Ojai artists present exhibit, sell their work at museum
      The annual Ojai Studio Artists spring exhibition, "Made in Ojai V," will include a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., June 16 in the Ojai Valley Museum's garden, 130 W. Ojai Ave. The opening reception will be the same day from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs from June 14 to July 29.
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Musical's issues of war, freedom still relevant
'Hair' appeals to boomers
By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com
      How ironic that Simi Valley, home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, now hosts the nostalgic icon "Hair," which opened for a short run offBroadway in 1967, moved to a Greenwich Village nightclub and then debuted on Broadway in 1968.
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Local UC-Davis student wins third place in song-writing contest
By Melanie Glover Special to the Acorn
      University of California at Davis junior Chris Thielen is careful when selecting which of his musical creations to share with others. Because of this, one might view his delicate, lo-fi pop songs as valuable treasures, the types of memories that, if tangible, would have been stored in a child's ho...
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15-year-old singer opens summer concert series
      Camarillo resident Nicollette Heart will open for the Wonderelles on Sat., June 9 at Constitution Park as part of the Camarillo Concert in the Park series.This is not 15-year-old Nicollette's first live performance. The Adolfo Camarillo High School student has taken the stage at Constitu...
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University hosts art exhibit
      CSUCI Exhibitions gallery will show "Summer Light" from June 14 to Aug. 30 at 92 Palm Drive in Old Town Camarillo. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibition will feature paintings by students of California State University at Channel Islands who...
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