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Wed. Mar. 13, 2013: PUBLIC HEARING Matilija Middle School Auditorium, 6pm - Ojai Casitas Municipal Water District Discuss Details: GET INFO. - QUESTIONS ANSWERED!!! It's very important you show up and voice your opinion at this meeting because Golden State has hired out of town organizations and groups to disrupt the meeting in an attempt make the Casitas Board not allow us Golden State Rate Payers to vote. MORE INFO: Golden State Water' Demise VIEW INFO LINK & OjaiFLOW.com

* Trowbridge Gallery/Ojai, Ongoing Artist Exhibitions, Whitney Brooks Abbott, Steve Curry, Steve Eddy, Erin Dertner, Jane Emerson, Michael Enriquez, Gail Faulkner, Jean Jack, Cynthia King, Robert Lyn Nelson, Elisabeth McGinn, James Menzel-Joseph, Kathleen Petersen, Chris Provenzano, Caren Satterfield, Richard Schloss, Jeff Sojka, Danna Tartaglia, W.B. Thompson, Louise Warner, Wayne Weberbauer, Erna Zeigler. Info, Trowbridge Gallery/307 Ojai Ave., Ojai, Open 7 Days a Week, 11am - 5pm www.TrowbridgeArt.com, Phone: 646-0967

* 10/Mar, Sun., 10-4pm - Holistic Health Fair, Bella Donna, Healing in America, Ojai, Location: Healing In America, 107 West Aliso St., Ojai, Ca. Any questions can be addressed to: BellaInOjai@gmail.com Info, www.HealingInAmerica.com

* thru 2/June, This World is Not My Home: Danny Lyon Photographs, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, This exhibition of more than 50 photographs and photographic montages, drawn

Danny Lyon, Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, 1966. The Menil Collection, Houston, gift of Kenneth G. Futter. © 2012 Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos. Courtesy the Edwynn Houk Gallery and Dektol.wordpress.com.

from the artist's studio and the Menil collection and spanning the period 1962 to the present, traces the fascinating and wide-ranging evolution of the career of New York- and New Mexico-based Danny Lyon. A leading and explosively creative figure in the American street photography movement of the 1960s, Lyon distinguished himself from peers like Robert Frank, Garry Winogrand, and Lee Friedlander through his direct engagement with his subjects and his concern for those on the margins of society. His goal at the outset of his career, he says, was "to destroy Life magazine" by presenting powerful, real alternatives to the hollow pictures and stories permeating American mass media in that era of conformity. In the process he created thousands of images of striking psychological, political, and aesthetic power. The exhibition is organized by the Menil Collection, Houston. At the Menil Collection, this exhibition was realized through the generous support of Michael Zilkha, David and Anne Kirkland, Mark Wawro and Melanie Gray, H-E-B, the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, and the City of Houston. Danny Lyon Book Signing: Thurs., Apr. 4, 5:30 - 7:30pm. Meet photographer Danny Lyon: Fri., Apr. 5, 2:30 - 3:30pm as he signs copies of his books, available for purchase in the Museum Store. Join the conversation between Danny Lyon and University of Santa Cruz professor of Art History, Kim Beil, as they discuss Lyon's 50-plus-year career as a photographer and filmmaker. In Santa Barbara, this exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Charitable Foundation, Susan Grimes Sweetland, and SBMA PhotoFutures. Info, Santa Barbara Museum of Art/1130 State St., Santa Barbara, Hours: Tues - Sun, 11am to 5pm, Closed Mondays. www.sbmuseart.org, Phone: 963-4364

* 9/Mar to May 19, (Opening Reception; 9/Mar, Sat., 5-7pm) - Edging Reason- Words, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, An investigation of hand-painted words and phrases by Gary Lang.
A debut installation of the Word Pieces - Exploring the mutual complexity and simplicity of line and color, Gary Lang has art represented in the collections of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Brooklyn Museum, Detroit Institute of the Arts, Gemeentemuseum The Hague, Netherlands, Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM corporation and others. Arcade Poetry Series; Mar. 16, Mary Kay Rummel & Kevin Patrick Sullivan. Apr. 20, Jeffrey Alfier. May 18, Any Schroeder & Mariano Zara. June 15, Amy Uyematsu & Bob Chianese. Note: Readings begin at 7pm, museum members free / non-members $3 suggested donation. Bilingual Story Time @ CAM; Mar. 15 @ 3:30pm, Apr. 19 @ 3:30pm, May 17 @ 3:30pm, museum members free / non-members parents/ caregiver/ children free. CAM Book Club; Thurs., March 21, 6 pm
Luminarium by Alex Shakar. Artist’s Gallery Talk: Gary Lang, Thurs., April 11. Free Family Day , Sat., April 13, 11 am- 3pm: ABC's of Line and Color, Explore the current exhibition Edging Reason- Words: an investigation of hand-painted words and phrases by artist Gary Lang. Explore the galleries with an art engagement scavenger hunt followed by an art project based on line, color and text. FUN for the whole family! CAM Book Club; Thurs., Apr. 25, 6pm, Gods Without Men by Hari Kunzru. CAM Book Club; Thurs., May 16, 6pm, The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman, museum members free / non-members $3 suggested donation. Info, Carnegie Art Museum/424 South C St., Oxnard, 385-8158, Gallery Open; Thurs - Sat 10-5pm, Sun - 1-5pm, closed holidays and between exhibits, www.CarnegieAM.org

* 15-17/Mar, Fri/Sat/Sun., 8pm - Pop Click Sparkle, An Evening of Original Work, The Well, Ojai, Directed by Kim Maxwell, Written and Performed by Leon Berg, Megan Bergkvist, Jodi Brandt, Donna Lynn Ditchfield, Nancy Escher, Clay Gary, Doug Green, Suzie Nixon, Myoko Partlow, Carlene Sikorsky, Kat Tansey

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Info, The Well, 214 W. Aliso St., Ojai wwww.thewelllearningcenter.com

* 21/Mar, Thurs., 11-12:30pm - Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group, Healing in America, Oak View, New Program - (No Charge). Location: Oak View Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave., Oak View, RSVP Email at BellaInOjai@gmail.com

* 23/Mar, 7pm to 9pm, Sat., - Birthday Party Celebrating a Century of the Museum of Ventura County/Ventura, featuring Prized Possessions: A Century of Collecting, showcasing both rare and beautiful pieces from the Museum's collection. Party; an artist invitational celebrating the Museum's 100th birthday, signature cocktails, no host bar, ,music, and the unveiling of the Museum cookbook, Culinary Arts. 9pm until midnight; Dancing on the Plaza, no host bar, nacho bar and birthday cake. Info, Museum of Ventura County/100 East Main St., Ventura, Tickets: 653-0324, www.venturamuseum.org
* 23/Mar, 4-5:30pm, Sat., - Kendo Demonstration, Living Aikido Dojo/Meiners Oaks, International resident high school students from Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai will demonstrate Kendo, Japanese swordsmanship at Living Aikido Dojo (located at 505 West El Roblar, Meiners Oaks). Kendo emphasizes the cultivation of honor, respect and peace. An ancient art form practiced by the Samurai class in feudal Japan, its influence on contemporary American culture is most notably seen in the space opera of Star Wars. Students will demonstrate Kendo as an example of focus, study and meditation. The event is free and open to the public.
Info, Villanova Preparatory School/12096 North Ventura Ave./Ojai
www.villanovaprep.org

* 24/Mar - Town Talk "Beatrice Wood: The Art of a Life," 2-4pm/Ojai Valley Museum, Kevin Wallace, Director of the Beatrice Center for the Arts and Happy Valley Cultural Center will present his PowerPoint in the main gallery of the Ojai Valley Museum.

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These enrichment programs relate directly to the current Valerie Freeman installation at the museum entitled "Beatrice Wood, Duchamp and Chess." The Wallace Town Talk will enhance the Freeman installation with an historical perspective on Beatrice Wood, revealing through photographs and storytelling the richness of her life as an important American artist, Master Ceramicist, Dada artist, Ojai resident, and renowned figure in the art world. Info, Ojai Valley Museum/130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Tues; thru Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat; 10am - 4pm, Sun; Noon - 4pm, www.ojaivalleymuseum.com, Phone: 640-1390

* 26/Mar, 5:30-6:30pm, Tues., - Evening of the Arts! - presented by the Fine Arts Department, Villanova School/Ojai, Works by the Art and Graphic Design students will be displayed on the patio outside the new theatre, where refreshments will also be served. You will then be invited inside the theatre to see the Choir and Drama class perform songs and scenes by classic American artists. Free and open to the Public.
Info, The theatre is located on campus between Austin and Cantwell Halls. Villanova, 12096 N. Ventura Ave, Ojai, CA 93023. For more information contact: Tracey Williams Sutton, M.A Fine Arts Chair. twilliams@villanovaprep.org
www.villanovaprep.org
* 27/Mar, 7pm, Wed., - Scotland's Battlefield Band -Ojai Valley Women's Club/Ojai, Inspired by their rich heritage of Celtic music and fired by the strength and vibrancy of today's Scottish cultural scene, which indeed they have done much to create and fuel, they have led and been at the forefront of a great revival in Scottish music. Refusing to be limited musically by suffocating antiquarianism, or musical fashions, they have mixed the old songs and music with a new self-penned repertoire, all played on a fusion of ancient and modern instruments - bagpipes, fiddle, synthesiser, guitar, flutes, bodhran and accordion. Info, Ojai Valley Women's Club/441 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai, www.battlefieldband.co.uk
* thru 30/Mar - Exhibits: Avy Claire Solo Exhibition/Gallery 525/Ojai, East Coast artist Avy Claire spends this winter in Southern California and brings her keenly attuned responses to color, nature, time, and space for a solo show of recent abstract paintings to Gallery 525.
Avy Claire typically divides her time between studios in New York City and Maine. Her work explores the intersection of nature and culture from drawings and paintings to site-specific installations in galleries and natural settings. In these installations, Claire creates life-size, conceptual, floating landscapes for people to explore their relation to natural elements that are oftentimes at risk. In the Ojai exhibit, Claire is presenting small and midsize abstract paintings informed by her time spent in the chaparral landscape of Santa Barbara.
As an artist receptive to the environment, Claire responds through various art media in what she calls "marking time." In recent years this has included small and large-scale drawings using layers of text from news cycles. While in California her reaction to the natural elements of her surroundings is approached through the same lens of her fine perceptions. Here her process of marking time is with paint by using layers of luminous color with pure brushstrokes to record her impressions and making a visible record of her retreat. Her work is sparse, in-the-moment, and pulls the viewer into the painting.
Her striking paintings bring to mind abstract color field artists such as Rothko and Frankenthaler. Conceptually, Claire is more aligned with the abstract painter Sam Francis who famously declared "I paint time." Great minds think alike, and Claire's work has an expansive quality that drops one into time within an expanse of color and spatial gesture. Her paintings provide a stimulating mix of pure color expressionism and minimalism at its best. Info, Gallery 525/525 W. El Roblar Ave., Ojai, Open; Wed-Sat., 12 - 5pm, www.gallery525.com, Phone: 798-0407
* 30/Mar, 11-4pm - Easter Bunny Express, South Coast Railroad Museum/Goleta, "Schedule of Stops": Wabbit-Twacks Station (to board the museum's miniature train for a one third mile-long ride around the grounds. Choose between two trains on two different routes: The "EBX Thunderbunny" or the "Lop-Ear Local." Ride BOTH trains for only $2 more. - (all train riders must meet 34-inch minimum-height requirement); and Jack-Rabbit Junction (to enter a drawing for some special prizes). Children's tickets also include: Easter-Bunnyville (to meet the Easter Bunny and select an egg surprise); What's Up Dock (to collect another event souvenir). Hot sandwiches and refreshments may also be purchased during the event. Hop aboard the Easter Bunny Express. It promises to be a hare-raising eggsperience for the whole family! For more information.
In the event of rain on March 30, the Easter Bunny Express will be held on the following Sat, April 6. Hours and other event information remain the same.
Info, South Coast Railroad Museum/300 N. Carneros Rd., Goleta 93117, Event Hours; 11-4pm, www.goletadepot.org, Phone: 964-3540
* thru 30/Mar - Exhibits: "Draw", Tool Room Gallery-Bell Arts Factory/Ventura, Reception Mar. 1, 6-9pm, a group show of four local artists that explore drawing as their medium. The artists showcased on the exhibit are: Colin Gray, Alexander Juhasz, Nathan Hayden, and Andrea Vargas. Info, Tool Room Gallery-Bell Arts Factory/432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 93001, www.toolroomgallery.com, Phone: 643-1960
* Thru 31/Mar - Exhibits: "Beatrice Wood, Duchamp & Chess", Fiber Art Master Pieces, Ojai Valley Museum/Ventura, Free to Museum Members, $5 for Non-members at the door. These enrichment programs relate directly to the current Valerie Freeman installation at the museum entitled "Beatrice Wood, Duchamp and Chess."
The Wallace Town Talk will enhance the Freeman installation with an historical perspective on Beatrice Wood, revealing through photographs and storytelling the richness of her life as an important American artist, Master Ceramicist, Dada artist, Ojai resident, and renowned figure in the art world.
Info, Ojai Valley Museum/130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Tues; thru Fri 10am - 4pm, Sat; 10am - 4pm, Sun; Noon - 4pm, www.ojaivalleymuseum.com Phone: 640-1390
* 1 & 15/Apr, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, Mon., - The Ventura County Philatelic Society, Church of the Foothills/Ventura, Admission and parking are free. Stamp trading and a stamp dealer will be present. Come for a great evening. They are a fun group. Info, Church of the Foothills/6279 Foothill Road, Ventura/320-1601 vcpsforyou@lycos.com
* 2/Apr, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Tues., - The Conejo Ventura Mac User Group (CVMUG), Camarillo Health Care District/Camarillo, The world's first MAC User Group - an educational user group. Admission and parking are free.
Info, Camarillo Health Care District, Dos Caminos Plaza, 3639 East Los Posas Rd., Bldg. F, Suite 160, Camarillo/Contact: Susan Herrera (805) 504-3610
* 2/Apr, 7pm to 9pm, Tues., - Mended Hearts of Ventura, Community Memorial Hospital/Ventura, Come share if you have had heart surgery or stent implant. Group meets the first Tuesday each month. They have excellent speakers - leading Cardiologists, Nutritionists, Dietitians, etc. from our area who give excellent information.
Info, Community Memorial Hospital - 8th floor, Ventura/Contact: Richard Hatcher 805-644-2733

