* Send DATEBOOK items to the Laguna...

* Send DATEBOOK items to the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, P.O. Box

248, Laguna Beach, CA 92652; fax to 494-8979; call 494-4321 or e-mail

coastlinepilot@ latimes.com. Submissions must be received two weeks

before publication.

TODAY

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS

The theme for this year’s production will be “Portrait of the

Artist,” and the show will continue the tradition of showing live

models recreating famous masterpieces. This show event will feature

live orchestral music and narration. Pageant performances will be

held at 8:30 p.m. nightly through Aug. 29 at the Festival of Arts

grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road. Call for ticket availability and

prices. Information: (949) 494-1145 or https://www.foapm.com. Call

(800) 487-3378 to order tickets.

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Billed as “California’s Premier Art Exhibition,” more than 140

artists will show their work. The event will be open from 10 a.m. to

11:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 28. The Festival of Arts grounds are at

650 Laguna Canyon Road. A season pass will cost $5; an audio guide

will cost $2. Information: (949) 494-1145.

ART-A-FAIR

Visitors will be offered the opportunity to view and acquire art

directly from the artist exhibitors, finalists of a national juried

exhibition. The Art-A-Fair will be open daily through Sept 5. The

show will be open on Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9

p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The show will be at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-4514.

SAWDUST FESTIVAL

More than 175 artists will show their creations in the 38th annual

Sawdust Festival. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

daily through Sept. 5. The Sawdust Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon

Road. Admission will cost $6.50 for adults and $2 for children.

Information: (949) 494-3030.

STUDENT ART SALE

An exhibition and sale of student art will begin today. The art

will be on display through Aug. 21. The exhibition will be open from

5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 9 p.m. on

weekends. The sale will be at the Laguna College of Art and Design

Gallery 821, 821 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 376-6000.

FOREVER PLAID

The Plaids will perform hit songs from the 1950s in a show that

will feature “outlandish choreography” and “over-zealous precision.”

The show will be performed through Aug. 29 at the Laguna Playhouse,

606 Laguna Canyon Road. Tickets will cost $29 to $64. Information:

(949) 497-ARTS.

“STEEL FANTASY”

Albert Dudley Buchanan will present “Steel Fantasy,” an exhibition

of polished steel sculpture. Buchanan’s work will be displayed

through Aug. 15. A reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. as part of

the First Thursday’s Art Walk. The sculpture will be displayed at the

Lyn Peri Collection, 1590 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949)

497-6690.

A TASTE OF WINE

Wine tasting takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday at Len’s

Wine Cite. Different wines will be sampled each week. Len’s is at 303

Broadway in Broadway Plaza. Information: (949) 376-2215.

SATURDAY

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Billed as “California’s Premier Art Exhibition,” more than 140

artists will show their work. The event will be open from 10 a.m. to

11:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 28. The Festival of Arts grounds are at

650 Laguna Canyon Road. A season pass will cost $5; an audio guide

will cost $2. Information: (949) 494-1145.

THE LAGUNA COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND will perform a variety of music

including show tunes, swing, classical, folk and marches. The 11:30

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. show will be at the Art-A-Faire grounds, 770 Laguna

Canyon Road. Information: (949) 497-0986.

ART-A-FAIR

Visitors will be offered the opportunity to view and acquire art

directly from the artist exhibitors, finalists of a national juried

exhibition. The Art-A-Fair will be open daily through Sept 5. The

show will be open on Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9

p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The show will be at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-4514.

SAWDUST FESTIVAL

More than 175 artists will show their creations in the 38th annual

Sawdust Festival. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

daily through Sept. 5. The Sawdust Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon

Road. Admission will cost $6.50 for adults and $2 for children.

Information: (949) 494-3030.

STUDENT ART SALE

An exhibition and sale of student art will begin today. The art

will be on display through Aug. 21. The exhibition will be open from

5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 9 p.m. on

weekends. The sale will be at the Laguna College of Art and Design

Gallery 821, 821 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 376-6000.

