Festival Concert Stage & Pageant of the Masters

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Ken Garcia's music is in English as well as Hispanic, & Polynesian from his strong mixed background. He is the lead singer and guitarist and is an incredible musician with 5 of his own CD's and live performances all over OC as well as a successful dentistry practice "performing" in Laguna for 40 + years.

The theme this year for the Pageant of the Masters is "The Greatest of All Time". This included the art and artists that have defined World history including: Michelangelo, Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, Velázquez, and Norman Rockwell. These masterpieces come alive in a blend of art, music, and theater in what is called "living pictures" and has been performing here in different annual themes since 1932 (we have gone every year and this is our 10th year). Each year volunteers (we auditioned once among the over 500 tryouts) pose perfectly still inside massive, life-sized set frames, wearing highly specialized, thick matte makeup and tailored 2D-styled costumes to neutralize their skin and shadows. The lighting helps trick the eyes into seeing a flat canvas or solid sculpture rather than living 3D people and is always accompanied by a live 20-piece orchestra that plays an original score while a narrator guides us through the history of each masterpiece.Read more