* 20/Apr - 11-4pm, EarthPlay 2013 - Wishes for Our World - Oak Grove School/Ojai Ojai's Official Earth Day Event. In celebration of sustainable living, global awareness, and the joy of nature.

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Food for Thought, Oak Grove School, Ojai Valley Green Coalition, and the Ojai Land Conservancy are teaming up again to host this once-a-year community event - EarthPlay 2013 - Wishes for Our World. The day will include local school involvement, environmental exhibits, arts and outdoor activities for all ages, live entertainment, world foods and more. Everything takes place under the trees on Oak Grove School's 150-acre campus. Admission is free. Visitors will also have ample opportunities to find ways to live greener and appreciate the natural wonders we all share. EarthPlay 2013 will be filled with color and creativity. Exhibitors will share their earth-friendly products and services, provide hands-on activities, and present informational and interactive displays. Info/Location: Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita Ave., Ojai. www.ojaiearthday.org Phone: 646-8236 x103

* 27/April - Sat, 3-7pm - Trowbridge Gallery/Ojai, Artist Show and Reception, Featured Artist Jeff Sojka, Artist and local favorite Jeff Sojka will visit the Trowbridge Gallery for a reception and display of his recent work. Located in the heart of the charming Ojai Village., Info, Trowbridge Gallery/307 Ojai Ave., Ojai, Open 7 Days a Week, 11am - 5pm www.TrowbridgeArt.com, Phone: 646-0967
* 27/Apr - Sat, 10am-4pm - 5th Annual Spring Garden Tour, Ventura Botanical Gardens/Ventura, Enjoy a delightful California day touring some of Ventura's most fascinating gardens. Relish in this year's eight locales including an intimate garden with a charming hothouse for orchids, an historic Hollywood home, and an enchanting garden for foodies. Do you have a small garden with an imposing wall and you can't figure out what to do with it? Madly in love with succulents? Many of the homes will also host educational talks and demonstrations including composting, the care and pruning of trees, and all about succulents. This year as a special treat, there will also be an artist painting in one of the gardens. Bring this wonderful day to a close with a toast at an historic Hollywood home (...think Clark Gable and the Duckie Club). Auction items from both a silent and live auction will include not only the original painting from the artist in the garden, but also the Chef's Table and a private dinner prepared by Master Chef Adrien Nieto. Tour all eight gardens and help support our vision for the gardens on the hill.
Hollywood Garden Party, 4pm to 6:30pm..
Info, Ventura Botanical Gardens info@venturabotanicalgardens.com www.venturabotanicalgardens.com Phone: 640-1390
* 11-12/May - 10-5pm, Sat, Sun, The Meditative Mind, The Krishnamurti Educational Center/Ojai, An annual gathering with peace and quiet, workshops, speakers, music, photo and art exhibits, organic lunch, meeting new and old friends, and videos of Krishnamurti.
All are welcome to this free event, focused on life-long questions and transformative education. Listen to speakers, engage in discussions and dialogs, watch videos, enjoy great food, listen to acoustic music and relish in the natural beauty of the east-end KEC campus... the former home of J. Krishnamurti.
Info, The Krishnamurti Educational Center/1070 McAndrew Rd., Ojai www.kfa.org/gathering Phone: 646-2726

Past Events - Below

* 7/Mar, Thurs., 5-8pm - Opening Reception, Exhibition, "Ars Geometrica", Artamo Gallery, Santa Barbara, show runs through March 31. ARS GEOMETRICA is an exhibition of abstract paintings featuring works by seven artists from Northern and Southern California, New Mexico, Florida, and also from Mexico. In the selected pieces the artists integrated geometric forms, blending in lines, circles, and triangles when creating their art - some showing compositions with hard-edge color fields, others being shaped into three-dimensional constructions. Included in this group show are works by Agustin Castillo, Keith Clark, Patrick Dintino, Michael Kessler, Jack N. Mohr, Michael Moon, and Jack Reilly. Info, Artamo Gallery/11 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 568-1400, Gallery Open; Tues - Sun., 12-5pm, First Thurs until 8pm/& by appointment, www.ArtamoGallery.com

* 7/Mar, Thurs., 11-12:30pm - Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group with Bella Donna, Healing in America, Ojai, New Program - (No Charge). Location: Healing In America, 107 West Aliso St., Ojai, Ca. Any questions can be addressed to: BellaInOjai@gmail.com Info, www.HealingInAmerica.com

* thru 3/Mar - "Island Treasures: Artworks from the Santa Cruz Island Foundation", Museum of Ventura County/Ventura Location, Santa Cruz Island - its remote location off our coast, its rugged interface with the sea, and its unique ranching history - has caught the attention of artists for over a century. Owing to its growing relationship with the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, the Ventura County Museum is in the enviable position to mount an exhibition of artworks collected by former island owner and rancher Carey Stanton, including many paintings and drawings from his long, personal relationship with noted 20th century American painter Richard Diebenkorn. Also featured are artworks collected more recently by the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, including the new generation of plein air painters. Info, Museum of Ventura County/100 East Main St., Ventura, 11am - 5pm, Wed through Sun., www.venturamuseum.org., Phone: 653-0320
* 2/Mar - 51st Annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary & Fossil Show, Ventura County Fairgrounds/Ventura, Presented by the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society (VGMS). This free show features over 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils, and award-winning hand-crafted jewelry from private collections throughout Southern California. On-going demonstrations will give visitors up-close looks at lapidary artists demonstrating their skills in person, including gemstone cutting and polishing, silversmithing, and colorful glass bead forging. Raffle prizes and silent auctions for rocks, minerals, and fossils, as well as a flea market, plant sale, and over 15 dealers selling all manner of minerals, jewelry, and fossils are part of the festivities. With a range of kids' activities offering fun, educational prizes, this is a show the whole family can enjoy. Info, Ventura County Fairgrounds/Seaside Park, Sat., 10am - 5pm, Sun., 10am - 5pm, www.vgms.org
* 4/Mar & 18/Mar - Stamp Trading, Church of the Foothills/Ventura, The Ventura County Philatelic Society. Stamp Trading and a Stamp Dealer will be present. Come for a great evening. They are a fun group. Info, Church of the Foothills/6279 Foothill Rd., Ventura., Hours; 7:30pm - 9:30pm vcpsforyou@lycos.com, Phone: 320-1601
* 5/Mar - The Conejo Mac User Group (CVMUG)/Camarillo, The world's first MAC User Group - an educational user group. Admission and parking are free. Contact: Susan Herrera (805) 504-3610. Info, Location: Camarillo Health Care District Dos Caminos Plaza/3639 East Los Posas Road, Bldg. F, Suite 160, Camarillo, Hours; 6:30pm - 8:30pm Susan Herrera, Phone: 504-3610
* 5/Mar - Mended Hearts of Ventura/Ventura, Come share if you have had heart surgery or stent implant. Group meets the first Tuesday each month. The speaker this month is Dr. Todd Brinkley of Ventura. He will talk about "Healthy Hearts". He has done extensive research on nutritional and healthy living. Richard Hatcher 805-644-2733 . Info, Location: Community Memorial Hospital - 8th floor/Ventura, Hours; 7-9pm Richard Hatcher, Phone: 644-2733
* thru 2/Mar - Bulgarian Painter o be Artist-in-Residence - Ignat Ignatov will Create Portraits of Visitors at CLU/Cal Lutheran University / Thousand Oaks," A Bulgarian portrait artist will work with students and community members as an artist-in-residence from Feb. 1 through Mar. 2 the Kwan Fong Gallery.
The oil paintings of Ignat Ignatov will be exhibited in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture during his residency as part of the 2012-2013 Artists and Speakers Series. A receptionwill be held at 7 pm. Sat., Feb. 9.
During his month-long residency, the Kwan Fong will be transformed from gallery to studio as Ignatov paints portraits of gallery visitors. Community members are invited to watch and learn as he creates new works and shares his technical ability with students.
At age 13, the Bulgarian native's promising talent in drawing, painting and sculpting gained him one of only 30 positions to the renowned School of Arts in Tryavna. He was then accepted into the traditional Bulgarian University of Arts, where he studied under the demanding atelier approach to fine art.
Ignatov used the proceeds from the sale of his art to finance his move to the United States in 1997 and he became a US. citizen. He continued his studies at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village, Associates in Art in Sherman Oaks and the American Animation Institute in North Hollywood.
He has become a respected member of the Southern California community of portrait artists and has made a career as a teacher and demonstrator of alla prima, a style where the painting is completed while the paint is still wet rather than in layers. He works in oil paints, producing richly colorful portraits and imagery of Eastern European daily life.
He is a signature member of the California Art Club and was a finalist in the figurative category of the 2010-2011 International Art Renewal Center Salon. Since 2005, he has taught painting classes at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art. CLU's Artists and Speakers Committee and Art Department are sponsoring the residency and free exhibit.
Info, The Kwan Fong Gallery is located in the Soil and Humanities Center, which is on the south side of Memorial Parkway on the Thousand Oaks campus. It is open to the public from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday through Saturday.
Call Michael Pearce at 444-7716 or visit www.callutheran.edu/kwan_fong. Cal Lutheran University; 60 W. Olsen Rd., #1800, Thousand Oaks.
* 2 & 3/Mar, Sat/Sun - 7:30pm - Ojai Mardi Gras - The 23nd Annual Masquerade Ball - Burning Desire, featuring The Ojai Mardi Gras Band, Royal Coronation, Royal Performers, Costume Contest, The New Orleans Cafe & The Bayou Bar. Don't miss the "Fais-Do-Do" Family Cajun Dance Party, Sun. Mar. 3, 11-3pm.
Last year's theme was "Mayan Mystery: Holy Shift, It's 2012!" and thankfully, the end of the world did not come as predicted. This year, the Ojai Mardi Gras Wake-Up! Krewe is busy creating new art, music and other surprises to amaze and delight our senses again.
2013 marks the 23rd Annual Ojai Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball and this year's theme is "Burning Desire" - a homage to 'Burning Man' and those fiery passions that burn in us all. What is your hidden passion, your burning desire? Is it to be a god of Mt. Olympus, an Egyptian princess, the devil himself, a can-can dancer, or maybe an exotic or fantastical creature? You can come, as any of those things and join in the fun by showing your true self in costume at the Masquerade Ball on Saturday night.
Arriving on the scene you will encounter an Art Center transformed. The entrance is gone, and in its place is a gigantic 'Tunnel of Desire', a Carnevale-like ride designed to take you down the rabbit hole to the deserts of Burning Man, on a crazy adventure to explore your inner most desire or play out your wildest fantasy. All in good fun, revelers will dance the night away to the scintillating sounds of The Ojai Mardi Gras Band as they perform lively New Orleans dance music and their own passionate & original songs. Attendees will be dazzled by the theatrical Royal Coronation of this year's King and Queen and take part in the costume contest with prizes awarded. Special musical and dance guests will perform for your visual pleasure, while fanciful and fantastic art will surprise you at every corner.
As you stroll through the courtyard, admiring all the amazing art, your mouth will start to water as your olfactory senses draw you to the smell of Cajun jambalaya, freshly barbequed chicken wings and other luscious southern delicacies from the New Orleans Cafe, located a few steps from the full service Bayou Bar. Continuing on through the maze of, Burning Man Playa inspired lounging tents, past the roaring fire-pit you will enter the psychedelic 'Voodoo Lounge,' a new dance space featuring a Burning Man inspired Techno dance beat, trippy lasers and wild black lighting.
But the party doesn't just end at 1am. Come on back the next day, Sunday, and bring the kids, for our 'Fais Do-Do' a traditional Cajun Dance Party (pronounced: fay-doe-doe). It's a chance for the whole family to see all the amazing art and decorations, get a Cajun two-step dance lesson and then spend a couple of hours dancing to the live Cajun magic of The Smitty West's Zydeco Orchestra. There will be a face-painter for the kids and you can buy a southern style lunch, have a beer or a glass of wine, enjoy the artistic ambiance from the night before while you watch the dancing and tap your toes to the infectious Cajun music. To top off the festivities, from 3 to 5pm there will be a free Artist Reception for the 2013 "Burning Desire" Ojai Mardi Gras Art Show featuring juried artwork by generous Ojai Mardi Gras artists. Meet the artists, enjoy their work in a more formal Gallery setting, and see which pieces won prizes! The Show is curated by the amazing and generous renowned-around-town Iris Williams of Ojai Creates! and runs through the entire month of March.
For those of you who didn't know, for twenty-three years the Ojai Mardi Gras Wake-Up! Krewe has been raising money with this annual event to help individuals, families or organizations defray costs for serious medical or financial need. Last year, for example, the Krewe gave $3,900 to three recipients combating chronic illness, cancer and a rare disease.
Mark your Calendar - A Fun Time is Guaranteed for all.
Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 South Montgomery Street Ojai,
Info, Tickets; $25 in advance, $30 at the door. www.OjaiMardiGras.com

