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About Oceanside
City of Oceanside 300 North Coast Hwy.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-3065 http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us
E-mail: citystaff@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Year of Incorporation 1888
Area of City 42 sq. miles Public Streets 1,407
Location 35 miles north of San Diego
83 miles south of Los Angeles
16 miles south of San Clemente/Orange County
Interstate 5, a major north/south corridor, bisects Oceanside a mile east of the ocean.
State Highway 78 intersects Interstate 15 at Escondido, 29 miles to the east.
State Highway 76 runs east to I-15.
Climate/Geography The fifth most desirable in the world; second most desirable in the nation.
Average annual high: 69.1 degrees
Average annual low: 52.7 degrees
Average annual rainfall: 10.7 inches
178,806 (Dept. of Finance, 1/1/08)
Median age: 33.8 Housing 62,454 (Claritas/City of Oceanside) Business and Industry 5,913 Businesses
2,778 Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
32,856 Employees
1,020 Chamber of Commerce members Type of Government Council/Manager Council Members
Mayor Jim Wood
Councilmember Rocky Chavez
Councilmember Jack Feller
Councilmember Jerome M. Kern
Councilmember Esther C. Sanchez
City Manager Peter A. Weiss Police 280 employees
150 volunteers Fire 114 employees Recreation Facilities 30 city parks
4 community recreation center
2 municipal swim centers
1 senior center
3.5 miles of public beaches
1,601-foot fishing pier
1,000-slip public marina
Heritage Village
OCEANSIDE’S SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE PRESENTS ERIC MARCHESE IN RAGTIME PIANO CONCERT
Oceanside’s Sunshine Brooks Theatre presents Eric Marchese in Ragtime Piano Concert at 8:00 PM, August 29, 2009, 217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA. Tickets $15.00, available on-line at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org or Call our box office at 760-529-9140.
Marchese’s performance will feature many of the outstanding ragtime pieces from the year 1909, including all six of Scott Joplin’s outstanding compositions from that year as well as the rags of such composers as James Scott, Joseph Lamb, Charles L. Johnson, Tom Turpin, May Aufderheide and more. The special-event performance is a benefit for the Sunshine Brooks Theatre.
Marchese promises to use the evening to provide audiences with a historical survey of ragtime music covering many regions and styles of this beloved American musical form, which boomed between the 1890s and the late 1910s. His fun-filled program will include such pieces as “Bowery Buck”, “That Poker Rag”, “Apple Jack”, “Grace and Beauty”, “Euphonic Sounds”, “Meet Me To-Night in Dreamland” and “Solace – A Mexican Serenade.” A prolific ragtime composer, Marchese will also feature some of his own works.
SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE & MJMRECORDS PRESENT “SONGWRITERS WITH A PURPOSE”, FUNDRAISER FOR THE HOMELESS IN OCEANSIDE
Sunshine Brooks Theatre & MJMRecords and Friends present leading Christian music artists in a Christian songwriter showcase “Songwriters With a Purpose”, 7:00 to 9:30 PM, Saturday, August 22, 2009, at Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA ( http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org ). Tickets $10.00, available at the door.
MJMRecords was formed in 2001 to help the homeless in Oceanside, CA. The purpose was to use music and artwork to help get people off the streets and into rehab. Join us to financially support those who are in need through this fundraiser and enjoy music of special guests Todd and Katy, Bob Bennett, and Michael James Moore.
Todd and Katy are regulars of North County’s churches. Together, Katy and Todd offer a program of songs done as a duo. The repertoire is primarily comprised of Todd’s original songs. The songs are arranged to fit a quiet, folksy sound, which is typically a simple guitar and two-harmony vocals.
Singer/songwriter Bob Bennett’s album “Matters of the Heart” was named “Album of the Year” by Contemporary Christian Music magazine, and named one of the “Top 20 Christian Albums of All Time.”
California born Michael James Moore is a unique artist who reaches out to the audience with the intricate guitar work and smooth vocals. The triumph of God’s will in people’s lives permeates his songs.
SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE PRESENTS AUGUST ISSUE OF ITS MUSIC SERIES
Sunshine Brooks Theatre, a non-profit community theater of Oceanside, will host on its stage an evening of original songs from San Diego county artists at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 26 at Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside. This show is part of Sunshine Brooks Music Series, Oceanside’s monthly concert that has been going on for a year as described at its MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/sunshinebrooksmusicseries
The August installment of this music series features the following San Diego artists:
Sara Petite ( http://www.myspace.com/sarapetite )
Dan Torrelli Band ( http://www.myspace.com/dantorrelli )
Jay Crawford ( http://www.myspace.com/sunshinebrooksmusicseries )
Dmitriy Demidov
and Todd McCarty
Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Please call 760-529-9140 or visit our web site at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information. New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside.
8th ANNUAL OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, OCT 7 – 25
October is “National Art and Humanities Month“. Here is your chance to enjoy great music and support our local youth musicians! The 8th annual OMFest, Oceanside Music Festival – sponsored by Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, members of “Americans for the Arts” – opens with a gala and follows with five great concerts this October. This event is held each year to raise funds for performing artists from local high schools of North San Diego county. Oceanside Music Festival will present a variety of performances including big band, high school showcase, liturgical music (see schedule below) – all taking place between October 7 – 25.
MISSION: OCAF and OMFest believe in mentoring young musicians, supporting artists, music groups, and arts organizations. We believe in supporting both the student and the professional artist, with the goals to aim high, educate and entertain all races of people, cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and artistic styles of expression.
Pricing:
Concert Admission for each event* (not including gala): $15 adults, $10 children, $12 students, military, seniors, $25 family
A special Festival Pass for 5 concerts (not including gala): $35.00
John Steiger Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship Gala admission: $30.00
Note* Oct 11, St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church performance is for free-will offering
Tickets may be ordered by emailing to 1ndrwmn@sbcglobal.net or calling the OCAF message center 760-433-3632. More info will be found on the OMFest website at: http://www.ocaf.info/OMF/index.html
OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL – SCHEDULE:
Wed. Oct 7, John Steiger Memorial Scholarship Gala, Broadway Tonight!, 7:00 pm (6:00 pm reception)
Sunshine Brooks Theatre 217 No. Coast Highway, Oceanside
2009 OCAF Honorees: Marvin Read, Tom Morrow
Champagne Reception & Entertainment, Silent Auction
Special guest performers including El Camino High School’s “The Wiz” and Damsels in Dis Dress
Fri. Oct 9, Rhythm & Jazz 7:00 pm
Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 No. Coast Highway, Oceanside
Featuring “Blues Pharoahs”, “Frequency Vocal Jazz Ensemble”, and “Will Sumner, Latin Jazz”
Sun. Oct 11, Global Spirit, 2:00 pm
at St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church, 609 Pier View Way, Oceanside
Featuring international folk and liturgical songs from St. John of Damascus Orthodox Church Choir, North Coast Singers with Palomar College Choral, and Zhena Folk Chorus (Eastern European folklore music)
Wed. Oct 21, American Country, 7:00 pm
Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 No. Coast Highway, Oceanside
Featuring Sara Petite and other local country and Americana musicians TBA
Thurs. Oct 22, High School Showcase, 7:00 pm
Truax Theatre, 400 Rancho Del Oro, Oceanside, CA
An evening of vocal performances from North County high school musical theatre groups, show choirs, and chamber singers. Truax Theater is located on the El Camino High School Campus
Sun. Oct 25, Big Band, 2:00 pm
Mission San Luis Rey, Rancho del Oro and Mission Ave, Oceanside CA
Tom Morrow’s “Oceanside Society Orchestra” performs American songbook and dance music
Note, Oct 7 gala is not held at Sunshine Brooks Theatre but at Oceanside Museum of Art instead, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA. Please help us keep the music alive in our community and in our schools!
1-ST ANNUAL OCEANSIDE INTL FILM FESTIVAL, OCT 15 – 18, 2009
Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) presents the 1st Oceanside International Film Festival on 15-18 October, 2009. This inaugural event is an opportunity for independent film makers to have their work screened and judged. It will also give the film buffs a chance to view local and international films. OIFF’s first year plans are to keep it small and intimate for our first year with films screenings from students local to San Diego, India, and Los Angeles area. The festival will also be offering workshops for filmmakers on various subjects, including music, films, financing, packaging and distribution. Film categories include: features, documentaries, animation, music videos, student films, and sports.
