Bear Erickson of Buellton and Jim Pugh of Santa Ynez will join touring musicians Owen Plant and Aireene Espiritu for a benefit concert in Los Olivos. Proceeds go to the Little Village Foundation and the preschool at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church. The concert takes place at St. Mark’s on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Erickson […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre presents ‘A Christmas Carol’
A Christmas Carol opened last week and runs through Dec. 18 at the Santa Maria Civic Theatre (SMCT). The show starts at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with matinee performances at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays. The community is encouraged to come early for preshow entertainment. Doris Baizley adapted the show and Rob Paulus directed […]
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Friends of Lompoc Library hold Christmas tree fundraiser
The Friends of the Lompoc Library System holds its annual Decorated Tabletop Christmas Trees Fundraiser this month. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. All proceeds benefit the Lompoc Library System through the Friends. Drawings take place at 2 p.m. on Dec. 17. Tickets are on sale until then. The tabletop trees were […]
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Chicken fingers crossed: California Grill sets the bar for chicken strips in Nipomo
I left California Grill with one major regret—I forgot to try their famous “Cali sauce.” It haunts me in my sleep. That fateful moment keeps replaying in my head over and over. “What kind of dipping sauce do you want with your chicken strips?” the cashier asked me. My answer was the same robotic phrase […]
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No fishy business: The Little Mermaid in Solvang delivers a meal fit for King Triton
It’s nearly impossible for me to embrace any version of The Little Mermaid that differentiates from the Disney film, including those that preceded it. Even the source material got it wrong. No offense to Hans Christian Andersen, but Ariel does not turn into foam at the end. Naturally, “Under the Sea” was stuck in my […]
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Elverhoj Museum debuts textile art exhibit
Layers of Perception, a new textile art exhibition, opened Nov. 19 at the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art in Solvang. The exhibit showcases innovation in textile art and features surface design techniques from 15 local artists. The work on display represents new approaches to textile art technologies that challenge traditionally conceived “craft” materials. […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus supports campaign to restore Lompoc Theatre
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her husband, writer/director Brad Hall, recently made a major donation to the Lompoc Theatre Project (LTP), an initiative to restore and re-open the Lompoc Theatre. Louis-Dreyfus is known for her role as Elaine Benes from Seinfeld and her role as Selina Meyer on Veep, for which she received her ninth Emmy […]
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Altrusa of the Golden Valley holds Christmas tree fundraiser
Altrusa of Golden Valley holds its annual Magical Christmas Tree Fundraiser from Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. The club is giving away 46 decorated trees to raffle ticket winners. Students from both Righetti and Santa Maria high schools will paint murals for the event. The fundraiser takes place on the second floor of the Santa […]