Special Attractions in Ventura and Ojai
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Norman Foote
Saturday, November 13, 7 pm
Ventura High School Auditorium
$12 child, $15 adult
Norman Foote is an award winning entertainer from Vancouver, Canada who has received international acclaim for his song writing, outrageous props and off beat sense of humor. He just won the Juno, Canada's most prestigious award for music.His stage show is uniquely Norman and is innovative both musically and visually. With finely crafted routines and songs, Norman is one of North America 's most highly regarded entertainer's of his kind. Norman 's sense of humor is ever present in his concerts, recordings and music videos. Performing in theaters, festivals and with symphony orchestras he has been from Nashville to Newfoundland, and from New York to Nagasaki , Japan . His concert is a highly engaging experience featuring songs from his award-winning CD's. www.normanfoote.com | video
The Mask Messenger
Faustwork Mask Theatre
Saturday, November 20, 7pm
Matilija Auditorium, Ojai
$12 child, $15 adult
The Mask Messenger is a series of vignettes ranging from comic to bizarre to poignant. Body language, psychological insight, and humor are the driving forces that captivate audiences ranging in size from 200 to 1200. The show illuminates and expands the concept of the mask, exploring its relationship to human psychology, business, fashion, art, dance, and theatre. The set consists of an impressive collection of masks, created by Mr. Faust and the company, exhibited center stage. After a brief and informative mock-lecture about the myriad uses of masks in cultures throughout the world, the performers begin to demonstrate the power of transformation by removing the masks from the wall, and assuming the emotional state expressed in each face. A variety of characters spring to life, including some who speak dialogue, wearing Commedia Dell'Arte style half-masks. Full masks are worn on top or back of the head, creating distortions that baffle the eye and tickle the funny bone. www.faustwork.com | video
Puss 'N Boots,
Oregon Shadow Theatre
Saturday, May 21, 7 pm
Matilija Auditorium, Ojai
$12 child, $15 adult
As the house lights go down we see and hear a musician on stage playing accordion and percussion. After his greeting, the shadow screen lights up and we see storyteller Marie Laveau as a shadow puppet, setting the tale with the wave of her fan. In New Orleans the miller's dying wish is granted as his three sons follow his casket through the streets in a traditional jazz funeral, complete with marching band. Antoine, the youngest son, inherits Puss, a remarkable talking cat. The two set out on a journey to impress the great King Calypso and the Princess, Sweet Emma. Soon Antoine is wrestling an alligator and Puss has to match wits with the shape changing Swamp Ogre. Live voices and Cajun, Zydeco and Caribbean music give spicy flavor to this production, which reaches a rousing conclusion in a Mardi Gras festival replete with colorful and fantastic costumes. Deb Chase manipulates the delightful shadow puppets to the sounds of Mick Doherty's "one man band" of accordion, percussion, kazoo, whistles and sound effects. The Oregon Shadow Theatre is a Portland Oregon based company specializing in the art of shadow puppetry. Their award-winning shadow plays have toured across the United States and in Canada, including performances at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., The Puppeteers of America National Puppet Festivals, the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts and The Northwest Puppet Center in Seattle, Washington. OST productions are noted for exquisite, colorful puppets, live music and sound effects, and lively good humor. Among other honors, OST has twice received the Unima Citation for Excellence in the Art of Puppetry. www.oregonshadowtheatre.com
See also Flights of Fantasy and the Ojai Storytelling Festival for additional family-friendly shows.