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" Rachel Getting Married " is a powerful, significant film for lovers of deep, serious drama. It is a very good film, but hardly a film for everybody's tastes. It is both an uncomfortable and a conceivably disturbing film about a dysfunctional family dealing with a reunion with their daughter, who's in rehab, on the eve of her sister's wedding. More ... R. SCOTT HORN/Special to the Acorn ROCKIN' FROM THE HEART—Lead guitarist Greg Pineda, left, performs with his 40-year bandmates from The Aluminum Marshmallow at a recent fundraiser at The Canyon in Agoura Hills. The Newbury Park resident helped raise money to cover his own chemotherapy treatments. The "Gig 4 Greg" event raised more than $20,000. For more information, go to www.allmediaservices.com and click on "Gig 4 Greg." More ... A standing room only crowd of mostly middle-aged women danced down memory lane as veteran teen idol Davy Jones performed a night of nostalgic hits at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills last Friday. Jones' stint as the Artful Dodger in Broadway's "Oliver! More ... Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company will hold auditions for "The Pirates of Penzance" from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at Theatre on the Hill, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... The fireside concert will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 14 at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Performers will be folk trio Gary and Cathy Lynch with Patti Quintana, western singers The Ojai Valley Boys, eight-time Emmy award-winning songwriter Bob Cheevers and The Tom Corbett Bluegrass Trio. More ... Fall brings a variety of apples and other fruits to the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets available now through December. Among the selections is a new crop of apples good for snacking or fall recipes. More ... The Conejo Players Theatre presents "Snow White Goes West," a western version of a Grimm Brothers' tale, No. 22 through Dec. 13 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with a 7 p.m. performance Sun., Dec. 7. More ... Barbara Welch, an artist and educator in Conejo Valley, will teach a carbon lithography printmaking technique workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. Tues., Nov. 18 at the Thousand Oaks City Gallery, next to the Newbury Park Library on Borchard and Michael roads in Newbury Park. More ... The San Fernando Valley Master Chorale, under the direction of Terry Danne, will present the annual musical theater benefit, "The Jewish Composer Series" at 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at Pierce College's Theater on the Hill, 6201 Winnetka Ave. More ... Conejo Players Theatre will host auditions for Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" at 7:30 p.m. Sun., Mon. and Tues., Nov. 23 to 25 at the theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, T.O. Performance dates will be 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 6 through March 7. Missing performances is unacceptable. More ... St. Patrick's Day School will host a Christmas boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 14 at the school, 1 Church Road, Thousand Oaks. Twenty vendors will sell designer fashions at discounted prices, jewelry, skincare and cosmetics, candles, handmade ceramics, food items and more. More ... B'nai Brith of the Conjeo Valley will meet at 7 p.m. Mon., Nov. 17 at the social hall of Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Cantor and entertainer Kenny Ellis will provide musical entertainment. Refreshments will be served. More ... Dining & Entertainment RSS feed |
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