The city of Westlake Village’s summer special event series presents The Footloose Band at 7 p.m. Fri., June 17 at the Westlake Village Civic Center courtyard, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The band will play hits from the ’80s and ’90s while sporting some of the most memorable outfits from those decades. The outdoor show is free and families […]
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Theatricum Botanicum plans entertaining summer festival
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Summer Festival will be presented through Oct. 30 in the outdoor theater at 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Opening the summer repertory season is “Othello,” Shakespeare’s riveting story of passion and betrayal starring James Avery in the title role. Back by popular demand is Theatricum’s award-winning version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Both plays […]
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Forget the senseless hype about Brad and Angelina—friends or lovers? Do they or don’t they? Will they or won’t they? Good grief, do we really need that kind of buzz to sell a decent flick these days? What we’re not being told (or what the new breed of Hollywood marketers seems to have forgotten) is that “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” […]
Gypsy Players to present new interactive murder mystery
Gypsy Players presents a new interactive murder mystery dinner event, “Ray Ranger and the Mystery of Radon Ranch” on select dates June through September at Corriganville Park and Pauls Italian Villa, both in Simi Valley. Outdoor barbecue shows will be held at Corriganville on Sat., July 23, Sat., Aug. 20 and Sun., Sept. 18. This mystery spoof gives the audience […]
German baroque music to be featured in CLU concert
The Music Department at California Lutheran University will sponsor a program of German baroque music performed by Ensemble Bella Musica at 4 p.m. Sun., June 26 in Samuelson Chapel on the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Members of Ensemble Bella Musica include ensemble music director Joshua Shekhtir on baroque violin, Denise Briesé on bass viol, Eric Kinsley […]
Four Seasons, Lowe’s, what next
Why do I oppose building a Lowe’s in Westlake Village? Let me count the ways: There will be traffic problems. The freeway exit at Lindero Canyon Road is well designed and may be able to handle the increased traffic. But the surface streets are another story. The intersection of Lindero and Thousand Oaks Boulevard is particularly problematic with the turn […]
Renaissance opposes Lowe’s
I have lived at RenaissanceHome Owners Association for more than seven years. My reasons for moving to Westlake Village were very clear. I could look around during the day and see mountains surrounding me. At night I could look up and see the stars. Around me were beautiful oak trees, instead of mini strip malls and big box stores. The […]
Pearl of wisdom
In response to Ray Pearl “No one paid me to say I vote and I support the Lowe’s project” in “Need Lowe’s, not offices” in the May 26 letters to The Acorn. Then why did you not come out and mention in your letter that you were a lobbyist for the Building Industry of America and are now employed by […]
Westlake picks consultant
The Westlake Village City Council agreed to use the consulting firm CB Richard Ellis to conduct the fiscal impact report for the proposed Lowe’s development. The financial report will be part of the overall environmental impact report (EIR) currently being prepared by Willdan and Associations. An EIR is typically requested by city councils and planning commissions when considering whether or […]