* 2/Mar, Sat., Two Classes with Heather Green- Healing the Divine Feminine; 9am & Healing the Divine Masculine; 10:30am, Healing In America, Ojai, For more information about my classes, the retreat, and all the healers and speakers doing presentations and healing sessions, go to: www.OurAscension.com/Events/Light worker-Retreat-Ojai-Recharge/ This retreat is completely FREE all weekend long! But you do have to register online and pay an initial $25 to hold your spot (so they know how many people to expect). Then when you check-in for the event, you'll get your money back. Let me know if you have questions about it, I'd love to see you there! Also, for those who would like to sign up for my email meditations for staying in balance throughout 2013, at the end of February I will release the first one this year. Its $66 to sign up for the rest of the year, or you can pay $33 for half of the meditations now, and the remaining $33 in August for the last 5 months. If you prefer to only receive an email meditation when you need one, email me to let me know and pay just $10 per meditation. You can pay here: www.tealhealing.com/payment.htm Location: Healing In America, 107 West Aliso St., Ojai, Ca. Info, www.HealingInAmerica.com

* 26/Feb, Tues., 1-3pm - Workshop with Bella Donna- Hands-on Herbal Studies Workshop using "Incorporating Herbs Into Your Life, Healing in America," Ojai, Pre-registration required. Includes book and all materials for hands-on herbal discussions and explorations. From cooking to teas to handmade body products. Have you been getting any urges to eat and cook healthier? Incorporating herbs into your meals is a great way to do just that. Herbs can be fun and easy to grow and use. This workshop will teach you just that- from choosing the right herbs to grow and purchase, to drying and using in meal planning, and also medicinally. This is a hands-on, fun workshop that you will walk away from with much enthusiasm and excitement to start growing and using herbs. Workshop includes recipes, herbal teas and tincture making. You will not go away empty handed. Cost: $33 includes all materials. Instructor: Bella Donna, life-long herbalist and author of Incorporating Herbs Into Your Life. Pre-registration required; class size limited. Location: Healing In America, 107 West Aliso St., Ojai, Ca. Any questions can be addressed to: BellaInOjai@gmail.com Info, www.HealingInAmerica.com

* thru 24/Feb - "Words and Images: the Art of Letterpress Printing, Vita Art Center, Ventura," Presented by the Coast Letterpress Guild, Opening Receptions: Feb. 1; 6-9pm. The Coast Letterpress Guild has members from Santa Barbara to Simi, all using antique printing presses and lead type to keep alive the art and craft of letterpress printing. Their work ranges from hand made books and smaller chapbooks, to posters, broadsides, and inventive blends of words and images. Painstaking attention to the demands of the machinery and the craft combine with explorations of language, design, and innovative techniques to create highly individualized works that reveal the unique richness and art of letterpress printing. Info, Vita Art Center/432 Ventura Ave., Studio 30., Ventura, 10am - 5pm, Mon-Fri., www.vitaartcenter.com., Phone: 644-9214

* Saturday, Oct. 13th, Opening & Art Reception - Trowbridge Gallery - Whitney Brooks Abbott Artist and local favorite Whitney Brooks Abbott from Carpenteria will visit the Trowbridge Gallery for a reception and display of her recent work. Whitney Abbott was born in 1972 in San Francisco, CA. At the age of three, she and her family moved to Carpinteria, CA, where she spent much of her Noon-4pm, Ojai Beth's Piano Oil/Canvas she spent much of her childhood drawing the life she found around her on her family's avocado and lemon ranch. Whitney attended UC Santa Cruz from 1990 to 1994, majoring in Fine Art through Porter College. In 1993 she received a fellowship to study at the Yale School of Art in Norfolk, CT. After graduating, she returned to Southern California, where she continues to paint and teach in the Santa Barbara area. Whitney also shows her work.... Read More... Located in the heart of the charming Ojai Village., Trowbridge Gallery, 307 Ojai Ave. Ste. 102, Ojai, 646-0967 Info, Trowbridge Gallery, 307 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Ca, 646-0967 www.TrowbridgeArt.com

* Sept. thru Dec. - Trowbridge Gallery/Ojai, Ongoing Artist Exhibitions, Whitney Brooks Abbot, Steve Curry, Steve Eddy, Erin Dertner, Michael Enriquez, Gail Faulkner, Cynthia King, Robert Lyn Nelson, Honor Marks, Elisabeth Mcginn, James Menzel-Joseph, Kathleen Petersen, Caren Satterfield, Richard Schloss, Jeff Sojka, Danna Tartaglia, W.B. Thompson, Erna Zeigler, (Open Wed - Mon (closed Tues.), 11 - 5pm) Trowbridge Gallery, 307 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Ca, 646-0967 www.TrowbridgeArt.com

* Sept 28, Fri, 7:30-9pm - Meditation Mount, Ojai, Full Moon Community Meditation, Community group meditation at the full moon of Libra, an act of celebration and service to invoke, anchor, and distribute blessings to the world. 10340 Reeves Rd., Ojai, 646-5508
* Sept 29, Sat - Shangri-La: Ojai's Untold Stories, Ojai Valley Museum Exhibition, (also Oct. 7, 17) Original history exhibition with Guest Curators. The Museum also features an extensive collection of Art, Native American Baskets, Pioneer Tools, and photographs of early days in Ojai. All Day Event, 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 640-1390
* Sept 29/30, Sat/Sun, 10am - 4pm - El Paca Pastures Open House, Ojai, Open house in honor of "National Alpaca Farm Days". Meet exotic alpaca and llama livestock, visit the ranch store for alpaca accessories & apparel. 210 Burnham Rd., Oak View, 649-1200
* Sept 30, Sun - Coming Into Your Own: A Development Experience for women, Ojai, This workshop for women provides time to reflect on life, explore new directions, and sense into a unique call. Led by consultants and personal coaches Dorian Baroni and Barbara Cecil. All Day Event (Also Held Tues/Oct 2), Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Rd., Ojai, 640-1142 www.ciyowomensretreat.com
* Sept. 30, 1-2pm - Sunday Afternoon Music at Ojai Library, Eclectic music for educated people performed by Mark Parson. He plays Dixie and Cajun music as well as his own compositions on the guitar, fiddle and flute. As a member of the Whisky Chimp Band, Parson has performed at the Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest. You can also hear his music on the disc "Canyonland" by Dos Coyotes and at numerous venues around Ventura County, Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave.
* Sept 30, Sun, 9am - 1pm - Ojai Farmer's Market, (Also Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28) Ojai Certified Farmers' Market; fresh fruits, vegetables, local jams, honey, olive and walnut oil, free range eggs, prepared delectables. Behind the Arcade, 300 E. Matilija St. www. OjaiCertifiedMarket.com
* Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Mon, 7:30 - 9pm - DIVORCE CARE WORKSHOP, Ojai, held at Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St. 646-4324 or 640-8689
* Oct 2, Tues, 1 - 2pm - LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP, Little House, Ojai, Is your low vision causing problems in your daily living? Learn skills for independent living, and about the many free services of the Low Vision Support Group of the Baille Institute, plus special assistance for those with macular degeneration. FREE. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai.
* Ongoing - OJAI BREAST-FEEDING HELP LINE, Ojai, Staffed by lactation professionals. Telephone counseling, information and referral available free to the community. Ojai Breast-feeding Help Line: 646-5865
* Mon - Fri, 3 - 5pm - SCHOOLINKS HOMEWORK CENTERS, Ojai, Open at the Ojai Library, Meiners Oaks Library and Oak View Library, when school is in session. 289-0368
* Oct 2, Tues, 7pm - RELATIONSHIP IN LIGHT OF THEOSOPHY, Ojai, The Theosophical Society in the Ojai Valley will meet at Krotona School, where Idarmis Rodriguez will discuss "Relationship in Light of Theosophy." Krotona School, 46 Krotona Rd., 646-2653
* Oct 2, Tues, 7:30pm - ONENESS MEANS LONELINESS, Ojai, The American Vedic Association Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Fellowship will discuss "Oneness Means Loneliness", 687 Villanova Rd., Call 640-0405
* Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Tues, 8am - VOLUNTEER TO HELP FOOD SHARE, Ojai, Ventura County's food bank has an ongoing need of volunteers to join the gleaning team in Ojai. Most Tuesday mornings, a group of volunteers meets in Ojai for the purpose of picking local fruit and vegetables. The volunteers meet at 8 a.m. at a designated meeting place near the pick site. They work for about one to two hours. 983-7100, Ext. 105.
* Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Tues, 9am - Noon - QUILTERS ANONYMOUS, Ojai, Ojai Recreation Department, 510 Park Road, holds a drop-in class for quilters. 649-5956
* Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Tues, 1pm - MAH-JONGG GROUP, Ojai, Enthusiasts invited to join. Beginners welcome to come and enjoy the ancient game for fun and mental stimulation. Call Jeanne Harvey at 646-8053
* Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Wed, 7:30pm - OPEN DIALOGUES, Ojai, a discussion group for those on a serious spiritual path to non-dualism who haven't forgotten levity. FREE. 308 W. Aliso St., 640-0755
* Oct 3, Wed, 10:30am - Noon - CAREGIVERS HAVEN, Ojai, a support group for caregivers, Help of Ojai's West Campus, Baldwin Road. 218-9798 or 646-5122 for directions or questions.
* Oct 3, Wed, 10am - Noon - FREE SINGING WORKSHOP, Ojai, Open to all ages. Conducted by Betsy Goodspeed. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. 646-4622
* Mon & Fri, 12:30pm - Ojai Valley Bridge Club, Ojai, All bridge players are welcome. Ojai United Methodist Church, (corner of Maricopa Hwy & Church Rd.) 646-1211, 646-1964
* Sun, 9am - 12:30pm - SUNDAY BREAKFAST AT MOOSE LODGE, Ojai, Public invited to purchase breakfast at the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 1417, 382 Ventura Ave., Oak View, behind the post office.

