YOUNG ATHLETES—The Oak Hills Run Club trains every Wednesday and Friday morning. The student runners are preparing for the Great Race of Agoura on April 1. Parents Heather Peters, Anastasia Soroa, Heather Shmorak and Stephanie Green run the club.
2017-02-02
Renaissance man Steve Martin still youthful at 71
Steve Martin has so many credits on his resume, he’s a one-man entertainment industry. Actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, art curator, playwright, musician and author, Martin is a modern-day Renaissance man. His appearance last month at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, part of the Distinguished Speaker Series, presented a unique opportunity for guests to view the mind-set of this highly […]
‘Dirty Dancing’ star dishes on her acting career
When the musical version of “Dirty Dancing” opens at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza tonight, Feb. 2, it will be a homecoming of sorts for actress Bronwyn Reed. She hasn’t performed on a live stage in California since high school, and she’s looking forward to having friends and family in the audience. Reed, who plays Baby, the teenage ingenue […]
Open-jury art show in T.O.
The Thousand Oaks Art Association will present an open-jury show through Feb. 28 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Works of art by artists from all over Southern California can be seen. For more information including gallery hours, call (805) 498-4390 or visit www.toartgallery.org.
Eugene’s in the army now in Simon’s comedy
PLAY REVIEW /// ‘Biloxi Blues’Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues” is the second installment of the semi-autobiographical trilogy tracing Simon’s formative years on his way to becoming one of America’s most admired playwrights. Simon’s alter ego, the self-analytical teenager Eugene Jerome, is the centerpiece of the series’ initial entry, “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” but in “Biloxi Blues,” Eugene, now 20, takes a back seat to his supporting […]
Calendar
THURS., FEB. 2 Business-Professional Women Of Conejo Valley 7 p.m. at Camboni restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. Men and women welcome. Lalaine Braime, CPA, presents latest tips on 2016 taxes. Contact: Lydia Steadman. Phone: 818. 889.4953. Documentary Screening 7 to 10 p.m. at Agoura High School performing arts education center, 28545 W. Driver Ave. Screening of “Screenagers: Growing […]
Chinese acrobats tumble into T.O.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats will bring their artistry and athleticism to the Kavli Theatre at 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 11 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques in this show, which is suitable for both […]
Duo still digging rock and roll music
Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey will bring their songs and stories to the Kavli Theater at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 17 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The iconic folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary made music together for nearly 50 years, arriving on the scene with a 1962 self-titled album and the hit […]
Why write a Torah scroll?
As part of its on-going Torah Project which commemorates the 50th anniversary of Temple Adat Elohim, the Reform congregation is holding a free series of public workshops that examine how the Jewish people have traditionally read and understood Torah. This session of “The 3Rs of Torah” series is “wRiting Torah,” led by soferet Linda Coppleson from 7 to 8:30 p.m. […]
Guild to present Messiaen masterpiece
The Epiphany Music Guild will present Olivier Messiaen’s masterpiece “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” (Quartet for the end of time) at 7:30 p.m. Sun., Feb. 12 the Church of the Epiphany, 5450 Churchwood Drive, Oak Park. A complimentary reception will precede the concert at 6 p.m. A pre-concert discussion of the history and music of the piece will be […]