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Vol. 9, No. 8 – January 20 – February 2, 2016 – Forever Homes Wanted

scamp to adopt CARLHi, I’m Sir Herbert a loving 11 year old Shih Tzu / Lhasa Apso X who was rescued from a high kill shelter where I was turned in by my caretakers after my owner had passed away. I need a new home because I love being around people and I don’t enjoy being left alone. I love car rides, stuffed toys, human companionship and cuddling! I’m house trained, know how to use a doggie door and I’ll even let you know when I have to go outside. I’m great with other dogs, cats and children too. I know my age and eyesight will deter people, but I know my special someone is out there who will see the wonderful companion I will be.

scamp to adopt VCASGracie is a happy girl who wants to show off her twinkle toes! This sweetheart is known for her big smiles and her lively personality–she absolutely loves to dance! Turn on some music, take Gracie onto the dance floor and she’ll boogie ’til the sun goes down. Affectionate, energetic, inquisitive and well-mannered (she’s great on a leash!), Gracie will steal your heart the moment you meet her. While her favorite thing is hanging out with people, she probably should be the only dog in the household. Basically, she wants you all to herself because, like Jerry Maguire’s lady love, you complete her. No need to sign up for Match.com; your perfect match is waiting here at VCAS

scamp to adopt VCAS2xBlue-eyed bunny Robin loves his toys. Play and enrichment are so important for bunnies, especially for the shelter guests at Ventura County Animal Services who are awaiting their forever homes. Balls, paper towel tubes stuffed with hay, and chewable wooden blocks are perfect for a bunny’s mind, spirit, and teeth. To see Robin at play for yourself, visit tinyurl.com/robinbunny. To learn more about what it takes to keep a house bunny happy and healthy, visit www.facebook.com/VCASBunnyBrigade. Potential adopters can meet gentle Robin at the VCAS Camarillo campus at 600 Aviation Drive and ask for ID #A632878.

 

Day Island boat beached on Pierpont beach in Ventura

Photo by Cindy Summers

On Jan.10, at 10:18pm the Ventura City Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a large commercial fishing vessel aground in the surf line in front of Woodstock Ln. Ventura. Upon arrival Ventura City Ocean Rescue personnel discovered 3 adult fishermen still on board. With waves crashing into the vessel and washing over the decks rescuers were able to safely remove all people from the vessel and bring them to the beach. None of the people on board the boat were injured.

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Photo by George Robertson

California State Parks, California Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Coast Guard were notified of the incident and responded to the scene. Several hundred gallons of diesel fuel were reported to still be on board the boat. Salvage operations will begin as conditions allow.

Day Island boat beached on Pierpont beach in Ventura

 

Los Angeles-based artist Cynthia Minet solo exhibition, Avian

Los Angeles-based artist Cynthia Minet makes sculptures and drawings that reveal her interest in scientific and ecological issues. Her illuminated, life-size, mixed media sculptures of domesticated animals are constructed from found and repurposed plastic materials.

The solo exhibition, Avian, at the Vita Art Center, features works that primarily portray birds of prey. Minet’s research into contemporary falconry explored commercial bird eradication programs where hawks and falcons are flown through vineyards, airports and other locations several times a day, rendering them almost as domesticated as farm animals.

Vita Art Center, 432 North Ventura Ave. Studio 30, www.vitaartcenter.com

Opening Reception: Friday, February 5, from 6-9 p.m., Exhibit Dates: February 5 – 28

Gallery hours: M-F 10-4 pm Sat. & Sun. by appointment

 

Venturan Artist Mark Tovar

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Venturan Artist Mark Tovar is an outsider expressionistic abstract artist. He creates interesting, whimsical, geometric narratives unfolding between emotions, colors and light.

Encouraged to paint at a young age, Mark began exhibiting his paintings when he won a competition in 5th grade at Los Angeles Schools Robert Hill Lane Elementary.  He earned extra money creating his arts through high school in Alhambra. And college in East Los Angeles.

Recent Ventura exhibits of  artwork include the Ventura Art Walk, Bell Arts, Gallery 643 Project Space, Foster Library and Michele Chapin’s Stoneworks Studio & Gallery. He also is a member of the Ventura Artists Union, Ventura County Arts Council, Studio Channel Islands, Buenaventura Art Association. 279-6118—HTTP://marktovar.homestead.com

Ventura Audubon Society events

Jan 9,  8:0 0 a.m.   Work Day – Hedrick Ranch Nature Area.  Leader:  Sandy Hedrick 340-0478.  Arrive at 8:00 for self-guided birding which usually yields some interesting birds. Work from 9am – noon. Long pants and boots or closed shoes are required. Bring water, gloves and sun protection.

Jan 10, 8:30 a.m.  Veteran’s Park, Sylmar.  Leader: Karin Kersteter 901-2203, Half day trip and also a joint trip with Conejo Audubon!  This spacious park in the foothills above Sylmar is loaded with a varied and exciting avian population and often a surprise or two.

Jan 16, 8:30 a.m.  Rustic Canyon/Happy Camp, Moorpark.  Leader: Don and Chrystal Klabunde  558-9254.  Coastal sage scrub and oak woodland dominate in Rustic Canyon.  We will explore the stream/canyon that borders the golf course targeting sparrows, woodpeckers and sapsuckers, roadrunners, phainopepla and expect to see other interesting species.

Jan 19, 8:30 a.m.  Surfer’s Knoll.  Leader: Adele Fergusson  415-4304.  We hope to see a variety of shorebirds including Snowy Plovers, grebes, turnstones, whimbrels, godwits, cormorants, sandpipers, and many ducks and gulls.

Jan23,  8:00 a.m.  Ormond Beach/Arnold Rd.  Leader: Kay Regester  258-1025. Join us at this excellent coastal location, where we will discover a variety of coastal birds and perhaps even a Peregrine Falcon.