Visit our website at http://www.ocaf.info/OIFF/
Become a fan on FaceBook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oceanside-International-Film-Festival/134335971434
OIFF ‘09 SCREENING SCHEDULE:
Thursday, October 15th
Sunshine Brooks – 217 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
5:00pm – 7:00 pm Check In; 7:00pm – 8:30 pm screening of Running the Sahara narrated by Matt Damon by Nehst Studio
Friday, October 16th
Sunshine Brooks Theatre – 217 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
12:00pm – 12:40 pm screening of Oceanside Tea Party 04/15/09 by Richard Eisendarth; 12:45pm – 1:40 pm screening of Save the World by Michael T Wood; 1:45pm – 2:00 pm screening of The Haunting of San Luis Rey by Tom Morrow; 2:10pm – 2:50 pm screening of My Necklace, Myself by Brian Caron; 3:00pm -3:40 pm screening of Mayor for Strawberry Fields by Need Paper Work; 3:50pm – 5:00 pm screening of The Magic Crystal by Thomas Plummer; 5:15pm – 6:00 pm OIFF ‘09 Film Educational Workshop – Distribution & Packaging; 6:15pm – 7:30 pm Article 32 / Introduction to Workshop from Nehst Studio.
—The day continues at other location:
Spectrum Video – 1043 S Cleveland St, Oceanside.
2:30pm -2:45pm screening of The Haunting of San Luis Rey by Tom Morrow; 2:50pm -3:10pm screening of Nuremburg – Then and Now by Tom Morrow; 3:15pm – 3:45pm screening of Survival in the Weave by Edward Kramer; 4:00pm – 4:05pm screening of Pregancy Prevention by Matthew J. Berry; 4:10pm – 4:15pm screening of Perfect Portrait by Rafael Alverez; 4:20pm – 4:25pm screening of Cancelled? by Bobby Taylor; 4:30pm – 4:35pm screening of “Changes” Pregancy Prevented by Nate Strong; 4:40pm – 5:40pm screening of Community Band – Our lives in Music by Edward Kramer; 5:45pm – 6:15pm screening of Think Grande: Creating a California Mexican Wonderland by Kevin Bender; 6:20pm – 6:30pm screening of Remember Me by Alyssa Barber.
Saturday, October 17th
Sunshine Brooks Theatre – 217 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
11:30am – 3:30 pm Article 32 (64 Min) and a 3-Hour Pitch Seminar/Workshop presented by Side Door Productions; 3:45pm – 5:15 pm screening of On A Rail: Europe Surf by Tim Ryan Surf; 5:30pm – 6:15pm screening of Homegrown Revolution by Dervaes; 6:25pm – 8:00 pm screening of (adult material) Callous by Thomas A. Mulligan; 8:05pm – 8:35pm screening of We Must Remember by Douglas Green.
—The day continues at other location:
Spectrum – 1043 S Cleveland St, Oceanside.
2:45pm -3:05pm screening of Jame Koch: Sculptor of the Found Object by Carole A Zavala; 3:10pm -3:30 pm screening of Pleasant Dreams by Evan O’Dell; 3:35pm – 4:10 pm screening of (adult material) The Keith Coogan Experience by Derek Williams; 4:30pm – 5:15 pm Workshop Electronic / Technical Aspects by MediaTech; 5:20pm -7:30 pm screening of Chaturanga (Four Chapters) by Avik Saha; 7:35pm -7:40pm screening of (adult material) A Dark Love Story For Clowns by Crystal Campbell; 7:45pm – 9:00 pm screening of (adult material) Ball Busters by Defant Pictures.
