Category: Entertainment

Announcing Auditions for Moorpark College’s Summer Theatre Production of the Award-Winning Musical ‘Cabaret’

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Moorpark College is excited to announce auditions for its Summer Theatre Arts production of the classic musical “Cabaret.” Auditions will be May 8-10 in the Performing Arts Center on the Moorpark College campus. Dance auditions will be May 8, 3:30-6 p.m., and singing auditions will be May 9, 6-10 p.m. Final callbacks will be May 10, 6-10 p.m.

Anyone interested in auditioning should wear comfortable clothing, be prepared to sing 30 bars (1 minute) of a song from a theatrical musical, preferably by the composer/lyricist team of John Kander and Fred Ebb, and be ready to read from the script. An accompanist will be present for the audition.

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UCSB — The Current — ‘Joining one of the world’s premier honorary societies, three professors are named to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ and more news, events

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Professors Tanya Atwater, Leda Cosmides and Nelson Lichtenstein have been elected to the prestigious, 243 year-old institution.

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May @ SPAM: Andrea Vargas Premieres, Free Family Day, Volunteer Mixer, and More!

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“Andrea Vargas: On the Ranch”

Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 4 PM to 6 PM

$5 SPAM Members • $10 Non-members

On Saturday, May 13, meet Santa Fe artist and California native Andrea Vargas at the premiere of her all-new, solo exhibition, “On the Ranch.” Featuring over 40 original paintings and drawings, “On the Ranch” honors the places at the heart of Vargas’ life and art: her familial homes in Ventura and Santa Paula, California. All of the artworks will be available for purchase. Beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Reservations are not required.

“Andrea Vargas: On the Ranch” will be on view from May 13, 2023, to September 10, 2023, at the Santa Paula Art Museum.

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Artist Kimberly Duran’s 2020 California Strawberry Festival Poster Finally Gets To Shine in 2023

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It was March 3, 2020 when the winner of the year’s California Strawberry Festival poster contest was officially announced. Sixteen days later, the festival was canceled because of the pandemic. Finally, after three years, artist Kimberly Duran’s winning poster will be the center point of the festival set for May 20 and 21 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001).

“We’ve been waiting to show off Kimberly’s design for three years,” says Dean Kato, festival chairperson. “She’s a gifted artist and her design captures the wonderful community spirit that’s always present at the festival.” Duran’s artwork was chosen from more than 60 entries.

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Wild Oaks Country Music Festival Booths For Nonprofits Available

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Wild Oaks Country Music Festival, taking place June 3, is seeking nonprofit organizations to exhibit at the festival at no charge. The festival will be held at Conejo Creek Park South in Thousand Oaks.

“We’re setting aside 10 booth spaces for nonprofit organizations at the festival,” says Mary-Catherine McBride, Wild Oaks co-chair. “The booths are 10×10 and are at no cost. It’s a great opportunity to reach festivalgoers with your organization’s message.”

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UCSB — The Current — ‘Tending to our superblooms requires developing plans for people to enjoy them’ and more news, events

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After a rainy winter, folks are flocking to see California’s superblooms. But, experts say, smart management strategies will be required if we want to continue enjoying these spectacular events in the future.

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Berry Tastes and Treats at 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival

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VENTURA — The 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival makes its debut at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21 with strawberry-themed food, beverages and contests, live entertainment, rides and activities. This year marks the first time the festival is being held at the fairgrounds (10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001). Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days.

For strawberry lovers, the California Strawberry Festival is two days of strawberry heaven. Over 50 food and beverage vendors will serve such treats as strawberry pies, strawberry-topped funnel cakes, strawberry nachos, deep-fried strawberries, berry kabobs, strawberry tacos, strawberry beer and smoothies. Festivalgoers can build their own strawberry shortcakes, piling on as many strawberries and whipped cream as possible.

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UCSB — The Current — ‘A new, fully electric facility opens just in time for spring quarter, increasing classroom capacity by 35%’ and more news, events

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The recently completed Interactive Learning Pavilion is the campus’s first new dedicated classroom building in more than 50 years.

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Museum of Ventura County — Know and Grow with the Museums

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Ventura County Plants to Know and Grow

Saturday and Sunday
April 22-23, 2023
11:00AM—3:00PM
@ Agriculture Museum, Santa Paula
Free Admission

Come to the Ag for a 2-day celebration of Ventura County’s native plants, including tours of our native gardens, a native plant sale, fun family activities, and lectures on pollinators and plant identification! Check our website for more details on activities for each day. The Agriculture Museum is proud to offer this program in partnership with the County of Ventura Agriculture/Weights & Measures Office, the Ventura County Weed Management Area, the U.C. Cooperative Extension of Ventura County, the California Native Plants Society – Channel Islands Chapter, and the U.C. Master Gardeners. Find out more information here.

