2010-04-29
“Oceans”
Directed by: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud Starring: lotsa fish (narrated by Pierce Brosnan) Rated: G Running time: 84 minutes Best suited for: nature lovers, the environmentally conscious, the curious Least suited for: sushi addicts, corporate polluters, fisha-phobes, the uncaring Remember 2007’s visually stunning documentary “Earth”? Well, “Oceans” is quite similar, just wetter. In terms of cinematography, “Oceans” is a topnotch, […]
International live theater comes to Calabasas
Tickets have gone on sale for the California International Theatre Festival this summer, a celebration of theater from around the world in Calabasas’ own backyard. The festival—which is directed by longtime actress Linda Purl—kicks off July 17 and runs through July 25 and will offer performances in the Carlson Family Theatre at Viewpoint School and in Founder’s Hall at the […]
Conejo Valley artists to show paintings, sculpture
The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley will present an art exhibit, “New Works: ACCV and Friends,” with paintings of all media and sculptures, from May 6 through June 30 in The Galleria at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The show can be viewed daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is […]
Art for any budget at festival
Calabasas show to feature hundreds of artisansThe 13th annual Calabasas Fine Arts Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., May 1 and 2 at the Calabasas Civic Center at 100/200 Civic Center Way and The Commons at Calabasas shopping center next door, adjacent to the previous Park Sorrento festival location. Admission and parking are both free. Hundreds of artists will […]
Whiskey club has good taste
Whisky Business, a whisky tasting club, will host its next tasting at 6 p.m. Fri., May 21 at Eric’s Restaurant, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The event offers anyone interested a chance to learn more about whisky in a relaxed setting. The tasting will focus on Scotch, a whisky made in Scotland. William Terry, general manager of Wades […]
Festival features bluegrass
The 50th annual Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., May 16 at Paramount Ranch on Cornell Road near Agoura Hills. The event attracts thousands of traditional and bluegrass music fans who enjoy old time, folk and bluegrass music. Tickets for ages 18 to 64 are $11 online and $15 at the gate; for ages 10 […]
‘Autism Sings’ to light up The Canyon club
Thousand Oaks filmmaker Keri Bowers and Joanne Lara of Autism Movement Therapy Inc. will present “Autism Sings!”, a musical performed by artists with autism to benefit children with special needs, from 7 to 10 p.m. Wed., May 5 at The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. The house band for the evening will be Jack Mack & the Heart Attack. The […]
The Acorn Newspapers once again demonstrate award-winning form
The California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) recently awarded 480 first- and second-place awards in its 2009 Better Newspapers Contest. The CNPA’s annual contest recognizes the outstanding journalistic achievements by California’s daily and weekly newspapers. Nearly 4,000 entries from newspapers across the state entered their best work in 28 categories and nine circulation divisions. The Acorn Newspapers’ award-winning photography team took […]