MAY 2008
Blue/Orange
May 1 – May 25, 2008
@ Elite Theatre Company, 730 South B Street
Hours: 8 pm Friday - Saturday & 2 pm Sunday
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play.
In a London psychiatric hospital, an enigmatic patient claims to be the son of an African dictator-a story that becomes unnervingly plausible. This is an incendiary tale of race, madness and Darwinian power struggle at the heart of a dying National Health Service.
For more information: 805. 483.5118 or visit www.elitetheatre.org
Rock in Rollin
Wheeled Vehicles and Strange Collages by Bob Privitt
May 1 – May 30, 2008
@ SCIART West, 519 South C Street
Hours: 1pm - 4pm Thursday and Friday or by appointment.
The Rolling Vehicles and Rocking Sculptures of artist Bob Privitt have been created from a variety of influences over a span of time. These range from the artist’s loving memory of a supportive grandfather to political influences resulting from a presidential peccadillo to concerns for women’s rights to the brevity of public notice. Other influences include his interest in double meanings, commercial logos, optical illusions and slang terms. For example, “Flying Fish” (the attached image) with its five dollar bill, relies on an old slang term for the victim of a con being called a fish, plus the additional usage of a fin being a five dollar bill.
Bob Privitt’s works have been chosen by jury for inclusion in over 100 national and regional exhibitions and received awards in over one-third of them. His drawings and sculptures are in many public collections, including those of Pepperdine University, Westmont College, University of Tulsa, Indiana University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Oklahoma Art Center, and the City of Thousand Oaks, CA.
For more information: 805.383.1368 or for 24-hour information on current exhibitions, educations programs and special events, please access SCIART on line at www.studiochannelislands.org.
Beethoven 9th New West Symphony
May 1, 2008 @ Oxnard Performing Art Center, 800 Hobson Way
Hour: 8 pm
Boris Brott, conductor | Shana Blake Hill, Soprano | Cynthia Jansen, mezzo-soprano |
Robert MacNeil, tenor | Los Robles Master Chorale
For more information: www.newwestsymphony.org or to purchase tickets call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 805.486.2424; the New West Symphony at 805.497.5800 or www.etix.com
Live Music
May 1, 2008
@ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
Aside from great music at the Experi-mental Café, it also features mouthwatering gourmet sandwiches, exotic internationally inspired salads, forty specialty and organic beers by the bottle, unique wine, champagne, hi-voltage espresso, fresh Columbian Coffee as well as one of the most creative dessert items in the business…The Twinkleberry!
8 pm – Ashtray Life
9 pm – Ebu Gogo
10:00 pm – The Echoheart Project
11:00 pm – Taradactyls
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Downtown Farmers Market
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008
@ Plaza Park (corner of Fifth and B Street)
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Stop by the Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday! You’ll find fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as Giant Tamales, tasty BBQ specials and lots more! Join us for LUNCH!
For more information: 805.483.7960
Live Music – Irie Smile
May 2, 2008
@ La Dolce Vita Ristorante & Bar, 740 South B Street
Hour: 8 pm
Join us in the Ristorante for a wonderful dinner and then adjourn to the lounge for after dinner drinks and entertainment!!
For more information: 805.486.6878 or visit www.ladolcevitadimare.com
Live Music
May 2, 2008
@ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
Live in your world, rock in our Café. We do the right things, at the right times for only good reasons.
5 pm – Experi-concerts & DownRIGHT Booking Presents a night of Ska-Rockabilly-Punk!
9:45 pm – Maxwell Smart (Ska)
11:00 pm – Automatic Hotel (Punk Rock)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music with Ruben Palasuelos
May 2 – 3, 9 – 10, 16 – 17, 23 – 24, 30 - 31, 2008
@ Casa Escobar, 455 South A Street
Hours: 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ruben Palasuelos, ex-member of the popular Latin Jazz Band The Estrada Brothers performs every Friday and Saturday at Casa Escobar. Enjoy the incredible combination of sensational music with exquisite food!
