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Ventura Jazz Orchestra groups are seeking quality musicians

Dear fellow musicians
by Dean Adams Director/Trombonist

Here we all are, another fall/winter season to make music. The need for quality musicians continues.
The Ventura Jazz Orchestra groups has a saxophone, trumpet and trombone chair open.

We are coming to our busy time of year with 10 events already booked. Interested musicians need to read at an advanced level. Be available for Thursday evening rehearsals.

Live in Ventura or Santa Barbara Counties.

For more information please visit our website@ http://www.theventurajazzorchestra.com/

Vol. 9, No. 26 – September 28 – October 11, 2016 – CAPS

Herbert Gooch, CLU and Scott Frisch, CSUCI prep for their election show with David Maron, LWV.

Community
by Elizabeth Rodeno

All of us at CAPS Media love this time of year. Organizations are lining up their events, school programs are in progress and elections are on their way. This year, for the first time, local elections are happening concurrently with the national elections. This will be great for voter turnout and a challenge to get information on the candidates and issues laid out in the 222-page voter informational guide. During the year and, in particular, in election years, CAPS Media is a go-to place for information. You can learn about the state ballot initiatives, local city and school district candidates and follow the various election forums so you can be up to speed when you cast your ballot. Our Video Voter program lets you meet the candidates and hear what they think. We have been recording 3 full days with the candidates in the studio and are sharing a lot of information. The shows are airing now on CAPS channel 6 and streaming on the web at CAPSMedia.org. Check the website for dates and times.

The ECTV crew got a head start on ArtWalk with an interview with MB Hanrahan and finished their first show covering Ms. Hanrahan, Digital Citizenship and high flying acrobats. These students are fulfilling their lab work volunteering on our studio and location projects. We have a lot going on.

Curbside Coffee with the Ventura Police Department at Elmhurst was the place to be with our cameras. The celebration of Helen Yunker at the Ventura County Museum in downtown Ventura was a pleasure and we captured great stories about her and Ventura. We celebrated the firefighter and heroes’ awards for our public safety officers and our own Suz Montgomery. Our Ventura Legacies program moves along with our Tortilla Flats episodes and there is more of William Schneider Senior and his stories.

Our member programming is rich and diverse from travel to music to drama to politics. As CAPS Media is a membership organization, we honor our members each and every day and support their creativity and help share their voice through training and mentorship. Their voice and yours is part of the story covered by CAPS and all media in Ventura. Check out our social media pages including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube. View it all on our frequently updated website. A yearly membership at CAPS is only $25, a best bargain for media fans, students and organizations to share your story. Go to www.capsmedia.org or call 805-658-0500 for more information.

Broadway comes to Ventura for 3 performances

Beverly Ward (Mary Flynn) was last seen at Rubicon in Gotta Sing

The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with the concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along. Directed by award-winner Bonnie Hellman, who helmed the first long-run hit version of the award-winning show in Los Angeles, the cast includes Broadway stars Jason Graae (Grand Night for Singing and Falsettos), Kate Reinders (Wicked and Gypsy), Ventura native Andrew Samonsky (South Pacific and The Mystery of Edwin Drood) and Beverly Ward (Epic Proportions).

Winner of the Drama Desk Award and Olivier Award for Best Musical, this moving and eloquent story about friendship moves backwards in time and offers a snapshot of the relationships between Franklin, Charley, and Mary, whose hopes and dreams change dramatically over 20 years. Songs include “Our Time,” “Not a Day Goes By” and “Good Thing Going.” This rarely performed concert version of the musical merrily rolls into Ventura for three-performances-only: Saturday, October 1 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m.

Rubicon Theatre Company has been described as “the rising star of the Southern California cultural constellation.” A not-for-profit professional regional theatre, Rubicon serves area residents and visitors with innovative productions of classic and contemporary plays, as well as a wide array of educational programs and events. The company has been acclaimed by critics and industry professionals (the company has received the L.A. Drama Critics Margaret Harford Special Award for “Sustained Excellence,” a Drama Desk Award for the Off-Broadway production of The Best is Yet To Come, and has won more than 20 Ovation Awards from the L.A. Stage Alliance.

