Laguna Beach Books is pleased to welcome Bill Wheeler, author of State of War, to the store on February 5 at 5:00 pm. Bill will be discussing and signing his book, State of War. Light appetizers and beverages are served. Order your book through Laguna Beach books before the event. This is a free event, however, please RSVP at www.lagunabeachbooks.com for preferred seating.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents
A ROCKIN’ NEW DECADE!
Celebrating the Music of
“EAGLES,” “THE BEACH BOYS,” “JOHNNY CASH,” “TINA TURNER” &
“THE RAT PACK”
FIVE ICONIC ARTISTS & FIVE AMAZING EXPERIENCES!
Start your new decade on the right note
at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach!
Laguna Playhouse presents five fantastic ways for you to start the new year (and the new decade) in exceptional musical style! Five amazing musical experiences are coming your way that celebrate these iconic artists; Eagles, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, Tina Turner and The Rat Pack beginning Thursday, January 9, 2020 and continuing through Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
TINA LIVE: A Tribute to Tina Turner
February 6 – February 9, 2020
Cookie Watkins brings more than a celebrity impersonation to her performance. An international touring Tribute Artist, Cookie has entertained hundreds of thousands of Tina Turner fans around the world. Music has been Cookie’s mainstay since Duke Ellington brought her onstage to warble out a few tunes at the ripe age of fourteen. No stranger to Broadway, Cookie also performed in hit stage musicals like Guys & Dolls, Sweet Charity, and Hair before touring with the original cast of Beehive and Marie Wilson. There is no other Tina Turner impersonator on the planet that comes close. That’s why Cookie Watkins was hand selected by “Legends in Concert,” “The Next Best Thing” TV show and many other shows nationwide to be their Tina Turner Tribute Impersonator! She is Simply the Best! Cookie allows the audience to savor the saucy effects of Tina’s “Higher” before a seamless transition to the throaty “Better Be Good to Me” followed by “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”. But Cookie and her audience know nothing tops the high-energy stand-up hit and closer “Proud Mary,” and that is exactly what Cookie does Tina: “Proud!”
TINA LIVE will perform Thursday, February 6 & Friday, February 7 at 7:30pm; Saturday, February 8 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm and Sunday, February 9 at 1:00pm.
All performances will take place at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Tickets range from $50 – $65 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 11a.m. to 5p.m. (open until showtime on performance days); Sundays: 11a.m. – 4p.m.
Laguna Beach Music Festival Opening Night: Ray Chen in Recital Opening Night of the 2020 Laguna Beach Music Festival features Festival Artistic Director and internationally acclaimed violinist Ray Chen in recital with works by Grieg, Saint-Saëns, Bach, Debussy, and Ravel. The 2020 Laguna Beach Music Festival features Festival Artistic Director and internationally acclaimed violinist Ray Chen in solo and collaborative performances. With a media presence that enhances and inspires the classical audience, reaching out to millions through his unprecedented online following, Ray Chen is redefining what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Chen’s remarkable musicianship transmits to a global audience that is reflected in his engagements with the foremost orchestras and concert halls around the world including Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Signed in 2017 to Decca Classics, Ray Chen recorded an album with the London Philharmonic as a succession to his previous three critically acclaimed albums, the first of which (Virtuoso) received an ECHO Klassik Award. Profiled as “one to watch” by The Strad and Gramophone magazines, Chen has been featured in the Forbes list of 30 most influential Asians under 30, appeared in the major online TV series Mozart in the Jungle, solidified a multi-year partnership with Giorgio Armani (who designed the cover of his Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach), and performed at major media events such as France’s Bastille Day, the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm, and the BBC Proms.
The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach is pleased to announce the newest off-site exhibit titled “Portraits from the Collection” on display now through April 15, 2020. The exhibit is located at the foaSOUTH Gallery inside Active Culture at 1006 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, California.
Featuring a selection of portraits from the Festival of Arts’ Permanent Art Collection, “Portraits from the Collection” includes work from local artists including Kelly Akins, Scott Moore, Kathyrn Olsen, Pegah Samaie, Gregg Stone and Thom Wadlow. A highlight of the exhibit is a series of photographs by Ronald A. Greene, a local doctor and avid photographer who took portraits of Laguna Beach Greeter Eiler Larsen in the late 1940’s to early 1960’s. These iconic images present some of the many theatrical characters that Eiler Larsen had portrayed. Since the late 1950’s, this series of Ronald A. Greene’s photographs would greet visitors in the famed Cottage Restaurant waiting room. In 2012, the Cottage was sold and the entire suite of thirteen photographs were donated to the Festival of Arts by the former owners, John and Robbi Mazza.
