Concert series set at Bluebird Park Sunday...

Concert series set

at Bluebird Park

Sunday marks the first concert of the eight-week season of the

2005 Summer Concert Series at Bluebird Park with Creedence Clearwater

Revival tribute band Tombstone Shadow. Steve Copeland and Raging Sun

will perform blues July 31. Folk music performed by Jason Feddy will

be on Aug. 7. Eagle tribute band Desperado takes stage Aug. 14.

California sounds by Ken Garcia is featured Aug. 21. The Neat plays

the best of the 60s. On Aug. 28, Soundbytes play soul and popular

music for the final concert at Bluebird Park. On Sept. 11 the concert

moves to Riddle Field with Savor playing Santana’s best.

The concerts are free and go from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring blankets,

beverages and a picnic basket. The concerts are at Bluebird Park at

the corner of Bluebird Drive and Cress St. For information, call

(949) 497-0722.

Medical center debuts art walk

South Coast Medical Center Auxiliary is introducing an art walk at

South Coast. The first display will feature local landscape artist,

Tim Howe, at 2 p.m. today, with festivities beginning at 2 p.m. The

community is invited to meet Howe at the opening day celebration with

a ribbon cutting, refreshments and a live ice sculpting exhibit at

South Coast Medical Center at 31872 S. Coast Highway. For

reservations, call (949) 499-7177.

Kathryn Grimm performs at festival

Singer-songwriter Kathryn Grimm is performing regularly at the

Sawdust Art Festival. Her schedule is as follows: noon to 4 p.m.

Monday (duet); 12:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday (solo); 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sun.,

Aug. 14, (duet); and 12:30 to 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26, (solo).

“Grimm Again,” her recently released, 10-song CD, has received

critical praise. Grimm’s guitar skills and voice have backed many

artists, including Bo Diddley, Elvis Costello, and Michael Bolton.

She is also a published songwriter whose music has been featured in

numerous soundtracks and commercials.

Brewing company

hosts comedy review

Epstein Productions presents a comedy review, “One Funny Night” at

8 p.m. July 27 at Laguna Beach Brewing Co. 422 S. Coast Highway.

Cover charge is $7. Special guest will be Michael Flood, Comedy

Store. Information: (949) 499-2337.

‘Lagunatics: 2005 Senior Prom’

No Square Theatre will present “Lagunatics 2005: Senior Prom” at

Laguna Beach High School Artists’ Theatre July 29, 30 and 31. This

hilarious musical revue of local performers is the kickoff

fund-raiser for the Laguna Beach Seniors’ capital campaign to build,

equip, and endow a new senior center in Laguna Beach.

More than 50 cast members from movie critic Bill Harris to Mayor

Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider and Police Chief Jim Spreine will perform

in all-original parodies such as, “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Dress

Up To Be Call Girls,” “Cooking School Dropout” and “Montagio.” It’s

an annual favorite, “roast of life on the coast.”

Friday’s opening night is a “Sock Hop” from 6 to 7:45 p.m.

followed by Lagunatics at 8 p.m. Tickets are $75. Saturday’s theme is

“Class Reunion” from 12 to 1:45 p.m. followed by Lagunatics at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $40 and $50.

Saturday Night is the Ketel One Gala Night starting with a “Senior

prom” from 6 to 7:45 p.m. and Lagunatics at 8 p.m. Tickets are $125

and include valet parking, Ketel One martini’s, fine wine, a gourmet

buffet, raffle and more.

Each showing offers fine wines, snacks, dessert and a raffle, as

well as on Sunday, closing night. Sunday’s theme is “Summer Picnic”

from 5 to 6:45 and Lagunatics at 7 p.m. Tickets are $75.

For tickets, call (949) 497-8853 or visit https://www.nosquare.org.

Festival puts on

a Hawaiian day

From noon to 4 p.m. July 30 the Festival of Arts is having its

annual Hawaiian Cultural Day. The event features faraway cultures,

traditions, lei making, fine art and hands-on crafts, music and other

Hawaiian influences showcased through demonstrations. Joe Aki and the

Poi Pounders will play Hawaiian music with hula dancing.

The event is free with Festival of Arts admission, $7 for general

admission and $5 for seniors and students. Laguna Beach locals get

free admission every day with proper identification.

Festival of Arts is at 650 Laguna Canyon Road. For information,

call (949) 494-1145.

Alumni to exhibit

at local art college

Laguna College of Art & Design will have an exhibition of leading

artists and designers who received their Bachelors Degrees from

Laguna College. “The Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition,” will show

original artwork by alumni. The exhibition begins July 30 and runs

through Aug. 27 at the college gallery with an artist reception from

7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4.

Alumni of Laguna College are asked to submit work, which is then

juried collectively. The resulting exhibition represents the best

work submitted.

Among those in the show are” Kimberly Anderson-Merrill, Susan

DeRosa, Eric Malabanan, Sergio Rebia, Higuera Jorge, Niclas Kruger,

Ted Penderaraft, Christopher Scardino, Shakiba Hashemi, Regina

Jacobson and David Vargo.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Laguna College is at

2222 Laguna Canyon Road. For information call (949) 376-6000.

Sawdust exhibitors

create on skimboards

Thirty-six Sawdust exhibitors each were given a blank skimboard to

turn into a one-of-a-kind work of art. They will be in the

exhibitors’ booths through Aug. 4. The boards will be auctioned at 7

p.m. Aug. 5 with the proceeds going to Surfrider Foundation, Laguna

Outreach for Community Arts and the Sawdust Art Festival’s education

and demonstration programs. The fundraiser will feature live

entertainment by surf band The Eliminators. Sawdust Art Festival, 935

Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-3030.

Theater to present

‘A Chorus Line’

Gallimaufry Performing Arts will present “A Chorus Line.” Michael

Bennett’s tale of Broadway’s gypsies (chorus line dancers), which won

a Pulitzer, the New York Drama Critics Award, nine Tonys and became

the longest-running show in Broadway history. Marvin Hamlisch and

Edward Kleban’s score includes “Nothing,” “The Music and the Mirror,”

“Dance: Ten, Looks: Three,” “What I Did for Love” and “One.” Musical

direction by Roxana Ward, choreography by Luis Avila and produced and

directed y Steve Josephson. Performances are at 8 p.m. Aug. 4, 5 and

6 at the Artists’ Theatre, 625 Park Ave. Tickets are $20 adults and

$15 for seniors and students. For tickets or information, call (949)

499-5060 or online at https://www.gallimaufry.info.

Catch some fun at festival on Aug. 6

The Festival of Arts is having its Surf’s Up day from noon to 4

p.m. Aug. 6. The event celebrates the history of surfing and the

unique California lifestyle, including tidepool and marine life

programs with an aquarium on wheels, custom painted and vintage

surfboards surf related art, music by The Eliminators surf band and

screenings of Greg McGillivray surf film “Five Summer Stories” in the

Forum Theatre. Event activities are free with admission.