Plan Ahead

* Dance--Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal dance company will host a production of ballet and jazz Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The innovative company blends ballet and modern dance set to jazz. Tickets cost $46.50, $36.50 and $26.50. 449-2787 or 583-8700.

* Classical--The New West Symphony will host two shows featuring young musicians and soloists at the sixth annual Discovery Artists concert Jan. 19 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, and Jan. 20 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Musicians: Tiffany Chen, 12, piano, of Moorpark; Sara Jean Ford, 19, soprano, and Elise Goodman, 20, violin, both of Thousand Oaks; Justin Messina, 20, composer and piano, of Ventura; and Katrina Celeste Bobbs, 12, violin, of Granada Hills. The New West Youth Symphony All Stars will also perform. The program will feature Ravel’s “Bolero.” Show times: 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8-$19. (800) 639-9378.

* Family--Parents and children can learn about bubbles through Bubble Mania, an interactive event, Jan. 20, 2 p.m., at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave.; and Jan. 21, 11 a.m., at the Livery Theater, 34 N. Palm St., Ventura. Tickets cost $5. 581-9940 in Simi Valley or 643-5701 in Ventura.

* Jazz--Jazz musicians Abe Most & Friends will return to the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., for an evening of jazz Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $10 for ages 12 and younger. 581-9940.

* Yesteryear--The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza will host “Forever Fifties,” starring Frank Gorshin, Adrienne Barbeau, the Four Aces and the Coasters, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. The musical and comedy show includes original music, impressions of performers and big band music. Tickets cost $36.50, $31.50 and $21.50. 449-2787.