3 Performances Only!
Saturday, October 2 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 2 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 3 at 2 p.m.

General Admission $69.50
Students with Valid ID $30
Active Military/Equity $25

Box Office 667-2900
Hours: Mon-Sun Noon – 6:00 p.m.
www.rubicontheatre.org

The Ojai Library October events

On Saturday, October 8, the Library will be participating in Indie Author Day. This special day is centered around indie writing and publishing, and includes author panels, book readings, workshops, and information on how to get your self-published eBook into the library catalog.

At 11 a.m. everyone will have a chance to join a digital gathering featuring a Q&A with writers, agents, and industry leaders. Then, from 12 to 3 p.m. the library will host presentations by individual authors, and at 3 p.m. there will be a panel discussion. Visit indieauthorday.com for more information!

On Tuesday, October 11, at 6pm the Library will host Lois and Chelsea Reimers, who will speak about Lois Reimers’ books Our Child’s Roots and Hattie: She Was Wired Differently. Lois writes about genealogy and family autobiography.

Lois’ grandmother Carey first piqued her interest in genealogy in 1947 shortly after World War II ended, and as she learned more she was inspired to further uncover her family’s history.

The Library will be hosting a new Tuesday STEAM Club at 3:30 p.m. on October 11, November 15, and in December. Each meeting will focus on a specific activity geared towards elementary school-age students. The STEAM Club will help introduce these students to science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts.

Dr. Julia Ornelas-Higdon will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 1 to deliver a talk titled “Southern California’s 19th Century Wine Industry.” Dr. Ornelas-Higdon is the second speaker in the CSU Channel Islands Library Lecture Series. Discover the history of Southern California’s pre-Prohibition wine industry and the diverse groups who built it`. Learn what factors led to the demise of Los Angeles’ vineyards and wineries, and why the industry ultimately transitioned to Napa and Sonoma.

CSU Channel Islands hosts more than a dozen free public lectures from September through December at libraries throughout Ventura County.

The Ojai Library is located at 111 East Ojai Avenue . Hours of service are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Taste of Ojai, Ventura County’s Premier Culinary Event at The Ojai Valley Inn and Spa on Oct. 23, Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5.p.m. Music and Dance with Crooked Eye Tommy. Over 25 local vendors, Fine Foods, Wine, Silent Auction and Fun. Tickets $75 per person. TasteofOjai.com

From the Reins of H.O.P.E. Annual Fundraiser, join the 2nd Annual “Horses and Horse Power Ocktoberfest” on Saturday, October 1 from 2:00-6:00pm at the Thiessen Ranch 4588 Donlon Road, Somis. Tickets are $100 and includes Traditional German Food, Biergarten and Open Bar, and Dancing to the Alan Thornhill Band. To purchase tickets online, visit their website @ www.reinsofhopevc.org. All donations are tax deductible and support the Reins of HOPE’s mission to provide Equine Assisted Mental Health Therapy free of charge for our Veterans, Military Personnel, and Youth Programs in Ventura and Santa Barbara County.

Celebrate John Lennon’s birthday

Ivor Davis and Brooke Halpin present a free rehearsal.

Ivor Davis with Malibu singer Brooke Halpin are presenting a “rehearsal” show at the Pierpont Racquet Club (500 Sanjon)free of charge on Sunday Oct. 2nd at 2 pm.

It will be the tune up for “the Big One” a week later at the legendary Crest Westwood Theater on Sunday October 9th–which is Lennon’s birthday (he would have been 76)

The big fundraiser is for Pancreatic Cancer–with proceeds going to battle the disease that claimed the life of Ivor’s lovely wife Sally and now Sandra Laby.

Tribute to a Working Class Hero, John Lennon
Sunday October 9th, at 1:30 p.m.
The Crest Westwood Theater
1262 Westwood Blvd

Tickets are $15 for students, $20 general seating, and $25 VIP seating.

