Category: Cultural

Santa Paula Art Museum update for March 10

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   “Canzona Cobalta” by Lois Freeman-Fox, digital painting, Collection of the artist © Lois Freeman-Fox. Gallery Talk: Creative Time Travel with Lois Freeman-Fox Saturday, March 10, 2018, 2pm to 3pm Fillmore artist Lois Freeman-Fox…

Bilingual commentary: When the Heavens Open for Us

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local 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. By David Magallanes •…

Carnegie Art Museum update for March 8

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   CAM MEMBERS SPECIAL OFFER Pinchas Zukerman Returns to Perform and Conduct the New West Symphony Sunday March 11th | 3:00pm | Oxnard Performing Arts Center In partnership with New West Symphony, we would like to…

Beyond the Call: The dedication and compassion of UCSB staff members was on full display during the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides

By Andrea Estrada • UCSB The Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides wrought havoc on the entire Santa Barbara and Goleta community. Between the flames and ash and the mud and debris — not to mention the closure of Highway 101…

Teatro de las Américas update for March 6

Oxnard Film Society supports Teatro de las Américas Wow! Oxnard Film Society is showing a great movie to support our Teatro. We love you OFS! Come, enjoy the movie! Teatro de las Américas Oxnard FilmSociety SPECIAL SCREENING: Fundraiser for Teatro…

CSUCI professor and Mixteco representative receive grant to establish culturally sensitive doula program

CAMARILLO — A CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) professor and the program manager for the Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) plan to create a doula program with a competitive grant they received from the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE).…

Social Justice Fund for Ventura County update for March 5

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Creating Change, Not Charity Thank you to everyone who attended Immigration: Challenges and Strategies in Ventura County and making the day a success!  The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County was delighted to see nearly 140…

April 5 — ‘Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures’

SANTA BARBARA — U.C. Santa Barbara to present “Reading: Indigenous Poetry in Contemporary Mexico; Voices, Translations and Cultures” noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4 @ Art, Design & Architecture Museum. FREE. Hosted by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, several…

April 6 — Oxnard Celebrates Selena Anniversaries with Song, Cinema and Sweets

OXNARD — The Queen of Tejano Music, Grammy award-winning singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, would have turned 47 this April (b. 4/16/71) had she not been fatally shot by her former friend and business manager, Yolanda Saldivar, on March 31, 1995. Passing away…

Through April 7 — Ojai artist Lorraine Serena explores the peace and power of nature in CSUCI exhibition

Opening reception on Feb. 22 CAMARILLO — An artistic exploration of Mother Nature untouched was nearly consumed by Mother Nature unleashed when the Thomas fire threatened the works of Ojai artist Lorraine Serena. Serena, whose work will appear in an…

April 7 — Sex trafficking, nutrition, access to healthcare among topics at CSUCI’s First Annual Global Health Symposium

CAMARILLO — Health care workers across the globe come in contact with victims of sex trafficking constantly, but may not know it. Recognizing victims and helping them without endangering them is one of the topics on tap at the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)…

April 9 — UCSB to present ‘US Immigration Policy in 2018: Evolving Notions of Citizenship’

SANTA BARBARA — The discussion  “US Immigration Policy in 2018: Evolving Notions of Citizenship” will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 9 @ MultiCultural Center Lounge, UC Santa Barbara. FREE. Since 2017, the Trump Administration has drastically limited…

April 9 — Santa Barbara Bowl to Host 4400 Local Elementary Students for Annual Education Outreach Event

The April 9 event will feature Taiko Center of Los Angeles musicians and dancers in two high-energy performances of Japanese taiko drumming. Santa Barbara, CA, (March 29, 2018) – Santa Barbara Bowl announced today that, in collaboration with the Children’s Creative Project,…

April 23 — UCSB: Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine Everyday Racism in Academic and Social Spaces

SANTA BARBARA — The second edition of The Dean’s Lecture Series on Education, Diversity and Democracy, presented by UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School, will feature a lecture by Dr. Daniel G. Solorzano—“Using the Critical Race Tool of Racial Microaggressions to Examine…

April 25 — OC Live to present ‘WeSpeak!’

Hello Friends of the Arts, We have a very powerful and personal OC LIVE event coming up next Wednesday, April 25 @ 6pm at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 400o S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Hurry to the PAB next week for our new…

April 27 through 29 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Mariachi Aztlan in free concerts

SOUNDS OF TEXAS: MARIACHI AZTLÁN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRAND VALLEY Summary: U.S.’ most celebrated student mariachi, from the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley 16 members playing traditional Mexican songs and mariachi classics Premiered the stage production…

April 28 — Friends of Heritage Square to present ‘Oxnard in the roaring 20s: the new Hollywood’

OXNARD — Heritage Square is celebrating life in Oxnard in the 1920s this Spring. Come and find out why the Hollywood stars came to Oxnard and what life was like as we roared into the 1920s. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 HERITAGE SQUARE…

April 28 — Gallery Talk and Demonstration by Ventura Artist and Animator Ray Harris at the Santa Paula Art Museum

Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Admission to the talk is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and museum members. SANTA PAULA — On…

Through April 29 — From Marimba to Mariachi: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Announces New Season of Free Concerts

From Marimba to Mariachi: ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Announces New Season of Free Concerts Summary Four groups representing diverse traditions, innovation and inspiration in Latino music and dance: Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet, La Cuneta Son Machin, Gaby Moreno, and…

April 29 — Mariachi Mestizo opens for Mariachi Aztlan in free concert at Majorie Luke Theatre

SANTA BARBARA — ¡Vive el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Juvenil Mestizo from Delano, CA, who will open for Mariachi Aztlán on Sunday, April 29, 7 pm, at The Marjorie Luke Theatre for the closing event of Viva’s 13th season. Directed by Juan Morales, Mariachi…

Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau update for March 1

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   The World’s Top Cyclists are Coming to Ventura! ??The Amgen Tour of California is America’s largest cycling race bringing together the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course that traverses…

Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Feb. 27

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Events Puppet Palooza Santa Barbara! The Muppets Take Santa Barbara Friday, March 2nd 6:30pm Puppetpaloozasb presents The Muppets—and the remarkable performers who bring them to life—will enthrall audiences with an evening of story-telling, interviews,…

Bilingual report: Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc. is hosting a Dental Health Fair on Feb. 24 in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month

OXNARD — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, on Saturday,…

Bilingual report: Acocote Nuevo, Tlachiquero Viejo: Experience Counts!

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes local 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. By David Magallanes •…

Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 22

Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM STUDIO GALLERY Guest Studio Artists in Residency Hours: Dominga Opazo –  11am – 3 pm     Thurs- Sat Brian Paumier–       noon – 5 pm      Saturdays Jaime Bailon-         1-5 pm             Sundays CAM Studio is located at…

Fourth annual Sal Castro Memorial conference (Feb. 23-24) celebrates the 50th anniversary of East L.A. Blowouts

The Fight for Justice in Education By Suzanna Ackroyd • UCSB SANTA BARBARA — On a gray and cloudy day in March 1968, more than a thousand Mexican American students took a stand against decades of substandard education and walked out…