Studio Channel Islands Names 2018 Medici Award Winners
Artists Gerd Koch and Pat Richards Dodd to be honored at SCI’s annual gala
Camarillo, Calif. — Studio Channel Islands (SCI), in celebration of its 20th anniversary, has announced Gerd Koch and Pat Richards Dodds as the 2018 Medici Award recipients. Both Koch and Dodds are founding members of the nonprofit arts organization and have contributed significantly in the development and success of the organization over the past two decades. The Medici Award is SCI’s most prestigious honor presented to individuals whose support for the arts is unparalleled and whose work to advance SCI is deserving of its highest recognition. The award will be presented at the annual Art à la Mode Gala, scheduled for September 29 at SCI’s Blackboard Gallery.
THE DOWNSTAGE CABARET SERIES PRESENTS THE HIGH STREET BROADCAST
AT THE SIMI VALLEY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER AUGUST 19TH
The Sim Valley Cultural Arts Center will kick off their DownStage Cabaret Series with the first installment of the High Street Broadcast on Sunday, August 19 at 7:30 pm in the intimate DownStage Theater. Doors open at 7 pm and the broadcast begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for General Admission and $25 for VIP Seating which includes a complimentary dessert as well as priority seating. All seating will be Cabaret style.
OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES ITS 21st SEASON OF THOUGHT PROVOKING EVENTS!
BREAKING LIGHT
Featuring Eight New Play Workshops plus
Two Special “Intersection” Events
OPC New Works Festival August 5 - 12, 2018
Ojai, CA…The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), one of the nation’s most acclaimed new play development programs, announces its 21st season with another inspirational and though-provoking program featuring playwrights, new play workshop presentations, and special performance events from August 5 through 12, 2018 in Ojai, California.
September 13 to November 12th, 2018

Award-winning Actor, Director and Educator Brian McDonald Joins Ensemble Theatre Company as Director of Education and Outreach
July 12 to September 9, 2018

July 12 to September 9, 2018
5-STAR THEATRICALS*
Presents the Third and Final Show of its 2017-2018 SEASON with
SUSAN EGAN starring as BELLE in
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Musical Direction by Dan Redfeld
Choreography by Cheryl Baxter
Directed by Yvette Lawrence
The Original “Belle” Returns Beginning
Friday, July 20 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza!