June 25, 2009 RSS feed / Dining & Entertainment

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Singing skills on display

GROUP OBSERVES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY- Jill Van Velzer of Cabrillo Music Theatre sings for the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley during the organization's 40th anniversary celebration. More...

Tragedies have historically struck 'Macbeth'

A number of tragedies have struck companies that have produced Shakespeare's "Macbeth." •Shakespeare wrote "Macbeth" partially to please his king, James I, who was both fascinated and terrified by witchcraft. More...

Ojai folk concert celebrates Weavers

A concert celebrating the music of The Weavers, one of America's consummate folk groups, will be at 7:30 p.m. Tues., June 30 at the Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. A silent auction will start at 7 p.m. More...

Students unite for Big Band concert

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

College students home for the summer just can't get enough jazz. Seventeen music students have collaborated on a show at Blue in Agoura Hills on July 3. More...

Former eatery is getting makeover

The old Hungry Hunter restaurant at 487 N. Moorpark Road has deteriorated since it closed two years ago. It looks like it could be haunted by the animals whose heads once occupied the walls and overlooked diners. More...

CLU says 'Macbeth' is cursed

Since 13 is the unluckiest of numbers, the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival will kick off its 13th season with what is considered the Bard's most superstitious play, "Macbeth." The play has a long history of disastrous events associated with its More...

Foxx plays The Canyon while climbing the charts

TRUSTING HIS INTUITION — Jamie Foxx of Westlake Village wows the audience on opening night of his 2009 Intuition Tour at The Canyon in Agoura Hills. Foxx's song "Blame it on Alcohol" is his first No. More...

Consider backyard entertaining in a 'staycation' economy

Many Americans have found a way to still have fun despite the current economy. Instead of spending big money at some resort, they've discovered creative ways to spend vacations at home. More...