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Ventura Land Trust Hosts Legacy Wall Dedication Ceremony on April 19 at Harmon Canyon Preserve

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Ventura Land Trust (VLT) will hold a special Legacy Wall dedication ceremony on Wednesday, April 19th at 9:00 am to commemorate donors who supported the Harmon Canyon Campaign for Harmon Canyon Preserve. The ceremony will take place at the Harmon Canyon Preserve trailhead.

The $10 million Harmon Canyon Campaign supported the establishment of Harmon Canyon Preserve, 2,123 acres of permanently conserved open space in Ventura, and a stewardship endowment that allows Ventura Land Trust to care for the land in perpetuity.

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Santa Paula Art Museum — Summer Is Loading…

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NOW ENROLLING: KIDS’ SUMMER ART CAMPS Encourage your kids to exercise their creativity this summer with Kids’ Art Camp at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center! Choose from a variety of weeklong, half-day camps led by our talented…

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The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard celebrates Spring with activities for all

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Spring is in bloom, and The Collection at RiverPark is celebrating the season with family-friendly activities to keep your little bunnies hopping with egg-citement! All are welcome to come together to fill your baskets and enjoy classic spring pastimes as a community. From family photos with the Spring Bunny to a basket giveaway, there’s fun for all ages at The Collection.

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Bilingual report — Santa Paula Springs Forward with a Bushel of Community Events!

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The City of Santa Paula is kicking off the spring season with several exciting events for the community to enjoy. These events provide the perfect opportunity to meet new people while enjoying the beautiful Santa Paula weather. Whether you’re interested in celebrating holidays or simply spending quality time getting to know your neighbors, there is something for everyone in Santa Paula. The City encourages all residents to get involved and mark your calendars for a season of fun and community spirit.

“Community events like Cruise Nights and the ones put on by the Parks and Recreation Department are an essential part of our City’s fabric and provide a unique opportunity for community members to come together and enjoy a shared experience,” said Parks and Recreation Director Gregory Barnes. “These events not only enhance the quality of life in our community but also strengthen the bonds between neighbors and promote a sense of civic pride.”

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UCSB Arts & Lectures announces Spring including Actor, Producer and Entrepreneur Danny Trejo on April 12

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We are excited to announce several added events and opportunities this spring. From National Poetry Month to Mother’s Day, there are many opportunities to gather, to share, to laugh, to reexamine and to rejoice.

Please also note that masks are no longer required in the auditorium, however they are strongly recommended for all guests. Read more about our health and safety policies.

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American Idol Winner And Rising Country Music Star Chayce Beckham Joins Wild Oak Country Music Festival Lineup

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American Idol winner for 2021 and rising country music star Chayce Beckham will perform at the Wild Oaks Country Music Festival, June 3, in Thousand Oaks. Beckham joins a lineup of country performers from Nashville and local favorites.

Beckham’s hits include “23”, “Tell Me Twice” and “Keeping Me Up All Night.”   He was named a “2022 Artist to Watch” by Country Now, Country Swag, Music Mayhem Magazine, Sounds Like Nashville. He is currently on a nationwide tour.

Also taking the stage is country chart-topping Craig Morgan, Grammy-nominated CAM, and Southern California locals Justin Honsinger and Chris Johnson and the Hollywood Hillbillies. Jodi Maas will lead line dancing and line dance lessons. The festival features DJ Paul “Sweet P” Flannery and Josh Kelley. Dave Daniels, the morning show host on KHAY, is the MC.

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Malcolm McDowell Returns to Museum of Ventura County, more news, events

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Ivor Davis:
Up Close & Personal
with
Malcolm McDowell
Saturday, March 25, 2023
6:30PM—8:00PM
@ Museum of Ventura County
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MVC Member In-Person: Free
MVC Member Zoom: Free
Nonmember In-Person: $10
Nonmember Zoom: $5

Join us for the next installment of Ivor Davis: Up Close & Personal with legendary actor and raconteur extraordinaire, Malcolm McDowell.

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Bilingual report — Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Partner for Dodgers-Angels Games and Swallows Day Parade Service

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Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner have partnered to provide seamless, round-trip train service to and from the upcoming Swallows Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano, as well as three preseason baseball games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

For the Swallows Day Parade on Saturday, March 25, and the Angels versus Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, March 26, riders with either a valid Metrolink or Amtrak ticket may board either train service between Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano, at no extra charge.

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Livingston Celebrates 75 Years of Service to Ventura County Residents

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Soirée at the Ranch is Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice’s 75th Anniversary celebration theme. The dinner will be held at the exclusive Petersen Ranch in Somis on Saturday, June 10th. The event, which features live music and dancing, will honor Terri & Mark Lisagor for their lasting contributions to Livingston while inspiring others.  

