Oak Park High’s boys’ basketball team is one win away from hoisting its second CIF-Southern Section championship plaque. Two years after winning their first title, the Eagles (25-6 overall) earned a spot in the Division 3A championship game against Bonita (25-5). Tipoff is at 4 p.m. Sat., March 5 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. “With all the alumni and […]
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Patriots are off to the races
IN THE ZONE—Christian Juzang and the Viewpoint High boys’ basketball team (25-6 overall) will play for a CIF-Southern Section Division 4A championship at 6:45 p.m. Fri., March 4 against La Salle of Pasadena (25-7) at Godinez High. The Patriots have defeated Milken Community (84-56), St. Paul (51-47), Valley Christian (61-59) and Crean Lutheran (62-53) in the playoffs.
Things are looking up
Agoura girls’ hoops team will play for second CIF title in school historyThe Chargers reached a crossroads on Jan. 22. Agoura High’s girls’ basketball team lost that night to Marmonte League rival Newbury Park, 54-47. “We were kind of having an identity crisis,” head coach Jason Ancrum said. The next day at practice, the Chargers locked up the basketballs and tucked away the itinerary of drills. They met at center court and […]
Agoura High to sponsor a masterful concert
Artistic director Lesley Leighton and the Los Robles Master Chorale will present a world cultures concert titled “Zimbe” at 4 p.m. Sun., March 20 at the Performing Arts Education Center at Agoura High School, 28545 W. Driver Ave. The concert will bring together several ensembles from southern California: Los Robles Master Chorale, Los Robles Children’s Choir and the choirs of […]
Jukebox musical rocks the house
play review /// ‘Jersey Boys’There’s a reason why “Jersey Boys,” which played the last week of February at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, is the best of the so-called jukebox musicals that have invaded Broadway over the past two decades, and it comes down to two words: the story. The current national tour of “Jersey Boys,” produced by Dodger Theatricals and managed by […]
Birthday party proves magical
LAND OF ENCHANTMENT—William Humphries of Moorpark walks Magical Maggie, the unicorn, after entertaining at a birthday party Feb. 28 at Old Agoura Park in Agoura Hills.
Hoodlums and molls take the stage
PLAY REVIEW /// ‘Guys and Dolls’“Guys and Dolls,” the 1950 musical celebrating Damon Runyon’s lovable but nefarious gamblers, hoodlums, and molls, has been said to be the perfect musical comedy, one reason it has become a surefire slam dunk for school and youth groups to perform. Even without a budget for sets and musicians, the witty script, colorful characters and Frank Loesser’s hummable songs admirably […]
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THURS., MARCH 3 T.O. Art Association Plein Air Painters 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center, 26876 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Exhibit of plein air painting through March 28. Simi Valley Woman’s Club 11 a.m. at Rancho Santa Susana Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Kathie Parks of Harrison Hugs discusses having defibrillators at schools and […]
Sports film ‘Eddie the Eagle’ soars
The Movie NutThe Olympics were established to reward athletic excellence, but every once in a while they allow dreamers to sneak in. A few years ago, the Jamaican bobsled team competed for the fourth time. And in the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, there was “Eddie the Eagle.” This is the story of how Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Egerton) got to those games, […]
International Street Fest keeps IB Program humming
The Munch Madness International Street Fair at Agoura High School on Sat., March 12 is expected to be a grand community affair that will raise funds to keep AHS’s International Baccalaureate program operating at full speed. The street fair has proved to be a successful fundraiser for the program for the past five years. Organizers expect this year’s star-studded event […]