Sunday, October 18th
Sunshine Brooks Theatre – 217 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
12:00pm -12:06pm screening of (children’s category) Bicycle Love by Alexander C Frey; 12:10pm – 12:23pm screening of (children’s category) Springtime Flowerbox by Bill Skaife; 12:25pm – 12:30pm screening of (children’s category) Run to the Wild by Johnathan Flynn; 12:35pm – 12:45pm screening of Kevin’s Critters – Chinchilla on the Run by Kevin Anderson; 12:50pm – 1:02pm screening of Kevin’s Critters – Dolphin’s Adventure by Kevin Anderson; 1:10pm – 1:15pm screening of At What Cost? by Tom Suhler; 1:20pm – 1:30pm screening of Rezo del Cuerpo (Extracto) by Adam Turner; 1:35pm – 1:45pm screening of (children’s category) Perchance To Dream by Lauren Kimball. 2:00pm – 4:30pm winning films will be shown at Sunshine Brooks Theatre.
—The day continues at other location:
The Flying Bridge Restaurant – 1105 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
5:00pm – 9:00 pm Awards Gala at Flying Bridge Room, the award for the Winning Film will be presented.
Tickets for the Gala, screening of winning films, and awards presentation are $25. Day Passes are $15, $10 for Military; Film Buff Pass – $45; Silver Pass- $85; Gold Pass – $135; Platinum – $185. See OCAF website for description of the passes. Call 760-433-3632 or email to OIFF@ocaf.info for more information.
“SANTA INC” HOLIDAY SHOW AT SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE (OSIDE) – Dec 19 & 20
Sunshine Brooks Theatre, a non-profit community theater of Oceanside, will host on its stage an original interactive holiday show “Santa Inc” presented by Music With A Twist Of Mime starring San Diego’s famous mime and theater teacher Jerry Hager, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19; and Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 217 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside.
Bring the whole family and prepare for magic, songs, juggling, puppets, mimes, plus surprise guest artists. No need to deal with crowds and long lines typical to the mall. Don’t miss up-close photo opportunities with Santa at the conclusion of this show!
Tickets are $5.00 for children, $7.00 for adults, $20.00 for families. Please call 760-529-9140 or visit our web site at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information. New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside.
Seniors Wanted – Auditions For a Mystery Thriller To Be Held – Dec 7 & 8 by New Vision Theatre Co (Oside)
Downtown Oceanside’s New Vision Theatre Company is holding auditions for a mystery thriller “Postmortem”, a Sherlock Holmes type whodunit, which is to be staged at Sunshine Brooks Theatre from January 29 to February 14, 2010, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (except on Super Bowl Sunday at 12:30 pm). The theater is looking for 4 males: 2 in their 50’s (one for a lead role of an actor “who has played Sherlock Holmes for 30 years”; the other, of course, Watson) and 2 males in their 20’s – 30’s. Also seeking 4 females: 1 in her 50’s, and 3 in the 20’s – 30’s age category.
All roles are open. Cold reading from script will be required. No monologues will be necessary, but welcomed. Although it is Sherlock, British accents are not needed. Audition dates are December 7th (Monday) & 8th (Tuesday), 6:30 p.m. at the Brooks, 217 N Coast Highway, Oceanside. New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside. Website: http://www.nvtheatre.com
WINNING FILMS OF OSIDE’S 1st ANNUAL INTL FILM FESTIVAL SHOWN DEC 12 & 13 AT SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE
The winning films of 2009 Oceanside International Film Festival will be shown at Sunshine Brooks Theatre at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13th, 217 North Coast Highway, Oceanside.
Show Times:
6:15 PM – “Kevin’s Critters: Dolphin Experience” (children’s category, Best Student Film winner) by Kevin Anderson
6:30 PM – “Save The World” (Best Documentary winner) by Michael T. Wood
7:30 PM – “Callous” (Best Picture winner, content may not be suitable for children) by Joey Lanai
The admission will include “Callous”, Best Picture winner of Oceanside’s 1st Annual International Festival produced by Oceanside Cultral Arts Foundation in October 2009. “Callous” is a family drama based on Lanai’s life and examines the effects of violence and alcoholism on family health. Nissena is set to play a violently-abusive woman who looms over the lives of her son (Lanai) and granddaughter (Alexander). More info on Joey Lanai’s work can be found at http://www.myspace.com/422566006
Tickets are $10.00 for a 1-day pass. New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside. Please call 760-529-9140 or visit web site at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information about this and other events such as “Voices of a Never Ending Dawn” coming up in January 2010 – a special guest-documentary screening by Pamela Peak, an award-winning writer, producer and director, whose works have been featured on PBS.