Jan 30,  8:30 a.m.  Emma Wood/Ventura River Estuary.  Leader: Adele Fergusson  415-4304.  We will begin at Emma Wood State Beach where we will target Snowy and Semipalmated Plovers and Caspian Terns. We will then walk along the path that leads through the willow forest and across sand dunes to the Ventura River Estuary which is always an exciting place to bird.

 

 

Vol. 9, No. 7 – January 6 – January 19, 2016 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays: 6 pm Danielle Stacy; 8:30 Joey’s B’s Acoustic Blues Jam
Tuesdays: 8:30 pm The Beers Brothers open mic
Thursdays: 5:30 pm Karen Eden; 8 pm The Gypsy Blues Band
Wed 1/6: Amigo’s House Band with Mark Masson
Fri 1/8: 8 pm Crosscut 805
Sat 1/9: 8 pm Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 1/10: 5 pm Medicine Hat; 9 pm Karaoke
Wed 1/13: Amigo’s House Band with Ashford Gordon
Fri 1/15: 8 pm Wishbone
Sat 1/16: 8 pm Hot Roux
Sun 1/17: 5 pm Karen Eden; 9 pm Karaoke

Boatyard Café
Ventura Harbor
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Thursdays: 6-9 Blue Grass Jam
Fri 1/8: 6 pm Bobby & Steve
Sat 1/9: 6 pm Gypsy Stew
Fri 1/15: 6 pm Unkle Monkey
Sat 1/16: 6 pm Medicine Hat

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
805-643-4404
Wednesdays: Tommy Marsh hosts the Session
Thursdays: DJ Pisterlero
Sun 1/10: 5 pm Midlife Crisis
Sat 1/16: 8 pm Three Bad Jacks, Hard Six, Sandbox Bullies

Café Fiore|66 S. California Street
Wed 1/6: Bryan McCann & the Jazzheads
Thurs 1/7: Jade Hendrix
Fri 1/8: Instone
Sat 1/9: Drunken Monkeys
Tues 1/12: Donna Greene
Wed 1/13: Big Adventure
Thurs 1/14: Rick Whitfield
Fri 1/15: Soul Infusion
Sat 1/16: Big Adventure
Tues 1/19: Donna Butler

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Sat 1/9: N3RD DR3AMZ; Yung Yizzo, Mo Stylez, Austen Sexton, DJ Kryptonite
Fri 1/15: Jimmy Weeks Project, Siaosi, Kiwini Vaitai 

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

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 1/8: Battalion of Saints, Blasting Concept, Fist Fight on Ecstasy, SixPackOfDoom

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week
Swing night Thursdays 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7 pm Polynesian Revue

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Sat 1/16: 8:30 pm Whiskey Stone

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show; DJ dancing
Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays karaoke
Tuesdays open mic
Sun 1/10: 6 pm Brandon Ragan Jazz Trio
Sat 1/16: 6 pm John Hendrickson
Sun 1/17: 6 pm Teresa and Pat Russell

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 1/8: Custom Made
Sat 1/9: Rick Miller Band
Fri 1/15: Red Rhythm
Sat 1/16: Crosscut

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
(805) 653-0721
Thurs 1/7: Tribal Seeds, The Steppas, The Skints

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

The Patio at Player’s Casino
6580 Auto Center Drive
Fri 1/8: Sean Wiggins
Fri 1/15: Rock Cats Rock
Sat 1/16: Soul Machine

Pierpont Inn
550 San Jon Road
Fridays and Saturdays: 6 pm Mark Anthony on piano

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 1/10:  4:30 pm Donna Greene & the Roadhouse Daddies

Poinsettia Pavillion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Mon 1/11:  Monday Night Dance Club with Wyatt Haupt Band
Mon 1/18:  Monday Night Dance Club with Dick Parent Band

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

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Friday and Saturdays
10 pm Rotating DJs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 1/9: Noon Licity Collins
Sun 1/10: Noon Jeanine Shultz
Sat 1/16: Noon Walt Dunlap
Sun 1/17: Doug Conlon

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestsnut
Sundays:  DJ Darko
Mondays: Karoake
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday
Wednesdays: Open mic with Sin Chonies
Fri 1/15: Tattered Angels, SRA, The Underclass

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 1/6: Adam Clark & Friends
Thurs 1/7: Coda
Fri 1/8: Geezer Funk
Sat 1/9: Barrelhouse Wailers
Wed 1/13: Brad Rabuchin Quartet
Thurs 1/14: Pablo Sune Trio
Fri 1/15: L.J. & The Boyz
Sat 1/16: Rachel Flowers Trio
Tues 1/19: Jazz Jam

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
(805) 6438-4709
Fri 1/8: Gypsy Stew
Sat 1/9: Whiskey Stone
Fri 1/15: Drunken Monkeys
Sat 1/16: Pull the Trigger

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 1/9: Soul Purpose
Sat 1/16: The Swillys

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday open mics
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Fri 1/8: The Black Hips
Fri 1/15: The Caverns
Sat 1/16: Clean Spill

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 1/15: Rick Holmstrom Band

Ventura High School Auditorium
2 N. Catalina Street
Thurs 1/14: 7 pm VUSD Jazz Band

W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 9 – Mid; Sun 3 – 6 pm
Fri 1/8: Drunken Monkeys
Sat 1/9: The Bomb
Fri 1/15: 6 pm Karen Eden; 9 pm Mini Driver
Sun 1/17: Shawn Jones

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 7-11 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays: Mike Cregan
Tuesdays: Frank Barajas and Doug Johnson

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Tuesdays: 7 pm RJ Mischo & the Down Home Trio