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Category: Cultural
‘Life Force,” an exhibit of the artwork of Hiroko Yoshimoto & Bob Privitt to be held through Sept. 24 at Studio Channel Islands
CAMARILLO — September begins the new art season and the Blackboard Gallery located at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo is opening with a phenomenal new exhibition called “Life Force”. Artists Hiroko Yoshimoto & Bob Privitt are world renowned artists, each bring…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces Cimarrón: Music from the plains of Colombia performance from through Sept. 18
SANTA BARBARA — From the plains of the Orinoco River which runs between Venezuela and Colombia, Cimarrón perform the festive dance music of joropo, a fiercely virtuoso display of rippling melodies and powerful rhythms combining Andalusian, indigenous American, and African roots.…
CSU Channel Islands to host San Francisco Mime Troupe actors as they take an irreverent look at 2016 politics on Sept. 29
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) Performing Arts students and two members of the award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe will conduct an interactive lecture/performance satirizing the politics of 2016 along with political shenanigans from years past. The public is welcome to…
United Way of Ventura County to honor Hank Lacayo with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award” on Aug. 25
President’s Message Dear Friends, Spring is passing us by quickly and, before you know it, graduations will take place and our Stuff the Bus program will be gathering school supplies again for the next school year. Where does the time…
‘Making Amends: Wyatt Amend, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, Richard Amend’ exhibit at Studio Channel Islands through Aug. 27
CAMARILLO — The new exhibition “Making Amends,” opening at the Blackboard Gallery at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo, is a family affair. A father, mother and son trio, each an accomplished professional artist in their own right, now for the first…
Ventura’s historic Downtown and Westside Cultural District to celebrate works of hundreds of regional artists for annual ArtWalk Ventura, Oct. 1-2
VENTURA — The streets of the city of Ventura’s historic Downtown and Westside Cultural District will transform into a mecca of artistic expression for the 23rd ArtWalk Ventura event the weekend of Oct. 1-2. The two-day Southern California art tradition…
Ventura Native Chronicles Lives of His Family’s Daring WWII War Correspondents Author to Present Eve of a Hundred Midnights at Community Series Oct. 5
VENTURA — Author Bill Lascher will be the inaugural speaker for the new Engage & Enlighten community event series hosted by the law firm Ferguson Case Orr Paterson (FCOP), 5:30–7:30 p.m., Oct. 5, at 1050 South Kimball Road, Ventura. The…
Free Community Jarocho Workshop with Cambalache presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! on Sept. 15
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! presents Cambalache in Free Community Jarocho Workshop Thursday / Jueves, SEPT 15, 7:00 – 8:30 PM La Casa de La Raza, 601 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA FREE / Entrada gratuita Free community…
RSVP deadline is Aug. 26 for CAUSE’S Raising Justice ‘Quinceañera — An Afternoon of Celebrating 15 years of Working for Regional Equality on the Central Coast’
VENTURA — Patti Chang, former president and CEO of The Women’s Foundation of California, will be the keynote speaker at CAUSE’S Raising Justice “Quinceañera — An Afternoon of Celebrating 15 years of Working for Regional Equality on the Central Coast,” on…
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! to present Los Cambalache in free concerts through Sept. 18
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! to present Cambalache, Son Jarocho, Sept. 16 through 18. CONCERT Friday, September 16, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd., Goleta CONCERT Saturday, September 17, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Guadalupe City Hall, 918…
Hospice of Santa Barbara Presents Fourth Annual Heroes of Hospice Awards and this Year’s Recipients on Sept. 7
SANTA BARBARA — Hospice of Santa Barbara will recognize its 2016 Heroes of Hospice in three categories: Partnership, Legacy and Volunteer. Each year, HSB honors the outstanding community volunteers and supporters who play a vital role in its mission to provide…
Pages from life in the 1960s Los Angeles barrio on display at CSU Channel Islands through Oct. 7
CAMARILLO — School segregation, the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War were topics pulsing through Los Angeles barrios in the 1960s, but the Latino voices in the area went largely unheard and unpublished. Writer/editor Tony Solis Gomez and about five…
Bilingual commentary: Gender Labels
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Inaugural Oxnard Jazz Festival to be held Sept. 10
OXNARD — The inaugural Oxnard Jazz Festival to be held Sept. 10 at Oxnard Beach Park, 1601 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. Doors open at 10 a.. with show times from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFO &…
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, Assemblymember Das Williams to host Family health Fair in Santa Paula on Sept. 10
SANTA PAULA – Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) will host a free Family Health Fair on Saturday, September 10th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park across from City Hall in Santa Paula. Hosted in conjunction with…
Social Justice Fund for Ventura County to present ‘Education and the American Dream’ on Sept. 10
CAMARILLO — The Social Justice Fund for Ventura County will present the interact workshop “Education and the American Dream” from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Ventura County Community Foundation, 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo. Education is…
It’s Back! — Oxnard Jazz Festival announces 72 Hour Sale for Sept. 10 event
OXNARD — The Oxnard Jazz Festival is announcing a 72 Hour Sale where you can buy 3 tickets and get one free, lawn seats only, online only. The Oxnard Jazz Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.…
3rd annual El Concilio Golf Classic to be held at Spanish Hills Country Club on Sept. 12
CAMARILLO — The 3rd annual El Concilio Golf Classic will begin with a Shotgun Start at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. Sept. 12 at the Spanish Hills Country Club, Camarillo. “Come play golf with your friends and support El Concilio. Prizes,…
Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture at CI joins Getty-led collaboration with arts institutions across Southern California