LATIN JAZZ AND DANCING

Romeo Cucina will feature Latin jazz and dancing with Ivan

Marcello and his band. The music will begin at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

Romeo Cucina is located at 249 Broadway. Information: (949) 497-6627.

CRYSTAL COVE HIKES

Crystal Cove backcountry hikes today and Sunday. Meet at the flag

pole at the El Moro State Park visitor’s center. Information: (949)

497-7647.

SUNDAY

ART-A-FAIR

Visitors will be offered the opportunity to view and acquire art

directly from the artist exhibitors, finalists of a national juried

exhibition. The Art-A-Fair will be open daily through Sept 5. The

show will be open on Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9

p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The show will be at 777 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 494-4514.

SAWDUST FESTIVAL

More than 175 artists will show their creations in the 38th annual

Sawdust Festival. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

daily through Sept. 5. The Sawdust Festival is at 935 Laguna Canyon

Road. Admission will cost $6.50 for adults and $2 for children.

Information: (949) 494-3030.

STUDENT ART SALE

An exhibition and sale of student art will begin today. The art

will be on display through Aug. 21. The exhibition will be open from

5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 9 p.m. on

weekends. The sale will be at the Laguna College of Art and Design

Gallery 821, 821 Laguna Canyon Road. Information: (949) 376-6000.

MARINE ROOM

Missiles of October, a Laguna-based band, will perform from 4 to 8

p.m. at the Marine Room. The Marine Room is at 214 Ocean Ave.

Information: (949) 494-3027.

MOSUN

Listen to live music, from 5 to 11 p.m. Sundays, by Nick Hernandez

of Common Sense. Roll and drink specials. 680 S. Coast Highway.

Information: (949) 497-5646.

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

Partners Bistro offer different jazz and blues performers every

Sunday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Partners Bistro is located at 448 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

BLUES AT PARTNERS BISTRO

Partners Bistro features “Blues for Tuesdays” from 7 to 10 p.m.

with blues masters Dave Cross and Will Brady. Cross and Brady have 30

years of experience and will cover all forms of blues and jazz.

Tuesday night is also “Two for Tuesdays,” offering two glasses of

house wine with the second one free. Partners Bistro is at 448 S.

Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY

Hip-hop and dance music gets the crowd dancing, with DJ Eddie Lee

spinning. Cover is $5. DJ starts at 10 p.m. The Brewery is at 237

Ocean Ave. Information: (949) 497-3381.

BLUES FOR TUESDAYS

Partners Bistro offers blues and jazz performed by Dave Cross and

Will Brady Tuesdays along with two for one specials on house wine.

Partners Bistro is located at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information:

(949) 497-4441.

WEDNESDAY

“ONE FUNNY NIGHT”

will be a comedy show presented on the second and fourth

Wednesdays of the month. The 8 p.m. performances will be at the

Laguna Beach Brewing Company at 422 South Coast Highway. There will

be a $5 cover charge. Information: (949) 494-2337.

“DREAM GIRL REVUE”

The Boom Cafe and Boom Boom Room invite the public to have dinner

at the cafe and then stay for the “Dream Girl Revue,” a Vegas style

show featuring female impersonators starting a 10 p.m. The Boom is at

1401 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-7588.

MUSIC AT THE SANDPIPER

The Sandpiper has live music every night. The Sandpiper is at 1183

S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 494-4694.

THURSDAY

THE LAGUNA SURF SERIES

The series will begin at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday through Aug. 26

at South Coast Cinemas, 162 South Coast Highway. There will be

giveaways and chances to meet sponsored athletes. Information: (949)

497-1220.

POETRY MEETING

Laguna Poets meet at 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in

the back room of the Jolly Roger, at 400 S. Coast Highway. Bring

poems to this free evening of poetry sharing and reading.

Information: (949)494-6649.

TWO FOR ONE AT WOODY’S

Woody’s at the Beach offers two-for-one drinks from 9 p.m. to

closing on Thursdays. Buy your first drink and get a ticket for a

like drink to be redeemed at the bar. Woody’s is at 1305 S. Coast

Highway. Information: (949) 376-8809.

