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* May 26, Sat, 3-7pm - Opening: Art Reception - Jeff Sojka - Trowbridge Gallery - Ojai Jeff Sojka's color drenched canvases capture the magical light and texture of each unique landscape, helping the viewer to truly be transported to each location.

Peeking Through The Branches

Viewed up close Sojka's bold, deliberate brushstrokes vibrate with energy and movement. Step back and the individula blocks of color meld into surpirising clarity. This is impressionism at its most successful. Painting mostly en plein-aire, Sojka works quickly to capture the setting in its best light. Often, with large pieces, he must return to the sight several times to capture the original light. continue reading
Info, Trowbridge Gallery, 307 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Ca, 646-0967 www.TrowbridgeArt.com

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* thru - June 3 - Art Exhibition - "Rose Masterpol Emoticon" - Artamo Gallery - Santa Barbara, Opening Reception, Thurs. May 3, 5-8pm

Although best known for her abstract expressionist paintings, Rose Masterpol revives abstract surrealism and automatism in her new work presented in her solo exhibition at ARTAMO GALLERY. She utilizes the power of the stroke and line, painting with the intention of letting images emerge, reveal themselves. Being less analytical, exposing her inner mind through the process of free association Masterpol unravels an abstract image of the moment. She lets the painting have a presence of its own, full of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions, of spontaneous, simple aesthetic truth, being symbolic, yet open to interpretation.
Rose Masterpol studied at the Califomia Institute of the Arts, (Cal Arts-BFA); Wright State University, Ohio; Orange Coast College, California; Syracuse University, New York; Although best known for her abstract expressionist paintings, Rose Masterpol revives abstract surrealism and automatism in her new work presented in her solo exhibition at ARTAMO GALLERY. She utilizes the power of the stroke and line, painting with the intention of letting images emerge, reveal themselves. Being less analytical, exposing her inner mind through the process of free association Masterpol unravels an abstract image of the moment. She lets the painting have a presence of its own, full of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions, of spontaneous, simple aesthetic truth, being symbolic, yet open to interpretation.
Rose Masterpol studied at the Califomia Institute of the Arts, (BFA); Wright State University, Ohio; Orange Coast College, California; Syracuse University, New York; Onondaga Community College, New York (MS)., New York (MS).
Info, 11 West Anapamu Street · Santa Barbara · Ca, 568-1400 www.ArtamoGallery.com
* 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.

* June 30, Sat, 3-7pm - Opening: Art Reception - Steve Curry - Trowbridge Gallery - Ojai As a second generation artist, drawing and painting has been an ever present part of Steven's life. Upon receiving his BFA from CSULB in 1982, Steven launched into the commercial side of art, founding the Curry Design Agency.

Autumn Light

Earning numerous awards, including, 3 pieces in the permanent collection of the U.S. Library of Congress. In 2002, Steven returned to his original love of drawing and painting, choosing the beautiful valley of Ojai as home and inspiration.
Info, Trowbridge Gallery, 307 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Ca, 646-0967 www.TrowbridgeArt.com

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* 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 Mardi Gras 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.

Click Poster for Details*

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 ~

Play in the Mud: Natural Building
Materials & Methods
~ Sat June 4 ~

Natural Building Design
~ Sun June 5 ~

Ojai Valley Library Friends and Foundation's Seventeenth Annual
Used-Book Sale ~ Sat 5-28/29 ~

Alive After 5 at Nutmegs's Ojai House ~ Sat 5/28, 5-8pm ~

Herb Walk in Matilija Canyon
~ Sat 5/28 ~

Kids 12-and-under can come along free with a parent by prior arrangement. Once registered, walkers will receive an email with all the details. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space.
Where: Matilija Canyon.
Contact Info: Pre-registration by phone at 805-646-6281 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

Native plant and wildflower identification walk with information about edible, medicinal and other uses of plants. Participants are invited to join Lanny for organic lunch at 12:30 at Farmer & the Cook, 339 W. El Roblar Dr., to continue group discussion on uses and preparations of native plants and herbs.

