Category: Cultural

Sept. 25 — In Conversation | Music – Dance – Performance

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. In Conversation | Music – Dance – Performance Wednesday, 25 September 2019 from 6-7 pm How do sound, movement, spaces, and audiences converge? Join Dance Educator and Choreographer Meredith Cabaniss, Founder…

Sept. 26 — Two Upcoming Artist Demonstrations Are Opportunities to Win at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA — Visitors will have two opportunities to win free works of art by attending two upcoming artist demonstrations at the Santa Paula Art Museum. On Thursday, September 26, 2019, artist Jackie Blue will perform a demonstration starting at 2:00pm.…

Sept. 26 — Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) to host annual Raising Justice fundraiser event

CENTRAL COAST — The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) will host its annual Raising Justice fundraiser and afternoon of community building with community members throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. The event will take place from…

Sept. 27-28 — Pioneer Valley High School Drama Students present ‘The Glass Menagerie’

SANTA MARIA — The drama students at Pioneer Valley High School are getting ready to tackle their most challenging play yet, Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie is the play that earned Williams the reputation of being America’s…

Sept. 28 — First Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day – “Explore, Learn, Taste”

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019 Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Free self-guided farm tours throughout the Santa Maria Valley Tour Locations: Santa Barbara County farms, ranches, wineries and agricultural organizations including Babé Farms, Bonipak Produce, Driscoll’s, Engel and…

Oct. 3 — Performance Reading & Book Signing | Jacki Apple: Performance, Media, Art, Culture

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Performance Reading & Book Signing | Jacki Apple: Performance, Media, Art, Culture Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 7:30-9 pm Please join us for a performance reading, discussion, and book signing with…

Oct. 3 — Curated Cocktails | Val-Mar Records at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Cocktails. Local DJs. Interactive art experiences. Thursday, 3 October 2019 from 7-9 pm Enjoy Curated Cocktails at MCASB inspired by the current exhibition Ari Benjamin Meyers: Kunsthalle for Music. Delicious drinks,…

Oct. 10 — Brighten Up Your Personal Spaces with a ‘Crafty Creations’ Class at the Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA — It’s time to get crafty once again during the Santa Paula Art Museum’s monthly “Crafty Creations” class for ages 12 and up! On Thursday, October 10, 2019, we’ll use simple designs and a bright palette to create…

Guest commentary: The history of the Cafe on A: A blue print

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. Click here for the entire…

Oxnard PACC Hires New Director, Excited about the Future

OXNARD — The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, is pleased to announce the hiring of its new executive director, Carolyn Merino Mullin. Prior to joining the nonprofit, Mullin –…

Two Wineries Added to Santa Barbara County Farm Day

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Two wineries are part of the inaugural Santa Barbara County Farm Day coming up Saturday, September 28. On Farm Day, Hermanas Vineyard & Winery and Riverbench Vineyard will join 10 Santa Maria Valley ranches, nurseries and agricultural organizations…

Oxnard Salsa Festival update for July 23 — Food Vendors at the Festival

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Food Vendors at the Festival 3941 Tamales Barrett’s Lemonade BG’s Cafe California Best Kettle Corn Cienfuegos Daniels Dips and Chips Double Dippin El Roast Escobar’s Funnel Cakes Frozen Sensations Goodfarms Hawaiian Shaved Ice…

Tacos Don Chente Earns Top Award In Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Salsa Recipe Contest/Professional Division

OXNARD — After two hours of sampling salsas from eight restaurants and specialty groceries, 10 judges cast their votes for winners in the 2019 Oxnard Salsa Festival’s Salsa Recipe Contest/Professional Division. Tacos Don Chente came away with the Judges Choice…

Museum of Ventura County — New MVC Then Blog + Munch this Thursday, Ivor Davis Book Talk and more!

The latest edition of MVC Then is now available! Early Ventura County newspapers offered one of the few ways to connect pioneer communities with stories, opinions, and news of the day. The first newspapers in Ventura County were all closely…

CSUCI Boating Center gets grant to support ongoing water recreation and safety classes for underserved youth

CAMARILLO — Anybody can learn to sail, paddleboard, kayak or simply learn more about our ocean through the Channel Islands Boating Center (CIBC), which is part of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The year-round programs, which are particularly popular in the summertime, just…

First 5 Ventura County and Interface Children & Family Services announce locations of Neighborhoods for Learning sites

13 ‘Neighborhoods for Learning, Powered by Interface’ locations will serve as early education hubs and resource centers for local children and families VENTURA —  First 5 Ventura County (F5VC) is pleased to join Interface Children & Family Services (ICFS) in…

Museum of Ventura County update for July 3 — Live Music at the Ag, Ivor Davis Returns to the Museum and more!

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on July 26, 2019 @ 6:30 p.m. for a Book Talk & Signing with Ivor Davis. Admission is $5 for Museum members, $10 for nonmembers. Ivor Davis will be discussing his latest…

America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College welcomes military, veterans and first responders

MOORPARK — Moorpark College invites veterans, active-duty military members, and first responders to experience America’s Teaching Zoo, free of charge on Saturday, July 6th. Guests and their families will experience wild animal encounters and presentations as well as big cat feedings…

Oxnard College Expands English as a Second Language Program

Beginning fall semester, August 2019, Oxnard College will expand its English as a Second Language program by offering credit and non- credit courses. The credit courses will continue to provide instruction in academic English skills that prepare students for reading…

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for July 1 — James Benning: Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt(Portraits of America) 

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT! James Benning: Quilts, Cigarettes & Dirt (Portraits of America)  Closing Sunday, July 14, 2019 Summer is finally here! Please join us for the amazing July programming MCASB has to…

Marjorie Luke Theatre — An Extraordinary Evening With Jack Canfield July 19th at 7:30PM

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Introducing Luke Produced Events: Melissa Manchester Friday, August 23rd  7:30pm The Marjorie Luke Theatre proudly presents Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester accompanied by the fabulous Blue Note Swing Orchestra. Melissa will perform classic…

2 y 3 de agosto, 28 de julio y 4 de agosto — Teatro de las América presenta BURUNDANGA

Don’t miss it!/ ¡No se la pierdan! Esta comedia fue un gran éxito en Madrid donde estuvo en las tablas por 4 años.  Berta, estudiante de posgrado se encuentra embarazada por Manel, su novio. Insegura respecto al compromiso de él,…

Aug. 19 — Internist Dr. Kumar Gandhi To Speak at Free Conejo Valley YMCA Breakfast

THOUSAND OAKS — Dr. Kumar Gandhi, a Board Certified internist with Lakeside Community Healthcare in Thousand Oaks, will be on hand to answer health-related questions from the public during a free three-hour breakfast meeting Monday, August 19 from 8:00 a.m.…

Aug. 26 — Engage & Enlighten event features United Nations Special Rapporteur David Kaye

VENTURA — Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP (FCOP), Ventura County’s largest law firm, will host law professor and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression David Kaye as featured speaker for its summer Engage…

Through Aug. 26 — Emma Akmakdjian’s ‘Anthropocene Kelp Forest’ on exhibit at Channel Islands Maritime Museum

OXNARD — Emma Akmakdjian’s Anthropocene Kelp Forest is now on exhibit through Aug. 26 at Channel Islands Maritime Museum. Akmakdjian’s mixed media artworks trace the troubled relationship of human and environment through material byproducts of industrial processes. Born and raised…