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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 [...]
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 [...]
It seems that every week I receive one or two new requests from restaurants to be added into our After Dark section because they have live entertainment. This presents a conundrum similar to what I’ve experienced with gallery listings: restaurants with live music are like retail stores with art. The restaurant is not a nightclub, [...]
It’s just about 6 weeks before promoter and No Cover publisher Mark Rasmussen plans to fill downtown Ventura’s mission park and 18 venues with live music and a sweaty, beer-swilling audience of more than one thousand on July 4 weekend, in tandem with the street fair.
Ambitious? Just a little. I applaud anyone willing to [...]
SHOW OFF THE ART YOU PURCHASE AT ARTWALK AND WIN!
In my article today about the business of ArtWalk, I quoted Focus on the Masters‘ Donna Granata regarding the importance of not only attending ArtWalk but also purchasing art.
While the city of Ventura has long been a destination for its diverse ecology, clean air and [...]
It’s been an emotional few weeks in Ventura’s arts scene with discussion of substantial cuts to the city’s arts budget on everyone’s lips. Many of the city’s most prominent arts figures stormed the podium at the last two city council meetings to dissuade the council from nixing a handful of “public art” projects and [...]
A compelling op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal addresses the tension between the need for the arts and the burden of funding the arts. Funding for the arts via the National Endowment for the Arts in Obama’s stimulus package barely squeezed through the Senate, even though it was a RELATIVELY small allotment.
When economic [...]
According to an article in the Star, Bonnie’s is closing. “You never saw so much crap in your life,” said Bonnie, and that pretty well describes the iconic downtown party supply store that’s been in business for decades. But oh, what beautiful crap it is. Floor to ceiling costumes, party supplies and decorations you [...]
Old Town Studio Gallery in Camarillo announced it will be forced to close its doors on Dec. 1, due to the economic climate. They are, however, open to the possibility of a last-minute miracle and are asking artists and arts supporters who are interested in saving a gallery to contact them. 10 percent of their [...]
My mantra about Ventura’s arts scene of late is that when it appears barren, that’s when there is the most potential for real art to be born. Lack of funding, resources and venues–while frustrating–demands ingenuity, imagination and cooperation to overcome and possibly transcend. It is exactly this kind of environment that allows for authentic, inspired [...]
