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For sheer drama addicts (and particularly Anglophiles who love the likes of "Vera Drake" and "Mrs. Brown"), "The Queen" may be a character study that's hard to beat. This mildly humorous, deadly serious docudrama stars Helen Mirren in the title role as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II-the detached, oblivious and arguably obsolete puppet ruler of a world power. More ... AHOY MATES- The Westlake Village Library and the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District present "A Boatload of Trouble" for area children at the library last week. The production explains ways to preserve the water supply and take care of the environment. More ... •A gingerbread house making and decorating class for 5to 10-year-olds will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Fri., Dec. 8. The fee is $15 per child. •A Victorian Holiday Lights Tour of Historic Riverside will be from 1:30 to 9 p.m. Tues., Dec. 19. The fee is $52. The tour will feature the exterior of Riverside's National Heritage Landmark. More ... Stage Door Theatre's production of "The Second Time Around," written by Henry Denker and directed by Wynn Rowell, deals with a timely topic faced by many baby boomers- what happens when their aged parents lose a spouse but get bitten again by the love bug? More ... Since Shakespeare is part of the regular high school curriculum, the Santa Susana Repertory Company decided to stage dynamic live theatrical productions to bring the author's work to life and immerse the students in the world of timeless classics. More ... Amid a simple set design, low lighting and a subtle musical score, the emotional and gripping performances of the Viewpoint Upper School's actors mesmerized audiences in three productions of Thornton Wilder's classic, "Our Town. More ... The Young Artists Ensemble will present three staged readings of "A Christmas Story" Dec. 8 to 10 at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. More ... PLUCKER UP- Lindero Canyon Middle School sixth-grade student Olivia Brown, 11, warms up her fingers before the start of a Youth Harp Ensemble rehearsal at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village last week. More ... "Color of the Cross," the first feature film depiction of Jesus Christ as a black man, will debut in Ventura County at 7 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 9, with a second show at 6 p.m. Sun., Dec. 10 at Saint Paul Baptist Church, 1777 Statham Blvd. in Oxnard. More ... On the<br>Town RSS feed |
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