Mystery thriller “Postmortem” at Sunshine Brooks Theatre – Jan 29 to Feb 14 (Oside)
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Downtown Oceanside’s New Vision Theatre Company presents a family-friendly mystery thriller “Postmortem”, a Sherlock Holmes type whodunit, from January 29 to February 14, 2010, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (except Feb 7 on Super Bowl Sunday at 12:30 pm) at Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 N Coast Highway, Oceanside.
Synopsis:
It is April 1922 and the cast of William Gillette’s latest Broadway revival of “Sherlock Holmes” has assembled for a weekend of relaxation at his magnificent medieval castle on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River. For entertainment, actor-manager, playwright and heart-throb William Gillette, “best known for his 30-year portrayal of the famous crime sleuth Sherlock Holmes”, has arranged a séance. Now the scene is set for his greatest role. Someone is trying to be “a villain” at this gathering, and he suspects it is one of his guests. Intrepid, eccentric and wildly romantic, Gillette plans to solve the case himself à la Sherlock Holmes.
Prices are: adults $17.00, seniors $14.00, military $10.00, students $10.00. For tickets please call 760-529-9140 . New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside. Visit web site at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information about this and other events.
Valentine’s Day Concert at Oceanside Museum of Art – request a song!
Spend a romantic Valentine’s Day with your loved ones at Oceanside Museum of Art’s “More That’s Amoré!” on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Enjoy classic love songs from operatic arias to Broadway show tunes along with bubbly champagne and delicious chocolate confections. New performers will be Karen Bryan, Bill Ims, Tiffany Fuller, Alec Voorhies, and Dmitriy Demidov along with the beautiful voices of Tom Brault, JD Crawford, Vicki Hamilton, Ric Henry, Lary Hilliker, John Kalb, Carolyn Mickelson, Kim Neblett, Anne Nelson, Denise Saiz, Reverend Roby Warren, and Eliane Weidauer.
This year guests will have the opportunity to request a special song for their significant other or friend for only $25. Please contact the museum by January 29th with your song request to be included in the program. Reservations for “More That’s Amoré!” are $25 and $20 for OMA members. Seating is limited, call 760.435.3720 to make your reservations now.
SUNSHINE BROOKS THEATRE (OSIDE) PRESENTS JANUARY ISSUE OF ITS $5 MUSIC SERIES – JAN 27, 2010
Sunshine Brooks Theatre, a non-profit community theater of Oceanside, will host on its stage an evening of original songs from San Diego county artists at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, January 27 at Sunshine Brooks Theatre, 217 North Coast Hwy, Oceanside. This show is part of Sunshine Brooks Music Series, Oceanside’s monthly concert that has been going on for a year as described at its MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/sunshinebrooksmusicseries
The January installment of this music series features the following San Diego artists:
1) Jonathan Fleig of Soup (rock promoting promote peace, hope, and love: http://www.myspace.com/jonathanfleig & http://www.myspace.com/soupthemusic )
2) John Kalb of Sunshine Brooks Theatre (story-telling folk ballads: http://www.nvtheatre.com/Welcome.htm )
3) T.K. Plummer of Namrock (Hare Krishna rock: http://www.namrock.com/aboutus.html )
4) Dave Winter of the Clay Colton Band (David recently released a compilation of original tunes. The CD was recorded in the same studio in Nashville where Willie Nelson’s The Outlaws recorded their award winning albums, the songs were then mastered by two-time Grammy winning mastering engineer, Gavin Lurssen: http://www.claycolton.com )
Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Please call 760-529-9140 or visit our web site at http://www.sunshinebrookstheatre.org for more information. New Vision Theatre Co. operating Sunshine Brooks Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization and an official participant of the civic revitalization program from the city of Oceanside. Sunshine Brooks Music Series takes place on 4th Wednesdays of every month.