A “Celebration of Life” for the late Nat Fast will feature recollections by friends and family, performances by PCPA actors, music, and a reception on Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. in the Marian Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College Drive, in Santa Maria. More information is available at 928-7731 or publicity@pcpa.org.
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Girl power: WonHeart aims to bring the community together
What started as a nonprofit group to raise money for positive-thinking classes for local kids has blossomed into an organization that is uniting people of all ages and backgrounds. WonHeart, the brainchild of Joelyn Lutz, aims to empower everyone in the community by showing them that they are loved and special. Right now WonHeart is […]
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Pioneer Valley High School students learn from seasoned record producers at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles
In the age of hip hop, the producer is king. A producer is tasked with creating the music a rapper will rhyme over, whether the artist is recording all live instruments or sampling from other songs. Four Pioneer Valley High School (PVHS) students have been following their passion for sound recording and music with the […]
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More than a coat of paint: PCPA Theaterfest’s Marian Theatre renovation is complete
Construction sounds emanated from on, above, and below the stage of the Marian Theatre on Oct. 28 as PCPA Theaterfest artistic director Mark Booher led several members of the press through the nearly completed building. “It really is amazing,” he said. “I think people might ask, ‘How could you have spent $5 million on this […]
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Los Flores Ranch gets new hours
The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, which oversees Los Flores Ranch Park, has released the winter hours for the park now that Pacific Standard Time has returned. The park is open Thursdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with entry into the park ending at 4 p.m. The last chance […]
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Getting creative at Michaels
Michael’s offers several arts and crafts events for kids including a “Kids Club Winter Wonderland Snow Globe” event on Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon for $2, including supplies. A “Kids Club Rudy the Reindeer Ornament” event is Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $2 for supplies. Michaels is at 1934 […]
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Attention young musicians: Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is holding auditions
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society has announced the audition date for the third annual “Youth Showcase” recital event. The final concert will be on Jan. 19, but the audition will be held Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road, Orcutt. The “Youth Showcase” event is for […]
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Santa Maria-style barbecue makes Aussie TV
One of Australia’s top-rated morning television shows recently made a stop on the Central Coast to highlight some of the area’s iconic cuisine. Sunrise filmed a spot at Casmalia’s Hitching Post restaurant and interviewed Chef Phil Meza about the specific barbecue style for a part of the series titled “The Original Road Trip.” The stop […]
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Known overnight: Local screenwriting duo secures prestigious fellowship
Frank DeJohn and David Hedges springboard into Hollywood with 2013 Academy of Motion Picture Arts Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
From the moment the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners of the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition a couple of weeks ago, the lives of several screenwriters changed forever. One screenwriting duo based in Santa Ynez made the cut for Legion, a script by Frank DeJohn and David Hedges. […]
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Seeing with sound: Blind soprano Laurie Rubin will perform a recital for the Lompoc Concert Association
Watch a video of Laurie Rubin performing. Laurie Rubin is a professional opera singer who’s performed across the United States, in Europe, and even under the baton of John Williams, yet she’s never gazed upon a page of sheet music. Born blind, Rubin has had to make do without her sense of sight her entire […]
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Avia Belle Moon explores the Central Coast’s paranormal hot points
Local author scoured the area for her book ‘Spiritland’ and her quest to map the other side
Watch a video of Avia Belle Moon’s work. Civilizations, religions, and philosophies, for as long as they’ve existed, have failed to deliver a verifiable, definite answer as to what awaits us after the ends of our lives. Not even the reign of modern science—with all the electronic technology that comes with—can explain what our consciousness […]
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Getting creative
Michaels offers several arts and crafts events for kids, including a “Kids’ Club Thanksgiving Handcrafted Turkey” event on Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon for $2, which includes supplies. A “Kids’ Club Winter Wonderland Snow Globe” event is Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon for $2 as well. Michaels is located at 1934 […]
