Headlining a roster of veteran radio drama actors, Anne Lockhart joins the cast of “Buddy Shell; Metaphysical Private Investigator,” in a free performance at Moorpark’s Theater on High Street at 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21.

The free performance was originally conceived as a members-only event, but then was opened up to the public as a “thank you” from the High Street Theater Foundation. The foundation wanted to give something back to the community for the support they received last week at their Night of Vaudeville presentation, which ran during Moorpark’s Country Days events.

The radio comedy presentation of “Buddy Shell; M.P.I.” is about a private eye with interests in Wiccan white magic and community theater. This adventure moves at lightning pace. Characters include vampire King Legholtz; Buddy’s familiar, Miles, an albino myna bird; Buddy’s operative, Mickey Gold, a 45-year-old paper boy; CIA agents; and a number of wacky friends and foes.

Producer Greg Pineda of Westlake Village’s Hollywood Music Store said, “When writers Terry Miles and Steve Carlson came to me with this idea for a live radio comedy performance, I jumped on it. I’ve been working with these lunatics for over 20 years, and they keep me laughing all the way to the bank.”

The audience is invited to enjoy the show, and if the project goes over as well as all hope, it will be offered to KCLU— 88.3FM––to run on Halloween night. KCLU has broadcast 22 episodes of “Buddy Shell; M.P.I.” in the past, as well as other Carlson/Miles/Lockhart projects. Those include their star-studded production of “War of the Worlds” in 1998 in league with the Santa Susana Radio Repertory Company, which won the group the Ventura County Reporter Award for best drama that season.

The Theater on High Street, now owned by the city of Moorpark, is located at 45 E. High Street in the historic downtown area. Parking is available directly across the street, in the lot between Maria’s Family Restaurant and the Bar-B-Que Joint.

For more information about this event, contact the High Street Theater Foundation at (805) 5298700.

Art Association to offer portrait painting demonstration

Noted artist Irena Jablonski will demonstrate portrait painting of a live model at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Anyone interested in art is invited to attend. The event is sponsored by the Simi Valley Art Association.

A brief business meeting will precede the oil painting demonstration. A $5 guest donation is requested.

Jablonski’s work may be seen in galleries in France, Laguna Beach, Montecito and Ventura County. She’s received numerous awards in Southern California shows. The artist studied at the University of South Africa in Pretoria and at the California Art Institute at Thousand Oaks.

Jablonski seeks to portray sublimated images in a European style. Classical music inspires her while she’s creating a painting.

For more information, please call Katy Kearney at (805) 5799199.