Category: Entertainment

Museum of Ventura County update for Sept. 14

Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. In conjunction with Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA Latin American & Latino Art in LA, the Museum of Ventura County presents Ayer…

Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for Sept. 14

Click here for more information Exhibitions On View Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now September 17 – December 31, 2017 Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now brings together 49 artworks, consisting of installation, sculpture, photography, and video, dating from the early 1990s to…

Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Sept. 8

Click here for the entire e-newsletter   Upcoming Events Harmony Celebration Saturday, September 16, 1pm & 7pm The barbershop show of the year is coming to Santa Barbara this September! Pacific Sound is bringing the brand new 2017 International Gold Medalist Quartet Main…

Hispanic Heritage Month begins with shows on Sept. 15 in Oxnard, Ventura and Camarillo

The Latino Vision Group in Oxnard will hold an opening reception for the Chicano/a Art show “Latino Visions in Oxnard 2017” from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the former Social Security Administration building, 424 South B St., near Plaza Park,…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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. 14-15 — Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Hosts Naturally Wild Weekend

SANTA BARBARA — Science, nature, space, bugs, mammals, art…there’s something for everyone at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Naturally Wild Weekend. The Museum has a special lineup of activities planned for this Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October…

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. 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,…

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. 22 — Community Celebration

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara: Celebrate Contemporary Art from Guatemala with refreshments, entertainment, and special tours at the full hour! Join us for an interactive weaving activity with Guatemalan performance artist Hellen Ascoli at the Community Arts Workshop!…

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…

Through Oct. 26 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum announces Artist in Residence Studio Hours

OXNARD — Channel Islands Maritime Museum announces Artist in Residence Studio Hours. Come see the artist, Shannon Celia in action every Monday and Thursday during the month of October in the Brenda & Gary Farr Gallery on the Upper Deck of…

Oct. 27 — Santa Barbara City College To Host “Trunk or Treat” Halloween Event for Children of the Community

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City College Athletics Department will be hosting their First Annual Trunk or Treat event for the children of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara City College community on Friday, October 27, 2017, from 6:30 p.m.…

Oct. 28-29 — America’s Teaching Zoo Hosts ‘Boo at the Zoo’ for Family Friendly Halloween Fun

No Tricks, Just Treats: animal shows, costume parade, costume prizes, and treats for kids! MOORPARK — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College will host the annual “Boo at the Zoo” event on Oct. 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to…

Oct. 28 — ‘Tales and Scales’ Event Promises a Gh’oul Time

SANTA BARBARA — Don’t miss out on a spook-tacular event happening at the Sea Center this weekend. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History presents “Tales and Scales,” a family-friendly, educational and interactive Halloween weekend event on Saturday, October 28,…

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…

Nov. 2 — Curated Cocktails to be held at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Join us for happy hour at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara with signature cocktails, hands-on art activities, special DJ sets, and free admission to the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art from 1960 – Present.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Santa Barbara Bowl Partners with OTOjOY to Provide a Full Concert Listening Experience

Concert and event goers can use the Bowl’s Hearing Loop to listen to an event without extraneous noise or blurring. SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Bowl has partnered with OTOjOY, a hearing loop expert located in Santa Barbara, to provide concertgoers with unprecedented high-quality assistive…

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…

Sept. 14 — A Tribute to Lynne West: 30 Years of Service to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County

VENTURA COUNTY — At a recent fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC), CEO Lynne West was surprised when her staff took the mic and invited her to the stage with them for a very special announcement,…

Sept. 15, 17 — Teatro de las Américas: ‘Esa Risa No Es De Locos’

OXNARD — Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan ESA RISA NO ES DE LOCOS, un espectáculo teatral para toda la familia con dos excepcionales sainetes (comedias costumbristas) latinoamericanos, de dos siglos…

Sept. 20 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present ‘The Sheik and The Shriek of Araby, A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea’ with historian Richard Senate

OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum presents “The Sheik and The Shriek of Araby, A Film History of Hollywood-By-The-Sea”, with writer and local historian Richard Senate at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20. For 22 years Senate worked as historian…

Sept. 23 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present ‘Music at the Maritime’

