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…
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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 Challenge of 2017 — Last call for entries
View the entire e-newsletter here It’s Time To Claim Your Fame! You can claim your bragging rights by entering your fabulous salsa recipe in the showdown of the year – the Oxnard Salsa Challenge of 2017 – Amateur Division…
Studio Channel Islands Recognizes TOLD Corporation as Medici Award Winner
CAMARILLO — Studio Channel Islands is delighted to announce that the 2017 Medici Award winner is TOLD Corporation. The Medici Award is the highest recognition that Studio Channel Islands can give. Each year the Board of Directors of Studio Channel Islands…
Oxnard Salsa Festival announces ‘Dancing With Our Community Stars’
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 during the 24th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival. The 2017 line-up will…
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…
July 28 — SBMA Takes Guests on a Surreal Summer Vacation at July Atelier
SBMA Takes Guests on a Surreal Summer Vacation at July Atelier Day Tripping and Night Croquet Friday, July 28, 5:30 – 8:30 pm July 13, 2017 – Once again this summer, Atelier offers guests an evening of intimate, intriguing, occasionally irreverent…
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…
Oxnard Salsa Festival (July 29-30) announces entertainment lineup
Entertainment Lineup Announced! Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase seats or tables ONLINE for the Friday Night Kick-Off Concert featuring Leslie Paula with special guest Yari More! Get them now or it’s first-come, first serve at the gate on Friday night. Plus get…
July 8 — Summer Carnival Fun at the Carnegie Art Museum!
Saturday, July 8 noon – 3 pm free admission / no reservations required Summer Carnival Fun at the Carnegie Art Museum! Enjoy a fun filled day of active learning while exploring watercolor works of art from the exhibit Soluble…
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:…
July 15-16 — Channel Islands Harbor to Hold Fine Art Festival
OXNARD — Channel Islands Harbor will host its Fine Art Festival featuring fine arts and crafts 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., July 15-16, at the Harbor Landing, located at 2800 Harbor Blvd., at the corner of Channel Islands Blvd. A…
July 19 — Dancing with our Community Stars Pre-Event — Salsa Suzie & Sours Benefit Mixer!
OXNARD — Oxnard Salsa Festival “Dancing with our Community Stars” Pre-Event — Salsa Suzie & Sours Benefit Mixer!, 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at Casa Agria Brewery, 701 Del Norte Blvd., Oxnard. $30 per person, includes one drink…
The Collective Studio at Pacific View Mall announces upcoming events for July 21, 23
PACIFIC VIEW MALL – 3301 E Main Street – Ventura 2nd Floor next to SEARS EXPANDED AGES — 6 YEARS TO 16 YEARS! Reserve your space in KIDS ‘N’ CANVAS PARTY today! Pay with your Debit or Credit Card…
Join Santa Barbara City College for a family-friendly 4th of July
Santa Barbara City College is proud to host a family-friendly 4th of July viewing at our Main Campus. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy breathtaking views of the fireworks show at the Santa Barbara Waterfront. Viewing areas will be located…
July 1 — An event with art, music & poetry of poet Todd Griese & artist and musician Terry Bozzio
A PART OF THE LANDSCAPE/A PART OF THE HUMAN CONDITION An event with art, music & poetry of poet Todd Griese & artist and musician Terry Bozzio The Blackboard Gallery – Studio Channel Islands Event date July 1, 2017, 4…
Through June 24 – Revenue of Hope- Visual and Performing Arts Show
PASO ROBLES – The community is invited to enjoy a full show of spectacular performances from PRYAF’s Music, Dance, and Theater Students at the Berg Auditorium. Students will perform fresh pieces under the theme of “Hope.” More than 70 students…
Oxnard Salsa Festival announces bands, reserve seating sales
Reserved Seating on Sale Now! 24th Oxnard Salsa Festival July 29-30, 2017 @ Plaza Park 500 S B Street, Oxnard CA 93030GET CLOSER TO THE MUSIC! Reserved Table Seating and Club Salsa! Enjoy premium seating near the Festival dance floor and stage. Enjoy the…
Oxnard’s own Road Brothers Band selected as the winner of the 5th Annual ‘Berry Battle of the Bands Contest.’ To headline 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival
OXNARD — Oxnard’s own Road Brothers Band was selected as the winner of the 5th Annual “Berry Battle of the Bands Contest” and will headline at the 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival on Sunday, May 21st at 11:00am, it is revealed today. Co-hosted by Cumulus Media and…
June 17 — 50th Anniversary Celebration: Monterey Pop International Festival Concert
VENTURA — Kick off the Summer of Love’s 50th Anniversary celebration, 7–9 p.m., June 17 at the Museum of Ventura County, with a special showing of the Monterrey Pop International Festival documentary directed by D.A. Pennebaker. Widely regarded as having…
June 21 – Channel Islands Maritime Museum presents “DAMN THE PETTICOATS! Female Mariners in the Days of Sail’
OXNARD – Channel Islands Maritime Museum presents “DAMN THE PETTICOATS! Female Mariners in the Days of Sail” with CIMM Docents and Historians Martina Melero and Jim Kosinski. Queens commanded fleets, female tars climbed the foremast, mistresses were in disguise, pirate queens…
