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Congregation Am HaYam (CAH) invites you to welcome the Jewish New Year 5785 with our new spiritual leader, Rabbi Ben Goldstein. Erev Rosh HaShannah begins Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00 pm and continues for the first and second day observances on October 3 and 4th at 9:30 am. Kol Nidre, begins Friday, October 11 at 5:30 pm and Yom Kippur, a day of fasting and repentance, starts on Saturday, October 12 at 9:30. Membership dues, which include High Holiday tickets, are waived for first time members. CAH is the only Conservative synagogue between Thousand Oaks and San Luis Obispo and is a warm, inclusive, egalitarian community.

O Fortuna! Thus begins Carmina Burana’s thundering choruses and vivid medieval poems lauding love and indulgence. The Vieness Piano Duo are featured throughout the concert, alongside an array of exceptional guest artists and New West Symphony musicians!

Michael Christie, conductor
Vieness Piano Duo (Vijay Venkatesh & Eva Schaumkell, pianos)
Celena Shafer, soprano
Arnold Livingston Geis, tenor
José Adán Pérez, baritone
New West Symphony Chorus, Wyant Morton, director
Los Robles Children’s Choir, Emma Roche, director
State Street Ballet, Cecily MacDougall, director

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
Orff/Killmayer: Carmina Burana

Heard most recently in the Barbie movie and famously in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Strauss’ powerful opening “sunrise” launches our 30th anniversary season. Atmosphères and the Blue Danube were prominently featured in Kubrick’s masterpiece and showcase our musicians. Celebrate Lunar New Year with multi-instrumentalist Hong Wang in a world premiere by 2024 Guggenheim Fellow Kui Dong.

Michael Christie, conductor
Hong Wang, Chinese traditional instruments

R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
Ligeti: Atmosphères
Kui Dong: Resonating Lands (World Premiere in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year)
J. Strauss, II: On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz

Darryl Maximilian Robinson Encourages Your 2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Awards Nominations Vote For THE FRONT PAGE!

ON THE WEST COAST, theatregoers have seen veteran and award-winning Chicago-born and stage-trained actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson appear in numerous roles onstage during his 14 years as a City of Angels thespian. He has garnered critical praise for his performances as Major-General Stanley in "The Pirates of Penzance," District Attorney Flint in "Night of January 16th," Booker T. Washington in "Ragtime," Butler John Lawless in "The Happiest Millionaire" and Henry Albertson in "The Fantasticks." And, most recently, he appeared as Chicago Tribune Newspaper Reporter Roy V. Bensinger in the 2024 Culver City Public Theatre revival production of "The Front Page."

SUBMITTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:


Theatre Lovers and Supporters,


Greetings and Salutations,


Though our lively and fun and rewarding, free Theatre-In-The-Park revival of 'The Front Page' has closed, there is one last bit of creative business that this theatre artist strongly encourages you all to take part in: The Nominations for the 2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Theatre Awards.


Recently, this theatre artist took the liberty of nominating THE FRONT PAGE in the following categories:


1. ) Best Play - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


2. ) Best Director of A Play - Trace Oakley - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


3. ) Best Performer In A Play - Rizzy Fuentes - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


4. ) Best Performer In A Play - Tanya Laine - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


5. ) Best Supporting Performer In A Play - Darryl Maximilian Robinson - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


6. ) Best Ensemble - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


7.) Best Costume Design - Sophia April Grose - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


8. ) Best Sound Design - Trace Oakley - The Front Page - The Culver City Public Theatre.


9. ) Favorite Los Angeles Theatre Group - The Culver City Public Theatre.


And, as a courtesy to our fellow summer production:


10. ) Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production - Gideon And The Blundersnorp - The Culver City Public Theatre.


These 10 nominations may not all succeed to formal competition, but if you and your friends begin the process of visiting the Broadwayworld Los Angeles site and begin voting in these categories, this theatre artist is confident that most will make the formal list of nominations.


This theatre artist strongly encourages all those who love the theatre in general, saw this show, supported this show and worked with us at The Culver City Public Theatre this summer to visit the BWW Los Angeles Awards nominations site immediately:


https://www.broadwayworld.com/...


Let the voting for nominations for THE FRONT PAGE Commence!


All The Best,


Darryl Maximilian Robinson,

Your Roy V. Bensinger in The Culver City Public Theatre 2024 revival of 'The Front Page' at The Carlson Memorial Park in Culver City, CA.


https://youtu.be/b7GbFTBBqvs?s...


https://www.broadwayworld.com/...


2024 Culver City Public Theatre revival production photo of Darryl Maximilian Robinson as Roy V. Bensinger in 'The Front Page' courtesy of The CCPT.

The California Central Coast Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be hosting an annual wildlife symposium. This symposium is intended to bring local professionals and students together to share ideas, professional knowledge, and information on projects and ongoing research around the Central Coast.

Join the Goleta Valley Historical Society as we welcome Dusty Strings back to the Stow House lawn! Dusty Strings is a dynamic classic rock band comprised of four highly experienced musicians dedicated to delivering the iconic sounds of the 70s. Tell your friends to tag along and bring your chairs, blanket, and a picnic! Donations for the performers are always appreciated.

Our history books have taught us that California was admitted to the union as a “free state.” But history books don’t always tell the whole story. A community forum “Discovering Daniel Blue and California’s Hidden History of Slavery” will be presented both online and in person at Chalice UU in Newbury Park, Friday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Les Robinson will share the story of discovering how his great-great-grandfather was brought to Sacramento in 1849 as an enslaved man and went on to play a remarkable role in some of California’s first civil rights legislation. Cynthia Jones-Campbell will provide historical context.
This Community Forum is a program of Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley and is being co-sponsored by Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE). For more information and to register for a free Zoom link or to attend in person, visit forum.chaliceuu.org or contact Randall Edwards via e-mail at forum@chaliceuu.org or by calling the church office at (805) 498-9548

Join the Goleta Valley Historical Society for one of the original Old-Time music festivals on the West Coast!

This year’s festival will feature music, workshops, and jams with BOSCO (JAPAN), Jimmy Triplett (AL), Spencer & Rains (KS/TX), Scott Prouty (CANADA), SLO County Stumblers (CA) and many more!

Enjoy a day full of performances, contests, epic jams, an instrument petting zoo, craft vendors, and workshops (fiddle, banjo, singing, etc.) devoted to traditional American Old-Time music.

Guests are encouraged to bring low rise folding chairs and picnic blankets to the main stage lawn as you enjoy the performances.

Are you thinking about your education and career pathways? Join us at Allan Hancock College on Wednesday, September 18th, at 5 p.m., for a thought-provoking discussion with award-winning journalist and author Karin Klein.

Klein will discuss her new book, Rethinking College, and explore the challenges and opportunities in providing diverse educational choices, including the importance of community colleges and alternative pathways to success.

After the discussion, Klein will host a book signing. Copies of her book will be available for purchase. This event takes place at the Boyd Concert Hall at Hancock’s Santa Maria campus.

Attending the event is free and open to the public! Learn more at hancockcollege.edu/klein.

Prepare to be dazzled and enlightened by “Magic for Animals,” a unique one-woman magic show by the talented Liz Toonkel. “Magic for Animals” combines humor, magic, and activism to address pressing issues such as animal welfare, climate change, and sexism. Through a continuous personal narrative, Toonkel uses her skills in magic and storytelling to engage the audience and provoke thought on how we treat animals and each other.

The show is described as subversive, stylish, and full of surprising illusions that challenge traditional magic show formats​ (Liz Toonkel).

Buy your tickets online in advance for $20 or $25 at the door.