OXNARD — Hot Latin sounds, exotic dancing and spicy culinary flavors are all part of the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The festival, July 28 and 29, is a celebration of all things salsa–the food, music and dance. Festivities take…
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July 28 – 29 — 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival A Weekend of Sizzling Music, Dance & Food
OXNARD — Hot Latin sounds, exotic dancing and spicy culinary flavors are all part of the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The festival, July 28 and 29, is a celebration of all things salsa–the food, music and dance. Festivities take…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update of May 31
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Summer 2018 is gearing up to be an exciting time at MCASB! Don’t miss your last chance to see Cecily Brown: Rehearsal and Bloom Projects Exchange Series: Midori Hirose, Of The Unicorn (and the Sundowner Kids) before we say goodbye on…
Museum of Ventura County update for May 31
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Ventura Artist John Robertson’s Paintings Provide Background to Wearable Art Fashion Show Correction: A previous email listed John Robertson’s name incorrectly. We are…
Carnegie Art Museum update for May 25
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM STUDIO GALLERY The first exhibit of photography and lens-based art by The Oxnard Plain Collective will open with a Reception on Thursday, June 7th from 5:30-7:30pm at CAM Studio Gallery beside the Carnegie Art Museum. The Oxnard Plain Collective…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for March 25
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Upcoming Events Teens Sing for Santa Barbara TV Special Sunday, May 27th 8:00PM Did you miss the SOLD OUT Teens Sing for Santa Barbara Concert to benefit Unity Shoppe’s Disaster Fund? Well tune in this Sunday, May…
Hermanos Herrera debuts latest recording with Smithsonian
FILLMORE — Hermanos Herrera, a six-member sibling group of third-generation Mexican Americans, makes its debut for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings with “Sones Jarochos y Huastecos y Más.” The Herreras, raised in Fillmore, have performed together since childhood. Their music draws deeply…
Heather Castillo, CSU Channel Islands dance faculty who created ‘Arts Under the Stars,’ receives President’s Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
CAMARILLO — She pulls together the campus-wide “Arts Under the Stars” program every year and still finds the energy to inspire her students by dancing onstage with singer Selena Gomez at the 2017 American Music Awards. And that’s just a fraction…
Carnegie Art Museum update for May 18
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Programs and Events CAM Book Club Join fellow art and book lovers at our next CAM Book Club discussion. Book selections focus on making connections with art and history inspired by current exhibitions…
Museum of Ventura County update for May 16
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Exhibit Opening – Black and White and Read All Over The popular appeal of comic book art is the focus of Black and White and…
Oxnard Salsa Festival update for May 16
Reserved Seating on Sale Now! 25th Oxnard Salsa Festival July 28-29, 2018 @ Plaza Park 500 S B Street, Oxnard CA 93030 GET CLOSER TO THE MUSIC! Reserved Table Seating and Club Salsa! Enjoy premium seating near the Festival dance floor and stage. Enjoy…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara announces changes to membership
Click here for the entire e-newsletter We are excited to let you know about some changes to MCASB Membership. Along with a logo refresh, we will be rolling out new membership options on May 17, 2018. Our new membership structure ensures a…
KHAY 100.7 Receives National Recognition From The Academy of Country Music
VENTURA COUNTY — Coming from a long history of providing Ventura County with the best country music for more than 40 years, KHAY is excited to announce their nomination from the Academy of Country Music for Best Country Radio Station…
Museum of Ventura County update for May 4
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Kids Enjoy Music and Drawing at Museum’s Main Street Location Join us for Free First Sunday,May 6, at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E.…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau update for May 4
Click here for the entire e-newsletter VENTURA IS READY TO KICK OFF SUMMER! Professional cyclists from around the world will be descending on Ventura on May 14th for the stage two start of the Amgen Tour of California. The race will…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update of May 1
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS The Bevy Friday, May 18, 7 – 10 pm MCASB Main Space For one night only, experience Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara transformed into a 1960s London club. Enjoy scrumptious…
Through June 3 — Cecily Brown: Rehearsal On view at MCASB
SANTA BARBARA — Cecily Brown: Rehearsal, curated by Claire Gilman, Senior Curator at The Drawing Center, brings more than 70 of Brown’s drawings to Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara for her West Coast debut. Arranged thematically, this exhibition is…
June 10 — 32nd Ojai Wine Festival Combines Craft Beer and Fine Wine for Local Relief Efforts Benefiting Thomas Fire Victims
OJAI — For 32 years, the Ojai Wine Festival has served as the primary non-profit fundraising effort of the Rotary Club of Ojai-West and its numerous philanthropic endeavors that serve to enhance lives both locally and internationally. To date, the…
June 11 — Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Invite the Community to ‘Swing into Action’ at the 9th Annual Golf Classic
MOORPARK — Golfers are invited to participate in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley’s 9th Annual Golf Classic while helping raise funds for local youth on Monday, June 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Moorpark…
Through June 17 — Pedal Pushers! Bicycling in Ventura County
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County presents Pedal Pushers! Bicycling in Ventura County, a new exhibit that showcases the bicycle as an object of design as well as personal expression. Shown in conjunction with the Amgen Tour of California,…
Through June 17 — Setting the Scene Exhibition to Show Paintings by Hollywood Artists from the Historic Santa Paula Civic Collection
