Music Under the Stars final concerts at the Olivas Adobe

Dine and dance to great party bands outdoors on a majestic wood ballroom floor during Music Under The Stars at the historic Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive in Ventura. It's Ventura County's coolest summer nightclub with a full beverage bar on site! Bring your own homemade feast or reserve a catered hot buffet dinner from BuenaVentura Catering (by Friday noon at 805/650-7559 for $15/person) for fine twilight dining with friends within the warm embrace of adobe-baked courtyard walls. Doors open at 6:30 pm with concerts at 7:30 pm. 

 September 1 - Latin Jazz & Salsa 

"Susie Hansen Latin Band"

 September 8 - Zydeco                    

Andria's Seafood Restaurant presents 

The venue is intimate and seating is limited so avoid disappointment at the door by making reservations at 805/658.4726. All tickets are $20 with an option to reserve a table for 4 for $10. Current military personnel and dependents receive a 50% discount on tickets and tables. Info: www.cityofventura.net/mus.  Like us on Facebook.

 
Libbey Bowl September events

The summer launch of Ojai's Libbey Bowl as a leading outdoor venue for the performing arts continues this fall. Tickets/info: http://www.libbeybowl.org/ 

   - Sept 6 Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

   - Sept 7 Dave Mason All Star Jam
                 with Eric Burdon, Tom Scott, Stuart Hamm, Brian Nova & Billy Valentine

   - Oct 6 World Music Fest

   - Oct 24 Leo Kottke

Ventura Hillsides Music Festival
on September 22

  The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy Benefit at Arroyo Verde Park (Foothill & Day Rds) on Sunday, September 22, at 1 pm, turns 10 this year with headliners Blues Traveler, Elvin Bishop and Dr. John & The Lower 911.Tickets on sale at www.venturahillsides.org 

New Ventura College Performing Arts Center
opens this fall

The new Ventura College Performing Arts Center (PAC) opens at 4667 Telegraph Rd.  

Tickets/ info: 805.654.6400 or www.venturacollege.edu/college_information/college_events/performing_arts.shtml

• Sept 29 (1-7 pm) Performing Arts Open House: Ensembles culminate in an evening concert with the orchestra, choir and guest soloists

• Nov 17 (8 pm) & 18 (3pm) The Nutcracker at Oxnard Performing Arts Center: Ventura College Orchestra with the Ventura County Ballet

• Nov 30 (8 pm) Ventura College Choir with conductor Brent Wilson: Vivaldi's Magnificat & Thompson's Frostiana

• Dec 1 (8 pm) Ventura College Jazz Ensemble with director Leslie Drayton

• Dec 6-9 (8 pm, 3 pm Sunday) Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance: Ventura College Theater Department and Opera Workshop

• Metropolitan Opera 2012-13 Live in HD Season

• Roxy Opera in Cinema Series
• Wagner's Ring Cycle on PBS

Chinese Lion Dance highlights Chinese Cultural Heritage Festival September 8 at 2 pm

The Ventura County Chinese American Association Dance Troupe and Nan's Dance Studio present other dance performances throughout the day. See "Museum Events" below or visit www.venturamuseum.org

Ballet in Cinema Fall Season Announced

The acclaimed "Ballet in Cinema" series screens live HD performances from the Bolshoi, Royal Opera House and other stages worldwide at two locations.

• Ventura Century 10 Downtown, 555 E Main St. Tickets/info

• Roxy Stadium 11, 5001 Verdugo Way, Camarillo (101/Santa Rosa Rd exit).  Sign up for the Roxy e-newsletter  

Visit the websites above for the recently announced Ballet in Cinema 2012-13 schedule:

• Move to Move (Nederlands Dans Theater)
• La Sylphide (Bolshoi)
• L'altra Meta del Cielo (La Scala)
• Swan Lake (Royal Ballet)
• An Evening with Kylian/Inger/Walerski (Nederlands Dans Theater
• The Pharaoh's Daughter (Bolshoi)
• The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet)

Arcade Poetry Series: 3rd Saturdays at 7 pm, Oxnard Carnegie Art Museum, 424 South C St, Oxnard. Host: Jackson Wheeler.   

