CAMARILLO — With the health and well-being of students and employees as the University’s highest priority, CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will postpone the May 23rd Commencement ceremony to another date later in the calendar year. “I am sorely disappointed that we…
VENTURA — From March 9th through March 15th Totally Local VC Agricultural Foundation presented its fourth annual Ventura County Ag Week, a celebration of all that our county’s local farmers and ranchers do. Despite the challenges facing the world, many of…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Certified Farmers’ Market Association (VCCFMA) is committed to maintaining its four farmers markets as a vital food facility and local food source during this time of uncertainty with the spread of COVID-19. As a result,…
SANTA BARBARA — In light of the recent developments with the COVID-19 in Santa Barbara County and in accordance with the CDC and State of California, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art has made the decision to close to the public…
The Santa Paula Art Museum will be closed through March 31. For the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and community, and in support of public health directives, the Santa Paula Art Museum will be closed through March 31.…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Organization seeks to support public health; explores alternate ways to honor 50th Anniversary in April SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Community Environmental Council (CEC) will postpone its 2020 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival at…
Art About Agriculture closes March 8. Read a review here. Images and artwork courtesy of Lisa Mahony. Class: Plein Air Outing (Ages 16+) Saturday, March 7, 2020: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. OR Saturday, April 4, 2020: 11:00 a.m. to…
OXNARD — Artist Kimberly Duran’s design conveying her message of love and her love of strawberries won the poster design contest for the 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival. Duran’s winning entry was revealed today to a group of dignitaries and…
CONEJO VALLEY — For the sixth year, Conejo Valley Days (CVD) is offering free carnival ride passes to students who take part in its “Read & Ride” literacy program. CVD, in conjunction with carnival operator Kastl Amusements, is encouraging kids…
MARCH 2020 Make a Donation Visit our Website Spring is in the air! Sponsorship Form Auction Donation Form And lucky for us, Friendship Center is the proud and grateful recipient of this year’s SBAOR (Santa Barbara Association of Realtors) Golf…
Special Museum Hours for New Exhibits Installation The Museum of Ventura County in Downtown Ventura will be closed to the public February 25—February 28, 2020. The Research Library and Archives will be open regular hours Wednesday through Friday 11AM—5PM. The…
OXNARD — Entry applications are now available for the 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival‘s “Berry Blast Off Recipe Contest.” Strawberry-themed recipes that show exceptional creativity and culinary flair will be selected to compete in the contest. Submissions must be original…
1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 – 8 pm 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net Enjoy half-price admission! Exhibition Openings Nathlie Provosty, Council, Untitled (16-38), 2016. Watercolor on paper, diptych.…
Canyon at Oxnard to present first event: Tierra & Malo (April 10) OXNARD — The Oxnard City Council on Feb. 18 approved a five-year operating agreement with Sterling Venue Ventures (SVV) for the Oxnard Performing Arts Center’s 1,604-seat auditorium. A second…
How is it going with the Teatro in Downtown Oxnard? Lizette Elenes, our architect, has been working on the plans to guide the work of bringing 321 W. 6th up to code for a Performing Arts site. We have appointments at the…
Museum to LEAP into 2020 with Leap Day presentation by Inaugural Director Michael Shanklin CAMARILLO — Michael Shanklin, former CEO of Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena, Michael Shanklin, will take the helm at kidSTREAM Children’s Museum in Ventura County. From…
OXNARD — Dates for the 27th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival are July 25 and 26, 2020. Attracting visitors from throughout southern California, the festival is a celebration of everything salsa – the food, music and dance. It takes place at…
Happy Valentine’s Day! We just love that the Museum’s birthday happens to fall on Valentine’s Day. In advance of the holiday, we just want to say thank you for all of the love that you have shown to the Museum…
Last Chance To View Current Exhibition | N. Dash Closing Sunday, February 16, 2020 MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The works of N. Dash convey a profound tactile sensitivity through the artist’s manipulation of materials such as fabric, adobe,…
Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta March 19, 2020 @ 6:30PM at the Museum of Ventura County! The Museum of Ventura County is honored to host Dolores Huerta on March 19, 2020 @ 6:30 PM for a talk about her years…
Event Name: Class: Plein Air Outing (Ages 16+) Date/Time: Saturday, March 7, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center, 123 N 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Cost: $55.00 per person…
KCSB was ordered off the air for days because of news coverage of multiple riots during the IV ‘Year of Rebellion’ (1969-70) SANTA BARBARA — During the month of February, KCSB-FM will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the burning of…
CONEJO VALLEY — The Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show, celebrating its 25th year, will be Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, at the Hyatt Regency Westlake (880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village). The show is accepting vendor applications from…
VENTURA COUNTY — The Rebozo Festival, a non-profit organization, is looking for an energetic Event Planner to support the Board of Directors of the Rebozo Festival in preparing and executing our Annual event. This Event Planner will be handling tasks…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Looking to The Future The Marjorie Luke Sustainability Fund The staff and board of directors of The Marjorie Luke Theatre are proud stewards of this beautiful, state-of-the-art, Spanish Revival Colonial designed theatre venue.…