* Oct 3, Wed, 5:30 - 8pm - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN MEETING, Oak View, Residents, landowners and other interested members of the public are encouraged to attend the Ventura River Watershed Council's Watershed Management Plan Public Scoping Meeting, Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View.

* Oct 3, Wed 7pm - MATILIJA FLY FISHERS, Ojai, Meetings consist of informal fly-fishing discussions, notice of upcoming events of interest and fly-tying instruction and demonstrations. Visitors welcome. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. 646-3469
* Oct 3, 10, 17, 25, Nov 7, 7 - 9pm - MEDITATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE, Ojai, The Shambhala Meditation Group will teach "Meditation in Everyday Life," a five-week course, Mindfulness meditation practice can become part of our lives, bringing greater stability, strength and clarity. The Well, 214 W. Aliso St., Ojai 798-4499.
* Oct 3, Wed, 7:30pm - OJAI LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, Meets to discuss "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes. Everyone is invited to join the group. The only requirement for participating in the discussion is to have read the book and come willing to share your opinion and listen to others. Ojai library, 111 E. Ojai Ave. 646-1639
* Oct 3, Wed, 11:30am - ROCKIN' ROOTS SOCIETY, Ojai, Meets at an East End location. Got roots? Accomplished singers, fiddlers, pickers and other "high lonesome" sound-makers welcome. Limit six per session. Chris, 646-8040
* Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Wed, 7pm - NICOTINE ANONYMOUS, Ojai, Meetings held in the staff lounge, for those with a desire to stop smoking. 555 Mahoney Ave., Oak View.
* Oct 3 thru Oct 28, Ana Marini - Metaphors, Artist Reception (Oct. 4, 5-8pm), Artamo Gallery, In her newest solo exhibition at Artamo Gallery, Argentinian-American artist Ana Marini imaginatively illustrates her evolving perspective on the human experience. Her work compellingly invites us to explore her vivid migrations not only across the world but through phases of life. In metaphoric images she reflects on her own journey and shares her thoughts and observations expressed in paint on canvas. The show debuts her novel works complemented with a selection of earlier paintings pursuing the same inquisitive excavation of experiential life. 11 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 568-1400
Info, www.ArtamoGallery.com
* Oct 4, 18, Thurs, 7 - 8pm - PARENT SUPPORT GROUP, Ojai, United Parents hosts a free parent support group. Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital Conference Room. 653-6434, Ext. 243.
* Oct 4, Thurs, 7pm, - GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN, Ojai, Meets at 922 Topaz Court, Ojai. Group is open to all relative caregivers, not just grandparents. 646-6118
* Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Thurs, 8:45am - Noon - CASUAL BRIDGE, Ojai, Games are held Thursdays. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. Donna Hunt at 646-2980 or just drop by.
* Ongoing, - READING TUTORS NEEDED, Ojai, Training for volunteers to tutor for the Adult Literacy Program is offered by the Library Services Agency. 641-4484
* Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Thurs, 11:30am - Play Group, Ojai, A play group for caregivers and infants 18 months and younger. Sarzotti Park, 510 Park Rd., Brook, 525-9931
* Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Thurs, 10am - Noon - SENIOR WRITERS GROUP, Little House, Ojai, Writers of all kinds are invited to meet with the Ojai Senior Writers Group. Come and share; we’re friendly. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. Call Nathaniel Wolper, 646-7077
* Oct 5, 19, Fri, - AMERICAN LEGION DINNERS, Ojai, Public welcome to dinners. All proceeds benefit veterans, student scholarships and packages for troops overseas. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the Ojai American Legion Post 482, 843 E. Ojai Ave.
* Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Fri, 10am - 1pm - SELF-ENRICHMENT AT LITTLE HOUSE, Ojai, A group of seniors meets to bend, stretch, stimulate, exhilarate and recreate their minds. Featured are speakers, group participation, armchair travel, hot topics, current news, etc. with refreshments being served. All seniors are welcome. Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai, Call Dolores at 640-0088
* Oct 6, Sat - Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, "Wild About Ojai: The Chaparral Ecosystem" Richard Halsey of the California Chaparral Institute will leave you with a deeper understanding of this misunderstood and underappreciated ecosystem. Halsey leads a hike on the Ventura River Preserve, Also native plant sale. 10am - 1pm, Ventura River Preserve 370 Baldwin Road, Bldg. A-4 Ojai, 649-6852 ext. 2, marti@ovlc.org www.ovlc.org
* Oct 6, Sat - Historical Walking Tours of Ojai, (Also Oct. 13, 20) One hour foot tour of downtown historical landmarks and cultural attractions. Walk-ins are welcome. Departs from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 West Ojai Ave., 10:30am - 11:30am, Ojai Valley Museum, 130 W. Ojai Ave., 640-1390
* Oct 6, Sat, 7pm - OJAI WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, Libbey Bowl, featuring acclaimed ukulele player from Hawaii, Jake Shimabukuro, & the Grammy-nominated Cedric Watson Band with its unique flavor of Creole music. Artists reception. www.ojaiworldmusic.org, 646-8907.
* Oct 6, Sat - Art Exhibit at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Current exhibits through Sept. 27; "Vessels That Dance," recent works by Derek Bencomoi in the Beato Gallery; and "Brilliance," recent works by Gerri, Russ and Tom McMillin in the Logan Gallery. Also view the permant displays of work by Beatrice Wood. Open Fri. Sat. Sun., 11am - 5pm, 8560 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., 646-3381

* Oct 6/Sat, 7:30am-5pm - The 4th Annual Mentor Madness Poker Run, Car and Motorcycle Show, Soule County Park, Ojai, Benefit for a future Afterschool Program in Meiners Oaks. In Memory of Hollywood Stuntman Sam Wagner. Raffles & 50/50 Food, Vendors, Music, The Hut Beer & Wine Garden, Hollywood Stuntman Monte Perlin (Stuntman for Jax from Sons of Anarchy), BMX, Sk8 Stunt Show, Pin up Girl Contest. Registration: Bike & Car Show 7:30am, Poker Run 8-9:30am, Awards at 3pm, Sponsored by the Oak View Civic Council. Info. 649-1466, Dusty www.HealTheCommunityOjai.com

* Oct 6/Sat, 7pm - 3rd 2nd Annual Ojai World Music Festival, Libbey Bowl, a night of musical magic with virtuoso ukelele musician, Jake Shimbuakuro and Cedric Watson, Grammy-nominated Cajun fiddle/accordion player. Info, www.ojaiworldmusic.org
* Oct 7, 4pm - Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra, KuanFen Liu, Artistic Director, Celebration of John Biggs' 80th, L'Italiana in Algeri: Overture by Gioacchino Rossini, Symphony No. 6, D. 589 in C major (Little) by Franz Schubert, and the Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra by John Biggs featuring Virginia Kron, cellist. First United Methodist Church, 1338 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura. Info, www.Chicovc.org

* Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Sun, Noon - 5pm - TAROT CARD READING, Ojai, Tarot card reader Donna Ellen reads the cards, Ojai House, 304 N. Montgomery St. Drop in or call 493-7707 for an appointment.

* Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Sun, 5:30 - 7pm - SHAMBHALA MEDITATION, Ojai, Offers free sitting and walking meditation. Instruction Available. Attend all or part of the session. The Well in Ojai, 214 W. Aliso St. 798-4499
* Oct 8, 22, Mon, 6:30pm - 8pm - PINK MOMENT SANGHA, Ojai, Meditation in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, The Ojai Retreat, 160 Besant Road, Meiners Oaks. Free. Ginny, 646-5707
* Oct 9/23, Tues, 11am - 1pm - MEINERS OAKS KNITTING CLUB, Meiners Oaks Library,
Knitters of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Members knit squares which are assembled into afghans and scarves for Ojai Valley Family Shelter sites. 646-4804 for more information.
* Oct 13/Sat, Noon-4pm - Trowbridge Gallery, Artist Show and Reception, Featured Artist Whitney Brooks Abbott, Artist and local favorite Whitney Brooks Abbott from Carpenteria will visit the Trowbridge Gallery for a reception and display of her recent work. Located in the heart of the charming Ojai Village., 307 Ojai Ave. Ste. 102, Ojai, 646-0967
* Oct 13 - 14, Sat/Sun - Ojai Studio tour, Ojai, Over 50 artists open their studios to the public to view works in progress, creative environments, purchase art, reception.
Info, www.ojaistudioartists.org
* Oct 13, Sat - Leo Kottke, Solo Acoustic Guitarist/Libbey Bowl, Ojai, Leo Kottke has recorded over 30 albums that showcase his barnstorming fretwork and quirky songwriting. He is truly a master of the guitar whose playing has influenced generations of musicians and listeners. www.libbeybowl.org
* Oct 13/14, 10-5pm, Sat/Sun - Ojai Art Detour, Ojai, Annual event features the work of many of Ojai’s most exciting artists, with an opportunity to meet the artists in their studios and galleries. Free admission. Artist Reception, Oct. 13, Bohemia Coffee House. 646-8787
Info, www.ojaiartdetour.com
* Oct. 14/Sun, 2:30pm, Doug Busch: Artist Lecture, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, with theorist Colin Gardner, the power of photography, Mary Craig Auditorium, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, 963-4364
* Oct 15, Mon 4:40pm - 6pm - BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, Ojai, Women who have triumphed over breast cancer, women still undergoing treatment and those considering treatment — all meet to share tips, choices, experiences, strategies and encouragement. Newcomers are welcome. Help of Ojai’s Oak Tree House, 111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. 218-9798
* Oct 16, Tues, 7pm - OJAI PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB, meets in Kent Hall, Little House. Shutter enthusiasts are welcome to share their interest in photography. Each month a professional will impart their techniques and critique submittals. Photo submittals require membership. 111 W. Santa Ana St. Visit www.ojaiphotoclub.com
* Oct 17, Wed, 10:30am to Noon - World of One, Ojai, a support group for widows and widowers, meets at Little House, 111 W. Santa Ana St. Help of Ojai, 646-5122
Info, www.SBMA.net
* Oct 19-21/Fri-Sun, Noon-4pm - The Ending of Psychological Time, Krishnamurti Foundation, Ojai, with Jaap Sluijter. 1070 McAndrew Rd., Ojai 646-2726
*Oct 19, Fri, 6:30 - 10pm - Cruise Night, Ojai, Josephina's Cafe, 1205 Maricopa Highway, 640-1905
* Oct 20 - Jan. 30, 2013 - The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th-Century China, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Showcases nearly 60 paintings from an era of unrivaled historical drama and artistic achievement in China that spans from the late Ming (ca. 1600-1644) and the early Qing dynasties (1644-ca.1700). By adopting a novel, thematic approach centered on the concept of yin, or reclusion, this presentation brings the viewer deeply into the world of the literati - the educated elite who were at the forefront of historical change and voiced their thoughts and ideals through art.
Works included hail from the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, five other public institutions, and six private collections in the United States and Taiwan, as well as the SB Museum of Art's permanent collection - with a number of paintings that have never before been published. They cover a variety of formats - hanging scrolls, handscrolls, albums, and fans - and span a range of subjects including landscape, figures, birds-and-flowers, and fish., 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, 963-4364 Info, www.SBMA.net
* Oct 21, Sun, 5 - 7:30pm - Noah Community Sing, Ojai, A Community Sing, open to individuals and families, is held at Living Aikido Dojo, Oak View Park and Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave., Oak View. Craig, 637-4829
* Oct 21, Sun, 1pm - WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION Meeting, Ojai, The local chapter meets, Learn about local, sustainable food resources, lacto-fermented foods, raw milk, and pastured meat and eggs. Ojai Valley Community Church, Room 301, Leis Hall, 907 El Centro St. 640-3706
* Oct 23, Tues, 6pm - Optimists Club Meetings, Meiners Oaks Library, Meets for dinner. Anyone who is interested is welcome. The club's motto is: "Friend of Youth." Meets American Legion Hall, 843 E. Ojai Ave.
* Oct 27/Sat, 6-10pm - Looking, Listening, and Shared Inquiry, Krishnamurti Foundation, Ojai, Program starts with video of Krishnamurti, then seeks to explore the topic of the video via dialogue. Focus on 'what is' rather than on ideas & opinions, intention is to inquire together so new insights may occur in relation to fundamental questions of life. 1070 McAndrew Rd., Ojai 646-2726
* Oct 28/Sun, 7:30-9pm - Tradition and Freedom, with Ravi Ravindra, Krishnamurti Foundation, Ojai, A tradition best fulfills itself when it allows the participants to transcend the tradition. Otherwise, there is a betrayal. There is an inevitable tension between those who are the official keepers of a tradition and those who wish to fulfill it. We will explore this topic in the light of a comment of Krishnamurti that "the trouble with India is that the Brahmins have forgotten the tradition." 1070 McAndrew Rd., Ojai 646-2726
* Oct 19-20/Sat-Sun, 10-9pm - Ojai Day, Annual Street Fair with mix of Vendor, Musicians, Entertainers on Ojai Ave/Libbey Park. Street Painting, Skateboard Park, Kid's Parade, Artists Alley, Colorful Mandala. Support Ojai’s Small Town Strength, Welcome mellow city folk, but Defend it from Big City intruder types. Info. Ojai City Recreation Dept., 646-5581, ext. 304, coordinator@ojaiday.com
More Info, www.OjaiDay.com
* Oct 25/26/27/28, Thurs - Sun - Ojai Film Festival, Downtown Ojai, presentation of an annual multi-day festival in which films submitted by filmmakers throughout the world are publicly exhibited at several venues in and around the picturesque Ojai Valley.
Info, www.ojaifilmfestival.com
* Oct 27 - Taste of Ojai, Ojai Valley Inn & Country Club, Presented by the Rotary Club of Ojai, this annual food exhibition and sampling festival offers culinary delights from many of Ojai’s finest chefs. Ojai Valley Inn, 905 Country Club Rd. Info, www.tasteofojai.com