OXNARD — CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM (CIMM) IS PRESENTING THE 5TH ANNUAL “MUSIC AT THE MARITIME,” ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 FROM 6:00 TO 10:00 PM. CIMM’s PREMIER FUNDRAISER, MUSIC AT THE MARITIME IS AN APPRECIATION OF THE MANY PEOPLE & BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE…

Sept. 26 — College Night Out! Museum After Hours

SANTA BARBARA — Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara welcomes Santa Barbara students as part of Paseo Nuevo College Night Out! Explore the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art from 1960 – Present , listen to contemporary Latin-American sounds,…

Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 — Flamenco Arts Festival 2017 returns to Santa Barbara

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Featuring. Compañía Patricia Guerrero in the U.S. Premiere of UPCLOSE SANTA BARBARA — “Join us for the 18th season of the Flamenco Arts Festival in the City of Santa Barbara, where breathtaking natural beauty meets a rich reflection of…

Sept. 29 — Comedy and Cocktails with Jason Love at Studio Channel Islands

CAMARILLO — Join comedian and host Jason Love, with fellow-comedians Frank Lucero and Al Ducharme, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 29, for an entertaining evening of stand-up comedy and cocktails at Studio Channel Islands, located at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Tickets…

Sept. 29 — Free Concert and Cumbia Dance Party with Buyepongo! in Isla Vista

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party! FREE concert and cumbia dance party Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Friday, September 29 Isla Vista School,…

Sept. 29 — Boxtales Theatre Company’s World Premiere of Stand Up Stories – Multicultural Tales to Live By

WHEN: Friday, September 29 at 7:00pm and Sunday, October 1 at 2:00pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara Ca, 93101 TICKETS: $25 – Adult; $12 – Child ; $15 – Student/Senior All tickets are general admission…

Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announces Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party!

Warm up with free cumbia dance class before each show Summary: Los Angeles- based group specializing in cumbia and Afro-beat music from the coasts of Central America Three opportunities to see them for FREE: Friday, September 29, 7 pm, Isla Vista…

Sept. 30 — Free Concert and Cumbia Dance Party with Buyepongo! in Guadalupe

GUADALUPE  — Buyepongo: Traditional sounds of Central America + Los Angeles Sonic Diversity = Tropical Cumbia Dance Party! FREE concert and cumbia dance party Presented by ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! Saturday, September 30 Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo…

Sept. 30 — California Welcome Center in Oxnard Welcomes Hannah Hubbard at ‘Meet the Artist’

  OXNARD — The California Welcome Center (CWC) located at the Collection Shopping Center in Oxnard welcomes the community to ‘Meet the Artist’ featuring Hannah Hubbard on Saturday, September 30 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The event is free and open…

Bilingual report: Hasta el 1 de octubre — Don Perlimplín de Federico García Lorca / Se Estrena el Próximo Fin de Semana

Teatro de las Américas, TEATRELA (Teatro de Repertorio Latinoamericano de Venezuela) y Oxnard College presentan el musical de cámara AMOR DE DON PERLIMPLÍN CON BELISA EN SU JARDÍN, de Federico García Lorca, con música original de Pantelis Palamidis. Un elenco…

Oct. 5 — Curated Cocktails to be held at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Join us for happy hour at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara with signature cocktails, hands-on art activities, special DJ sets, and free admission to the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art from 1960 – Present.…

Carnegie Art Museum update for July 30

These art exploration classes help kids explore the tools artists use to build works of art from line to texture and everything in between.  In each session, students are introduced to one or two building blocks and a different technique…

Early bird pricing deadline approaching for United Way of Ventura County Spirit Awards Gala

VENTURA COUNTY — The early bird pricing deadline is approaching for United Way of Ventura County Spirit Awards Gala on Saturday, Aug. 26. Early bird tickets have been extended until July 31 at $175. Tickets are $200 after that date.…

New Website for the Arts in Santa Paula

SANTA PAULA — There is a new web site for Museums, Murals and the Arts in Santa Paula.   The name of the web site is sure to attract visitors and locals and inform them about all the many cultural activities that…

Dancing With Our Community Stars VOTE TODAY!

Community leaders will dance for the greater good during the 2017 Dancing with our Community Stars Dance Contest and Charity Fundraiser taking place Sunday, July 30th at 1pm. The 2017 line-up will take to the dance floor to raise much-needed funds…