Ojai artists' work at SPAM art auction on Aug. 10
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“Untitled,” by Horace Bristol, 1932, gelatin silver photograph, 12-by-9 inches, will be available in the live auction.
Santa Paula Art Museum’s 9th annual Fine and Decorative Art Auction, featuring several Ojai artists, is Saturday, Aug. 10.
The silent auction begins at 3 p.m., followed by the live auction at 4. Admission to the event is $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. All proceeds benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum.
Rubicon youth perform 'Into the Woods'
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Pictured are Daniel Metten as Rapunzel’s Prince, Alyssa Hurd as the baker’s wife; Louis Santia as the baker; Ren Tallent as the narrator; Olivia Zonni as Cinderella; Luke Pfeiffer as Cinderella’s prince; Sophia Rocha as Jack’s mom; Ashlynn Vaglica as the witch; and Troy Braun as Jack.
Rubicon Theatre Company closes the 2019 Jackie Oakie Summer Youth Program with the Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods.” Twenty-seven young performers tell the story of how to get your “happily ever after” — and what happens once you have it. “Into the Woods” is one of Sondheim’s most highly regarded shows with a remarkable score.
Ken Emerson to perform Aug. 17
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Ken Emerson
The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts will present a performance by Ken Emerson on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. Emerson is one of the world's most highly regarded traditional Hawaiian slack key and steel guitarists living today.
Featured artist: Rex Kochel
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Watercolor study of fish by Rex Kochel
“I get inspired in different ways and I’m not on a straight path, it seems like,” says watercolorist Rex Kochel. “I’m all over the place.” His eclectic subjects — including stacked teacups, an old tractor, goldfish, cathedrals, a portrait of an African woman — will be on view at his downtown Ojai studio on Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Ojai Studio Artists Second Saturday Tour.
Horace Bristol art at SPAM's auction
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“Untitled” by Horace Bristol, 1932, gelatin silver photograph, 12-x-9 inches. Available in the live auction.
The public is invited to the Santa Paula Art Museum's 9th annual Fine and Decorative Art Auction and the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, Aug. 10. More than 60 artworks, ranging from oil and watercolor paintings to decorative glass, pottery and prints, will be available in both a silent-auction format and during a live auction led by professional auctioneer John Eubanks of California Auctioneers.
'Wake Up! Combating Climate Change' Aug. 8
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Oded Fehr
“Wake Up! Combating Climate Change” is the Thursday, Aug. 8, Ojai Playwrights Conference Intersection Event. The cast includes Caroline Aaron, George Ball, Oded Fehr, Riad\ Galayini, Linda Gehringer, Robin Gerber, Sandra Tsing Loh, Kim Maxwell, Amanda McBroom, James Morrison, Seamus Morrison, Peter Strauss, Carl Thelander, Rachel Ticotin, Gideon Jeph Wabvuta.
Local author Arquilevich to read, sign 'Grape'
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“Grape!” book cover.
Gabriel Arquilevich will read from his newly published middle-grade book, “Grape!” (Fitzroy Publishing) on Oct. 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Greater Goods, 145 W. El Roblar Drive, Ojai. A book signing will follow.
OYES is performing 'Alice in Wonderland, Jr.'
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Alice (Emily Schurmer) dances as the royal page (Jack Tarmy) looks on.
Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio actors from Camp B are performing this weekend’s production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Performances are Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 6 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.
The cost for general seating is $10.
Library to celebrate summer reading with a slurp
The Ojai Library will celebrate the end of Summer Reading at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
The library will be joined by Kona Ice, which will provide cool and tasty treats for the young readers!
'How to Succeed' SB play succeeds
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See "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at SBCC.
Rita Moran, Theater critic
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” merrily rolls across Santa Barbara City College’s stage as if the cast of 30-plus actors, dancers and singers just happens to fit its roles perfectly. In the season-opening comedy created in the 1960s by writers, including Abe Burrows, and with a score by composer Frank Loesser, the college has found what seems like the perfect cast for the many roles. Everybody who sings a solo or joins an ever-ready choral group seems to have grasped their roles with confidence and a buoyant sense of humor and whimsy.
'Wonderland Jr.' enchants the stage at OYES opening July 26
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Local child actors are shown rehearsing for “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” productions.
Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio will present Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” July 26 through Aug. 4, on the OYES Youth Center Stage at 907 El Centro St. in Ojai.