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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Neverending Story at the
Hillcrest Center for the Arts
Lois Mahalia started performing at the age of 5 and toured throughout the Caribbean singing with her family in churches and on any
stage they could find. It was there she developed my love for Gospel, R&B and Jazz. She eventually moved to New York, continued
singing, and has been fortunate to have performed and recorded
with Kenny Loggins, Michael MacDonald, Norman Gimble, and
many others. For more information, call (805) 643-6800.
Doheny Blues Festival at the
Doheny State Beach
Sunday, May 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
The day will feature restaurants, caterers and wineries in addition
to live jazz performance by some of the areas finest musicians. Performing are Tim Heintz, Matt Harris, Luis Conte and Mighty Mo
Rodgers (pictured). The cost to attend is $50 and the special VIP
ticket is $75. The VIP ticket includes a VIP parking pass, one hour
early admission, and reserved VIP seating near the jazz music stage
and under a shade tent. For more information, call (805) 380-6015
or visit www.conejowineandjazz.com.
Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 20
at 403 West Hillcrest Drive, in Thousand Oaks
Young Artists Ensemble presents The Neverending Story directed
by Georgeanne Lees. Imagination drives this story of a young boy
who steals the book The Neverending Story from a curmudgeonly
store owner and becomes drawn into the book and the dying land of
Fantastica. The Neverending Story walks the fine line between reality and imagination. Pictured are Arielle Jacobellis as Morla and
Drew Downing as Atreyu. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays
at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are
$14 for adults and $12.50 for children, students and seniors. There
is a 10% discount for groups of ten or more for a single performance. For tickets call, (805) 381-1246. For more information, call
(805) 381-2747 or visit www.yaeonline.com.
KIIS FM’s Wango Tango at the
Home Depot Center
Bowlful of Sol at Libbey Bowl
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20
at 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, in Dana Point
Attendees will enjoy this inviting festival layout, highlighted by
three stages of alternating music, an international Food Court, an
eclectic Vendor Village with 50+ unique booths, Microbrew Tasting, and our Kidz EcoFest with educational exhibits for the younger
music fans. Performers include Buddy Guy (pictured), Los Lonely
Boys, the Steve Mill Band, Joan Osborne, Gregg Allman, Otis
Taylor, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the Holmes Brothers, Johnny Winter, Joe Louis Walker, the Cash Box Kings, and
more. For more information, call (949) 360-7800 or visit http://
www.omegaevents.com/dohenyblues.
To have your event listed in the Community Calendar, please fax to
(805) 983-0018 or email [email protected]. Deadline for submission is Friday by 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 at 2 p.m.
at 18400 South Avalon Blvd., in Carson
KIIS FM’s annual Wango Tango music event is typically jampacked with (pop) star power, but the 2012 edition seems even bigger than usual. There will be peformances by Nicki Minaj, Pitbull,
Maroon 5, Foster the People, B.o.B, The Wanted, Gym Class Heroes (pictured), J. Cole, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, K’Naan, Chiddy
Bang, Wallpaper. Carly Rae Jepsen, and Diggy Simmons. The host
will be Ryan Seacrest with guest host Justin Beiber. For more information, call (800) 745-3000.
Nicole Cabell at Ventura High
Performing Arts Auditorium
Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m.
at 2 Catalina Street, in Ventura
With her distinctively creamy, lyrical voice, described as “liquid
gold,” by the Times of London and as “one of the most beautiful
soprano voices of our time,” by the Chicago Classical Review, international opera sensation and native Venturan Nicole Cabell closes the 2012 season with impressive Mozart tenor, Shawn Mathey.
Cabell was the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff “Singer of the
World” competition, the most prestigious competition in the world
of voice. Since then she has garnered rave reviews for engagements
across the globe from Vienna to Oslo and New York to London.
The event is part of the Ventura Music Festival. For more information, visit www.venturamusicfestival.org.
Lois Mahalia at Watermark
Friday, May 18 at 8 p.m.
at 598 East Main Street, Ventura
Conejo Wine & Jazz Fest at
Conejo Creek Park North
Sunday, May 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
at 210 S. Signal St., in Ojai
Dance the early eve away and celebrate this rare Annular Solar
Eclipse with the Ventura Jazz Orchestra Sextet featuring Donna
Greene! Dress for the occasion! There will be a prize for Best
Dressed Moon, Star, and Planet. Admission is $15 for the general
public and free for children ages 12 and under. The first 500 will
receive Limited Edition Eclipse Sunglasses! For more information,
visit www.libbeybowl.org.