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TODAY

LBHS DANCE COMPANY’S DANCE EXPO

The award winning Laguna Beach Dance Company presents DancExpo,

its spring dance concert at 7:30 p.m. May 9 and 10, featuring

choreography by: Tod A. Kubo, Stam, Mychelle Perez, Collin Rand,

Julia Abel, Catherine Shoffner, Shaylen Keller and Jessica Schnyder.

DancExpo will be performed at the Artists’ Theatre at 625 Park Ave.

Tickets or information: 497-7743.

‘THE ADVENTURES

OF TOM SAWYER’

The Laguna Playhouse Youth Theatre is presenting “The Adventures

of Tom Sawyer,” a new musical adaptation of the classic tale of

boyhood adventures in the late 1800s by Mark Twain. It runs May 9

through May 18. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for children.

Laguna Playhouse is at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: 497-2787.

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. Fridays on the third floor of Wells

Fargo Bank at 260 Ocean Ave. Bring poems to this free evening of

poetry sharing and reading.

SATURDAY

GUIDED WALK OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LAGUNA

Today from 10 a.m. to noon take a guided walk in historic downtown

Laguna with local historians as part of Heritage Month. Wear

comfortable shoes and sunscreen. Meet in front of the Library at 363

Glenneyre St. Information: contact Ann Larson, senior planner for the

City at 497-0320.

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

“Imagination Celebration” -- an opportunity for families to

participate in a variety of free hands-on art workshops from noon to

4 p.m. They are free and for information, call (949) 464-4235.

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

“Imagination Celebration” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the museum will

host “Kapow! Blast Into Art” where the children will participate in a

variety of hands-on art projects and a treasure hunt. El Morro an Top

of the World choirs will perform as will hip-hop group “Velocity.”

The museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: 494-8971, ext. 200.

CALIFORNIA CHOREOGRAPHERS

The California Choreographers Dance Festival will present a

choreographic work by ECNAD, A collaborative dance group which weaves

cultural and fine art forms into innovative movement. It’s fee.

Information: 497-8032.

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

LAGUNA CRAFT GUILD

The Laguna Craft Guild will be have an 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.

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.

‘WHITENESS’ 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.

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.

FREE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES

The Chakra Shack is offering free spiritual development classes

with meditations from 7 to 9 p.m. every Monday. Meditate to the

sounds of the chakra using different techniques. Learn about the aura

and chakras, do breathing and balancing exercises. Information:

715-6930.

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.

LIVE MUSIC AT

THE SANDPIPER

The Sandpiper has live music every night. Call 494-4694 for

details. The Sandpiper is at 1183 S. Coast Highway.

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.

MAY 16

CELEBRATE WITH THE HERITAGE SOCIETY

As part of Heritage Month, enjoy a presentation by Dale Ghere at

7:30 p.m. on “Bluebird Canyon Landslide of 1978 Reviewed.” It will be

held at City Council Chambers at 505 Forest Ave. Refreshments will be

provided and there is no charge. Information: contact Ann Larson,

senior planner for the City at 497-0320.

MAY 17

GRADUATING SENIOR EXHIBIT

Laguna College of Art and Design is having its Graduating Senior

Exhibit at the college May 17 through May 27 at 2222 Laguna Canyon

Road. Information: 376-6000.

GUIDED WALK OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN

From 10 a.m. to noon May 17 take a guided walk in historic

Downtown Laguna with local historians as part of Heritage Month. Wear

comfortable shoes and sunscreen. Meet in front of the Library at 363

Glenneyre St. Information: contact Ann Larson, senior planner for the

City at 497-0320.

MAY 18

MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT

Join the Music in the Park Inc. and the city for a free music

concert at the Festival of Arts Grounds at 650 Laguna Canyon Road

from 5 to 7 p.m. Information: 497-0716.

‘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. today. The lecture is “The History of Lynching in

California,” Ken Gonzales-Day, a contributing essayist in the exhibit

catalogue, will present a slide lecture based on current research for

his book, “Imaging Race/Picturing Death: The History of Lynching in

California. He is an associate professor of art at Scripps College,

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

497-8971.

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.

The Laguna Beach Library’s Pajama Storytime series starts at 7

p.m. every Tuesday at 363 Glenneyre St. (949) 497-1733.

‘SORDID LIVES’

The hit independent film has been showing for over 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.

FUN STUFF TO DO

Friends of the Sea Lion of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

(949) 494-3050. Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is

free, but donations are welcome. To schedule a group presentation,

please call for an appointment.

THE HERITAGE WALKING COMPANION

Pick up a free flier and take a self-guided tour of the bungalows

and cottages of Laguna on the Laguna Beach Transit. Fliers and

transit schedules are available at the Recreation Department in City

Hall, 505 Forest Ave., or the Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, 252

Broadway. Information: Laguna Beach Transit, (949) 497-0746; Laguna

Beach Visitors Bureau, (949) 497-9229; or Recreation, (949) 497-0716.

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.