Weekend Nightly Music Schedule
Dates/Times: July 5 – September 1
Daily at 5:30pm
Cost: Free with $15 Festival Admission
Saturday, August 18: Black Market Trust
Sunday, August 19: Bob McChesney and Calabria Foti
Concerts on the Green
Sponsored by Cambria Estates Vineyard and Winery
Lee Ritenour
Date: Saturday, August 18
Time: 1 – 2:30pm
Cost: Free with $15 Festival admission. Limited seating available in reserved section for $40 per person (includes Festival admission).
Growing up in L.A. in the 60’s, Grammy award winning guitarist Lee Ritenour received a rich cross section of exposure to jazz, rock and Brazilian music. From one of his first sessions at 16 with the Mamas and Papas to accompanying Lena Horne and Tony Bennett at 18, his forty year eclectic and storied career is highlighted by a Grammy Award win for his 1986 collaboration with Dave Grusin, Harlequin; 17 Grammy nominations; numerous #1 spots in guitar polls and the prestigious “Alumnus of the Year” award from USC. He has recorded over 40 albums, with 35 chart songs, notably the Top 15 hit “Is It You,” which has become a contemporary jazz radio classic.
Adult and Teen Art Classes
Painting with Fabrice Spies
Date: Saturday, August 18
Time: 3pm – 5:30pm
Cost: $60 (includes Festival admission)
In this easy, fun and entertaining class, students will create their own painting inspired by Laguna Beach. With step-by-step guidance from the instructor, you’ll create a beautiful finished painting to take home! Discover your inner artist at the Festival of Art’s Adult and Teen Art Classes! Ages 13 and up. Reservations preferred. For full schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
Wine & Painting Nights
Octopus with Mike Tauber
Date: Saturday, August 18
Time: 8:30 – 10pm
Cost: $75 (includes Festival admission)
Uncork your creativity this summer at the Festival of Arts! Enjoy a fun painting workshop, while surrounded by beautiful art. Learn easy step-by-step processes, as taught by noted Festival exhibitor Mike Tauber. Beginners and all levels are invited – take home your finished masterpiece! All supplies and complimentary wine or beverage are included.
$75 materials fee per person, per class. For adults 21 and up. Reservations required. For full schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
Festival Runway Fashion Show
Date: Sunday, August 19, 2018
Time: 12 – 3pm
Cost: Free with $15 Festival admission. Limited seating available in reserved section for $25 per person (includes Festival admission).
The Festival of Arts is known for putting on truly unique and imaginative events, and this summer Festival artists are making fashion their medium at the “Festival Runway Fashion Show.” See who’s IN and who’s OUT this year as Festival artists compete to create the most inspired couture using reclaimed, reused, or recycled materials.
The fashion show will be hosted by KTTV FOX11’s Entertainment Reporter Amanda Salas. She has been covering red carpets and award shows for over 10 years for Hollywood Today Live and the Orange County Register before joining the FOX11 team in 2017. Selecting the winners will be a panel of judges including Radar Online Entertainment Editor Alexis Tereszcuk, OK! Magazine Associate Publisher Shelley Fariello, LACMA Curator of Costumes and Textiles Kaye Spilker, costume designer Alex Jaeger and film production designer Nelson Coates.
Adult and Teen Art Classes
Abstract Painting with Kathe Madrigal
Date: Sunday, August 19
Time: 3pm – 5:30pm
Cost: $60 (includes Festival admission)
Explore the nature of abstract art painting with artist Kathe Madrigal. Students will experiment with mark making techniques to find the most comfortable expressing your artistic expression. This class is open for all levels and will include a brief education on the masters of Abstract Expressionism. Students will work quickly through several loosening-up exercises and then create an abstract piece which will be ready to take home and hang. Discover your inner artist at the Festival of Art’s Adult and Teen Art Classes! Ages 13 and up. Reservations preferred. For full schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
Weekday Nightly Music Schedule
Dates/Times: July 5 – September 1
Daily at 5:30pm
Cost: Free with $10 Festival Admission
Monday, August 20: Anne Walsh and Tom Zink
Tuesday, August 21: Here and Now: The Legacy of Luther Vandross with Terry Steele (part of the Tribute Tuesday music series)
Wednesday, August 22: The Salty Suites
Thursday, August 23: The L.A. Collective (part of the Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate series)
Friday, August 24: Terron Brooks (part of the Step into the Spotlight Music series)
Art & Story Time
Date: Monday, August 20
Time: 12:30 – 1:30pm
Cost: Free with $10 Festival admission
Art and Story Time is a weekly series for children 5 and under. Every Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, enjoy a different book read aloud plus a hands-on art project. Fun for children and their parents! On Monday, August 20, author Liz Climo will read her book “Rory the Dinosaur: Me & My Dad.” Liz Climo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. She is the author of Rory the Dinosaur, The Little World of Liz Climo, and Lobster is the Best Medicine. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.
