It was an evening to remember Aug. 24 for the 3,000 guests who attended the Acura/KOST Celebrity Benefit Concert & Pageant held at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts. The star-studded event, which featured an appearance by actress Heather Locklear, grossed nearly $250,000 for the support of arts programs here in Laguna. The evening opened with a bang when Grammy Award-winning singer James Ingram took the stage at the venue’s center green. Following James’ intimate performance, attendees migrated to the Irvine Bowl to be treated to a special performance of the Pageant of the Masters’ production of “The Big Picture.” Actress Heather Locklear hosted the evening and took time to celebrate the many volunteers, both on and off the stage, who make the pageant such a success year after year. The benefit also included a raffle drawing for a 2014 Acura RLX. All in all, the event was a fabulous way to draw the Pageant of the Masters’ 80th summer to a close. —B.B. LBM
