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Let me preface this post by saying that I’m a big fan of ArtWalk, I’ve been to nearly every one and I always have a great time. I also try to buy something original if I can and encourage others to follow suit. I will be in attendance this weekend for the Harvest ArtWalk. I [...]
We just put our annual Best Of Ventura County issue to bed after a long but mostly painless labor (depending on who you talk to.) This was not the first time I’ve been involved with the issue but it was my introduction to the back-end/inner workings of the voting process.
I am currently working on an [...]
The video is courtesy of Missy Ellis. Thanks Missy!
Technically CNN’s Headline News taped a segment at Zoey’s Cafe in Ventura this week to spotlight the venue’s popular “bluegrass jam” that’s been held twice a month for seven years. Why is little ol’ Zoey’s getting attention from CNN? Because Phil [...]
As Chris Mastrovito mentioned in his most recent column, after 4 years in business, Hush has been shushed. Whether it’s a victim of what would appear to be a war on downtown Ventura’s nightlife–and specific sectors of such–remains to be seen.
Hush Lounge was an upscale nightclub with DJs, live music, and a restaurant. Dress code [...]
In the wake of the epic failure that was the California Music Fest, it seems that yet another would-be promoter is cooking up something big in Ventura. And when I say big, I mean BIG. Why Ventura? Who knows. Yes, it’s a beautiful place, yes it’s got that certain je ne sais quois, but [...]
In the midst of decreased funding for the arts in Ventura (the “New Art City”) and the subsequent slow death of ArtWalk, the local music scene is, as I’ve reported previously, exploding. At the same time, the bar scene–if you can call it a scene–has recently been plagued by violence which has led to what [...]
It’s been just over two months since I reported on the tenuous state of ArtWalk due to budget cuts. The final ArtWalk of its kind–100 percent city supported–was one of the best ever and left me feeling optimistic about the event’s future.
As the city has given over at least 1/2 the responsibility of coordinating, promoting [...]
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Well . . . it’s come and gone, and unfortunately my instincts were spot on. Before I get into the gory details, I want to let it be known that even though many have called it a failure, i don’t think it was entirely. I had a [...]
Violence, drinking problems, encounters with the “authorities.”
No, it’s not my teenage son—it’s the fear and loathing in downtown Ventura of late. I heard tell that it’s all part of a plot by a certain developer to take over the city’s nightlife by sabotaging competing venues. Actually, it was more like the paranoid fantasy of a [...]
Predictably, I received a less than cheerful note from Mark Rasmussen, the music festival’s organizer, in response to my previous post. And coincidentally, immediately following said post, the Cal Music Festival was updated to include much of the info that was previously missing.
I’m awaiting word from the City’s street fair coordinator Michele Godoy as [...]
