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Arts Listings
Some venues remain closed and some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer.
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CAROLYN GLASOE BAILEY FOUNDATION
Saturday, June 26. Oaxaca-inspired gala honoring Porfirio Gutierrez, winner of the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation Art Prize. For tickets and additional details, visit carolynglasoebaileyfoundation.org.
CINDERBLOCK BOOKSHELVES Sunday, June
27, 10 p.m. A radio drama based on the musical memoir by Rain Perry, based on her life with her father after the death of her mother. Broadcast on KWMR-FM 90.5 and streamed at KWMR.org and available to stream afterwards. www.rainperry. com/calendar.
AUDITIONS/ CALLS TO ARTISTS
ALMOST, MAINE June 28-30. Conejo Players Theatre seeks cast members for this series of vignettes that take place on a magical midwinter night. Registration required; online and in-person auditions available. Performances take place Sept. 17-26. For more information, email producer Elena Mills at mills.elena@twc.com or visit www. conejoplayers.org/almost-maine-0.
FOCUS ON THE MASTERS Tuesday, June 29,
6:30 p.m. via Zoom: See You in the Studio: Porfirio Gutierrez, a new monthly series featuring documented artists who share studio tours, latest developments and their involvement with Learning to See. Ongoing: The Learning to See Student Art Showcase online, featuring work by students from Anacapa, Cabrillo, De Anza Academy of Technology; the Arts and Rio del Valle middle schools; and Montalvo, Pierpont and Sierra Linda elementary schools. focusonthemasters.com. Studio Channel Islands presents a virtual talk, “A Decade in the Desert,” with Gabriel Thorburn and Bob Killen, two artists who have collectively spent decades working in the Mojave National Preserve as artists in residence. The talk takes place on Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
THEATER/ PERFORMANCE
STROKE OF LUCK Streaming now. The Simi Valley Virtual Arts Center presents the first in its online cabaret series featuring a musical dramedy about one woman’s stroke and recovery. Starring Farley Cadena. www.svvac.org/ virtual-cabaret-series.
VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, June 24, 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Reading by Joseph Ross, open mic and Jackson Wheeler poetry series hosted by Marsha de la O, streamed live from E.P. Foster Library in Ventura. www.facebook.com/venturacountypoetry.
ART GALLERIES
AND MUSEUMS
AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Ongoing. The Agriculture Museum has reopened its outdoor spaces and gardens. Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum also boasts exhibits dedicated to Ventura County’s farming and ranching legacy, with antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive, outdoor gardens and more. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-525-3100, venturamuseum.org/ visit-agriculture-museum/.
BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Through June 26: Put a Lid on It, featuring members of the Ventura County Potters’ Guild. The museum is now open Friday-Sunday; masks are required and safety protocols will be followed. 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com.
CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF ART THOUSAND
OAKS Through August 2021. The Memory Project, sculptures made of memories written on strips of delicate gampi paper. Meet the Artist event with Christine Shannon Aaron on Sunday, June 27, 2-4 p.m. Some online exhibits also available. Artist talk with Jonathan Michael Castillo on Thursday, June 24, 6 p.m. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, 805-405-5240, cmato.org.
CALIFORNIA OIL MUSEUM Recently
opened: Voyage of Discovery: Women in STEM, highlighting the many women who have had an impact on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Ongoing: Videos, interactive models and more detailing the history of the oil and gas industry, as well as exhibits on rocks, minerals and dinosaurs. The museum is now open FridaySunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-933-0076 or www.caoilmuseum.org. CANVAS AND PAPER Through July 25. A solo exhibit by Jean Metzinger. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-798-9301, www.canvasandpaper.org.
CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM
Through Aug. 23: The Art of the Sailor, featuring scrimshaw, knots, embroidery and other artifacts, many of which have never been seen before. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org.
DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM
Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. Plant sale on Saturday, June 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805642-3345, dudleyhouse.org. H GALLERY Through July 25. Art in the Time of Corona Vol. 1, showcasing works by artists responding to the pandemic. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, www.dabart.me/ventura-2.
HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS
Ongoing. Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, www.facebook.com/HarborVillageGalleryGifts.
JUNETEENTH CITY WIDE ART EVENT
Through June 30. Artists from New Generation Juneteenth celebrate Juneteenth in Ventura County with art in a variety of locations in Oxnard, Port Hueneme and Ventura. For artists and venues, visit @newgenjuneteenth.
KWAN FONG GALLERY Recently opened
online: On Labor and Youth, in which Robin Holder addresses the struggle essential workers face carrying the weight of society while scrambling for survival. California Lutheran University, 120 Memorial Parkway, Thousand Oaks, 805-4933697, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong/.
MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing.
The famed auto museum pays tribute to French automotive design, with coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-385-5400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.
MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing.
Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, 805-487-4333, www.murphyautomuseum.org.
MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Opened
June 12: The Weed Project: Outlaws of the Super Bloom & Crimes We Commit in the Garden, a new exhibit by Charlene Spiller. Ongoing: The Museum of Ventura County has opened its outdoor spaces and gardens, with hours Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Available online now: The MVC Gallery Marketplace, George Stuart Historical Figures®, virtual exhibits and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323 or venturamuseum.org.
OJAI ART CENTER Through
June 30. Restoration, a photography exhibit that celebrates a return to normalcy, while reflecting on where we’ve been. The showcases will also display work by Drew Lurie, Gayle Swanson and Genie Thomsen. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, www. ojaiartcenter.org.
OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM
Through June 30: Ojai Eye: Master Photographers, featuring the work of John Calvin Brewster, Horace Bristol, Guy Webster, Donna Granata and many more. Ongoing: Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open
Friday-Sunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-6401390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.
OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing.
The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.
POPPIES ARTS AND GIFTS Through June 30.
Botanical paintings in “watercolor ink” by June Guest Artist Lisa Skyheart Marshall. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-798-0033, www. poppiesartandgifts.com.
PORCH GALLERY OJAI Through July 5:
Selected works by Molly Larkey and Brian Wills. Ongoing: The Store at Porch Gallery features artist-created products, books, Beato Chocolates and unique gifts available both at the gallery and online. 310 E. Matilija, Ojai, 805-620-7589, porchgalleryojai.com. realART Opened June 15. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square celebrates California’s reopening with a new show (Diane Williams, Chuck Potter, CW Slade and more), champagne and cupcakes. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452-4000, buyrealart.com.
SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Sept.
12: Making Waves, a solo show by Northern California artist Michelle Jung featuring largescale, immersive seascapes. Through July 25: Erin Hanson: Colors of California, a comprehensive collection of the artist’s “Open Impressionism” Rain Perry’s acclaimed memoir, Cinderblock Bookshelves, can be enjoyed as a limited series radio drama broadcast on KWMR-FM 90.5 starting on Sunday, June 27, at 10 p.m. The series will be available for streaming as well. AD PROOF
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Find succulents, bromeliads, orchids and more at the plant sale taking place at the Dudley House Historic Museum on Saturday, June 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
landscapes of California. Through June 27: Santa Paula Sojourn, local scenes from Shannon Celia. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-5255554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org. SIMI VALLEY VIRTUAL ARTS CENTER Ongoing. 25th Anniversary Photography Collection, photography by Jon Neftali and Worth Living For, a suicide prevention art campaign organized by the Simi Valley Youth Council. The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center has created an online presence to showcase work from both local and regional artists, theater and performing arts events and more. www.svvac.org. STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through July 31: Mojave, work by artists who participated in the Mojave National Preserve Artist-in-Residence program from 2018 to 2020. “A Decade in the Desert,” an artist talk with Gabriel Thorburn and Bob Killen on Saturday, June 26, at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Ongoing: Virtual art exhibits include Gallery Virgins, Richard Barnett Portraits, Magical Realism, The Illusionists and Illuminated, as well as artist video talks, online art classes and children’s educational resources. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805383-1368, studiochannelislands.org. VCAC STREET VIEW SHOWCASE Through June. Reflect 2020, four local artists (Carlos Grasso, Josiah Gruzik, Belen Isla and Ksenia McEuen) display work inspired by the past year through dioramas in storefront windows. A treasure hunt has been designed to enrich the viewing. Presented by the Ventura County Arts Council. 1985 S. Victoria Ave. (at Moon), Ventura, 805-658-2213, vcartscouncil.org. VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — housewares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805- 644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery. VITA ART CENTER Through July 31: Through Our Eyes, 100 self-portraits of Ventura youth in response to COVID-19. Through Aug. 14. Elegies, tapestries, paintings and drawings by John Nava and David Kassan that recognize the cost of injustice, racism and political violence. 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-6449214, www.vitaartcenter.com.
VIRTUAL SPRING CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR Through June
30 online. The Simi Valley Virtual Arts Center hosts this virtual crafts fair that has handmade items that will make great gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and any special occasion. Soap, candles, jewelry, glassware and more. www.svvac.org/sister-act-streaming.
WILLIAM ROLLAND GALLERY Through Sept. 30:
Escapism, in which CLU senior art students set their minds free during the pandemic through paintings, drawings and sculptures. Recently opened online: On Labor and Youth, in which Robin Holder addresses the struggle essential workers face carrying the weight of society while scrambling for survival. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, rollandgallery.callutheran.edu. ♦ Photographer Jonathan Michael Castillo gives a virtual talk for the California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks on Thursday, June 24, at 6 p.m. via Zoom.
AD PROOF
Please check this proof over carefully and indicate all corrections clearly. You will have a “1st Proof”, “2nd Proof”, and “Final Proof”. If we receive no proof after the 1st or 2nd Proofs, AD WILL RUN AS IS. If this proof meets your approval on the 1st proof, check off “FINAL PROOF (APPROVED)” box, date and sign at the bottom. NOTICE: PLEASE FAX THIS PROOF TO (805) 648-2245 ASAP ISSUE: 6/24/21
OFFER ENDS: 12/31/21
