Singles find time for No Waiting Speed Dating
      No Waiting Dating is offering two events at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The first session at 5:30 p.m. is for women ages 50 to 60 and men 52 to 62. The second, at 7:30 p.m. is for women ages 32 to 42 and men 34 to 44.
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Local artists to perform in popular folk music fest
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Aficionados of traditional music will once again gather at Paramount Ranch in rural Agoura on Sun., May 18 to socialize and enjoy acoustic melodies. The daylong, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Festival, founded in 1961, attracts hundreds of musicians each year.
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Hagmans will host KCLU event
      Larry and Maj Hagman will host a celebration in honor of KCLU from 2 to 5 p.m. Sat., May 31 at their Heaven Ranch in Ojai. The gathering will allow guests to roam the grounds and meet other KCLU supporters. Larry Hagman played J.R. Ewing on "Dallas" and Capt. Tony Nelson on ...
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Youth orchestra to perform
      The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra will present the annual spring concert at 3 p.m. June 1 in the Fred Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Elevenyearold cellist Matthew Chen will perform with the orchestra, playing the last movement of Lalo's "Cello ...
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New rock musical based on Kent State massacre
By Cary Ginell Soundthink@aol.com
      I would urge any budding stage directors and composers who yearn to give birth to their own Broadway musical to first attend a workshop production such as "Ohio," which was staged last week by California Lutheran University's Creative Arts Division.
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Entrants sought for agriculture art exhibit
      The Ag Art Alliance presents the second annual Art About Agriculture Exhibit scheduled to run from Sept. 6 through Nov. 16 at the California Oil Museum, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula.
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Ways to prevent summer backslide
      Parents concerned that their children will forget everything they learned in school during summer vacation may have every reason to worry, according to a study by Duke University.
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Martial arts screening
      A screening of the independent film "The Sensei" will be held tonight at the Center for Spiritual Living, 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. W, Westlake Village. Directed, produced, costarring and written by D. Lee Inosanto, the film deals with the topics of HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, pr...
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