Bohemian Beat Spoken Word: 1st Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Bohemia Coffee House, 214 W Ojai Ave, Ojai. Host: Tree Bernstein, 805/640-7210. September 6 Terry Tallent. Open mic sign ups at 7:15 pm.

The Poetry Zone: 2nd Saturdays, 2-4 pm, Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 21 West Anapamu, Santa Barbara. Host: Suzanne Frost, 805/252-1655. Open-mic follows.

• September 8 A Poetry Dialogue Between Carol DeCanio and Laure-Anne Bosselaar
• October 13 Lois Klein
• November 10 Ellen Kelley and Dan Gerber
• December 8 Razorbabes
• January 12 Michael Ford
• February 9 Christopher Buckley

Favorite Poem Reading: 3rd Mondays, 5:15-6:30 pm, The Blue Agave 20 East Cota, Santa Barbara. Host: Lois Klein. Open Mic: All poets and non-poets invited to read a favorite poem (not their own) or two

Santa Maria Rhythm & Rhyme: Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm, Cafe Noir, 1555 South Broadway, Santa Maria. Open Mic with Host BJ Riley  everlearnmore@yahoo.com 

KPFK Poets Café: 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays at 8:30 pm. LA 90.7 FM/ Santa Barbara 98.7 FM. Host: Lois P. Jones   Facebook 

Santa Barbara Poetry Series: Contemporary Arts Forum  

At Paseo Nuevo Mall Upper Arts Terrace for recently published poets www.santabarbarapoetryseries.org/

• October 13 Terry Van Vliet, Barry Spacks,
  Paul Fericano, and Ellen Kelley at 7 pm

Reading Series at Presidio Chapel

Presidio Chapel: 123 E Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara.  

Host Kurt Brown 917.647.1613 or kurtbrown1@mac.com

  - October 19 Tom Lux at 8 pm

   - October 20 all day workshop

Poetry presses, services and journals  

www.askewpoetry.org 

Editors: Marsha de la O, Phil Taggart and Friday Lubina

P.O. Box 559 Ventura 93002

New issue now out! Annual subscription $10 (2 issues)

TreeHouse Press  treebernstein@gmail.com  Limited edition books of poetry

Hex Presse   www.hexpresse.blogspot.com   Editor: Michelle Detorie

The Bubble Magazine   theojaibubble@yahoo.com 

Published quarterly by Nancy Gross with original journalistic features, creative writing, poetry, narratives and short stories. Help us grow with Paypal Kickstarter fundraiser.

The Bubble, P.O. Box 171, Ojai, CA 93024.

Are you a fan of classic American literature? Sign up here and you'll receive an e-mail alert every Monday when a "new" Library of America short story is posted which you can read on-line as a PDF or Google book.

Ask Ms. Metaphor

www.AskMsMetaphor.com for poetic intervention and literary questions

More Poetry Information:    

  www.askewpoetry.org  www.poetix.net    www.venturaartistsunion.org    www.poetryflash.org  www.santabarbarapoetryseries.org  

Cinema Events 

The historic Plaza Playhouse, 4916 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria, screens vintage films at 8 pm.   

• Sept 1  The Sting

Info:  www.plazatheatercarpinteria.com/  

Century 10 Downtown
Thursday Film Classics

Ventura Century 10 Downtown, 555 E Main St, screens restored classics Thursdays at 2 & 7 pm.  Tickets and Info  

   - Aug 30 High Noon (1952)

   - Sept 6 Doctor Zhivago

   - Sept 13 Chinatown

   - Sept 20 The Bridge on the River Kwai

   - Sept 27 The African Queen

Fathom/TCM Event Series
at Ventura Century 16

Fathom Events offers screenings of digitally restored vintage films, music concerts, documentaries and other special events throughout the year at the Ventura Century 16, 2875 Elba Street. Click here for Info  

• Sept 19 Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds 2 & 7 pm
• Oct 4 Lawrence Of Arabia 50th Anniversary 2 & 7 pm
• Oct 24 Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein 7 pm
• Nov 15 To Kill a Mockingbird 7 pm

