CLU hosts Chinese New Year celebration! Free event features dance, acrobatics and food.

California Lutheran University will host a free Chinese New Year celebration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in Lundring Events Center.

The festive event will feature a traditional Lion Dance, Chinese acrobats and tai chi demonstrations. There will be singing, dancing and traditional Chinese music such as Er-Hu and Pi-Pa. Artists will demonstrate origami and Chinese writing and painting, and an acupuncturist will be available. Traditional Chinese food will be served.

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In 2010, the Year of the Tiger, the first day of the first month is Feb. 14. This is year 4708 in the Chinese calendar. The holiday traditionally lasts 15 days and focuses on bringing good luck for the new year.

According to legend, Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the Nian. To protect themselves, villagers originally put out food to satisfy the Nian. Later, determining the beast feared the color red, they hung red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and

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Earth Day Whale Fest

Sunday, April 18th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Leo Carrillo State Park

Located between Point Mugu and Dume at 35000 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA

This event celebrates the annual migration of the California gray whale and its successful return from the brink of extinction. Whale appreciation and environmental awareness are the themes of the day. Live entertainment, environmental conservation information booths, whale-watching stations, arts and crafts for children, activities, music and food are all a part of the day’s events. Experienced naturalists will be on hand to help participants spot and identify gray whales and bottlenose dolphin right from the beach!

Parking for the public is $12. Event itself is FREE.

Sponsored by the Santa Monica Mountains Natural History Association

For more information contact: 805-488-1827 x106 or visit http://earthdaywhalefest.org.

California Lutheran University will host a free performance of “Our Voice: A Celebration of Black Women in Music” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in Preus-Brandt Forum, as part of Black History Month.

The performers are current and former cast members of Broadway’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Mamma Mia” and Disney’s “The Festival of The Lion King.” Nicole Pryor, Alana Simone, Nadine Roden, Angela Clark, Danielle White and Joel Rene make up the talented rotating cast.

This 45-minute show takes the audience on a journey through African American history using the music of African American women. The show includes songs like “Hoe Emma, Hoe,” a call and response slave song, and “Never Give Up,” which was originally performed by Yolanda Adams, one of gospel music’s most celebrated contemporary artists. It also includes the music of such 21st century entertainers as Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and Beyonce.

The Las Vegas Review Journal called the show “a historical panorama in song, narration and photo projections.”

Reservations are requested. CLU’s Office of Multicultural and International Programs is sponsoring the show. For information and reservations, call Linda Boberg at (805) 493-3323.

For more information about the performers and video clips, visit www.firestarterentertainment.com/ourvoice.html.

TROPICAL DAZE!
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Tropical Daze, a weekend long Summer Music Festival, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 & 25, 2010, at Thousand Oaks Community Park (next to Thousand Oaks High School). Our “Tropical” theme will be showcased with delicious food and upbeat music such as Surf, Hawaiian, Caribbean, Jamaican, Reggae, and more! Admission is FREE!

Bring your lawn chairs, sit back and relax as we entertain you with live bands, special shows, mouth-watering tropical foods, kids' rides, contests, games, booths and displays! It’s a family affair and we’ll have plenty of fun activities for the kids.  

Our Luau will be presented on Saturday, July 24th, from 7 pm – 9 pm ($21 per person in advance, $25 at the door, and in honor of our charity, kids 0-5 are free! Includes Luau Style buffet catered by Aloha Steakhouse & exciting entertainment -  fire knife dancer, hula shows, drummers, singers & more)!

Visit www.tropicaldaze.org or call 805.499.3412 for more information.

We went last year and enjoyed the music, food, vendors and other goings on!