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Gallery: Honk delights with 3 sold out shows
Laguna Beach legends Honk took center stage at the Rivian South Coast Theater last weekend, April 26 to 28, for three sold-out performances. The iconic local band played tunes from their Five Summer Stories soundtrack while clips from the 1972 surf classic played on a big screen behind the...
Laguna Art Museum branches out with Jay DeFeo: Trees
Laguna Art Museum will present Jay DeFeo: Trees, showcasing the works of California artist Jay DeFeo (1929-1989).
Set to be on view from Sept. 21 through January 12, 2025, this is the first exhibition dedicated to the artist's fascination with trees and exploration of the natural world.
Jay DeFeo: Trees encompasses...
LB Arts Alliance Announces Artist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award at Art Stars
The Laguna Beach Arts Alliance awarded its famous “Louies” to a talented group of artists and artistic organizations at its 2024 Art Star Awards at the Festival of Arts grounds on Saturday, April 26.
Along with the awards ceremony, guests were treated to entertainment by Laguna JaZz Band, LBHS dancer Eliana Merritt, Laguna Playhouse...
Laguna Playhouse production of ‘Tartuffe’ keeps comedy rolling
By Eric Marchese | Special to the LB Indy
Great comedy is immortal, like “Tartuffe,” Molière’s masterpiece. Even more than 350 years since it was first staged, it still tickles the funny bone. It makes us laugh, but also provokes thought about issues like religious faith, materialism, and the many...
Tickets going fast for Laguna Beach Garden Club’s annual Gate & Garden Tour
Laguna Beach Garden Club is gearing up for its popular Gate & Garden Tour on Saturday, May 4.
The annual event, which has sold out for three years in a row, features a thoughtful curation of Laguna Beach’s unique neighborhood gardens, all conveniently within walking distance of each other.
"We usually...
Forest Avenue Promenade plan ignites debate over resident inclusion
By Jackie Connor, Special to the Independent
Despite some dissent, Laguna Beach City Council agreed to a final plan from April to November to move the $2.7 million Forest Avenue Promenade project toward a more permanent state at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
However, some council members expressed concerns about the...
Laguna photographer to share personal retrospective of California counterculture
The Music History Hall Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving American music, will celebrate the music, fashion and culture of Southern California Music Festivals from 1968 to 1971 in a special one-night-only event at the Rivian South Coast Theater on May 3.
Through never-before-seen personal photographs by Laguna Beach...
Drone light show to replace July 4 fireworks
The Laguna Beach night sky will look a little different this Fourth of July as the city council unanimously approved a drone light show instead of traditional fireworks at Tuesday's regular meeting.
The July 4 drone show will be on a one-year trial basis, allowing the city to return to...
Laguna Beach police release crime stats for 2023
Report Shows Overall Decrease in Violent and Property Crimes since 2021
The Laguna Beach Police Department reported violent and property crimes were down by seven percent in 2023, marking the third year in a row the city has seen an overall decrease.
"This year's crime statistics demonstrate the outstanding efforts of our police...
LBHS grad lands silver screen role
By Tasmin McGill, Special to the Independent
Recent Laguna Beach High School graduate Meg O'Connell, known as Meg Millidge on the big screen, is set to play a supporting role in her biggest project yet, "The Idea of You," a romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.
Millidge read about...