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First Saturdays

The art studios are open to the public every first Saturday of the month and by appointment. As many as 40 of the areas very best artists welcome visitors into their studios to watch them create sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces up-close and personal.

Open Studio Saturday is the ideal time to speak with our artists about classes, commissions, and our wonderful creative community.

Free admission and free parking.
 

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Family Art Activities: First Saturday of the Month from 11 am – 2 pm 

Studio Channel Islands offers free Family Art Activities on the first Saturday of the month! We have designed a variety of seasonal projects for all ages to enjoy. There will be samples displayed to inspire you and staff will be available to advise and assist. Please note that these are family-led activities, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is held in collaboration with Open Studios.

Join us for some creative fun with your family on the first Saturday of the month February – June & September – December. No activities July – August & January.

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Join us to meet the artists and explore the design of the longest mural in California. This family friendly workshop includes a hands on opportunity to paint elements of the mural for a take home artwork of your own.

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May 6: Black, Write, & Wrong: Writing Through Sound, Memory, & Emotion, with Tony Maddox

This evening will be a catalyst of creative expression, and tonight we’re going to explore writing in a different way—not from the mind, but through feeling. Music has always been one of the most powerful storytelling tools in Black culture. Long before many of our stories were written down, they were sung. They carried pain, joy, resistance, love, survival—and truth.

The songs I’ll be sharing tonight come from artists who are no longer with us, but whose voices still speak. Artists like Billie Holiday, BB King, and Bobby “Blue” Bland, who didn’t just sing songs—they lived them. As I perform each piece, I want you to listen beyond the lyrics. Listen for what’s underneath—the emotion, the history, the weight, the beauty.

After each song, you’ll have a few minutes to write. Don’t overthink it. Don’t try to be perfect. Just respond. Write what you feel, what you see, what the music unlocks in you. It isn’t about being right or wrong – there is no right or wrong way to write – it’s about being honest, vulnerable, and authentic. That’s why I call this exercise. ‘Black Write and Wrong.’”

Tony Maddox is a dynamic vocalist and his style is a soulful blend of jazz, Motown, and classic favorites. Tony weaves storytelling with humor, emotional depth, and connectivity. The Tony Maddox band is a family of skilled musicians who have shared the stage and recorded with such greats as Tina Turner, Katie Perry, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Patti Labelle, Celine Dion, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Caldwell, Natalie Cole, The Jacksons, and many others. Tony is also an artist, author, poet, photographer, designer, and producer.

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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La ciénaga (The swamp) [2001, Argentina; dir. Lucrecia Martel]

One of the greatest directorial debuts of all time, following the lives of an Argentine family during a challenging summer break.

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Join the team of artists in the Moon Ditch to paint sections of the longest mural in California. No experience necessary, all skill levels can take part.

Our teams of professional artists will support you to paint sections of this giant mural. Please book a time-slot to help us to manage the flow of people, you can help us paint for one hour, two hours or the whole morning!

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Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps are on quite a roll. 

Her persuasive pipes slathered in honey and soaked in Texas-bred sass, keyboardist Teresa James and her band, the Rhythm Tramps, have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’ leading contemporary blues outfits, even though their uncommonly imaginative repertoire, much of it supplied by Terry Wilson, James’ husband, producer, and bassist, is by no means strictly limited to the 12-bar form.  Their 2019 CD Here in Babylon was nominated for a Grammy in the Contemporary Blues Album category. 

Rose-Colored Glasses, the band’s new release on Blue Heart Records, continues that proud tradition. It’s their 12^th album and once again showcases Teresa’s enticing way with a lyric and Terry’s prolific songwriting talent, poured over grooves that’ll grab listeners and refuse to let go until the very last notes have rung. A coterie of Texas guitar greats guest on the set, including Anson Funderburgh, Lee Roy Parnell, Johnny Lee Schell, Snuffy Walden, and Dean Parks. “This new album is kind of veering a little bit more into soul,” says Teresa. “But to me, blues is more of a state of mind. It’s where you’re coming from. It’s the attitude and the heart that you bring to it.”  

By any yardstick, Teresa got an uncommonly early start on her lifelong profession. “There was always music playing in my house. My dad was a huge music fan. He had all kinds of musical interests, so I was exposed to a lot of different kinds of music.” “I studied classical music until I was about a sophomore in high school. When I was like eight or so, my dad taught me how to play guitar.  Those were the seeds which would eventually lead to a musical career including recordings with Walter Trout, Eric Burdon, Spencer Davis, Tommy Castro, Stephen Bruton, Randy Newman, LeeRoy Parnell, Neil Diamond, and more; plus live performances with countless others, including Marcia Ball, Levon Helm, Lloyd Jones, Delbert McClinton, and Eric Burdon & the Animals.  She has been a featured act on Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruises for more than twenty years.