Vol. 9, No. 26 – September 28 – October 11, 2016 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays: Open mic
Wed 9/28: Musicians Brew
Fri 9/30: Pull the Trigger
Sat 10/1: Wax off
Sun 10/2: 5 pm The Tossers; 9 pm Karaoke
Tues 10/4: Blues Bullet
Sun 10/9: Corsican Brothers
Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St.
(805) 643-4404
Fri 10/7: Fire and Frost II Day 1: Slough Feg, Blade Killer, Omen, Thrrust, Midnight Chaser….
Sun 10/9: Fire and Frost II Day 3: Ashbury, Black Death Resurrected, Grim Reaper

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 9/28: Big Adventure
Thurs 9/29: Jade Hendrix
Fri 9/30: Soul Infusion
Tues 10/4: Bernie Meisinger
Wed 10/5: Bryan McCann
Thurs 10/6: Rick Whitfield
Fri 10/7: Johnny Hawthorne Band
Sat 10/8: Instone
Tues 10/11: Donna Greene

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
Weds & Saturdays: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: the Down Home Super Trio
Thurs 9/29: Toni Jannotta, Tom Collins, Tom Etchart
Fri 9/30: Jazz Crafters w/ Artis Ford
Sat 10/1: Ian Peters
Sun 10/2: 4 pm Karen Eden
Thurs 10/6: Al Macias
Fri 10/7: Rivera-Sunnarborg Duo
Sat 10/8: Jazz Crafters w/ Artis Ford
Sun 10/9: Jazz Crafters w/ Artis Ford

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
(805) 648-3001
Sun 10/2: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Wednesdays: Starlight Swing Night
Wed 9/28: Starlight Swing Night with The Starlighters
Thurs 9/29: Legalizers
Fri 9/30: Sgt. Pepper
Wed 10/5: Starlight Wing Night with DJ Lance
Thurs 10/6: Doin’ Time – Tribute to Sublime
Fri 10/7: Mark Farina featuring Chauncey Pearls, Christian LaTour & J.Kush
Sat 10/8: Hollywood U2

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends; 9:30 DJ/Karaoke by DJ Gold Dust
Saturdays: DJ Erock

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wednesdays: The Swillys

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band swing night
Fri 9/30: Hi Hat Entertainment – Rae Gordon w/ Crooked Eye Tommy Band
Sun 10/2: John & Tom
Fri 10/7: Hi Hat Entertainment – Kid Andersen
Sat 10/9: John & Tom

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 9/30: Sean Wiggins
Sat 10/1: Reign
Fri 10/7: Custom Made
Sat 10/8: Tex Pistols

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs music at 6:30
Thurs 10/6: Erisy Watt

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 9/28: Allen Stone, Jessica Childress
Thurs 9/29: Jim James, Twin Limb
Tues 10/4: Jackson Browne
Fri 10/7: Hippie Sabotage
Sat 10/8: Frost and Fire II; Cirith Ungol, Midnight, Mindless Sinner, Night Demon…
Sun 10/9: Echo & the Bunnymen

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat at 6; Sundays at 3
Fri 9/30: JD Broz
Sat 10/1: Crosscut
Sun 10/2: 3 pm Mike Martinez
Sun 10/9: Shoemaker Brothers

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 9/30: 6:30 pm Karen Eden
Sat 10/8: 80’s throwback party

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 10/9: 4:30 pm – 4th anniversary party with The Vonettes

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Mon 10/3: Monday Night Dance Club with Wyatt Haupt Band
Mon 10/10: Monday Night Dance Club with Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Encore
Saturdays: Beach City Sound Club

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ Co.
456 E. Main Street
Fri 9/30: Dante Elephante
Sat 10/1: Deep Blue Sea

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/1: Marshall Riddell
Sun 10/2: Licity Collins
Sat 10/8: Dennis Russell
Sun 10/9: Bruce Mancuso

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 9/30: Hard Six, Three on a Match, Sick Boy
Sat 10/8: Alchemy, Hessian

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 9/28: Sean Riddle Quartet
Thurs 9/29: D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers
Fri 9/30: Jay Smith Group
Sat 10/1: Donna Deussen & Paul Weitz Trio
Tues 10/4: Jazz jam
Wed 10/5: Adam Clark Trio
Thurs 10/6: Pentasonic
Fri 10/7: Geezerfunk
Sat 10/8: Ronnie Hudson

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Fri 9/30: Big Adventure

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday Steezy Steve
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Fri 9/30: I Want my 80’s
Sat 10/1: DJs
Fri 10/7: Whesli
Sat 10/8: The Caverns

Traveler Café
1070 E Front Street
Fridays 5-7 pm: Bernie Larsen
Sundays 11-1 pm: Bernie Larsen

VFW Hall
3801 Market Street
Saturdays: 4-8 pm Captain Ron

W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 9 pm, Sun 3 pm
Fri 9/30: CRV
Sat 10/1: The Bomb

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 7-11 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm
Sundays: B&V Acoustics
Mondays: Open Mic
Tuesdays: Keith Cain
Wednesdays: Danielle Stacy
Fri 9/30: B&V Acoustic
Sat 10/1: Mark Heyes & Phil Salazar
Thurs 10/6: Jon Gindick
Fri 10/7: Jae Hatt
Sat 10/8: Coda

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun: Noon Kenny DeVoe
Fri 9/30: 4 pm Kenny DeVoe; 8 pm Carlo Fontaine
Sat 10/1: 8 pm Frank Barajas
Fri 10/7: Kenny Devoe
Sat 10/8: Live Band Karaoke

Vol. 9, No. 26 – September 28 – October 11, 2016 – Ventura Music Scene

Folk fest to metal fest
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

High at the top of my list of things to do over the next few weeks is the Topa Topa Folk Fest being held at the beautiful Libbey Bowl in Ojai on Saturday, October 1. Ticket sales have been brisk, which is great because I’d love to see this one sell out as it also helps to benefit the Turning Point Foundation. Headlining the folk fest will be Jake Smith better known as The White Buffalo whose music has been featured on such TV shows as “Sons of Anarchy” and “Californication.” I’m also excited to see Grizfolk after watching local talent Brendon Willing share his adventures via social media after joining the band over a year ago. Actually, the whole lineup is pretty cool with Jaime Wyatt, Todd Hannigan, Shane Alexander, Lee Koch, Bryan Titus and so many more talented folks. Find out more at www.OnesToWatchProductions.com. You can help make a difference while enjoying a great day of music, hope to see you there!

Another Turning Point Foundation fundraising was held at the Traveler’s Café on Thursday, September 22 when Shawn Jones entertained the room. It was the perfect opportunity for people to check out one of Ventura’s newest restaurants offering up live acoustic music on select days. Shawn by the way heads back to Europe the first week in October for about a month with shows in Italy and Ireland.

The highly anticipated return of Cirth Ungol (their first show in 25 years) is finally upon us as they headline Frost and Fire II at the Ventura Theater on October 8, and to sweeten the deal even further, Metal Blade Records released the band’s classic “Paradise Lost” on CD and vinyl. Frost and Fire II actually spans three days (October 7-9) and three venues (Bombay’s, Sans Souci and the Ventura Theater). This heavy metal festival isn’t for the light of heart and will most likely sell out (Day one already sold out at press time). To get the full line up of bands and schedules go to www.FrostAndFireFest.com.

Plan B will be celebrating their 4^th anniversary with their popular Second Sunday Supper for October (on the 9^th), featuring The Vonettes. The venue is also working on Friday nights for live music on a regular basis.

Squashed Grapes is excited to welcome Ronnie Hudson on Saturday, October 8. Hudson is most notable for his hit song “West Coast Poplock” which would later appear on Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur’s song, “California Love” and Snoop Dogg’s “Poplock 2”. Hudson also played bass on the legendary Grammy-winning soundtrack “Shaft” by Isaac Hayes, and his work is featured in other films including “The Social Network”, “Iron Man II” and “South Central.”

Do you have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

Zumba Gold found in Ventura

A new 12 week session of Zumba Gold will be starting Monday October 10 at SCAN Health & Wellness Center from 4:00-5:00pm every Monday and Wednesday.

