When watching a play like The Crucible, now more than 65 years old, one wonders what playwright Arthur Miller would make of America now. Miller set his landmark, Tony Award-winning play in one of the darkest eras in American history, to shine a light on the troubling hysteria of the Red Scare, led by Joseph […]
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Lompoc Library announces Zip Book program
The California State Library selected the Lompoc Public Library System to participate in a project called Zip Books to help library users get better access to books they want. The program helps libraries purchase requested books they don’t own and then have them shipped to the user directly. Books checked out through the Zip Books […]
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Bottlest’s winter menu will cure you of the seasonal blues
If the allure of bone-in veal short ribs on a delicate bed of celery root puree isn’t enough to pique your palate, then you should probably stop reading this column and give up food altogether because I don’t think anyone can help you. If, on the other hand, you’re screaming for your smelling salts because […]
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Historian to sign books at Los Alamos winery
On Feb. 18 Historian Marc Wortman, author of three history books based in the Civil War, World War I, and World War II eras, will talk about the inspirations behind each book and the decisions sitting presidents made in times of war. An award-winning documentary inspired by Marc’s first book, The Millionaires’ Unit, is having […]
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Local student artwork sought for public display
The Santa Barbara County Alliance for Arts Education is partnering with the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission to display artwork created in local schools. A countywide exhibition will highlight the work of local students, schools, and teachers with the theme “Come Together.” Students and teachers can callaborate and are encouraged to submit entries that interpret […]
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High school students compete in poetry competition
High school students from schools across the county are set to compete in the Santa Barbara County Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition on Feb. 15 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is an opportunity for high school students to learn poetry, perform, and win prizes. The California state champion will travel to […]
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Valley Art Gallery’s new Orcutt digs features bold work from Heidi Gruetzemacher
Heidi Gruetzemacher has traced out the path to the heart and nailed it to the wall. Her explorations on the topic are highlighted in Hearts Desire, an exhibit currently featured at the Valley Art Gallery. Back in September, the gallery moved from its previous home down Clark Avenue to a new-to-them space in Old Orcutt, […]
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Wedding planning is more fun when you don’t do any actual planning
I got engaged to the love of my life, my fiance Chris, a little over a year ago. It was one of the best things that’s ever happened to me, and I’m truly psyched to become his old lady. Whenever anyone asks me how the wedding planning is going, I smile and tell them, “Just […]
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Great American Melodrama kicks off new season with Ken Ludwig’s take on Sherlock Holmes
It’s a brand new year, and along with lots of broken resolutions, it’s time for a brand new season of local theater. First up this year is Baskerville, a comedic spin on a classic Sherlock Holmes tale produced by the Great American Melodrama in Oceano. Baskerville is written by Ken Ludwig, the same playwright who […]
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Student art at Hancock’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery presents work from all walks of life
View a slideshow from the exhibit. Linda Metaxas simply refers to her painting as “the girl.” Formally titled A Girl and Her Dog, the painting features a young woman gently holding a friendly faced basset hound in her arms. The dog hangs from her thin arms like a hastily folded lump of fresh laundry, illustrating […]
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SY Kitchen is still going strong in Santa Ynez
It’s so easy to get used to a good thing. That seems to be the case with SY Kitchen. Although it’s only been around for about five years (a significant number in the restaurant business), it won an instant reputation as one of the best eateries on the Central Coast. But in truth, I hadn’t […]
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Great American Melodrama announces 2018 season
Oceano’s Great American Melodrama recently revealed its slate of upcoming productions for the 2018 season. Planned shows included Ken Ludwig’s Sherlock Holmes comedy Baskervilles, running now through March 4, Sylvia, about a dog who upends a married couple’s life, which runs March 8 through April 22, and the musical spoof Less Miserable, which runs from […]