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* May 18, Sat, 9-2pm - Farmer's Market, Nuui Cunni Native American Center, Lake Isabella-Kernville

Our newly organized certified Farmers' Market is a non existing event elsewhere, our partnership with the Forest Services and Permits from the US and Kern County Agriculture Department allows to operate.
We offer a great array of fruits, vegetables, eggs, local honey, beans and nuts. Along with special crafts and art. Medicines made from native plants top off the special offering made by our local vendors. Every Saturday 9am to 2pm. Managed solely by volunteer.
Saturday's Farmers' Market operates under guidelines for a USDA Certified Farmers' Market, Kern County Dept of Agriculture and insurance guidelines, and by permission of the USFS; at this time the only one in existence with this partnership.
Info, 2600 Highway 155, Lake Isabella, Ca www.NuuiCunni.com
* May 17, Thu., 11am - Noon - Akashic Yoga with Ariel Kala-Royale, Soul Centered, Ojai
Akashic Yoga is a spontaneous fluidity of endless shapes and forms that evolve into a banquet of asanas where the unknown becomes known. Revolutions in evolution toward self knowledge.
Each form enhances the next form like one grand banyan tree that continues branching miles into eternity.
Info, Contact Ariel, 407-873-5073, arielkr@yahoo.com, every Thursday at Soul Centered, 311 N. Montgomery St.
May 17, Thurs, 5:30pm - Scenery, Story, Spirit: Curator's Choice Lecture - Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Peter John Brownlee, PhD., Associate Curator, Terra Foundation for American Art highlights particular trends in painting and sculpture of the United States made during the century extending from the Second Great Awakening of the early 1800s to the Great Depression of the 1930s.

* April 21, starts at 10am - 1st Annual Wayne & Sonia Memorial Poker Run, Starting Point, 10am, Oakview Moose Lodge, Hwy 33 and Larimer St., Run leaves at 11am, Destination #2: Cabo Bar & Grill, Carpinteria, Destination #4: The Hut, Meiners Oaks, Destination #5: Soule Park Golf Course, Ojai

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Run ends @ Soule Park recreation area for Tri Tip and potluck. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.
* April 21, Sat - 11-6:25pm & Sun - 11-5:10pm - Earth Day Festival, Alameda Park, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara's Historic Environmental Legacy
In 1969, the devastating images of a massive oil spill from an oil platform off Santa Barbara's coast galvanized California into action and caught the attention of the rest of the nation, including Senator Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, who visited Santa Barbara shortly after the spill. The resulting swell of outrage and concern gave rise to the first Earth Day in 1970, as well as to the creation of the Community Environmental Council - one of the most established environmental organizations in the region, and the host of Santa Barbara's annual Earth Day Festival.
Today, the Community Environmental Council is leading a campaign to move Santa Barbara County away from fossil fuels in one generation - Fossil Free by '33. CEC's bold regional energy blueprint seeks to head off a nearly perfect storm of energy-related concerns, including rapidly diminishing oil supplies ("peak oil"), growing concern over our national security because of our dependence on foreign oil, volatile fuel prices, and climate change.
Sustainability at Santa Barbara Earth Day
Electricity for the Earth Day Festival is generated from the sun and from biodiesel. The festival strives to keep our waste to a minimum. This year we are working Green Project Consultants, who will divert compostable and recyclable materials from the landfill. While we strongly encourage vendors and participants to walk, bike, carpool or ride the bus to the festival, we recognize that some carbon emissions will result from a gathering of this size. To make sure this is a truly carbon-free event, we offset the remaining emissions.
Info, SCHEDULE: Sat; 11am - Bike Monkeys, Welcome to Earth Day, Music with Putnee, Say Something Nice, 11:15am - Bad Jack Lilly & Marley/N4N & The Wha Whas, 11:30am - What is Bici Centro? Noon - Fix a Flat Tire, Ralph Torrefranca, Climb Time Yoga, Backyard Food Gardening, Public Service Announcements, 12:30pm - Go Ergo: Fit Your Bike to You, Home Upgrades Made Affordable, 12:45pm - Freakin On Speakers, 1pm - Theft Proof Your Bike, Mommy and Me Fitness, The Alpacas are Back!, Office Hours with Assemblyman Das Williams, 1:30pm - History of the Bike, Rainbow Girls, Is Your Home High Performance?, 2pm - How to Make a Low Rider, We Be Jammies, Backyard Poultry, 2:15pm - Dance Alliance, 2:30pm - Adjust Your Suspension, Home Nightmares, Office Hours with Congresswoman Lois Capps, 2:45pm - Little Owl, 3pm - Shifting Gears: Electronic and Simple, South Coast Karate Demonstration, 3:30pm - From Mountain Bike to Commuter Bike, Making the Wind Work for You, 3:45pm - Micah Brown, 4pm - Prepare to Bike Tour, Guppy Golf, Music with Molly, Demos and Desserts, Office Hours with Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo, 4:30pm - We Ride Differently, California Solar Initiative Presents: Rebates for Going Solar, 4:45pm - St. Anne's Place, Stretch and Grow, 5:45pm - The Kinds, Lillibit's Dream Book Reading, 6:25pm - Calle Real, Sun; 11am - Goleta Valley Cycling Club, Welcome to Earth Day!, Story Telling, Live Music (Unplugged), Say Something Nice, 11:15 - Theft Proof Your Bike, CEC/Loa Tree Performance, 11:30am - Fix a Flat Tire, Noon - Go Ergo: Fit Your Bike to You, Capoeria Performance, Santa Barbara Children's Choir Performance, Public Service Announcements, 12:30pm - Prepare to Bike Tour, 1pm - CEC/Loa Tree Performance, Mommy and Me Fitness, Backyard Beekeeping, Office Hours with County Supervisors Doreen Farr and Salud Carbajal, 1:30pm - History of the Bike, Environmental Hero Award, Laundry to Landscape, 2pm - Helmet Fitting, Sul de Bahia Capoeria Performance, Eat Locally Grown Food, 2:30pm - About Pedal Power Stage, Ozo Kidz, Is Your Home Leaking Air and Money? - Office Hours with Goleta Mayor Ed Easton and County Supervisor Janet Wolf, 3pm - What is Bici Centro?, South Coast Karate Demonstration, Vertical Gardening, 3:30pm - From Mountain Bike to Commuter Bike, Home Insulation for Comfort, 3:35pm - Little Indian/Paola Jiminez, 4pm - Gold Sprints, Music with Molley, Dey Dey's Best Beef Ever, Office Hours with Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, 4:30pm - Chris Pelonis, Home Nightmares, 5pm - Stretch and Grow, 5:10pm - The Mutineers www.SBEarthDay.org
* April 21, 27, 28, 6-9pm - A Rose, Stage Production, Zalk Theater, Ojai, A Play about love and marriage and Carpinteria.
Info, 646-4343
* April 20, Fri, 6-9pm - OFF THE WALL Is On Again, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Back by popular demand, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Women's Board presents OFF THE WALL at the Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House, located at 1600 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara. The third annual event of this popular fundraiser features more than 100 regional artists and benefits SBMA's education programs, acquisitions, and exhibitions.
Guests enjoy refreshments and music before the evening's excitement and suspense builds. Tickets are randomly drawn and guests select a work of art "off-the-wall" to take home. Media represented include oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, assemblage, collage, sculpture, and photography by well-known and up-and-coming local artists, including Dorothy Churchill-Johnson, Ron Freese, Anne Luther, Rebecca Fraser, and Nance Cole, just to name just a few. All featured artwork is posted on the SBMA Women's Board website at www.sbmawb.org and may be viewed anytime up until the day of the event.
The Women's Board sponsors events in support of community outreach and educational programs at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
The Santa Barbara Museum of art is a privately-funded not-for-profit institution that presents internationally recognized collections and exhibitions and a broad array of cultural and educational activities as well as travel opportunities around the world.
Info, Tickets to the event are $300. Each ticket admits two people and entitles the holder to one work of art. For information, or to learn about how to help sponsor OFF THE WALL, contact Liane Duffy at 805.884.6426 or lduffy@sbma.net, or visit www.sbmawb.org. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm. 805.963.4364
* April 14, Saturday, 1-2pm - Rally - Libbey Park, Ojai, Say "NO" to EDISON'S ORWELIAN not-so-SMART cancer METERS
Info, CeCe Yazadchiev, ojaicece@yahoo.com
Opt Out Edison - (not) Smart Meters
* Apr. 13, Fri., 7:30pm - subVerde - an evening of neo-psychedelia, Sacred Space Studio, Ojai, subVerde is a confluence of experimental film-maker Ken Adams and Stephen Kent, world-renowned didjeridu player, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Ojai's Sacred Space Studio presents subVerde - a 2 part event featuring a pre-release screening of 'The Terence McKenna Experience' followed by a live trance performance of Kent's visceral didjeridu.
'The Terence McKenna Experience' is catalyzed from previously unreleased footage of Terence McKenna expounding on his revolutionary ideas regarding psychedelic experience. Created by Ken Adams, an early collaborator of McKenna's, the film itself is an extraordinary montage of image and soundscapes where the only laws are laws of the human imagination.
Adams will be present for Q&A with the audience. subVerde is also a creative reunion for Adams & Kent. In 1993, they collaborated on 'Alien DreamTime', a live trans-media event featuring spoken word performances by Terence McKenna.
Staged during a 48 hour rave in San Francisco, the event became an underground legend and the resulting video continues to be widely screened, sampled, re-mixed, posted and otherwise virally distributed.
Info, We hope you can join us for this lively and interesting event! Sacred Space Studio, 410-A Bryant Circle. Suggested donation: $15-$20. Call 646-6761
www.SacredSpaceStudio.com
* Apr. 8, Sun, 6:30am - Sunrise Service at Lake Casitas/Ojai Valley Community Church/OjaiEaster Sunday Services, Easter Egg Hunt and pancake breakfast after service. 10am Service in the OVCC Sanctuary, 907 El Centro St., Ojai, Ca 93023.
Info, www.ovcc.org
* Apr. 8 - Celebrate Easter with Calvary Chapel/Oak View Park, Celebrate Easter with Calvary Chapel of the Ojai Valley. On Easter morning, April 8th, we will start the day with a Sunrise Prayer Service at 6:30am at the Chapel, 195 Mahoney Ave., Oak View. Then the day will continue with a free breakfast at 9am at the Oak View Park & Resource Center, 555 Mahoney Ave, Oak View. Then also at the Oak View Park & Resource Center at 10am we will be having an Easter Worship Service and Children's Egg Hunt. The entire community is invited to join us for any or all of these events..
Info/Directions, 649-1515
* Apr. 6 thru 29 - Art Exhibit - Colin Fraser-Gray, "Profiles", Vita Art Center, Ventura, Opening Reception: Fri. Apr. 6, 6-9pm, exhibiting with special guest Larry Hulse. Artist, Colin Fraser Gray, has taught drawing classes to the homeless population for the past 9 years at Casa Esperanza in Santa Barbara. This is where Colin first became interested in capturing the faces of the homeless through portraits. Also on exhibit will be one of Colin's students from Casa Esperanza, Larry Hulmes.
Info, Vita Aart Center, 432 Ventura Ave., Studio 30, Ventura, 644-9214 www.VitaArtCenter.com

* Apr. 6 Reception - Art Exhibit - Libbey Glass Collection, Ojai Valley Museum, Opening Reception: Fri. Apr. 6, 6-9pm, The first exhibition at the Ojai Valley Museum in 2012 highlights the museum's Libbey Glass Collection juxtaposed with contemporary glass works by seven regional artists: Brian Berman, Teal Rowe, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend (Ojai); Doug Lochner (Oak View); Robert Eyberg, Helle Scharling-Todd, Michael Zelcer (Ventura). In addition, a private collection of antique American glass will be on view in an adjacent gallery.