Insomniac Cinema every Thursday at the Regency Buenaventura

Insomniac Cinema hosted by Andrew Gualtieri screens classics every Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Regency Buenaventura, 1440 Eastman Ave., Ventura, 805.658.6544 

• Aug 30  Labyrinth
• Sept 6  Top Gun
• Sept 13  Dr. Strangelove
• Sept 20  Wayne's World
• Sept 27  Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Oct 4  Hook
• Oct 11 Gone with the Wind
• Oct 18   Shaun of the Dead
• Oct 25   Super Mario Bros.

Showtimes: www.regencymovies.com.  

Insomniac Cinema discounted advance tickets/monthly newsletter  www.insomniaccinema.com/  

National Theatre Live from London
broadcasts begin September 6

The fourth season London's "National Theatre Live" HD broadcasts are screened at the AMC Promenade 16 at: 21801 Oxnard St in Woodland Hills, (exit 27 Topanga Cyn Blvd).  

Tickets/info:  www.amctheatres.com/ and www.ntlive.com/

• Sept 6  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• Oct 11  The Last of the Haussmans
• Nov 1  Shakespeare's Timon of Athens

  Metropolitan Opera 2012-13 Live in HD Season announced

Enjoy live and encore performances from the Metropolitan Opera's award winning series on Saturdays (times vary: 9-10 am) and Wednesdays at 6:30 pm throughout the year at the Cinemark Stadium 16, 2875 Elba Street in Ventura.  Click HERE for more info. 

2012 Performances: 

• 10/13  L'Elisir d'Amore LIVE
• 10/27   Otello LIVE
• 11/7  L'Elisir d'Amore ENCORE
• 11/10  The Tempest LIVE
• 11/14  Otello ENCORE
• 11/28  The Tempest ENCORE
• 12/1  La Clemenza di Tito LIVE
• 12/8  Un Ballo in Maschera LIVE
• 12/15  Aida LIVE
• 12/19  La Clemenza di Tito ENCORE

2013 Performances: 

• 1/5   Les Troyens LIVE
• 1/9  Un Ballo in Maschera ENCORE
• 1/16  Aida ENCORE
• 1/19  Maria Stuarda LIVE
• 1/23  Les Troyens ENCORE
• 2/6  Maria Stuarda ENCORE
• 2/16  Rigoletto LIVE
• 3/2  Parsifal LIVE
• 3/6  Rigoletto ENCORE
• 3/16  Francesca da Rimini LIVE
• 3/20  Parsifal ENCORE
• 4/3  Francesca da Rimini ENCORE
• 4/27  Giulio Cesare LIVE
• 5/15  Giulio Cesare ENCORE

The Ojai Film Society screens independent, foreign and documentary films. Contact OFS officeat 805.646.8946 or ojaifilmsociety@sbcglobal.net or visit www.ojaifilmsociety.org.
Sundays at 4:30 pm at the Ojai Playhouse, 145 E Ojai Ave, Ojai

• Sept 9 Bernie
• Sept 16 Sound of Noise
• Sept 23 First Position
• Sept 30 Farewell, My Queen

Join the OFS for Monday screenings at 3:30 and 6:30 pm ($9.75/$6.25 seniors) at Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West 5th St, Oxnard, followed by discussions at its new office at 519 South C Street (CCS office) after the 6:30 pm film. All non-English speaking films are presented in their original language accompanied by English subtitles. Info: OFS President/CEO George J. Sandoval, 805.798.0830 or geosand47@gmail.com.   Like us on Facebook  

• Sept 4 (Tuesday) Farewell, My Queen (France 2012)
• Sept 17 Ai WeiWie: Never Sorry

 PBS to broadcast MET's new Wager Ring Cycle Sept 10-14

PBS brings the world's greatest theatrical journey to TV screens in broadcasts of Robert Lepage's astounding new production of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle of four operas, captured live in HD on the Metropolitan Opera's stage in 2011-12 using cutting edge technology, a revolutionary stage machine and his own visionary imagination:

