How to resolve AdBlock issue? Poppies Book Club meets Jan. 14
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- Published: Friday, 27 December 2019 11:45
Poppies Art and Gifts will hold its monthly book club meeting Jan. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. The first selection for 2020 will be “Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo” by Stephanie Storey.
74th Ojai Music Festival set
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:52
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Music Director Matthias Pintscher
The 2020 Ojai Music Festival celebrates Matthias Pintscher as composer, conductor and collaborator and welcomes the residency of his Ensemble intercontemporain (EIC) in its first Ojai appearance.
The festival will be held June 11 to 14.
'Plaid Tidings' at Rubicon
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:49
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From top: Sean Bell, Joshua David Cavanaugh, Adolpho Blaire and Zak Edwards will perform in “Plaid Tidings.”
Rubicon Theatre Company’s presentation of the holiday edition of the popular four-man musical, a variation of a longtime favorite of the company at 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Through Dec. 29 with performances at 2 and 7 p.m. Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. $65 to $69. Discounts available for groups of 15-plus, and for seniors 65 and older, students, teachers and active military. 805-667-2900, or www.rubicontheatre.org.
By Rita Moran, Theater critic
Holiday rush got you down? “Plaid Tidings,” on stage at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre through Dec. 29, is a perfect tonic for even the tiniest lapse in festive spirits.
Beach kicks of new year with 'Nu-funk'
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:47
LA soul man Cliff Beach is playing the Ojai Deer Lodge on New Year’s Eve, with Noble Creatures, at 9 p.m.
Check out the video for his new single “Confident” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RSfKlcDMEc&feature=youtu.be.
Atrium Gallery showcases 'Decade'
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:45
The submission deadline has been extended to Jan. 1 (and submissions after the deadline will be considered when feasible) by the Ventura County Arts Council Visual Arts Committee art show from Jan. 10 to Feb. 25 at the Ventura County Government Center Atrium Gallery in Ventura.
Ojai Art Center Theater a jewel for community
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:44
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“Seussical” was a huge holiday hit at the Ojai Art Center Theater.
By Gai Laing Jones
I recently had the privilege of directing a musical “Seussical” at Ojai Art Center Theater. What our board of directors offers with many branches of interest is a jewel to our community. Ojai Art Center Theater along with the Ojai Art Center Youth Branch provide numerous productions in 2020 for community members to visit as patrons of the arts and to take part in as volunteers on and back stage. Youth and adults can participate.
$75 magically raised for Ojai Valley Community Hospital
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:40
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Abracadabra — the 18th annual Nightingale Gala, “A Night of Magic,” raised more than $75,000 to benefit the nonprofit Ojai Valley Community Hospital. Merlin the Magician, part of the evening’s entertainment, is greeted by (from left) event chairs Ren and Victoria Adam and honorary hosts Steve and Karen Frank. The event is sponsored by the Hospital Foundation Guild.
Lola Haag goes Underground
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:35
Lola Haag will perform “A Salute to Tony Bennett” on Feb. 8 with the Lola Haag Jazz Quartet at 7:30 p.m. at the Ojai Underground Exchange, 1016 W. Ojai Ave.
The performance will feature Jimmy Calire, Danny Young and David Hunt playing a combination of classic jazz standards and cool favorites.
For more information, call 805-340-7893.
Matilija music in Jan.
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:34
Matilija Middle School's winter concerts will be held on Jan. 28 (band), Jan. 29 (strings) and Jan. 30 (choir).
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. in the Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai, and are free and open to the public.
Make 'Care Bags' in SP
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:33
A Free Family Day at the Santa Paula Art Museum will be held Sunday, Jan. 5, from noon to 3 p.m. In addition to enjoying our current exhibits, visitors will experience hands-on art activities for the whole family, with local artists sharing new ideas and projects each month. On Jan. 5, visitors can make "Care Bags,” and learn how to turn everyday shopping bags into art for activism. Admission is free, all are welcome, and all materials will be provided.
Chorus delivers inspiration
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- Published: Friday, 20 December 2019 11:32
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Jan Sommer and Kathy Thomas prepare for concert held Dec. 7 and 8 at Ojai United Methodist Church.
By Robin Gerber
The Ojai Community Chorus winter concert was a revelation. While the first half, which included excerpts from Handel's “Messiah,” was inventive and beautifully sung, it was the second half that had the audience leap from our seats at the end. In the Ojai United Methodist Church, where the global conference has had controversy about gay marriage and LGBTQ rights, the Community Chorus sang excerpts from "Considering Matthew Shepard."