For more information: 805.240.1740
Spring Italian Style – Cooking Class Series
May 3, 2008
@ La Dolce Vita Ristorante & Bar, 740 South B Street
Hour: 1 pm – 4 pm
Come and try one of our cooking classes taught by Owner and Executive Chef Michelle. Cost per person includes your meal, a glass of wine, and hands on training!!
Class begins at 1:00 p.m. and ends at approximately 4:00 p.m.
We have had a lot of great comments and success with our cooking classes. So far everybody is raving about them.
May 3rd Class:
Artichokes Stuffed with 3 Cheeses~Penne with gratineed tomatoes~ Marinated Fried Chicken Breasts~Golden Polenta Cake with Lemon infused Cream Sauce and Fresh Berries
For more information: 805.486.6878 or visit www.ladolcevitadimare.com
Live Music
May 3 – 4, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
The Café enjoys a national and international buzz for original live music. People drive as far as three hours to support some of our live music shows.
$2 Pink Taco's & $4 Pink Margaritas!!!
$3 Corona Always!
8 pm – Reed KD
10:45 pm – The ATma (Hollywood, Ca.)
11:45 pm – Jeff Ramuno (Hollywood, Ca.)
8 pm – Alynette’s Un-wind first Sunday! (May 4th)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Family Story Time
May 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 7 pm Tues & 12 pm Sat
Come one, come all! These weekly themed programs share a variety of books and activities that appeal to children of all ages. "Bilingual” (Spanish-English) Story time is available on Thursdays at 7 pm
For more information: 805.385.7535
Tea Service
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008
@ Fresh & Fabulous Café & Bakery, 212 West Fourth Street
Hour: 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Show Mom how much you appreciate all the wonderful things she does by reserving a special Tea Service!! All are welcome (men, too!). Choose from our tea menus and enjoy delicious food and tea in a relaxing atmosphere. Reservations required.
For more information: 805.486.4547 or visit www.myfreshandfabulous.com
Love Art Show
May 4, 2008
@ Tomas Café & Gallery, 622 South A Street
Hours: 11 am – 5 pm
Reception for Master Artists: David A. Lopez from Los Angeles, Tomas Otero from Mexico, and Tony Maya from Tijuana. Artwork for sale.
For more information: 805.323.228.5892 or 805.983.3331
Rhythm N’ Shoes the Irish Way
May 4, 2008
@ Oxnard Performing Art Center, 800 Hobson Way
Hour: 3 pm
Rhythm N’ Shoes the Irish Way is presented by Claddagh School of Irish Dance.
Reserve your tickets, today! Tickets: $20
For more information: Performing Arts Center Box Office at 805.486.2424 or www.etix.com
Live Music – Cinco de Mayo Bash
May 5, 2008
@ Ruby’s Café, 350 South Oxnard Blvd
Hour: 5 pm until...
Come celebrate our 2 Year Anniversary this Cinco de Mayo! We’ll be having drinks, complimentary appetizers, live music, plus all your favorite DJ’s. Party begins at 5 pm with Mariachi Aguilas. No Cover to show our appreciation for all your support! Special Guest Host: Santiago – Q104.7
For more information: 805.486.2169 or visit www.rubyscafeoxnard.com
Live Music – Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
Time for some Experi-Fiesta! Take the night off and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with great music and Free Food! 5 – 7 pm: Free Southwestern Baja Style Dinner Buffet
5 pm – Pedro’s Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! 5 Bands & Mucho Love!
7 pm – Spence (Los Angeles, Ca.) Acoustic
8:45 pm – The Veltexans (Santa Barbara, Ca.)
