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From a mild recession to a so-called hard landing, we sift through the wild array of recession predictions.

An undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore there and around the Pacific, including a surges along the U.S. West Coast.

The Small Business Administration says demand has been high for their services in Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

Netflix announced yesterday that it is ending its DVD delivery service after 25 years. Loyal users are sad to see it go.

Young Artists ... want to bring your drawings to life? Want to learn how to use carving tools? Want to meet other teenagers who are interested in art?

Join us for this six week class to learn the basic principles of carved linoleum block printmaking. Cesar Aldana (@sketchcrow), local artist, printmaker, educator, and OPAC favorite will guide us step-by-step through the history of this powerful art form. He'll share some history, examples, design ideas, and step-by-step instructions of how to cut your design into a linoleum block and then how to use your carved block to create prints.

If you have one, please bring your sketchbook and/or, some sketches you might like to develop into a print.

* Class, materials, and lunch are FREE for attendees thanks to our amazing, generous donors.
* All skill levels are welcome.
* Ages 13-18

Students must:
* Commit to and attend all (6) classes.
* Have transportation to/from the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center.

Saturdays, Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2022 | 11am - 2pm
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/222236835210144

Join us for the 7th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 6, offering over two dozen plays and family-oriented events thanks to generous grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. What’s on today?

Is She a he Or is he A she...will we find out...keep watching. A child of three has her first experience with gender. The questions she faces at that young age pursue her right up to the present...how to cope with people who don t like gender being borderless...especially in 1950...The entire show is told through Tap dance, Spoken mime, characterizations, multi-media and narration. Written & performed by Lynne Jassem who also hosts a post-show Q & A.

Petra Griffith, managing director and CEO of Wedbush Ventures, will be joining us as part of the Entrepreneur Speaker Series.

Dinner and networking begin at 6 p.m., the presentation is from 7 to 8 p.m.

Petra Griffith launched Wedbush Ventures to invest in the next generation of technology companies solving big market problems. Griffith has helped build many firsts: the first online printing software; first fitness wearable; and first native ads. Having launched a venture banking division for a regional bank, she understands the strategic and creative mindset necessary to narrow in on a product’s core features for successful market fit execution. Her past leadership-to-product, strategy, marketing, and operations teams at established and startup organizations such as Netflix, Yahoo!, and 24 Hour Fitness makes her a coveted product strategy ally to entrepreneurs ready to scale innovation.

Griffith holds a BA in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from London Business School.

The Goleta Valley Art Association will host an art festival featuring original works by local artists on Saturday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at La Cumbre Plaza.

The show will be mounted in the outdoor mall area of the plaza and give visitors the opportunity to view and purchase the association’s artwork as well as that of artists affiliated with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, which established three work/display galleries in October 2019.
“This is an opportunity for our association to once again celebrate our vision of ‘Bringing Art to the Community,’ said Elizabeth Flanagan, president of the organization. “We’re very excited to be hosting this show in cooperation with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts. Several of the LCCCA artists also are members of GVAA.”


This show is sponsored by La Cumbre Plaza, Art Essentials, The La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, Limousine Link and Pacific Western Bank.

Svetlana Smolina is described by LA Times as “an outstanding pianist with a luxuriant tone,” and by the New York Times as “mesmerizing and dynamic”. Svetlana has won several prestigious, international competitions, and is among “The Best Pianist of the 21st Century.”

She is inspired by the works of Bach Beethoven Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, Maria Callas, Oscar Peterson, Art, Tantum, and Miles Davis.

In 1988, a determined Bob Boilen started showing up on NPR's doorstep every day, looking for a way to contribute his skills in music and broadcasting to the network. His persistence paid off, and within a few weeks he was hired, on a temporary basis, to work for All Things Considered. Less than a year later, Boilen was directing the show and continued to do so for the next 18 years.