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Second City Comics Laugh it Up Chicago’s legendary sketch comedy theatre, The Second City’s “Laugh Out Loud Tour” will appear at The Laguna Playhouse May 29 – June 3, featuring sketches, songs, and improvisations from group’s 52-year history. From the company that launched the...

A Classic Afternoon Laguna Beach Chorale’s spring concert, Sunday, May 20, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 328 Park Ave., features three works by Mozart. The 2 p.m. concert will be conducted by Daniel F. Resch.

Ritz-Carlton Celebrates the Festival of Arts Palm Springs artist Charley Akers pays tribute to Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts artists with an exhibit that opens May 15 at The Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point. The hotel also makes enjoying the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the...

Winds Trio Entertains in Sunday Concert   The Ceora Winds Trio performs in a free 3 p.m. concert Sunday, May 6, at the Laguna College of Art & Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd. Laguna Beach Live! presents the First Sundays series in collaboration with the college, which...

Local Chef to Exhibit Healthy Food Azmin Ghahreman of Sapphire Laguna restaurant will shine the spotlight on local vendors and healthy eating at the Sapphire Food Fair, Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, 31641 La Novia in San...

Grab a Seat for a TV Debut   In a first for Laguna Beach Live!, PBS SoCal Channel 10 will broadcast its concert featuring the Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble on Saturday, April 14, at 11 p.m.   The concert, which also included the Calder Quartet, was recorded live at...

Trio Closes Out Jazz Series April is Jazz Appreciation month and Laguna Beach’s opportunity to celebrate begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, with the Jeff Hamilton Trio, closing out the winter jazz series presentation by Laguna Beach Live! at Hotel Laguna.   The cover...

AlmaNova Appearing in Free Concert   Laguna Beach Live! presents AlmaNova in a free chamber music concert on Sunday, April 1, at the Laguna College of Art and Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, from 3 to 4:30 pm.   AlmaNova is a flute and guitar duo which perform an...

A Cappella Group Hits the High Notes   DeCadence, one of UC Berkeley’s a cappella singing groups, performs in Laguna Beach for three concerts, beginning Monday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at No Square Theater, 384 Legion St. On Tuesday, March 27, they also will entertain seniors at...

Broadway’s Show Tunes Roll Into Legion Street   Enjoy local talent performing favorite Broadway show tunes in No Square Theater’s “More or Loesser,” Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, at 7:30 p.m., in the Legion Street theater. Conceived and sirected by Joe Lauderdale,...

Sunday’s Gospel Show Nearly Sold Out   A few tickets are still available to Yve Evans & Co. ‘s gospel show on Sunday, March 11, brunch and champagne tasting beginning at 11 am at Tivoli II. Tickets are $40 for show and brunch and may be purchased online until they sell out at...

Dueling Cellos to Perform   Laguna Beach Live! presents its First Sundays free chamber music concert on Sunday, March 4, at the Laguna College of Art & Design with a Cello Showcase, a program of solos, duets and trios performing works by Bach, Beethoven, Gabrielli....

Friday, Feb. 24   Sawdust Art Festival art classes: 10 a.m., chain making with Annette Doreng-Stearns; 2 p.m., print making with Hedy Buzan. www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses  949-494-3030. Also Saturday.   Hansel & Gretel; Cinderella, Youth Theatre...

Bossa Zuzu Reinterprets Brazilian Music The hot sounds of Brazil are coming on Wednesday, Feb.  29 to the Laguna Beach Live! Jazz Wednesdays Winter Series. Bossa Zuzu, featuring Dan Reckard on saxophone, guitarist-vocalist Capital, and percussionist Jose Gurria, plays recent...

Trio Lights Up Jazz Winter Series Singer and pianist Carol Welsman performs with her trio at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Laguna Beach Live! Jazz Wednesdays Winter Series at Hotel Laguna. Doors open at 5 p.m. for sunset viewing with drinks and food available for purchase. ...