Arts Festival to honor photographer
Event showcases 165 artists

Local photographer Nick Rodionoff will be the featured artist at the 36th annual Malibu Arts Festival Sat. and Sun., July 28 and 29 in front of the Malibu courthouse.

Rodionoff 's photography includes sunsets, seascapes, landscapes, location shots, wildlife and the surf. He has been featured in Outdoor Photographer, Surfer and Los Angeles magazines, among others. Rodionoff is the head coach of Pepperdine's women's swimming and diving team.

The festival is free to the public; there is a $7 parking fee.

The event will include more than 165 artists, a children's village, more than 70 local Malibu businesses in the Chamber village, and a food court. The entertainment stage will feature eight original performers.

For more information, call (310) 456-9025 or visit www.malibu.org.