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Hailing from San Clemente, jam band Frame of Mind will perform at the Sawdust Art Festival, 935 Laguna Canyon Rd., on Saturday, July 21, from 12-4:30 p.m. Festival admission is $7.75 for adults, $3.25 for children. The band will also play live at The Cliff’s Fireside Theater, 577...

Smooth jazz saxophonist Jackiem Joyner will perform Saturday, July 28 at the Festival of Arts’ “Jazz on the Green” series at 1 p.m., while Sunday, July 29 in the same time slot Amer-Asian cuisine is on the menu as the chef of Laguna Beach’s Starfish restaurant, Jarvis Yuan,...

A British rock ‘n’ roll band, Rockxy will be performing at the Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., on Aug. 1 and the Sandpiper, 1183 S. Coast Highway, on Aug 6. All proceeds will go to Bishop Brian Delvaux, spiritual leader of Laguna Beach’s St. Francis by the Sea American Catholic...

Significant changes have been made to the lunch, dinner, and cocktail menus of Watermarc Restaurant and 230 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach restaurants operated by chef-owner Marc Cohen. Watermarc’s patrons can choose from updated selections with more steak and seafood, while at 230...

The soulful and sensual sounds of Brazil return to Laguna on Friday, July 27,  when award-winning local saxophonist, pianist and composer Dan Reckard hosts a benefit concert at the Neighborhood Congregational Church. The event, called “Zuzu: A Night of Brazilian Music with Dan...

Chef Kiel Anderson from Laguna Beach’s Watermarc restaurant makes a visit to the Festival of Arts to demonstrate his skills and share his flavors on Sunday, July 22, a 1 p.m. This special event takes place on the Festival of Arts green and is free with Festival admission.

Laguna Beach Live! welcomes keyboardist and vocalist Yve Evans with her band Wednesday, July 25 to the Rose Garden of the Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway. Cover charge is $12 online at www.lagunabeachlive.org or by phone at 949-715-9713. Tickets are $15 at the door.  Drinks...

The new Port Theatre in Corona del Mar opens Friday, July 20, with films including “Bernie,” “Safety Not Guaranteed,” and “First Position” during its first week. After nearly 15 years of hiatus and extensive renovations, the theatre intends to provide a best-in-class movie going...

The rhythmic beats of living Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez will light up the Festival of Arts stage Saturday, July 14. For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, the conguero player has stirred up straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies...

Award-winning singer-songwriter Emily Elbert will be performing her brand of soulful jazz at The Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave., on Tuesday, July 17, as a part of Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriter Showcase. Music begins at 8 p.m. with a set by Wood. Known for her guitar-playing...

From the land of bossa nova, The Laguna Beach Film Society (LBFS) presents an evocative, new Brazilian film, “Found Memories,” on Thursday, July 19 at 7 p.m. at the South Coast Cinema. Tickets are $15 at the door and $20 for film, food, appetizers, and prefilm conversation at the...

The Festival of Arts’ shaded green promises to sizzle Saturday, July 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. when Jessy J brings her Latin-spiced jazz melodies to Laguna Beach, leading off the weekly “Jazz on the Green” series. A jazz prodigy with Mexican roots, Jessy J represents an untraditional...

The Friends of the Laguna Beach Library present a free evening of music with Jennings and Keller at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, in the library, 363 Glenneyre St. They describe themselves as fusion folk Americana musicians.

Saxophonist Tom Luer and his Popular Project Quintet performs July 11 in the outdoor Rose Garden of the Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway, 6-8 p.m., and doors open at 5 p.m. Popular Project focuses on Luer’s arrangements of pop and rock tunes, as well as some originals. Jazz...

A new series, “Live! at the Museum,” continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12 and features two musicians known for orchestral performances who join together for an evening of solo and duo works. Flutist Jenni Olson, of the chamber group Orion Winds, and harpist Marcia Dickstein...