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 | • Knights of Improv & Comedy - Canyon Theatre Guild Hosts Knights of Improv & Comedy Laughter is the best medicine at these select performances throughout the 2018/19 season. Don't miss CTG's Knights of Improv, where comedy is king and anything can happen. Website: www.canyontheatre.org |
Wednesday, April 17 to Sunday, May 12
 | • Reality Optional Digital Art Exhibit - "Reality Optional: The Unhinged Wit of Phil Althouse" includes a collection of humorous pieces by Phil Althouse at The Main in the Old Town Newhall.
Phil Althouse, is an award winning fine art photographer who spent the bulk of his career in Hollywood's film and television industry and became fascinated by the challenge of telling a story and injecting humor and theatrical timing into a single still image. Althouse's images are known for their uniquely dramatic style, wit and sensitivity to contrast and form. A Meet the Artist reception will be open to the public on Thursday, April 18, 7PM-10PM with light refreshments. Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Website: www.shawhousephotography.com |
Friday, April 26 to Sunday, May 5
| • Bright Star - Look Up with
"Bright Star" at College of the Canyons This is Steve Martin's (Yes, that Steve Martin!) powerful story of love and redemption set in the American South in the 1920s and the 1940s. "Bright Star" follows the story of young writer Billy, just home from war, trying to sell a story to a powerful editor, Alice, and the story of Alice's life 20 years ago as she faced life's adversities. As Alice unwinds the mysteries from her own past, she confronts the secrets that hold her family and community together and keeps them apart. The music ranges from, "heartache-perfumed ballads and yearning love duets to energetic hootenannies," says Charles Isherwood of New York Times. Playing at College of the Canyons Theatre April 26 to May 5, tickets start at $6. Phone #: 362-5304 |
Wednesday, May 1
| • State of the County Luncheon - Supervisor Barger will provide an exclusive take on her vision for the SCV, the 5th District, and discuss current policy issues ranging from homelessness to economic development and public safety. Website: www.santa-clarita.com |
Friday, May 3
 | • Man & Woman of the Year Dinner - Celebrate Volunteerism with the Man & Woman of the Year Dinner Sponsored by City of Santa Clarita and Supervisor Kathryn Barger, the 2019 Santa Clarita Valley Man & Woman of the Year dinner will be held Friday, May 3 to honor SCV residents who have given outstanding volunteer service to their community. Website: www.scvmw.org |
| • Star Party - Canyon Country campus with students and community members of all ages invited to take a peek into our solar system at the COC Star Party.
The topic in focus for the evening will be planets that revolve around stars, known as exoplanets. As a part of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, Dr. Jessie Christiansen searches galaxies and planets for conditions similar to Earth. Her presentation, "On the Road to a Billion Planets," will carry attendees on an interstellar journey. In addition to the fascinating presentation, the event will include interactive demonstrations from college faculty and students, activity tables and a portable planetarium. Multiple telescopes will also be set up by local astronomy groups and students, allowing attendees to get a closer look at the night sky. The spring 2019 Star Party will take place from 7:30pm to 10pm on Friday, May 3 at the Canyon Country campus' Carl A. Rasmussen Amphitheater. The Canyon Country campus is located at 17200 Sierra Highway. This event is free and open to the public. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase on site. Families will not want to miss this stellar event. Website: canyons.edu/Offices/CCC/Pages/StarParty.aspx |
Saturday, May 4
 | • SCV Water Open House - Join SCV Water for their annual Open House at Central Park where you will learn to compost, get landscape ideas and enjoy the kid's water show, a Water Talks Q&A with the board & staff experts - plus enjoy free popcorn, frozen lemonade, face painting and more. Website: https://yourscvwater.com/open-house/ |
Friday, May 10 to Friday, May 17
| • Giggle, Smile & Dance - College of the Canyons dance students, guests and faculty present a dance concert that will put a giant smile on your face. Website: www.canyonspac.com |
Saturday, May 11
 | • Legacy Christian Academy Spring Soiree - The launch of Phase I of the Academy's Capital Campaign, and featuring live and silent auctions, live music and festive foods, the event will be held at Bridgeport Lake. Website: www.legacy-christian.com/soiree |
 | • Hart Baseball Bingo Night at the Club - Held at 5pm at Boys & Girls Club in Newhall, and featuring a dinner and bingo, funds raised benefit the 100-percent community funded Hart Baseball program.
