There is edgy art, and then there is art that lands one in jail. Renowned Laguna Beach painter and sculptor G. Ray Kerciu, who turns 90 on Oct. 24, has led a life shaped by major events: the Korean War, the civil rights struggle, and technological breakthroughs like the iPad.
In true Academy-award style, 200 community and cultural leaders came together to celebrate the 15th annual Art Star Awards on April 28. Held on the Festival of Arts grounds, this year's red-carpet reception and ceremony featured pop-up musical and dance performances and live art demonstrations, all complimented by champagne and h'oeuvres.
On Friday, April 28, in true Academy-award style, 200 community and cultural leaders came together to celebrate the 15th annual Art Star Awards. Held on the Festival of Arts grounds, this year's red-carpet reception and ceremony featured pop-up musical and dance performances as well as live art demonstrations, all complimented by champagne and h'oeuvres.
It’s the shortest day of the year, and I’m on my kayak, threading the reefs at low tide. It’s sunbaked, windless and still, the small surges spreading languidly over the rocks, only to collapse back onto themselves and gently into the sea. Sit long enough, and you become part of the rhythm, undulating up and down and taken where the sea wants you. And when you look down at the crystal-clear winter waters beneath, you grasp the power of nature to regenerate and renew. It’s magnificent and a perfect place to ruminate over the close of another year and the start of a new one.
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