From supporting the arts to feeding the hungry and protecting Laguna's fragile ecosystems, groups are asking locals to mark their calendars for Nov. 29.
Volunteerism keeps alive the Pageant of the Masters, the place where art comes to life
Cast members who play in the “Declaration of Independence” tableaux vivant wait before they take the stage in the 2021 Pageant of the Masters show “Made in America.”
(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)
The lights go up, the audience goes quiet and all else is still.
In that very moment, the crowd is transported to another period as it gazes upon the re-creation of artwork in a unique style known as tableaux vivant.
It is the great draw of the Pageant of the Masters, a show that like the art it replicates, has stood the test of time. The living picture show started in Laguna Beach in 1933.