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Ventura Chamber ribbon cutting at Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room in Ventura Harbor Village

Just in time for Fall, the new Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room in Ventura Harbor Village is giving wine lovers a reason to toast the coast. On October 21, a Ventura Chamber ribbon cutting was held to celebrate their official opening.

Owned and operated by the Conway family of Santa Barbara/Ventura County, this modern wine tasting room is sure to be a popular spot with 15 different wines of interesting and unusual blends of reds and whites, each produced in small batch production. Along with their friendly and knowledgeable tasting room hosts, daily tastings offer a selection of both Conway and Deep Sea wines offering something for all palates.

Deep Sea Wine Tasting Room

1591 Spinnaker Drive

(805) 321-9463

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Harbor Patrol Blotter

Tuesday 10/11

 8:01pm, while on patrol in vehicle, observed thunderstorms South and East of the Harbor. Officers updated the weather message board at launch ramp and contacted boaters who were heading out, warning of the hazardous conditions.

Wednes 10/12

 12:21am, received report of an alarm sounding near 1691 Spinnaker Dr. Officers responded and found a door to the wash and restrooms was ajar. Secured door.

1:30pm, officers attending interagency Firefighting training with Ventura City at the Ventura Port District with the fireboat and other related equipment. During training, NWS called advising severe weather, thunderstorm, training canceled.

Thursday 10/13

 5:34pm, dispatched to an unconscious person at Water’s Edge restaurant. Officers responded with VFD/AMR to the call. Patient transported to hospital.

7:07pm, while on patrol in Rescue B19, officers educated operator in a small skiff for insufficient navigation lights and hoop nets in prohibited area.

Friday 10/14

 9:00am, officers attending Fireboat training with Ventura City Fire at the Port District Harbor Patrol dock with Fireboat 1 and firefighting equipment.

7:15pm, while on patrol in Rescue B19, officers educating fishermen hoop netting around the breakwall. Violations varied from insufficient navigation lights, safety equipment deficiencies and fishing regulations.

Saturday 10/15

 1:00pm, new patrol officers short tow and side tow training with small sailboats throughout the harbor, placing vessels in slips.

3:03pm, received a request from State Parks officers to contact 3 personal watercraft in violation of reckless operation at Mondos beach. Officers gathered descriptions and made contact, educated operators at the launch ramp.

4:15pm, received a report of a dog off the leash on South Beach from PD dispatch. Officers responded in vehicle, found a dog off the leash sleeping with its owner near Lifeguard tower 2. No contact made.

Sunday 10/16

 1:28pm, while manning the operations center, received a report of a sick/injured sea lion near Marina Park. Officers relayed mammal rescue experts contact info, Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute (805 567-1505).

7:10pm, received a report of an unknown person knocking on the door of a Ventura Marina Community unit. Advised to contact VPD, the individual said that PD would not respond. Officers responded, observed PD at the residence contacting the RP. The disturbing party was gone on arrival.

8:45pm, observed a fleet of light boats in the channel, marking where the squid are for the purse seiners. Also noticed several semi-trucks staging on Spinnaker near the Fish offloading pier. Receiving inquiries about the lights in the channel.

Monday 10/17

 6:04pm, dispatched to an ocean rescue, para glider in distress upcoast of the Ventura Pier. Officers responded in Fireboat to the call. The victim was able to self-rescue after refusing assistance from first responders.

Tuesday 10/18

 4:35pm, received a report of a remote-control boat operating in the Pierpont Basin. Advised it was observed and no violations or disturbance noted.

7:45pm, received inquiries about the lights in the East Santa Barbara Channel. Advised it was light boats fishing for squid, specifically holding spots for seiners

 

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Police Reports

by Cindy Summers

Police reports are provided to us by the Ventura Police Department and are not the opinions of the Ventura Breeze. All suspects mentioned are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Stabbing and Rollover Collision

On October 22, at approximately 2:30 am, officers were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover collision on Thompson Blvd., near Seaward Avenue. When officers arrived, they discovered two of the three vehicle occupants had been stabbed several times.

The ensuing investigation revealed the three victims were on the beach promenade near Paseo de Playa when they were confronted by two male suspects in their 20’s. A verbal altercation took place and one of the suspects produced a knife, stabbing two of the three victims multiple times.