•    - Sept 10  Wagner's Dream
                     A documentary by Susan Froemke
•    - Sept 11  Das Rheingold
•    - Sept 12  Die Walküre
•    - Sept 13  Siegfried
•    - Sept 14  Götterdämmerung

Info: www.pbs.org or Great Performances at the Met  

Roxy Opera in Cinema events in September  

Ballet and Opera in Cinema screenings are held Sundays at 1 pm and Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the Roxy Stadium 11 (5001 Verdugo Way, Camarillo)(101/Santa Rosa Rd exit). Sign up for the Roxy e-newsletter. Senior discounts.

• Adriana Lecouvreur (Royal Opera) 9/2 & 9/5
• Il Trittico (Royal Opera) 9/16 & 9/19

Ventura Film Society screenings

The Ventura Film Society fourth season continues with screenings on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:15 pm at 420 E Santa Clara St. Tickets/Info: www.venturafilmsociety.com

•    - Sept 4  Dumbstruck
•    - Sept 18  Cautiva

Water Take 1 online short & student film contest submissions due Sept 4; vote by Oct 4

Applications for Gerd Koch & Carol Milton Grants due Sept 4

Ventura County professional visual artists are invited to submit applications by September 4 for the annual juried Koch & Milton Grants. Two awards of $3,000 each will be bestowed Oct 6 a6 1 pm at the Pleasant Valley School District Auditorium, adjacent to Studio Channel Islands Art Center Studios, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Applicants may re-submit 2011 applications for the 2012 cycle. Info: 805.658.2213 or www.venturacountyartscouncil.org

The City of Ventura, on behalf of Mayor Mike Tracy, welcomes nominations for the eighth annual Mayor's Arts Awards, recognizing the artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural community by City residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, September 7th in six categories: Applications are online at www.cityofventura.net/maa

"Transcending Seasons",   by Carol Gillin, Best of Show winner 2011

The Buenaventura Art Association, in partnership with the California Gold Coast Watercolor Society, is pleased to announce the 4th annual Watercolor & Aqua Media Competition open to professional and amateur artists from Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties. The exhibition of selected entries will run from September 19 to October 22 at BAA's Harbor Village Gallery with cash prizes and BAA memberships (awards reception Sept 21 5-8 pm). Download entry/submittal info at www.buenaventuragallery.org (deadline: September 10).

Artist proposals for Coastal Communities Cancer Center  

extended to September 19

The City of Ventura Public Art Program in partnership with Community Memorial Hospital invites area artists to submit proposals by September 19 to exhibit original art at the Coastal Communities Cancer Center on Loma Vista between Brent and Joanne Streets. The primary goal of the artwork is to inspire residents and visiting patients alike with the inspirational qualities of art. The gallery spaces at the facility, situated in the lighted glass windows on three exterior walls, provide an exceptional gallery space for rotating exhibits. Each rotation will exhibit the work of three artists - one for each side of the facility. Selected works will be on display for a period of three months per rotation.  

For more information contact: Tobie Roach at 805/658-4759 or troach@cityofventura.net. The deadline has been extended from July 31 to September 19.  Download application (PDF) here 

Three fall artist workshops on Persuasion, Strategic Planning and Financial Literacy begin Sept 19

Are you uncomfortable putting a financial value on your work and talking with clients, vendors and suppliers? "The Art of Persuasion: Making Better Deals" workshop conducted by a trainer from Center for Cultural Innovation will give you tools and tactics to use when negotiating for yourself. You'll explore various methods and tactics through interactive exercises where you'll learn what, when, how and with whom to negotiate and leave the session with the confidence to ask for what you want and the skills to get it. Visit  www.cityofventura.net/culturalaffairs for descriptions of other workshops at City Hall Community Meeting Room, 501 Poli St.

