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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...

“The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” will open Sunday, June 11, and run through June 25 on the stage of Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, 949 497-2787. The sixth and final show of the Playhouse season was written and will be performed by James Lecesne with music by...

The Summer Jazz Wednesdays series begins June 21 in the Rose Garden of Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway. Kicking off the series is the Latin Jazz Syndicate led by Bijon Watson. They are followed by American Idol contestant Samantha Sidley and pianist/ composer Dan Reckard on...

Michelle Temple’s interactive multimedia event celebrating artistic inspiration begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. Created by Pacific Symphony musician Michelle Temple, the multimedia event discusses the drive of the artist with a...

Musicians Matt Venuti, Pam Wicks and Doug Miller perform live Saturday, May 20, in “A Concert to Celebrate What Unites Us,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann’s Dr. The evening will include unusual instruments, special songwriting, piano,...

Lavender Bass explores the varied repertoire for their unique instrument combination Thursday, May 11, during a Live! at  the Museum performance at Laguna Art Museum. Bassonist Christine Phelps Webb performs with cellist Jeness Johnson in the 7 p.m. concert, which will include...

“Going Home – A Journey with Terrell Washington Anansi” is a two day event at Neighborhood Church, 340 St. Anne’s Dr., Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Anansi focuses on the importance of the human voice in spoken-word and song as well as musical sounds, dance and...

Members of Honk plan a special benefit and live performance of music from the legendary “5 Summer Stories” film Wednesday, April 26, which will accompany the musicians. Billed as a living documentary on the history of Honk, the audience will learn the backstory behind their sense...