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Learning systems inspired by the brain’s neural structure exhibit intelligent behavior and can learn by example through highly interconnected computer processing elements—a key feature of the artificial intelligence (A.I.) paradigm. This lecture provides an introduction and timely perspective on the fundamental and technological aspects of A.I. along with real-world applications in fields as diverse as biology, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, and environmental science. Grady Hanrahan is a Professor of Chemistry at California Lutheran University (CLU). He received his Ph.D. in Environmental Analytical Chemistry from the University of Plymouth, England. With experience in directing undergraduate and graduate research, he has taught at California State University, Los Angeles, and CLU. His research interests span instrumentation, design and development, chemometrics, computational neural networks, environmental analysis, and the use of swarm intelligence metaheuristics to model complex chemical and biological systems. He has written or co-written numerous peer-reviewed technical papers and is the author or editor of five books detailing the use of chemical separation methods and computational modeling techniques. The Fifty and Better program was designed to offer university-level courses (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for individuals age 50 and older.

What makes a place a sanctuary, a place of worship, or a simply a sacred space? Is it about the space, the structure, the history or something else? Join the Ventura County Interfaith Community on February 22nd at 7:00 PM for a discussion of this fascinating topic. Among the questions that we’ll ask panelists from the Bahá’í faith, the Greek Orthodox Church and Judaism are: * What spaces do you consider sacred? * What makes them sacred? * What myths, legends, historical events contribute to making these spaces sacred? * Is there a protocol/behavior/dress requirement when entering, occupying or exiting a sacred space? * May anyone enter a sacred space at any time? If not, what are the conditions for admission? * How do you construct a sacred space? Is there a specific type of architecture? How do you consecrate it?This panel discussion will take place via Zoom. You can participate by clicking on this link at the appointed time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85469155642?pwd=a2NoMkE3bjlUd3p6eTNaR1AwVTY2dz09. Or dial 669 900 6833 and enter the meeting ID (854 6915 5642) and passcode (504865) to join by phone. This forum is free of charge and all are welcome, so pass the word to as many friends and family as you think might be interested!

Amada Irma Pérez is the recipient of numerous literary awards, including:
2004 Pura Belpré Honor Book Award
2000 Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award
Americas Honor Award for Children’s Literature
Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media Award
Independent Publishers Book Award
Skipping Stones Honor Book Award

Amada Irma Pérez has been a bilingual educator, consultant and presenter for more than twenty-five years. Her teaching experience includes kindergarten through university. She is an advocate of programs that encourage literacy and multicultural understanding. She believes that better communication will lead to world peace. Amada Irma Pérez speaks at local, state, national and international conferences and inspires diverse audiences of students, teachers, parents, businesses and community organizations.

This will be the debut of Amada’s new bilingual book “Arty’s Amazing Accordion”! Meet Arty, a young musician, as he transforms people’s dreams into a song. With hard-work, persistence, and a passion for music, he changes his life and the lives of others he meets. There event will include an introduction by Florencia Ramirez, a reading of a portion of the book, a break for refreshments, a Q&A, and a book signing.

Attendees will have the choice to donate her books to local schools. Arty’s Amazing Accordion is for kids and adults, ages 6 and up.

Arty and Marco Pérez (father and son duo) will also perform a couple songs for your listening joy.

Learn more at AmadaPerez.com

Fill your new year with music as The Moanin’ Frogs perform on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 7 pm here in Lompoc, at the First United Methodist Church.

Bending genres and uplifting spirits, The Moanin’ Frogs offer an electrifying approach to chamber music. Conservatory trained and entertainment minded, their dynamic and technically precise performances of classical, ragtime, jazz, and pop delight fans across the world.

Featuring all six saxophones from soprano to bass, The Moanin’ Frogs are unique on today’s chamber music landscape.

Join us for an intimate and unforgettable night of mystery on Thursday, July 17 at Bombay’s in Ventura. We have pulled together a show featuring fantastic mentalist at this evening of whimsy, fun, and incredible examples of the mind reading! Nader Hanna is a professional mind reader and hypnotist originally from Cairo, Egypt. Known for his mind-bending feats of ESP and hypnosis, Nader has a unique ability to engage his audience in a way that will leave them in wonder and awe.