• The Art of Persuasion            32934                 W                5:30-8:30 pm                  9/19                  $15
• Strategic Planning                 32935                  W                5:30-8:30 pm                 10/17                 $15
• Financial Literacy                  32936                  W                5:30-8:30 pm                 11/14                 $15  

Bell Arts Factory "A Capella"
call for artists by Sept 21

Enter a 12" x 12" work of art by September 21 in any medium intended for use as music album cover art reflecting band/artist identity and music style for juried competition Win a solo show at the BAF Tool Room Gallery. Click here for guidelines (pdf)  

Call to Artists: for Paint Ventura Sept 28-30

See "Visual Arts" for info or visit www.PaintVentura.com

The City of Ventura Public Art Program announces a call to artists to design and create life-sized "cut-outs" for visitor photo opportunities to be placed at various tourist sites throughout the City. Download info and application(PDF)  

Public Art Conservation Interns restore Ventura River Trail artworks

The City of Ventura Public Art Program trained three interns in its annual summer conservation program: Madeline Keys-Levine, a senior at Foothill Technology High School; Robert G. Hanna, artist and resident at Working Artist Ventura; and Alex Gaskill, a junior at CSUCI. The interns worked to restore Ventura River Trail artworks marred by graffiti during the month of August.  

Keynote Speaker Jed Perl

The Representational Art Conference, October 14-17, in Ventura

  What is the role of representational art in the twenty-first century? The Representational Art Conference, October 14-17, presented by California Lutheran University, offers three days of lively discussion including keynote speakers (Jed Perl and John Nava), academic papers, panel discussions and exclusive demonstrations by prominent artists, bringing together thought leaders and practitioners who share an interest in the practice of the traditional "realist" studio techniques of sculpture, painting and drawing media as an open-ended exploration of possible new directions into the 21st century. Academic studio artists, art historians, professional studio artists, art students, critics, gallery professionals, art collectors and museum professionals are invited to attend. Info and signups   

Residencies for Artists, Critics & Curators from www.e-artnow.org

Palais de Tokyo - Le Pavillon: each year the Pavillon offers an eight-month residency for around ten young artists and curators who are recruited through an international application. France.

Deadline: August 31, 2012  www.palaisdetokyo.com/en/pavillon/become-resident

The Saari Residence is maintained by the Kone Foundation and hosts both artists and researchers. Artists of all artistic forms as well as researchers working under a Kone Foundation grant are eligible for residency. The Kone Foundation provides monthly grants (1,900 euros/month) for the duration of the residency period. Finland. Deadline: August 31, 2012

www.koneensaatio.fi/en/manor/presentation/

The Luminary's Residency Program supports exceptional emerging artists and curators by providing dedicated time and a supportive working environment. USA. Deadline: August 31, 2012. www.theluminaryarts.com/programs/residencies/

Le Centre d'art de la Maison Populaire offre une résidence pour un(e) commissaire: l'appel à projet est ouvert aux jeunes commissaires professionnel(le)s de moins de 45 ans, vivant en France. FR. Deadline: September 3, 2012

The George Washington University Resident Artist/Scholar Program. USA.

Deadline: September 14, 2012   http://art.gwu.edu/resources/opportunities/opportunities.php  

Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen Foundation is supporting writers, visual artists, artists in the field of new media and interdisciplinary projects as well as composers by the way of artist in residence stays in the Foundation Kuenstlerdorf Schoeppingen (NRW, Germany) accommodation. Germany. Deadline: September 15, 2012 http://www.stiftung-kuenstlerdorf.de/english.html

Art Dubai in partnership with the Delfina Foundation, The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Tashkeel, invites submissions from Emirati artists and international curators for the second edition of the annual Artists-in-Residence (A.i.R) Dubai programme, held at Al Bastakiya, Dubai's historical district. Dubai. Deadline: September 16, 2012

http://artdubai.ae/residencies-2013

Palais de Tokyo: Young Curators program call for proposals. Applicants must be under 40 years of age. Paris, France. Deadline: September 30, 2012   http://www.palaisdetokyo.com

