February 19, 2009 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

The Academy Awards

Hollywood's lightened up a bit this year, and Oscar offers up an astute, grab-bag selection of mostly characterdriven, occasionally ambivalent films—a true potpourri of possibilities. More...

The Movie Nut

"Coraline"

Directed by: Henry Selick Starring: (voices of) Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman. Keith David Rating: PG (for some scary images and themes, may be too frightful for toddlers and small children) Running time: More...

Concert review

Elmer Ramsey leads Valentine's Day tribute to the big bands

The sounds of the big band era wafted through the Samuelson Chapel at Cal Lutheran University Saturday night in an entertaining program of swing standards from the 1930s through the early 1950s. More...

Movie theaters open with cheap popcorn, proceeds go to charity

The new Muvico Thousand Oaks 14 Theaters will have a special promotion on Tues. and Wed., March 3 and 4 at The Oaks mall, 166 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. On these two days, popcorn and soda will be sold for $1 apiece. More...