Ernest Righetti High School presents a new musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown from March 29 through 31. The high school’s drama department will perform the production, which features numerous characters from the Peanuts comic strip written by Charles Schultz inside the school’s Black Box Theatre. The show will also include music by the […]
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Angeles de Puebla delivers fresh, quality Mexican food
The first thing you’ll notice when you walk inside Angeles de Puebla in Santa Maria is how cozy the restaurant feels. The Mexican venue, which serves a variety of authentic dishes and some American food as well, is settled in an unassuming quiet spot just off Broadway, between Bettaravia and McCoy. It’s small and you […]
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Glass it up: Zaca Mesa’s 2016 Clydesdale pays homage to the founding family’s history
Every once in a while I fall back in love with a good syrah. As much as we like to taste and experiment with wines, sipping recently released blends and getting talked into bottles of new brands and varieties we’ve never had before, eventually we all become creatures of wine habit. Some people settle into […]
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For the Love of Painting exhibit featured at Gallery Los Olivos
Like many women artists on the Central Coast, Sheryl Knight and Linda Mutti stepped away from their art to raise their families when they were young. But as they entered retirement and faced life-changing situations, they rediscoved a love for painting and art and were able to make a successful second career out of it. […]
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Arts and crafts show featured in Santa Maria
The Los Padres Artist Guild is hosting a Spring Arts and Craft Show and Sale on March 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features original artwork from many local artists and artisans, with items including fine art, jewelry, ceramics, home decor, and other collectibles and gifts. In addition to the arts and […]
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Elverhoj to host panel discussion on photography
The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art will host panel discussion on photography on March 23 at 4 p.m. Approaches to Black and White Photography features three local photographers discussing the range of possibilities offered by black and white photography, including images inspired by famed photographers to new interpretations using digital techniques. The featured photographers […]
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‘One Slight Hitch’ featured at Santa Maria Civic Theatre
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s latest production is One Slight Hitch, a show written by comedian Lewis Black. Black is a stand-up comic and writer who is famous for his humorous angry rants about politics, pop culture, religion, and other topics. He’s often appeared on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. His play, One Slight Hitch, […]
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PCPA’s ‘The Wolves’ is a chaotic masterpiece
There is a moment at the end of Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s (PCPA) latest play, The Wolves, that comes from such a deeply surprising and unnerving place I almost thought it was a mistake. I actually sat up in my seat to see if they would halt the play to correct what was happening until I […]
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Painter Rachel Lee’s new exhibit embraces her California roots
In food writing, the word succulent conjures up images of something juicy, ripe to the point of perfection, or beautifully fork-tender. In nature, it evokes a sense of heartiness, a sturdy will against rough or turbulent times. Succulents are plants that can withstand great environmental upheaval, such as a drought or a blizzard (or even […]
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Former Allan Hancock College student Jesslyn Brundy wins design contest with LA Opera
Jesslyn Brundy has a good reason to celebrate these days. The Cal State Northridge student, a former Allan Hancock College design student, recently won $5,000 as part of a design contest with the LA Opera. “It’s very exciting, and I am so thankful,” Brundy said of her big win. “I am pleased with how it […]
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Celery root is a unique root vegetable to try during late spring
I have an unabashed love for ugly produce. For decades, Americans have been trained by commercials and mass marketing to believe that the best vegetables are the ones that look like they walked off a Chanel runway—marked by bright exaggerated colors, flawless skin, and a shape most bikini models would envy. But we know that’s […]
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Gallery Los Olivos presents For the Joy of Painting
Artists Sheryl Knight and Linda Mutti are featured through April 30 at Gallery Los Olivos in an exhibit called For the Joy of Painting. Knight and Mutti will feature work in oil and pastels on canvas as well as linen. The pair has been painting together for more than 10 years. Mutti studied with artists […]