Ojai Valley News - Arts

Husband-and-wife team is bringing 'Love Letters' to Ojai

Details: Published: Friday, 14 February 2020 10:44

“Love Letters” will be performed Feb, 23 at the Jewish Community of Ojai, 530 W. El Roblar, Meiners Oaks.

“Love Letters” is a drama originally nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, with two characters. The play involves the reading of letters by the couple to each other, spanning their lifetimes. In the letters, they discuss their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, and victories and defeats through the years.

Ojai Performing Arts Theater Foundation announces 4 new board members

Details: Published: Saturday, 01 February 2020 17:11

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Clockwise, OPAT board members are Michael Addison, Richard Camp, Stuart Crowner and Kathleen Kaiser.

The Ojai Performing Arts Theater Foundation announces that four new members have been added to its board: Stuart Crowner, secretary; Richard Camp, artistic director; and Michael Addison and Kathleen Kaiser, board members. Crowner has been an OPAT producer for several years; Camp has been artistic director; Kaiser assisted with marketing; and Addison has directed Shakespeare plays for OPAT in the past.

'An Evening of Oscar-Winning Songs'

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:43

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From left: American Songbook Today founder Michael Estwanik, Nichole Riffenburgh, Brett Ryback, Meredith Patterson, and Dustin Brayley.

American Songbook Today will present “An Evening of Oscar-Winning Songs” on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Woman’s Club, 441 East Ojai Ave., in Ojai.

This concert will celebrate American songwriters and the great songs they wrote that won the coveted Oscar, such as “Over the Rainbow,” “Moon River,” “They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” “All the Way,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “You’ll Never Know,” “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” and many more.

'Shirley Valentine' life beyond the humdrum

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:40

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Anna Kotula as Shirley Valentine

Ojai Art Center Theater presents the Tony Award-winning Willy Russell play through Feb. 16 at the center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. The one-woman show stars Anna Kotula. General admission is $25; seniors $20; $10 for those under 25; https://www.ojaiact.org.

By Rita Moran, Theater critic

“Shirley Valentine” offers a tempting psychological boost for any woman considering a life-changing moment from irritatingly dull to dramatically vibrant.

'22 Miles' of landscape between artists: Exhibit opens Feb. 1

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:38

The Ojai Valley Museum is hosting the opening of a landscape exhibition called “22 Miles” on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.. Curated by Jennifer Moses and Gail Pidduck, the title refers to the distance between their two studios in Ojai and Santa Paula, respectively. They asked their favorite Southern California artists to paint scenes from around the valley, in both small and large sizes.

Four new members join OPAT board

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:36

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Clockwise, OPAT board members are Michael Addison, Richard Camp, Stuart Crowner and Kathleen Kaiser.

Tiger cast roars onto OYES stage

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:33

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The Tigers cast roars onto the stage today and this weekend (Jan. 31 to Feb. 2) for the Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio performance of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” The play is at the Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro. The Beast in the Tigers cast is played by Konrad Hartmann, left. Belle, not pictured, is played by Tuesday Aucoin.

On each weekend, performances are Fridays at 6 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m.

The Lions cast will perform the play Feb. 7 to 9. A special Tot cast performance will be on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 for general seating. Tickets for this event are available for purchase at www.oyespresents.org/events and at the door based on availability.

Ojai Institute podcast event Feb. 1

Details: Published: Friday, 31 January 2020 11:31

Jonathan Herrera Soto, a printmaker based in Minneapolis, Minn., will participate in an Ojai Institute podcast event on  Saturday, Feb. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the  Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation , 248 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. A paid event will follow.

Samuel De Palma to perform on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at JCO

Details: Published: Sunday, 26 January 2020 08:48

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Samuel De Palma, a distinguished bass-baritone — described in Italian as a Basso Verdiano — will perform Sunday, Jan. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Ojai.

He will be accompanied by Chris Gillmon, pianist and choir director of the Methodist Church.

In this concert, he will be singing primarily popular selections from several Broadway shows, including “South Pacific,” “Camelot,” “Sound of Music,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Jekyll & Hyde,” and more.

He will also present a few familiar brief arias.

The Jewish Community of Ojai is located at the corner of El Roblar and Poli in Meiners Oaks. Tickets are $20 each and can only be purchased at the door. There is no charge for JCO members.

A champagne reception and a meet-and-greet with De Palma will immediately follow the concert.

Victor Schiro's artistic tour of Ojai places

Details: Published: Friday, 24 January 2020 12:39

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The Coffee Connection’s latest exhibition features landscape paintings by Victor A. Schiro, a resident of Meiners Oaks and a Coffee Connection regular.

Glass, paper, canvas and wood block: Ojai Art Center launches 2020 season

Details: Published: Friday, 24 January 2020 12:36