“Our mission is to serve everyone with the highest quality home health care and compassionate hospice and grief services,” explains Teresa Pavan, Livingston President & CEO. “We are humbled and inspired by community leaders like Terri & Mark, who share our commitment to serving the community.” 

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Bilingual report — COVID-19 Poster Art Contest Winners to be Announced on March 24 at Family Art Night!

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The Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) and El Concilio Family Services will exhibit artwork from the finalists and announce the winners of the COVID-19 Poster Art Contest at OPAC’s Family Art Night on Friday, March 24, 2023. Free and open to the public, the event takes place from 5 to 8 pm with a short program/award ceremony beginning at 6:30 pm.

A way to continue to educate youth, families and the community about COVID’s continued presence and ways we can all stay safe and healthy, the COVID-19 Poster Art Contest received over 300 submissions from across Ventura County!

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Weekend Plans? Spend It at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Other upcoming events on March 14, 18; April 2

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“Shadow and Light: The Landscape Paintings of Bruce Everett”

Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 4 PM to 6 PM

$5 for SPAM Members, $10 for Non-members

With an eye for the drama of shadow and light, San Luis Obispo County artist Bruce Everett presents a survey of sweeping landscape paintings from his sixty-year career, delivering awe-inspiring views of Los Angeles north to the Central Coast. Meet the artist and enjoy wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres during the premiere reception on Saturday, March 11. Many of the artworks will be available for purchase. Reservations are not required.

“Shadow and Light” will be on view from March 11, 2023, to July 9, 2023.

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Ventura County Arts Council — New! Central Coast Creative Corps Grant; CreArtive Freedom Family Show at the Atrium

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Calling all artists and community-based organizations working on the Central Coast!

We are excited to share that the Central Coast Creative Corps program has launched today. Twenty-three $140,000 grants are available for organizations to hire artists to work on creative solutions addressing public health, climate impact, civic engagement, or social justice. $100,000 goes directly to the participating artist for a year-long engagement.

Organizations: The deadline to apply is May 1, 2023. Download the guidelines. Learn more at centralcoastcreativecorps.org.

Artists: Join the Artist Directory.

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Celebrate Spring with the Museum of Ventura County

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Summer Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

10AM—11AM

@ Agriculture Museum

Free Admission

Certified Master Gardener Lee Rosenboom will share how to prepare for your summer vegetable garden. Learn what to plant and when, how to prepare your soil, and useful tips about fertilizing, irrigating, and vegetable garden pests. Presented by the UC Master Gardeners.

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OC LIVE Presents True Stories of Courage and Survival Alicia Doyle and Flo Trapani on March 9 in honor of Women’s History Month

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Meet two women who defied the odds and fought stereotypes, abuse, and bias. Two-time Golden Glove boxing champion and award-winning author Alicia Doyle is joined by path-breaking law enforcement officer Flo Trapani, the subject of Doyle’s new book,The Oath. Discover their inspiring journeys of courage and survival in today’s world, and learn what it takes to tell your story!

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Thousand Oaks’ Wild Oaks Country Music Festival Seeks Sponsors & Vendors

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Wild Oaks Country Music Festival taking place June 3 is seeking sponsors and vendors. The festival is being held at Conejo Creek Park South in Thousand Oaks.

On the Wild Oaks stage will be chart-topping Craig Morgan performing such hits as “Bonfire,” “Almost Home,” “Redneck Yacht Club,” “International Harvester,” “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and “The Father, My Son and The Holy Ghost.”

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County’s Golf Classic announces 50th Anniversary Celebration: Title Sponsor Needed!

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) is seeking a philanthropically-minded Title Sponsor to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the agency’s annual Golf Classic. BBSVC’s Golf Classic is the organization’s top-performing event, which delivers the funds necessary to support mentoring programs for over 1000 youth facing adversity in Ventura County. 

This year’s tournament will be held on Monday, May 8, 2023. The BBSVC Golf Classic is returning to The Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo for a day of golf, entertainment, giveaways, auctions, and the 50th Anniversary After-Party. “A Title Sponsor who aligns with our agency’s mission of youth mentorship would help BBSVC make a powerful statement that we are ready to come together as a community to support youth connectivity, individual youth success, and youth mental health,” says BBSVC CEO Danica Selvaggio.