Teresa ultimately left Houston at the encouragement of Terry Wilson and his buddy Tony Braunagel, who had relocated to L.A. Terry proved the perfect musical cohort for Teresa. “His songs are brilliant. I think he’s a really great songwriter. And we’ve collaborated on quite a few, but I think what I bring to his songs in the interpretation is just a good match. He knows the kinds of things that I’m going to be able to put myself into to expand them,” she says. “Over the years, we have definitely developed a partnership that works.”  Her band, The Rhythm Tramps, consists of world class players that have toured or recorded with artists including Eric Burdon & the Animals, Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McClinton, Jimmy Reed, Lightin’ Hopkins, Jimmy Vaughan, Johnny Nash, Smokey Robinson, Tom Jones, Tower Of Power, and more.

In 1998, The Rhythm Tramps released their debut album, The Whole Enchilada, on Jesi-lu, with Teresa and Terry’s studio cohorts including guitarists Watts, Schell, and Stephen Bruton. Braunagel and Herman Matthews manned the drums. Subsequent releases include Live (2000), Oh Yeah! (2003), The Rhythm Method (2004), and The Bottom Line in 2007. “The Bottom Line is a really good one,” says Teresa. “We still do most of the songs on that album, and that was the one where we got the BMA nomination.” Next up was Country by Request (2008), followed by 2010’s You Know You Love It, Come On Home in 2012, Bonafide in 2016, and the Grammy-nominated Here in Babylon in 2018, which was mixed by Ed Cherney with Jay Bellerose on drums.

As if the band didn’t keep her busy enough, Teresa has also done considerable vocal work on film soundtracks and song demos in Los Angeles. One of her favorite composers to work for in the studio is Randy Newman; she was one of the background singers on “Putin” from his 2017 CD Dark Matter.

Soon to have a full dozen albums under their collective belt spanning 23 exciting years, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps remain a staple of the Los Angeles-area blues scene in addition to an international touring artist, with a sound all their own.  Moving easily from Texas-style grease and blues into Memphis soul or New Orleans-flavored grooves and all points in between with fun and abandonment, as one critic said, “there are no clichés in this band.”

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Join the team of artists in the Moon Ditch to paint sections of the longest mural in California. No experience necessary, all skill levels can take part.

Our teams of professional artists will support you to paint sections of this giant mural. Please book a time-slot to help us to manage the flow of people, you can help us paint for one hour, two hours or the whole morning!

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Members receive discounted tickets for this and select other events.

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If you’d like to get a taste of what most of Ventura County’s home ranches looked like 70+ years ago, step back in time to the picturesque orchards of Fillmore and EZE Ranch. Owners Steve and Dina built their farmland paradise and farmer’s market garden to feed their souls (and neighbors!) about 15 years ago.

Writers, artists and photographers will find narrative inspiration in the classic farmhouse and barn. Everyone will enjoy hearing what the goats and chickens have to say too!

Chef Steve will add a ticketed ranch BBQ to conclude our Open Range 2026 season if there is enough interest!

Schedule for the day:

Doors open at 10am.

At 11:30am, bestselling author and workshop leader Mark Waldman, together with artist / writer / clinical therapist Jennifer Jones will offer a workshop based on their program “Healing Through Writing,” an expressive-arts-based program that uses poetry, journaling, and reflective writing.

Enjoy mindful walking, mindful observations of nature and forest bathing with all 5 senses.

$15 Members and Students / $25 General Admission

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Please join experimental hybrid artist Dana Teen Lomax for an unusual evening of performance, avant-garde film, movie-talking, and the unexpected. With an International Community of Artists, Filmmakers, and Poets including: Luzmaria Espinosa, Juan D. Mendoza, Raquel Baker, Nicklaus Hoffman, Alexis Lopez, Laura Mullen, Monica Mody, Sarah Rosenthal, White Rabbit Magic, Dr. Christina Pabers, &several other performers TBA, this ONE NIGHT ONLY event is an evening you won’t want to miss!

Pictured:

image by Katherine Masters

Used with permission from the artist

clip from Dana Teen Lomax’s poem “-being-groomed-by-culture-”

a collaboration with Katherine Masters

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Choreography, Comedy, & Creative Writing – with Katie Malia

If you haven’t experienced Katie’s spectacular dance performances, you are in for a special treat because her writing workshops include a combination of movement and improvisation. Her short-form scripted comedy series, “Almost Asian”, was selected for thirteen film festivals, and was nominated for “Outstanding Writing” at 2016 Raindance Film Festival. Her resume includes a long list of tv shows, iconic commercials and films, and she has worked with renowned choreographers throughout the country.

“Writers in the Gallery” meets on the first Wednesday of each month (from 6:30pm to 8pm) with different hosts conducting experiential workshops to inspire writers (and nonwriters) of all genres – fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, storytelling, etc. – to improve the quality of their work. Check out the prose, poetry, essays, and experiential writing exercises at www.WritersintheGallery.com.

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First Saturdays

The art studios are open to the public every first Saturday of the month and by appointment. As many as 40 of the areas very best artists welcome visitors into their studios to watch them create sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces up-close and personal.

Open Studio Saturday is the ideal time to speak with our artists about classes, commissions, and our wonderful creative community.

Free admission and free parking.
 