While trying to drive to the hospital, the driver became unconscious due to the injuries he sustained from being stabbed. The vehicle struck a curb and overturned. The two passengers with stab wounds were transported to a local hospital where they are listed in critical, but stable condition.

Ventura Police Detectives responded and have taken over the investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Bill Dolan at 805-339-4444.

Museum of Ventura County presents Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with Joe Sohm

His work has been published over 100,000 times.

Author, journalist, and investigative reporter Ivor Davis, brings his series, Up Close and Personal with Ivor Davis, to the Museum for a special interview with award-winning photographer Joe Sohm on Thursday, November 3, 2022, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Guests are encouraged to attend both virtually via Zoom and in-person at the Museum’s Ventura campus, 100 E Main Street. This event is free for members, $10 for non-members in-person, and $5 for non-members attending via Zoom. Museum members who register for this event (in-person or via Zoom), will be entered into a drawing to receive an autographed copy of Joe Sohm’s book, Visions of America: Photographing Democracy. To become a member, or register for this event, please visit: https://venturamuseum.org/event/ivor-davis-up-close-and-personal-with-joe-sohm/

Joe Sohm is one of the nation’s preeminent political photographers. His work has been published over 100,000 times throughout his career and has been featured in publications such as, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, National Geographic, and Time Magazine, as well as news outlets including, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, and PBS. Sohm’s lens knows no political bias. He has photographed various candidates and elected officials from Donald Trump to Barrack Obama, Bill Clinton to George W. Bush, and Bernie Sanders to Ted Cruz. Extending beyond portraits of those in office, Sohm has captured the raw emotion of protests, joyous displays of patriotism, and the beauty that radiates from America’s monuments and iconic locations as seen in his book, Visions of America: Photographing Democracy.

“With so much political division happening in our country at the moment, it’s refreshing to see the world through the balanced lens of Joe Sohm,” said the Museum’s Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw. “Ivor Davis has brought so many wonderful guests to the Museum and he’s done it again with Mr. Sohm. I look forward to an evening taking in historical photos and hearing Sohm’s stories of how he’s documenting our country’s political past and present.” Davis’ Up Close and Personal series has included many notable Ventura County residents including, Bob Eubanks, Chris Hillman, Malcolm McDowell, and Miriam Arichea, among others.

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Horoscope

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you love being the focus of everyone’s attention, it’s a good idea to take a few steps back right now to just watch the action. What you see can help with an upcoming decision.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) “Caution” continues to be your watchword this week, as a former colleague tries to reconnect old links. There are still some dark places that need to be illuminated.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Making a good first impression is important. Revealing your often hidden sense of humor can help you get through some of the more awkward situations.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Are you taking that Cancer Crab image too seriously? Lighten up. Instead of complaining about your problems, start resolving them. A friend would be happy to help.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A widening distance between you and that special person needs to be handled with honesty and sensitivity. Don’t let jealousy create an even greater gap between you two.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Congratulations. Your handling of a delicate family matter rates kudos. But, no resting on your laurels just yet. You still have to resolve that on-the-job problem.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might surprise everyone by being unusually impulsive this week. But even level-headed Libras need to do the unexpected now and then.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A period of turmoil gives way to a calmer, more settled environment. Use this quieter time to patch up neglected personal and/or professional relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new relationship could create resentment among family and friends who feel left out of your life. Show them you care by making more time for them.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Concentrate on completing all your unfinished tasks before deadline. You’ll then be able to use this freed-up time to research new career opportunities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re right to try to help colleagues resolve their heated differences. But keep your objectivity, and avoid showing any favoritism between the two sides.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your personal life continues to show positive changes. Enjoy this happy turn of events, by all means. But be careful not to neglect your workplace obligations.

BORN THIS WEEK: People of all ages look to you for advice and encouragement. You would make an excellent counselor.

(c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Movie Review

Streaming Spotlight by Cindy Summers
The Good Nurse – Netflix Originals

3 out of 4 palm trees
Breeze rating from 1 to 4 palm trees, 4 being best.

In “The Good Nurse” when the arrival of new ICU nurse Charlie Cullen (Eddie Redmayne) at Parkfield Memorial Hospital in New Jersey coincided with a series of suspicious deaths, nurse Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) risked her own safety to uncover the truth in this movie based on true events.

