Caruso Kicks Off Grand Opening of The Lakes in Thousand Oaks with Performance by Il Divo and Fireworks Display; Public Grand Opening on Thursday, Aug. 4 Launches Four Days of Celebration with Entertainment and Prizes.THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif. -- On Wednesday Wednesday: see week. evening August 3, musically choreographed fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to and a special performance by Il Divo Il Divo, Italian for "divine male performer", is an international operatic pop vocal group created by pop impresario Simon Cowell, and signed to the Sony BMG music label. Il Divo is formed by singers Carlos Marín, Urs Bühler, David Miller, and Sébastien Izambard. will entertain 400 community and civic leaders at a private gala to celebrate the grand opening of The Lakes. The evening benefits the Conejo Schools Foundation. Caruso Affiliated's latest development, The Lakes is a 50,000-square-foot open-air community retail center adjacent to the Civic Arts Plaza For the hotel in New York City, see . Plaza (IPA /'plaθa/ or /'plasa/ in Thousand Oaks. Il Divo, the four young tenors that have gained international recognition, will perform a mix of pop and classical standards and close the show with a choreographed fireworks display above The Lakes' Cartier clock tower. The public grand opening starts Thursday Thursday: see week. morning, August 4, at 10 a.m. For four days The Lakes will offer a variety of entertainment on the center's performance stage and visitors will have the opportunity to win prizes ranging from show tickets to travel.
WHAT: Aug. 3 - GALA OPENING OF THE LAKES FEATURING PERFORMANCE BY
IL DIVO AND DRAMATIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Aug. 4 - 7 - "CELEBRATE A SENSE OF PLACE" - PUBLIC GRAND
OPENING FESTIVITIES - LIVE MUSIC, ACTIVITIES AND PRIZES
WHEN: Wednesday, August 3
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Guest arrival and private dinner
9:00 p.m. - Program
Opening welcome from Rick Caruso
9:15 p.m. - Performance by Il Divo
9:45 p.m. - Fireworks choreographed to "Celebrate" by
Kool & The Gang
Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 7
Celebrate a Sense of Place - daylong entertainment,
activities and prizes on the plaza
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday and Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 11 am - 7pm
WHERE: The Lakes, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Adjacent to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza
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