Youth strings group plays
      Just Friends Strings Ensemble will play from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Aug 11 at the Simi Valley Borders bookstore, 2910 Tapo Canyon Road. The group is composed of orchestra students from Chaparral Middle School in Moorpark but is not a school organization. The musicians will perform classics a...
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Internet helps indie musician advance his fulfilling career
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Singer/songwriter James Hurley, 50, never gave up on his dream of making a living doing what he loves. He's persisted when others would have given up, and the challenges he's faced have helped him compose songs that resonate with his audience.
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Live on stage
      SONG AND DANCE- Gypsy Productions cast member Shannon Smith, of Moorpark, performs as Mrs. Darbus during a scene from "High School Musical" at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark last Wednesday.
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True love wins out with help from 'Scapino!'
Play review
By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com
      Bored with TV reruns? Moorpark College offers the perfect cure for the summertime blues with a zany comedy, "Scapino!" You'll need a scorecard to keep track of the many characters and their relationships. Briefly, in Naples, Italy, there are two young men, both secretly married to gypsy g...
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