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Wyland Foundation Live Gala Fundraiser

By Greer Wylder

November 11, 2021

Join the Wyland Foundation and partners in celebrating their achievements and efforts to bring millions of people together for clean oceans and healthy waterways. The November 14 gala will include a lively dinner at the beautiful 777 Event Center in Laguna Beach. Take part in a live auction, fashion show, gift boutique, VIP reception for sponsors and special guests, live painting with Wyland, and special surprises. Merchandise will include aquatic jewels handcrafted in Southern California, naturally, lead and nickel-free. Also, see a line of cozy--aquatic-themed--winter essentials.Proceeds from Wyland Foundation's Gifts That Give fund programs for clean water and healthy ocean including…

3rd Annual Coast Film Festival Returns to Laguna Beach

By Greer Wylder

November 10, 2021

The 3rd Annual Coast Film Festival (CFF) is set for November 10th – 14th at The Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach. CFF’s multi-screen indoor and outdoor theaters will show more than 50 premier surf, snow, skate, mountain biking, climbing and other action sports, outdoor, and environmental feature films and documentaries. Festival-goers will also have full access to watch lively post-screening panel discussions co-hosted by Outside TV’s Pat Parnell and TV personality Ariel Tweto, stroll through the festival’s art exhibition, and for the kids, film, art and environmental programs are scheduled throughout the weekend. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 15th,…

Hotel San Luis Obispo’s Ox + Anchor and San Luis Obispo Film Festival Honor Author Julia Child

By Greer Wylder

November 08, 2021

Piazza Hospitality’s Hotel San Luis Obispo, a luxury boutique hotel situated along California’s beautiful Central Coast, is offering a special dinner at Ox + Anchor curated by Chef Ryan Fancher in honor of renowned culinary inspiration, Julia Child. In partnership with the San Luis Obispo Film Festival, this exclusive experience will also feature a screening of the new documentary “Julia” at the first solar-powered theater in the U.S., the Palm Theater, located adjacent to the hotel. The film is a moving portrayal of the life of beloved cookbook author and unlikely television star who brought French cooking into the hearts and…

Laguna Art Museum Presents Rebeca Méndez for Ninth Annual Art & Nature Festival

By Greer Wylder

October 27, 2021

Laguna Art Museum will present the ninth annual Art & Nature festival, a multidisciplinary exploration of art’s various engagements with the natural world, November 4-7. The museum will also hold the annual Art & Nature Gala on November 6, an immersive evening of Art & Nature supporting Laguna Art Museum’s far-reaching art education and exhibition programs.This year’s Art & Nature featured artist, Rebeca Méndez, will present Any-Instant-Whatever, a multimedia experience depicting a contemplation of a day in Los Angeles that captures a cloud-rich sky above the lively city and its inhabitants. According to Méndez, the sky and the sun in Los Angeles…

The Newport Beach Film Fest presents two Action Sports Shorts

By Greer Wylder

October 25, 2021

The Newport Beach Film Fest presents two Action Sports Shorts: Cold Water Therapy and An Ode to Love & Ski JumpingCold Water Therapy: The synopsis: Three childhood friends take on the adventure of a lifetime in the Alaskan Winter searching for uncrowded waves and a sense of relief from their busy lives.Tickets are available here for the Wed, Oct 27th, 3:30 PM @ Starlight Triangle Cinemas - Theater #5An Ode to Love & Ski Jumping – A 7 min film by Maryanne Galvin Tag line: An homage to those who emboldened him with courage and grit, an international ski jump judge reflects…