Dear California Members and Friends, as difficult it is to comprehend the challenges to our community regarding cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, we must unite and rise to the challenge. We must be the first…
Category: Cultural
CSUCI one of 70+ destinations on Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA art celebration through Jan. 2018
CAMARILLO — The Chicana/Chicano movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, Mexican iconography and ancient Aztec cosmic female deities are all part of a CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) art show designed to kick off the University’s participation in the Getty’s institutive Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. Led…
Assemblymember Irwin’s Statement on Ending the DACA program
SACRAMENTO — “I’m appalled by today’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,” said Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) “Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients in the United States have now been put at risk of deportation, including close to…
SBCC — An Open Letter to DACA Students
I am saddened this morning that the President of the United States is not honoring the executive order that created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). As a DACA student, you should know that none of this is of…
Bilingual report: El Gobierno de México lamenta profundamente la cancelación del Programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA)
Desde el inicio de la nueva administración estadounidense, el gobierno de México ha promovido la continuación de DACA, a fin de mantener la protección a jóvenes beneficiarios del programa, cuya mayoría son nacidos en México. Desde el inicio de la…
Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas presents ESA RISA NO DE LOCOS Oct. 6, 7, 8
OXNARD — Teatro de las Americas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) and Oxnard College present ESA RISA NO DE LOCOS, a theatrical show for the whole family with two exceptional Latin American comedies (comedias costumbristas), two centuries apart,…
Assemblymember Limón issues statement on potential DACA repeal
SACRAMENTO —Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) on Sept. 1 issued the following statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). As the proud daughter of immigrants, and as someone who has worked closely with immigrant students and their families, I know that…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for Sept. 1
Click here for the entire e-newsletter SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Here’s what is happening at the Museum in September! www.santapaulaartmuseum.org LIVE MUSIC: STUDIO C Sunday, September 10, 2017, at 4:00pm $10 Members // $15 Non-members On Sunday, September 10,…
Bilingual commentary: Fighting the Nazis
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes Over 70 years ago, my father was fighting against the Nazis as an American infantryman on French and German soil. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever imagine that I, his…
Museum of Ventura County update for Sept. 1
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Icons and Archetypes A new series of large-scale oil paintings by Ojai-based artist, Tom Hardcastle, explores the artist’s perspective of popular cultural…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for Aug. 31
Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Sunday, September 17 Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now Exhibition Opening! Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now brings together 49 artworks, consisting of installation, sculpture, photography, and video, dating from the early 1990s to the present. A…
Oct. 6 — United Way of Santa Barbara County to present 21st Annual Red Feather Ball
SANTA BARBARA — Dance the night away at United Way of Santa Barbara County’s (UWSBC) 21st Annual Red Feather Ball on Oct. 6 to benefit the nonprofit’s award-winning Fun in the Sun summer enrichment program and United for Literacy initiative. The…
Oct. 7 — Tickets and Sponsorships Available for Studio Channel Islands’ Art à la Mode Gala
CAMARILLO —Studio Channel Islands Arts Center (SCI), a non-profit dedicated to promoting and preserving the arts in Ventura County, invites individuals and businesses to attend its upcoming fifth annual Art à la Mode Gala to be held 5:30 p.m., Oct. 7,…
Oct. 7 — Studio Channel Islands’ Art à la Mode Gala
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands Arts Center (SCI), a non-profit dedicated to promoting and preserving the arts in Ventura County, invites individuals and businesses to attend its upcoming fifth annual Art à la Mode Gala to be held 5:30–7:30 p.m.,…
Oct. 11 — Ventura County Arts Council presents Arts Stars Awards
OXNARD — The Ventura County Arts Council will present its Arts Stars Awards at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Levity Live at The Collection, Oxnard. Invitations including the names of our honorees will be released soon. Meanwhile we look forward…
Oct. 12 — Artist Christopher L. Cook to Describe Why Creativity Is for Everyone at the Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA — California Art Club artist Christopher L. Cook will host a gallery talk starting at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Cook will be speaking about “everyday creative awakening,” and demonstrating that creativity is…
Oct. 12 — Teatro de las Américas to present annual ‘Black & White Gala’
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas will present its 2nd annual “Black & White Gala — Noche de Romance by Juan Gonzalez” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Entertainment…
Oct. 14 — Museum of Ventura County to present Theater as Activism Panel Discussion on the Chicano Teatro Movement
VENTURA — Professional director and leading authority on contemporary Chicana/o and U.S. Latina/o Theatre, Jorge Huerta, PhD, will be moderator for a fascinating panel discussion, 2–4 p.m., Oct. 14, about the origin and politics of the Chicano Teatro Movement, the work created by…
Oct. 14 — Fiesta Noche Fund RaiserART SALE and Nicho Silent Auction
It’s almost here ….. FIESTA NOCHE DE RECUERDOS Saturday, October 14 6-9 pm | 6-7 VIP Preview Reception 7-9 General Event Reception An evening of memories, contemporary art and heritage Music, food, hops, amazing desserts, affordable art, prizes and Día…
Oct. 14 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will play at CSUCI President’s Concert in Ojai
CAMARILLO — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy—the homegrown swing band that played their way to international fame— will ignite the night Saturday, Oct. 14 for the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) President’s Dinner & Concert. The seven-piece band, which has sold millions of records and…
15 de octubre — Semana Binacional de Salud
View this email in your browser 15 de octubre — Semana Binacional de Salud, 11 am a 3 pm Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 427 N. Oak Street, Santa Paula.