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Info, Artamo Gallery, 11 West Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, 568-1400 www.ArtamoGallery.com

* Feb. 4, 1pm - Film Screening: The Cool School, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, In anticipation of the opening of Pasadena to Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will screen this 2008 documentary, directed by Morgan Neville, that tells the story of how a few renegade artists built an art scene from scratch. (86 min.) A discussion with the director and artists follows the screening.
Info, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, www.sbiff.org

Click Flyer for Details* * Feb. 4, Sat, 2pm - Miss Oak View Fashion Show, You are cordially invited to the Miss Oak View Fashion Show ~ A fundraising event for the Oak View Pageant of Excellence. At the Oak View Community Center. Featuring the girls of the future Miss Oak View Court 2012, Lunch Included, Raffle, Tickets at the Door.

* Feb. 4 - Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Jean Dujardin & Berenice Bejo - Cinema Vanguard Award, Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, will bestow Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo with the Cinema Vanguard Award on Feb. 4. The actors will be honored for their performances in the silent film The Artist with a tribute at the Arlington Theatre at the 27th edition of the Festival which runs January 26 - February 5, it was announced by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. The Cinema Vanguard Award was created in recognition of an actor who has forged his/her own path - taking artistic risks and making a significant and unique contribution to film. The award has previously been presented to Nicole Kidman, Christoph Waltz, Vera Farmiga, Stanley Tucci, Peter Sarsgaard, Kristin Scott Thomas and Ryan Gosling. "In an age of sight and sound spectacle, there is great risk in a silent film," comments Roger Durling. "Jean and Berenice's acting is an amazing pas des deux both physically and emotionally - recalling classic Hollywood pairings like Hepburn and Tracy, and of course indelibly Ginger and Fred." Dujardin remarked, "We are grateful to the Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival for this incredible honor. Delivering a silent film to the 21st century is no easy task, and it would have in no way been possible without the talent and dedication of the incredible ensemble of actors we had the pleasure of working with: James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle and Malcolm McDowell. This award is just as much for them as it is for us." Dujardin and Bejo are currently receiving wide praise for their lead performances in The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. In late 1920s Hollywood, many actors witnessed the decline of their careers with the rise of the talking picture. This is just the case for silent film superstar George Valentin (Dujardin), who crosses paths with rising starlet Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo). Resistant to the conversion, Valentin is faced with the demise of his career while Miller embraces it and emerges a star. Through his performance, Dujardin offers a striking portrayal of the silent era male superstar, packed with the conviction and suave on par with the likes of Rudolph Valentino. No sooner does Peppy Miller enchant fictional audiences, than does Bejo with the real, through her pure charm and genuine charisma. Together Dujardin and Bejo's masterful talent, make for one of the most compelling stories in film. Born in Rueil-Malmaison, France, Jean Dujardin got his break on the talent show Graines de Star in 1996 as part of the comedy group Nous C Nous. Following he went on to star as Jean 'Loulou' in the comedy television series Un Gars, Une Fille from 1999 to 2003. Continuing in the realm of comedy, Dujardin broke onto the big screen as aspiring surfer Brice Agostini in The Brice Man (2005). 2006 marked Dujardin's first collaboration with Bejo through his role as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath in the espionage film OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. Dujardin reprised the role in 2009 for OSS 117: Lost in Rio. Berenice Bejo was born in Buenos Aires and moved to France at the age of 3. Bejo got her start working in an assortment of French television shows. She landed her first recurring role as Sophie on the comedy series Un Et Un Font Six (1997-1999). American audiences were introduced to her when she appeared in 2001's A Knight Tale as Christina. Bejo returned to French films acting in a number of films including her role as Larmina in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) alongside Jean Dujardin. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, presented by lynda.com, is dedicated to the art of filmmaking, which seeks out and consequently offers a broad array of international and independent films, with a commitment to diversity. SBIFF, which attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year, endeavors to enrich the community both culturally and economically by presenting eleven days of films, tributes and symposiums, raising consciousness of film as an art form. SBIFF presents quality American and world independent films, Latin American and French sidebars as well as documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a premier tourist destination. SBIFF continues its commitment to education through its 10-10-10 Student Filmmaking and Screenwriting Competitions, Field Trip to the Movies, presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and educational seminars. For more information, log onto www.sbfilmfestival.org
Info, www.sbiff.org, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara, 963-0023
* Feb. 4 - Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Viola Davis - Outstanding Performer of the Year, Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, The Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival is proud to present award-winning actress, Viola Davis with the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award on Jan. 27, sponsored by Chumash Casino Resort. She will be honored with a Tribute celebrating her compelling performance in Tate Taylor's The Help at the 27th edition of the Festival which runs Jan. 26 - February 5, 2012, it was announced by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. Davis captivated audiences and critics alike last summer with her portrayal of African American housemaid "Aibileen Clark." Set in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s, "The Help� chronicles the relationship between three different and extraordinary women who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. Deeply moving, filled with humor, hope and heart, 'The Help' is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. Durling comments, "It's hard to imagine another performance this year that pierces your heart the way Viola does as Aibileen."
In 2008's Doubt, Davis rendered audiences heartbroken with her performance as a troubled mother, forced to make a difficult decision to secure a future for her young son. Garnering wide critical acclaim, Davis' work in the film solidified her as one of Hollywood's most talented actors, and earned her nominations for an Academy Award®, Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. Davis first landed on the big screen as a social worker in the Academy Award® nominated film Traffic. Shortly thereafter in 2002, Davis appeared in pivotal roles in Steven Soderbergh's sci-fi drama, Solaris, opposite George Clooney, Far From Heaven, opposite Julianne Moore and Antwone Fisher which garnered Davis and Independent Spirit Award for "Best Supporting Actress." Demonstrating great versatility in her craft, Davis played a grandmother in 2005’s Get Rich or Die Trying and a community activist in The Architect (2006). A stream of projects followed including roles in Tyler Perry's comedy Madea Goes to Jail, and dramatic roles in State of Play, Law Abiding Citizen, Nights in Rodanthe and It’s Kind of a Funny Story. Proving once again to hold her own amongst the Hollywood elite, Davis appeared alongside Julia Roberts in the big screen version of the bestselling novel Eat Pray Love (2010). Later this year, Davis will be seen in the highly anticipated Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close with Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. In March 2012, Davis stars in Won’t Back Down, alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal and Holly Hunter. Davis will join an illustrious group of previous Outstanding Performer Award recipients, including: James Franco (2011), Colin Firth (2010), Penelope Cruz (2009), Angelina Jolie (2008), Helen Mirren (2007), Heath Ledger (2006), Kate Winslet (2005) and Charlize Theron (2004). The festivities will take place at the historic Arlington Theatre on Friday, January 27, 2012 in a tribute moderated by indieWIRE's Anne Thompson. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is dedicated to the art of filmmaking, which seeks out and consequently offers a broad array of international and independent films, with a commitment to diversity. SBIFF, which attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year, endeavors to enrich the community both culturally and economically by presenting eleven days of films, tributes and symposiums, raising consciousness of film as an art form. SBIFF presents quality American and world independent films, Latin American and French sidebars as well as documentary cinema within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a premier tourist destination. SBIFF continues its commitment to education through its 10-10-10 Student Filmmaking and Screenwriting Competitions, Field Trip to the Movies, presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and educational seminars. For more information, log onto www.sbfilmfestival.org
Info, www.sbiff.org, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara, 963-0023
* Feb. 10, Mar 9 - Fri, 3pm- Winter Cruise Ojai Valley, McDonald's Parking Lot on Highway 33, Second Friday of the Month.
* Feb. 10 - 12th - Theme Weekend: Is Total Security Real or an Illusion? with Craig Walker and Sunsong Clark, Krishnamurti Foundation, Ojai, "The mind has invented, the brain has invented, various forms of security - nationalism, religious figures, and the so-called sacred books. They have all given a certain quality of security. Actually, there is no security at all. It is an illusion. To realize that belief, ideals and so on are very, very destructive, that they separate man from man, and to see the truth of it, is to become intelligent. Only in intelligence there is complete security, not in your beliefs, in your myths and ideals.....There is no psychological security in reality, but only complete security in nothingness." - J. Krishnamurti
Info, KFA, 1130 McAndrew Rd., Ojai, 646-2726
* Feb. 11 - May 6 - Pasadena to Santa Barbara: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951–1969, This exhibition focuses on the legacy of two of Southern California's leading venues for contemporary art since the 1940s: the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Pasadena Art Museum (known from 1941-1953 as the Pasadena Art Institute, and since 1975 as the Norton Simon Museum). These two institutions pioneered what is now perceptible as a common strategy - to exhibit the work of local artists living and active in Southern California - alongside the work of influential modern and contemporary artists from other parts of the United States and Europe.
This bold approach provided a solid foundation for the growth of contemporary art in the region and became an inspiration and model for a number of institutions that followed. This exhibition presents works by artists who were featured at one or both venues during these years, and who remain important to the current and continuing discourse in contemporary art in Southern California.
Featuring works by John Altoon, Karel Appel, Karl Benjamin, William Brice, Richard Diebenkorn, William Dole, Marcel Duchamp, Llyn Foulkes, Sam Francis, Philip Guston, Robert Irwin, Ynez Johnston, Ed Kienholz, Helen Lundeberg, John McLaughlin, Robert Motherwell, Lee Mullican, Larry Rivers, Richards Ruben, Mark Tobey, June Wayne, and Beatrice Wood.

William Dole, Tower of Babel, 1962. Watercolor and collage on board. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Gift of Dean Valentine and Amy Adelson, Los Angeles.

This exhibition is part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, a collaboration of more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California-coming together for the first time to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene.
Lead support for Pasadena to Santa Barbara: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951-1969 provided by the Getty Foundation, with additional support from the Luria Foundation, Cyndee Howard, Jill and John C. Bishop, Jr., Anne and Houston Harte, the Community Events & Festivals Grant Program using funds provided by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, and The Museum Contemporaries of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
Info, www.sbma.net/pasadenatosb and/or SBMA BLOG Santa Barbara Museum of Art; 884.6414
* Feb. 16, 5:30 - 6:30pm - On Delacroix's "Liberty On the Barricades", Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium, Ralph Ubl, a distinguished historian and educator at the University of Chicago, will offer his nuanced interpretation of Eugene Delacroix's Liberty On the Barricades. Sponsored by SBMA's Dead Artists Society.
Info, sbma.net, 884-1654
* Feb. 18, 7pm - The Koles with Special Guest Artist John Batdorf, presented by the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, The Koles are a Simi Valley based folk pop group whose original songs, stunning vocal arrangements and wonderfully engaging personas captivate audiences.

