Friday, Oct. 26
El Morro’s Boo Blast Halloween carnival, 2:30-7:30 p.m., 8681 N. Coast Hwy.
Sawdust Art Festival Art Classes: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses 949-494-3030. Also 10/27.
Jazz with pianist Giovanni Miradi at Romeo Cucina, 249 Broadway St. Also 10/27. 949-497-6627 www.romeocucina.com
Rod & the Pistons, 9 p.m., Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
NIck I & ADD, 8:45 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
Fiz and His Band, Hotel Laguna, 9 p.m., 425 S. Coast Highway. 949-494-1151. Also 10/27.
“Lagunatics: Shlock & Awe,” 7:30 p.m. Forum Theater, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. 949-715-0333 $45-$100. Also 10/27 and 10/28, gala, 5 p.m. $125.
Dread Zeppelin, 8 p.m. $35, The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949-496-8930 www.thecoachhouse.com
Soka Jazz Fest, 7:30 p.m. 1 University Dr. Aliso Viejo. General: $28, students, seniors $21 [email protected] 949-480-4278. Also 10/27-28.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Laguna Craft Guild, 9 a.m. – sundown, Main Beach Cobblestones.
Farmers Market, Lumberyard Parking Lot next to City Hall. 8 a.m-noon 714-573-0374
Saturday Wine Tasting, 1-4 p.m. $5 buys 8 wines. Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd. www.lagunaculinaryarts.com [email protected] 949-494-0745
Stone Jonez (funk, soul, r&b,) 8:45 p.m., Mozambique 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
Live jazz, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Coffee Company, 1050 S. Coast Highway. www.LagunaCoffeeCo.com
Chris Daniels Project, 9 p.m., Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave, 949-494-3027
Cash’d Out, Instigator, Jackpot Club; 7 p.m. $15, The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949-496-8930 www.thecoachhouse.com
Port Palooza Halloween carnival, 10 a.m.-noon, toddlers to early teens, Port Theater, 2905 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar.
Newport Beach Sunset Cruises, Davey’s Locker , 400 Main St. 949-673-1434 www.daveyslocker.com for times. $25 per person.
Sunday, Oct. 28
Missiles of October, 4-8 p.m. Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
The Devastators, reggae, 5-10 p.m., Mozambique, 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777 $10
Reggae Sunset 5 p.m. Pacific Edge Hotel, 647 S. Coast Hwy 949-281-5706 www.pacificedgehotel.com
Monday, Oct. 29
Full Moon Drum Circle, 7 p.m. Aliso Beach, (bring drum, chair, firewood)
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriters’ Showcase, 8-11 p.m. Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
Karaoke, 9 p.m. Hennessy Tavern, 213 Ocean Ave. 949-494-2743 (also Thursdays)
Wednesday, Oct. 31
25th Annual Dead Man’s Halloween costume party, by Bruce White & Suzi Alderson, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The White House, 340 S. Coast Hwy. $20 admission. 949-494-8088
Karaoke at 9 :30 p.m. Ocean Ave. Brewery. No cover. Over 21, 237 Ocean Ave. 949-497-3381
Thursday, Nov. 1
The Dupp Brothers 8:30 p.m.-midnight, Marine Room 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
First Thursday Art Walk. Galleries open 6-9 p.m. Some serve refreshments/wine. Free Shuttle.
Juried art exhibition&awards ceremony, 5 p.m. City Hall, 505 Forest Ave.
“Floating Explosions,” Bobbie Oliver&Mary Jones, George Gallery, 354 N. Coast Hwy.
ART4T Gallery “Elephants & Asses,” artists’ take on the election. 210 N. Coast Hwy.
Seven-Degrees “Dreams & Dreads,” art by Terrell Washington Anasi and photography by Tim Carmody, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd.
In-Significant, Ronald Moran & Priscilla Monge, Saltfineart, 1492 S. Coast Hwy.
Conversation with the Artist: Phyllis Lutjeans, former art dealer/educator, salonista, 7 p.m. Laguna Art Museum. www.lagunaartmuseum.org 949-494-8971
Short Film Fest at Great Park, “The Desperate” & “Walter,” 6:30 p.m., Sand Canyon & Marine Way, Irvine. 949-724-6574
Laguna Outreach Community Arts jewelry workshop with Karen Worden, 9:30-11 a.m., Laguna Beach Nursery, 1370 S. Coast Hwy. 949-363-4700 $25
Ongoing:
Golden State of Grace, photographs by Rick Nahmias, Founders Hall Art Gallery, Soka University, 1 University Dr. Aliso Viejo. 949-480-4000 to Nov. 16.
“Potpourri” exhibition by Festival of Art artists, Wells Fargo Bank, 260 Ocean Ave. 949-290-2057