"The Last Mimzy"
      I have just seen the future of children's science fiction- a future quite different from the CGIladen visual extravagance and bonecrunching comicbook super heroes of late- and this future is intoxicatingly exciting. It's a future without movie bad guys or stupid plot devices or selfabsorbed p...
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What's new in home DVDs
      Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online or at your local retail store. "Casino Royale" (MGM)- Daniel Craig's successful debut as the latest 007 comes to DVD wi...
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Arts council announces awards for exhibit
      The Ventura County Arts Council Visual Arts Committee announced the award winners in the "Celebrate the Earth" open juried art exhibit during the March 22 reception held at the County Government Center. Receiving a cash award for the best representation of the theme was Wendy Halderman of Ven...
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Singers invited to perform in concert
      The Oaks Chamber Singers invites interested singers to participate in the group's final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 20 in the Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The concert will include the Liebeslieder Watzer opus 52 and 1...
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Gold Coast Wind Ensemble performs concert at Scherr Forum
By Cary Ginell Special to the Acorn
      In a program that could have easily been presented on the Fourth of July, the Gold Coast Wind Ensemble performed an eclectic mix of works that was decidedly American in nature, even if some of the composers were not from this country.
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