Elena Brokaw, Ventura Community Services Director, spoke of the Mayor’s Arts Awards as a celebration of arts leaders in the community. She also provides some history about the Ventura art scene, going back to 1992, when the city made a financial and strategic decision to invest in the arts through that year’s cultural plan.
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Staged Collision and Fatality at Foothill Technology High School for the “Every 15 Minutes” Program
Life’s lessons are best learned through experience.
Unfortunately, when the target audience is teenagers and the topic is drinking and texting while driving, experience is not the teacher of choice.
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Mayor Mike Tracy at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards Event
Mayor Mike Tracy speaks at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards event (Nov 15th), at the Ventura County Museum, in downtown Ventura, CA.
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Established in 2005, the Ventura Mayor’s Arts Awards recognize the contributions to the cultural community by city residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. -
The Basics of Intellectual Property: with Attorney, Jim McDermott
What is intellectual property? Who should be interested in intellectual property? What are the risks of not knowing about intellectual property? Ventura attorney, Jim McDermott, discusses intellectual property rights.
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The Last Hippie: A Western Novel
Vincent Mann intertwines drama and humor through this entertaining performance and tale that illustrates one man’s attempt to find meaning amidst the social changes of the 1970’s.
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Local Surf History with Veteran Ventura Surfer, Bill “Blinky” Hubina
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Bill “Blinky” Hubina talks with Our Ventura TV host, Robert Perks, about surfing in Ventura since the early 1960’s. He also offers advice on the best type of surfboard for a beginning surfer. -
Exploring Emotions and Self Through Abstract Art
International mixed-media artist, Guillermo Figoli, talks about his exploration of art, emotions and self through abstract art.
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Turning the Ventura River’s “Hobo Jungle” into a Beautiful Parkway
The Ventura River Parkway Plan has a number of purposes for environmental and public good. There is also the challenge of converting an encampment of homeless people along the Ventura River into a open parkland for all to enjoy. Lee Sherman, with the Ventura Hillside Conservancy, speaks with Our Ventura TV host, MB Hanrahan, about the plan, its progress and challenges.
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“First Friday” at the Bell Arts Factory
Visual Artist Curator, Ricardo Rodriguez, talks about “First Friday” at the Bell Arts Factory, in Ventura, CA.
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