From the monthly archives:

May 2010

Ojai Music Festival Seeks Housing Hosts for the 2010 Festival

by Tyler Suchman May 7, 2010

from the fine folk at the Ojai Music Festival…
The 64th Ojai Music Festival, slated for June 10 to 13, is seeking housing hosts for behind-the-scene production/technical staff and college music student interns. The Festival is in need of guest cottages, private rooms, and homes in the Ojai Valley.
“It’s been a…

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LA Times: Ojai’s Libbey Bowl gets a first-stage revamping

by Tyler Suchman May 7, 2010

Big story on Libbey Bowl in the LA Times (h/t SRS):

Events at Libbey Bowl pump about $3.5 million annually into the city’s economy, making it an important economic as well as cultural landmark, Rains said. The Ojai Valley Service Foundation estimates that amount could double once expanded programs are brought to…

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The Noisy Donut Shop at Ojai Playhouse

by Demitri Corbin May 6, 2010

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The Noisy Donut Shop presents a special screening of Maynard James Keenan’s (Tool, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle) new documentary film which follows his unusual adventure starting his own vineyard in an Arizona ghost town.
As the Los Angeles Times states, “The frisson between his [Keenan] well-crafted personal mystique and the way…

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Behind the Headlines: Oil Spill Disaster

by Tyler Suchman May 6, 2010

pleased to share this community presentation and discussion with y’all…
International journalist Nomi Morris will speak this Monday, May 10th, at 7 pm, about the BP oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and will lead a community discussion on the issue. Morris, who has offered the series “Behind the…

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Ojai Valley Museum Sunday Gathering

by Tyler Suchman May 6, 2010

from the fine folk at the Ojai Valley Museum…
Ojai Shakespeare Festival – Looking Back With the Madrigali Renaissance Voices
Sunday, May 16, 2-4 pm
Join former artistic directors and actors Paul Backer, John Slade, Jaye Hersh, Susan Kelejian and Claire Haider for a rich and colorful look back at the Ojai Shakespeare…

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Mother’s Day at Made In Ojai

by Tyler Suchman May 6, 2010

from the fine folk at Made in Ojai – take yer mama…
Made in Ojai’s Second Sunday Artisans’ Faire will feature a Mothers Day theme. Outside there will be artisans making jewelry and other art forms and in the store, you will find many Mothers Day themed gifts. You are invited…

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Get Inspired! Ojai Valley Green Coalition Transportation Meeting, Wed, May 5, 4:00 pm

by Suza Francina May 5, 2010

VISIT BICYCLE CITY: http://www.bicyclecity.com/
Ojai Valley Green Coalition Transportation Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 5, 4:00 -5:00 pm,
at Papa Lennon’s Pizzeria, 515 West El Roblar in Meiners Oaks
across the street from the Project Ride community bike shop.
May is National Bike Month! http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/
About the Ojai Valley Green Coalition Transportation Committee

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Seven Reasons for Congress to Vote NO on Escalation

by evan austin May 3, 2010

This seems important and direct to me. Maybe it does to you, too!

i hope that the connection to Ojai specifically does not need to be spelled out…it’s clear that throwing trillions of federal dollars into foreign wars while our local community lays off teachers, cuts the Rec Dept, and…

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Mano a Mano: Ojai’s Experimental Farm

by Tyler Suchman May 3, 2010

I asked Quin at Mano Farm to tell me a bit more about what they are doing, and their approach to organic, sustainable agriculture here in the Ojai Valley…
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We are a hand-cultivated farm on one acre of land in Ojai, California. We offer a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program for Ojai…

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Theater 150: Fundraising is Tacky

by Tyler Suchman May 3, 2010

from Co-Artistic Director Chris Nottoli and the fine folk at Theater 150…
On May 15th in Libbey Bowl, I’m going to marry Deb Norton, the coolest, smartest, most talented person I’ve ever met. There might be 500 to 1000 people witnessing the ceremony. Why? Because I’m ego-maniacal braggart? Hardly. As you’ll…

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