Biographer of Surf Legend Coasts Into Beach Books
Book signing April 10
Laguna Beach Books will host David Rensin, author of "All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora," for a reading and book signing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. Rensin's book about the renowned and enigmatic surfer is scheduled for release by Harper Entertainment on April 8. Full Story
Van Cliburn Piano Contest Winner Performs
Local Laguna Beach Live! presents Drew Mays, the first prize winner of the 2007 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for amateurs in concert on Apr. 5 at 8 p.m., at the Laguna Beach Artists' Theatre, 625 Park Avenue. Full Story
Sculptor Holds Resource Center Open House
Local Reception April 12
Artist Louis Longi will host a reception at his studio from 6 - 10 p.m. on Apr. 12, to introduce his new work along with his collaborative artist resource center in Laguna Canyon, LONG(I) LIVE / WORK. Those interested in attending should RSVP to (949) 838-7444. Full Story
Springsteen Band Helps Local Needy
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have donated eight tickets and E Street Lounge passes for their April 7 and 8 performances at the Honda Center in Anaheim to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. These tickets are being auctioned off at www. CharityFolks.com. Full Story
Sequel to Frequent Friday Movies Begins
Fairly Frequent Friday Films returns to the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive on Apr. 4 at 7 p.m. with a presentation on Palestinian culture and the current political realities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where Palestinian farmers face the loss of access to their land and the uprooting of their olive trees. Full Story
Featured Composer Wins Classical Honor
The Classical Recording Foundation has named Paul Chihara composer of the year for 2008. Chihara was composer in residence in the 2007 Laguna Beach Music Festival when he was commissioned by the festival to write a new piece for the Ahn Trio, the featured artists in 2007. Full Story
Jazz Vocalist
Vocalist Elizabeth Lamers performs at Hotel Laguna this Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 4. Full Story
Woman's Club Supports Female Artists
Exhibit and sale April 19
The Laguna Beach Woman's Club will hold its seventh annual Women in Arts event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 19. More than 20 women will display and sell a wide variety of art - from watercolors to oil paintings to one-of-a-kind jewelry - at great prices. Full Story
Sound spectrum
DJ Steve Aoki Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles
Thrive Records Steve Aoki is a DJ who is known throughout LA and the OC for his tunage. He was born in New York City, but grew up in Newport Beach. He attended UCSB where it's said that he produced do-it-yourself records and ran underground concerts out of his living room. Full Story
GROOVIN IN LAGUNA
Brussels Bistro 222 Forest Ave • 376-7955 Tuesday - 7 p.m. Jennifer Hart and Llew Matthews, light jazz Wednesday - 7 p.m. Dave Goldberg Duan Allen Trio, jazz Thursday - 7 p.m. Full Story
Studio Tour Opens Doors to Artists' Creative Places
A modest corrugated aluminum veneer encapsulates the innersanctum of well-known 85-year-old sculptor Ralph Tarzian's modest canyon studio. Full Story
If These Walls Could Talk - 'Brownstone' at Laguna Playhouse
Within these particular walls there are mementos found, but it is the people who lived within the walls that talk, or rather live their lives in different times in the same room. There are bad endings for some, but life goes on with positive results for some. Full Story
'Glass Menagerie' Retells a Classic American Story
As part of their month-long family festival, Gallimaufry Performing Arts will present Tennessee Williams' first Broadway play, "The Glass Menagerie" for three weeks with performances in Laguna Beach on April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 5 and April 12. Full Story
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