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ARTS

MUSIC,
THEATER
& DANCE

A SCENE FROM "HEISENBERG" AT THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

LAGUNA BEACH
MUSIC FESTIVAL

SUNSET SERENADES

FETE DE LA MUSIQUE

MAY AND SEPTEMBER

JUNE

FEBRUARY

Enjoy the city's free Sunset
Serenades concert series,
which take place at the newly
designed outdoor Rockpile
Amphitheatre in Heisler Park
on Friday evenings. This year,
performances will take place
on three weekends in May and
four in September. Before you
head to the park, stop to pick
up a preordered picnic basket
from local eateries like Sapphire
Pantry or Zeytoon Café to bring
along on your evening adventure. In addition to the music,
enjoy scenic views of the beach.
(lagunabeachcity.net)

Laguna Beach Sister Cities
Association presents the Fete
de la Musique on three days
in May and June around the
summer solstice. The Fete is
a French international day of
music celebrated in 110 countries and 250 cities around
the world. Anyone can join in
by singing or playing music,
and every style of music is
welcome. Laguna Beach Sister
Cities focuses on promoting
arts and cultural exchange
among its Sister Cities in
France, England and Mexico.
(lagunabeachsistercities.org)

Presented by the Laguna
Beach Live! and the
Philharmonic Society of
Orange County, this annual
event savors exceptional
classical and contemporary
music in an intimate setting
at the Laguna Playhouse.
The festival was named
one of the top five music
festivals in Orange County.
(lagunabeachmusic
festival.com)

MELANIE GRIFFITH AS MRS. ROBINSON AND MARTHA
MAGRUDER AS ELAINE IN "THE GRADUATE" AT THE
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

LAGUNA
DANCE FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER

Laguna Dance Festival returns
with an eclectic schedule of
events and performances. There
are few other places where
an audience can experience
top-quality performances from
international and national
touring companies-and get
that up-close feeling during
the performances-as well as
have the opportunity to meet
the dancers themselves in an
incredibly intimate setting.
(lagunadancefestival.org)

OnStage at the
laguna playhouse
The oldest continuously operating theater on the West Coast, The
Laguna Playhouse has produced national tours of "The Belle of
Amherst" (with Julie Harris) and "Copenhagen," and has presented
many world, national and regional premieres featuring notable performers from Bette Davis to Harrison Ford. Its Youth Theatre also
was recognized as Outstanding Children's Theatre by the American
Alliance for Theatre and Education. (lagunaplayhouse.com)

2019-2020 Show Schedule
"YOGA PLAY" (Sept. 25 - Oct. 13, 2019)
"THE LION IN WINTER" (Nov. 6-24, 2019)
"TO SIR, WITH LOVE" (Jan. 29 - Feb. 23, 2020)
"BAREFOOT IN THE PARK" (March 11 - April 5, 2020)
"ANNA AND SERGEI" (April 15 - May 3, 2020)
"ANN" (May 13 - June 7, 2020)
"I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY" (Oct. 18-27, 2020)
COURTESY LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE

Fun Fact
Before becoming Han Solo and Indiana Jones,
Harrison Ford performed in "John Brown's Body" at the
Playhouse in 1965.

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