October 30, 2008 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

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Local students compete in artwork

ART APPRECIATION WITH MOM- Thousand Oaks residents from left, Gabriela Morales and her daughters, Aileen, 5, and Mariela, 11, examine art on display at Glenwood Elementary School. Last week's art show was part of the "Reflections" competition. More...

Play review

'Defending the Caveman'
By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com

Rob Becker's one-man show "Defending the Caveman" played recently in the Scherr Forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, and if the audience reaction is any indication, it's easy to understand why the show has been a smash hit for the past eig More...

Five soloists featured in fundraiser

The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic-Friends of the Phil will host an Italian dinner gala Thurs., Nov. 13 at Alessio Ristorante in the Paseo Marketplace, 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. The reception begins at 4:30 p.m. More...

Musician bios for Thousand Oaks Philharmonic

Pianist Daniel Lessler, 17, is a senior at Rio Mesa High School. He plays instruments in the school's jazz band, jazz quartet, winter drumline, marching band, and concert band. More...

Alliance for the Arts makes donation

The Alliance for the Arts recently issued theater credits totaling $200,000 to support 29 local nonprofit performing arts groups. The funds will offset the groups' cost of renting the Kavli and Scherr Forum theaters. More...

Conejo Players to present 'Goodbye Charlie'

The Conejo Players will present "Goodbye Charlie" at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Fri., Nov. 14 to Sat., Dec. 13, and 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Oldies concert comes to T.O.

Cruisin' Oldies Concerts will present "Those Oldies but Goodies: Shake Rattle and Roll: A '50s and '60s Celebration" at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

The Movie Nut

Back in 1973 there was Sidney Lumet's formidable "Serpico." Al Pacino played a New York cop who refused to go on the take, even though the entire department around him appeared to be looting society. More...