Amy Loughren had been working at Parkfield Memorial for eight months, where she was trying to get a year of employment to qualify for health benefits. She had cardiomyopathy, a condition requiring her to have a heart transplant and that was unknown to her employer, believing her job would be at risk. She was assigned to the ICU, where she was introduced to an experienced nurse that had just been hired named Charlie Cullen (Eddie Redmayne).

When Amy’s patient, 77-year-old Ana Martinez, passed away inexplicably, the hospital launched an internal investigation, but did not contact the state police until seven weeks after Ana’s death and also had not contacted her family to inform them they believed she died under suspicious circumstances. Detectives Danny Baldwin (Nnamdi Asomugha) and Tim Braun (Noah Emmerich) found these facts to be very troubling as it seemed Parkfield’s board, led by Linda Garran, the hospital’s risk manager, downplayed it, claiming the death was unintentional and that the reason for reporting it was simply to abide by health protocol.

Unfortunately, Ana Martinez had been cremated, so there was no physical evidence to help the investigation. Baldwin and Braun began interviewing the staff and when Amy reviewed the records noticed that insulin had been administered to Martinez, despite her being a non-diabetic. When they questioned Amy directly about Charlie, she defended him, so Braun shared all the hospitals where Charlie had previously worked weren’t willing to co-operate. To complicate matters further, when Parkfield finally shared its investigation with the police the file was basically empty, which caused Baldwin to snap at Garran who banned both detectives from the hospital.

When Kelly Anderson, another ICU patient, suddenly developed strange symptoms, Amy discovered that insulin had been administered to her which at that moment caused her to go into a seizure and die despite Amy’s efforts to save her. Amy began working with the police and convinced Kelly’s husband to exhume her body for an autopsy, which revealed that she had insulin and digoxin in her system which led to her death. With this unquestionable proof, Amy agreed to wear a wire and meet with Charlie to see if she could get him to confess, though to this point he had no proof she knew what he was doing.

The real Charlie Cullen plead guilty to the death of 29 people to avoid the death penalty, though he may have actually killed as many as 400 people in the 9 hospitals he worked in and never explained why he did it. Charlie Cullen is currently serving 18 consecutive life sentences in the New Jersey State Prison and will not be eligible for parole until 2403.

Charlie Cullen was a nurse for 16 years. Most of the hospitals he worked at harbored suspicions about him, though none stopped him and there have never been criminal proceedings against any of the hospitals. Amy Loughren got her heart surgery and lives in Florida with her children and grandchildren.

Rated: R
Runtime: 2h 3m

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It didn’t surprise me at all when I heard that several members from Army of Freshmen had taken on a new project, an album for children, called Good Kids. It features 14 high-spirited, multi-genre songs that speak to children. If you know the band, then you know what quirky high energy fun-loving free sprits they are, so this totally makes sense! A few factors help mold the project, the most important one, being that they are parents themselves, but then the pandemic hit and it was the perfect time to fill in all that free time they now had on their hands. To accompany the release of Good Kids on November 4, will be a new web series of the same name offering four-minute episodes hosted by a different band member interviewing a “real” good kid, as well as comical vignettes of the band taking on the subject themselves from sports to going to school to starting a band. Well to go boys!

Expect frivolity, over-the-top theatrics and just an awesome stage show when punk legends Gogol Bordello hit the stage at the Ventura Theater on Saturday, November 5; and then Canadian indie pop duo, Tegan and Sara (twin sisters) play the Majestic on Friday, November 11.

Meanwhile just a few miles away on Thompson Blvd, this is the Ventura Music Hall line up for the next two weeks:

Sammy Johnson on Thursday, November 3

Tai Verdes on Wednesday, November 9
The Longest Johns with Shane Alexander opening on Thursday, November 10
Big Head Todd and the Monsters on Friday, November 11
The Sinseers on Saturday, November 12

Flamingosis & Blockhead on Sunday, November 13

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones on Tuesday, November 15

I’m looking forward to the new release from Anchor & Bear. You can see them perform “No More Nights on the Roof” at Topa Topa Brewing, downtown Ventura on Friday, November 11, with Looking West opening the show. By the way, if you haven’t been to this Topa Topa Brewing location in a while, you need to check it out. They cleared out the back room where they use to have their brewing equipment and now they have a spot for live bands, open mics and screenings. I’m hoping this will become consistent listening room for artists to perform.

