We have had season tickets for years, and I am always impressed by the professional, top-notch…read moreperformances, especially their musicals. Numerous well known actors from TV shows appear often. Seats have been updated, and they schedule more matinees now. It is enjoyable local live entertainment at a reasonable price.

GETTING HERE: Located in Downtown Ventura on Main Street. The cross street is North Laurel. It's…read moreacross the street from the Circle K. REVIEW: Support local! Support the Arts! I am beyond devasted that I only just attend the Rubicon this year. I had the great pleasure of attending the show The "A" Train, and I could not have been more impressed! Truly. LINKS of importance: https://www.atraintheplay.com/ and https://www.rubicontheatre.org/events/a-train/. Please do give them a click to see the crucial details of this one-woman play. I won't give spoilers. although I am tempted to. :) Follow Anne and get on the mailing list for the show. You won't be sorry and hopefully she'll be back to the Rubicon. Also consider signing up for the email blast from the Rubicon so you can get the shows on your calendar. I know the Rubicon offers outstanding shows and performances, and now that I am hooked I will have more check-in's and pictures soon. They also offer special packages and education packages. The volunteers were beyond knowledgeable and were very happy to share the rich history of the Theater. 110% I recommend the Rubicon. Enjoy!

I've been able to watch most if not all the FATC performances and all of them have been stellar…read more The originals are well written and hilarious. The actors have serious talent and when they integrate music, the musicians that grace the stage are overflowing with talent. FATC shows are always a great time, don't miss out.

Fractured Actors is so much fun to work with! Their pieces are brave, relevant, and exciting. I…read moreparticularly enjoy the annual Speakeasy Project which features new plays by local artists. I highly recommend seeing a show and/or getting involved!

Was there for private improv show for the group. The theater is located in the basement so you have…read moreto walk down the stairs to get to it. There was a spin wheel with different types of scenarios and whatever the wheel falls on was the setting for the next skit. There were 5 performers, everyone was very energetic and did a great job. This was fun and entertaining. If you want to explore your inner comedian, they also hold improv and standup classes.

Had a great experience with Jest Improv and would recommend to others…read more Group of 9 did a private improv workshop with Alex. Alex was easy to communicate with, pricing was fair, and they tailored the workshop to what we wanted. Instruction was helpful and we still had plenty of runway to be funny / silly / ourselves. Did a combination of some exercises and skits. Great time! Would recommend!

Super good vibes would recommend this place forsure very interesting good food and nice activitiyread more

Fun experience. Went for hubby's birthday and surprised him with this event. Highly recommend.read more

I love what David is doing with the theater now. The movie variety is amazing for a small town. I…read morelove the speakers who come and talk about the films. The sound is great. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, very old Ojai vibe. The snacks are varied and delicious.

Did you know that this locally owned business in a historic building house free movies that are…read moresometimes first one movies? I'm visiting my daughter in Ojai and we went to the Playhouse a few weeks ago to see Marty supreme and I love this place so I checked out there screenings and I saw that song sung blue was playing which I haven't seen yet and I wanted to see. I couldn't believe my luck when I saw that it was a free screening so I registered and got myself a ticket. It was for a Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM and I was expecting a full house, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was only maybe half full. I got my small popcorn for seven dollars and a glass of water and happily sat in my seat and watched this wonderful movie in this special theater. It's so nice to be able to come to a locally owned and operated theater that is not a chain theater. They have the best snack bar I've ever seen in my life, especially for people that like old school candies and fresh organic popcorn. They even had yeast flakes to put on my popcorn, which brought back so many great memories Thanks for providing a special community gathering spot Ojai Playhouse ! You help make Ojai the happy place that it is

I've been visiting Oxnard PACC twice a year for 20+ years minus Covid-19 time…read more Great venue, parking is suitable. Bathrooms are good , and the staff are always friendly and easy to work it.

Took my mom to the Mother's Day Mariachi Festival. The performances and music were great, and we…read morereally enjoyed the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the sound system was terrible, which made it hard to fully enjoy the event. That's the main reason for my low score.

Just went to see A Christmas Carol Experience, it was a delight. An inclusive presentation that…read moreallowed you to experience Scrooge's dream with a walking tour. It was very different and unexpected but so much fun! We hope they do it again next year so we can bring friends to see it as well. Also this community theater is so reasonably priced my husband and I will definitely be watching for future shows there. We highly recommend this production.

