“ Our Town , Our Paper ” lagunabeachindy . com MARCH 10 , 2023 | Volume XX , Issue 10

Gray clouds gave way to sunshine just long enough for the 56th Laguna Beach Patriots Day Parade to take place downtown last Saturday , March 4 . Seventy-five parade entries , ranging from the Girls & Boys Club to the Laguna Beach Garden Club , took part in the local tradition . Since 1967 , the parade promotes patriotism and showcasing all things Laguna . This year ’ s theme “ Volunteer Heroes ” honored the people who give their time to help shape Laguna into what it is today .

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By LB Indy Staff

Laguna Beach ’ s national reputation as a leader in the arts has expanded to include writing , thanks to the launch of “ Third Street Review ,” an online literary journal .

The nonprofit Third Street Writers compiles the quarterly publication , which features work by artists and writers from across the country . The journal focuses on fiction , nonfiction and poetry , as well as a strong art and photography component , which enhances the sleek online layout .

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The Laguna Beach Little League Intermediate All Stars athletes of the year . photo by Jim Collins

Third Street Writers gather at the Susi Q Community Center for their weekly public writers ’ workshop . Photo / Third Street Writers

By Clara Beard The Lagunatics community theater group will once again steal the show with “ Lagunatics 30 Years of Yucks ,” a special anniversary performance featuring their “ silliest moments and greatest hits .”

A cast and crew of more than 40 people , logging more than 100 hours each , will bring this year ’ s nine-show performance at the Forum Theatre to life this month . Opening night is March 10 at 7:30 p . m ., and performances will be each weekend until the final show and fundraising gala on March 26 .

Founding Artistic Director Bree Burgess Rosen co-founded No Square Theatre in 1997 , changing it from a single benefit show to a theater company .

“ Sharing ninety minutes of laughs with my town and some of my favorite people is one of my favorite things about Lagunatics ,” Rosen said . “ That it ’ s been 30 years is a bit surreal . So much has changed since 1992 . I ’ ve made new friends , but also , some are gone and sorely missed . I did the show pregnant in 1997 , and now my Boya ( sic ) is all grown up . This show has been a touchstone in my life . The passage of time is

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