Magic and Hope Come to Life In 'The Enchanted Toy Shoppe'
The family oriented original production "The Enchanted Toy Shoppe" will bring to the stage fresh choreography and characters in the fourth annual holiday show, Dec. 5-7 at the Festival of Arts' Forum Theater. Full Story
A Wacky Evening of Improv ports
Performances Dec. 5 and 6
The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre Improv Troupe presents "Evenings of Improvisation," with two remaining performances at 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6. Directed by Kelly Herman and Donna Inglima, the show is suitable for the entire family (the Dec. 5 performance is rated G, and the Dec. 6 performance is rated PG). Full Story
Children's Palates Whetted for Art
The city's Arts Commission has conducted its fourth annual children's holiday palette competition and exhibition. Nearly 300 entries were accepted from children aged 5 to 17 years. Twelve of these were selected and have been mounted on wooden artist palettes and will be on exhibit in City Hall throughout December. Full Story
Local Artists Bottle Coastal Vision
The Festival of Arts and the Ocean Institute have partnered together to present the "Coastal Visions" exhibit, which is on display at the Ocean Institute through Feb. 7 The exhibition features seven Festival of Arts artists who will participate in the 2009 summer art show. Full Story
Quintet to Perform in Free Brass Concert
Laguna Beach Live! presents Presidio Brass in a free chamber music concert Dec. 7 at Laguna College of Art & Design. The concert is from 3 - 4:30 p.m.; the college art gallery opens at 2 p.m. with the exhibit "Magic & Merchandise... Full Story
Inked
Laguna Beach writers Cynthia Jenkins, left, and Indy Mothering Heights columnist Christine Fugute signed books recently at Aliso Viejo's Barnes & Noble. Jenkins contributed to Fugate's book, a collection of tales about motherhood. Full Story
SoCal Artists are 'Off The Wall'
The Southern California Artists Association will inaugurate a new program of art exhibitions on Dec. 5 and 6 at its Laguna Canyon Studio facility. These exhibits are designed to augment the non-profit organization's more traditional juried shows. Full Story
Local Screening of Miller Ski Film
The Laguna Beach premiere of Warren Miller's 59th annual ski and snowboard film, "Children of Winter," will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, at Laguna Beach High School's Artist's Theater from 6 to 9 p.m. Laguna resident Stefan Lessard, of the Dave Matthews Band, appears in the Okemo, Vt., segment of the film. He and several other musicians (including Eric Fawcett of N.E.R. Full Story
Canyon Artists Rock Art World With Annual Sale
Holiday shoppers seeking exciting gifts will find them at the LagunaCanyonArtists.com "Big Art Sale." Thirty artists will open their studios to the public on Dec. 5, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., and Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Full Story
Jazz Benefit Concert Hits the High Notes
It's not too late to watch the award-winning Laguna Beach High School jazz orchestra perform in the Dawson Cole Fine Art sculpture garden this Sunday, Dec. 7, and enjoy a meal at Five Feet restaurant. The concert-dinner combination benefits a planned trip by the student musicians to participate in the first Disney high school jazz competition in Florida. Full Story
Locals Team-up to Produce a CD
Laguna resident John Heussenstamm teamed up with his son Vaughan and another local, singer-songwriter local Dennis Lockwood, to record the threesome's first CD together, "D7-North." The country-rock CD, entitled "Road to Ascension," features nine original songs by Lockwood, plus two covers. Full Story
Tree Lights Up Historic District
The annual Crystal Cove State Park tree lighting ceremony will be held on the sand in the historic district Saturday, Dec. 6. Festivities will begin at noon with a holiday gift bazaar featuring creations by local artisans. Santa will arrive at 4 p.m. Full Story
Free concert
Chorus Strikes Up a 'Holiday Harmony'
Lagunatunes Community Chorus will present its free annual concert "Holiday Harmony," Sunday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. in Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive in Laguna Beach. Under the dual direction of Christin Cornell and Pat Kollenda, the chorus will present a merry mix of both classical and contemporary holiday favorites. Full Story
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