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Preston Smith is an American blues singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. He is most known for his original song “Oh, I Love You So”, which he performed for the movie, Cocktail, starring Tom Cruise.

Preston is one of a kind. He takes the stage surrounded by an array of useful percussion and accent instruments that he works into his music with taste and charm. His smooth voice recalls crooners of old, but his melodies are invigorated and brimming with modern style

Burch Studio presents a showcase for middle school/high school kids. Since 2004, Rock and Roll High has been southern California’s premier teen band program. Students have gone on to perform at Coachella, Jimmy Kimmel, and many successful bands in the music industry. The founder of Rock and Roll High, Aaron Burch opened Burch Studio in Ventura where he teaches the course today.

The Santa Barbara chapter of the Association for Women in Communications host its 15th
Annual Women of Achievement Awards on Thursday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m., at the Cabrillo Pavilion located at 1118 East Cabrillo in Santa Barbara. The honorees this year are climate champions Hillary Hauser, executive director of Heal the Ocean, and Dr. Leah Stokes, associate professor of environmental politics at UCSB. Tickets are $85 for members and $95 for nonmembers. For more information visit awcsb.org.

"ENSEMBLE SANGINETO IS 100% ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC WITH A MODERN AND GREGORIAN TWIST." TOURING FROM ITALY ENSEMBLE SANGINETO BLENDS ANCIENT HARMONIES WITH MODERN RYTHMS - CLASSICAL TO FOLK, GREGOIRAN CHANT TO MUSICAL, POP TO CELTIC - THIS GROUP IS NOT TO BE MISSED.

Founder of Safe Passage Youth Foundation Tim Hagel is the keynote speaker at the Southeast Ventura County YMCA’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, May 4 at California Lutheran University’s Gilbert Sports Center in Thousand Oaks.

Hagel is the former Police Chief Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and is on the board of many community non-profits.

Local officials and members of houses of worship will provide prayers including CLU University Pastor Scott Adams, Imam and Religious Director Muhammed Mehtar of the Islamic Center Conejo Valley, Simi Valley Councilmember Elaine Litster, Pastor Chamie Delkeskamp of Ascension Lutheran Church, Reverend Dr. Gary Dickey and Cantor Kenny Ellis of Temple Beth Ami.

KCLU-FM’s Mary Olson will MC the event and CLU President Lori Variott will begin the morning with a welcome to guests. Local musicians will provide the entertainment.

The prayer breakfast is one of the largest in Ventura County, typically attracting more than 150 attendees. It will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Individual tickets are $25 and include a full breakfast. Tickets can be purchased at www.sevymca.org/dayofprayer.

This exhibition will feature several works made throughout the artist’s career as sort of a mid-career retrospective. Adam Parker Smith has a unique ability to address complex themes in a whimsical, light-hearted way that makes his work incredibly accessible.

Adam Parker Smith is a sculpture and installation artist. He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz (BA Painting, 2000), the Tyler School of Art at Temple University (MFA Painting, 2003), and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2008).

“An Evening with June Kuramoto” at the Namba Performing Arts Space in Ventura

On Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 7pm, the Ventura County JACL in collaboration with the Namba Performing Arts Space will host a fundraising event called “An Evening with June Kuramoto” in historic downtown Ventura.

This special evening will feature Koto virtuoso Kuramoto playing traditional pieces as well as her own contemporary compositions in this intimate space for an audience of 70. She will be accompanied by Kimo Cornwell, keyboard player for Hiroshima. Highlights of the evening will be a rare conversation with Kuramoto about her life and career, a Koto chamber group performance by former Miyagi School students of the late Koto Master Kazuo Kudo and original songs by Thousand Oaks native Miko Shudo as the opening act. The story of NAMBA and its Issei namesake Ben Junji Namba, will also be featured.

Collective Rage - $20.00 - Friday April 21 at 7pm | Saturday April 22 at 2pm & 7pm

Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Betty’s busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something. And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself she’s never examined. Five different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the “Thea-Tah” in Collective Rage, presented by Unity Theatre Collective.

Songwriter’s Workshop with Gary Best
Sunday April 23 @ 2pm

A workshop for songwriters and aspiring songwriters to share and support each other in the creative process.