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Join us for Write Night at the Santa Paula Art Museum, an evening of creative writing and artistic reflection with the artworks in our galleries serving as inspiration! Special guests Mary Kay Rummel, Poet Laureate Emerita of Ventura County, and Santa Paula author Anita McLaughlin will share expert guidance and ideas to get you started, followed by writing time and socializing. Light refreshments, paper, and pencils will be provided. All are welcome and the event is free for everyone (young writers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult). Reservations are not required. About Mary Kay Rummel: Mary Kay Rummel’s ninth poetry book, "Nocturnes: Between Flesh and Stone," has just been published by Blue Light Press of San Francisco. Previous books have won awards from New Rivers Press, Bright Hill Press and Blue Light Press. She is a former faculty member of the University of Minnesota and California State University, Channel Islands. She is Poet Laureate Emerita of Ventura County and a founding member of the Ventura County Poetry Project. Mary Kay has performed her poetry in many venues in the US, Ireland, and England, and has taught poetry classes and led workshops for all ages. About Anita McLaughlin: Anita McLaughlin works at Blanchard Community Library and lives in Santa Paula on the edge of the Santa Clara River. She writes about life in the Heritage Valley in the shadow of South Mountain. Anita’s poems have been published in SMC Emeritus Chronicles, Askew, Canyon Chronicle and the VCWC anthology, Nuance. McLaughlin has also served as a teaching artist at the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center.

Local music professionals, organized by flutist Caitlin Boruch, have joined together to channel their talent and passion for performing into Music for Ukraine: Benefit Concert Series for Humanitarian Aid, a fundraising concert series where 100% of donations benefit UNICEF's coordinated response to the crisis in Ukraine. These concerts will feature a diverse selection of classical music, spanning works by the Great Masters to Ukrainian folk songs, which will inspire you while providing a direct means to support those in such desperate circumstances. Please join us for these compelling musical performances, turn your concern into action, and have your spirit lifted among a like-minded community.
Tickets are free to the public and donations are encouraged. Concert series and single event sponsorships are available for a fixed donation. 100% of all donations support UNICEF’s humanitarian response efforts directed towards children and families in Ukraine and neighboring countries offering a safe haven to those displaced.

The unquenchable fire of inspiration consuming Max Cavalera has blessed the world with arguably the most prolific lifelong achievements in urgent, primal, gut-wrenching, and unapologetically transcendental extreme metal. To commune with the dark muse of heavy music’s shamanistic tribal leader is to envelop oneself inside some sort of post-modern sweat lodge. Brutal riffs, trippy esoteric summoning, unrelenting percussiveness, and diverse world music: whatever Max Cavalera hammers out on his four-string signature ESP, it always sets souls free.

Renowned playwright Jerry Mayer turned 90 on September 5, 2021, his pen and wit sharp as ever. Currently developing his 11th play, he took time out to revisit the acclaimed musical he wrote with son Steve. Now, Santa Monica Playhouse premieres a limited run of this brand-new incarnation of the riotous and poignant musical, February 26-April 24, 2022.

From the hilarious Role Reversal Tango, to the tongue-firmly-in-cheek tribute to the not-so-firm Upper Arms of the over 60s set, to the heart-wrenching Whatever Happened to Our Love Song, the Mayer team’s brilliance shines brightly on the trials and tribulations of “aging” - lovingly dissected, shredded, massaged and put back together again, through the eyes of three married couples – Jewish, Italian, Irish - who have known each other for over 35 years.

It’s time for a renewal of vows. But much has changed…perhaps too much? Will all three couples make it to the altar again? Only time, and the Mayer team, will tell. "

“LIES” plays Saturdays at 7:00pm, Sunday matinees at 2:30pm, February 26 through April 24 only. "This musical about three sixty something couples had this night's audience roaring."

