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Customers of the independent Laguna Beach record store Sound Spectrum are invited to a “happening,” Saturday, Oct. 28, to mark the shop’s remarkable longevity and its genesis 50 years ago in the hippie era. Store owner Jim Otto says the noon to 4 p.m. Sound Spectrum birthday...

Don a dirndl or pull on the lederhosen for $1 off admission to an Oktoberfest party from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Annelies School, 20062 Laguna Canyon Road. Board a free trolley from the city parking lot ACT V in Laguna Canyon and sample a bit of traditional Bavarian...

  The ensemble Brass Pacifica performs at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Woman’s Club, a one-time location change for the Live! at the Museum concerts. The five-member group of accomplished Los Angeles brass players was founded in 1995 to study and perform chamber music....

  The ‘60s rockers Eric Burdon and The Animals are to perform Saturday, Dec. 2, outdoors in the Irvine Bowl on the Festival of Arts grounds, a fundraiser for Laguna Beach FM radio station KX 93.5 and other organizations. Tickets are available at KX935.com and prices range...

Flutist Jessica Pierce and guitarist Almer Imamovic, the classically trained duo AlmaNova, will present a 7 p.m. concert of world music Thursday, Sept. 14 at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. Live! at the Museum takes place the second Thursday of each month and is free to...

Gloria Fickling, a writer known for the 1957 “Honey West” book and a 1965 television series, is the subject of 30-minute documentary film that will be screened Friday, Sept. 1, at Seven Degrees, 861 Laguna Canyon Road. The public is welcome to attend the 6 and 9 p.m. showings...

Tickets are still available for Laguna Nursery’s bus tour to Lotusland in Santa Barbara on Saturday, Aug. 26. Horticulturist Ruben Flores will chaperone visitors as they explore a large estate and botanic garden created by Madame Ganna Walska, now recognized as one of the world’s...

The Festival of Arts’ concerts conclude with a 1 p.m. performance by drummer Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band on Saturday, Aug. 19. As a band leader and a sideman, Sanchez has banged out a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz and melodies and rhythms from Latin American...

Fashion reinvention takes the stage at the Festival of Arts this Saturday, Aug. 12. Competing to create the most inspired couture using reclaimed, reused or recycled materials are Festival exhibitors Carla Bosch, Antje Campbell, Stefan Cummings, Brad Elsberry, Elizabeth McGhee,...

Laguna Beach Live! presents YuEun Kim and Etienne Gara performing at 7 p.m. in the Laguna Art Museum Thursday, Aug. 10. Born in South Korea, violinist Kim attends the USC Thornton School of Music. French-born violinist Gara has performed extensively since making his orchestral...

Eric Marienthal All Stars perform at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at the Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd. The Grammy-nominated sax player’s band also features Mitch Forman, Franklin “Third” Richardson, Nathaniel Kearney, Jr., and Adam Hawley. As part of Chick Corea’s Elekric...

Laguna Beach resident and pianist Eric Dries, together with sax player Steven Ragsdale, trombonist Joey Sellers, bassist Chris Hon and drummer Jessica Ragsdale, explore traditional jazz, free improvisation, and contemporary classical music in concert Wednesday, July 19. The...

Duo Gliss, founded by two multi-faceted, classical performers and teachers in Los Angeles, Hee Jin Yoon and Ko Ni Choi, perform at 7 p.m. at the Laguna Art Museum Thursday, July 13. Duo Gliss focuses on expanding harp music and educating young musicians. The concert is free to...

The Blue Water Music Concert series continues with a performance by Brightside on Saturday, July 1, from 6:30- 11 p.m. at BC Space, 235 Forest Ave. Audiences will hear their California “roots rock” in an intimate setting. Tickets are $25-$35 and can be purchased at attendstar.com.

The Latin Jazz Syndicate, known for high-energy and harmonic perfection, kick off the Laguna Beach Live! Jazz Wednesdays series June 21 at Hotel Laguna. Trumpeter Bijon Watson established the Syndicate as a “vacation break” between tours and recording. His latest work can be...