CEDAR CITY - March is Youth Art Month in the Iron County School District, featuring a variety of student art projects including music, theater and other art festivals to help students learn the value of art.

By Daniella Walsh Laguna Beach may look like a populous metropolis, but in its heart it is still a small town with values that include community spirit and patriotism.

By Daniella Walsh “I’ve been a big fan of the Patriot’s Parade since high school and it’s a great honor to be named grand marshal this year,” said Diane (Dee) Challis-Davy, who since childhood has watched or been part of the annual parade, set for Saturday, March. 5. read more

From the annual March swamp buggy races to more arts, music and strawberry festivals, your card is filled for the weekend of March 5-7, 2010.FRIDAY* Pub Crawl linked to St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, 2010, visit local pubs by trolley, 5 p.m

Ponte Vedra resident Laura Beard is the new Miss University of Florida. Beard, who was crowned late last month, will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and other prizes.

The South Side Irish Parade may not be going on this year, but the parade of Irish films continues. The Beverly Arts Center opens its 11th annual Chicago Irish FilmFestival on Friday

The Creative City Network of Canada commissioned a series of reports on developing and revitalizing rural communities through arts and creativity. Environment & Planning

Here is this week’s Visual Arts column (beginning March 4, 2010):Art festivals/shows“Stitches in Time,” show including art quilts, judged competition, prizes, auction to benefit breast cancer research. Naples Quilters Guild, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, $6, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Road, Naples.Naples Porcelain Artists show and sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Here is this week’s Visual Arts column (beginning March 4, 2010):Art festivals/shows“Stitches in Time,” show including art quilts, judged competition, prizes, auction to benefit breast cancer research. Naples Quilters Guild, 10 a.m.-5 p.m

Lynn Shelton made quite the impression in 2009 with her second feature film, “Humpday,” the story of two straight guys and life-long friends (filmmaker and actors Mark Duplass and Josh Leonard) who decide to shoot and enter a porn film festival with a project that stars themselves (and only themselves). The film received huge buzz in its Sundance debut, and then went on to numerous festivals and …