Cozy Dell Hike with Lanny Kaufer
~ Sun 5/22 ~

Kids 12-and-under can come along free with a parent by prior arrangement. Once registered, walkers will receive an email with all the details. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, stewards of the Preserve. No Dogs Please. Special Note: This walk will be wheelchair-accessible.
Where: Cozy Dell Trail.
Contact Info: Pre-registration required.
Call 805-797-2072 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

Native plant and wildflower identification walk with information about edible, medicinal and other uses of plants. Note: This hike will be more strenuous than usual, involving a steady uphill climb through shaded oak forest to a vista point.

Street Gangs: A Solutions
Oriented Community Forum
~ Sat 5/21 ~

Date: Sat. May 21, 2011. Time: 2:30pm doors open, 3pm meeting starts Fee: Optional $2 for students, $5 general donations appreciated Where: Vista Del Monte, Patio Room, 3775 Modoc Road (Las Positas exit off 101, midway between UCSB & SBCC, S.B.) Contact Number: 805-689-2716 or www.SantaBarbara Humanists.org

Date: Sun., May 15
When: 7pm
Where: Sacred Space Studio, 410 Bryant Circle, Ojai
Fee: Admission is $20 at the door or $15 prepaid on PayPal: http://www.soundsofcreation.org/events.html
More Info: www.BarakaMoon.com

The international group Baraka Moon will perform transcendent Sufi trance grooves with Didge and drums at Sacred Space. Opening for Baraka Moon will be Rafael Bejarano.
Baraka is the Sufi word for blessing. BARAKA MOON was founded on the night of an eclipse of the Full Moon in 2008. The trio features virtuoso musicians from 3 distinct cultures, The U.S., Pakistan and Great Britain playing original music with roots based in Qawaali Sufi Trance Songs, Indian, Middle Eastern and African Drums and Percussion and the Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoo combined to create one gloriously expressive and positive whole that transcends boundaries and unites audiences in their common humanity.
Baraka Moon is Sukhawat Ali Khan -vocals/harmonium, Stephen Kent - didgeridoo, Ngoma - percussion/bass and Geoffrey Gordon - multiethnic drums/percussion/chanting. During the tour in Southern California and in Ojai, drummer Peter Warren will be filling in for Geoffrey Gordon.
Sukhawat Ali Khan represents the family lineage of the 600-year-old Sham Chorasi traditional school of music, which was established during the reign of Emperor Akbar of India. His training in both classical raga and Sufi Qawwali singing began at the age of seven under his father, legendary Pakistani/Indian vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan. Sukhawat has performed at the Montreal, Monterey and Prospect Park jazz festivals, the Fillmore in San Francisco, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and many other major venues and music festivals throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit Sukhawat Ali Khan's Website.
Stephen Kent is acknowledged as one of the contemporary world's pioneer virtuosos on the Australian Aboriginal Didjeridu. Since joining Australia's Circus Oz as Music Director in 1981 he has celebrated the culture of "One Note" (Om) on this most ancient of instruments. This journey has taken him to perform all over the world both solo and in group. Playing internationally renowned festivals from Winnipeg Folk Festival, New York International Arts Festival and The World Sacred Music Festival to Le Reve De L'Aborigene the Leipzig & Zurich Jazz Festivals, and with a catalog of over 20 CD releases to date, Stephen has redefined the way we view the "Didge". His collaborative work both live and on record builds bridges between cultures and he has played with Airto Moreira (Brazil), Zakir Hussain (India), Rahim Alhaj (Iraq) Omar Sosa (Cuba), Leonard Eto (Japan), Terence McKenna (USA), Habib Koite (Mali), Markus James/Mamadou Sidibe (USA/Mali), Chirgilchin (Tuva) and Zap Mama (Belgium/Congo) among countless others. Visit Stephen Kent's Website.
Geoffrey Gordon worked on and off Broadway and internationally with director Julie Taymor ('Across the Universe', 'Frida') and composer Elliot Goldenthal (Academy Award for Best Soundtrack). Geoffrey has worked on several Coen Brothers movie soundtracks with composer Carter Burwell as well as on films with Elliot Goldenthal. In 1992 he became the full time percussionist for Jai Uttal. He's also toured and worked internationally with Ram Dass at public talks and retreats as well as on recordings and the film "Fierce Grace". He now fronts his own Kirtan ensemble. www.geoffreygordon.com

