'Monkee Man' wows the CVD crowd
Concert review
By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com
      Fans came from as far away as Lodi, Calif., to greet Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz on May 1 at Conejo Valley Days in Thousand Oaks. Audience members began arriving at 5 p.m. to stake out front row seats for the 8 p.m. show.
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Jonathan Edwards to perform at library
      Concerts at the Bodie House presents Jonathan Edwards at 8 p.m. Fri., May 16 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Edwards is a folk rock musician whose 1971 song "Sunshine" sold about 1 million copies.
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Air Force Band will perform Friday at Moorpark College
T.O. middle school student also to play
      Cadets Colin Delaney and Frank Sefton of Civil Air Patrol Camarillo Composite Squadron 61 will make their first guest appearance with the 562nd Air Force Band at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Fri., May 9, at the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road.
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A new location for music lovers
      A SMILE AND A SONG- Keyboard Concepts owner Dennis Hagerty plays for guests at the grand opening of his Agoura Hills store. Keyboard Concepts recently moved from Thousand Oaks to 28501Canwood St. in the Agoura Design Center. Call (818) 832-5881 for more information.
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Ojai Art Center stages a classic rabbit tale
      The Ojai Art Center Theater will present "The Velveteen Rabbit" beginning at 7 p.m. Fri., May 9 at the theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. The play is based on the 1922 story by Margery Williams about a shabby toy bunny who is beloved by his child.
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Musical is 'Out of This World'
Play review
By Cary Ginell Soundthink@aol.com
      For Broadway fans tired of seeing the same old big budget blockbuster musicals, the Musical Theatre Guild is just the ticket. The guild, according to its brochure, specializes in "exploring and preserving works from the musical theatre repertoire that were either forgotten, neg...
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"Iron Man"
      Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow Rated: PG13 (mostly bloodless action violence) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for:
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WHS to host a jazz festival
      Westlake High School will hold a jazz festival at 9 a.m. Sat., May 10 at the high school, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village.
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Village Voices to showcase famous songs from movies
      The Village Voices Chorale will perform "Reel Music: A Night at the Movies" at 8 p.m. Fri., May 30 and Sat., May 31 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Practice makes perfect even for a skilled performer like Dick Van Dyke
      TUNING UP BEFORE TAKING THE STAGE- Dick Van Dyke, second from left, rehearses with his quartet, the Vantastix, which includes, from left, Bryan Chadima, Eric Bradley and Mike Mendyke. They were rehearsing before a benefit performance at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza last Sunday. Van Dyke als...
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