The Movie Nut
      A swirling whirlwind of uncertain hero worship permeates the persistent legend of outlaw Jesse James. At least a dozen films have involved the James Brothers either as starring figures or in peripheral roles, but few have depicted the two as outright criminals.
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Ruddigore: fiddle-dee-dee-lightful
Play Review
By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com
      One of the Conejo Valley's most talented repertory companies recently completed its run of Gilbert and Sullivan's spooky operetta "Ruddigore," just in time for Halloween. Subtitled "The Witch's Curse," "Ruddigore" was staged by the Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company...
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'Learned Ladies' coming to Cal Lutheran
      California Lutheran University's theater arts department will present Moliére's "The Learned Ladies (Les Femmes Savantes)" at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, Nov. 1 through 11, in Preus-Brandt Forum at 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks.
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Cellists to play at CLU
      The CLU Conservatory Cellists will present a concert of music by Hungarian composer David Popper at 1 p.m. Sun., Nov. 4 in Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks.
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Local students will perform in musical
      Nine students from local schools are performing in the musical "Grease" at the Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside the Camarillo Airport. The show runs 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 18.
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Library to host multimedia dance presentation
      Nan Deane Cano, author of "Acts of Light," will give a multimedia presentation on the Martha Graham Dance Company at 2:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks.
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