10 pm – Camarillo Social Club
11:15 pm – Adversity Breeds Creation (Oxnard, Ca.)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Downtown Center for the Arts – Monday Night Foreign Film Series Presents:
Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days
May 5, 2008 @ Plaza Cinemas, 255 West Fifth Street
Hour: 6:30 pm
Tickets: General Admission $9.25, Seniors $5.75
Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Cristian Mungiu's excruciatingly intense drama is set in Bucharest in the mid-1980s, as Nicolae Ceaucescu and his evil dictatorship continue to reign. In a country where abortion is outlawed, a young college student, Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), finds herself in big trouble. Unsure what to do, she turns to her roommate, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), for help. Romania – 2007 – 1hr 53 min. – Not Rated – In Romanian with English Subtitles
For more information: 805.486.6947 or visit www.downtowncenter.org
Story Time & Crafts
May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2008
@ Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 West Fourth Street
Hours: 10:30 am Tues & 3 pm Wed
Dedicated to providing a place for children and their families to explore and discover together the wonders of the world around us, Gull Wings features over 15 hands-on exhibits or, we like to say, imagination stations. Gull Wings is the only children’s museum in Ventura County.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or visit www.gullwings.org
Preschool Story Time
May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 10:30 am
A special themed and age appropriate weekly program which introduces three to five year old children to literature through books, flannel board stories, songs and finger plays.
For more information: 805.385.7535
Live Music - “Noches Bohemias”
May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008
@ Ruby’s Café, 350 South Oxnard Blvd
Hour: 7 pm – 10 pm
Come enjoy a sensation dinner and relax with the sounds of Trio Guadalajara. Live Music every Wednesday!
For more information: 805.486.2169 or visit www.rubyscafeoxnard.com
Live Music – Corsican Brothers
May 9, 2008 @ La Dolce Vita Ristorante & Bar, 740 South B Street
Hour: 8 pm
Join us in the Ristorante for a wonderful dinner and then adjourn to the lounge for after dinner drinks and entertainment!!
For more information: 805.486.6878 or visit www.ladolcevitadimare.com
Live Music
May 9 – 10, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
Artists from Australia, England, Mexico, Canada and all over the United States of America grace our stage. Most shows are free of charge. Come out to support the local and national touring artists that perform here seven days each week!
7 pm – Give Away Your Hearts
9 pm – Ellington (Australia)
10:15 pm – Mospeada (Los Angeles, Ca.)
8:30 pm – Lindsay White (San Diego, Ca.) (May 10th)
9:15 pm – Chrissy Depauw (Los Angeles, Ca.) (May 10th)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Oxnard’s 18th Annual Mother’s Day Mariachi Festival
May 10, 2008 @ Oxnard Performing Art Center, 800 Hobson Way
Hour: 2 pm
The Garcia Family proudly presents the Oxnard’s 18th Annual Mother’s Day Mariachi Festival. Enjoy this beautiful and memorable event filled with incredible mariachi music, delicious food and great company! Tickets: $102-Concert & Dinner | $62-Concert only | $37-Concert only
Concert 2 - 6 pm | Dinner 7 - 8 pm | Dance 8 pm - 12 am
The concert will feature: MARIACHI MONUMENTAL DE AMERICA DE JUAN JOSE ALMAGUER, MARIACHI LOS LOBOS, MARIACHI LOS TOROS, Tenor MAURO CALDERON, MARIACHI REY DE REYES
For more information: 805. 483.6633 or to purchase tickets call the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 805. 486.2424 or www.etix.com
Live Music – Mother’s Day Breakfast
May 11, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: 11 am
Enjoy Mother’s Day in Downtown Oxnard! The day is sure to be Experi-Fabulous!!
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music
May 15 – 16, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
8 pm – The Northstar Session Acoustic (Hollywood, Ca.)
9 pm – Ellington (Australia)
10:15 pm – Imperial Z (Los Angeles, Ca.)
6 pm – DownRIGHT presents...Acoustic meets Electric!!! (May 16th)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music – Irie Smile
May 16, 2008 @ La Dolce Vita Ristorante & Bar, 740 South B Street
Hour: 8 pm
Join us in the Ristorante for a wonderful dinner and then adjourn to the lounge for after dinner drinks and entertainment!!
For more information: 805.486.6878 or visit www.ladolcevitadimare.com
Live Music
May 17, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
Aside from great music at the Experi-mental Café, it also features mouthwatering gourmet sandwiches, exotic internationally inspired salads, forty specialty and organic beers by the bottle, unique wine, champagne, hi-voltage espresso, fresh Columbian Coffee as well as one of the most creative dessert items in the business…The Twinkleberry!
