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VENTURA EVENTS & BUSINESSES
ENTITIES WITH EVENTS LISTINGS
By: Ann Flower Communications
Updated: 04/04/12
(Ventura, CA) - With its beautiful beachside location and idyllic climate, Ventura beckons visitors to enjoy a weekend escape during spring and summer. From world-famous music festivals to fun family activities at the Ventura Harbor Village, there's never a dull moment in Ventura.
VENTURA MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 3 - May 12
Taking place in venues throughout the city, this year's line-up of performances features talented vocalists, string quartets, a "rising stars" competition and more. In addition to the music, each year a group of local artists is selected by the Festival to create works for display preceding the concert. This year twelve women produced "Visions on Screen," a collection conceived in the elegant form of the folding screen, to be sold at auction on March 31. http://www.venturamusic
festival.org/
MORE VENTURRA EVENTS BELOW
By: J. B. Robinson
Updated: 04/04/12
FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH
From 6-9 P.M.
For A Self-Guided Tour
Of Ventura's Fine Art Venues
UPCOMING NIGHTS
WITH KAROKEE SUSAN
SPORTSMAN CAMARILLO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Call For Time
STAR LOUNGE EVERY
THURSDAY NIGHT
Starting Time: 9:00 P.M.
VFW FRIDAY NIGHTS
Below Events Are
Open To The Public
Come Support The VFW
Karokee From: 7 - 10 P.M.
Dinner From: 5 - 7 P.M.
Dinner For Under $10
CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
RELAX & ENJOY THE GAME
Enjoy every Sunday afternoon listening to rotating jazz bands both new and long-timers at the Lookout in Channel Harbor.
From 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS
WALK IN GRANT PARK
4th Saturday Of Each Month
Meet At City Hall Upper Parking Lot
Time: 10 a.m.
2012 Walk Schedule
May 26th
June 23th
July 28th
August 25th
September 22th
October 27th
November 24th
No walk In December
WATER DRUM PERCUSSION & MARIACHI BALLET FOLKLORICO GROUPS PERFORM
By: Susan Gerrard
Director Of Marketing
Museum of Ventura County
Resonating tone and graceful movement will highlight appearances by The Water Drum Percussion Musicians and De Anza Academy of Technology's Mariachi Ballet Folklorico on Sunday, May 6th at the Museum of Ventura County. The two groups of students from De Anza Academy will perform on Sunday at the museums free from 1:00 until 2.30 p.m. during the museum's monthly Free First Sunday.
Instruction for the water drum percussion students will be provided by the Bell Arts Factory in conjunction with Luis Perez and the Vita Art Center, through a grant by the Smith-Hobson Foundation. Luis Perez will conduct the young musicians.
ZAPOTEC WEAVINGS SHOW &
SALE AGRICULTURE MUSEUM'S
A show and sale of weavings from the Bii Daüü Zapotec Arts Center in Oaxaca, Mexico will be held at the Museum of Ventura County's Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, on Sunday, May 6, from noon until 4:00 p.m.
The Arts Center dedicates itself to using original designs related to the ancient Zapotec traditions; and, they use only organic dyes. Ventura artist and weaver Porfirio Gutierrez, whose work will also be among the pieces shown, will be on hand to answer questions in English or Spanish. Gutierrez uses traditional methods but applies a modern interpretation to his Zapotec-inspired designs.
That Sunday is the museum's monthly "Free First Sunday", with no admission charged for events or exhibits. See below for the Ventura location will host free performances by The Water Drum Percussion Musicians and Mariachi Ballet Folklorico from De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts.
3 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR CHUMASH
YOUTH 2012 SUMMER PROGRAM
By: Susan Gerrard
Posted: 05/01/12
Chumash Youth is open to students currently in 3rd and 4th grades, and sessions are limited to 15 participants. Sessions will be held at the museum the weeks of:
June 18 - 22 & June 25 - 29
From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
T-shirt, snacks and all materials are included in the registration fee, which is $50 for the general public, $40 for museum members. Partial scholarships are available. Registration forms may be downloaded under education resources/summer programs, at www.venturamuseum.org, or picked up in the lobby of the Museum of Ventura County, 100 East Main Street in Ventura, from 11 a.m. to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. For further information contact education@venturamuseum.org or call (805) 653-0323 ext. 300.
MUSEUM'S ART START
SUMMER PROGRAM ENCOURAGES
CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY
By: Susan Gerrard
Director Of Marketing
Museum of Ventura County
Posted: 05/01/12
The Museum of Ventura County's Art Start program for budding young artists returns this summer. The July 9 - 13, and July 16 - 20 sessions are from 9:00 a.m. to noon are designed for students currently in 3rd through 5th grades including all artistic abilities and interests. The Art Start program gives participants a chance to have fun discovering different art media and techniques, to learn from guest professional artists, and to be inspired by special tours of the museum's exhibitions and art collection. Sessions are limited to 15 participants.
T-shirt, snacks and all art materials are included in the registration fee, which is $85 for the general public, $70 for museum members. Partial scholarships are available. Registration forms may be downloaded under education resources/summer programs, at www.venturamuseum.org, or picked up in the Museum of Ventura County lobby, 100 East Main Street in Ventura, from 11 a.m. to 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. For further information contact education@venturamuseum.org or call (805) 653-0323 ext. 300.
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TOPIC OF FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION
REDISCOVERY OF HORACE BRISTOL'S
LOST PHOTOGRAPHS - MAY 19
By: Susan Gerrard
Director Of Marketing
Museum of Ventura County
In 1985, photographer Horace Bristol showed his son Henri images once thought destroyed, including his 1930s Grapes of Wrath series, taken while traveling with author John Steinbeck. Learn about the consequences of that revelation on Saturday, May 19, at the Museum of Ventura County's Agriculture Museum.
The event includes a 2:00 p.m. screening of the award winning documentary "The Compassionate Eye: Horace Bristol-Photo Journalist," followed at 3:00 p.m. by From Obscurity to the Getty, a discussion of the history and significance of Bristol's documentation of Depression era California. The panelists, who were all involved in focusing world attention on the rediscovery, include Henri Bristol; gallery director and collector John Nichols; photographic appraiser Nancy Escher, ASA; and Donna Granata, founder and director of Focus on the Masters
The event is included in the museum's general admission, free for museum members. Attendees can also see the museum's current exhibition of Bristol photographs. Seating is limited; for reservations call (805) 525-3100.
The Museum of Ventura County's Agriculture Museum is located at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, California. Hours are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 children 6-17, free for Museum of Ventura County members and for children ages 5 and younger.
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