April 17, 2009 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

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"Sunshine Cleaning"

Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) is a single mother in her mid-30s living in a small town. Apparently, her best years are behind her. Once a perky high school coed, she's now cleaning homes to make ends meet. More...

'Willy Wonka' opens tomorrow in Simi Valley

The Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi presents Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka" from Sat., April 18 through May 24 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. More...

Kids go classical

The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestras and music therapist Tomiko Hamada Taylor will present the eighth annual "First Classic Concert for Children and Parents" at 2 p.m. More...

Festival to showcase local artists

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Local residents are invited to discover the arts at the annual Moorpark Arts Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 26. More...

Singing group to perform

The Rosa LoGiudice Trio, featuring soprano Susan Fry, will perform at 7 p.m. Sun., April 26 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. Admission is free but freewill donations will be accepted. More...

Artists invited to strawberry fest

Organizers of the California Strawberry Festival have extended the arts and crafts artist application deadline. Applications are still being accepted on a continuous basis for space or waiting list consideration. More...

Poetry contest slated

The Ventura County Writer's Club is sponsoring a poetry contest for local poets. The entry deadline is May 31. The age categories are adults over 18 years old, and youths 18 years old and younger. More...