SANTA PAULA —The Santa Paula Art Museum is going Hollywood with its exhibit, Setting the Scene, continuing through June. 17. The exhibit will feature paintings by famous background artists who worked for film studios like Disney, MGM and 20th Century Fox during the…
June 19 — Oxnard College is launching its first Mariachi Ensemble class
OXNARD — Oxnard College is launching its first Mariachi Ensemble class, under the leadership of Maestro Jorge Herrera, of the acclaimed Hermanos Herrera group. The Mariachi Ensemble (MUS R126) is a one-unit, CSU transferable lab course and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to…
June 23 — Central Coast Comedy Summer Jam in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA — Sponsor~Tise & True~Star Entertainment Bring you The Central Coast Comedy Summer Jam,… Featuring Comedians, Adam Hunter of The Last Comic Standing, Comedian Ariel Kashanchi of Don’t be Whore and Guest of Kevin & Bean Show, Actor and…
June 24 — Young Talent & Professional Dancers Join together to Present Agoura Hills Dance & Performing Arts Center 16th Annual Production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’
THOUSAND OAKS — Families are invited to a fun evening filled with music and dance at the 16th Annual Production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ presented by the Agoura Hill Dance & Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 24 at 7 pm.…
Through June 30 — Beat the heat with summertime trivia, foodie fun and music at The Annex Food Hall
OXNARD — Summer fun is in full swing at The Collection at RiverPark as The Annex Food Hall gears up for a full month of events. The jam-packed June events calendar offers a variety of events highlighting The Annex Food Hall’s…
June 30 — Third time’s the charm as Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to The Collection at RiverPark
OXNARD — Back by popular demand, the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Collection at RiverPark for its third appearance on Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Fans of all ages can delight in the Hello Kitty…
Through June 30 — Two New Exhibitions Opening at Studio Channel Islands
CAMARILLO — The Black Board Gallery at Studio Channel Islands, 2222 East Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, is presenting two new exhibitions through June 30 featuring the work of east coast artists Gale Fulton Ross (Boston) and Linda Stein (New York). Inspired by…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for April 29
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Upcoming Events La Bayadere Saturday & Sunday, May 5th & 6th 3:00PM The Goleta School of Ballet and Goleta Ballet Theatre present this ballet classic, which is full of love and intrigue with beautiful costumes,…
Bilingual report: Oxnard Cultural Arts Commission Accepting Grant Applications from Artists, Nonprofit Arts Organizations. Deadline is May 3
OXNARD — The city’s Cultural Arts Commission is accepting grant applications from Oxnard-based artists and nonprofit arts organizations through Thursday, May 3. Up to $170,000 in grant funding is available. Please see the attached application and additional information. Completed applications must…
10th Annual Mariachi Encuentro Fundraiser on Cinco de Mayo to Benefit Girls Inc. of Carpinteria
CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with its 10th annual Mariachi Encuentro event, an evening filled with authentic Mexican food, music, and culture on Saturday, May 5h at the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria campus, 5315…
Museum of Ventura County update for April 26
Click here for more information Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Figure Drawing with artist Ryan Carr Join artist Ryan Carr from 6 to 8 p.m., May 1, for…
Bilingual report: Downtown Oxnard to Become an Arts Hub
OXNARD — Downtown Oxnard is on its way to becoming an arts hub. The Oxnard City Council on Tuesday approved a five-year plan for a Downtown Oxnard Arts Hub, and agreed to appropriate $90,000 toward the installation of three iconic anchor…
Carnegie Art Museum update for April 19
Click here for the entire e-newsletter April is National Poetry Month and last weekend’s Poetry at the Carnegie – The Jackson Wheeler Series was a celebration of the spoken word, a spectacular evening of talent featuring Patty Seyburn and Dian Sousa as well as…
Oxnard College to celebrate 37th anniversary of Ballet Folklórico Mestizo — 2018 Spring Concert April 20 through 22
OXNARD — Please join us for the 37th Anniversary of an OC tradition ––Ballet Folklórico Mestizo. Directed by Matilde Sánchez, Professor, English, ESL, Dance, the Ballet Mestizo brings the sights and sounds of Mexico’s traditional dances and songs to Oxnard College…
Rick Najera Launches Podcast to Highlight Inspirational Latinos, Diverse Voices
Latino Thought Makers Now Available on SoundCloud, the world’s leading social sound platform LOS ANGELES — Rick Najera’s inspirational talk show, Latino Thought Makers,highlighting Latino achievement and diverse voices, is now available on SoundCloud, the world’s leading social sound platform at www.soundcloud.com/latinothoughtmakers. Latino Thought…
Museum of Ventura County update for April 13
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Final Two Days! In High Style: The Photography of Neal Barr Don’t miss the final two days for In High Style: The Photography of Neal…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for April 13
Enjoy half-price admission in 2018! Exhibition Openings Richard Dunlap, Summer Nocturne, 1977. Tar paper with lacquer and silver leaf. SBMA, Gift of Friends of the Artist. Summer Nocturne: Works on Paper from the 1970s June 10 – September…
Santa Paula Art Museum update for April 11
Click here for the entire e-newsletter SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Become a Member | Volunteer | Donate | Visit Our Website Register for Summer Classes at the Cole Creativity Center! In summer 2018, the Santa Paula Art Museum will launch a new Studio Art Program…
25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival Seeks Sponsors
OXNARD — Sponsorship applications are being accepted for the 25th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The festival attracts over 40,000 attendees who love all things salsa–dance, music and food. The event is July 28 and 29, 2018 at Plaza Park, (Fifth…
Carnegie Art Museum update for April 10
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CURRENT EXHIBITION through – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal, conceptual,…