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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Monday Night Foreign Film Series 1^st and 3^rd Monday of every month @ 6:30 pm General Admission $9.25 Seniors $5.75 Screenings at Plaza Cinemas 14 255 W. Fifth Street, Oxnard Located across from Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard.
Cinema Arts
Priceless France 2008 1hr 53 min. Drama PG-13 In French with English Subtitles July 21^st @ 6:30 pm
This delightful French comedy features AMELIE star Audrey Tautou and the charming Gad Elmaleh (THE VALET). Jean (Elmaleh) is a hardworking employee at one of southern France's elite resort hotels. He is known for his excellent work ethic, but that changes after a chance encounter with sexy hotel guest Irene (Tautou). Bored with her wealthy and much older boyfriend/benefactor, Irene is looking for some excitement.
The Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge) France 2007 1hr 53 min. Drama PG In French with English Subtitles August 4^th @ 6:30 pm
Suzanne is charming but she is a mother snowed under by obligations. With her puppet shows, the classes she teaches and the two children, Simon and Louise, that she has been raising alone since their father left, she hasn't got a minute to herself. To help her, she takes in a young Taiwanese babysitter, Song Fang, who is a student at Paris University. On his way home from school, Simon, who is 7 years old, leads her through the streets and cafés of his neighborhood. Soon, Song Fang and Simon share an imaginary world: a strange red balloon follows them, even in the exhibition space of the Musée d'Orsay.
Los Zafiros: Music from the Edge of Time United States 2007 79 min. Not Rated In Spanish with English Subtitles August 18^th @ 6:30 pm
As the Beatles were rocking Liverpool in the early 1960s, another great pop band was coming together in the tough musical neighborhood of Cayo Hueso in Havana.  Music, history, and emotion fuel this dynamic, award-winning tribute to Los Zafiros. Playing a brilliant mix of American inspired Doo Wop, Afro-Cuban and traditional Latin forms, they became a sensation in Cuba and beyond before dissolving in the mid 1970s from the effects of the fast life, infighting and changing political and musical tastes. Thirty years after their breakup, the two surviving band members, multiple-Grammy winner and Buena Vista Social Club alumnus Manuel Galbán, and the group's co-founder, Miguel Cancio, reunite in the streets of present-day Havana, a place full of unforgettable songs and memories for them and for their still-loyal fans.		Producer/Director Lorenzo DeStefano will be present for Questions / Answers after the film.
Art Center 329 N. Fifth Street, Oxnard (805) 486-6947 1 to 5 pm, Friday – Sunday & by appointment. Free Admission and Parking Located across from Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard.
Julia Pinkham Transitions July 11^th to August 31, 2008
Oxnard resident, Julia Pinkham’s exhibition features a new series of paintings in acrylic and mixed media on canvas and panels. For the past several years Pinkham has been an artist-in-residence at the Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) at California State University Channel Islands campus in Camarillo. “The realities of being a professional artist is that it is difficult“, says Pinkham. “It’s very competitive. You have to draw from deep inside of you to pull out the work.” Talking about her residency at SCIART, Pinkham relates, “I come here and it’s all about art. I work in acrylic and mixed media. I come to the studio and work for about 6 hours everyday.” A lover of nature and an avid surfer, Pinkham resides at Hollywood Beach with her husband.
Artist’s Reception Friday, July 18^th 5pm to 7:30 pm Pinkham will be present for a reception at the DCA gallery along with concurrent receptions held at the Carnegie Art Museum, the SCIART West and the Café on A, all located within walking distance in downtown Oxnard. The evening will provide a wonderful opportunity to meet many of the artists at the receptions. This event is free and the public is invited to come by and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres.
“At the Edge of the World”, 2008 acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 36” x 36”	Artist in the studio at SCIART at CSUCI campus
Uptown Cityscape by Frank Romero – Limited Edition Print Available The first in our fine art print series, is available for sale at the Art Center.  The full series, titled Los Veteranos, will include limited edition silkscreen prints by ten historically important Latino artists, and be marketed to museums, select institutions and private collectors.
For further information contact: George Sandoval @ (805) 798-0830
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