34th annual California Strawberry Festival (May 20-21) Features The Strawberry Promenade with Recipe Contests, Celebrity Chef Demonstrations, more
OXNARD — When the 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival kicks off weekend, May 20 and 21, on the newly expanded acreage at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard, the Strawberry Promenade will be bustling with chef presentations and heated culinary contests…
May 20 — Santa Barbara Children’s Music Festival
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Children’s Music Festival (a KINDIE music festival) The San Marcos Parent-Child Workshop, KIDaPALooza, Children’s Music Festival is proud to present, for the first time in Santa Barbara and for one day only, the Emmy- and Grammy-award-winning…
May 20-21 — Entertainment lineup revealed fro 34th annual California Strawberry Festival
OXNARD — Two Festival stages will be “jamming” at the 34th Annual California Strawberry Festival May 20 and 21 in Oxnard where non-stop entertainment adds to the sweet celebration that pays tribute to the beloved seasonal fruit. Musical styles range from Country,…
Volunteers needed for Oxnard Salsa Festival (July 29-30)
Volunteers Needed! A fun, educational and interactive volunteer opportunity. Enjoy a behind the scenes look at how the festival operates while you experience salsa bands, hot dancers, and spicy foods. Volunteers serve fun, four-hour shifts and receive a t-shirt, free drink…
Hasta el 27 de mayo — Teatro de las Américas y Oxnard College presentan ‘Los encantos del relajo’
Qué: “LOS ENCANTOS DEL RELAJO” Quién: Teatro de las Américas y Oxnard College presentan la comedia de Norma Román Calvo, Los encantos del relajo, dirigida por Robert Sánchez Cuándo: Del 12 de mayo al 27 de mayo viernes y sábado, 12, 13,…
May 13 — Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform Spring Pops Concert
SANTA MARIA — The Allan Hancock College Concert Band will perform a Spring Pops Concert on Saturday evening, May 13th, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The concert will feature an eclectic mix of musical selections including: The Star Spangled Banner, Flourish for Wind…
Hasta el 27 de mayo — Los encantos del relajo
Qué LOS ENCANTOS DEL RELAJO Quién Teatro de las Américas y Oxnard College presentan la comedia de Norma Román Calvo, Los encantos del relajo, dirigida por Robert Sánchez Cuándo Del 12 de mayo al 28 de mayo • viernes y…
May 6 — Virtuoso Violin Meets Celtic Guitar at the “Fire & Grace” Concert
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County, in partnership with the Ventura Music Festival, will present Fire & Grace, the duo of William Coulter on guitar and Edwin Huizinga on violin, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. at the…
Through May 13 — Studio Channel Islands Blackboard Gallery to present pop-up exhibit Social Fiction
CAMARILLO — The Studio Channel Islands Blackboard Gallery is pleased to present pop-up exhibit Social Fiction from through May 13, 2017, with an opening reception on May 11th from 7-9 PM. Social fiction features an installation from Kevin Hallagan, a Los Angeles…
June 4 — Mehta at the Museum: the story of American Classical Music
VENTURA — Join us for Mehta at the Museum: the story of American Classical Music. A collaboration between the Ventura Music Festival and the Museum of Ventura County featuring Ventura Music Festival’s spellbinding artistic director, Nuvi Mehta, 3–4 p.m., June…
June 4 — Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Museum of Ventura County
VENTURA — Join us from 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. on June 4—our Free First Sunday—to commemorate the approach of summer at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 Main Street, Ventura. The summer solstice is recognized through holidays, festivals and rituals…
June 2 — Is it Art? The Museum of Ventura County presents “Manipulations” June 2
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County presents “Manipulations,” the profoundly introspective and symbolic work of sculptor Bob Privitt during its summer season opening reception, 6–8 p.m., June 2. The Museum is located at 100 Main Street, Ventura. Admission is…
June 3 – 27th Annual Horse Show & Tack Sale to Showcase Local Riders’ Equitation Skills
SANTA BARBARA – Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center will host its 27th Annual Student Horse Show & Tack Sale showcasing riders of all ages and capabilities on Saturday, June 3 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at their riding facilities, located at 4420…
May 17 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present ‘The Most Mad Seas: Tales of Sail from Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean’
OXNARD — The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to present, “The Most Mad Seas: Tales of Sail from Cape Horn and the Southern Ocean”, a lecture to be held on May 17 with local historian and author, Glenn Hening. The…
Through April 30 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! to present Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara in free concerts, workshops
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlán from Guadalajara, Mexico. The group of eleven women offer three free family concerts showcasing their traditional sound at Isla Vista School, Friday, April 28, at 7 pm;…