Quick Notes: Danny Carey of Tool returns to the Grape with the Doug Webb Group on Thursday, November 3; Poseidon Brewing’s First Friday is offering up the CocoKnots with a Hawaiian vibe on November 4; the final free Ojai Pops Concert Series show of the season will be Sunday, November 5, at 3:30 pm at Libbey Bowl with Larktown & Friends; Jodi Farrell’s live performers’ workshop at Namba will be on Sunday November 6 (donations appreciated); Michael Falcone does a tribute to Sinatra on Thursday, November 10 at the Manhattan in Camarillo; David Franz album release party will be at the new Feros Ferio Winery in Ojai on Saturday, November 12; local singer/songwriter, Krystal Park, performs a set at Surfers Point Café on Sunday, November 13 (1 pm); and tickets are on sale via eventbrite for Dr. Know & Stalag 13 at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme for Saturday, January 7, 2023;

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

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Music Calendar

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 11/5: DVR Band
Sat 11/12: Moxy Raven Band

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura
Sat 11/12: Preston Smith

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Fri 11/11: Déjà vu Too

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 11/4: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 11/5: Epitome of Dreams
Tues 11/8: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Fri 11/11: Mack and D
Sat 11/12: Epitome of Dreams

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 11/4: Ignition unplugged
Sat 11/5: Bad Habit
Fri 11/11: Katie Shorey
Sat 11/12: The Dirty Lowdown

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet
Sun 11/13: Brian Batchley & Friends

Copper Blues
The Collection, Oxnard
Fri 11/4: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 11/5: Mike Scully
Fri 11/11: Brittney and the B Sides
Sat 11/12: Power Syndicate

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 11/11: Glenn Annie w/ Tom Relling Band

Downtown Ventura Stage
California and Main
Sat 11/5: Looking West (1 pm)

Enegren Brewing Co.
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Fri 11/11: Weatherford

Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 11/12: David Franz

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 11/4: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sun 11/6: Strummed Down

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 11/11: Lucy Morningstar
Sat 11/12: No Biggie

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Thursdays: Tom Etchart & Friends (5-7 pm)
Fridays: Fred Kaplan (5-7 pm)
Thurs 11/3: Doug Webb Group feat. Danny Carrey (8 pm)
Fri 11/4: Paul McCallum and Friends (7 pm)
Sat 11/5: Fausto Cuevas y la Moderna (2 pm); Gregg Karukas (8 pm)
Wed 11/9: Ben Scholz
Sat 11/12: the YaYennings Trio

Harbor Cove Café
1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Saturdays: The Cook Hand Ukes

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 11/5: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 11/4: Mike Beers
Fri 11/11: Jacob Martinez & the Good Vibes
Sat 11/12: Vinny Berry

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Sun 11/6: Ojai Pops Orchestra (3:30 pm)

Lucky Fool’s
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Sat 11/12: DRB Acoustic

Madewest Brewing
1744 Donlon St., Ventura
Sat 11/5: Josh Nordgren

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 11/5: Gogol Bordello
Fri 11/11: Tegan and Sara

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo
Wed 11/2: Richard Weiss
Fri 11/4: Mrak and Jim
Sat 11/5: Michael Falcone
Wed 11/9: Robert Van
Thurs 11/10: Michael Falcone
Fri 11/11: Tour Support
Sat 11/12: Jeanne Tatum Trio

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 7-10 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 11/4: Whiskey Business
Sat 11/5: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 11/6: DRB
Fri 11/11: Jetlemons
Sat 11/12: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 11/13: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 11/4: Magnificent Bastards
Sun 11/6: Teresa Russell

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Sat 11/5: Mighty Cash Cats; Linda Ronstadt Experience
Sun 11:6: Jodi Farrell Performance workshop
Sat 11/12: Whole Hog

Ojai Underground
616 Pearl Street, Ojai
Fri 11/4: Louise Mosrie w/ Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan
Sat 11/5: Dauzat St. Marie
Fri 11/11: Perla Batalla (sold out)
Sat 11/12: Perla Batalla

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant Street, Ojai
Thurs 11/3: Teresa Russell

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 11/4: Smokey & Friends
Sat 11/5: Jade Hendrix

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Sun 11/6: Renegades (courtyard)
Poseidon Brewing Co.
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 11/4: CocoKnots

