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Los Angeles saxophonist Tom Luer is joined by pianist Andy Langham, bassist Edwin Livingston, drummer Schnelle and vocalist Angela Parish for a 6 p.m. concert Wednesday, March 14, at Seven Degrees. Luer’s album “Project Popular” was released in 2011 to critical...

Laguna Beach Live! presents Argus Quartet at the Laguna Art Museum on Thursday, March 8, 7 pm. Praised for their “supreme melodic control and total authority,” the Argus Quartet also believes that today’s ensembles can honor the chamber music traditions while forging...

An all-star tribute to trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald features contemporary artists marking the centenary of two jazz legends Wednesday, Feb. 28, in concert at Seven Degrees event center, 891 Laguna Canyon Rd. Vocalist Maiya Sykes fronts an ensemble led by...

Actor Morgan Freeman will narrate “America’s Musical Journey,” the newest 3D documentary for IMAX and giant screen theatres from MacGillivray Freeman Films. The film created by the Laguna Beach-based filmmaker celebrates the cultural diversity of America as seen through music and...

Jazz vocalist Maureen O’Sullivan performs jazz and blues at three local gigs in February, beginning with a pre-Super Bowl brunch gig on Sunday, Feb. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sullivan leads a trio that includes musicians Ron Kobayashi, Ben Wevers and Jack Prather at at...

Rickey Woodard Quintet will perform a variety of jazz, including straight ahead, Latin, blues, and ballads, with a melodic sound and tight rhythm section in the Jazz Wednesdays series by Laguna Beach Live! on Jan. 31. Woodard also performs and records with The Clayton-Hamilton...

Passengers boarding two tall ships in Dana Point Harbor can experience living history in its towering rigging, bustling decks and billowing canvas. The Lady Washington, was used in numerous television shows and movies including “The Pirates of the Caribbean,” and “Hawaiian...

“I Am My Own Wife,” written by Doug Wright and directed by Jenny Sullivan and starring John Tufts, opens at Laguna Playhouse on Sunday, Jan. 14, at 5:30 p.m. for a brief run through Sunday, Jan. 28. The play is a remarkable piece of theatre based on a true story that still...

By Christopher Trela | NB Indy While holiday trimmings have all but disappeared, a new array of treats for the eyes and ears have to yet to be unwrapped at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and South Coast Repertory.   Segerstrom Center Pacific Symphony kicks off 2018 with...

The Pageant of the Masters is looking for men, women and children to volunteer for next summer’s show, “Under the Sun.” People of all sizes and ages are needed to be cast members in the presentation of tableaux vivants, where real people hold a 90 second pose as subjects of...

Tickets are now on sale for “Shakespeare in Love,” at the South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa. Lee Hall adapts the play from the film written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. Artistic Director Marc Masterson directs the production on the Segerstrom Stage, Jan. 13-Feb. 10, with...

Rita Rudner will make her fourth consecutive New Year’s appearance at The Laguna Playhouse in her new show, “Laugh, Drink, Leave.” The show starts at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, featuring an opening act by local teen singer/songwriters Molly Bergman and Sidney Bowen. Tickets range...

The blues-based, gospel-inspired Black Tongued Bells perform in two shows, 6 and 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at BC Space Gallery, 235 Forest Ave. The band’s “Tales From the American Swamp” project features original tunes and lyrics and features vocalist Caitlin Jemma, says Rick...

Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray, known for capturing stunning images projected six stories tall in IMAX theaters, is settling for a small screen in his hometown. He’s offered favorites from his film vault to fill out free outdoor programming on Saturdays in December in Park Plaza,...

  The Laguna Beach Chamber Singers will perform a free holiday concert at Laguna Presbyterian Church, 415 Forest Ave., on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. The program will include soprano soloist Poulenc Gloria, excerpts from the Bach Magnificat in D with soloists and a variety of...