Website: harthighbaseball.com |
| • Drive Safe Golf Classic - Frontier Toyota/Henry Mayo "Drive Safe" Golf Classic Held at Valencia Country Club, the tournament supports emergency services in our valley - a vital, life-saving service for our residents. Website: 200-1202 |
| • Hit the Trail Community Bike Ride 2019 - Bring the whole family and explore the City of Santa Clarita's trail system with this guided non-competitive bicycle ride. Website: www.santa-clarita.com |
Thursday, May 16
| • Bike to Work Day - Bike to Work Day is a friendly competition is among businesses in the City of Santa Clarita to see which employer can get the most employees to bike to work on Thursday, May 16. This event will take place during Bike Week Santa Clarita, which will include several bike-related events. On Bike to Work Day, five bicycle pit stops will be available for the cyclists. Santa Clarita Transit and Metrolink will offer free rides for anyone on local routes that have their bike and/or helmet. That way you can complete your commute, even from a distance! Riders will have the opportunity to receive prizes! Bicycling reduces traffic, keeps our air clean, improves your health and saves you money on gas. Be part of the solution and bike to work!
Website: greensantaclarita.com/calendar/bike-to-work-day |
Saturday, May 18
 | • Amgen Tour of California Returns to Santa Clarita - This year, our city is hosting the Stage 7 Start of the final stage of the seven-day race on Saturday, May 18. This means that the final leg of the race will start here in Santa Clarita, with cyclists racing to the finish line in Pasadena. Onlookers can expect to have a front-row seat to both the men's and women's races. You'll see some of the best cyclists in the world, including Olympians, Tour de France competitors and world champions racing from Westfield Valencia Town Center, on Town Center Drive, beginning the final 87 miles of America's most-prestigious cycling race. The Stage Start is a unique opportunity to get autographs from many of the top riders as well as see live interviews and feel the adrenaline as the cyclists await the crack of the starter's pistol. Beyond the start, there will be activities along Town Center Drive after the riders leave, including viewing parties at local restaurants. Website: www.santa-clarita.com |
| • Super Jazz at the Ranch Jazz Fest Pops - Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents. The event will be studded with dazzling musical performances, competitions and clinics starting at 9am. Highlights of the day include a performance by the Jacob Mann Trio, featuring three of LA's top young jazz talent. Pasadena City College's Brian Carmody will lead the Hart District Jazz "All-Stars," a group composed of some of the most talented jazz students from around the William S. Hart Union School District. Adjudicators include active professional musicians and notable jazz educators who will evaluate jazz ensembles from schools throughout Southern California. All day general admission to Super Jazz at the Ranch is $10; admission for students and seniors is $7. Food concessions will be available on site.
Website: westranchmusic.com |
Friday, May 24 to Saturday, June 22
| • Moonlight & Magnolias - Canyon Theatre Guild Presents "Moonlight & Magnolias" An epically hilarious small-cast comedy about the making of a Hollywood epic -"Gone with the Wind." Website: canyontheatre.org |
Saturday, May 25 to Saturday, June 22
| • The Importance of Being Earnest - Canyon Theatre Guild Presents "The Importance of Being Earnest" Oscar Wilde's enduring Victorian comedy about mistaken identities and relationship hijinks proves itself a timeless classic. Website: canyontheatre.org |
Wednesday, May 29
| • Electronica Musique & Multimedia Concert - Performing under the direction of composer Bernardo Feldman, 12 up-and-coming composers, DJs and producers from College of the Canyons present a variety of music, dance and lights of exquisite beauty and boundless energy that will expand and challenge your expectations. Website: www.canyonspac.com |
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