7 pm – Villegas (Ventura County, Ca.)
10 pm – Colin Gilmore Band (Austin, Tx.)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music
May 19, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
9 pm – Fitzgerald and the Bellafonte (Los Angeles, Ca.)
10:15 pm – The Atomic Squirrels (Santa Clarita, Ca.)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music
May 22 – 24, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
A key philosophy driving us is that we do our best to support and serve the good people of Ventura County and all of Southern California. One day at a time, one person at a time…
9 pm – The Northstar Session Acoustic (Hollywood, Ca.) (May 22nd)
10 pm – The Atomic Squirrels (Santa Clarita, Ca.) (May23rd)
8 pm - Abel G. Gigz ($6 Cover) (May 24th)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
Live Music – Mighty Cash Cats
May 23, 2008 @ La Dolce Vita Ristorante & Bar, 740 South B Street
Hour: 8 pm
Join us in the Ristorante for a wonderful dinner and then adjourn to the lounge for after dinner drinks and entertainment!!
For more information: 805.486.6878 or visit www.ladolcevitadimare.com
Puccini’s “La Rondine”
May 24, 2008 @ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 3 pm
A speaker from the Los Angeles Opera Speakers Bureau will discuss Giacomo Puccini’s elegant and poignant opera about a worldly woman who falls in love with a naïve younger man.
For more information: 805.385.7532 or visit www.oxnard.org
Live Music
May 29 – 30, 2008 @ The Experi-mental Café, 401 South A Street
Hours: See Below
We currently have over 40 craft and organic beers by the bottle as well as a nice selection of unique wines and…don’t forget our mouthwatering sandwiches, salads, desserts and lots more!!
9 pm – Donna Lynn (Ventura, Ca.) (May 29th)
10 pm – The Northstar Session Acoustic (Hollywood, Ca.) (May 29th)
8 pm - Melinda Gibson (Moorpark, Ca.) (May 30th)
For more information: 805. 385.3605 or visit www.myspace.com/experimentalcafe
JUNE 2008
Story Time & Crafts
June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2008
@ Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 West Fourth Street
Hours: 10:30 am Tues & 3 pm Wed
Dedicated to providing a place for children and their families to explore and discover together the wonders of the world around us, Gull Wings features over 15 hands-on exhibits or, we like to say, imagination stations. Gull Wings is the only children’s museum in Ventura County.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or visit www.gullwings.org
Family Story Time
June 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 7 pm Tues & 12 pm Sat
Come one, come all! These weekly themed programs share a variety of books and activities that appeal to children of all ages. "Bilingual” (Spanish-English) Story time is available on Thursdays at 7 pm
For more information: 805.385.7535
Preschool Story Time
June 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008 @ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 10:30 am
A special themed and age appropriate weekly program which introduces three to five year old children to literature through books, flannel board stories, songs and finger plays.
For more information: 805.385.7535
Downtown Farmers Market
June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008 @ Plaza Park (corner of Fifth and B Street)
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Stop by the Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday! You’ll find fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as Giant Tamales, tasty BBQ specials and lots more! Join us for LUNCH!
For more information: 805.483.7960
Live Music with Ruben Palasuelos
June 6 – 7, 13 – 14, 20 – 21, 27 – 28, 2008
@ Casa Escobar, 455 South A Street
Hours: 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ruben Palasuelos, ex-member of the popular Latin Jazz Band The Estrada Brothers performs every Friday and Saturday at Casa Escobar. Enjoy the incredible combination of sensational music with exquisite food!
For more information: 805.240.1740
Love Art Show
June 8, 2008 @ Tomas Café & Gallery, 622 South A Street
Hours: 11 am – 5 pm
Reception for Master Artists: David A. Lopez from Los Angeles, Tomas Otero from Mexico, and Tony Maya from Tijuana. Artwork for sale.