Looking for something off the beaten path, intimate and ran by the sweetest people you've ever met?…read moreTry Elite Theater. Last night we attended the opening of "Lobby Hero". Well written, cast was excellent and the Elite Theater staff made us all feel we were in their home as guests. Complimentary wine and snacks after the opening, and just all around good fun. This intimate theater was clean, inviting and up to the gills in charm. It's a hike from LA, not gonna lie, but worth the trip.

My husband an I took our very first dance lesson of ballroom dancing. We didn't know what to…read moreexpect bit Patricia made this so much fun for us. It was easier than we thought and we were laughing and having fun the whole time. We will definitely keep coming back for more!

A wonderful place to take dance lessons or to go dancing. I really enjoy going there!!!read more

My daughter has been dancing at Oakley for 5 years and the studio has been such a safe space for…read moreher to expand her skills and find great friends. Oakley Ballet supports dancers in ways must ballet studios fall short. So grateful we found this gem.

We have been a part of Oakley Ballet Center since 2014 and wouldn't want to be anywhere else. This…read moreplace is like a second home and a family for us. My two daughters both dance here and they absolutely love their teachers, fellow classmates and especially the opportunity to perform in their annual Nutcracker and Spring productions. I highly recommend this ballet studio!

I came here to see Caifanes a Mexican band so of course the majority of attendance is hispanics and…read morelatinos. I'm getting my tickets ready and get checked by security and my tickets were fake, which I do not blame the venue for I blame stubhub. The attendant (over weight white man with beard) was very incredibly rude. He was loudly talking about the type of people in line with his coworker, and just had a rude and off putting demeanor. I was already in tears at this point because I was looking forward to this concert and he was making me feel bad for purchasing fake tickets which wasn't my fault. After driving almost 2 hours for this concert being treated like that was insane, I asked him nicely if there was anything I could do and he didn't even look at me just said No, and looked at his phone so I broke down in tears I don't care I was frustrated very rude.

The Ventura Theatre for me is like 3.5 stars but I'll bump them up because music venues in the 805…read moreare extremely limited and I am happy that we have this venue as sometimes pretty decent bands do roll through to play. This venue brings back a lot of good memories and the theater interior is definitely cool and vintage, giving a really solid vibe and old time feel. The positives are that the security working the front always seems to be nice. They do their mandatory searches and I appreciate the effort to enforce safety. I've never minded being pat down or having bags checked, in this day and age it seems reasonable. Staff here overall are nice from the security, to the wristband guy, to the bartenders. The venue is intimate and easy to navigate once inside. I appreciate the size and that they do have seating options if you need upstairs. I'd never go up there but glad there is some separation by having two floors. They do a pretty good job of updating their website and social media accounts that I can gauge their shows way in advance which is nice and appreciated. Ticket prices are average, usually more than $30 but not too expensive. The cons are similar to what others wrote. The sound could be better for sure. Also the floors are always sticky and gross up by the bar, even if only shortly after opening. It's definitely way too hot in here. I get it's a small venue and concert goers will always feel a bit hot or stuffy but here it's always extreme to me. I really wish they would update their air systems. I always leave here unnecessarily drenched. I guess now I just chalk it up to being apart of the experience. Last room for improvement is get rid of the $20 bar minimum for debit/credit cards. I really would love to just buy one beer. Paying with a card now I always have to buy two to hold or at least buy one for a friend and then they get the next round. Not terrible but inconvenient. Most venues have gone away from taking cash post Covid and that honestly moves the crowd along faster at concerts so I do think they are a little behind the times to still be taking cash or basically punishing you that if you want to use your card you have to pay more? It's not the end of the world but every time I come here I forget and get a little annoyed that I have to dish out extra money when really I just want one beer at a time. Maybe that will change with time but if it hasn't by now post Covid, I doubt it will. Definitely this place has its pros and cons, like most music venues do. I do appreciate this place for what it is and have seen many great concerts here - so I look forward to coming back and I can overlook these little issues, but it would be nice if overtime they made some changes and took the customers feedback into consideration seeing as a lot of reviewers had similar critiques.