By Roger Bloom | NB Indy Editor High-end residential real estate broker HÔM Group will become an affiliated member of the Sotheby’s International Realty network as of tomorrow, and the offices and agents of Coast Sotheby’s International Realty will become part of HÔM Group. “We’re very excited by this opportunity,” said HÔM Group principal Mike [...]
Self-described social artist Pamela Burrus relies on different forms of media to advocate for various concerns. Two years ago, her mission took on greater urgency after her husband, Dr. David R. Burrus, was hit by a motorist in a crosswalk near Los Angeles International Airport and died 33 minutes later. The accident that ended the [...]
With its signature annual music festival, free First Sunday concerts at Laguna College of Art and Design, Jazz Wednesdays at Hotel Laguna, and infrequent big band concerts, Laguna Beach Live successfully transformed itself in 10 years into a visual arts presenter with credibility and staying power. Credit goes to co-founders Sam Goldstein, Cindy Prewitt and [...]
Midnight Encounter It was a strangely Laguna night last Friday, but it began in Newport. There was a political fund-raiser for Suhkee Kang, who is running for Congress in a district that includes Laguna Beach. Suhkee, currently the moderate mayor of Irvine, is running against incumbent John Campbell, who’s claim-to-fame is that government should [...]
“We are providing him with a bike, lights for the nighttime ride and loaning him a Garmen GPS unit so every time he comes into the feeding station, we will download the GPS unit into a computer, upload the session and put it back on his bike,” said Fetzer, whose online updates at www.lagunacycleryshop.blogspot.com will include Vitolo’s pace, elevation climbed, [...]
After five days of painstaking work to create an intricate circular painting of boldly colored sand, Tibetan monks visiting Laguna Beach brushed their masterpiece into a gray green pile and threw the remainder into the sea on Sunday.
In support of its upcoming season, the Laguna Dance Festival will host a fundraising event of good food, great wine and invigorating dance Thursday, Oct. 6, from 6-9 p.m. at the Surf & Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach. The event is preceded by ArtWalk performances at both the Dawson Cole Fine Arts Gallery and the [...]
Laguna Beach’s Katsuya is the latest brainchild of master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi and Sam Nazarian, founder and chief executive officer of sbe, a conglomerate of real estate, entertainment and hospitality businesses. Known for hearty fare and signature cocktails, this eatery generates an LA-hip vibe that attracts patrons with a flair for panache.
The Laguna Playhouse opens “Shirley Valentine,” on Sept. 27, starring Dee Dee Rescher, who has previously performed in Playhouse productions such as “Red Herring,” “The Underpants” and “The Pursuit of Happiness.”
An afternoon of chamber music and art at the Laguna College of Art & Design begins with the husband and wife duo of soprano Lauren Smith and violinist Chris Woods on Sunday, Oct. 2. The American Association of University Women, Laguna Beach branch sponsors this opening Laguna Beach Live! concert. Music begins in Studio 1 [...]
Art Walk Dances With New Tunes, Game Maker’s Art Takes Wing, Sandstone Gallery Features Two Exhibits, Show Samples Summer Exhibitors,
Laguna Outreach for Community Arts offers a sea lion mask workshop on Saturday, Oct. 1, an activity good for individuals, families, and groups at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Canyon. Participants will tour the Center, and observe live seals and sea lions undergoing rehabilitation. Following the tour, artist Joan Corman, known for creating [...]
Katsuya Offers Special Prix Fix Menu, Calling all Local Artists, Film Fest Rolls Out Entry Deadlines and Food, Wine Experts Share Their Tips
Ill Prepared Hiker Rescued from Hillside
A sheriff’s helicopter was used to extract a hiker who suffered an anxiety attack and was unable to move from a steep trail in Laguna Beach’s open space about 6 p.m. Sunday, June 9, police said. Lifeguards in an all-terrain vehicle coordinated the extraction from thick brush and a steep slope between Alta Laguna Park [...]