Oct. 18 — Artist Talk: Hellen Ascoli
SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Join Hellen Ascoli, artist, performer, and museum educator at Museo Ixchel, Guatemala City as she discusses her work at the intersection of education, craft, traditional fiber arts, and contemporary ideas. October 18, 2017…
Oct. 18 — Master photographer Santi Visalli to speak, exhibit at Studio Channel Islands
CAMARILLO — Master photographer Santi Visalli to speak, exhibit at Studio Channel Islands. Hear the stories and see the works of one of the world’s most prolific and prestigious photographers, Santi Visalli, 6 p.m., Oct. 18 at Studio Channel Islands,…
Oct. 19 — Third Thursday Studio: Weaving | Traditions Today
SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara: Meet Guatemalan artist and museum educator Hellen Ascoli and experience weaving with a traditional Mayan backstrap loom. Be part of a fun evening of creation, experimentation, and conversation over art and wine!…
Through Oct. 19 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present Exhibit: ‘Our Ocean’s Edge,’ ‘Chinese Explorers Sailed to America Long Before Columbus,’ other upcoming events
October Events at Channel Islands Maritime Museum Opening Reception for “Our Oceans Edge” is Sunday October 8th 5:30 to 7:30 Channel Islands Maritime Museum 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard CA Admission: Members $7, Non-members $10 ** Speaker Series Wednesday, October 18, 2017…
Oct. 20 — A Musical Journey: From Africa to the Americas
SANTA BARBARA — Ricardo Lemvo will perform from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20 at the UCSB Multicultural Center Lounge. “A blend of Cuban and Central African traditions that is seamless and organic- and infectious.” The Los Angeles Times…
Oct. 21 — Teen Workshop with Hellen Ascoli
SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara: Combine traditional and contemporary fiber arts! Meet Guatemalan artist and museum educator Hellen Ascoli and experience weaving with a traditional Mayan backstrap loom. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP here to…
Oct. 21-22 — First United Methodist Church announces its 150th Anniversary Weekend
SANTA BARBARA — The First United Methodist Church holds its 150th Anniversary Celebration at the church located on the corner of Anapamu and Garden Streets the weekend of October 21 & 22, 2017. The theme for this anniversary year is “Planted in faith, rooted…
Oct. 24 — OC LIVE to present La Evolución de La Guitarra Española
OXNARD — Up Next for OC LIVE: La Evolución de La Guitarra Española. You don’t want to miss this wonderful Spanish music concert on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 6:30pm in the Oxnard College Performing Arts building. Guitarist Adam Levin treats the audience to a musical…
Oct. 26 — Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas: A Chicano Art Practice for Honoring our Loved Ones
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County will present “Dia de los Muertos Ofrendas: A Chicano Art Practice for Honoring our Loved Ones,” from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. Special guest, Roberto Vargas will present the…
Oct. 27 — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen to speak at CSUCI Campus Reading Celebration
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) will welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, for its annual Campus Reading Celebration. The event will be held at 6 p.m. in the Grand Salon; doors will open at 5:30…
CANCELA — 28 de octubre — Segunda Conferencia Anual de Mujeres Extraordinarias en Norwalk
AVISO IMPORTANTE Por causas de fuerza mayor se cancela la transmisión vía remota del evento. La conferencia tendrá lugar de manera presencial únicamente en las instalaciones de Cerritos College en Norwalk California y NO habrá transmisión en la Sala Aurora…
Oct. 29 — Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at Four Locations in Santa Paula
Families and Visitors of All Ages Are Invited to Join this Community-Wide Celebration Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at four different Santa Paula locations, including the California Oil Museum, the Museum of Ventura County Agriculture…
Oct. 29 — Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present Free Family Day: Dia de los Muertos
SANTA BARBARA — For the 28th year, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a variety of family festivities in the galleries, front steps, and back plaza, featuring traditional Mexican folk music by…
Through Oct. 30 — ‘Celebration of Latino Arts & Culture: Pacific Standard Time — Latino Visions in Oxnard’
OXNARD — The DNTN Gallery, the Rodolfo F. Acuña Art Gallery and the City of Oxnard presents the “Celebration of Latino Arts & Culture: Pacific Standard Time — Latino Visions in Oxnard” from Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Oct. 31.…