Subscribe to our Events Calendar

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Family Art Activities: First Saturday of the Month from 11 am – 2 pm 

Studio Channel Islands offers free Family Art Activities on the first Saturday of the month! We have designed a variety of seasonal projects for all ages to enjoy. There will be samples displayed to inspire you and staff will be available to advise and assist. Please note that these are family-led activities, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is held in collaboration with Open Studios.

Join us for some creative fun with your family on the first Saturday of the month February – June & September – December. No activities July – August & January.

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Black Narcissus [1947, United Kingdom; dir. Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger]

Anglican sisters attempt to establish a school in British-ruled India, featuring groundbreaking use of Technicolor.

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Michael Gullo and Armen Guzelimian present Serenedes in String & Keys, an evening of classical guitar and piano.

Studying under classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening, Michael Gullo received his B.A. in music/guitar performance in 2023. He’s been a featured artist of the week on the website of Grammy Award winning composer and performer Andrew York. In the Fall of 2024, he was accepted to continue his studies at USC (University of Southern California) for his master’s degree in music performance while performing at Saint Jude’s Catholic Church in Westlake, CA alongside attending graduate school.

Armen Guzelimian is celebrated for his versatility as a top-notch collaborative artist, a brilliant soloist and first-rate chamber musician not only in Southern California, but all over the world. He has received national and international critical acclaim for his appearances in many of the major concert halls in the U.S.A and Europe.​

He has appeared as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, California Chamber Symphony, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, the Pasadena Symphony/Pops Orchestra among others, with such conductors as Neville Marriner, Stuart Challenger, Mehli Mehta, Bruce Ferden and Michael Feinstein.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Guzelimian’s has appeared with the Rossetti String Quartet, the Los Angeles String Quartet, Camerata Pacifica, the Dilijan Chamber Music Series, Chamber Music in Historic Sites, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and the Aspen Festival. He made his Disney Hall debut in March of 2014 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Chamber Music Society and returned to the delight of audiences in November 2016.

Mr. Guzelimian has partnered such artists as violinists Viktoria Mullova, Thomas Zehermair, Ani and Ida Kavafian, and violists Lars Tomter and Kim Kashkashian.

Piano vocal partnerships have included appearances and work with such stars as Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Thomas Hampson, Lucia Popp, Florence Quivar, Peter Schreier, Rod Gilfrey, and Marni Nixon.

As a proponent of contemporary music, Mr. Guzelimian has had the privilege of working closely with the great composers Aram Khachaturian, Alan Hovhaness, Tigran Mansurian, Witold Lutoslawski, and most recently with Artur Avanesov. Composers Thomas Pasatieri and Byron Adams have both dedicated works for the pianist: a piano sonata and “Illuminations” for piano, respectively.

A passionate and devoted educator, Mr. Guzelimian has been on the faculty of the USC School of Music, the Music Academy of the West, and as guest lecturer at the Eastman School of Music, Loyola University New Orleans, Aspen Music Festival and School among numerous others where he has imparted his deep knowledge of opera, chamber music and vocal literature.

He has been the principal coach for the young artist program at Paris Opera and has been a master coach at the Merola Program at San Francisco Opera among others. He is frequently invited to sit on the panel of adjudicators for high profile competitions. He is also sought after to give Master Classes and as a private coach for opera and song repertoire.

As a recording artist, Mr. Guzelimian’s performances are represented on the EMI, Angel, Teldec, Nonesuch, Delos and Crystal labels. He appears on the documentary film “Shadows in Paradise”, as well as on Classical Arts Showcase, PBS and throughout Europe on Arte.

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Sånger från andra våningen (Songs from the Second Floor) [2000, Sweden; Roy Andersson]

A series of surreal vignettes touching on life in modern Sweden by one of the masters of black comedy.

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First Saturdays

The art studios are open to the public every first Saturday of the month and by appointment. As many as 40 of the areas very best artists welcome visitors into their studios to watch them create sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces up-close and personal.

Open Studio Saturday is the ideal time to speak with our artists about classes, commissions, and our wonderful creative community.

Free admission and free parking.
 

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Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) [1972, Germany; Werner Herzog]

A group of conquistadores travel down the Amazon, led by Klaus Kinski’s Lope de Aguirre in one of his several troubled collaborations with director Herzog.

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First Saturdays

The art studios are open to the public every first Saturday of the month and by appointment. As many as 40 of the areas very best artists welcome visitors into their studios to watch them create sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces up-close and personal.

Open Studio Saturday is the ideal time to speak with our artists about classes, commissions, and our wonderful creative community.

Free admission and free parking.
 

Subscribe to our Events Calendar

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Family Art Activities: First Saturday of the Month from 11 am – 2 pm 

Studio Channel Islands offers free Family Art Activities on the first Saturday of the month! We have designed a variety of seasonal projects for all ages to enjoy. There will be samples displayed to inspire you and staff will be available to advise and assist. Please note that these are family-led activities, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. This event is held in collaboration with Open Studios.

Join us for some creative fun with your family on the first Saturday of the month February – June & September – December. No activities July – August & January.