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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.

Ventura County Japanese American Citizens League in collaboration with NAMBA presents FREE Koto Workshop for Kids and Adults by Miyagi School Teachers.

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comics working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Amazon Prime, Sirius XM and more.
FEATURING: Jeremiah Watkins, Ahmed Bharoocha, Julie Weidmann, Omar Nava and Karina Reyes
Come have a laugh with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer!
7:30pm $10
Show is 21+

Proclaimed a “standout” by The New York Times, multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin explores conceptions and misconceptions surrounding Indigenous identity. He is widely praised for what have been considered the “definitive works” (ARTnews.com) of the 2019 Whitney Biennial, 2020 Australian Biennale and 2021 Desert X, among other notable exhibitions. His sculptures and multimedia installations intersect in form, image and sound, offering perspectives rooted in connection to the land and broad engagement with contemporary culture. In this illustrated presentation, Galanin, who is of Tlingit and Unangax̂ descent and a citizen of Alaska’s Sitka Tribe, will show how he employs materials and processes that expand dialogue on Indigenous artistic production, and how culture can be carried.

**NEW DATE! This event, originally scheduled for April 19, has been rescheduled for May 31. Patrons should keep their original tickets for admission on the new date.**

Steven Gilbat will be signing The Little Book of Montecito Actors. There will be books and wine.

Do you want to learn more about the hummingbirds of the Western Hemisphere?

Join us for the Wild Talks Lecture Series hosted by the Ensemble Theatre Company at the New Vic in Santa Barbara!

Wild talks is a lecture series hosted by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network that explores our wild world through the eyes of experts in different fields. Our first Wild Talk will feature renowned scientist, photographer and Santa Barbara Local, Dr. Aaron Budgor!

Dr. Budgor will draw from his remarkable photo library and extensive experience with hummingbirds from all over the Western Hemisphere! You will hear the most exciting buzz about their history, adaptation, migration, and the intricacies of hummingbird physiology as they negotiate tactics for survival in your backyard and beyond!

Tickets can be purchased through the New Vic Theatre Box Office. All proceeds will be donated to Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network.