On Sunday, March 4, 2012, a lucky family attending a performance of It’s Magic! at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Fred Kavli Theatre was surprised when they walked through the lobby doors. They were welcomed and congratulated by City Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Bill-de la Pena, who informed them that one of their tickets was the Civic Arts Plaza’s five millionth. The Plaza’s two theatres opened 18 years ago in October 1994, and have now hosted over 5 million patrons. Richard and Debbie Kahn and their two children were brought up on stage at curtain time as Mayor Pro Tem Bill-de la Pena presented them with more congratulations and a gift basket. The gift included tickets to upcoming performances, as well as tickets and a gift card to the Lakes shopping center valued at over $1,200.

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Bank of America Performing Arts Center is one of the largest performing arts center between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is funded through a unique public/private partnership between the City of Thousand Oaks and the Alliance for the Arts, the official non-profit fundraising arm of the Civic Arts Plaza. Approximately 275,000 patrons attend more than 300 performances annually.

For more information about the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza call 805-449-ARTS (2787) or visit www.civicartsplaza.com.