2016-12-15
‘Fame’ musical to play in Thousand Oaks
“Fame” just might live forever. The musical drama, about teens studying at a prestigious performing arts school in New York City, began its life as a big screen movie starring Irene Cara in 1980. The film was a hit and so was the soundtrack. The title song, performed by Cara, reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and won an […]
OPHS ballet star
ON STAGE THIS WEEKEND—Lexi Garfinkel, left, a sophomore at Oak Park High School, plays Clara in the Sun. Dec. 18 performance of “The Nutcracker” at the T.O. Civic Arts Plaza. Talia Lebowitz, right, will play Clara in a Sat., Dec. 17 show. The girls are with California Dance Theatre. Pro dancer Chasen Greenwald, the Nutcrakcer Prince, is also pictured.
Rose to retire after final holiday show
CONCERT REVIEW /// ‘One Magic Holiday’“When I started this job, I was 6-foot-3,” joked the famously diminutive Alan Rose, longtime choir director for Westlake High School’s Choral Music Department. This year’s Christmas show, titled “One Magic Holiday,” is Rose’s 32nd and final one in his career at Westlake. He will retire in June 2017 with a lavish concert at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. […]
Garrison Keillor bringing his wit to T.O.
The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza will offer a presentation by storyteller and humorist Garrison Keillor at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 26 at the Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Keillor started his career at Minnesota Public Radio in 1969 and is best known as the creator of the live variety show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” which he hosted from […]
Dining adventure appeals to all the senses
Authentic Italian and healthy choicesCafé Della Vita in West Hills is not only a culinary delight, it offers a comprehensive local experience like no other. It’s an obvious labor of love that starts with owner Antonio Bellissimo, the creative force behind it all whose presence you can feel from the moment you enter the premises, whether he’s there or not. The Café Della Vita […]
Revival folk singers still playing the music
CONCERT REVIEW /// Kweskin and MuldaurOne of the more esoteric acts of the 1960s’ so-called “folk music revival” was Jim Kweskin and His Jug Band, a Boston-based acoustic group that helped revive and modernize pre-World War II traditional folk music, country, blues and jazz. The band’s infectious rhythms, quirky humor and featured performers such as jug player Fritz Richmond, guitarist Geoff Muldaur and singer Maria […]
Calendar
THURS., DEC. 15 Woodland Hills Woman’s Club 10 a.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. El Camino High School Camarata choir performs holiday music. Luncheon cost: $25. RSVP required. Contact: Jane Leisure. Phone: 818.225. 0843. Channel Islands Gulls 11 a.m. at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Social time at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Bring […]
Registration open for camp
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley will host Winter Break Camp 2016 for boys and girls from Dec. 19 to 23 and Dec. 27 to 30 at three locations. The clubs are closed Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Activities will including arts and crafts, holiday treats, music making, dancing and sports. Camp is open to grades one […]
Christmas traditions dead as a doornail
Family ManIt doesn’t feel like the holidays. Maybe that’s because I’ve been so busy I’ve missed traditions like watching “Santa and the Three Bears,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” I haven’t read one poem from “It’s Christmas” by Jack Prelutsky, and I haven’t listened to a single song from my Reader’s Digest “Christmas Through the Years” […]