"Iron Man"
      Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow Rated: PG13 (mostly bloodless action violence) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for: superhero fanatics Least suited for:
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Ventura Music Fest hosts Singer of the World
      Now entering its 14th season, the Ventura Music Festival will host Ventura native Nicole Cabell, the 2005 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, for one command performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Ventura High School auditorium, 2 N. Catalina St., Ventura.
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'Monkee man' wows the crowd at Conejo Valley Days
Concert review
By Sally Carpenter sallyc@theacorn.com
      Fans came from as far away as Lodi, Calif., to greet Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz on May 1 at Conejo Valley Days in Thousand Oaks. Audience members began arriving at 5 p.m. to stake out front row seats for the 8 p.m. show.
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'Song and Dance Man' stars Dick Van Dyke
      Actor/singer Dick Van Dyke will star for the seventh year in the annual benefit concert for local high school choral programs at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the Kavli Theatre in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. This year's show is titled "Song and Dance Man" and will feature Van Dyke singing, dancing and serving as master of ceremonies.
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Simi Valley seeking cultural arts foundation members
      The city of Simi Valley is seeking four public members to serve on the Simi Valley Arts Commission and two public members to serve on the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Foundation. The commission is responsible for overseeing the operations and programming of the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center and meets on a quarterly basis.
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