“All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!” “Yeah, but, John, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the tourists.” The Jeff Goldblums of the world can rest easy, because unlike Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs featured at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History […]
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Gallery Los Olivos showcases plein-air and studio paintings from local pastel artists
There are plenty of external antagonists for Santa Barbara-based artist Kris Buck to consider before she sets out on one of her plein-air adventures—but a disruptive phone call isn’t one of them. “The cellphone is silent. There are no distractions except whatever Mother Nature throws our way—bugs, snakes, wind, fog, heat, cold, gopher holes, etc.,” […]
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Clay Walker, TLC, and Maddie & Tae headline the Santa Barbara County Fair
Dancing to live music is fun and all, but riding a roller coaster to live music is next-level euphoria. I’m not sure what the exact layout of this year’s Santa Barbara County Fair is, but past years have offered more than a few rides in the vicinity of the KCOY Main Stage—making it feasible for […]
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Grossman Gallery showcases oil paintings that illustrate the simplicity of small town life
As far back as Elizabeth Monks Hack can remember, art has been a prevalent force in her life—whether it’s music, theater, or fashion. Hack pursued studying painting in college, while earning a degree in studio art from UC Irvine. In her view, gaining as much technical knowledge as possible while still young is the best […]
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Paul Thorn and Rising Appalachia perform back-to-back at Presqu’ile Winery
Presqu’ile Winery is home to not one, but two formidable acts touring to celebrate the release of their latest albums this weekend. The festivities begin with Southern rocker Paul Thorn, who performs at the winery on Saturday, July 6, at 6 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $30. “This is the culmination of my whole […]
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PCPA presents an electrifying production of Million Dollar Quartet
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) latest production is truly one in a million, and I’m not just saying that because the word million is in the title. A big part of what makes Million Dollar Quartet, now showing at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria, so unique is the way it utilizes music—not from a […]
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Unseen No More showcases local, emerging artists at CORE Winery
Even the most surreal dreams are subject to becoming prematurely forgotten, only minutes after the dreamer wakes up—am I right? Or is that just a me problem? This isn’t a worry for Santa Maria native, artist, and writer Edward Chavarria however, whose portfolio often doubles as a dream journal. “Many of my stories are based […]
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Annual Santa Barbara Youth Project Concert held in Buellton
Santa Ynez native Kathleen Sieck is just one of the five artists uniting their efforts to bring this year’s Santa Barbara Youth Project Concert to life. Sieck will be joined by fellow performers Emily Wryn, Jonathan McEuen, Steven Styles, and Amber Durbin for this annual fundraiser, which takes place at Standing Sun Winery in Buellton […]
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Cold Spring Tavern presents roots rock duo The Hubcap Stealers
To say the apple didn’t fall far from the tree would be an understatement in the case of Neal and Ian Sowers, aka The Hubcap Stealers. This father-and-son duo got its start in 2012, when son/apple Ian was only 11 years old, although he had already been drumming since age 4. Watching Ian develop as […]
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Fossemalle Dance Studio holds 32nd annual recital in Santa Ynez
2019 marks the 32nd season of the Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Company (also known as the Fossemalle Dance Studio). The popular youth program will present its annual showcase, An Invitation to Dance, starting Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley High School Little Theater. This year’s event also marks the […]
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Lompoc artist and gardener Sarah Allred shows watercolor, acrylic paintings at Flying Goat Cellars
When Sarah Allred isn’t tending her garden, chances are she’s probably painting it. Regardless of medium or material—whether it’s watercolors on cotton or acrylic on wood—the subject matter of Allred’s art is usually plant life. “As a longtime gardener and amateur botanist, plants are often the focus of my work,” the Lompoc-based painter told the […]
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PCPA’s Million Dollar Quartet opens at Marian Theatre
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents its production of Million Dollar Quartet, which opens Thursday, June 20, and runs through Saturday, June 29, at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria. The plot of this Tony Award-winning musical centers on an impromptu jam session between Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins in […]
