Daily Live Music Schedule
Dates/Times: July 5 – August 31
Daily 5:30 – 7:30pm
Cost: Free with Festival Admission
Saturday, August 5: Jean-Michael Blais
Sunday, August 6: Anne Walsh and Tom Zink
Adult and Teen Art Workshops
Ceramics with Marty Barth
Date: Saturday, August 5
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Cost: $50
Instructor Marty Barth will guide students through the process of creating their own ceramic piece from start to finish. In this dynamic class, participants will learn how to work with clay using a variety of ceramic tools and hand-building techniques. Designed for all skill levels, this class is a great introduction to ceramic fundamentals.
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.
Concerts on the Green – FEATURED EVENT!
Jane Lynch in “See Jane Sing”
Date: Saturday, August 5
Time: 1 – 2:30pm
Cost: Free with Festival admission
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch returns to the Festival of Arts to perform in the popular music series Concerts on the Green on Saturday August 5 from 1 – 2:30pm. “See Jane Sing,” a musical comedy cabaret show, delighted audiences last summer at the Festival’s annual Celebrity Benefit where Lynch performed and hosted the event. Accompanied by a five-piece band, Lynch will show off her musical chops and comedic wit and charm. Her live performance will take audiences on a musical journey through a world of songs from Broadway to cabaret with new takes on “If Wishes Were Rainbows”, “Mr. Monotony”, and “Far From the Home I Love,” an epic take on Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” and a medley of songs that made her cry as a child including “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
Concerts on the Green, sponsored by Cambria Estate Vineyards and Winery, are free with Festival of Arts Admission. Limited seating available in reserved section for $25 per person per concert. Includes Festival admission. Call (800) 487-3378 or order online at www.foapom.com/events/concerts-on-the-green
Wine & Painting Nights
Cypress Tree with Mike Tauber
Date: Saturday, August 5
Time: 8:30 – 10pm
Cost: $50 material fee
Uncork your creativity this summer at the Festival of Arts! Enjoy a fun painting workshop, while surrounded by beautiful art. Learn easy acrylic 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.
$50 materials fee per person, per class. For adults 21 and up. Reservations required. For full schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
A Salute to the Arts
Date: Sunday, August 6
Time: 2 – 4pm
Cost: $30 Ticket includes Festival of Arts admission, hardcover book, author reading and discussion, Q+A and book signing
The Festival introduces a new event, sponsored by PBS SoCal, inspired by the original Festival of Arts, which included a variety of artistic endeavors including theater, literature, dance and more. On August 6, “A Salute to the Arts” features an author talk with Maile Meloy who will be discussing her new book Do Not Become Alarmed.
When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The adults are lulled by the ship’s comfort and ease. The four children—ages six to eleven—love the nonstop buffet and their newfound independence. But when they all go ashore for an adventure in Central America, a series of minor misfortunes and miscalculations leads the families farther and farther from the safety of the ship. One minute the children are there, and the next they’re gone. The parents, accustomed to security and control, turn on each other and blame themselves, while the seemingly helpless children discover resources they never knew they possessed.
Do Not Become Alarmed is a story about the protective force of innocence and the limits of parental power, and the way a crisis shifts our perceptions of what matters most.
Daily Live Music Schedule
Dates/Times: July 7 – August 30
Daily 5:30-7:30pm
Cost: Free with Festival Admission
Monday, Aug 7: Frisson Band (Oberlin College Alumni Jazz band)
Tuesday, Aug 8: The Salty Suites introduced by Susan Davis (part of the Rising Stars Music series)
Wednesday, Aug 9: Evan Stone Quartet
Thursday, Aug 10: Bill Cantos (part of the Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate series)
Friday, Aug 11: Melanie Taylor (part of the Step into the Spotlight Music series)
Youth Arts Education Workshops
Dates/Times: July 5 – August 31
Mondays – Fridays 11am & 1pm
Cost: $15+ material fee/session
Bring out that creative spark in your young artist at the Youth Arts Education Days this summer at the Festival of Arts. Kids will enjoy art classes taught by professional Festival artists in mixed-media, jewelry making, collage and more. Meanwhile, parents will have free time to view the artwork on display throughout the Festival grounds. Festival artists will also share some of their creative techniques in a fun and friendly environment that will inspire your kids to come back every week! Open to children ages 5 – 12. Reservations required. For schedule and reservations, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
Monday, Aug 7: Illustration (11am), Painting (1pm)
Tuesday, Aug 8: Ceramics (11am), Fiber Art (1pm)
Wednesday, Aug 9: Collage (11am), Watercolors (1pm)
Thursday, Aug 10: Ceramics (11am), Sculpture (1pm)
Friday, Aug 11: Recycled Art (11am), Cyanotype (1pm)
Art & Story Time
“Jill and Dragon” by Lesley Barnes
Date: Monday, August 7
Time: 11am – 12noon
Cost: Free with Festival admission
Art and Story Time is a weekly series for children 5 and under. Every Monday from 11am – 12noon, enjoy a different book read aloud plus a hands-on art project. There may even be special surprise visits from illustrators, story characters, and more. Fun for children and their parents!
