How to resolve AdBlock issue? Poetry and music April 27
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Catherine Abbey Hodges and Rob Hodges to perform at The Ojai Vineyard on April 27.
The Ojai Vineyard will be hosting a relaxed evening of poetry and music with Catherine Abbey Hodges and Rob Hodges on April 27at 6:30 p.m. Catherine Hodges is the author of the poetry collections “Raft of Days” and “Instead of Sadness.” Her poems appear widely and have been featured in “The Writer’s Almanac” and “Verse Daily.” Rob, a cellist, singer and composer, earned his doctorate in ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara.
Story showcase April 18
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Karen Banfield's School of Story Showcase will be held April 18 at 7 p.m. at Ojai Underground, 1016 W. Ojai Ave.
The cost of entrance is $20.
This lively show is the culmination of seven weeks of study at the Karen Banfield School of Story. It includes original music, comedy and personal narrative. The audience will enjoy both seasoned storytellers and those experiencing their first time on stage.
Storytellers include Darlene Patrick, Ken Clench, Wendy Fiske, Mara Luthane, Sherry Lisa Owen, Kamala Nellen, Craig Revell and Nancy Gross.
'The Music Man' hits the Villanova stage
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Villanova Preparatory School theater students are ready to showcase their talents under the stars for their production of “The Music Man ”April 11 to 14 at 7 p.m. in the campus amphitheater.
The spring musical at Villanova is a much-anticipated tradition, with past productions at the school including both classic and modern productions such as “Beauty and the Beast,” “Shrek The Musical,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Oklahoma.”
Auditions held for 'Annie Kids'
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The Ojai Art Center Youth Branch Summer Productions and Director Gai Jones are looking for actors, girls and guys, short and tall, to take part in “Annie KIDS.” This is a tuition-free event for students, ages 7 to 18, to take part in rehearsals and performances. Auditions are April 11 between 4 and 6 p.m.; April 12, 4 to 7 p.m.; or April 13, 2 to 4 p.m.
Molière’s comedy spans centuries
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- Published: Friday, 29 March 2019 11:15
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A portrait of Molière.
Kathleen Kaiser, Special to the Ojai Valley News
Schemers, social butterflies, misanthropes, hypochondriacs, sycophants, the unctuous perpetrators of spurious piety… these were the targets at which Molière aimed his verbally wicked darts. Society matrons, religious figures, doctors, rich men, conniving women — no one escaped his merciless wrath! But it was wrath laced with comedy that often lampooned his victims without them realizing they had been lampooned.
‘The Great Art Theft’ a fundraising bargain
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- Published: Friday, 29 March 2019 11:11
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Amy Lynn Stevenson standing with two of last year’s happy participants of The Great Art Theft."
If the price is what has kept you from making a purchase from a local artist, then mark your calendar for “The Great Art Theft” exhibit running April 6 to May 5. “The Great Art Theft,” the Ojai Art Center’s annual fundraiser, has a grand finale May 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. where you can walk away with a great piece of art for $80.
“This event is where local art is a steal,” said Bonnie Reige, Ojai Art Center gallery chair. “Fine art offered at ridiculously affordable prices. A $75 ticket gets you a piece of original art.”
12-year-old's debut song just released
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- Published: Friday, 29 March 2019 11:08
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Maya Zohra Mouderres, 12, of Ojai.
Maya Zohra Mouderres, 12, of Ojai (stage name Zohra) recently released her debut original R&B/pop song, “City of Angels.”
Singer/songwriter Zohra wrote the lyrics/music and performs piano and all vocals on the track. Arranged by Bernie Larsen and Rebecca Comerford, the song was produced, recorded and mixed by Larsen of Spinout Records in Ojai.
Cowboy Festival at Historic Rancho April 12
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Former Cowboy Festival Director Mike Fleming and his band, New West, will perform a benefit concert at National Historic Landmark Rancho Camulos Museum in Piru on April 12, with a special tribute to legendary cowboy performer Don Edwards.
The concert kicks off the April 13-14 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival at the Rancho Camulos Museum, 5164 E. Telegraph Road (Highway 126), Piru.
Featured artist: Mary Neville
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- Published: Friday, 29 March 2019 11:01
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“Inner Space” by Mary Neville
Working in acrylic and mixed media, Mary Neville builds her canvases into rich, subtle layers. “I can labor over a painting for a very long time trying to figure out what wants to come out and then, at the right moment, it all comes together,” she says. “I love that spontaneity.” She will open her studio from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 13 as part of the Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Tour.
Gables holds rose garden party
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The Gables of Ojai’s annual Blooming of the Roses Garden Party on April 10 at 3 p.m. once again features tea and dainties in an alfresco setting with more than two-dozen varieties of fragrant roses, California poppies and gladiolus.
Everyone at The Gables will be dressed in garden-party attire and best-flowered hat to welcome visitors.
RSVP is appreciated by April 5.
‘Ooh La La’ — Paris Coming To Ojai!
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Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation Guild’s party is for fun and fundraising.
Ah, to be in Paris in the spring! The Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation Guild can arrange that for you when it presents its annual Spring Event, “Ooh La La Ojai!” at the Topa Mountain Winery May 17. You won’t even need your passport.