Six weeks of Classes one hour a week for $60. MONDAYS 4-5 pm - ages 5-8, Performing on Stage... 5-6 pm - ages 5-8, Creative Drama....6-7 pm - ages 8-12, Drama 101. Begins Aug 30 ends Oct 4 details available at www.evct.org

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding audition for its holiday show, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Oct 28 and 29 5 pm for ages 8-11 and 7 pm for ages 12-18. No advanced preparation is necessary. Auditions will consist of reading from the script, and movement. Show runs Deceber 2-12, 2010. DETAILS AT WWW.EVCT.ORG.

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding auditions for On the Spot its teen improv troupe at 3 pm on Aug 28. Auditions will consist of playing improvisational games. The troupe is open to kids age 12-18 and meets each Tuesday from 6-8 pm. Cost to be in the troupe is $90 for the 14 weeks of instruction. Please call the EVCT for an appointment at 480-756-3828.

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding auditions for its EVCT Express Troupe for kids age 8-16. The troupe creates a play based on a title and them performs in the East Valley Community. The Troupe meets each Thursday from 4:30-6:30pm and there is a $90 fee for the 14 weeks of instruction if choosen to be in the troupe. Auditions will consist of inprov games and creative play. CALL FOR AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT 480-756-3828. Details at www.evct.org.

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding auditions for its InterGenerational Theatre Troupe. The troupe interviews Seniors and then creates a performance piece from these stories and performs back in the retirement community. Auditions will consist of an intereview and theatre games. Troupe is open to kids age 12-18. There is a $90 fee for the troupe for the 14 weeks of instruction. The troupe meets each Thrusday from 6:30-8:30 pm. Call for an appointment 480-756-3828. Details www.evct.org

East Valley Children's Theatre is holding auditions for its EVCT Bravo Troupe, a musical theatre performance troupe. The troupe is open to kids age 8-18. Auditions will consist of singing and dancing. No advanced preparation is necessary. Come dressed for movement. Friday Aug 27 at 5 pm. If choosen to be in the Troupe there is a $110 fee for the 14 weeks of training. The troupe meets each Wednesday from 5-7 pm. Call for an auditions appointment. Details www.evct.org.

EVCT is holding auditions for its fall musical, The Emperor's New Clothes. Auditions are open to kids age 8-18, and will consist of singing, dancing and reading from the script. No advanced preparation is necessary, come dressed for movement and bring a photo of yourself. Aug 23 and 24, 2010 - 5 pm each day for kids age 8-11, 7 pm each day for kids age 12-18. Show runs Sept 30-Oct 17, 2010. Additional informatin www.evct.org.

October 3, 2010 (2:00-5:00 p.m.) Art Shack Open House: select artists will be available to give brief tours of their art shacks and to answer questions for guests. Come swing by the Laguna Art Museum for the opportunity to spend time and talk with select artists about their Art Shacks on the last day of the exhibition! >> Please contact Jackie Bunge at 949.494.8971 x207 or email jbunge@lagunaartmusem.org for questions and more information about educational events

Workshop with Hurley resident artist and Art Shack artist Jason Maloney Sunday, July 18, 2010 (1:00 p.m.) Students K-8 are invited to Laguna Art Museum for a workshop in conjunction with the Museum's current exhibition Art Shack.

Guest curated by Greg Escalante, Art Shack is a group exhibition in which artists such as Don Ed Hardy, Shag, Paul Frank, and Mike Shine combine art and architecture. Explore surf shacks, tattoo huts, retro shanties and more, and immerse yourself in 25 different worlds created by the artists. Many shacks will be enterable, and some will include interactive components such as music and film.