Tim Pompey

1 week ago | vcreporter.com | Tim Pompey

Prepare thyselves to be Shakespeareized. You like that word? Shakespeare himself inspired me. And also this play, which includes a theater full of actors quoting Shakespeare. As you may guess, “The Book of Will” is about William Shakespeare. Or rather, the gathering posthumously of Shakespeare’s writings into the first official printed volume of his plays.

1 week ago | ventanamonthly.com | Tim Pompey

By Tim Pompey | Photos by Viktor BudnikTucked away in a Camarillo business alcove is a small nonprofit that specializes in something unique — providing diverse people a chance to weave and discover their artistic talents. These individuals might be on the autism spectrum, born with Down syndrome, or have other physical challenges that limit their mobility.

2 weeks ago | vcreporter.com | Tim Pompey

Welcome back, Pete! The country-rock artist who hit the scene in the mid-’90s with the album “Necktie Second,” had a smash hit with “If You Don’t Love Me (I’ll Kill Myself)” and who opened for Tom Petty in 1995 on the Dogs with Wings tour, has been lying low for the last couple of decades. But with a new album “Fade Away Blue” about to be released, Droge is making something of a comeback — only this time on his terms and minus all the usual baggage that comes with stardom and touring.

1 month ago | vcreporter.com | Tim Pompey

Donna Lynn Caskey, affectionately known as Banjo Gal, has been sharing her music here in Ventura County for the last 20-plus years. Born in Virginia, she is the youngest in a family of 10 children spread out over 15 years. True to her Appalachian roots, she grew up steeped in traditional music. “I ended up being shy about music growing up,” she recalled. “I took some piano lessons but had trouble reading the notation.

1 month ago | vcreporter.com | Tim Pompey

There’s a new theatrical experience coming to Ojai. Nordhoff High School’s Chaparral Auditorium will soon host the Ojai Theatre Festival, premiering May 9 through May 18. The festival will stage “Ironbound,” written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok. The festival is the brainchild of actors Jon Bernthal and Marin Ireland (“Sneaky Pete), producers Joshua Bitton and Isidora Goreshter and director Guillermo Cienfuegos.