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 11/4: Holgers Heroes
Sat 11/5: Rewind
Sun 11/6: Steve and Sally Williams
Fri 11/11: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 11/12: Jetlemons
Sun 11/13: Jen & Bill

Surfers Point Café
204 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sun 11/13: Krystal Park

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 11/3: Levi & Rockstone
Thurs 11/10: Jah Standards

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt Street, Ventura
Sun 11/6: the Trivle Omdobble

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 11/11: Anchor & Bear w/ Looking West

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 11/4: Tossers
Fri 11/11: Vinyl Gypsies

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu de Tomas Herrera

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 11/12: Karen Eden
Sun 11/13: Lynnzee Fraye

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 11/3: Sammy Johnson
Sat 11/5: Blink-180True
Wed 11/9: Tai Verdes
Thurs 11/10: The Longest Johns
Fri 11/11: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Sat 11/12: Thee Sinseers & the Altons w/ Rudy de Anda
Sun 11/13: Flamingosis & Blockhead
Tues 11/15: Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore w/ the Guilty Ones

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 11/4: Coyote
Fri 11/11: Brian Batchley & Friends

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 11/3: Brandon Ragan
Fri 11/4: Whole Hog
Sat 11/5: Crooked Eye Tommy
Sun 11/6: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 11/10: Steve & Sally Williams
Sat 11/12: Delta by the Beach
Sun 11/13: Colette Lovejoy Band
Tues 11/15: Open mic w/ Jenna Rose

Vol. 16, No. 03 – Nov 2 – Nov 15, 2022 – Ojai News & Events

The Ojai Film Festival returns November 3-20, 2022 for its 23rd year with both in-person and virtual events, celebrating the works of filmmakers from around the world. The official festival schedule includes 84 selected films (varying from features, shorts, documentaries, and animated films), over a dozen seminars, panels, and receptions with filmmakers, live music from local artists, and the Awards Brunch.

For the second year in a row, the festival will run in hybrid form, screening all films in person from November 4-7 at the Ojai Art Center, and virtually from November 8-20 via the Eventive.org festival hosting platform, doubling last year’s length of virtually available stream times.

This year’s festival features an expanded selection of conversations with filmmakers and creatives that delve deeper into the world of film, production and post-production, from the Emmy-nominated director and producer team, Michael Milano and Noémie Dumont  (137 Shots, Ojai Burning) to VFX Specialist, Bill Mather (Star Trek: Generations, Men in Black and Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope), and more. This year’s World Music in Film seminar, designed to raise awareness of the many world cultures that are presented to us through a variety of mediums, will focus on the music in film tracks.

Two Lifetime Achievement Awards, now known as Distinguished Artist Awards, will be presented to audio engineer Paul Massey (Moonage Daydream, Deadpool, 007: No Time to Die) and actress Jacqueline Bisset (Loren and Rose, La Ceremonie, The Deep).  For the second year in a row, there will also be two dynamic Diversity in Film panels, and a special Diversity Film Award, sponsored by Panavision.  All awards and trophies will be presented at the Awards Brunch on Sunday, November 6, to which all are invited.

The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Upper Ojai is pleased to present BeatoFest, an art fair featuring live music, tours, and demonstrations on the back patio of the Center. A wine bar and vegetarian fare will be among the offerings. The event is free to the public. On Sunday, Nov. 6, from 11am-4pm.
“Beato” is the nickname of Beatrice Wood, and the event celebrates Wood leaving her home, studio and art collection for the creation of an art center in Happy Valley, in honor of Annie Besant’s 1927 vision for the land.
Live music begins at 11 am with Francisco Leon, followed by the RubySky Music from Noon to 2 pm. Jill Martini & The Shrunken Heads take the stage from 2 – 3 pm, and singer/songwriter Kimberly Lee performs at 3 pm.
The film Special People: Beatrice Wood, directed by Gail Cottman, will be screened throughout the day, and the Center will be open for self-guided tours.
For more information, contact the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts at 805-646-3381 or [email protected].
A special event coming up at the Ojai Library. California State University Channel Islands Professor of History Rainer F. Buschmann, Ph.D. will visit the Ojai Library at 1pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022, to deliver a talk titled “Primitive Art in Civilized Places: Oceanic Art between the West and the Pacific.”