TROUPE BRINGS OLD-TIME SAILORS' WORLD ALIVE IN SALTY SONG, STORY : THE FACTS.Byline: Patricia Hesselbach Special to the Daily News A delightfully suffusing salty saga of sailing adventure, soulful sea chanteys and a shipshape show for the entire family will entertain weekend visitors to the Ventura County Maritime Museum A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on seas and lakes. A naval museum focuses on navies and military use of the sea. . The Orange County Light Opera Company drops anchor at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday, with its touring production of ``Two Years Before the Mast (Naut.) as a common sailor, - because the sailors live in the forecastle, forward of the foremast. See also: Before : Songs of the Sailors.'' Based on the Richard Henry Richard Henry is a name that may refer to several people:
adj. bawd·i·er, bawd·i·est 1. Humorously coarse; risqué. 2. Vulgar; lewd. bawd  i·ly adv. folk songs. The chanteys are shining sea treasures set in a net of textual excerpts from the Dana novel. Specifically rewritten, in part, to complement the San Buenaventura
Dana placed Point San Buenaventura on the south side of Santa Barbara Bay, a body of water he referred to as a ``canal.'' Upon setting foot on land while clothed clothe tr.v. clothed or clad , cloth·ing, clothes 1. To put clothes on; dress. 2. To provide clothes for. 3. To cover as if with clothing. in unseasonably summer gear, he commented: ``Try doing that back in Boston.'' Part of the mission of the Orange County Light Opera Company is to present educational shows in environmental venues. The nautical Ventura County Maritime Museum, a favorite field trip for teachers and students, is a perfect site for this 90-minute musical cruise. Authenticity is the hallmark of ``Two Years Before the Mast: Songs of the Sailors,'' which was carefully researched, co-authored and produced by the show's music director, Marti Klein. ``This is very much a workshop,'' said Klein of the production. Adherence to the educational and environmental goals of the organization played a large part in the development of the show. Much attention was paid to proper presentation of the music and material. One of the actors, Gilman Carver, worked as a professional chantey chantey or shanty (both: shăn`tē), work song with marked rhythm, particularly one sung by a group of sailors while hoisting sail or anchor or pushing the capstan. singer prior to joining the cast. Klein also joined the cast in the role of the barmaid. The performance takes place in the south gallery of the Museum. The scene - a small cantina can·ti·na n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] in San Buenaventura - is no more than a chair, a door and a window. The singing actors quickly transform the minimal set into a work of living art, as they sing of tragedies and triumphs as sea, loves lost and loves found, pirates and captains and the stately vessels that once graced our California shoreline. Museum visitors will laugh at the tall tales and join in the fun, as five sailors share their experience of life on the high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. . WHAT: ``Two Years Before the Mast: Songs of the Sailors.'' WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. WHERE: The Ventura County Maritime Museum, Fisherman's Wharf at the Channel Islands Harbor, 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard. COST: $10 for adults, $8 for museum members, $8 for children. Seating for the shows is limited and reservations are strongly recommended. INFORMATION: (805) 984-6260. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Color) The Orange County Light Opera Company will perform a sailing-themed show in Ventura this weekend. |
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