East end Sulphur Mountain Road Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer
Sat. 5/14

Kids 12-and-under can come along free with a parent by prior arrangement. Once registered, walkers will receive an email with all the details. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, stewards of the Preserve. No Dogs Please. Special Note: This walk will be wheelchair-accessible.
Where: East end of Sulphur Mountain Road (Upper Ojai Valley) Need more info.? Visit "Ventura River Preserve Herb Walk" on facebook.
Contact Info: Pre-registration required. Call 805-797-2072 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

Native plant and wildflower identification walk with information about edible, medicinal and other uses of plants. Spectacular views of Canada Larga Valley, Santa Clara Valley and the Channel Islands.

Ventura River Preserve Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer ~ Sun. 4/17

Kids 12-and-under can come along free with a parent by prior arrangement. Once registered, walkers will receive an email with all the details. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, stewards of the Preserve.
Participants may join Lanny for an optional organic lunch after the walk at Farmer & the Cook in Meiners Oaks.
Where: Parking lot at the trailhead on Rice Road, just south of the intersection with El Roblar Dr. in Meiners Oaks. Need more info.? Visit "Ventura River Preserve Herb Walk" on facebook.
Contact Info: Pre-registration req. Call 805-646-6281 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer will lead an "Herb Walk" on the Ventura River Preserve on Sunday, April 17 from 9am to 12 noon. He will identify native and introduced plants and discuss their uses for food, medicine, landscaping, crafts, survival, ceremony and more. The walk will start in the parking lot at the trailhead on Rice Road, just south of the intersection with El Roblar Dr. in Meiners Oaks.

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2011 WORKSHOP DATES & LOCATION:
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(Complimentary Parking)
CALL 805.585.1885 now to reserve your seat! Or REGISTER ONLINE at: www.bottilaw.com/fws.html

Ventura River Preserve Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer ~ Sat. 3/26

Date: Mar. 26, 2011
Time: 9 to 12 noon
Fee: The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for high school and college students, and seniors 62-and-older. Kids 12-and-under can come along free with a parent by prior arrangement. Once registered, walkers will receive an email with all the details. Pre-registration is required to guarantee a space. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, stewards of the Preserve.
Participants may join Lanny for an optional organic lunch after the walk at Farmer & the Cook in Meiners Oaks.
Where: Parking lot at the trailhead on Rice Road, just south of the intersection with El Roblar Dr. in Meiners Oaks. Need more info. ? Visit "Ventura River Preserve Herb Walk" on facebook.
Contact Info: Pre-registration req. Call 805-646-6281 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer will lead an "Herb Walk" on the Ventura River Preserve on Saturday, March 26 from 9am to 12 noon. He will identify native and introduced plants and discuss their uses for food, medicine, landscaping, crafts, survival, ceremony and more. The walk will start in the parking lot at the trailhead on Rice Road, just south of the intersection with El Roblar Dr. in Meiners Oaks.

Kirtan and Chanting Night at Yoga Jones Ventura ~ Sat. 4/2

Protest the Spraying of Pesticides Around Ojai's Kids at Libbey Park Tonight ~ Ojai City Council Meeting Sun. 3/22, 7:30pm

Dear Pesticide Free Ojai Valley supporters,
If you are available, please come to the Ojai City Council
meeting tomorrow evening, 7:30pm. We are asking the
Dept. of Public Works to implement non-toxic alternatives
for weed management in Ojai.
Come a few minutes early to fill out a card if you would like to speak (3 minutes or less). The public comment period
usually begins 10-15 minutes after the beginning of the
meeting.
So plan on being there for less than an hour.
If you are not able to attend, please write city council
members and Mr. Ruben Martinez, head of Dept. of
Public Works:
smith@ci.ojai.ca.us
blatz@ci.ojai.ca.us
horgan@ci.ojai.ca.us
strobel@ci.ojai.ca.us
clapp@ci.ojai.ca.us
martinez@ci.ojai.ca.us
Hope to see you at the meeting ~
Patty Pagaling

