"Mamma Mia!"
      Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Dominic Cooper, Julie Waters, Christine Baranski MPAA rating: PG (probably because somebody hollers "Bollocks!
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Dance company holds auditions
      The Academy of Dance Competition Company will host its annual audition on Fri. Aug. 22 at 5700 Corsa Ave., Ste. 106, Westlake Village. Following are the audition times: •4 to 5 p.m., ages 6 to 9, ballet, tap, lyrical, jazz, production jazz.
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Toastmasters meet on Wednesdays
      The Daybreakers of Westlake chapter of Toastmasters International meets 6:30 to 8 a.m. every Wednesday at the Baxter Building, One Baxter Way, Westlake Village. Guests are welcome to attend and enhance their public speaking skills. There's no fee for guests to attend.
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Ventura County Fair runs through Aug. 10
      The Ventura County Fair is open through Aug. 10 at the fairgrounds beside Seaside Park, Ventura. Attractions include the Ferris wheel, cotton candy, floriculture displays, junior livestock auction and headliner grandstand entertainment, which is included in price of admission.
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'Singin' in the Rain' stunning
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By Cary Ginell Soundthink@aol.com
      'Singin' in the Rain' puts a smile on your face When David Engel decided to join Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of the classic "Singin' in the Rain," he determined that audiences would want to see a faithful reproduction of the 1952 film rather than the 1985 Broadway revival.
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Community garden to host open house
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Las Flores Community Garden is bigger and better, and organizers want area residents to come check it out. An open house event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Aug. 2.
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Books are magical for children
      READING WITH A SMILE— Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship volunteer Holly LaRue of Thousand Oaks reads a story to a group of children at the Ride On Books in the Barn event. It was sponsored Saturday by the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley at Ride On's stables in Newbury Park.
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Crowns go to pageant winners
      Marley Gordon of Ventura was named Miss Greater Ventura County 2008 during the recent Miss Greater Ventura County USA Pageant. Liz Anderson, also of Ventura, was named Miss Greater Ventura County Teen USA 2008. The pageant took place at Pacifica High School in Oxnard. 29 young women participated.
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Music to read by
      QUARTET VIOLINIST- Alex Jeong, 16, of the Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra's Forte String Quartet performs a lively classical piece with fellow musicians during a warm summer evening for guests at the Thousand Oaks Library. Last Thursday night's performance was part of the library's free Courtyard Serenade summer concert series.
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