Featured Artist Hallie Katz
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Jewelry by Hallie Katz: Orthoceras fossil pin/pendant, sterling silver, 2 ¾-by-1 ¾ inches
“I’m totally satisfied when I’m making art that can be worn and that says something about the individual who is wearing it,” says Hallie Katz, who owns and operates Ojai’s HumanArts Gallery with her husband, Stan. “I knew that I was going to make jewelry since I was inspired by a teacher as a 16-year-old in high school.”
'Mamma Mia!' draws big talent
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Asunta Fleming
Adanna Moriarty, Special to the Ojai Valley News
Ojai is a small town with an enormous assortment of talent. This summer’s Ojai Art Center Theater production of “Mamma Mia!” showcases just what this valley has to offer, opening this weekend and running Friday, Saturday and Sunday through July 14. One of these talents is Asunta Fleming who takes the lead as Donna Sheridan. An accomplished actress, Asunta has worked on the Travel Channel, for Disney, and everything in between. From opera to musical theater, Fleming has spent the majority of her life on stage.
Poppies celebrates Third Friday
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Jon Paquet
Celebrate Third Friday in Ojai with Poppies Art and Gifts on June 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai.
Ojai’s popular singer Jon Paquet will perform, accompanied by master guitarist Martin Young.
For more information, call the shop at 805-798-0033. Poppies Art and Gifts is open daily (except Tuesdays) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Eells' exhibit opens July 6
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Duane Eells
Duane Eells will open his first solo exhibition July 6 to 31 at the Ojai Art Center Gallery, 113 S. Montgomery St. This exhibition of oil paintings, titled “Dance,” features a new body of work. Eells said the series is a part of his search for beauty and the sublime through representations of the human figure in motion.
Pop-up art gallery June 29
A pop-up art gallery June 29 will feature works by local artists Susan Griffin, artist, chef and teacher; Gretchen Greenberg, painter, sculptor and mask maker; Mariana Peirano, award-winning figurative artist; and Tom Hardcastle, nationally renowned pastel and oil painter, will be held at Delilah Salon in downtown Ojai.
Drone photography - it's all about altitude
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Letitia Grimes, Special to the Ojai Valley News
The Ojai Photography Community will host Santa Barbara-based photographer Chuck Place, presenting “Drone Photography — It’s All About Altitude,” on June 18 at 7 p.m. in Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. The OPC invites the public to attend this free event.
Touring singers swinging by Ojai
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Songwriter Zoe Boekbinder
As part of her West Coast tour, New Orleans songwriter Zoe Boekbinder will be performing June 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Greater Goods in Ojai , 145 W. El Roblar Drive., Ojai.
Joining her on the tour is Gracia Logue-Sargeant of Oakland.
Ojai artist offers art classes for children
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Local artist Sara Beeby will teach children, ages 8 to 12, to paint in six one-and-a-half-hour classes held on Saturdays, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. June 29 to Aug. 4 at the Ojai Art Center (Raymond Room), 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai.
Porch Gallery will show Arnoldis' work
Porch Gallery Ojai presents the Ojai Invitational 2019, The Arnoldis: Selected Works by Charles & Natalie Arnoldi — a collaboration with EMS ARTS through June 16 at the Porch Gallery, 310 E. Matilija Ave., Ojai.
Calling all artists
Calling all artists, the Ojai Art Center is putting on its annual summer show Aug. 3 to 29. This year’s theme is wide open, titled the “Ojai Summer Open.” All two- and three-dimensional media are welcome. The reception is scheduled for Aug. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Artist to teach classes
Awakening the Artist Within, a six-week creativity course, will take place Tuesdays, June 18 to July 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Poppies Art and Gifts, 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai.