Click here for the entire e-newsletter This week at CAM Looking for an art engagement activity for your children ages 7-11 this weekend? The education department has a few spots open for this Saturday, November 18 – Building Blocks of…
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A special holiday gift from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to our community
A letter to the Santa Barbara community, from Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History President & CEO Luke Swetland – You may have heard that we’re currently undergoing significant renovations, something we like to call “revitalization” here at the Santa…
Bilingual commentary: Taking Back Our Country
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes I look across the political landscape outside the window of my experience and I sometimes see a country I don’t even recognize anymore. I see a nation roiling like boiling water, a…
Santa Barbara City College update for Nov. 14
Message from the President – November 2017 November is a time to be thankful. As President of this wonderful institution, I have much to be thankful for. Two recent events reminded me how much I am thankful for our community…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Nov. 13
Click here for the entire e-newsletter What’s Your Piece of the Luke? This holiday season, what better way to honor a family member, mentor or loved one than by creating a lasting remembrance for someone you hold dear? Please consider…
Museum of Ventura County update for Nov. 13
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Museum of Ventura County and California Resources Corporation Host a “Moment of Gratitude” The Museum of Ventura County and California Resources…
Dec. 1 nomination deadline approaching for El Concilio’s 28th annual Latino Leadership Awards
El Concilio is asking for nominations for the 29th Annual Latino Leadership Awards scheduled for April 6th 2018. OXNARD — We’ve made it easier for you to send in your nomination. Click on link here or on flyer to take you to our…
Bilingual commentary: Adjusting Education for the New Economy
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes Perhaps we need to re-think the entire approach to high school and college education as a new economic age dawns on the millennial generation beginning to enter the work force. Our curriculum…
Museum of Ventura County, California Resources Corporation Host a ‘Moment of Gratitude’
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County and California Resources Corporation (CRC) hosted a “Moment of Gratitude,” on Thursday, Nov. 9, to thank city and county officials and community members for their support throughout the Museum’s fiscal challenge. In a special…
Oxnard author René Corado returns from Costa Rica to participate in local author fair on Nov. 12
OXNARD — René Corado, a Guatemalan Biologist and writer, author of the books El Lustrador and the Adventures of René Corado The Shoeshine Boy, and resident of Oxnard, was invited by the organization Partners In Flight to participate at the XXI…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Nov. 8
Click here for the entire e-newsletter This week at CAM The Carnegie and CAM Studio will be CLOSED Saturday, November 11 for Veteran’s Day. But, don’t miss the exhibition next door We Remember — Ventura County to Vietnam and Back,’…
Bilingual report: ACLU of Southern California Santa Barbara Chapter Presents A Fall Community Forum: ‘Immigrant Rights and Citizenship in the Trump Era’ on Nov. 8
SANTA BARBARA — Join the ACLU of Santa Barbara for an evening of community discussion on the significance of the Trump administration’s policy changes to immigration and citizenship. Our lineup of speakers includes: Mohammad Tajsar, staff Attorney for the Southern California…
Santa Paula Museum of Art update for Nov. 6
Click here for the entire e-newsletter SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Where great art and community events are always in season… “Morning’s Promise” by Doug Singletary, oil, Collection of the artist © Doug Singletary THE TENTH ANNUAL ART ABOUT AGRICULTURE…
Consulmex Oxnard — Día de muertos, una tradición muy mexicana
View this email in your browser Día de muertos, una tradición muy mexicana Celebremos juntos esta tradición a través de las múltiples expresiones que nos acercan a la muerte frecuentemente con humor, y al mismo tiempo con un silencio…
From La Frontera to La Universidad — Latina scholar and author Norma E. Cantu, to receive UCSB’s annual Luis Leal Literature Award
By Andrea Estrada • UCSB Norma Elia Cantú has worn many hats over the course of her career. She is adding another next month when she comes to UC Santa Barbara to receive the campus’s 14th annual Luis Leal Award for…
Bilingual commentary: Republicans Closing the Door
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes “It’s all a matter of perspective,” we often hear. But sometimes those stated “perspectives” lift eyebrows, start fights or lead to war. Our country at this time is being torn asunder by…
Museum of Ventura County update for Nov. 2
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. 17th Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration at the Museum of Ventura County Free family event features music, art, dance and crafts…
10th annual Día de los Muertos Celebration returns to Conejo Mountain Memorial Park on Nov. 4
CAMARILLO — 10th annual Día de los Muertos Celebration returns to Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2052 Howard Road, Camarillo. “Hasta La Muerte — Comida, Altars, Prayers, Laughter…
Edible worms, Alka-Seltzer rockets and crime scene investigations, all part of CSUCI Science Carnival in Oxnard on Nov. 4
CAMARILLO – Crowd pleasers like the flaming Gummi Bears, the banana piano and the self-carving pumpkin will return for the 2017 CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Science Carnival along with dozens of brand new exhibits including a laser harp and a 3-D scanner that will allow…
City of Oxnard Cultural and Community Services update for Nov. 1
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Through Dec. 2 — CSUCI presents ‘Acts and Actos: An Evening of Short Plays in English, Spanish and Spanglish’
CAMARILLO — What happens when one member of a family is a zombie? Or when some relatives decide that a family reunion is a perfect time to spill some family secrets? As we enter the season of family holidays, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)’s…
