Category: Entertainment

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…

Through Aug. 13 — Ventura County Fair now open

VENTURA —The 142nd Ventura County Fair, “Rooted in Tradition” continues through Aug. 13.  We look forward to making lasting memories with you, your friends and your family. (Haga clic aquí para obtener información en español) The Ventura County Fair began in…

Aug. 17 — Third Thursday Studio: Sun Catcher

SANTA BARBARA — Pick, fuse, and design! Embrace the Santa Barbara sunshine by creating a sparkling sun catcher out of colored stained glass and make colors dance in the light! Chelsea Brewer from Brewer & Marr Glassworks will be on…

Aug. 17 — Special screening of “Born Into This” at the Museum of Ventura County

VENTURA — Ventura County Poet Laureate, Phil Taggart, will perform readings from the works of writer Charles Bukowski, at a special showing of “Born Into This,” the documentary chronicling the life of Bukowski. The reading begins at 6:30, with screening…

Aug. 19 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present 3rd Annual Chowder Tasting and Competition

OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum will present the 3rd Annual Chowder Tasting and Competition from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard. Local Area Restaurants and Wineries and Firestone Walker Brewery provide: Free Chowder Samples, Free…

Through Aug. 26 — Channel Islands Harbor Presents Concerts by the Sea – summertime lineup for free concert series

OXNARD — Channel Islands Harbor is holding its Concerts by the Sea each Saturday from July 1– Aug. 26. The free summer concert series will be from 4-6 p.m. at Peninsula Park, 3401 Peninsula Road, Oxnard at Channel Islands Harbor,…

Aug. 26 — Grateful Dead Tribute Band Cubensis featured at the Museum of Ventura County’s Summer of Love Celebration Finale

VENTURA — The beat goes on with a blast from the past as Grateful Dead Tribute Band Cubensis bring the sights, sounds and fun of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead to Ventura. For over 30 years, Cubensis has brought new…

Aug. 26 — Getty conservator who restores paintings from the masters to speak at Camarillo Library

CAMARILLO — Paul Getty Museum Associate Conservator Devi Ormond revives famous works of art hidden behind layers of dirt and discolored varnish hundreds of years old. Sometimes it takes days, sometimes years, depending on the painting. “When conservators clean a painting,…

Through Aug. 31 — The Collection at RiverPark sets the stage for jam-packed summer entertainment with ‘Rock the Collection’ concert series

OXNARD — The Collection at RiverPark invites guests to rock out all summer long at its annual Rock the Collection concert series. Back by popular demand, the beloved seasonal event will run for nine consecutive Thursdays at 6 p.m. through Aug.…

Oxnard Salsa Festival seeking volunteers

OXNARD — The Oxnard Salsa Festival seeking volunteers.   VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Come get spicy with us! A great Volunteer opportunity! Enjoy a behind the scenes look at how the festival operates while you experience salsa bands, hot dancers, and spicy foods. Volunteers…

July 22 — Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas to present Acting Workshop / Taller de actuación

    ¡Una gran oportunidad aprender de un maestro de teatro! A great opportunity to learn from one of masters of theater! ACTING WORKSHOP FOR TEATRO’S ACTORS James Donlon, Director of Men on the Verge of a His-panic Breakdown starring…

July 26 — SmART Talk: Sandra Torres

SANTA BARBARA — Meet Ojai-based ceramicist Sandra Torres as she presents her poetic collections of porcelain work and discusses her process and inspirations at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Contemporary Art, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa…

Through July 28 — Bilingual report: Teatro de las Américas to present workshop for children, youth

OXNARD — Doing theater has many benefits, especially for children and youth because it increases confidence in expressing themselves in social and learning situations.  Doing theater in Spanish is  also advantageous because it enhances development in the young brain when it…

July 11 — Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association & County of Ventura Team up to Host ‘Taste of Wellness Fair’

VENTURA — The Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association and the County of Ventura Wellness Program are teaming up to host the ‘Taste of Wellness Fair’ on Tuesday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Government Center, 800…

July 13 — Pilot and Photographer Bill Dewey to Share His Point of View on California Landscape

SANTA PAULA — On Thursday, July 13, Santa Barbara pilot and photographer Bill Dewey will give a talk on the art of aerial photography at the Santa Paula Art Museum. The talk begins at 3:00 p.m. Dewey’s solo exhibition, “Pilot’s Discretion:…