April 14, 2011 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

Choral composition written by student set to premiere

Consort Singers will perform

Lauren McLaren’s “For My Father,” a winner in the Los Robles Master Chorale’s inaugural Young Artist Choral Composition Competition, will have its world premiere at the Consort Singers’ performances of “Love and Lo More...

NPHS showcases its songbirds

Concert review

Over the years, choir concerts directed by John Sargent at Newbury Park High School have been events to look forward to. Their spring concert last Thursday at the school’s performing arts center was one of their best and most consistent shows. More...

Art association presents lecture

The Thousand Oaks Art Association will present “A Week in Aquitaine, France,” a lecture with art and photography by Judith Crowe and Gary Talbot, at 7 p.m. More...

‘Little House on the Prairie’ actress to give talk

Actress Melissa Gilbert will talk to California Lutheran University students and the community as part of the “Conversations With . . .” series at 7 p.m. More...

The MOVIE Nut

A confession. I wasn’t all that fond of “Arthur” the first time around. More...

Twelve angry jurors hash out a verdict

DEADLOCKED—Some of the “Twelve Angry Men” debate a defendant’s innocence in Conejo Players’ production running through May 14. More...

Philharmonic highlights young artists

The Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Orchestra will present a concert featuring eight young artists at 7:30 p.m. Fri., April 22 at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Dr. John Roscigno will conduct the 35-piece orchestra. More...

Teens will take trip to Magic Mountain

The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will host a trip for teens age 12 to 17 to Six Flags Magic Mountain from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wed., April 20. Participants can ride the revamped Superman (now backwards), as well as Terminator, X, Scream, Goliath and Tatsu. More...

Berry festival to host recipe contest

Winners will be picked during annual event

Community members are invited to submit recipes for the 28th annual California Strawberry Festival Berry Blast-Off contest. Two finalists will face off in front of judges and patrons during the festival on May 21 and 22. More...

Social club to meet

Bella Vita Italian Social Club will meet at 6 p.m. Fri., April 29 at St. Jude Church Hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Dinner will consist of pasta al forno, salad, rolls and dessert. Entertainment will follow dinner. More...

Funds from luau will benefit Japan

California Lutheran University students will host a luau and concert to raise money for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The event will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. More...

Equine drill team premieres post show

RIDING HIGH—At left, Thousand Oaks resident Anastasia Park smiles at her mother before riding out with the Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team in its inaugural Newbury Park Post Horse Show at Rocki More...

Art exhibit will feature student art

An exhibit showcasing the work of senior art students at California Lutheran University will run from Mon., April 25 through Sat., May 14 in Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture in Soiland Humanities Center, south of Memorial Parkway near Regent Aven More...

‘Producers’ generates big laughs at Kavli

Mel Brooks’ classic playing in T.O.

“The Producers,” Cabrillo Music Theatre’s spring musical, is writer- comedian Mel Brooks’s stage adaptation of his cult 1968 film masterpiece, which starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. More...

Audition for Christie courtroom drama

Auditions for the Agatha Christie courtroom drama “Witness for the Prosecution” will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., April 16 and 17 at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...