October 6, 2011 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

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Former Motown exec to play T.O. library

Musician Dave Pell will headline a jazz concert to kick off the Thousand Oaks Reads One City One Book program at 2 p.m. Sun., Oct. 9 at the Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

‘The Wiz’ is a wonderful laugh-out-loud show

Play review
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

“The Wiz” was conceived as an updated, African American version of the L. Frank Baum classic “The Wizard of Oz.” More...

The MOVIE Nut

“I don’t sit in while you’re running it down,” says Driver (Gosling) to a caller offering a getaway job at the beginning of the film. More...

Concert to honor classics

The Westlake Village Music Society will present a fall concert featuring Amici Musicae at 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 9 at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. More...

'Little Shop' opens

What happens when an evil alien houseplant, bent on world domination, descends on a hapless skid row florist? The musical comedy and ’50s sci-fi spoof “Little Shop Of Horrors” will open 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. More...

Company does Tennessee Williams classic

The California Shakespeare Company presents Tennessee Williams’ memory play “The Glass Menagerie” through Oct. 23 at the Four Friends Hall, 1408 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Show times are 8 p.m. More...

Band exhibition allows students to ‘strut their stuff’

By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com

“Sounds of Conejo” is an annual showcase allowing Ventura County high school marching bands to strut their stuff in front of an audience. More...