Hooray! THE Ever-Amazing Pageant of the Masters/Festival of Art -2014: July 9-thru-August 30 "The Art Detective"- & 140 Fine Local Festival Artists

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Pageant of
the Masters/Festival of Art -2014:  July 9-thru-August 30 "The Art Detective"- & 140 Fine Local Festival Artists

By: Joseph
Sirota, Entertainment Reviewer

Ah! It must be summer soon cause' the unique Laguna Pageant of the Masters & Festival of fine current local artists is near. Each Year, the Living
Art’s Pageant team cleverly chooses a year’s “theme”. Then starts the creative
challenge of wisely selecting witty, entertaining, and strikingly amazing works
of varied art types (Paintings, Sculptures, Posters, Monuments, and works of
Games, Magazines...Jewelry...) to delightfully fill the artistic theme. "WOW-ing"
packed audiences in the Laguna outstanding hillside arena, has become not only recreating
the art pieces themselves, but also finely narrating tales of each work of art,
with who, why, when & how's of the magnificent artworks. As if that wasn't
enough to knock us off our seats--a fine exceptional live orchestra further carries
us joyfully and heavenly all evening (some song/dance/fun, too.) It's a Winner!
(since Depression Days). Tickets are always very popular indeed, so
hurry! (season July 9-Aug 30). 

The theme for 2014’s Laguna
Beach 81st anniversary Pageant is "The Art Detective". Several art works center
directly on fictional detective tales, like Britain's Sherlock
Holmes, & 2 Whodunit 1940's USA
Movies' Posters of classic Double
Indemnity & The Dark
Corner. But many examples of outstanding works of "Live Art"
center on dangers of theft of sky value works of art. Some strong arts had
protection against wars(trying dearly to protect, or hide most beloved works of
art), in fear of having top, a country's arts of their heroes being "TAKEN
AWAY" by enemy countries demanding to take
the incredible art values as "spoils of war". A giant example
is one of the world's favorites, the brilliant Dutch Rembrandt's THE
NIGHT WATCH, you'll hear with heart, how Holland tried to protect such immeasurable
works of art like this by the genius artists such as Rembrandt. Aslo protected were Dutch works by the brilliant
Vermeer, de Hooch & Jan van Eyck from daring
loss to the power of Germany
in WWII. Yet another "core"
of detecting mysteries over art are several very touching works of extreme people in power central to history,
whose lives, loves, and "rivals" put them into "mysteries"
of their own, (without fictitious detectives). You will see Bigger-Than-Life,
deeply moving and captivating leaders including: Cleopatra, Nefertari, Ramses,
Tutankhamun, Olympia, Medusa, Queen Victoria, & Dr
Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Each "BIG" Persona being portrayed and equally
brought to intense Living Art.   

The Pageant has become a worldwide classic, drawing
visitors from afar plus many faithful OC/LA/SD residents returning year after
year (like me) because it’s not only
a just tradition, but also an ever changing, surprising & dazzling open-air
entertainment hardly met by others.

A few weeks ago a Proview was shown to
Reviewers/Press, & once again, it spelled out excellent sharp
entertainment, beauty, & creativity. It also showed the most impressive painstaking
hard work by an army of dedicated near citizens who give weeks and weeks of
time in the recreating of artistic people who will be thoroughly
"prepared" in every looks, clothes & hair, etc to become the
stars on the star (hours of daily work--for minutes of each Living Art few
minutes, (& then "cleaning-up") - all for audience delight,
nightly all summer. The whole family of little & big actors, has to boldly
adjust their season's timings. A noble army of the creative backstage people
who make the people & ART all come together to perfection, are about as
fine, talent, worker-bees, you'd ever pray for if you had a business to run.
This "gotta" be love!! Bravo! For these enlightening peeks, got to
see. As amazing as I have always found a BRAVO! for the pageant (decades). It
never fails to amaze both new and Olde-Time devoted audiences. And when you see
a little cute little kidlet getting ready for being a 300 year old --other
world character & suddenly see the same little guy "perfectly" portraying
the boy in the golden Giant Frame of the Art...Well-you'll laff &Sigh. 

Though the legendary Living-Art Pageant
is recognized as the main, unusual evening event, don’t underrate the
adjacent Festival of Arts from local artists. The 140 fine
creative artists' offerings, are remarkably diverse, excellent in quality &
expands artistic expressions. You're bound to find some remarkable works new to
you (from powerfully intense, to lightly whimsical, to opening your thoughts
& feelings to new ideas). A walk, (& perhaps purchase) are worth
seeing, & the artists worth meeting & maybe buying a
"special" piece that wins you over (most items displayed are for
sale, so you can likely "get" a
piece "you just gotta' have"). For a truly special emotional/fun
experience within the Local Arts walk-through don’t miss the ever-inspiring
Young-Artists section. It lovingly spans from Kindergarten to High
School Snr artists. Think they've got Pizzazz? In ever year I've smiled &
pondered thru the young new artistes... & Every year I felt I found a new Dali !Separate Festival-only admission is available, but Pageant tickets include the fine arts festival
(for a tasty/thrift combo).

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. …The
Pageant of the Masters-Living pictures Nightly @ 8:30pm-With Festival of Arts starts Nightly @
4:00pm @ 650 Laguna Canyon Road,
Laguna Beach. July 9-Thru-Aug 30.
Tickets: $25-up. Pageant tickets include Festival of Arts..Info-Call: (949) 494-1145 or (800) 487-3378. www.PageantoftheMasters.org Laguna’s Pageant
of the Masters/Festival of Arts is unique and "a
true must-see".