Jane Seymour Hosts Pageant of the Masters

THE 5TH ANNUAL PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS GALA BENEFIT AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS RETURNS FOR FESTIVE CELEBRATION OF ART AND CULTURE

Laguna Beach, CA — On Saturday evening, August 30, 2003, starting at 5:00pm, The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition presents the 5th Annual Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit, celebrating another very successful year! This exclusive, highly anticipated, one-night event, will offer guests an evening of music, dancing and the traditional Pageant of the Masters performance, which will be the final outstanding performance of the summer, entitled "SEASONS". The event will be held at the Irvine Bowl Park, located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

Acclaimed actress and artist, Jane Seymour, will host the affair, which will entertain over 2,500 guests, and includes Festival artists, celebrities and local VIPs from the community. The Gala is black-tie preferred and highlights include music, entertainment, dancing, great food, art and a silent auction. Last year’s event raised over $200,000 and is expected to raise even more this year. Proceeds from Gala benefit the Festival of Arts Building Fund.

Ms. Seymour will also be participating in the Festival when she kicks off the premiere night of the Festival’s new reading series called, Books Live! Prose Performed by Pro’s, on August 24th, with her husband, James Keach. The series will be held in the newly renovated Forum Theater, tickets are $20 – seating is limited, and includes a private reception. Tickets to the reading series can be purchased by calling (800) 487-3378. Seymour will join the Festival as a guest artist, and her very own paintings will be on display during the entire Festival of Arts summer season.

The Festival of Arts- California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition will soon be in full force this year, featuring over 145 world-class artisans from July 6 through August 29, 2003 in Laguna Beach, California. The annual event, now in its 71st year, is California’s longest-running outdoors fine art exhibit. General admission tickets to view The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition is a season pass of $5 and $3 for seniors and students. Patrons are encouraged to make repeat visits. Laguna Beach residents with ID receive free admission, as do children under the age of 12.

Tickets for Pageant of the Masters Gala Benefit are $50-$300. For further information call 949-494-1145 or 800-487-3378 or visit the website at www.foapom.com or www.pageanttickets.com.

.For additional information please contact The Festival of Arts ticket office at (949) 494-1145 or (800) 487-3378 or visit the website at www.foapom.com. The Festival of Arts is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization that produces The Festival of Arts – California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition and The Pageant of the Masters.

Location

Laguna Beach and its most famous attractions, Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, are easily accessible by freeway and scenic Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy1). The schematic below depicts the major regional traffic arteries. For detailed directions and parking tips, call the Festival of Arts office during weekday business hours: (949) 494-1145.

Address

Festival of Arts / Pageant of the Masters
650 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

If you are travelling to Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters from Pacific Coast Hwy, turn on Broadway St. in Laguna Beach. The Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters will be 4/10 of a mile down broadway on your left.