For more information: 805.323.228.5892 or 805.983.3331
Summer Concerts at Historic Heritage Square
June 13, 20, 27, 2008
@ Heritage Square, 715 South A Street
Hour: 6 pm - 8 pm
Celebrating 16 years, Oxnard's favorite summertime tradition has been the Friday Night Concerts at Heritage Square. Held for ten weeks June 13th through August 15th from 6pm-8pm, the outdoor concerts are Oxnard's best place to hear live music. The concerts offer entertainment to suit every musical preference - styles range from Caribbean to Swing and from Latin Jazz to Rock. Table seating is available by reservation at $30-$50 per table, with seating for six. General admission plaza seats are $5, and limited lawn seating is free!
Box dinners from the onsite restaurant La Dolce Vita are available by calling 805-486-6878. Continuing this year will be post-concert entertainment in the intimate La Dolce Vita Lounge and live theater at the Petit Playhouse immediately following the concerts. New this year will be dining coupons and prizes for concert attendees to enjoy the burgeoning restaurant scene in Oxnard’s new downtown Entertainment and Dining district.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or www.visitoxnard.com
The Caine Mutiny
June 13 - July 20, 2008 @ Elite Theatre Company, 730 South B Street
Hours: 8 pm Friday - Saturday & 2 pm Sunday
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a court martial has been adapted by the author into a superior stage thriller. A young lieutenant who relieved his captain of command in the midst of a typhoon on the grounds that the captain was psychopathic in the crisis and was directing the ship and its crew to its destruction faces harrowing odds. Naval tradition is against him, but testimony eventually reveals a devastating picture of the captain’s disintegration
For more information: 805. 483.5118 or www.elitetheatre.org
JULY 2008
The Caine Mutiny
July 1 - July 20, 2008 @ Elite Theatre Company, 730 South B Street
Hours: 8 pm Friday - Saturday & 2 pm Sunday
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a court martial has been adapted by the author into a superior stage thriller. A young lieutenant who relieved his captain of command in the midst of a typhoon on the grounds that the captain was psychopathic in the crisis and was directing the ship and its crew to its destruction faces harrowing odds. Naval tradition is against him, but testimony eventually reveals a devastating picture of the captain’s disintegration
For more information: 805. 483.5118 or www.elitetheatre.org
Story Time & Crafts
July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, 2008
@ Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 West Fourth Street
Hours: 10:30 am Tues & 3 pm Wed
Dedicated to providing a place for children and their families to explore and discover together the wonders of the world around us, Gull Wings features over 15 hands-on exhibits or, we like to say, imagination stations. Gull Wings is the only children’s museum in Ventura County.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or visit www.gullwings.org
Family Story Time
July 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 7 pm Tues & 12 pm Sat
Come one, come all! These weekly themed programs share a variety of books and activities that appeal to children of all ages. "Bilingual” (Spanish-English) Story time is available on Thursdays at 7 pm
For more information: 805.385.7535
Preschool Story Time
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 10:30 am
A special themed and age appropriate weekly program which introduces three to five year old children to literature through books, flannel board stories, songs and finger plays.
For more information: 805.385.7535
Downtown Farmers Market
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008 @ Plaza Park (corner of Fifth and B Street)
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Stop by the Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday! You’ll find fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as Giant Tamales, tasty BBQ specials and lots more! Join us for LUNCH!
For more information: 805.483.7960
Summer Concerts at Historic Heritage Square
July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2008
@ Heritage Square, 715 South A Street
Hour: 6 pm - 8 pm
Celebrating 16 years, Oxnard's favorite summertime tradition has been the Friday Night Concerts at Heritage Square. Held for ten weeks June 13th through August 15th from 6pm-8pm, the outdoor concerts are Oxnard's best place to hear live music. The concerts offer entertainment to suit every musical preference - styles range from Caribbean to Swing and from Latin Jazz to Rock. Table seating is available by reservation at $30-$50 per table, with seating for six. General admission plaza seats are $5, and limited lawn seating is free!