Dec. 4 — CSUCI Choir’s winter concert celebrates poetry and songs of the British Isles
CAMARILLO — William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Ursula Wood are among the British poets who will be celebrated during the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Choir winter concert entitled: “The Poet Sings: Songs and Poetry of the British Isles.” Concerts are Dec. 4…
Dec. 6 — OC LIVE to present Opening Night: The Improvised Musical
OXNARD — Hello Oxnard College and friends of Oxnard College, Please join us for a super funny and entertaining OC LIVE event next WED. DEC 6 at 6:30 in the Performing Arts building. OPENING NIGHT: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL! is exactly that – a Broadway- style musical…
Through Dec. 6 — Oxnard College launches OC Live with Fall events
OC LIVE — A Performing Arts and Lecture Series to Delight, Inspire, and Inform OXNARD — OC LIVE is the new performing arts and lecture series at Oxnard College (OC). Our goal is to bring dynamic and inspiring speakers and artists to…
Se CANCELA la jornada semanal en Fillmore — 7 de diciembre — Jornada Semanal en Fillmore
AVISO IMPORTANTE Debido a los incendios en el condado de Ventura y a las evacuaciones en el área, la jornada de documentación entre semana (Consulado Móvil) programada para el jueves 7 de diciembre en la ciudad de Fillmore se CANCELA. Les recordamos…
Dec. 7 — An Irish Christmas
SANTA BARBARA — Kerry Irish Productions Inc Presents an “An Irish Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., downtown Santa Barbara. As seen on PBS! Take a journey through Ireland at Christmastime with superb…
Dec. 8-10 — Local Rising Star Featured in Ventura County Ballet’s Beloved Holiday Performance, “The Nutcracker”
VENTURA COUNTY — When you first meet her, Jasmine Duncan appears to be a shy and quiet 16-year-old girl, but when she hits the stage, she comes out of her shell to dazzle audiences with her pure technical talent and…
Dec. 8 — Saints Band presents Winter Concert in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA — A night of Holiday and Winter music by the Jazz, Concert and Marching bands of Santa Maria High School. Tickets are only $5 per person and concessions will be sold. All proceeds go towards the band attending the National…
Through Dec. 9 — Fake news; Zoot Suiters; war and peace; body and soul all subjects in CSUCI’s Library Lecture Series
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) welcomes another partner this year in the University’s fall Library Lecture Series, which begins Sept. 9 and wraps up Dec. 9 and explores everything from the history of organized labor to the gulf between the young…
Dec. 14 — SBMA to present Latin American Film Series: Unrest, Distance, and the Future Ixcanul
Thursday, December 14, 5:30 pm Latin American Film Series: Unrest, Distance, and the Future Ixcanul The brilliant debut by Guatemalan filmmaker Jayro Bustamante is a mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable, a dreamlike depiction of the daily lives of Kaqchikel-speaking Mayans…
Dec. 20 — Annual Living Nativity at First United Methodist Church
Annual Living Nativity Free Community Event First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara 305 E Anapamu St (at Garden) December 20, 21, 22 5:30 – 7:30pm For over 25 years the congregation of the First United Methodist Church has offered…
Dec. 5 — Overcoming biases that affect the evaluation of women and minorities
SANTA BARBARA — Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson will speak on “Overcoming biases that affect the evaluation of women and minorities” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 at UCSB, Broida 1640. It is difficult not to make immediate, unconscious, inferences about people…
Dec. 14 — Meet the Artists Behind ‘Art About Ag’ at the Santa Paula Art Museum
Click here for the entire e-newsletter SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM WE LOVE SANTA PAULA To all of our friends and neighbors who have been impacted by the recent wildfires, please know that our hearts and thoughts are with you. Please…
Next OC LIVE event on ‘Addictive Disorders Studies Community Gathering’ to prevent underage, binge drinking in Ventura County, to be held on Nov. 15 at Oxnard College
Hello friends of Oxnard College, Please join us for our next OC LIVE event ADDICTIVE DISORDERS STUDIES COMMUNITY GATHERING to prevent underage and binge drinking in Ventura County TONIGHT Nov 15th from 6:30-8:00 in the Performing Arts building. This event will feature OC ADS Students and Faculty as…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Oct. 31
Click here for the entire e-newsletter NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS It’s not too late to purchase small masterpieces donated by SoCal artists. The Fiesta Noche Art Sale continues through November 19th! Don’t miss the opportunity to collect affordable artwork generously donated by amazing…
Help BBSVC save Ventura County’s BIGS!
VENTURA COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is putting out a special call for BIGS – mentors who can benefit from the friendship of a Little Brother or Little Sister. There are 150 youth in Ventura County,…
Museum of Ventura update for Oct. 24
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas: A Chicano Art Practice for Honoring our Loved Ones Special guest, Roberto Vargas will present the use of…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Oct. 24
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter FIESTA NOCHE ART SALE…. It’s not too late to purchase small masterpieces donated by SoCal artists. The Fiesta Noche Art Sale continues through November 19th! Don’t miss the opportunity to collect affordable…
Bilingual commentary: A Requiem for Classical Music?
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes This past Sunday, along with other aficionados who filled the First United Methodist Church in Ventura, I attended a concert of the Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra (“CHICO”). The classical music was as…
UCSB student success center fulfills its promise to serve and support underrepresented undergraduates
By Nora Drake • UCSB For students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education, the unfamiliar rituals and routines of daily college life can seem downright foreign. Research shows that dropout rates are higher among these first-generation students,…