Community Corner
Get Out: What To Do This Weekend In Laguna Beach
It's Pageant and art fest time again in Laguna Beach! You can also catch lots of Gershwin music thanks to No Square Theatre.
SAWDUST FESTIVAL
WHERE/WHEN: 935 Laguna Canyon Rd. Friday, June 29 - Sept. 2. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily (closed at 6 p.m. on July 4).
WHY GO? This annual festival promotes art through education and entertainment. Stroll on sawdust paths through a charming village of cottages chock full of beautiful artwork created by Laguna Beach artisans. There are hands-on activities, too, and lots of working artists to watch. Enjoy yummy beverages and tasty foods.
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PRICE: $3.25 - $7.75 for a daily pass; $15 - $20 for season and annual passes. Click here for more pricing information. Purchase a Passport to the Arts for $21.50 on site, which will get you into all three art festivals (Sawdust, Art-A-Fair and Festival of Arts) all summer long.
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ART-A-FAIR
WHERE/WHEN: 777 Laguna Canyon Rd. Friday, June 29 - Sept. 2. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Mon. - Thurs.) and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Fri. - Sat.). Closes at 6 p.m. on July 4 and Sept. 2.
WHY GO? More than 100 artists from around the world are represented at Art-A-Fair. "Art-A-Fair jurists pride themselves on selecting art in all mediums for its summer festival that will be rich in quality yet diverse in content so that every visitor will connect with at least one artist's work."
PRICE: $4 - $7 for a pass (good for the duration of the festival), free to Laguna Beach residents with ID. Click here for more pricing information. Purchase a Passport to the Arts for $21.50 on site, which will get you into all three art festivals (Sawdust, Art-A-Fair and Festival of Arts) all summer long.
GERSHWIN MUSIC PRESENTED BY NO SQUARE THEATRE
WHERE/WHEN: Legion Hall, 384 Legion St. June 29 & 30, 7:30 p.m.
WHY GO? Hear the sometimes beautiful, sometimes humorous and always entertaining music of George and Ira Gershwin. in this revue, George & His Lovely Wife Ira.
PRICE: All seats $20.
FESTIVAL OF ARTS
WHERE/WHEN: 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. July 1-4 and 10 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. July 5 - Aug. 31.
WHY GO? Experience art, exhibitions, workshops, music, entertainment and special events all on the lovely Festival of Arts/Pageant of theMasters grounds.
PRICE: $4 - $10 for a daily pass. Click here for more pricing information. Purchase a Passport to the Arts for $21.50 on site, which will get you into all three art festivals (Sawdust, Art-A-Fair and Festival of Arts) all summer long.
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS: THE GENIUS
WHERE/WHEN: 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. Performances take place at 8:30 p.m., July 7 - August 31.
WHY GO? You know it, you love it: Laguna Beach's internationally famous (and famously parodied, if you're an Arrested Development fan) festival of "living pictures" has had audiences oooh-ing and ahhh-ing for 80 summers now. Famous works of art are recreated on stage using live actors who have been painted and made up to look like the subjects in the pieces. Live music, live narration, sets, lighting and hundreds of volunteers bring this amazing feat to fruition. This year's theme is "The Genius," which will explore the relationship between art and technology.
PRICE: Click here for a range of ticket levels and discounts.
