Check out the music video for Amber Cross’s “San Joaquin.” Those of us living in the daily hustle and bustle of city life are usually surprised by the tranquil and serene mood that pervades nature when we actually spend time in it. It doesn’t lack sound or movement, but rather moves at a different pace, […]
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Viva Los Vegas
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents ensemble Los Vega Son Jarocho performing a series of free family concerts and youth outreach events. Hailing from Veracruz, Mexico, Los Vega Son Jarocho is a group of fifth generation jarocho musicians. The jarocho style features small guitars called jaranas, percussion, vocals, and percussive dancing called zapateado. The […]
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Firestone earns more accolades
Firestone Walker Brewing Company brewmaster Matt “Merlin” Brynildson and his team have to make room on their mantles for more awards. After earning several awards across the pond at the European Beer Star Competition, the team also cleaned up at the Great American Beer Festival, earning the “Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewer of The Year” […]
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PCPA reaches out with live theater
Education and outreach is a huge part of what the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts is all about. Though theatergoers are more familiar with PCPA Theaterfest, PCPA Education and Outreach has been performing live theater in local schools for years, inspiring the next generation of performers and patrons by exposing them to quality live […]
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The Melodrama’s ‘Drac’ celebrates Oktoberfest with a pre-show party
The Great American Melodrama was absolutely buzzing with excited theatergoers on Oct. 11 for the theater’s first of two Oktoberfest events, featuring a pre-show dinner, beer, and live music. Before Drac in the Saddle Again got going at 7 p.m., the concerted talents of Trio Internationale graced the Melodrama stage. Made up of Fritz, Franz, […]
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The Poetic Justice Project brings audience members behind bars
Unfortunately, the United States still imprisons a greater percentage of its population than any other country. And while American media shows a fascination with incarceration through TV shows like Oz or more recently Orange is the New Black, these depictions often paint a stereotypical picture. The Poetic Justice Project is a locally based theater arts […]
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Creative Juices Lounge invites all to enjoy live music at the small-town venue
Ambling down Guadalupe’s main drag, you might forget exactly what time and place you are in. The brick buildings flanking the historic Highway 1 are indicative of an earlier time of neighborhood barbershops, greasy spoons, and watering holes. Occupying one of these iconic cubbyholes is a new business, Creative Juices Lounge. Though new to Guadalupe, […]
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Making spooky
Michaels offers several arts and crafts events for kids including a “Kids Club Bandana Costume Powered by Tulip Fabric Markers from the Apparel Crafts” event on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon with half-hour sessions for $2 each for kids ages 3 and up. A “Kids Club Halloween Mask Powered by Duck Tape”” is […]
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Celebrate peace together
“Creating Peace Through the Performing Arts” is a free celebration of Peace Week on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. featuring live performances by the WonHeart Choir, Change Reaction Band, Poetic Justice Project actors, and hip-hop dancers from Guadalupe at the Santa Maria Town Center Mall Macy’s Court Stage, Broadway and Main streets, Santa Maria.
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The Santa Maria library is holding a call for artists
The Santa Maria Public Library’s Shepard Hall Gallery is holding the 2014 gallery exhibition call for artists beginning Oct. 3. Library officials hope to provide exhibitions that include a variety of media, concepts, and subject matter. Work is juried by the library’s Art Advisory Committee and is selected based on the quality of images. The […]
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Bring PJs to the Toy Zoo
The Toy Zoo is inviting the public and local Girl Scout troops to help collect new pajamas and books to donate to the local “Pajama Program.” “The Pajama Program” is a nonprofit with a local chapter that collects clean and new pajamas and books for children in need in the United States and beyond. The […]
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Lompoc Valley Arts Council restructures with music
The Lompoc Valley Arts Council, a local volunteer organization that promotes visual and performing arts in the Lompoc Valley, has released its monthly meeting schedule of public forums. The forums will feature artistic presentations, with the upcoming program “An Introduction to American Roots Music” scheduled for Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Stone Pine […]
