Weekend Highlight: Laguna Dance Festival
Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., Backhausdance, 6:30 p.m., pre-performance talk with the founder, Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd. Tickets: $40 general, $25 students.
Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., Alonzo King & LINES Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Fundraising post-performance reception $75, Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Sept. 9, 2 p.m. Alonzo King & LINES Ballet and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. 1 p.m. pre-performance talk. 606 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Tickets for Sept. 8 & 9, $50 general, $30 students www.lagunadancefestival.org 949-715-5578
Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-noon, master class with Hubbard artistic director Glenn Edgerton, LBHS Dance Studio, 625 Park Ave. Class $25, audit $10.
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Friday, Sept. 7
Arts Anonymous. 5:30-7 p.m., 12-Step program to unlock creativity. The Living Room, 303 Broadway #107. Free/contributions 949-494-5031
Sawdust Festival Studio Class: 10 a.m.,tidepool bracelet w. Linda Ames; 2 p.m., form folded bracelet with Annette Doreng-Stearns, $95 www.sawdustartfestival.org/studioartclasses 949-494-3030. Also 9/8.
Jazz with pianist Giovanni Miradi at Romeo Cucina, 249 Broadway St.
949-497-6627 www.romeocucina.com . Also 9/8
Tricia Freeman, 9 p.m.-1 a.m, Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027. Also 9/8
Nick I & ADD, 7:30 p.m, Mozambique, 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777 $30
Fiz and His Band, Hotel Laguna, 9 p.m., 425 S. Coast Highway. 949-494-1151. Also 9/8
Saturday, Sept. 8
Farmers Market, Lumberyard Parking Lot next to City Hall. 8 a.m-noon 714.573.0374
Great Plein Air Art Experience, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Crystal Cove State Park, 8471 N. Coast Hwy. pre-registration www.crystalcovealliance.org 949-376-6200 $15 parking.
Sunset Hike, 6:30 p.m. meet at El Moro parking lot, $15 parking, Crystal Cove State Park 949-494-3539.
Saturday Wine Tasting, 1-4 p.m., $5 buys 8 wines. Laguna Culinary Arts, 845 Laguna Canyon Rd. www.lagunaculinaryarts.com registration@lagunaculinaryarts.com 949.494.0745
The Mother Hips, Lee Boy Simpson, Greater Pacific, doors open at 6 for 8 p.m. show, $15, The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949-496-8930 www.thecoachhouse.com
Stone Jonez, 8:30 p.m., Mozambique 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
Live jazz, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Laguna Coffee Company, 1050 S. Coast Highway. Free. www.LagunaCoffeeCo.com
Newport Beach Evening & Sunset Cruises
Davey’s Locker , 400 Main St. 949-673-1434 www.daveyslocker.com for times. $25 per person.
Sunday, Sept. 9
Missiles of October, 4-8 p.m., Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
Full Wattz, 5-10 p.m. Mozambique, 1740 Coast Highway. www.mozambiqueoc.com 949-715-7777
Maggie Anton, author of “Rav Hisda’s Daughter: Book One: Apprentice,” 5 p.m., Laguna Beach Books, 1200 S. Coast Hwy www.lagunabeachbooks.com 949-494-4779
Reggae Sunset, 5 p.m., Pacific Edge Hotel, 647 S. Coast Hwy 949-281-5706 www.pacificedgehotel.com
Monday, Sept. 10
Acoustic guitarist Kurt Mahoney, 6-9 p.m., Ocean Ave. Brewery, 237 Ocean Ave. 949-497-3381
“Spark” meeting for artists to foster creativity, 303 Broadway #107, 949-328-7230
“Hope” support group meeting for families w. addiction issues. Laguna Beach Networks, 303 Broadway St #107. Don Sciortino 949-328-7230
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Beth Fitchet Wood’s Songwriters’ Showcase, 8-11 p.m. Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. Ocean Ave. Brewery. 237 Ocean Ave. 949-497-3381
Karaoke, 9 p.m. Hennessy Tavern, 213 Ocean Ave. 949-494-2743
Thursday, Sept. 13
Thalia Surf Shop Presents: Waxball Music Series, 9 p.m., Marine Room, 214 Ocean Ave. 949-494-3027
Ceora Winds Trio, 7 p.m., Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. www.lagunaartmuseum.org www.lagunabeachlive.org 949-715-1913
Golden State of Grace, photographs by Rick Nahmias, Founders Hall Art Gallery, Soka University, 1 University Dr. Aliso Viejo. 949-480-4000.
Ongoing:
Clarence Hinkle. The Modern Spirit and the Group of Eight. Ex.Pose Peter Bo Rappmund. Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr. www.lagunaartmuseum.org 949-494-8971. Through Oct.7