The Wildling Museum of Nature and Art in Solvang announced the winners of its annual nature photography competition, which all show together July 23 through Oct. 17 at the museum. The theme for the competition was “Where Land Meets Water,” and more than 100 photographers submitted their work. The competition also included a junior category […]
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The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum offers a summer Broadway Bootcamp for kids
For many young actors, their first exposure to the performing arts came in a junior high or high school drama class. Some were lucky and got exposed quite early, getting bit by the drama bug even before adolescence. The Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum offers one such opportunity for kids ages 8 through 14. The […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre welcomes families to free Summer Fairy Tales
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre (SMCT) welcomes local families to the production of Peter Pan and Wendy, which is the result of the Civic Theatre’s Summer Fairy Tales program, a summer program for youth interested in the theater. The production is a fast-moving adaptation of the Peter Pan story by J.M. Barrie. Doug Rand tailored […]
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Lompoc Valley Arts Council welcomes singer Sarah Raines to forum
The Lompoc Valley Arts Council holds its regular quarterly forum on July 21. The forum includes a special presentation by local singer Sarah Raines. Raines, a classical singer from Lompoc, will speak on her career as a musician and entrepreneur. Raines sings soprano with Santa Barbara’s Quire of Voyces and performed as part of the […]
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Nipomo Chamber of Commerce presents summer concert series
The Nipomo Chamber of Commerce announced its Concerts in the Gazebo summer series happening at Nipomo Park, beginning July 17. The first concert will feature Soundhouse, a local rock band that plays danceable tunes, performing from 4 to 7 p.m. The next concert in the series is Aug. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. featuring […]
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R Lawson Gamble continues his Zack Tolliver mystery series with new novel ‘Cat’
Local author R Lawson Gamble is a well-respected author of history—he wrote a book about the history of Los Alamos and is currently working on a book about Solomon Pico, the real-life Zorro. He’s also a regular guest speaker on various local historical topics, and he just delivered a talk at the DANA Cultural Center […]
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Solvang Library hosts concert of bilingual children’s music by Nathalia
Singer/songwriter Nathalia performs her own original bilingual songs for young children, and her music has taken her to plenty of libraries, including one concert in Santa Barbara’s Public Library. Her concert was well received, and so she was invited back for several more concerts in the Santa Barbara and Goleta branches, as well as a […]
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Creedence Clearwater Revisited performs live at the Santa Barbara County Fair
It’s been more than 50 years since four 20-somethings from El Cerrito, Calif., changed the face of American rock ’n’ roll with their Delta blues, Southern-rock-inspired sound. Songs like “Fortunate Son,” “Born on a Bayou,” and “Rollin’ on the River” seemed to speak to a deeper American psyche than other music at the time. The […]
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Daytripper: Highway 1 to the Monterey Bay Aquarium yields some incredible views
The new Disney and Pixar movie Finding Dory traces the forgetful fish’s family roots back to Morro Bay, where the colorful characters find a marine sanctuary. No such place really exists in Morro Bay, but a little more than 100 miles north along Highway 1, you can find a similar facility. My family moved away […]
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Local artist Brian Silveira premieres a new comic book, the other-worldly ‘Bun’
In the opening panels of Bun—the new comic book released by local artist and real estate agent/property manager Brian Silveira and his wife, Lisa Nguyen—a bearded man sits atop what appears to be a horse. Beyond them there’s an expansive landscape, including windmills in the distance. Soon a subsequent panel reveals the man and his […]
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Santa Maria Public Library offers July programs for kids and teens
The Santa Maria Public Library announced the lineup of events it has prepared for kids and teens throughout July, and it includes story times, movie screenings, games, and art classes. Events for small children include Play, Move, and Learn with Your Toddler, which is for kids ages 1 through 3 years old. It’s held on […]
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Lois Capps hosts art competition winner in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) hosted the winner of the 24th Congressional District’s Congressional Art Competition in Washington, D.C., for a ceremony at the capitol in late June. Santa Barbara High School sophomore Jillian Chierici attended the event with her father, Alan Chierici. Jillian was honored for her original piece Captured, which depicts a tiger’s […]
