Caleb Wiseblood

While her choice of media varies between each artwork—from oil to watercolor, acrylic, or charcoal—the theme that ties together each piece in Liz Poulin Alvarez’s new landscape exhibition is exactly what its title suggests.  Presented by the Lompoc Art Association, California Landmarks is the second exhibit to be held at Cypress Gallery since its official […]

“We have to cancel, it’s no longer a choice,” KC Thompson texted in a group chat on March 12, nine days before Los Olivos’ third annual NatureTrack Film Festival was set to open.  The chat was between Thompson and fellow festival co-director Holly Cline and NatureTrack founder Sue Eisaguirre. “We all debated what to do, […]

So far, 2020 has been quite challenging for all of us. Who would have ever guessed that a pandemic would hit and change our lives in so many ways,” said Cheryl Ambrecht, one of two featured artists in Gallery Los Olivos’ new duo show. The popular venue’s closure, which lasted nearly half a year, officially […]

Originating in 2002, InterPlay—the Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) popular, seasonal play reading event—has traditionally been held at Santa Maria’s Severson Theatre. Rather than postpone or cancel this year’s iteration, the company decided to adapt and expand the weekend-long event into a series of virtual offerings.  Between Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 24, PCPA will […]

While several art fairs and in-person exhibits were canceled or postponed this year, supporting local artisans is still possible in the virtual realm. Central Coast-based multimedia artist Karen Fields recently launched a new website, nipomoartists.com, as an ongoing outlet for her and her fellow artists facing the same predicament. “Practicing artists who had spent the […]

 A self-taught artist, Marilyn Dover Benson has mostly painted landscapes and still life pieces over the past decade. But a new group show at the Santa Maria Airport, curated by Valley Art Gallery, is highlighting a different side of Benson’s range. She described her new venture into the abstract as “a radical change” from her […]

While accommodating social distancing, the Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s (SMCT) latest production isn’t one to enjoy from the comfort of your own home, but rather from the comfort of your own car.  On Sunday, Aug. 30, SMCT will present its inaugural Drive-Up Theatre program, which will feature five different destinations throughout Santa Maria where attendees […]

Girl Talk isn’t just a locally produced Americana album, it basically doubles as a coffee-table book. And it isn’t just a coffee-table book either, it’s also a nightlight, explained Lompoc-based singer-songwriter Angelina LaPointe.    Angie and the Nightmares—made up of LaPointe, guitarist and backing vocalist Aaron France, and banjoist and drummer Sean “Doc” Campbell—plans to […]

Vivid, colorful landscapes—once destined to adorn the walls of Gallery Los Olivos—are now available for viewers to observe any time, anywhere, as long as there’s an internet connection. While the gallery produced an online coloring book during the course of the COVID-19 crisis, this new duo show marks the venue’s first foray into digital exhibiting.  […]

Wisdom from the Porch, an original podcast produced by Wilshire Health and Community Services, is available to listen to online for free at wisdomfromtheporch.org. The series features six episodes so far and focuses on the exploration of healthy aging and lifestyle choices for senior adults and their families.  “As we age, choice is vital. Emotions […]