Ventura College Announces Fall Arts & Lectures Series

Ventura College is pleased to announce a full schedule of music, dance, art, and lecture events for Fall 2009. For additional information regarding any event on the list provided below, please contact Alisa Sparkia Moore, Esq., Public Information Officer, 805-654-6462 or by email at asmoore@vcccd.edu.

Ventura College Arts & Lectures Series – Fall 2009

September
Sept. 24 Author Jim Botting, former FBI hostage negotiator, speaking and signing his book “Bombs, Bullets and Fast Talk”, Library Reading Room, 6 pm – 8 pm, Free, 805-654-6462 for information
Thru Sep. 30 Hiroko Yoshimoto “Rising from the Ashes” Painting Exhibit, Gallery 2, Monday- Friday, noon to 4 pm, Free, 805-648-8974 for information
Thru Sep. 30 Kim Faust “Sanctuary” Photography Exhibit, New Media Gallery, Monday - Friday, noon to 4 pm, Free, 805-648-8974 for information
October
Oct. 6, Guest Artist/Faculty Series: Grand Piano Soirée, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater, $15 General, $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for information
Oct. 7, Guest Artist/Faculty Series: Ventura Piano Quintet - will perform Schubert's "Trout Quintet"
8 pm, Ventura College Theater $15 General , $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for information
Oct. 8, Guest Artist/Faculty Series: Cesar Mateus Sextet (Latin Jazz) 8 pm Ventura College Theater
$15 General, $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for information
Oct. 8 – Nov. 5 Julie Schustack “UnMusical” Three dimensional Exhibit, in Gallery 2, Monday - Friday,
noon to 4 pm, Free, Artist’s Reception, Oct. 8, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
Oct. 8 – Nov. 5 Bob Privitt “Existence and the Human Condition”, in New Media Gallery, Monday -Friday,
noon to 4 pm, Free, Artist’s Reception, Oct. 8, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
Oct. 10, Guest Artist/Faculty Series: Carlos Gonzales, Classical Guitar, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater
Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for information. $15 General, $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff
Oct. 17, Ventura County Master Chorale: Along the Silk Road From Italy to India, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater $20 Priority Seats $15 General Seats. Call 805-654-0995 for tickets and information.

Oct. 24, Ventura College Symphony Orchestra: featuring Two amazing Artists: Miriam Arichea piano and Jonathan Tang, Violin, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for information, $10 General, $5 Students, Seniors and VC Staff
Oct. 31, Ventura Opera and Musical Theater “She Loves Me,” Based on the film The Shop Around the Corner, (which was also the premise for You've Got Mail), 3 pm, Ventura College Theater, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info, $10 General, $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff
November
Nov. 1, Ventura Opera and Musical Theater “She Loves Me,” Based on the film The Shop Around the Corner, (which was also the premise for You've Got Mail), 3 pm Ventura College Theater, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info, $10 General, $5 Students, Seniors & VC Staff
Nov. 2 – Dec. 30 Landscape Painting Exhibit, Professor Dorothy Orr & her students’ Plein Air paintings.
Blanchard Library, 119 N. Eighth St., Santa Paula. Open Monday. Tuesday, Thursday, noon to 8 pm, Wednesday, 10 am – 6 pm, and Saturday 10 am – 2 pm., Free
Thru Nov. 5 Julie Schustack “UnMusical” Three dimensional Exhibit, in Gallery 2, Monday - Friday, noon to 4 pm, Free, Artist’s Reception, Oct. 8, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
Thru Nov. 5 Bob Privitt “Existence and the Human Condition”, in New Media Gallery, Monday - Friday, noon to 4 pm, Free, Artist’s Reception, Oct. 8, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
Nov. 12 Artists’ Reception for the Landscape Painting Exhibit,
Blanchard Library, 119 N. Eighth St., Santa Paula, 5 pm – 7 pm, Free
Nov. 12 – Dec. 9 Robert Lamarche “Ancient Wisdom in Clay”, in Gallery 2, Monday - Friday, noon to 4 pm,
Free, Artist’s Reception, Nov. 12, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
Nov. 23, 24, & 25 Student Ceramic Art Sale in New Media Gallery, Nov. 23, 24, 25, 9 am – 2 pm,
Nov. 23 and 24, 7 pm – 9 pm, 805-648-8974 for information
December
Dec. 4, 5 & 6 Ventura College Fall Dance Concert, 8 pm on Fri and Sat; 3 pm on Sun. $8 presales, seniors,
staff & Fri., Sat. & Sun. students. $10 at the door.
Dec. 9, Ventura College New Music Concert: Student Works, 8 pm Ventura College Theater
Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info, $15 General, $5 Students, Seniors, VC Staff
Dec. 10, Ventura College Jazz Band: Big Band Ensemble, 8 pm Ventura College Theater
Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info, $15 General , $5 Students, Seniors, VC StafF
Dec. 12, Ventura College Symphony Orchestra: End of an Era Concert: Ventura College Choir Joins the Orchestra, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater, Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info $10 General, $5 Students, Seniors, VC Staff
Dec. 16, Ventura College Chamber Music/Recital: Student Ensembles, 8 pm, Ventura College Theater
Tickets at the door only, 805-654-6392 for info, $15 General , $5 Students, Seniors, VC Staff
Dec. 18, Ventura County Master Chorale, 8 pm, San Buenaventura Mission 211 E. Main Street
$20 Priority Seats, $15 General Seats. Call 805-654-0995 for tickets and information.
Dec. 20, Ventura County Master Chorale, 4:30 pm, San Buenaventura Mission 211 E. Main Street
$20 Priority Seats, $15 General Seats. Call 805-654-0995 for tickets and information.