Tag: Ojai Music Festival

Cooking and music… and ooh la la, 25 years later

Cooking and music… and ooh la la, 25 years later

| January 28, 2021 | 0 Comments

“Food kind of brought us together,” says chef and financier Gene Straub of meeting his wife Janneke. To be fair, music and the City of Lights also played a role in the Larchmont Village couple’s romance. While Janneke lived in the French capital, Gene’s route to Paris was a circuitous one, starting on the East […]

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Bennett set to begin his first season at Ojai Music Festival

Bennett set to begin his first season at Ojai Music Festival

| April 28, 2016 | 0 Comments

Hancock Park and Ojai resident Jamie Bennett raves about his new job as president of the Ojai Music Festival, which celebrates its 70th year June 9 to 12. Set in an outdoor park in Ojai’s Libbey Bowl, the summertime, alfresco music series promises a broad range of music at accessible prices, says Bennett. The 1,500-seat […]

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Janneke Straub heads Ojai Music Festival’s 68th year

Janneke Straub heads Ojai Music Festival’s 68th year

| May 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

The natural beauty of the Ojai valley is worthy of the new music and traditional performances scheduled at the Ojai Music Festival. Just ask Janneke Straub, who has been commuting from her home in Larchmont Village since she took the reins of the 68th festival earlier this year. She is executive director of the four-day […]

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