August 1, 2008 RSS feed / On The Town

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"Mamma Mia!"

Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Dominic Cooper, Julie Waters, Christine Baranski MPAA rating: PG (probably because somebody hollers "Bollocks! More...

T.O. orchestra to play concert with young pianists

The Thousand Oaks Philharmonicwillpr esentits "Opus 22" set of concerts on Fri., Aug. 1 and Sun., Aug. 3 in Camarillo and Thousand Oaks. More...

Datebook

FRI., AUG. 1 Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts networking Breakfast of Champions, 7 to 9 p.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Artists may sell work at summer jazz fest

The Santa Paula Downtown Merchants Association invites local artists to submit entries for the Hot Summer Jazz and Art event which will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23 in historic downtown Santa Paula. More...

The versatile avocado tickles the tastebuds

By Patrick MooneSpecial to the Acorn

Recently at the Thousand Oaks farmers market I talked to vendor Frank Wells, who was manning the Westfield Farms stand. Westfield Farms has been in operation since 1992, and Wells has been running the farm since 1996. More...

Arts center presents 'The Fantasticks'

The High Street Arts Center presents the musical "The Fantasticks," with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, from Fri., Aug. 8 through Sept. 14 at the center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Show times are 8 p.m. More...