The Allan Hancock College Bookstore, in partnership with the college’s English Department, is celebrating National Poetry Month with a community event on April 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Student Center (building G, room 106A). During the event, called “13 Ways of Looking at a Poem,” the first hour will feature students from […]
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Santa Maria Arts Council to host presentation for grant winners
The winners of the annual Santa Maria Arts Council Individual Grants in the Arts are set to receive recognition on May 7 at the Marian Theater at Allan Hancock College. Twelve artists working in the media of dance, drama, music, and visual arts will share a prize pool of $13,900. First and second place winners […]
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Chef James Gentry shakes things up at Rooney’s Irish Pub
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strange). It seems appropriate to hum a few bars of David Bowie’s iconic song “Changes” if you’ve made a recent trip to Rooney’s Irish Pub in Orcutt. Nothing from the outside would tip you off that something is different, but once you’re seated and presented with a menu, it becomes […]
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Firefighter Andrew Klein documents the work of battling blazes
An orange rage tears through a smoky sky. Silhouetted in black are two figures, frozen in the moment, seemingly transfixed by what lies before them. It takes the eye only a moment to recognize the figures as firefighters, their signature bell-shaped hats piercing the horizon. The graceful brutality of the moment was captured by Orcutt […]
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Wildling Museum hosts fundraiser barbecue
Solvang’s Wildling Museum hosts its 15th annual spring barbecue on April 28 from 3 to 6 p.m., to raise funds for the museum’s work. The barbecue is scheduled to take place at Creekspirit, on the banks of Mission Creek in Santa Barbara’s Mission Canyon area. Creekspirit comprises more than 2 acres of native oak trees, […]
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Allan Hancock College hosts creative entrepreneurship symposium
A one-day symposium at Allan Hancock College is planned to connect notable arts consultants with local leaders in arts education, students, and community members to explore best practices in the emerging creative economy. The symposium will take place April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in building M, Room 310, at Hancock’s Santa Maria […]
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Santa Maria’s North China continues to dominate the valley’s restaurant landscape
I will admit I grossly underestimated the food at North China Restaurant. When I was first asked my thoughts on the Santa Maria staple, I scowled and realized that for some tragic reason, I had managed to overlook them in my quest to eat my way through every restaurant in the Central Coast. Now, I […]
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Grants available for Santa Maria Valley artists and performers
Artists and performers can now apply for the Santa Maria Arts Council’s Lester B. Hayes Project and Performance Grant. The total available amount for the grant is $1,000. The goal of these grants is to support Santa Maria Valley programs through short-term projects that enhance the arts. Emphasis of the project should be on youth […]
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Orcutt Community Theater’s production of ‘Mama Won’t Fly’ highlights the soul of local theater
Backstage in a dressing room, tucked behind a dark corner, Dixie Arthur is busy fixing her hair, while Emily Zaas puts the final touches on her makeup. Jo Grande is similarly busy, wrapping up a repair for a costume for another performer, all the while taming another wig to be used in the Orcutt Community […]
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Jo-Neal Boic brings influences from Yosemite and Italy to her watercolors on display at Gallery Los Olivos
It’s a promising sunny Friday morning as Jo-Neal Boic takes her dog Dea for a swim in Morro Bay. The 14-year-old Labrador retriever, a beloved companion of the painter, is in need of a hydrotherapy session for her aging joints, and today is the perfect day. The sea waters and panoramic view of Morro Bay […]
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Rebecca Rose asks that you kindly stop telling her how to dress
*In the voice of every woman in every office everywhere who loves fashion and doesn’t need your opinion about it* Hey, friendly coworker person! Thanks for sticking your head in my door every time you walk by to make a comment about my outfit. It’s really awesome that on top of all the other work […]
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PCPA student actors will read to local schoolchildren
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents PCPA Reads, a literacy outreach program for local elementary schools on April 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. Resident Artist Kitty Balay and 57 acting students will read stories to children in 11 schools in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Los Alamos. The actors will use their voice and speech […]