On the final afternoon of this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), a near-sellout crowd assembled at the Arlington Theatre to screen 10 student films and find out who would take home a coveted 10-10-10 award. When the award…
THOUSAND OAKS — Vendor slots are now available for the 64th annual Conejo Valley Days (CVD), May 7 through 10 at Conejo Creek Park South (Janss Rd./23 Freeway) in Thousand Oaks. Local businesses and craftspeople can show off their products…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter The Luke Theatre presents Noah benShea & Pamala Oslie View this email in your browser Robyn Freedman speaks on Mind Body & Soul speaker Noah benShea. See Noah benShea February 11th, 2020 at…
Jimmy, Becky, Holly, Bob We honor you! / ¡Los elogiamos! Beginning in 2016, Teatro created the “Volunteer of the Year Recognition”. The first awardee was James (Jimmy) Valdez. At that time Jimmy had been on, behind and building the stage for many…
SANTA BARBARA — Ocho Ojos will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at the UCSB Multicultural Theatre. Ocho Ojos is a Latin Fusion sensation from Coachella, CA that incorporates elements of cumbia, psychedelic chicha, hip hop/funk & electronic music to…
Both to be recognized by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications for their Vision, Voice, Advocacy for a New Generation SANTA BARBARA — Barbara Ben-Horin, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, and Luz Reyes-Martin,…
OXNARD — We have been busy working to open our own Teatro venue in downtown Oxnard. The lease with the owner of the building, that is, the City of Oxnard, has been finalized. We worked out the probable costs and realized we…
Dig Into History! Celebrating 3,500 years of cultural diversity in Ventura. Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Albigner Archaeology Museum and 3,500 years of cultural diversity in Ventura! Visitors…
Put on your party hat (or make your own!) during the Museum’s 10th Birthday Bash on Saturday, February 1, 2020. MORE INFO / PURCHASE TICKETS Weave together Valentine’s Day gifts and collaborate on a community artwork during Free Family Day…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter See Noah benShea February 11th, 2020 at 7:30pm at The Marjorie Luke Theatre. Donate Now! With gratitude, we acknowledge the individual donors who have given in the last few months! Ellen Anderson Anonymous George…
Will you please help us by sharing your thoughts about how the Museum of Ventura County, and museums broadly, engage you? Please take our survey today. Why this survey? We at the Museum of Ventura County care deeply about making…
Online Entries Are Open CALL TO ARTISTS Ventura County Arts Council Visual Arts Committee invites your submissions for LOVE Atrium Gallery, Ventura County Government Center Exhibit dates: Friday, February 28th to Tuesday, April 7th 2020 About this Exhibition…
OXNARD — The 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival, taking place May 16 and 17 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard, is seeking corporate sponsors and exhibitors. Each year, the festival attracts nearly 60,000 visitors. Festivalgoers come from throughout…
In honor of the Santa Paula Art Museum’s tenth birthday, we’ve just installed a new exhibition featuring selections from the Museum’s permanent art collection. Since its genesis in 2010, the Museum’s collection has grown to include over 330 significant works…
OXNARD — The Latino Issues Forum will be holding its second Town Hall Candidates Forum for the 5th Supervisorial District for the County of Ventura from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, Ventura…
Save the Nopal Artist David Damian Figueroa The Museum of Ventura County is committed to capturing, exhibiting and creating an opportunity for community dialogue around timely issues relating to regional and national trends in arts and culture. Last week, the…
VENTURA — The Ventura Film Society has recently announced three screenings, new for 2020, beginning with Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019), directed by Nick Broomfield. The documentary tells the story of the enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his…
VENTURA — Cocina Sin Fronteras, a nonprofit affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura (HACSB), released results from the 2019 Haunted Housing Run/Walk, held Oct. 26, at San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura. An annual favorite, this…
The year is off to a great start after the Museum hosted its first Free Family Day and ArtSPARK school tour of 2020 this week. Inspired by artist Andrea Vargas and her “Care Bags” project, guests of Free Family Day…
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Paula Art Museum is offering an all-new lineup of classes and workshops for the start of the new year! Please see descriptions below. To reserve a spot in class, please visit www.santapaulaartmuseum.org/creativity. On Saturday, January 18,…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Happy New Year from all of us at MCASB! Upcoming Events: In Conversation | Exhibition Makers Vol. 5 Tuesday, January 14, 2020 7 – 8 pm | FREE How do artists, art collectors, curators, and audiences…
Free Family Day: Carry What You Care About! Sunday, January 5: 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free for everyone We’re starting the new year with a new art project during Free Family Day on Sunday, January 5! Inspired by artist…
Free First Sunday at the Ag: Scientific Arts & Crafts January 5, 2020 • 12—2PM What happens when you mix science with art? Join us at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 12—2PM for…
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Carnegie Studio Gallery will be CLOSED for installation of the upcoming exhibition January 5 – Jan 31, 2020. RETROGRADE Retrograde simultaneously showcases rapidly progressing information technology and media interactivity as well as thoughtfully…
OXNARD — The 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival is accepting applications from artists and crafters for this year’s festival taking place May 16 and 17 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard. The deadline to submit an application is…
