Thursday, September 2, 2010     Volume: 11, Issue: 25
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Shakespearean winter comes to Spanish California

BY SHELLY CONE

Playwright José Cruz González realizes the capabilities of human emotion in a way not all playwrights do. He can present jealousy, love, or joy and then delve into how they fracture and intertwine in a complicated dance that moves people to falter as th...

From cabaret to cantor

BY SHELLY CONE

The Jewish High Holy Days—a 10-day celebration that begins Sept. 8 with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur—are filled with music. For the services, an ordained cantor, trained in the musical arts, usually leads prayer services along with a rabbi....

Spend an evening with a guitar

BY SHELLY CONE

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Santa Maria Public Library will present “An Evening of Classical Guitar with Manny Mestas” on Sept. 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Shepard Hall. The evening features the Santa Maria-based flamenco guitarist, who’s s...

PCPA's season is about to begin

BY SHELLY CONE

Single tickets for PCPA’s 2010-2011 season go on sale Oct. 6 at 12:30 p.m. The season will feature Peter Pan Nov. 4 through Dec. 23 at the Marian Theatre; Alfred Hitchcock’s 39 Steps from Feb. 10 to March 6, 2011 at the Marian Theatre; Interplay: the Stage Bet...

Find classes for big kids

BY SHELLY CONE

The Big Kids class is looking for 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds to learn and have fun with music. The Big Kids class blends elements of the Music Together curriculum with new musical activities, skills, and challenges. Curriculum includes instrumental solos, conducting, game s...