Actors and non-actors alike will learn how to trust their wits, conquer their fears and think fast on their feet in a fun and supportive environment when the Theatricum Botanicum offers its annual improvisation class for adults. The class is from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 12 through April 23 (no class Easter Sunday, April 16) at 1419 N. […]
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OPHS Booster Club to host Hall of Fame gala
New Volvo S60 to be raffledOak Park High School’s Athletic Booster Club will host its seventh annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Sat., Feb. 25 at the Calabasas Country Club. This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include former three-sport AllCIF standout Jeff Gibbons, All-CIF volleyball star Kristine Butler and longtime Eagles sports announcer Ron Schneider. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. The evening will feature dinner, […]
Maritime Museum teaching about Mars on Saturday
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will host JASON Community Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Feb. 4 at 113 Harbor Way, on the waterfront at Santa Barbara Harbor. Founded by Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the wreck of the Titanic, JASON is a nationally recognized, interactive, multi-disciplinary educational program designed to inspire youth in the fields of science, […]
Council member way off base regarding Lowe’s
In response to Councilman Bruno’s letter of Jan. 26: Mr. Bruno, you did not hear “a voice of democracy” speaking for Westlake Village residents. You heard a small majority of the usual 10 percent of residents in a community who are active advocates and who you personally sought out and encouraged to support your position. You could have worked harder […]
The residents haven’t spoken
I don’t believe I have ever been more upset than when I read the “Guest Opinion” by Jim Bruno in Jan. 26 Acorn. For him to use phrases like “the jury of public opinion delivered its final verdict” or “what I heard from the voice of democracy” or better yet, “[t]he people have spoken. . .” flies in the face […]
Student actors are congratulated
I feel compelled to share my experience after watching this unique group of young men and women perform “The Laramie Project” at Oak Park High School recently. The Spotlight Theatre Company play was entirely student produced, directed and acted, with supervision provided by theater director Allan Hunt. As I watched this remarkable story unfold, I was struck by the enormity […]
Random act of kindness is appreciated
The grateful Irish tourist who wrote The Acorn last week to sing the praises of his dentist, Dr. Shore, who helped him with an emergency while he was visiting in Agoura Hills, shines a light on the secret behavior of people all over the world. There are millions of human beings who are kind to strangers. And there are millions […]
Putting a positive spin on local mass transit
Recently I took my car in for servicing near Rancho and Thousand Oaks Boulevard. I had a choice of waiting 30 minutes for a taxi or taking a chance on public transit. I noticed a sign saying Metro Express line 161 going to Warner Center. I asked a couple of people waiting for the bus if it stopped in Agoura […]
Up in smoke
I have to hand it to Barry Groveman. In his relatively short tenure as an elected official, he has managed to turn our city into The Peoples Republic of Cala-basas with his new draconian smoking ordinance. What’s next on your crusade agenda, Barry? Banning fast food here in the city because obesity kills, or perhaps you can try to reinstate […]
No smoking ordinance is a breath of fresh air
As an asthmatic, I support the new Calabasas ordinance that restricts smoking in public spaces. For the many of us who suffer from asthma, exposure to secondhand smoke in public places can cause asthma attacks, with serious health consequences. Thank you, Mayor Groveman and Calabasas City Councilmembers, for your courage in passing this ordinance. Marcia Ronka Calabasas