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. OCEANSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL - SCHEDULE: Wed. Oct 7, John Steiger Memorial Scholarship Gala, Broadway Tonight!, 7:00 pm (6:00 pm reception) Oceanside Museum of Art instead: Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, CA. 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