The Koles

Influenced by the progressive bluegrass sounds of Nickel Creek and the harmony of the Manhattan Transfer, the Koles challenge modern day pop with their musically stimulating offerings. The songwriting is deep and heartfelt and the nationally syndicated public radio show "Art of the Song" dedicated an hour long program to the critically acclaimed album "ONE DAY", calling it "Brilliant". The Koles are also pleased to announce that 21-year-old wunderkind, Wyatt Stone, has joined the band. Wyatt toured the world for 4 years with Rickie Lee Jones and is an amazing multi- instrumentalist. Though the Koles are relaxed and positive, they rock, they roll, and move audiences to tears while injecting hilarious moments throughout their show. Their performances warranted them recognition in Music Connection Magazine's list of the Top 100 Live Indies in the USA. Steve Brogden, President FAR West / Folk Alliance says: "Two thing stand out. First is the songwriting. Then there are those voices..." The Koles are excited to be releasing & debuting songs from their new CD, "Odds & Ends" at the Cultural Arts Center.
Also appearing; special guest, John Batdorf. John began his career during the 1970's as a member of Atlantic recording artists, Batdorf & Rodney. When you hear John sing live for the first time, you'll understand why his music has meant so much to his fans that have spanned nearly four decades. John was recently inducted into the Las Vegas "Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame." www.JohnBatdorfMusic.com He has just released his CD "One Last Wish" to rave reviews.Info, Tickets, Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center box office at 583-7900. Web, www.Simi-Arts.org www.simi-arts.org. Adults $22, Students’seniors$18, Children $16 3050 Los Angeles Avenue. Simi Valley
* Feb. 18, 10 - 1pm - Teacher Education Program: Why do we send our kids to school? with Gopal Krishnamurthy, Krishnamurti Foundation, Ojai, A crash course on redesigning schools and our roles in them.
Info, KFA, 1130 McAndrew Rd., Ojai, 646-2726
* Feb. 18, 8pm - Pasion, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, Having been featured on FOX's So You Think You Can Dance as "America's #1 Flamenco Dancer," where he performed in front of a television audience of eleven million people, invited to perform for the Royal Family in Abu Dhabi, shared the stage with Placido Domingo, directed by Debbie Allen and trained in Spain, Timo Nunez takes the lead as he comes home to present his original flamenco fusion piece, Pasion. This cutting edge dance spectacular is an eclectic and honest expression involving traditional and modern Flamenco. Choreographed and directed by Nunez, this piece which was largely inspired by the memory of his Spanish grandmother, Beatrice Terres Rosales. Pasión has a vibrant cast of twenty-five premier flamenco performers who Nunez brings together from the Ballet Nacional de Espana, as well as from Brazil, France, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles to create this original piece. The romantic, touching, flirtatious and raw emotions of Pasion make for the perfect Valentine's gift.
Info, www.lobero.com, 963-0761

* Feb. 18, 11am - 6pm - Second Local Rock Picnic, Plaza Park, Ventura free all-ages music and community event produced by Saturday Night Sound in conjunction with Ventura Music Week, February 15-19. The event consists of high school & college age local bands performing during the day in the gazebo at Ventura's Plaza Park. Artists, organizations, and businesses will set up self-promotional booths. In the first year, the Local Rock Picnic densely packed Ventura with an estimated 1,000 people over the course of the day. Music lovers lounged in lawn chairs and danced to tunes. The City of Ventura is driven to support the clean event, hoping to reap tax generating benefits.
Info, Brian Parra, 794-4714, www.saturdaynightsound.com www.localrockpicnic.com
* Feb. 22, 7:30pm - Healing the Heart of Democracy, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, What's wrong with our democracy, and what can we do about it? Courage to Lead is proud to welcome acclaimed writer, speaker and public intellectual Parker J. Palmer to Santa Barbara to talk about his new book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit. In the new book, Palmer focuses on the "habits of the heart" that democracy requires of its citizens, and on what we can do to cultivate them in the everyday venues of our lives - our workplaces, classrooms, congregations, and public spaces. His talk will be followed by dialogue with the audience. Parker Palmer's nine books include the bestselling The Courage to Teach, Let Your Life Speak, and A Hidden Wholeness. Recipient of a number of honorary doctorates and national awards, Palmer is the founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Several Santa Barbara-based programs actively utilize the principles and practices promoted by the Center, including the Courage to Lead program for nonprofit leaders and the Alliance for Living and Dying Well.
Info, www.lobero.com, 963-0761
* Feb. 25, 7:30pm - Ghost Hunt with Richard Senate, Glen Tavern Inn, Santa Paula, ghost hunt, seance, lecture on ghost hunting, special experiments, and a chance to work with Debbie and Richard Senate - pioneers in ghost hunting since 1978. We have tried to keep the rates down - They are $200 per couple, $150 for a single. If interested please e-mail me at hainthunter@aol.com We have reserved the whole 3rd floor - space is limited to seven rooms so - its first come - first served!
Info, hainthunter@aol.com
* Feb. 26, 4pm - Peter Plagens and Hunter Drohojowska-Philp: On Pacific Standard Time: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951-1969, presented by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Sunshine Muse meets Rebels in Paradise, when Newsweek art critic and self-described "painter who happens to write art criticism," Peter Plagens, and long- time observer of the LA art scene, journalist and critic, Hunter Drohojowska-Philp, join curator Julie Joyce in a free-wheeling conversation regarding the development of contemporary art in Southern California.
The community is invited to celebrate SBMA's participation in the Getty's Pacific Standard Time initiative with the exhibition Pasadena to Santa Barbara in an interactive afternoon of art, performance, exhibition- inspired art activities, food, music, and creative play. Free.
Location: Mary Craig Auditorium ~ Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St, Santa Barbara, $5 SBMA Members and Students/$10 Non-Members For more information, call 884.6414. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum's Visitor Services desks or www.sbma.net/pasadenatosb. Presented in conjunction with Pasadena to Santa Barbara: A Selected History of Art in Southern California, 1951-1969 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and sponsored by The Museum Contemporaries.
Info, www.sbma.net/pasadenatosb Santa Barbara Museum of Art; 884.6414
* Mar. 3, Sat - Holy Shift! The 22nd Annual Ojai Mardi Graw Masquerade Ball & Art Show, Our Ojai Art Show, on exhibit and for sale at the Art Center Gallery the entire month of March 2012, and our family-oriented "Fais-Do-Do" Dance Party at the Art Center the following Sunday, March 4th with Zydeco music, dancing and fun for the whole family-bring the kids in costume! 2012 THEME: "2012: Mayan Mystery - HOLY SHIFT! It's 2012!!"
Enter the Mystical Mayan Portal and discover what lies ahead of The Holy Shift. Artwork by Mardi Gras Artists will be exhibited and for sale in The Gallery, March 4 through March 31.
Since 1990, Lyle Matthews, deceased OMG founder, New Orleans ex-pat, and artist extraordinaire, is honored each year by friends and Krewe members in our annual tribute to the Spirit of New Orleans Mardi Gras with a rollickin' and rollin' Masquerade Ball featuring the all-star "Ojai Mardi Gras Band," annual musical guest. A dance party with no-host bar and New Orleans food celebrating the up-side-down-foolery produced and presented by artistic, musical and dance-i-ful volunteers dedicated to "Laissez les bons temps rouler" (Let the Good Times Roll!). We are a community beneficent organization dedicated to creative expression, artistically and musically.
The Ojai Mardi Gras Wake-Up! Krewe is a California Public Benefit Nonprofit Organization whose mission is 1) to produce the Ojai Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, an annual event that brings together many creative artists and musicians from Ojai and the surrounding area to benefit persons, families or organizations with a serious medical and/or financial need; 2) to bring an authentic version of the revelry, pageantry and flavor of New Orleans' famous holiday to Ojai; and 3) to produce or co-produce other musical and artistic events throughout the year to promote and benefit the annual Masquerade Ball.
Join us! Stretch your imagination and creativity! Laissez les bons temps rouler! ("Let the Good Times Roll!")
Location: Ojai Art Center, 113 South Montgomery Street Ojai,
Info, Search Online for Facebook Ojai MardiGras Art Fools
* Mar 9 - Fri, 3pm- Winter Cruise Ojai Valley, McDonald's Parking Lot on Highway 33, Second Friday of the Month.

* Feb. 5, Sun, 10-1pm - * Mar. 29 - Spring Clean Your Body, with us using time-tested Ayurvedic detoxification therapies. Cleanse out toxins to detox, rejuvenate and heal yourself.
Location:Ojai Villa, 802 Canada St, Ojai
Info, fuller.kim@gmail.com

Past Events - Below

Remember "In Bruges," the acclaimed 2008 crime/comedy written and directed by gifted Irish playwright Martin McDonagh? Get ready for The Guard, a crime/comedy/fish-out-of-water tale set in Ireland, written and directed by Martin's brother, John Michael McDonagh.
Beefy Brendan Gleason plays an overweight local policeman with politically incorrect views and a laid-back work ethic. Into his well-ordered life comes lean Don Cheadle, a straightlaced, driven FBI agent. Fate throws them together in Connemara to battle international drug smugglers. Their differences aside, they're the only reasonably honest good guys around. In the other corner, we have the rest of local law enforcement and several very unpleasant bad guys. Can Gleason and Cheadle get it together and carry the day?
Like In Bruges, this film features pitch-perfect, spot-on dialogue. As for the performances: Gleason, who starred in the earlier film, is as fine and versatile a character actor as any around, and Cheadle is a former Academy Award Best Actor nominee. Their chemistry is apparent. Two great actors, a fine writer, a solid supporting cast, and a scenic setting-what's not to like?
McDonagh has "made a laugh-out-loud comedy as hard as The French Connection, a modern spaghetti-Western on the windswept wastes of Ireland. And best of all, he's given a trio of the greatest character actors working today a playground to run riot in." - Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel.
Info, Ojai Playhouse: 145 E Ojai Ave., Ojai, Tickets sold at the door: $10 general admission, $7 seniors (65 and older) & students (with student ID). OFS 2012 Subscribers FREE. The Ojai Film Society is a non-profit, volunteer organization that has been bringing independent, foreign and documentary films to the Ojai community for over 23 years. For more information call the OFS office at 805-646-8946 or go to www.OjaiFilmSociety.org
* Jan. 22, 4-7pm - Sipping & Painting - Acrylic Art Class, Cassara Winery, Buellton, We will open to artists of all ages and skill levels for an Acrylic Painting Class. Painters can complete a masterpiece by the end of the night while enjoying time with friends. Melinda Weymouth, a local art instructor, will be teaching the featured painting of the night. People are welcome to paint whatever they want to paint at our classes. If you want to paint an orange donkey, just do it! You'll have an amazing painting when you leave. No artistic experience needed, just be ready to have fun. We provide canvases, paint, brushes, easels, aprons, and a complimentary glass of wine. Wine is available for purchase at the bar throughout the night.
Info, 291 Valley Station, West of Hwy 101 on Hwy 246, Buellton, 688-8691
* Jan. 22, 3pm - Studio Sundays on the Front Steps, Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Since its inception in 1985, the Turtle Island Quartet has created bold, new trends in chamber music for strings. Winner of the 2006 and 2008 Grammy Awards for Best at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Classical Crossover category, Turtle Island fuses the classical quartet esthetic with contemporary American musical styles. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has proclaimed the quartet to be "a unified voice that truly breaks new ground - authentic and passionate - a reflection of some of the most creative music-making today." The program will feature selections from Turtle Island founding composer/violinist David Balakrishnan's large scale work Tree of Life, integrating jazz, western classical, American folk, Latin American, and Indian classical music.
Info, sbma.net, 963.4364 x400
* Jan. 22 & 23 - China Peak Youth Snow Retreat, via Ojai Valley Community Church.
Info, Ojai Valley Community Church, 907 El Centro St., Ojai, www.OVCC.org, 646-4324
* Jan. 23, 8pm - Kathryn Schulz: Being Wrong - Adventures in the Margin of Error, UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara, Kathryn Schulz is a journalist, author and public speaker with a credible (if not necessarily enviable) claim to being the world's leading wrongologist. At a moment when economic, political and religious dogmatism increasingly divide us, she calls on us to ask one of life's most challenging questions: What if I’m wrong? She proposes a new way of looking at fallibility - one in which error is both a given and a gift that can transform our worldviews, relationships and, most profoundly, ourselves. Post-lecture conversation moderated by Lynda Weinman of lynda.com. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Info, Tickets: Tickets and information: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu, 805-893-3535
* Jan. 23 - Mar. 5 - Ventura County Public Health Education Policy Stop Smoking Cessation Pgm. is having a FREE 8 week Stop Smoking Classes and FREE (to anyone who lives or works in Ventura County, 18 and over) 10 weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Product. (Patches, Gum, or Lozenges) We reimburse up to $125 on Pharmaceutical products.
Info, 652-3377, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura
* Jan. 21 - Tour of the Oldest Insectary in the U.S, Agricultural Museum of Ventura County, Join a very special tour of the oldest insectary in the U.S., where millions of beneficial insects are bred for agriculture, and learn about the destructive Asian citrus psyllid. Then return to the Agricultural Museum to enjoy the exhibits. Meet at 10am at our Agricultural Museum.
Info, Agricultural Museum, 926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula, 525-3100
* Jan. 21. Sat - National Day of Action Against Corporate Impostors, Libbey Park, Ojai, Take Our Democracy Back From Oligarchs & Corporations, Occupy Downtown Ojai, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 1 - 4pm,
In the heart of Ojai - Ojai Avenue/Highway 150 and Signal Street - The Arcade and the Libbey Park Arches, Come to Ojai Saturday, Jan. 21st, 1-4pm in Libbey Park. Music by The Rooftop Revolutionaries, Julie Christensen, Patricia Cardinali and other acts. At 4-8pm at the Village Jester as we join hundreds of American communities protesting the 2nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" decision, which granted unprecedented "personhood rights" to corporations and unleashed a flood of corporate cash into an already corrupt election process. There will be music, petitioning, speeches and great opportunities to meet, greet, and learn more about the growing citizen's movement to amend the U.S. Constitution. One of over 200 similar gatherings being held nationwide on January 21st, the purpose of the event is to build momentum for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which has let unlimited corporate funds flood our election system. Local residents will protest corporate control of elections and gather signatures for a petition supporting a Constitutional Amendment ending "corporate personhood" and establishing that money is not "free speech" and that political campaign contributions can be regulated. Celebrate The Beginning Of The End Of Corporate Control Of Our Democracy - Sign Petitions For A Constitutional Amendment To End Corporate SuperRich Control Of Elections - Music, Singing and Dancing - Guerilla Theater - Fun For The Kids
www.facebook.com/groups/Corporate
PersonhoodOjai/
* Jan. 21, 5-7pm - Art Reception: American Glass Works, Ojai Valley Museum