Tickets are on sale now! Very Limited Availability

Rolling Stone has just put out its ranking of the top 50 one-hit wonders from the 2000s. Some of the songs might surprise you.

New details from a Census survey shows just how much more diverse the American electorate is becoming, with political implications still to come.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic to preview the College Football Playoff and upcoming bowl season games.

DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON SHARES A CLASSIC DYLAN THOMAS POEM BEFORE THE HISTORIC VISTA MOVIE THEATRE AT SUNSET AND HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD IN LOS ANGELES!

Darryl Maximilian Robinson, a 51-year-long American stage performer whose local Los Angeles theatre award honors include a 2013 Kentwood Players' Marcom Masque Theatre Award nomination for Best Actor In A Major Supporting Role for his critically-praised performance as the historic Black educator and orator Booker T. Washington in a revival of the musical "Ragtime" at The Westchester Playhouse, a 2015 / 2016 Emmanuel Lutheran Actors Theatre Ensemble-ELATE Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award nomination for his performance as the debonair, but aging leading man Ernest in Tad Mosel's classic one-act drama of Life In The Theatre "Impromptu" at The Lincoln Stegman Theatre in North Hollywood, California, and, most recently, a 2024 Broadwayworld Los Angeles Award nomination for Best Supporting Performer In A Play for his portrayal of Chicago Newspaper Reporter Roy V. Bensinger in The Culver City Public Theatre revival production of Ben Hecht's and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page" presented outdoors at The Carlson Memorial Park in Culver City, recently performed and recorded a classic work by the late and acclaimed Welsh poet Dylan Thomas at a historic Los Angeles movie house.

Built in 1922 / 1923 by architect Lewis Smith, The Vista Movie Theater at Sunset and Hollywood Boulevard near both the Los Feliz and East Hollywood neighborhoods of Los Angeles has a more than 100-year history as a venue to enjoy films on its handsome screen in a building that features Spanish Misson-style architecture on its exterior and Egyptian Revival-themed decor within its interior.

Originally named the Lou Bard Playhouse ( as when it opened on October 9, 1923 it also featured on stage live vaudeville and music acts as well as silent movies ), The Vista Movie Theatre has a vast, storied background in film and entertainment history, and is one of the last remaining cinematic houses from the silent film era which still stands in Los Angeles.

And since 2021, The Vista has had the distinction of inspired new ownership. Surviving a complete shut down during the height of The Covid-19 pandemic, this currently 400-seat gem of a venue is now under the leadership and operation of Academy Award-winning Screenwriter and Oscar-nominated Director and Producer Quentin Tarantino.

Having made the decision to visit this famed venue for the first time to see the new hit horror film "Sinners," veteran and award-winning stage actor and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director and Producer Darryl Maximilian Robinson ( winner of a 2022 Making The World Happening Award for his numerous online theatre-related offerings during the Covid-19 pandemic from Allevents.in ) took a moment before entering this legendary architectural space to add a new edition to his video collection of "street-theatre" style recordings of classic poems and speeches and shares a recitation of Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas' earliest published work: "The Song of The Mischievous Dog." It marks the first public presentation by his multiracial theatre and video group The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project this year.

Ably assisted by talented and aspiring Actor, Photographer and Videographer Tywayne Burns, a newcomer to ESC, Darryl Maximilian Robinson is pleased to share this new April 27, 2025 recorded presentation of this Dylan Thomas work written when the Welsh literary master was only 11 years old and which was the very first of his poems to be published.

Darryl Maximilian Robinson's "street theatre"-style rendition of Dylan Thomas' 'The Song of The Mischievous Dog" can currently be viewed on YouTube.

Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/UdxE_-bdzH0?si=j7D-0AQG6ywwwQwq

https://theatreblogofdarrylmaximilianrobinson.blogspot.com/2025/04/darryl-maximilian-robinson-presents.html

https://www.performingartslive.com/Events/Darryl-Maximilian-Robinson-In-Video-of-Dylan-Thomas-The-Song-of-The-Mischievous-Dog-at-The-Vista-Theater-YouTube-com

This is the first time Navarro has reached the quarterfinals at one of the tennis majors, while Gauff's loss was the latest in a string of exits by top-seeded women at the tournament.