January 9, 2009 RSS feed / On The Town

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The Movie Nut

War films have tanked lately (too much of the real thing?) and some of the smarter pseudo-war flicks ("The Kingdom," "Charlie Wilson's War") have sought to replace combat carnage with political intrigue. More...

Artists sought for mall calendar

Simi Valley Town Center invites Southern California artists to compete to be selected as the featured calendar artist for each month from March to August 2009. More...

Nonprofit groups may apply for arts grants

The Ventura County Community Foundation is accepting proposals for grants to local nonprofit arts organizations. The two-year grants cycle will distribute more than $90,000 through the foundation to the nonprofits. More...

Play with Neil Sedaka music to open in T.O.

The Cabrillo Music Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of the new musical celebrating the music and the legend of Neil Sedaka, "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," at the Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Students may audition for Ventura Music Fest

As part of its ongoing student outreach mission, the Ventura Music Festival will host the second annual Student Music Competition. More...

Learn the craft of writing at UCLA

UCLA Extension presents the 2009 Writers Studio, four days of intensive writing workshops held Feb. 5 to 8 at 1010 Westwood Center, Los Angeles. More...

Theater workshop starts soon

The Steve Robertson Youth Theater Winter Workshop will hold classes from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays beginning Tues., Jan. 20 at the Moorpark Boys & Girls Club on Casey Road. More...