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Nuance Hosts Champagne and shopping in support of Laguna Dance Festival
11.29.19
Nuance Home and Lifestyle boutique will host a shopping event in support of Laguna Dance Festival on Tuesday, December 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests are invited to meet the organization’s founder and artistic director Jodie Gates and mingle over sparkling wine and refreshments. Nuance owner-designer Lisa McDennon will donate 20 percent of the event’s sales to Laguna Dance Festival.
McDennon and boutique manager Lara Lanfried have curated a large selection of beautiful home accessories, tabletop, holiday gifts, and jewelry perfect for holiday giving. McDennon’s award-winning lighting fixture designs will also be on display. Nuance is located in the Old Pottery Place complex at 1200 S. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach’s HIP (Historic and Interesting Places) District.
Gates and her board of directors have produced the Festival with a wide variety of world-class dance companies for 15 years, as well as offered master dance classes, free public performances and demonstrations, and a weeklong summer dance intensive. She also currently serves as vice dean and director of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.
Laguna Dance Festival is one of Orange County’s major annual cultural events and continues to be an important showcase for new and established dance companies and artists. Laguna Dance Festival’s mission is to present world-class dance performance, increase public appreciation for the art, and provide quality dance education.
1200 S Coast Hwy #103a, Laguna Beach. 949.494.8833.
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Family Style Thanksgiving at Lido House
11.27.19
Eat, drink and be merry at Mayor's Table, located in the Lido House. Their Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 28: 3 - 9 p.m. is served family-style, this modern take on the classic Thanksgiving dinner includes scrumptious deviled eggs and kale salad starters, with other menu highlights including:
- roasted heritage turkey breast
- fall spiced braised short ribs
- hasselback fall squash
- applewood smoked potatoes and gravy
Guests can end the night with pumpkin and bourbon pecan pie, along with a turkey sandwich to take home. $80 per adult, $50 per child under 12. Reservations can be made on OpenTable, here.
3300 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach. 949.524.8500
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