Longtime Sawdust artist saying goodbye |
Sawdust Art Festival artist Linda Pirri remembers one of the first times she came to Laguna Beach.
The stars were out Saturday night — in the sky and on the grounds of the Festival of Arts.
Forget high fashion. Reused and recycled couture were the talk of the town Saturday at the Festival of Arts' fourth annual fashion show.
It has been said that a stylish woman can make a garbage bag look like haute couture. So can artists.
There's a concert I'm looking forward to nearby in Laguna Beach this Saturday.
The Festival of Arts showcases art by gifted Orange County students from kindergarten to high school seniors — and the PIMCO...
The Festival Runway Show returns from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.
For emerging artists and art enthusiasts alike, the Art-A-Fair showcases a taste of a different kind of media.
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Festival of Arts
Where: 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
When: Through Aug. 31
Cost: General $7 weekdays or $10 weekends; students/seniors $4 or $6; free admission for kids 12 and under, military and Laguna Beach residents
Info: (949) 494-1145 or lagunafestivalofarts.org
Pageant of the Masters
Where: Irvine Bowl on the Festival of Arts grounds
When: Through Aug. 31
What: This year's pageant theme is "The Genius."
Cost: Tickets are $15 to $100. Ticketholders also receive free admission to the Festival of Arts all summer.
Info: www.pageanttickets.com
Sawdust Art Festival
Where: 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
When: Through Sept. 2
Cost: One-day pass $7.75 for adults; $6.25 for seniors ages 65 and up, or $3.25 for kids ages 6 to 12; free for active military members and their family; season pass $15; annual pass $20 (includes Winter Fantasy show admission); free to Laguna Beach residents after 5 p.m. Thursdays and all day on the first Fridays of the month
Info: (949) 494-3030 or sawdustartfestival.org
Special events this year include Hawaiian Surf Day on July 7, Green Day on July 21, Country Western Day on Aug. 4, the annual Artists' Benevolence Fund Live Auction from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, and Beatles Day on Aug. 18.
Art-A-Fair
Where: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
When: Through Sept. 2
Cost: One-day pass $7 for adults; $4 for seniors, military and students; kids 12 and under free with adult; free for Laguna Beach residents
Info: (949) 494-4514 or art-a-fair.com
Affordable workshops include Dutch Masters-style oil painting on Fridays and Saturdays, watercolor on Yupo papers on Fridays and Saturdays, classic beading techniques on Sundays, collage on Mondays, traditional oil painting on Tuesdays, acrylic painting on Wednesdays and traditional watercoloring on Thursdays.
Art festival season tip:
The best summer festival deal in town is the Laguna Beach Passport, available at Festival box offices and offering the opportunity to attend all three festivals throughout the summer for $21.50. The passport also includes a one-time free parking pass in the Act V lot on Laguna Canyon Road and a free shuttle service, along with restaurant and retailer discounts.