The Fall Guy What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Bulbul? Full price What’s it worth, Caleb? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Former stuntman-turned-director David Leitch (Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) helms this action comedy loosely based on Lee Majors TV series of […]
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Buellton grants emergency support to SYV Community Outreach
A local nonprofit recently secured emergency funds from the city of Buellton to keep its Meals on Wheels program for seniors from going belly up. In an April 24 letter to the city, Pam Gnekow, CEO of SYV Community Outreach, reported a deficit of $110,000 during 2023, due to expenses out of the organization’s control […]
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Lompoc’s RocketTown Comic-Con unites several actors under one roof
Comic relief RocketTown Comic-Con in Lompoc will feature appearances from more than a dozen actors with credits that span various arenas of pop culture. For the full lineup of guests, visit rockettown-comic-con.company.site. Tickets to the two-day convention, scheduled for May 4 and 5 in the Lompoc Valley Middle School Gym, are available in advance at […]
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PCPA’s Little Shop of Horrors debuts in Santa Maria with Solvang performances to follow
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents its production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Marian Theatre in Santa Maria through Sunday, May 12. This iteration of the hit sci-fi comedy musical, with songs by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken, opened in late April. The show’s director and choreographer, Keenon Hooks, in press […]
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Abigail delivers glorious gore and biting humor
Abigail What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Bulbul? Matinee What’s it worth, Caleb? Matinee Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 2022) co-direct this horror film about a group of kidnappers who snatch a mob boss’s daughter, Abigail […]
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Local vintners pour their wares during Santa Barbara Zoo’s Roar and Pour
Welcome to the jungle Find out more about Roar and Pour at sbzoo.org. The wine tasting event, open to ages 21 and over, highlights several Central Coast-based wineries and will be held at the Santa Barbara Zoo on Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is $95. VIP tickets are $130 each. Proceeds […]
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Vocal Arts Ensemble honors late founder, announces new director
In May, the Vocal Arts Ensemble will host concerts in both Nipomo and San Luis Obispo in honor of Gary Lamprecht, the ensemble’s founder and former artistic director who passed away earlier this year. Lamprecht was also a prolific teacher and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Choral Directors Association. For its […]
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Solvang considers raising maintenance fees for Skytt Mesa homeowners
The feedback from ballots recently mailed to residents of Solvang’s Skytt Mesa neighborhood will determine the fate of a proposed lighting project estimated to cost $50,000. City staff expects to tally up the mailers’ results by June 1, while the Solvang City Council will vote May 13 on a potential 2 percent maintenance fee increase […]
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Cypress Gallery holds new solo show, Pouring My Heart Out
Works of heart The Lompoc Valley Art Association presents Pouring My Heart Out, a showcase of paintings by local artist Christine Jeszeck, which is slated to open on Thursday, May 2, and run through Sunday, May 26, at Cypress Gallery, located at 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. An artist reception for Jeszeck’s solo show will […]
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Little King Coffee debuts in Buellton
Get the royal treatment Visit littlekingcoffee.com for more info on Little King Coffee, located at 290 Valley Station Drive, suite 101, Buellton. The shop is open daily, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. With their newborn nestled in a stroller, a Buellton couple was walking along Valley Station Drive when an epiphany struck in late […]
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Cinco de Mayo Senior Prom features live music from local band and students
The Santa Maria Valley Senior Citizens Club hosts its Cinco de Mayo Senior Prom, with live music from the Riptide Big Band, at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center in Santa Maria on Sunday, May 5, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The featured band will be accompanied by vocalists Bob Nations and Mitch Latting and band […]
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Brush up on pastels with Carol Talley at Lompoc’s Sunburst Sanctuary
Let the sunshine in Sunburst Sanctuary in Lompoc presents Painting in the Garden with Pastels, led by Santa Barbara resident and award-winning artist Carol Talley, on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For registration info, email carol@caroltalley.com. Visit sunburst.org for more info on Sunburst Sanctuary, located at 7200 Highway 1, Lompoc. To […]