“And they all lived happily ever after.” At least, that’s what Jill’s story book tries telling her, but Jill can’t help noticing that at the end of the story, one character looks far from happy. Dragon is despised by the King because all he can do is singe, burn and barbeque. So in an attempt to see her fairy tale ring true, Jill invites Dragon out of the book so she can teach him some alternative life skills. A stunning debut from an award-winning illustrator, Jill and Dragon introduces a feisty, independent-minded new character in Jill, and reminds us that everyone has a talent, however well hidden.
Art Talks and Tea
“Hot off the Presses”
Date: Wednesday, August 9
Time: 12 – 1pm
Cost: Free with Festival admission
Long-time exhibitor Vinita Voogd leads a group of printmakers in discussing printmaking methods and share the tools of their trade. Artists Jonathan Hunt, Noriho Uriu, Mariko Ishii and Yoonsook Ryang will each discuss a different printmaking technique ranging from etchings to linocuts. This is one of several topics discussed at the Festival’s weekly Art Talks, sponsored by Gelsons. For the Festival’s 85th anniversary, as a nod to the first art show, the Festival is adding tea for patrons to enjoy while artists lead conversations about their medium, inspiration, and careers in this fascinating and stimulating series.
Art, Jazz, Wine & Chocolate
Live Performance by Bill Cantos and Mari Falcone
Date: Thursday, August 10
Time: 5:30 – 7:30pm
Cost: $20 in addition to 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 compliment 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.
Bill Cantos has released six solo CDs; the most recent is Love Wins: New Standards For The New Millennium, a collection of new songs written in the style of classic jazz standards. Among his current projects, Bill can be heard singing the main title song “All Right Day” in the new film Home Run Showdown (co-written by Bill and his wife, Mari Falcone). He records and tours with Herb Alpert and Lani Hall and is also a featured live performer with Burt Bacharach.
Pianist/composer/lyricist Mari Falcone is currently working on the new musical CHASING MEM’RIES, which will have its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood this fall, starring Tyne Daly. In addition to writing songs for the show with legendary lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman, she is the musical director and will compose the underscore. She has released three CDs as a solo artist (And All This, Embrace The Cross, and Christmas Peace); her instrumental music is a blend of classical, pop and jazz influences.
Concerts are free; Wine and Chocolate pairings (21 and over) are $20 in addition to Festival of Arts admission. Limited seating available in reserved section for an additional $25 per person by calling (800) 487-3378.
Adult and Teen Art Workshops
Mosaic Tile with Carolyn Machado
Date: Friday, August 11
Time: 5 – 7:30pm
Cost: $50 material fee
This class will introduce students to the “art of mosaic.” We will be working on a small tile, using simple design elements to create a unique piece of artwork. Decorative tiles will come to life with the use of colorful and interesting pieces of broken pottery, tiles and small beads.
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.
Celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2017, 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, multi-million dollar facility, patrons may enjoy the work of exhibiting artists, demonstrations and art workshops, daily art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and much 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, and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
DATES & TIMES
July 5 – August 31, 2017
Open daily from 10am – 11:30pm
Early closing August 26 at 1pm
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: Weekdays $8, Weekends $12
Students & Seniors: Weekdays $5, Weekends $8
Free Admission for Children 12 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 $24. 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 30 – September 3, 2017.
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 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 into Laguna Beach.
Media contact
Sharbie Higuchi
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
