“Night at the Museum”
      “Night at the Museum” is a bad film with good special effects. It has the feel of one of those pandering rushedintoChristmas efforts intended to appease (or at least occupy) those families with a rare evening to kill together. And it seems likely to succeed in that effort, largely beca...
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Ventura Music Festival announces season
      Nuvi Mehta, artistic director for the Ventura Music Festival, announced the upcoming season for May 3 through 13, as well as a concert with Arturo Sandoval, a jazz master from Miami, on Feb. 17. The season features a mix of world music, jazz and classical musicians.
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Artist to demonstrate watercolor technique
      Artist Judy Koenig will demonstrate a newer watercolor technique of interest to hobbyists and professional artists from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Koenig will use ink resist and watercolor as a way to achieve a different effe...
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Quotes to chew on
      “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” —Stephen R. Covey
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