On the Town

Classical violinist Niv Ashkenazi will perform the music of Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev to open the 13th season of free community concerts presented by the Epiphany Music Guild. The recital, which also features pianist Irene Kim, will take place at 6 p.m. Sun., Nov. 4 at the Church of the Epiphany, 5450 Churchwood Drive, Oak Park. A complimentary reception to […]

The 10th annual Taste of Conejo, presented by the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, Two Dole Drive. Food and wine enthusiasts can attend an all-inclusive evening of food, wine, beer and spirit tastings from over 60 local restaurants, breweries and wineries. New […]

Kim Woods, long-time resident of Agoura Hills and a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, has been elected chair of the New West Symphony’s board of directors, effective immediately. She succeeds Paul Finkel, who as immediate two-term past chair will remain on the symphony’s executive committee. Active in a host of community based organizations throughout the Conejo Valley, Woods has served […]

You can’t fight time . . . and you certainly can’t fight this feeling. November 2018 marks the 34-year anniversary of REO Speedwagon’s “Wheels Are Turnin’ ” album, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned the monster No. 1 single “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” That song solidified the band as a rock powerhouse. Expect to hear […]

Five-Star Theatricals opened its 2018-19 season Oct. 19 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza with the debut of “Shrek the Musical,” a satirical fairy tale starring a self-pitying, ostracized ogre who has been banished to a swamp because of his own repulsiveness. “Shrek’s” thinly disguised morality tale—preaching that beauty and valiance come from within—is accessible enough for a child to […]