MARTINI MADNESS

Partners Bistro offers $4.75 martinis and live music Thursday

Nights with a lineup including Dave Cross, Brad Malinowski and Nate

Cross and Judy Chamberlin playing jazz and blues. Partners Bistro is

at 448 S. Coast Highway. Information: (949) 497-4441.

JULY 16

PLEIN AIR COMPETITION

The Quick Draw event of the 6th annual Laguna Beach Plein Painting

Air Invitational will be held at the north end of Heisler Park, near

the Laguna Art Museum. The competition will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Laguna Art Museum is at 307 Cliff Drive. Information: (949)

494-8971, Ext. 200.

JULY 17

TENNIS PARTY

A catered pot luck event will be held to benefit the Pacific Coast

Tennis Foundation. Guests will be invited to bring a favorite meal to

share. The 7 p.m. event will be at the O’Connor home on Temple

Terrace. Information: (949) 842-2260.

PLEIN AIR GALA

A dinner and preview sale for art collectors will be held with the

artists of the 6th annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational. The 6

to 10 p.m. event will be at the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive.

Information: (949) 494-8971, Ext. 200.

JULY 18

PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION

Artwork created at the 6th annual Laguna Beach Plein Air

Invitational will be on display for public viewing and purchase. The

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. exhibition will be at the Laguna Art Museum, 307

Cliff Drive. Information: (949) 494-8971, Ext. 200.

ONGOING

CHILDREN/LIBRARY

The Laguna Beach Public Library presents Preschool Storytime at 11

a.m. every Wednesday. The library is at 363 Glenneyre St.

Information: (949) 497-1733.

The Laguna Beach Library’s Pajama Story time series starts at 7

p.m. every Tuesday at 363 Glenneyre St. Information: (949) 497-1733.

FARMERS MARKET

The Laguna Beach Certified California Farmers Market is from 8

a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Lumberyard parking lot next to City

Hall. Information: (714) 573-0374.

FUN STUFF TO DO

Friends of the Sea Lion of Laguna Beach, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road.

Open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Admission is free, but

donations are welcome. To schedule a group presentation, please call

for an appointment. Information: (949) 494-3050.

THE HERITAGE

WALKING COMPANION

Pick up a free flier and take a self-guided tour of the bungalows

and cottages of Laguna on the Laguna Beach Transit. Fliers and

transit schedules are available at the Recreation Department in City

Hall, 505 Forest Ave., or the Laguna Beach Visitors Bureau, 252

Broadway. Information: Laguna Beach Transit, (949) 497-0746; Laguna

Beach Visitors Bureau, (949) 497-9229; or Recreation, (949) 497-0716.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

The Hortense Miller garden covers 2 1/2 acres of the upper slopes

of Boat Canyon and features a range of plants and small-themed

gardens. Tours through the private residence must be scheduled in

advance. Information: (949) 497-0716.

NIGHTLIFE

230 Forest Avenue Restaurant and Bar. Upscale food and drinks.

(949) 494-2545.

The Boom has live music and dancing for the after-beach crowd and

caters to the gay lifestyle. 1401 S. Coast Highway. (949) 494-7588.

The Cabana 440 S. Coast Highway. Happy Hour specials and casual

dining. (949) 376-8595.

Canyon Lodge American Grill has live entertainment from 8 p.m. to

midnight Fridays and Saturdays. 31106 S. Coast Highway. (949)

499-2663.

Cedar Creek Inn hosts Mike Hamilton, the one-man band, performing

from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturdays and from 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays at 384

Forest Ave.

Coyote Grill is at 31621 S. Coast Highway. California Baja style

cuisine, ocean view and al fresco patio dining. (949) 499-4033.

Club M is at 680 S. Coast Highway. It opens at 8 p.m. Friday and

Saturday. Friday is dancing with top 40, house and R&B; Saturday is

house, techno and trance.