Graceful Transition: A Journey to a Harmonious relationship with Death
Line-up /Jason Esun, MYLOW Black Pug Music Events presents FRQNCY Fridays with Jason Esun and Mylow Schmidt California techno | Tech House | Nu Disco Friday February 7th. Hosted by FRQNCY, at Brussels Bistro (Official) in downtown Laguna beach, one of the best underground spots for house music in Orange County. Frequency fridays is an event that combines good music with a comfortable atmosphere. Our main goal is to give local artists/djs a place to create and express. We leave the ego aside…and we create a community based on the love for music and respect for each other. …Our capacity is limited so early arrival recommended! Brussels Bistro is Located in the heart of Laguna Beach, just steps from Main Beach, our address is: 222 forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 21+ Full Bar / Outdoor Patio / Decent Sound / free parking Don’t drink and drive!!
Enjoy Flavors of Laguna, where you can join us on a Food Tasting & Historical Tour in beautiful Laguna Beach, CA. We capture culinary delights mixed with an intricate cultural experience and we bring it to you in a 3 to 3 1/2 hour walking tour (Tour time varies). You will experience tastes that are unique to “The Village” in Laguna Beach and that represent the “True Laguna” experience. The village tour is a delightfully casual cultural experience that you are sure to remember for days to come. A Food Tasting & Historical Tour in Laguna Beach is a great event for family, friends, visitors, traveling, and looking for the perfect place for that special occasion. It is perfect for local residents, tourists, first dates, corporate events, birthday/bridal parties, girls/guys day out, family outings and more! Where should I park?Parking can be challenging in Laguna Beach, mainly because most meters have a 3-hour limit. It is because of this that FOL does not recommend parking at a meter. We recommend parking in an all day lot. There are a couple in the vicinity, the closest one being on Laguna Canyon Rd (133) & Forest. This lot charges $10 during the summer and is 5 blocks from the start of the tour. There is another all-day lot for $10 a day at about 250 Broadway, next to Romeo Cucina. Lot prices are subject to change and often change with seasons. Use caution parking at other all day lots, as many of them have 3 hour limits. Adult – $65.00 Child 7-12 – $20.00 Child under 7 – $0.00
CAP is honoured and delighted to present “Insider Art” at The CAP Gallery. A juried Exhibit of Artwork by LOCA Arts Education Teaching Artists, Board Members, Staff, Students and Members.
On view will be original work in mediums of painting, collage, printmaking, found-object compositions, and three dimensional wall Art. Subjects range from still life, figurative, landscape, abstract and architectural. One section of the exhibit will feature selected works created by residents of Glennwood House in LOCA’s ongoing classes.
LOCA Arts Education is Laguna Beach’s well-known nonprofit coalition of Art educators, professional Artists and Art advocates of Art education for all ages. They hold workshops at the Susi Q Community Center, Glennwood House, LCAD and elsewhere, giving people the opportunity to experiment with a variety of mediums and self-expression.
CAP’s mission is to increase the visibility and appreciation of Art and serve as a catalyst for Art Education. Ongoing exhibitions can be enjoyed at The CAP Gallery, in the unique Rotunda Gallery space located on the second floor of the Wells Fargo Building, 260 Ocean Avenue. Visit www.caplaguna.org for information about ongoing or upcoming exhibits, to be on the e-mail list or to become a member and supporter of CAP. CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit funded by the member supporters, the Festival of Arts Foundation the lodging establishments and the City of Laguna Beach.
Tina Live: Cookie Watkins’ Tribute to Tina Turner The world-famous tribute show Legends in Concert doesn’t just throw just any old celebrity impersonator on its stage on the Vegas strip. You’ve got to have the look, the moves and the vocal chops to be able to pull off the whole Tina Turner package — and Cookie Watkins fills that bill with the style and charisma of the original. Experience all of Tina’s hits, from her Ike & Tina days to her huge hit run in the ’80s, in this concert at the Laguna Playhouse.