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Since being introduced to the show by former Pageant director Don Williamson in 1966, the builder has become an audience favorite for demonstrating how a tableaux vivant is constructed.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - The PSU Alumni & Constituent Relations asks all gorilla fans to attend GorillaFest prior to all home football games.

The Pageant of the Masters celebrates 90 years since the first "living pictures" – tableaux vivants – were presented as a novelty during the 1933 Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach. Celebrating this milestone, this summer's production, "Art Colony: In the Company of Artists," acknowledges the deep connections and memorable stories of artists assisting one another throughout the world and throughout history, including the art colony established in Laguna Beach in the ea...

It’s been 90 years since the first “living pictures” – tableaux vivants – were presented as a novelty during the 1933 Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach. Since then, the Pageant of the Masters has come a long way to become the now world-famous theatrical celebration of art featuring stage illusions, live music, and narration.

COLUMBUS, Ks.- The Columbus public school district has teamed up with the Community health center of southeast Kansas to bring medical and behavioral health services to students and faculty in

At the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters annual membership meeting on Nov. 9, members were updated on the past season’s achievements and among the first to have a glimpse at the 2023 Pageant of the Masters. The event, held at the Festival’s Forum Theater, featured reports on the past fiscal year’s activities, an overview of the 2022 season, recognition of long-time volunteers and staff, and a preview of the 90th Annual Pageant of the Masters “Art Colony: In the Company of Artis...

    By Lydia E. Ringwald July 10, 2022 ~ LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. ~ The 2022 Pageant of the Masters opened July 6 and continues throughout the summer until September 2 with living tableaux of artworks celebrating the theme 'Wonderful World.' Performances are nightly throughout the summer, with ticket prices starting at $30, which also…

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 ...

Laguna Beach July 7-Sept. 3, 2021 When we strike a pose, chances are good that only a single person is watching us do so: The person holding the camera. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Of course, if were putting on a playful pose at a busy theme park or in front of a popular attraction, our stay-still stance might attract the brief notice of onlookers or passersby. But there is a place, in Laguna Beach, where pose-striking has been...