Art Talks and Tea
Sponsored by PBS SoCal
Date: Wednesday, August 22
Time: 1 – 2pm
Cost: Free with $10 Festival admission
Whether you’re an informed connoisseur, an amateur collector, or an art lover, join us for fascinating and informative discussions with the Festival of Arts exhibitors at our Art Talks and Tea, sponsored by PBS SoCal. Enjoy tea on the Festival’s green while listening to artists talk about their inspiration, history, and careers in art. On Wednesday, August 20, the topic will be “Fashion Show,” featuring the participants of the Festival Runway Fashion Show. They will have their designs on display and discuss their inspiration and process creating their recycled fashions.
Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate
Sponsored by Charles Schwab
Performance by The L.A. Collective
Date: Thursday, August 23
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Cost: $20 in addition to $10 Festival admission. Limited seating available in the reserved section for $35 per person (includes Festival admission).
Chocolate, wine, and all that jazz sweetens up the Festival of Arts this summer! On Thursday nights, indulge your senses at the Art, Jazz, Wine and Chocolate series. Sample a wide variety of Kendall-Jackson wines expertly selected to complement and enhance the nuanced flavor of high-end chocolates from XAN Confections. The Festival’s casual and classy outdoor setting, together with the soulful sounds of jazz surrounded by fine art, creates an ideal evening for friends, sweethearts, and family.
The L.A. Collective is an exciting, contemporary jazz group that was formed several years ago as a backup band for several artists on the Dave Koz Cruise. The L.A. Collective’s personnel includes guitarist Adam Hawley, drummer Tony Moore, keyboardist Greg Manning, and bass player Darryl Williams. This talented group of players has continued to impress Southern California audiences and enthusiastic fans for years. Their success comes directly from their diverse musical talents, coupled with their combined energy on stage. The ability to switch effortlessly from one style to another comes from their shared love for many different styles of music, along with an intense passion and dedication to that music. There is a raw energy to their sound, which is a blend of jazz, funk, Latin, and soul.
Adult and Teen Art Classes
Printmaking with Vinita Voogd
Date: Friday, August 24
Time: 5 – 7:30pm
Cost: $60 (includes Festival admission)
Explore the art of printmaking at the Festival of Arts! This class will focus on the collagraph technique which combines collage, drawing, painting and sculptural elements. Students will use oil-based paints applied with brushes and rollers to create their own colorful, textured and unique prints.
Discover your inner artist at the Festival of Art’s Adult and Teen Art Workshops! Ages 13 and up. Reservations preferred. For full schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
The Festival of Arts is one of the most highly-acclaimed juried fine art shows featuring the artwork of 140 award-winning artists. In the newly renovated facility, patrons may enjoy the work of exhibiting artists, demonstrations and art workshops, daily art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and more. For a full listing of events, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org. The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by Southern California Acura Dealers, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5, Pavilions and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
DATES & TIMES
July 5 – September 1, 2018
Open weekdays: 12noon – 11:30pm
Open weekends: 10am – 11:30pm
Early closing August 25 at 1:30pm
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: Weekdays $10, Weekends $15
Students & Seniors: Weekdays $7, Weekends $11
Children 6 – 12: Daily $5
Free Admission for Children 5 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
Passport to the Arts:
A special promotion (funded in part by Bank of America): Passport to the Arts for only $29. Includes unlimited admission all summer long to the Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Art Festival and Laguna Art-A-Fair. Enjoy works of art by more than 500 artists, 300 hands-on workshops, dozens of special events, plus a one time, all-day free parking pass with each Passport purchased. Order online at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com. Passports also available for purchase on-site at each festival location during the summer. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters. Valid June 29 – September 2, 2018.
LOCATION
Festival of Arts Grounds
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
FOR INFORMATION & TICKETS
(800) 487-3378
www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Festival of Arts, a non-profit 501(c)(3), has always been a local leader that has helped with the growth and development of the community and the arts in Laguna Beach. Established in 1932, the Festival of Arts’ mission is to promote, produce and sponsor events and activities that encourage the appreciation, study, and performance of the arts. For every summer for over 85 years, the Festival of Arts has produced two world-class events: The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show and the Pageant of the Masters. Together both shows attract more than 250,000 visitors each year.
Media contact: Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
