONARD KAPLAN EXHIBIT AT LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

“Waking Dreams: The Art of Leonard Kaplan,” will run through July

6. The exhibit will include surrealistic drawings and mixed-media

collages by the artist, from 1980 to today. Laguna Art Museum is

located at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: 494-8971 or online at

www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY

Hip-hop and dance music gets the crowd dancing, with DJ Eddie Lee

spinning. Cover is $5. DJ starts at 10 p.m. The Brewery is at 237

Ocean Ave., 497-3381.

WEDNESDAY

EIGHT FUNNY FOLK

One Funny Night comedy show, presented by comedienne Lynn Epstein,

features eight comics at Laguna Beach Brewing Company, 422 S. Coast

Highway, 499-2337. $5 cover, show starts at 8 p.m.

THURSDAY

OUR TOWN IN THE EARLY 1900s

“Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s” just

opened at the Laguna Art Museum and will feature paintings,

photographs and memorabilia that chronicle life in Laguna Beach circa

1900 to 1930. The exhibit includes works by William Wendt, Joseph

Kleitsch, Clarence Hinkle, Edgar Payne and Anna Hills. In 1910,

Laguna’s population was around 300 and many of its residents were

writers, artists and musicians -- much like today. Featuring many of

Laguna Beach’s landmarks, past and present, it’s a vivid history of

Laguna Beach. Laguna Art Museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information:

494-8971 or online at www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

TWO FOR ONE AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach offers two-for-one drinks from 9 p.m. to

closing on Thursdays. Buy your first drink and get a ticket for a

like drink to be redeemed at the bar. Woody’s is at 1305 S. Coast

Highway. Information: 376-8809.

APRIL 27

LAGUNA CRAFT GUILD

The Laguna Craft Guild will be having and arts and crafts show of

original arts and crafts created by local artists. The show is at

Main Beach Cobblestones from 10 a.m. to dusk and it is free.

MAY 1

FIRST THURSDAY’S ART WALK

First Thursday’s Art Walk is from 6 to 9 p.m. today. The Art Walk

is a cultural and festive self-guided tour of Laguna Beach galleries.

There is free shuttle service. For gallery information visit

www.firstthursday sartwalk.com.

MAY 2

PAUL SOLDNER CERAMICIST AT FOA

Today and Sunday the Festival of Arts will host “Paul Soldner

Ceramic Workshop and Lecture,” a rare opportunity to participate in a

ceramic workshop conducted by Soldner who is an award winning

American Raku Master. The 2-day workshop is $85 or 1-day (Sat.) class

$50. The Festival is located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Information:

497-2787.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library presents Preschool Storytime at 11

a.m. every Wednesday. The library is at 363 Glenneyre St.

Information: (949) 497-1733.

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach Certified California Farmers Market is from 8

a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot next to City

Hall. (714) 573-0374.

‘SORDID LIVES’

The hit independent film has been showing for more than a year at

the Laguna South Coast Cinemas, 162 S. Coast Highway. It’s part of

the theater’s ongoing “Weekend Foreign and Indie Film” series, held

every Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. For more information, call

497-1220.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

The Hortense Miller garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes

of Boat Canyon and features a range of plants and small-themed

gardens. Information: (949) 497-0716.

NIGHTLIFE

230 Forest Avenue Restaurant and Bar. Upscale food and drinks.

494-2545.

The Boom has live music and dancing for the after-beach crowd and

caters to the gay lifestyle. 1401 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-7588.