FESTIVALS:

Festival of Arts, (July 5 – Aug 31) Info: 800-487-3378 www.foapom.com, Laguna

Pageant of the Masters, (July 7 – Aug 31) Info: 800-487-3378 www.foapom.com, Laguna

Art-A-Fair Festival, (through 8/29) info: 949-494-4514, Laguna

Sawdust Art Festival, (through 8/29) Info: 949-494-3030, Laguna

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In July…

Interior Sojourns by Jennifer Griffiths, with guest artists KL Heagen and Kay Flierl, Sandstone Gallery, Laguna

Annie, musical, (through 7/25) Huntington Beach Playhouse, Huntington

Spring's Awakening, teens struggle with sexuality, (through 8/1) Stages Theatre, Fullerton

Frogs: A chorus of Colors, (through 9/5) Muzeo, Anaheim Museum

1776, the real story behind the signing of the Declaration of Independence, (through 7/25) Musical Theatre West, Long Beach

Saving Paradise, preserving the scenic beauty of California and its remarkable landscape, (through 10/23) The Irvine Museum

Secrets of the Silk Road: Mystery Mummies of China, (through 7/25)
The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands, highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, (through 12/31) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique, highlights American quilts from the 18th-20th centuries, many on view for the first time, (through 1/16/11) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, (through 7/31) Mysterium Theater, Anaheim

International Artist Rimi Yang, (through 7/31) JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna

Art-A-Fair Festival, (through 8/29) info: 949-494-4514, Laguna

44th annual Sawdust Art Festival, (through 8/29) Info: 949-494-3030, Laguna

Charles Long: 100 Pounds of Clay, interactive installation, (through 9/19) OCMA

15 Minutes Of Fame: Portraits From Ansel Adams To Andy Warhol, (through 9/19) OCMA

New Art For A New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions 2000-2010, (through 9/19) OCMA
Life Could be a Dream, Roger Bean musical, (through 8/29) Laguna Beach Playhouse, Laguna

Colectiva, 8 Countries: 16 Artists, (through 8/29) Salt Fine Art, Laguna

Annual Group Summer Show, (through 8/31) Wendt Gallery, Laguna

Art Shack, (through 10/3) Laguna Art Museum, Laguna

July 1
First Thursdays Artwalk, 6 - 9 pm, Laguna
July 2
First Friday Artwalk, 4 – 9 pm, City Place, Santa Ana

Fullerton First Friday Art Walk, 6 – 9 pm, downtown Fullerton

July 2- Aug 8
The Who’s Tommy, a roof-raising musical explosion, Chance Theater, Anaheim Hills
July 2 – Aug 7
The Violet Hour, dramatic Comedy, the Studio, Long Beach Playhouse, Long Beach
July 5 – Aug 31
Festival of Arts, Info: 800-487-3378 www.foapom.com, Laguna
July 7 – Aug 31
Pageant of the Masters, Info: 800-487-3378 www.foapom.com, Laguna
July 9 – 25
1776, America’s Musical, the real story behind the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Musical Theatre West, Long Beach
Jully 9 – Aug 1
Hello Dolly, OC Pavilion Theater, Santa Ana
July 10
Thomas Tom, artist reception, 4 – 6 pm, Showcase Gallery, Santa Ana

July 15 - 31
Company, libretto, The Gem Theater, Garden Grove, July 16 - 25
Brigadoon, Rose Center Theater, Westminster
July 16 - 31
Pajama Game, musical, Westminster Community Theatre
July 16 - Aug 1
Ring of Fire, tribute to Johnny Cash, Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton Civic Light Opera
July 16 - Aug 15
OC Fair Summer Concert Series, OC Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa
July 17
Gemstone Carvings: Masterworks by Harold Van Pelt, The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Laguna Plein Aire Painters 6th Annual Best of Plein Aire, juried show of original works by LPAPA members. (reception 4 - 8 pm) The Esther Wells Collection, Laguna

Santiago Art District 3rd Saturday of the month art walk, open galleries and studios, Santa Ana

July 19
Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, Laguna Playhouse

Movie Mondays: Some Like it Hot, Community Plaza, OCPAC
July 25 & 26
Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
July 26
Movie Mondays: Oliver, Community Plaza, OCPAC
July 31
National Choreographer's Initiative, 16 exquisite dancers, 1 exhilarating performance, Irvine Barclay Theratre, Irivne

