BRIEFLY IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Sawdust workshops continue

A few spaces are still available at the Sawdust Art Festival’s annual Spring Into Art workshops, which run for two more weekends at the festival’s grounds, 935 Laguna Canyon Road; classes range from oil painting to blown glass to crocheting, and are taught by professional Sawdust exhibitors.

They are open to everyone, from beginners to experts, and are limited to 10 students.

The sessions meet from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

The costs for each class range from $100 to $250, including supplies, refreshments and catered lunches.

To check availability and register, call Program Director Mollie Bing at (949) 497-0520.

Last call for women artists

Laguna Beach women artists wishing to exhibit their art at the Woman’s Club of Laguna Beach 6th Annual Art Show, Sale and Auction are asked to call Nadine Nordstrom at (949) 499-0233 or e-mail [email protected].

Exhibit space is free but limited; exhibiting artists will be asked to donate one piece for the art auction, valued at $50 or more, with the proceeds going toward the renovation of the Woman’s Club.

All types of arts and crafts are eligible, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, collages, basketry, drawings, photographs and tapestry.

High school students stage Disney musical

Laguna Beach High School’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” continues tonight at 7:30 p.m., with additional shows on March 24, 29, 30, 31 and April 1 at the Artists’ Theatre on the high school grounds. Matinee performances will be at 2:30 p.m., March 25 and April 1.

The show features a massive set, “magical” props and more than 100 costumes, and is based on the Disney musical.

Tickets are $10 for students, $12 for adults and $15 for reserved seats.

For more information, call (949) 497-7769.

Great Notes Quintet in concert at college

On April 1, Laguna Beach Live! and the Laguna College of Art & Design will present The Great Notes Quintet in a free afternoon of music and art at the Laguna College of Art & Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Road.

The members of the Wind Ensemble are: Christin Phelps Webb, bassoon; Keiko Okamoto, flute; Harold Aschmann, French horn; Tom Williams, oboe; and, Heather Millette, clarinet. They will be performing works by Jacques Ibert, Hans Melchior Brugk, Paul Valjean, Gabriel Faure and others.

The concert will be held in Studio 6 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and is made possible by the generosity of the City of Laguna Beach, the lodging establishments of Laguna Beach, and donations from the audience.

The College Art Gallery opens at 2 p.m. with the Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The First Sundays series continues through May; a schedule is available online at www.lagunabeachlive.org.

Festival ship docks at Ocean Institute

Artist Edward C. Sims’ H.M.S. Defiant, a handcrafted model of a British frigate of the early 1800’s, recently arrived at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.

The Defiant has been a part of the Festival of Arts’ permanent art collection since 1983 and is now on long-term loan to the Institute.

Sims was a Festival of Arts exhibitor from 1957 to 1982, and was a prominent builder of model ships. His accurately rigged and painstakingly constructed scaled models, some as large as 6 feet long, can be found in several prestigious collections, such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the White House.

For more information on the Ocean Institute, call (949) 496-2274. To contact the Festival of Arts, call (949) 494-1145 or visit www.LagunaFestivalofArts.com.

‘Art That’s Small’ due March 24

The Arts Commission will accept entries for the sixth annual “Art That’s Small At City Hall” from 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 24 at Council chambers, City Hall, 505 Forest Ave. All works must have their application attached; any works submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

The competition is open to artists residing in Orange County. Honorariums will be offered: $350 for first place, $200 for second place, $50 for third place and $50 for the City Hall Choice.

Artwork must be no larger than 12 inches along any edge, including the frame, and 3 inches in depth. Artwork may include oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, drawing, mixed media and relief. Artwork must be dry, suitably framed, secure and wired for wall hanging. No sawtooth hangers or sandwich glass will be accepted.

The City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission reserves the right to reject submissions it deems inappropriate. All works deemed acceptable will be exhibited at City Hall from March 26 through May 3.

A fee of $15 will be charged, with only one entry allowed per artist. Checks must be made payable to the City of Laguna Beach; cash payment is also accepted.

A reception and award ceremony will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., April 5, prior to the First Thursdays Art Walk.