View an excerpt from ‘The Nutcracker.’ Diane Zink started her local nonprofit dance studio, Everybody Can Dance, 28 years ago. Even in the first year, the company presented a production of the ballet masterpiece The Nutcracker, with music by Tchaikovsky. The first production was abridged, but the production has since then grown every year in […]
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Hancock College’s newest art exhibit features the works of five skilled students
Visual art often reveals how difficult it is to draw a person. Subtle asymmetry and minute details become the difference between an accurate rendering and fodder for the wastebasket. In her life drawing class, Ann Foxworthy Gallery director Marti Fast attempts to lead Allan Hancock College students down the path of good technique for capturing […]
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Central Coast slasher flick ‘PRIMITIVE’ comes to DVD
A monster movie shot on the Central Coast is available on DVD and many other digital outlets as of Nov. 19. PRIMITIVE is now available on DVD, Digital Ultra Violet, Video on Demand, Digital Download, and Pay Per View. PRIMITIVE is the brainchild of Allan Hancock College film program alum Benjamin Cooper, whose experiences in […]
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Going for Baroque: The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society resurrects its season concerts with a small ensemble concert that boasts a big sound
Thanks to the concerted efforts of a newly organized and determined Santa Maria Philharmonic Society, the faltering organization was able to continue its concert season after budget limitations that saw the nonprofit organization almost fold earlier this year. “The Beauty of the Baroque” is the society’s first concert of the season, which employs a conservatively […]
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Santa Maria needs civic representatives
The city of Santa Maria is accepting applications to serve on the All-American City Committee, the Landmark Committee, and the Santa Maria Community Television Committee. All applications will be accepted up until Jan. 3 at 5 p.m., with the City Council making appointments on Jan. 21. The All-America City Committee needs members who will work […]
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Santa Barbara County Arts Commission announces grant recipients
The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission announced the grant recipients of the organization’s Fall 2013 Community Arts Enrichment Grants cycle on Nov. 12. A panel of commissioners approved 14 grants ranging in amounts from $750 to $1,700. The grants were made possible by the partnership between the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation’s Education Outreach Committee and […]
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A spoonful of magic makes PCPA Theaterfest’s ‘Mary Poppins’ a must-see show this holiday season
View excerpts from PCPA’s production of ‘Mary Poppins.’ Tackling a live production of a Disney classic is not something to which PCPA Theaterfest is a stranger; the premier theater company staged a memorable production of Beauty and the Beast as part of its 2005-2006 season. And now the even-more-iconic Mary Poppins is gracing the stage […]
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Beatboxing cellist Cello Joe performs
Listen to CelloJoe’s song “For the Birds.” The cello has long served traditional Western music as a solid foundation in the bass register. It’s often neglected as just the low end, but composers like Johann Sebastian Bach proved that the instrument could stand alone with his cello suites, and Beethoven would famously give the celli—that’s […]
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Getting creative at Michaels
Michaels offers several arts and crafts events for kids, including a “Kids’ Club Rudy the Reindeer Ornament” event Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon for $2. A “Kids’ Club Festive Felt Stocking” event is Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $2 for supplies. Michaels is located at 1934 S. Broadway in […]
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Santa Maria Phil goes baroque
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is preparing for its upcoming concert, “The Beauty of the Baroque,” scheduled for Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 311 S. Broadway, in Santa Maria. The program will feature selections from Antonio Vivaldi’s famous violin concerto The Seasons, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, and […]
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Go digital at the library
The Santa Maria Public Library is offering a new service to the electronically savvy library patron. Zinio Digital Magazines is one of the world’s largest online newsstands. The Black Gold Cooperative Library System has purchased 135 titles to start its digital magazine collection, which is now available to those with a Black Gold library card. […]
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Find holiday gifts in Nipomo
The annual “Holiday Craft and Gift Boutique” event in Nipomo is set for Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Edward’s Barn, 1095 Pomeroy Road, in Nipomo. The event will feature artisans and crafters sharing their seasonal wares. Admission is free. More information is available at 929-1583 or nipomochamber.org.
