The Ventura County Arts Council, Musicians on a Mission California, and The Collection at RiverPark recently established a grant program to benefit public and private high school music programs in Ventura County. The funds will help high schools to buy instruments, sheet music, uniforms and educational tools. In addition, many…

The Ventura County Arts Council, Musicians on a Mission California, and The Collection RiverPark implemented a grant program to benefit public and private high schools in Ventura County. The funds assisted high schools to purchase instruments, sheet music, uniforms, and educational tools. In addition, many of the grants helped students…

Two Camarillo-area high schools have been awarded grants to keep their music programs humming. Adolfo Camarillo and Rio Mesa high schools received funds from the High School Music Grant Program. In its second year, the program is administered by the Ventura County Arts Council and Musicians on a Mission, both…

Local songwriter Richie Moore began playing guitar when he was 10—a pastime that’s served him in good times and bad. “Sometimes my guitar was my best friend,” he said. “If I got into trouble and was sent to my room, after a short while, (my parents) would hear the guitar.…