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Shell-ebrate All Things Mermaid At 8th Annual ‘March is Mermaid Month’ At Ventura Harbor Village in Ventura

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VENTURA — A tail of a good time awaits mermaids and mermen as they return to the sea for the 8th Annual “March Is Mermaid Month” at Ventura Harbor Village, a mer-mazing, month-long celebration.  All events are FREE to the public…

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The Toland Group Named Marketing Agency of Record for the Ventura County Fairgrounds

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The Ventura County Fairgrounds & Event Center announces it has named The Toland Group as its official Agency of Record (AOR) after a competitive bid process. As the Fairgrounds’ marketing and public relations AOR, The Toland Group will be responsible for developing robust marketing and advertising strategies for events, managing partnerships with the media, and spearheading community outreach efforts.

Effective immediately, all media inquiries will go through Megan Hook of The Toland Group atmedia@venturacountyfair.org or 805-469-0055.

“We are thrilled to have The Toland Group, a local agency, on board to help us build on our marketing programs and media presence. Their experience with large-scale events meets the needs of the fairgrounds and we are excited about this new partnership,” said Stacy Rianda, Chief Executive Officer of the Ventura County Fairgrounds.

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2022 Santa Barbara Fair & Expo wins 15 awards at the Western Fairs Association’s annual convention

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We are proud to announce that the Santa Barbara Fair & Expo, “MEET ME AT THE FAIR” theme held in April 2022 and produced by Earl Warren Showgrounds has won 15 awards for the “small fair category – under 50,000 attendance” at the Western Fairs Association’s annual convention and trade show.

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Bilingual report — Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces three free performances of Grandeza Mexicana on March 17, 18, 19

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Grandeza Mexicana is L.A.’s premier folk ballet company, preserving the traditions and customs of Mexico’s historic past and promising present. A nonprofit performing arts organization founded by Jose Vences in September 2003, the company was formed to advance the field of Mexican folk ballet and to enhance the public’s appreciation for the diversity and depth of Mexican culture. Backed by careful research, Grandeza Mexicana’s work is committed to preserving the traditions and customs of Mexico.
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Grandeza Mexicana, una compañía de ballet folklórico de Los Ángeles, conserva las tradiciones y costumbres históricas así como también del presente prometedor de México. La organización benéfica de artes escénicas fue fundada por José Vences en septiembre de 2003. La compañía se formó para avanzar el campo del ballet folklórico mexicano y aumentar la apreciación del público por la diversidad y profundidad de la cultura mexicana. Grandeza Mexicana está comprometida a la preservación de las tradiciones y costumbres de México.

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Santa Paula Art Museum — It’s Our Anniversary

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The Santa Paula Art Museum will celebrate its thirteenth anniversary on Valentine’s Day—an auspicious date, as this Museum runs on a whole lot of love. We hope you’ll join us for the Museum’s 13th Anniversary Party on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The event is one of SPAM’s biggest fundraisers of the year. Enjoy an exciting evening of art, live music by Studio C featuring Sophie Holt, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and more. Tickets to the event are $100 per person and include two complimentary drink tickets. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

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Museum of Ventura County — Celebrate 5 years of the Ag Garden, upcoming events

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Behind the Curtain:
An Insider’s Look at
The George Stuart Historical Figures®
New Set of Figures
Now On Display!

Visitors can now experience a new rotation of George Stuart Historical Figures®, each with a magnifying glass for an up-close look.
Each Figure in this exhibit shows the comprehensive historical research and artistic details behind its creation, such as the use of a goose egg for the Pope’s hat!

Made possible in part by the Fred W. Smith Gallery Fund and additional support from Bethe and Tim Sullivan in memory of Rosemarie Magness

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Farm Bureau of Ventura County — Upcoming events in VC!

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The Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) at California Lutheran University will present the latest Ventura County economic forecast at the County’s premier networking event. CERF will provide in-depth analysis of the county’s economic performance through COVID-19 and into the post-pandemic environment. CERF will also present its award-winning forecasts for the United States and California. The event will provide important context for individuals and organizations operating in the current policy environment. Featured speakers will include: Kimberly Strassel, member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board, and Matthew Fienup, Executive Director of CERF.

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Bilingual report — 20th Annual County of Ventura Employee, Retiree, and Family Art Show award winners announced

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On Friday, January 13, 2023, the winners of the 20th Annual County of Ventura Employee, Retiree, and Family Art Show were announced by the Ventura County Arts Council and the National Arts Program at a special awards reception. The reception took place on the Main Plaza of the Atrium Gallery, at the County of Ventura Government Center, Hall of Administration, with art entries on display throughout the building.

County Executive Officer Sevet Johnson, PsyD, was in attendance and provided opening remarks, along with Ventura County Arts Council Board Chairperson, Carolyn Mullin. David Yoshitomi, County’s Arts and Culture Manager, announced the winners.

“It was such an honor to announce the winners for this year’s show,” said Mr. Yoshitomi.  “The level of talent and creativity connected to the County of Ventura team is so impressive,” he continued, “and it’s wonderful to see it all on display on the walls of the Government Center.”

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