Cruise the harbor
      California Sleigh Rides wilpresent holiday boat cruises in Ventura Harbor. Public cruises depart nightly in December from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and 8 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children. Cost includes free hot chocolate and cookies.
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'A Christmas Carol' in T.O.
      The Thousand Oaks Repertory Company will present the holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol" starring Edd Hall, former announcer with "The Tonight Show." The show runs Dec. 14 through 18 in the Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Hand bell concert at Lutheran Church
      The Carillons hand bell choir of Ascension Lutheran Church will present a concert at 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 in the church sanctuary at 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The Carillons will be joined by Ascension's junior high bell choir and the hand bell choirs of St. Matthew's Un...
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Moscow Nights show features Russian music
      Performances To Grow On will present its second Fresh Roasted Concert with Moscow Nights featuring the music of Russia at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 at the Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai. Moscow Nights is a trio of prize-winning, classically trained musicians from Russi...
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Holdren's steakhouse
      The latest of the steakhouses opened in our neighborhood is Holdren's Steaks & Seafood. This reasonably priced restaurant with its clublike atmosphere, dark wood shutters, brick tile walls and warm lighting is perfect for a business lunch or a nice dinner out.
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Moorpark College offers 'A Holiday Extravaganza'
      The Moorpark College Performing Arts Center and the Moorpark College Theatre Arts, Music and Dance programs will present "A Holiday Extravaganza," a fundraising benefit for the Performing Arts Center, for one night only at 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 16 on the campus PAC Main Stage, 7075 ...
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Conejo Players Theatre presents 'You Can't Take It With You'
By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com
      Despite the fact that its first performance took place more than 70 years ago, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart's comic masterpiece "You Can't Take It With You" wears its age quite well. It is being presented by the Conejo Players in a run that continues through Dec. 15.
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Radio to broadcast Dickens' classic Christmas ghost story
      Actor Lane Davies is the celebrity guest host for the Every Now and Then Theatre's 18thyear radio drama presentation of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story." Goldcoast Broadcasting's AM 1520 KVTA will broadcast the locally produced ghost story and stream it over their websit...
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Cirque on Ice running in Camarillo
      Cirque on Ice will continue performances through Jan. 6 at the Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside the Camarillo airport. The new show is produced by Le Cirque De Gymnastique, a team of industry professionals who seek to provide cirque-style entertainment in...
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