Box dinners from the onsite restaurant La Dolce Vita are available by calling 805-486-6878. Continuing this year will be post-concert entertainment in the intimate La Dolce Vita Lounge and live theater at the Petit Playhouse immediately following the concerts. New this year will be dining coupons and prizes for concert attendees to enjoy the burgeoning restaurant scene in Oxnard’s new downtown Entertainment and Dining district.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or www.visitoxnard.com
Live Music with Ruben Palasuelos
July 4 – 5, 11 – 12, 18 – 19, 25 – 26, 2008
@ Casa Escobar, 455 South A Street
Hours: 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ruben Palasuelos, ex-member of the popular Latin Jazz Band The Estrada Brothers performs every Friday and Saturday at Casa Escobar. Enjoy the incredible combination of sensational music with exquisite food!
For more information: 805.240.1740
Love Art Show
July 6, 2008 @ Tomas Café & Gallery, 622 South A Street
Hours: 11 am – 5 pm
Reception for Master Artists: David A. Lopez from Los Angeles, Tomas Otero from Mexico, and Tony Maya from Tijuana. Artwork for sale.
For more information: 805.323.228.5892 or 805.983.3331
15th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival
July 26 – 27, 2008 @ Plaza Park, Downtown Oxnard
Hours: 11 am – 7 pm
The 15th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival promises to be this summer’s HOTTEST event with a two-day celebration of all things salsa – the food, the music, and the dance – on July 26 and 27 at Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard. The Festival features sizzling salsa and Latin Jazz bands, non-stop salsa dancing, 75 flavors of salsa to sample, a vibrant vendor marketplace, international foods, kids korner attractions, recipe contests and more. Admission and parking are free.
For festival information, call the Downtown Oxnard Merchants Association at 805.247.0197 or visit www.oxnardsalsafestival.com. For visitor and hotel information, call the Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-2-Oxnard.
AUGUST 2008
Summer Concerts at Historic Heritage Square
August 1, 8, 15, 2008
@ Heritage Square, 715 South A Street
Hour: 6 pm - 8 pm
Celebrating 16 years, Oxnard's favorite summertime tradition has been the Friday Night Concerts at Heritage Square. Held for ten weeks June 13th through August 15th from 6pm-8pm, the outdoor concerts are Oxnard's best place to hear live music. The concerts offer entertainment to suit every musical preference - styles range from Caribbean to Swing and from Latin Jazz to Rock. Table seating is available by reservation at $30-$50 per table, with seating for six. General admission plaza seats are $5, and limited lawn seating is free!
Box dinners from the onsite restaurant La Dolce Vita are available by calling 805-486-6878. Continuing this year will be post-concert entertainment in the intimate La Dolce Vita Lounge and live theater at the Petit Playhouse immediately following the concerts. New this year will be dining coupons and prizes for concert attendees to enjoy the burgeoning restaurant scene in Oxnard’s new downtown Entertainment and Dining district.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or www.visitoxnard.com
Family Story Time
August 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, 2008
@ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 7 pm Tues & 12 pm Sat
Come one, come all! These weekly themed programs share a variety of books and activities that appeal to children of all ages. "Bilingual” (Spanish-English) Story time is available on Thursdays at 7 pm
For more information: 805.385.7535
Story Time & Crafts
August 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 2008
@ Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 West Fourth Street
Hours: 10:30 am Tues & 3 pm Wed
Dedicated to providing a place for children and their families to explore and discover together the wonders of the world around us, Gull Wings features over 15 hands-on exhibits or, we like to say, imagination stations. Gull Wings is the only children’s museum in Ventura County.
For more information: 805.483.7960 or visit www.gullwings.org
Preschool Story Time
August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008 @ Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A Street
Hours: 10:30 am
A special themed and age appropriate weekly program which introduces three to five year old children to literature through books, flannel board stories, songs and finger plays.
For more information: 805.385.7535
Downtown Farmers Market
August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008 @ Plaza Park (corner of Fifth and B Street)
Hour: 9 am – 1 pm
Stop by the Downtown Farmers Market every Thursday! You’ll find fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as Giant Tamales, tasty BBQ specials and lots more! Join us for LUNCH!
For more information: 805.483.7960
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
August 8 – September 14, 2008 @ Elite Theatre Company, 730 South B Street
Hours: 8 pm Friday - Saturday & 2 pm Sunday
The longest run