In August…

Works on Paper by Lynn Welker, with guest artists Kay Flierl and Jan Koury-Hale, Sandstone Gallery, Laguna

Spring's Awakening, teens struggle with sexuality, (through 8/1) Stages Theatre, Fullerton
Hello Dolly, musical, (through 8/1) OC Pavillion, Santa Ana

Ring of Fire, tribute to Johnny Cash, (through 8/1) Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton Civic Light Opera

The Violet Hour, (through 8/7) Long Beach Playhouse

The Who's Tommy, musical explosion, (through 8/8) Chance Theater, Anaheim Hills

OC Fair Summer Concert Series (through 8/15) OC Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa

Colectiva, 8 Countries: 16 Artists, (through 8/29) Salt Fine Art, Laguna

Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters (through 8/31), info: 800-487-3378, Laguna

Art-A-Fair Festival, (through 8/29) info: 949-494-4514, Laguna

44th annual Sawdust Art Festival, (through 8/29) Info: 949-494-3030, Laguna

Charles Long: 100 Pounds of Clay, interactive installation, (through 9/19) OCMA

15 Minutes Of Fame: Portraits From Ansel Adams To Andy Warhol, (through 9/19) OCMA

Art Shack, (through 10/3) Laguna Art Museum, Laguna

Saving Paradise, preserving the scenic beauty of California and its remarkable landscape, (through 10/23) The Irvine Museum

Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands, highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, (through 12/31) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique, highlights American quilts from the 18th-20th centuries, many on view for the first time, (through 1/16/11) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Aug 1 & 2
Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
Aug 2
Movie Mondays: Dirty Dancing, Community Plaza, OCPAC
Aug 3 - 15
In the Heights, Tony Award winning best musical for 2008, Segerstrom Hall OCPAC
Aug 5
First Thursdays Artwalk, 6 - 9 pm, Laguna

Introducing artist J. Kowalski's Urban/ Rural Scapes and C. Gumpert's Figurative work, Swenson Fine Art, Laguna

Sculpture demonstration by artist Regina Hurley during First Thursdays Art Walk, The Esther Wells Collection, Laguna

Aug 6
First Friday Artwalk, 4 - 9 pm, City Place, Santa Ana

Fullerton First Friday Art Walk, 6 - 9 pm, downtown Fullerton
Aug 6 - 29
The Odd Couple, Neil Simon's comic masterpiece, Costa Mesa Playhouse
Aug 8 & 9
Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
Aug 9
Movie Mondays: Mad Hot Ballroom, Community Plaza, OCPAC
Aug 13 - Sept 5
Moonlight and Magnolias, Ron Hutchinson's comedy about writing the screenplay for ‘Gone With the Wind,’ directed by Gigi Fusco Meese, Huntington Beach Playhouse
Aug 15 - 16
An Evening with Rita Rudner, award-winning comedian and Las Vegas headliner brings her sophisticated wit back to Laguna, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
Aug 20 & 21
The Rat Pack Revisited, the timeless music of Frank, Dean and Sammy, outdoor venue, Fullerton Civic Light Opera
Aug 21
Santiago Art District 3rd Saturday of the month art walk, open galleries and studios, Santa Ana
Aug 22 & 23
An Evening with Rita Rudner, award-winning comedian and Las Vegas headliner brings her sophisticated wit back to Laguna, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
Aug 26 - 28
The Rat Pack Revisited, the timeless music of Frank, Dean and Sammy, outdoor venue, Fullerton Civic Light Opera
Aug 28
Speakeasy, Nite at the Casino, fundraising event at Cabrillo Playhouse, San Clemente

In September…

Moonlight and Magnolias, Ron Hutchinson's comedy about writing the screenplay for Gone With the Wind, directed by Gigi Fusco Meese, (through 9/5) Huntington Beach Playhouse, Huntington Beach

Charles Long: 100 Pounds of Clay, interactive installation, (through 9/19) OCMA

15 Minutes Of Fame: Portraits From Ansel Adams To Andy Warhol, (through 9/19) OCMA

Art Shack, (through 10/3) Laguna Art Museum, Laguna

Saving Paradise, preserving the scenic beauty of California and its remarkable landscape, (through 10/23) The Irvine Museum

Coming to the Surface by Anne Moore, with guest artists Wai-Sin Tong-Darbonne and Tommy Orosco, Sandstone Gallery, Laguna

Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands, highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, (through 12/31) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique, highlights American quilts from the 18th-20th centuries, many on view for the first time, (through 1/16/11) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Sept 2
First Thursdays Artwalk, 6 - 9 pm, Laguna

Live model posing, live artists creating, during First Thursdays Art Walk, 6 - 9 pm, The Esther Wells Collection, Laguna

Sept 3
First Friday Artwalk, 4 - 9 pm, City Place, Santa Ana

Fullerton First Friday Art Walk, 6 - 9 pm, downtown Fullerton

Sept 3 - Oct 9
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's satirical and witty comedy, Main Stage, The Long Beach Playhouse

Sept 10 - 25
Cheaters, comedy, Westminster Community Theatre

Sept 10 - Oct 10
Misalliance, George Bernard Shaw at his mischievous best, Segerstrom Stage, SCR

The Rainmaker, Depression era American drama, Newport Theatre Arts Center, Newport Beach

Sept 11
Martin Lawrence Galleries Fine Art Auction, over 1200 works of art, Hyatt Regency, Newport Beach
Sept 12 - 25
Center presents Broadway, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, all your favorite moments from the film classic on stage, Segerstrom Hall, OCPAC
Sept16
Miradas, Mexican Art from the Bank of America Collection, Muzeo, Anaheim
Sept 17 - Oct 10
Doubt, OC Pavillion, Santa Ana
Sept 18
Santiago Art District 3rd Saturday of the month art walk, open galleries and studios, Santa Ana

Surrealism Show with the Pierre Argillet Salvador Dali collection and Jean Kajandjian, Swenson Fine Art,
Laguna

Sept 23 - 25
Pacific Symphony presents Tchaikovsky's First, Samueli Theater, OCPAC
Sept 24 - 25
Center Presents Jazz, Sara Gazarek & Sachal Vasandani, Samueli Theater,
OCPAC
Sept 24 - Oct 24
The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Pulitzer Prize finalist comicdrama, (through 10/24) Chance Theater, Anaheim Hills

In October…

Passpartout by Marjorie Sanders, with guest artists Sunny Kim and Wai-Sin Tong-Darbonne, Sandstone Gallery, Laguna

Art Shack, (through 10/3) Laguna Art Museum, Laguna

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde's satirical and witty comedy, (through 10/9) Main Stage, Long Beach Playhouse

Misalliance, George Bernard Shaw at his mischievous best, (through 10/10) Segerstrom Stage, SCR

Saving Paradise, preserving the scenic beauty of California and its remarkable landscape, (through 10/23) The Irvine Museum, Irivine

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Pulitzer Prize finalist comicdrama, (through 10/24) Chance Theater, Anaheim Hills

Spirits and Headhunters: Art of the Pacific Islands, highlights masterworks from the three cultural regions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, (through 12/31) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana

Quilts: Two Centuries of American Tradition and Technique, American quilts from the 18th-20th centuries, (through 1/16/11) The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana
Oct 1
First Friday Artwalk, 4 - 9 pm, City Place, Santa Ana
Fullerton First Friday Art Walk, 6 - 9 pm, downtown Fullerton
Oct 2
Gerald Brommer, A Celebration, a new body of work in celebration of his 40th year with the gallery, (artist reception 4 - 8 pm) The Esther Wells Collection, Laguna
Oct 3
Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, OCPAC
Oct 5 - 31
I Loved Lucy, funny, irreverent portrayal of comic sweetheart Lucille Ball, Laguna Playhouse, Laguna
Oct 7
First Thursdays Artwalk, 6 - 9 pm, Laguna, pg. 23
Philippe Bertho, in person, Martin Lawrence Galleries, Newport Beach
Oct 7 - 10
Center presents Cabaret, Megan Mullally, Samueli Theater, OCPAC
Oct 10 - Jan 9, 2011
Divine Reflections: Russian Icons and Artifacts, 17th to 20th Century, Muzeo, Anaheim
Oct 12 - 24
Center presents Broadway, South Pacific, Segerstrom Hall, OCPAC
Oct 16
Santiago Art District 3rd Saturday of the month art walk, open galleries and studios, Santa Ana

M. Rose, cast glass and G. Colon, oils, Swenson Fine Art, Laguna

Pacific Symphony presents Family Musical Mornings, Halloween Goes Hollywood, Renee and Henry Segerstom Concert Hall