CAMARILLO — An exhibit scheduled to go up in fall of 2017 on the CSU Channel Islands (CI) campus will be part of a larger collaboration of exhibits across Southern California called Pacific Standard Time LA/LA. The Getty-led collaboration explores Latin American and…
Bilingual report: Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez-Hernandez named new Consul of Mexico in Oxnard
Dear Friends and Colleagues The Consulate of Mexico in Oxnard is pleased to welcome Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez-Hernandez as the new Consul of Mexico in Oxnard California. In July 2016, Amb. Rodriguez-Hernandez took office after Consul Berenice Diaz-Ceballos was designated as…
El Centrito Family Learning Centers unveils updated website
OXNARD — El Centrito Family Learning Centers unveils a refreshed website that highlights the agency’s mission “to create a multicultural community of excellence by inspiring the children, youth and families of Ventura County to learn, lead and reach their greatest potential.”…
Fall Enrollment now open for Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation
PASO ROBLES — All children between the ages of 5-18 are invited to enroll for a wide variety of free after school visual and performing arts classes. Students do not need to be residents of Paso Robles. Parents planning to enroll…
Bilingual commentary: Centers of Peace
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Aztlan Underground historic reunion one night at Café on A on July 23
OXNARD — Historic reunion of Aztlan Underground with special musica, hip-hop guests. Una noche de cultura, musica para todo el pueblo de Chiques at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at Café on A, 438 S. A St., Oxnard. Click here or…
MICOP hiring a Project Coordinator to identify and recruit; train and mentor Clubes de Oriundos (Townhall Associations)
OXNARD — MICOP is currently hiring a Project Coordinator to identify and recruit; train and mentor Clubes de Oriundos (Townhall Associations), to strengthen their organization and leadership capacity. S/he will inspire and support Clubes de Oriundos (Townhall Associations) leaders to design and submit a “community project-program plan” that…
Teatro de las Américas to hold light design workshop on Aug. 6
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas announces this exciting workshop: “Science and Art of Dealing with Lights I” This workshop is for directors, producers, high school teachers, tech kids, photographers, actors, students. It is particularly helpful for “talking to light…
Biólogo René Corado de Oxnard presenta libro bilingüe ‘Las Aventuras de René Corado El Lustrador’ el 6 de agosto en Santa Mónica
SANTA MONICA — Biólogo René Corado de Oxnard presenta libro bilingüe “Las Aventuras de René Corado El Lustrador” a 2 a 5 p.m. sábado, el 6 de agosto en el Santa Mónica Library, Pico Branch, The Annex Room, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa…
MICOP to present ‘Night in Oaxaca Quinceañera 15’ on Aug. 20
OXNARD — The Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project will present “Night in Oaxaca Quinceañera 15” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Genevieve Flores-Haro at…
CAUSE Action Fund to present ‘Quinceañera At The Ranch’ on Aug. 21
SOMIS — The CAUSE Action Fund will present “Quinceañera At The Ranch” from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 at Rancho Las Posas, 4192 Bradley Road, Somis. Honoring Cruz Phillips, former UFW Community Organizing Director and Founding Board Member of…
Bilingual commentary: First-Generation College Students
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State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson honors La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center as her Non-Profit of the Year
SACRAMENTO – State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) honored La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center in Oxnard as her 2016 Non-Profit of the Year in the first annual California Nonprofits Day today in Sacramento. La Hermandad provides free legal services,…
Bilingual commentary: Flowers and Daughters
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The 87th LULAC National Convention – “Latinos at the Seat of Power” to be held July 12-16 in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) will host its 87th Annual National Convention from July 12 to July 16 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. With the theme, Latinos at the Seat of Power, the 87th…
Channel Islands Maritime Museum Speakers Series to present ‘Linda Cuy Thornton – Surf Adventures’ on July 21
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum Speakers Series will present “Linda Cuy Thornton – Surf Adventures” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21 at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, 3900 Bluefin Circle Oxnard. A resident of Ventura, Linda Cuy Thornton will give…
Women’s Economic Ventures seeking full-time bilingual program assistant
CENTRAL COAST — WEV is hiring a full-time bilingual Program Assistant to work out of its Santa Barbara OR Ventura office beginning in June. Position’s Purpose: A bilingual (English/Spanish), enthusiastic, detail-oriented and helpful individual acts as the first point of…
Oxnard Salsa Festival Announces Six Stars for the ‘Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser.’ Local Stars Represent Santa Paula Art Museum in Salsa Festival on July 30-31
OXNARD — Community leaders will dance for the greater good during the ‘2016 Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser’ taking place during the 23rd Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The 2016 line-up consists of six ‘All Stars’ who will…
CLU’s Jose Marichal to speak at Conejo Democratic Club meeting on July 13
THOUSAND OAKS — Jose Marichal, professor of Political Science at California Lutheran University, will speak at the next Conejo Democratic Club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at the North Ranch Community Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Westlake. Marichal will interpret…
Bilingual commentary: Daughters’ Connection with Nature
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Certificate in Healthcare Interpreting available through CSU Channel Islands beginning fall 2016
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) will offer classes required for a Certificate of Healthcare Interpreting beginning in fall of 2016. The Healthcare Interpreter Certificate prepares students to become English-Spanish interpreters in medical settings, a field that is exploding with opportunity. According to…