Akademie Schloss Solitude is granting approx. 70 residency fellowships of three to twelve months in duration. Persons up to 35 or if older who have completed a university or college degree within the past five years are welcome to apply. Each fellowship recipient is granted Euro 1,100 per month, in addition to free lodging. Germany. Deadline: October 31, 2012

http://application.akademie-solitude.de/

Belvedere: Das CIR-Programm (Curator-in-Residence) des Belvedere/21er Haus richtet sich an Kuratorinnen und Kuratoren weltweit, die für die Dauer von drei bis fünf Monaten im Belvedere/21er Haus insbesondere zu einem für die Sammlung des Museums relevanten Thema forschen mőchten. Austria. Deadline: ongoing.

http://www.belvedere.at/de/forschung/cir

Spark Box Studio's Artist Residency Program provides live/work space to accommodate both emerging and professional printmakers, photographers, painters, illustrators, curators and writers. Canada. Deadline: Ongoing http://sparkboxstudio.com/residency/

Kunsthaus Aussersihl - Rotationsatelier - a residency-project by the Kunsthaus Aussersihl in collaboration with the index-Freiraum residency (August 2012 - September 2013). Zurich, Switzerland.  Deadline: Ongoing. Download pdf

Red Dot Blog: Is the Physical Portfolio Dead?

Read these and previous useful cutting edge art marketing
articles, discussion and news for artists HERE.

• Is the Physical Portfolio Dead? 
• Discussion: Is Selling & Marketing Your Art Akin to Prostitution?
• Control Your Time and Become a More Successful Artist

First Fridays

Each month on First Fridays, 6-9 pm, visual fine art spaces in downtown and midtown Ventura offer art, demonstrations and performances. www.s232036650.onlinehome.us

 For upcoming plays,   

visit www.rubicontheatre.org 

Poetry & Art at the Artists Union Gallery

Art exhibits and Tuesday/Saturday night poetry series at www.venturaartistsunion.org or send an email to ptagga@aol.com with a request to be put on the distribution e-list for Phil Taggart's periodic email calendar of poetry readings in Ventura, the county and beyond. New Address: 89 S. California St.

Office of Cultural Affairs monthly video magazine on the arts.
View schedule here and view shows at www.capstv.org

Bell Arts Factory

Gallery, studios and community room at 432 N. Ventura Ave.
with youth arts, exhibits and calendar at www.bellartsfactory.com.   

WAV/ Working Artists Ventura

State-of-the-art community at 175 S. Ventura Ave. offers affordable living and working space for 77 artists from 21 countries who are painters, sculptors, dancers, musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers with Theater/Gallery space for concerts, exhibits and special events. Studio guide, blog and calendar at www.wavartists.com.

Society805.com  

The Society805.com online magazine launched an Arts & Culture section this fall featuring coverage and reviews of art and culture in Ventura and has developed a significant Los Angeles readership to choose what they want to see in Ventura. For more info contact www.Society805.com or (805) 641-1533 or EricReeL@society805.com

All American Ballet School & Company

Ballet teaching center for all ages and levels
at 1932 Eastman Ave # 105, Ventura, is led by founder Clarissa Boeriu.

For more info contact www.aaballet.org or (805) 650-6316

Director Kathleen Noblin heads this creative movement academy, located at 2750 E Main St in Ventura, for 2 year olds to adults in modern, jazz, hip hop, flamenco and ballet plus summer dance camps.  

Info at 805.652.2800 or  www.balletacademyventura.com 

Footworks Youth Ballet  

Artistic Director Kirsten Oakley heads the Oakley Ballet Center, 1594 Saratoga Ave, Suite A in Ventura (805.676.1600 * www.oakleyballet.com ) which through Footworks Youth Ballet performances "provides serious ballet students who aspire to a professional career in dance the opportunity to develop their artistry and refine their ballet technique while performing on stage." www.FootworksYouthBallet.org  

Ventura County Arts

See what Art, Theatre, Literature, Dance, and Music events are happening in Ventura County:  Facebook or Blog.

To have your event posted to the blog, e-mail venturacountyarts@gmail.com where membership (benefits: unlimited and preferred posting) is available for $10/year.

Ventura Music Under The Stars 

Ventura Parks and Recreation  

Barranca Vista Imagination Center

The Olivas Adobe