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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Street Corner Renaissance at the
Libbey Bowl
Esperanza Spalding with the Radio
Music Society at the Fonda Theatre
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo as Chris Isaacson presents Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series - Rhythm of the Night celebrating the
Music of Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Santana! Expect to hear
favorites like Livin’ La Vida Loca, Shake Your Bon-Bon, Rhythm
Is Gonna Get You, Anything for You, Smooth, Let It Shin, and
more, performed live with the Upright Cabaret band! Starring Lexi
Lawson (pictured left), Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita
and more, with special guest American Idol’s David Hernandez
(pictured right)! Talented singer/songwriter Lexi Lawson has performed in the world tour of Rent and the 1st national tour of In The
Heights. Lesli Margherita has an extensive resume of national tour,
Los Angeles company and regional theater credits. For more information, call (805) 449-ARTS or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.
Human Rights Films at the Pollock Theater
Friday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m.
at 6126 Hollywood Blvd., in Hollywood
If “esperanza” is the Spanish word for hope, then bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding could not have been given
a more fitting name at birth. Blessed with uncanny instrumental
chops, a multi-lingual voice that is part angel and part siren, and
a natural beauty that borders on the hypnotic, the prodigy-turnedpro might well be the hope for the future of jazz and instrumental
music. For more information, call (800) 745-3000.
Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m.
at 210 S. Signal St., in Ojai
Come take a trip down memory lane and experience the smooth
sounds of Street Corner Renaissance. With great voices, comedy,
and choreography, the group will take you back to a musical corner
filled with spirit and joy. Bringing back that “Mellow-A- Cappelo,”
RENAISSANCE is an all a cappella, street corner style; doo-wop
singing quintet, dedicated to showcasing and preserving this critical art form of the African American musical and cultural heritage.
The concert is sponsored by Ojai Community Bank. For more information, call (805) 646-8907 or visiting www.ojaistoryfest.org.
Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series
Presents Rhythm of the Night
at the Scherr Forum Theatre
Simi Valley Blues Festival at
Hummingbird Nest Ranch
Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m.
at the University of California, Santa Barbara
The Interrupters will screen at 7 p.m. The Interrupters is a moving and surprising story of three “violence interrupters” in Chicago
who try to protect their communities from the brutality they once
employed. Payback – Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth will
screen at 9 p.m. Based on the book by Margaret Atwood, Payback
– Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth is a riveting look at debt in
all its forms – societal, personal, environmental, spiritual, criminal and, of course, economic.Tickets are $10 for the general public
and $5 for UCSB Students. Ticket prices include a facility fee. For
more information, visit https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/index.
aspx.
Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m.
at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.,
in Thousand Oaks
Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 7:05 p.m.
at 2940 Kuehner Dr., in Simi Valley
The 7th Annual Simi Valley Blues Festival is held in a beautiful
new location with a strong partner, the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley. As the presenter of the event, the festival has become a major
area of focus and fundraising for the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley.
Performing this year is Tommy Castro, Walter Trout, Curtis Salgado, the Delgado Brothers (pictured), and Michael John and the
Bottom Line. The emcee will be Mickey Jones. There will be food
& craft vendors, a guitar giveaway, a kids area and more. Tickets
are $25 for pre-sale, $30 at the gate, $5 for children ages 8-12 with
a paying adult, and free for children ages 7 and under with a paying adult. For more information, call (805) 675-8668 or (805) 6246050 or visit www.simiblues.org.
Rock, Race, and Radio: A Conversation
with Big Jay McNeely, Little Willie G.
and Art Laboe at the Grammy Museum
Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m.
at 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A245, in Los Angeles
The years between 1945-1975 were crucial to the growth of R&B
and rock & roll across the map of Los Angeles. While L.A. was in
many ways still a segregated city, it was music-- in nightclubs, in
jukeboxes, on car radios-- that most frequently crossed its color
lines. Moderated by Trouble In Paradise Music in L.A. 1945 - 1975
curator/University of Southern California Professor Josh Kun, the
evening will feature conversation, music, and memories with three
icons who were central to music’s cross-cultural connections in the
post WWII years: R&B legend Big Jay McNeely, East L.A. rock
and R&B pioneer Little Willie G. (of Thee Midniters), and radio
trailblazer Art Laboe. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $15.
Tickets can be purchased at the Museum Box Office or online. A
portion of the proceeds will benefit The GRAMMY Museum. For
more information, please call (213) 765-6800.
Nathan James at Yolies
Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m.
at 138 W. Main Street, in Ventura
Never one to follow convention, and always one to think for himself, Nathan James has created a musical identity with his homemade instruments and self taught skills. Whether you catch Nathan
James as his true one man band pickin’ and scratchin’ on his own
invention of washboard guitar, stomping out time on his custom
suitcase drum set while singing and blowing harmonica or kazoo;
or leading his new trio, you are sure to be moved and impressed
with the unique energy and soul that he possesses. Tickets are $12.
For more information, call (805) 652-0338.
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.