Photo Copyright 1972, Nick Ut, Associated Press

"Vietnam: through the lens of a new generation" A benefit for The Kim Foundation and Friendship Fund, non-profit organizations providing life-changing opportunities for children to recover and learn from the tragedy of war.

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Info, Tickets: 805-963-0761 or visit www.LOBERO.com

* Jan. 19, 10am - New "EcoRotary" Club First Organizational Meeting, There is a NEW kind of service organization coming to the Ojai Valley and the Ventura River Watershed area, EcoRotary, affiliated with Rotary International. The new EcoRotary Club will specialize in hands-on community eco-projects. EcoRotary invites service-minded people to attend the organizational meeting at Help of Ojai Center, 370 Baldwin Road. CLICK to Read the Complete "EcoRotary" PRESS RELEASE
Info, contact Jane McClenahan: 798-1345 Janedg0708@rotarysuccess.com
* Jan. 14, 5:30 - 7pm - Steve James, American Blues Roots Acoustic Master (Goleta) Performs for the SB Blues Society (SBBS) in Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. Annual Member Appreciation Show means just that, and entry for members and one guest is free! Music lovers that become members at this event also get in free. (Memberships will be available at the door.) Renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist Steve James. There will be live and silent auctions of great items to support the Blues Society. Steve is an original master of the blues and its tradition and history. While strongly influenced by past bluesmen that he knew and learned from, he builds on that history to achieve a personal and unique style of songcrafting and guitar playing that is highly entertaining. This will be Steve's Santa Barbara and SBBS debut! Doors open, 7pm, Steve will play 2 sets beginning at 8pm. There will be the usual yummy BBQ food snacks, beer and wine available.
Info, The Santa Barbara Blues Society, 722-8155Â
www.sbblues.org, info@sbblues.org
* Jan. 14, 15, 2pm and also at 7pm - Hairspray, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, In 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, teenager Tracy Turnblad's dream is to dance on The Corny Collins Show, a local T.V. dance program. When Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and uses her star power to affect social change. Hairspray is not only a rocking song and dance spectacular, but it is also a poignant social commentary for 1960s America. This show is fun for the entire family and will have you dancing all the way home!
Info, www.lobero.com, 963-0761
* Jan. 14 - Speed Dating Wine Tasting Ages 21-35, Casa Cassara Winery & Vineyard, Buellton, For a different spin to the usual speed dating format all dates will be paired with wines. As the buzzer rings throughout the evening you will not only change dates but also wines until you have sampled them all. At the end of the evening you will fill out a card letting us know if you would like to see any of your dates again. If you are matched up we will exchange your information, and wish you the best on your dating adventure. The wine tasting begins when the dating begins, but guests are invited to buy wine by the glass before and after the event.
Info, 291 Valley Station, West of Hwy 101 on Hwy 246, Buellton, 688-8691
* Jan. 14, 3pm - An Afternoon with Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Santa Barbara, UCSB Campbell Hall, In her runaway New York Times best-seller, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua wrote a witty, provocative and deeply personal account about the rewards - and costs - of raising her children the strict "Chinese" way. Following in the footsteps of her immigrant parents, the Yale Law School professor did not allow sleepovers, play dates, or other leisurely staples of American childhood and instead pushed her daughters to achieve. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Info, www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or 893-3535
* Jan. 14 & 15 - The Art of Seeing, Santa Ynez Valley, Cameras don't take pictures, photographers do. This simple fact is easy to forget in a world always focused on the latest gear, gadget or Photoshop technique. Ken Lee's Art of Seeing photography workshops remind us that vision is the photographer's most valuable tool. More importantly, Ken demonstrates practical and concrete ways to develop that vision. His two-day workshop in the picturesque Santa Ynez Valley is a visual journey is designed to build personal creativity and translate that vision into making stunning images. Two day workshop.
Info, www.kenleephoto.com
* Jan. 15 & 22 - ART | ARCHITECTURE ON FILM, Santa Barbara, UCSB Pollock Theatre, The Universe of Keith Haring, 1pm, (Christina Clausen, 2008, 82 min.), An intimate portrait of world-renowned graffiti artist Keith Haring - whose mantra was "Art is for everyone!" - this film features interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Grace Jones, Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Jeffrey Deitch, Andy Warhol and others. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, 3pm, (Tamra Davis, 2010, 93 min.), Centered around a rare interview shot more than 20 years ago with the director, this definitive film chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the cult artist, including his street-art origins in 1970s New York City, his friendship with Andy Warhol, heroin addiction and more., In a feast for the eyes, a new film series reveals the stories behind this century's most intriguing artists and architects. Series presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures, the Carsey-Wolf Center, and the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UCSB. Presented in collaboration with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, and AIA Santa Barbara, a Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Additional support provided by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation and Winick Architects.
Info, Tickets: www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or 893-3535, FREE Intermission wine reception / 21 years +, Daily Pass (good for one or both films).
* Jan. 15, 5 - 7pm - Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological Roundtable, The Ojai Foundation, Monthly Roundtable discussion of myths, legends, and stories.
Info, Contact Matt, matsmcclain@gmail.com, www.jcf.org, The Ojai Foundation, 9739 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd, Ojai, 646-8343
* Jan. 16, 8am - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Celebrating the Monumental Achievements of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ventura County's 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Freedom March at 8am, Transportation Available from the Performing Arts Center to Plaza Park to 5th & "C" Streets to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, Keynote Speaker: Jeri Williams, City of Oxnard Police Chief, Youth Speaker Kristine Havens, Refreshments & Vendor Exhibits, Oxnard and Ventura Rooms, Sponsored by The Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee of Ventura County & The City of Oxnard
Info, 486-2424
* Jan. 17, 7:30pm - Collaborators, Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humor - or even more, a sense of freedom. Playwright Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he's offered a cup of poison: a commission to write a play about Stalin to celebrate his 60th birthday. Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama. The blistering new play by Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge depicts a lethal game of cat and mouse through which the appalling compromises and humiliations inflicted on any artist by those with power are held up to scrutiny. Alex Jennings (The Queen) plays Bulgakov and Simon Russell Beale is Stalin. (195 min. / one intermission)
Info, www.lobero.com, 963-0761
* Jan. 13, Feb. 10, Mar 9 - Fri, 3pm- Winter Cruise Ojai Valley, McDonald's Parking Lot on Highway 33, Second Friday of the Month.

Third Annual Holiday Stroll
Meiners Oaks
~ Sat., Dec. 10, 5-8pm~

Exhibition: Elana Kundell
Painting Music
~ thru Dec. 29~

Ojai Celebrates Art IV
Ojai Valley Museum
~ thru Dec. 29~

FALL & WINTER CRUISE
Ojai Valley
McDonald's Parking Lot
on Highway 33

SECOND FRIDAY OF
THE MONTH AT 3pm

Jan. 12, 2012 - Feb. 10, 2012

"Enlightenment Is Our Natural
State" - Lecture by Elke Riess
Sacred Space Studio, Ojai
~ Sat., Jan. 21, 2012, 5:30-7pm~

Past Events - Below

The Posada, Villanova Preparatory School, Ojai
~ Sat., Dec. 3, 5-7pm~

11th Annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Event
Sat., Dec. 3, 4-6pm~

Once Upon a Winter Moon
Montessori School of Ojai
~ Sat., Dec. 3, 4-7pm~

Holy Cross Annual Holiday Boutique
Moorpark
~ Sat/Sun., Nov. 5 & 6~

Release Party for
"My Handy Writing Book" featuring Amada Irma Perez
~ Sat, Sept. 17, 1-3pm ~

Bank of Books - Reading & Signing: Middle of the Night Poetry with Gwendolyn Lawrence Alley
~ Thurs., Sept. 15, 7-10pm ~

Fall Equinox Herb Hike
With Lanny Kaufer
~ Sat, Sept. 23 ~

Sacred Space Studio
Yoga ~ Modern Dance ~ Aerial
~ Runs thru the Week ~

Past Events - Below

Relive the Magic!
Ojai Valley Museum presents a benefit concert under the stars at Ojai's new Libbey Bowl
~ Sat, Sept. 10th, 7pm~

3rd Annual
Mentor Madness Poker Run
Car & Motorcycle Show
~ Sat, Aug. 27th, 7am-6pm ~

Bone Marrow Drive & Fundraiser for Lexi, a 2 1/2-year-old Santa Barbara local Needs Your Help ~ Be the One to Save A Life ~ Save Lexi's Life
~ Sunday, August 21 ~

Capturing a Sense of Place
Travel Photography Workshop
~ Runs July 14 thru Aug 4 ~

NBVC Seabee Days
~ Sat/Sun, July 23/24 ~

Date: Saturday July 22, and Sunday July 23
Time: 9am to 8pm
Where: Enter the base at the Victoria Ave, or Patterson Rd. gates
Admission: FREE

Elite Theatre's Funny Money
~ Runs June 17 thru July 24 ~

Youth For Success Painters
~ Opening; Fri, July 1 ~

Date: Youth for Success Painters Art Opening; Saturday, July 1, 2011
Time: 5:30 to 7pm
Where: The Downtown Center for the Arts, 329 N. 5th St, Oxnard (behind the Carnegie Museum at the Plaza Park)
More Info: Teal Rowe, 646-6281

Potrero John Creek Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer
~ Sat, June 25 ~

Bank of Books First Annual Children's Book Festival
~ Sat, June 25 ~

Building with Cob & Earthen Wall Systems
~ ~ Thurs - Sun, June 9 to June 12 ~

ADA-Accessible Herb Walk 'n' Roll Old Baldwin Rd Trailhead - Ventura River Preserve
~ Sun, June 12 ~

Sisar Creek, Upper Ojai Herb Walk With Lanny Kaufer
~ Sat, June 11 ~

La Petite Chouette Aerial Dance Company presents Vesna
~ Tues June 7, 7pm ~

1st Annual Summer Ojai Writers Conference ~ June 3/4/5 ~