Nov. 1 — CSUCI’s Day of the Dead celebration includes outdoor sand sculpture and imaginative ofrendas
CAMARILLO — Crocheted tacos, eggs, skulls and pan dulce decorate one of many altars or ofrendas that will be on display at Napa Gallery for the 2017 Day of the Dead celebration at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The all-day celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 1 is from 9…
Hygiena expands distribution operations in Latin America
Purchase of PMR and creation of Hygiena Mexico establishes permanent base in Mexico City CAMARILLO — Hygiena, a Warburg Pincus portfolio company that specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, today announced that it has acquired Pruebas Microbiologicas Rapidas (PMR),…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Aug. 29
Click here for more information OPENING EXHIBITION September 10 – November 19, 2017 The Avalanche and The Silence New Works by Linda Arreola The duality between tumultuousness and serenity explored in a new series of geometric paintings by…
Bilingual report: Mexican Consulate in Oxnard reports on bilateral relationship issues
Regarding the expressions by the President of the United States of America on various issues of the bilateral relationship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico notifies the following: 1. As the Mexican government has always stated, our country will…
Teatro de las Américas issues casting call
OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas is conducting a Workshop-Created play with a casting call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 at the Black Box Theater at the Oxnard College Performing Arts Center, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. The…
Take Advantage of our 2017 Hispanic Heritage Month Special Advertising Offer
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) is fast approaching and now is the time for you to take advantage of our Special Advertising offer, not only for September-October, but for the rest of the year. Support Amigos805 with our…
Bilingual commentary: “Fire and Fury”
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 /…
Latino News Notes: Pew Research Center reports on DACA, immigrant moms, views of Trump
Click here on the entire e-newsletter September 01, 2017 DACA has shielded nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants from deportation Nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants have received work permits and deportation relief through the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program…
Bilingual commentary: Diamonds Beneath Our Feet
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 /…
Bilingual report — Clinicas del Camino Real Inc. celebrates National Health Center Week 2017 (Through Aug. 19) throughout Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY — August 13-19th, Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. will host events throughout all 13 of its health centers, in honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW)! These events will be part of a national campaign, with the goal of…
United Way of Ventura County update for Aug. 17
Click here to sign up for the newsletter President’s Message Dear Friends, August 26 is a special day this month. That evening, hundreds of champions for the underserved will gather to recognize the amazing contributions of some of our most thoughtful community…
Rebozo Festival 2018 Grant Application Process Now Open
VENTURA COUNTY — Rebozo Festival, Inc., is pleased to announce that awards of up to $20,000 will be granted to qualified non-profit organizations that focus on the cultural, social and/or educational needs of the Ventura County community. The application process will…
Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard update for Aug. 16
Click here for more information . SAVE THE DATE before It’s too Late! Fiesta Noche de Recuerdos – the Night of Memories is coming Saturday, October 14, 2017 6-9pm We need museum members and readers to reserve before it’s…
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Celebrate National Health Center Week with a Children’s Oral Health Fair at Goleta Neighborhood Dental Clinic on Aug.19
National Campaign Celebrates the Key to Healthier Communities SATURDAY — On Saturday, August 19th, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) will hold a Children’s Oral Health Fair, where dentists will provide free visual exams and fluoride varnish applications. The fair will…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for Aug. 15
Santa Barbara Museum of Art announces upcoming September – November 2017 events. The museum is at 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 to 8 p.m. — 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net Exhibition Opening Valeska…
Hundreds Turn Out for Assemblymember Irwin’s Third Annual K-12 Resource Fair in Oxnard
