Caleb Wiseblood

”We had 33 gigs booked when the pandemic hit. That was a low point,” musician Annie Boreson told the Sun. A singer and cajonist, Boreson is one half of a California-based traveling duo, Pricey Diggs. Her husband, Mark McMillen, is the duo’s keyboardist, and both partners provide vocals and compose their original songs together. The […]

Probably best known locally for painting pelicans, seagulls, and other coastal birds, acrylic artist Emil Morhardt embraced a new approach for his latest exhibit at Gallery Los Olivos, which is scheduled to run through November.  “Most of my previous work was painted on white backgrounds. But in this show, I have many images on black […]

When the Ann Foxworthy Gallery in Santa Maria originally penciled in artist and photographer Marcos Dorado for a solo exhibit, it was a year in advance of its opening, gallery director Laura-Susan Thomas told the Sun. “We try to plan a year or so out, so Marcos Dorado was scheduled to be our first exhibiting […]

Described as a visual representation of solidarity, a new virtual, multimedia campaign from Healing Justice Santa Barbara—a countywide, Black-led and Black-centered organizing collective—urges viewers to act with urgency and intention while voting in upcoming local, state, and federal elections. The primary goal of the project, like the collective’s other initiatives, is to “uplift the most […]

”You may be wondering why I’m sitting in an empty theater. Perhaps it’s because I like large, dark, empty spaces,” a mysterious, masked vigilante tells viewers during a YouTube promo for Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s (SMCT) next production.  “Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, the Santa Maria Civic Theatre is currently empty and dark,” the Caped Crusader […]

Painters, photographers, poets, and other practitioners of the arts gather once a month on the grounds of the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden for a free, self-directed happening described by art therapist Stacey Thompson as “an outlet for people during this difficult time.” “There is no format or directive. No structure. Artists who wish to […]

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, composer and pianist Richard Hernandez is donating proceeds from his recent instrumental album, Suite for a Journey (Suite Para Un Viaje), to the Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria. The album was directly influenced by people in Hernandez’s own life who have suffered from breast cancer, the […]

As this month’s featured artist at Cypress Gallery in Lompoc, local painter Claudette Carlton is showcasing a variety of her latest watercolor works in a new exhibition, hence the show’s title—It’s a Watercolor World.  Hosted by the Lompoc Valley Art Association, this exhibit includes landscapes, seascapes, animal portraits, and other pieces, all painted in the […]

Going once. Going twice. Sold. Attendees of the Wildling Museum’s 20th anniversary virtual fundraiser, slated to take place on Friday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., can look forward to bidding in a live auction without even leaving their house. “We’re particularly excited about this new virtual event platform because it will allow us […]

Award-winning local painters and longtime collaborators Sheryl Knight and Linda Mutti are pARTnering up once again for HeART and Soul, a new landscape exhibition at Gallery Los Olivos.  This duo exhibit will be open to the public starting on Thursday, Oct. 1, and is scheduled to remain on display through Saturday, Oct. 31. The show […]

Halloween is nigh and anticipation is high for the 11th annual Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Fest, a month-long scarecrow display competition scheduled to kick off on Thursday, Oct. 1. Participating businesses and organizations throughout Solvang, Ballard, Buellton, and Los Olivos will compete for the coveted title of Valley’s Best Scarecrow, immortalized by the Harvest Cup, […]