Artists Reception
for the Art of "Greenman's Magickal Lair"
Sun. 3/20, 6-8pm

Past Event: "Ojai Board Shop"
~ Meiners Oaks ~
GRAND OPENING ~ Sat 3/5, 11am

Past Event: Ojai Mardi Gras
~ Sat 3/5 ~

Date: Sat., Mar. 5, 2011
Time: 7:30pm
Admission: $25 in Advance or $30 at the door
Where: Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St.
Contact Number: hotline: 805-646-7843 or Adv. Tickets: www.ojaiconcertseries.com shane@ojaiconcertseries.com

Ojai Mardi Gras 21st Annual Masquerade Ball ~ Greenman's Magickal Lair ~ This year at the new location... the Ojai Art Center... Featuring the "Ojai Mardi Gras Band" with special guests Aaron Shaw & Warren Casey of "The Wicked Tinkers"... Great Food, No Host Bar, Costume Contest! Also, don't miss Sunday March 6th's Fais do-do Zydeco Dance Party from Noon to 3pm. A Mardi Gras experience for the whole family with live music, food, dance instruction $5 per person. Advance tickets on-line www.ojaiconcertseries.com plus at these stores: Studio Sauvageau, Ojai Creates, Ojai Coffee Roasting Co. in Ojai and Cardinali Bros. Music in Meiners Oaks. Mardi Gras Hotline 805 646-7843. Presented by The Ojai Mardi Gras Wake-Up Krewe and The Foundation of American Roots Music (FARM). Sponsored by Bryant Circle Mini Storage, Studio Sauvageau, Ojai Concert Series, Cardinali Brothers Music, Ojai Creates, Ojai Art Center, and The Ojai and Ventura VIEW

Past Event: Sulphur Mountain Herb Walk - Lanny Kaufer ~ 3/5

Date: Mar. 5, 2011
Time: 9 to 12 noon
Fee: The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students 13-17. Kids 12 and under, free with a responsible adult.
Where: Sulphur Mountain Road, Ventura
Contact Info: 805-646-6281 or lannykaufer@sbcglobal.net

(L-R) Steven Jeffre, Lanny Kaufer, Heather Rodriguez, Nancy Eldblom, and Rondia Kaufer. Ojai herbalist Lanny Kaufer will kick off his 2011 Herb Walk season on Sulphur Mountain Road in Ventura on Saturday, Mar. 5, from 9am to 12 noon. The interpretive nature walk will start at the trailhead off Highway 33 between Casitas Springs and Oak View. Parking is on the street near 155 Sulphur Mountain Road. Participants will learn about the many uses of native and naturalized plants over time from the Chumash people to modern-day herbalists and survivalists. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for students 13-17. Kids 12 and under may attend free with a responsible adult. Pre-registration is strongly recommended at 805-646-6281. More information can be found at the facebook event "Sulphur Mountain Herb Walk #2."

Past Event: Richard Senate - The Ghosts of Victorian Ventura ~ 3/18

First Amendment Discussion - Humanist Society ~ Sat 2/19

Why Did the Brits Try and Take Away Our Freedoms ?

Date: February 19, 2011. Time: 2:30pm doors open, 3pm meeting starts Fee: Optional $2 for students, $5 general donations appreciated Where: Vista Del Monte, Patio Room, S.B. (see below) Contact Number: 805-689-2716 or www.SantaBarbara Humanists.org

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

~ 2:30pm doors open
~ 3pm meeting starts
~ On Saturday, February 19th, 2011. In the Patio Room at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road in Santa Barbara (Las Positas exit off 101, midway between UCSB & SBCC).

Send Rover On Over Here Too!
Ventura's First Doggie Ice Cream Parlor, Bakery,
Boutique and Lounge ~ Sat 2/5

Date: February 5th, 2011.
Time: 10am
Who: You and your well mannered canine

Where: 616 East Main St., Ventura, 650-3294

Face Painting ~ Training Raffles ~ Pet Psychic ~ And Complimentary Doggie Ice Cream
Hope to see everyone there!
Valeri and the Send Rover On Over Gang