Annual event connected parents, teachers and students with local educational organizations SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) once again partnered with the Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) and the Ventura County Health Care Agency to host the third annual K-12…
Political memorabilia owned by first female mayor of Oxnard part of research project for CSUCI
CAMARILLO — A photo of Senator Bobby Kennedy campaigning in Oxnard the day before he was assassinated is one of hundreds of political artifacts recently donated to the John Spoor Broome Library at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI). The collection was…
Reiter Affiliated Companies and Oxnard College Co-Host Semillas Para El Éxito: Una Tarde de Aprendizaje
Photos by Anthony Sandoval from ARS Visuals See video below Local Business and Community College Collaborate To Encourage Early Planning For College and Increase Awareness of Resources Available to First Generation Students OXNARD — To help families and their children learn about…
The Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Aug. 11
Click here to view the entire e-newsletter The Marjorie Luke is extremely excited to welcome Karen Baltzley as their new full-time House Manager & Administrative Assistant! She will be taking over for our wonderful Giovanna Davila as she returns to UCSB…
Museum of Ventura County update for Aug. 10
A message from the Interim Executive Director Once again, the Museum owes you – our patrons, volunteers, members and benefactors – a debt of gratitude for your stalwart support. A crowd of about 40 Museum supporters attended the Ventura City Council…
Channel Islands Maritime Museum is Recruiting New Volunteers
OXNARD — Channel Islands Maritime Museum is Recruiting New Volunteers. Channel Islands Maritime Museum New Docent Class Starts Monday September 11. Call now to enroll 805-984-6260 Our volunteers are the backbone of the Museum. As a volunteer there are dozens of…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Aug. 9
GROWING THE COLLECTION Another superb watercolor painting has been donated to the collection by an artist whose richly colored works are on exhibit in Soluble Power through August 20th. Lily Buds– donated by the artist Gail Faulkner Contemporary realist, Gail…
Docents Wanted at the Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA — The Santa Paula Art Museum is looking for volunteers to join its fun and friendly team of docents! Santa Paula Art Museum docents are a valued group of volunteers who assist museum staff in a variety of activities,…
Museum of Ventura County: Ventura City Council to finalize Museum funding on Aug. 7
A message from the Interim Executive Director On Monday, August 7, at 6 p.m., the Ventura City Council will take action on a recommendation to approve a funding agreement that will finalize $125,000 for the Museum over the next six…
‘The At-Promise Population’ at UCSB — Victor Rios’s own turbulent childhood inspires a uniquely personal enrichment program for underserved students in Oxnard
By Nora Drake • UCSB When UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios was in the eighth grade, he temporarily abandoned his education. Each morning, he would sling his backpack over his shoulders, wave goodbye to his mother and…
Here come the Guerreros — The Kingsmen running the professional soccer expansion club are trying to help the community of Oxnard
By Fred Alvarez • California Lutheran University The sun is slowly sinking behind Oxnard’s Del Sol Stadium and the hometown Guerreros have taken the field, zipping through their pregame soccer warm-ups. A boom-ch-boom-chick reggaeton beat bumps through the loudspeakers, and the souvenir shop…
Bilingual commentary: Are Those Planets or Are Those Stars?
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 /…
Sept. 9 — Glen Phillips, Sean Watkins & Sarah Lee Guthrie to Headline Music in the Garden Benefit
Glen Phillips, Sean Watkins, and Sarah Lee Guthrie to Play at Music in the Garden, a Benefit for African Women Rising The September 9 event will also feature gourmet dining from Wildwood Kitchen, a Silent Auction, and an African Marketplace Santa…
Sept. 9-10 — World renowned chalk artists to create sidewalk masterpieces at Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival
VENTURA — At Ventura County’s only chalk art event, more than 40 talented chalk artists will transform Ventura Harbor Village sidewalks into beautiful works of art during the family-friendly Ventura Art and Street Painting Festival, Sept. 9th and 10th from…
Sept. 10 — Jazz Band “Studio C” to Perform at the Santa Paula Art Museum
SANTA PAULA — On Sunday, September 10, the Santa Paula Art Museum’s beautiful atrium gallery will be transformed into a concert hall for “Studio C,” a contemporary four-horn, nine-piece jazz band. Studio C’s sound is completely unique and its music is reminiscent of…