Zumba Gold is perfect for all active adults, 55+, looking for a Zumba class at a lower-intensity level. This easy to follow class focuses on heart rate, balance, range of motion, and coordination. Come ready to sweat, leave feeling empowered, strong. Regain flexibility and strength while having fun learning a dance step or two! Having two left feet is no problem.

Participants should wear workout shoes, comfortable clothing and bring water to keep hydrated.

For more information call (818)515-8590. To sign up contact SCAN Health & Wellness Center call 658-0365.

Ian McKeever crowned Homecoming King at Buena High

Mia Mumford, Buena senior and member of the homecoming court, Ian’s teacher Robin Fenstermacher, Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) Special Education Teacher and Ian McKeever are as happy as can be.

Ian McKeever and his family dad Terry, mom Robin and sisters Sydnee and Kaia live in Ventura. Ian has been a Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE) student at Buena High School for 4 years with his teacher, Robin Fenstermacher. VCOE operates special education programs at schools throughout Ventura County. This is the first time a VCOE special education student has been crowned homecoming king or queen.

Ian is in a special day class at Buena High School with students with moderate/severe disabilities.

Ian is well-liked on campus and looks forward to social interaction with his peers and many peer T/A’s in class. A highlight of his senior year was being nominated and eventually crowned king at Buena’s 2016 Homecoming. The support and acceptance of Ian was apparent at the crowning during the Homecoming game on Friday night and the Homecoming dance on Saturday. He had a blast dancing all night long with a long line of enthusiastic girls. Ian’s next step after graduation in June is to continue his Post-Secondary education with the TEAMS program at Dorothy Boswell School in Ventura.

Thanks to the support and inclusion at Buena High School from staff and students, dreams can come true. Dream big…anything is possible!

Community celebrates at Launch Party for 5th Annual Water: Take 1 Online Short Film Festival

Ventura City Councilman Carl Morehouse, Ventura City Clerk Antoinette Mann and Shana Epstein, GM of Ventura Water at the Launch Party.

Over 100 community members and water professionals turned out to celebrate the launch of the 5th annual Water: Take 1 film festival at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach hotel held Wednesday night, Sept. 21. City of Ventura Councilmembers Carl Morehouse and Jim Monahan were among the local dignitaries present.

Morehouse told the crowd that the city’s film festival has a global reach. It’s also launched a year-round dialogue that has grown to include two annual events plus a monthly newsletter. “This invites an international audience to share our message online,” Morehouse said.

“Water: Take 1 is a homegrown campaign that keeps the conversation going not only about the importance of local sustainable initiatives, but also the global perspective that sharpens our local focus back to a ‘one water’ mindset as you will see tonight,” said the event host, Ventura Water General Manager Shana Epstein. “Ventura Water is pleased to showcase the topic of water protection, conservation and sustainability to like-minded individuals and organizations in such a creative and engaging way. With the drought uppermost in the minds of Californians, this Short Film Festival brings together our local, national and global conversations.”

Finally, Epstein thanked the many sponsors and partners who made Water: Take 1 possible.

Water: Take 1 aims to create a greater awareness of water as a valuable resource by inviting filmmakers worldwide to submit short films of five minutes or less in any genre – drama, documentary, comedy, animation, sci-fi or experimental – that address the topic of water. Awards include the Audience Choice Award, voted on by the general public with the winner receiving an iPad; the award for Best Student Short Film, chosen by a jury of entertainment and water industry experts with a GoPro camera for a prize; the Grand Prize of $1,500 presented by Ventura Water; and the Ventura Vision Award, which recognizes films shot in and around Ventura and offers a $500 cash prize.

Film submissions are now being accepted through Dec. 14. Winners will be announced at a celebration event to be held in Ventura in the spring of 2017. Last year, 48 films were entered from around the globe.

Expanding on last year’s efforts to engage other local water agencies, the Palmdale Water District was introduced as a new partner and is sponsoring the Palmdale Vision Award, recognizing films that best represent its mission and objectives, also for a $500 cash prize.

Other new film festival partners include Change the Course (http://changethecourse.us), a national movement to engage the public, the community and corporations to restore fresh water to people and nature, and Waves for Water (www.wavesforwater.org), which has a focused international mission to bring clean water to the entire world.

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