It’s that time of the year when UCI’s Chancellor Professor of Acting Eli Simon beckons listeners to the 5th New Swan Shakespeare Theatre Festival with “Hamlet” and “As You Like it.” Shows started rolling on July 7th and continue until August 28. Added attractions include: Music Mondays, Seminar Series, Friday Folios, and the Apprentice Program. Information on tickets and related events is available at: http://newswanshakespeare.com/ or 949-824-8062.
Next, art editor and curator Michael Duncan, covers a gem of a retrospective that he’s put together for “Maverick Modernist” Peter Krasnow, at Laguna Art Museum, which opened June 26 and continues until September 25. LAM is located at 307 Cliff Dr. Laguna Beach open all week except Wednesdays. Attendance is free on the first Thursday of every month from 5:00-9:00 p.m. during the Laguna Beach First Thursday Art Walk. Check it out at: http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org/ or by calling 949-494-8971.