Back Stage West Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Ahmanson Foundation, the Rotary Club Foundation, and Playhouse PALS. Produced through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

“Four Seasons” engages violin superstar Elena Urioste with Music Director Michael Christie in a program featuring Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons. Urioste has performed with the Los Angeles, New York, and London Philharmonics as well as the San Francisco, Detroit, and Chicago Symphony Orchestras and is renowned for her sensitive and expressive playing. Revel in a program that also includes the sonorous Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Jessie Montgomery’s American Folk-influenced Strum. THE PROGRAM Ralph Vaughan Williams | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Jessie Montgomery | Strum Antonio Vivaldi | The Four Seasons THE ARTISTS Michael Christie, conductor Glwyn & Ruth Chase Music Director Chair Elena Urioste, violin Sponsored by Joan and Dr. Robert Piccioni

Join us for a cinematic look into the world of flamenco, showcasing world-renowned artists from Spain and the U.S. premiering April 23rd and 24th, 2022. This will be your passport to experience flamenco and the many people who devote their lives to the art form, onstage, behind the scenes, and in the audience. This April, the Flamenco Arts Festival will launch its first Flamenco on Film virtual festival showcasing 3 countries, 8 films, and 16 world-renowned artists performing in beautiful spaces in and around Sevilla and Santa Barbara. There are two programs with 4 feature films each, including personal words from the artists, special appearances and introductions, a performance by over 30 dancers from Santa Barbara – and more! Since 1999, the FAF has produced its live in-person event in the fall, presenting world-renowned flamenco artists from Spain and the U.S. in productions never-before-seen on the West Coast. Up to 2000 local, national, and international attendees come to the beautiful city of Santa Barbara to participate in 4-days of live concerts, dance and music workshops, film, and tributes. This year, the experience can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. For program, artist, and ticket info, visit: https://flamencoarts.org/ Date: April 23 & 24, 2022 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM PST Price: $25 a household per program, $40 for both programs Ticket Link: https://flamencoarts.ticketsauce.com/e/flamenco-arts-festival-2022/tickets

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring up & coming and established comics that you've seen on Comedy Central, Netflix, AGT, Jimmy Kimmel Live, CNN's History of Comedy, IFC, MTV, Roast Battle and more. FEATURING: Omid Singh, Felicia Folkes, Julie Weidmann, Erick Hellwig, Virginia Jones and Eric Hahn. Come have a laugh with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer! 7:30pm Show is 21+ and $10

With 7 studio albums, 3 more with various artists, 1 as a duo and 6 independently, C-KAN has built one of the most solid careers in the Spanish-language rap scene in Latin America. José Luis Maldonado better known as C-KAN was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1987. After the death of his father, when he was 12 years old, he grew up in a strong social environment surrounded by violence and crime, but always under the tutelage of his grandmother who continued to raise this young man.

Southeast Ventura County YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active during the summer. The YMCA’s Healthy Kids’ Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families, will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will feature crafts, face painting, inflatables, a poster contest, games, enrichment classes and a fun slime-the-Y-teacher activity. Healthy Kids’ Day will be held at the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village on Saturday, April 30 and at the Simi Valley Family YMCA on Saturday, May 7. Healthy Kids Day, is celebrated at over 1,200 Ys across the country by more than one million participants. This is the first in-person Healthy Kids Day since 2019. As spring turns to summer, its goal is to get more kids moving and learning and create healthy habits that will continue all summer long. “Kids are constantly learning and developing, not just while they're in school. Healthy Kids’ Day is a great opportunity to educate families and motivate kids to stay active in mind, body and spirit throughout the summer,” says Ronnie Stone, YMCA President and CEO. “The Y believes that when a child is healthy, happy, and supported, they can make great things happen.” Healthy Kids Day takes place at the Yarrow Family YMCA (31105 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village, 818-707-9622) and the Simi Valley Family YMCA (3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley, 805-583-5338). For more information, contact the branch near you or visit https://www.sevymca.org/events.

Please join the NPHS Panther Band for a night of music! The students will be holding their Finale Concert in the Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. The performance will include selections from both Jazz Bands and the NPHS Wind Ensemble. This year, students will be joined on the stage by the prolific professional trumpet player, Wayne Bergeron! Bergeron is enjoying a career as one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. Studio sessions, film dates, international touring, jazz concerts, guest appearances, and clinics keep him busy not only in his hometown of Los Angeles, but worldwide.