Arts

Author’s Tale Examines Racism and Adoption By Robin Pierson, Special to the Independent   Corie Skolnick starts her novel “Orfan” by foisting heart-breaking bad luck onto an...

Get Inspired by a Local Historic Cottage An artist designer's historic cottage is featured in a 14-page article in the June issue of Romantic Homes...

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...

Al fresco summer performances of Shakespeare plays finally arrive in Laguna next month. British-born rocker Jason Feddy and actor John Gardiner, both Laguna locals,...

Teens, a group unlikely to show interest in any sort of permanence, seem an unlikely group to engage in debate over gay marriage. Even so,...

Lower Level Showcases Museum-College Alliance Laguna Art Museum hosts Laguna College of Art + Design’s graduate student exhibition May 5-27. The exhibition, which will show...

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...

Outdoor Art Classes in South Laguna Laguna Outreach for Community Arts is offering nature-themed art classes at two outdoor locations in south Laguna this week. Watercolors...

Local Author Releases her New Book New York Times bestselling author and Laguna Beach resident Alyson Noël’s new book, “Fated,” will be released on May...

Art Students Exhibit Their Work in Spring Laguna Art Museum will host Laguna College of Art + Design’s graduate student Painting and Drawing exhibition with...

Friday, May 4 Sawdust Art Festival Art Classes: 10 a.m. Tidepool bracelet with Linda Ames,;  2 p.m., silk scarf painting with Olivia Batchelder www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses  949-494-3030....

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...

The Gallery of Wearable Art, a defunct 10-year Laguna Beach shop, returns to its former roots to participate in the OC Philharmonic House of...

By Christopher Trela   Eight hundred volunteers, 450 films, 50 countries, 14 screens and seven days comprise the staggering statistics behind an incredible experience for cinema...