To celebrate its 60th year in community theater, the Santa Maria Civic Theatre (SMCT) is getting a new paint job, courtesy of a local business. Santa Maria’s New Life Painting is donating the service as a part of its Pay it Forward program. In a statement sent to local media, Civic Theatre Board President Sally […]
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Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission announces work project
The city of Lompoc’s Beautification and Appearance Commission invites the community to a work project to improve the city. The commission asks the community to join the work project on Feb. 17, starting at 8 a.m. The group will meet at the northwest corner of D Street where it intersects with North Avenue in Lompoc. […]
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Poets Kevin Clark and Chris Vannoy come to Orcutt for a live reading
“Every once in a while, it’s true: I get sick of dying.” The first line of Kevin Clark’s poem, “This, Then,” is haunting and direct, yet purposeful enough to drag the reader into a long pause to clarify the sentiment in their own mind. Reading the San Luis Obispo poet’s work is reminiscent of speaking […]
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Gallery Los Olivos hosts Tranquility, a new multimedia exhibit
The front room of Gallery Los Olivos is possessed with an almost eerie calmness, a sense of beautiful stillness blanketed by the familiar comfort of art. The stoic and oddly refreshing mood is the result of the newest exhibit at the gallery, titled Tranquility. The show, which runs through Feb. 19, featured Santa Ynez Valley […]
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Pantry pride: It’s time to get serious about one of your kitchen’s most important spaces
So January blew past you and you failed at all of your New Year’s resolutions (sure, you’ll get that gym membership next week). But don’t despair just yet because I’ve got some tips for one easy thing that you can do to help improve your life in 2018—organizing your pantry. If you’re spending a lot […]
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Nature Track Film Festival comes to Los Olivos
The inaugural Nature Track Film Festival is scheduled for March 23 through 25 in Los Olivos. Categories include Adventure, Conservation, Kids Connecting to Nature, Student, and a special category called Outdoors and Out of Bounds, which depicts extreme interactive outdoor activity. Juried awards determined by a panel of film industry professionals, outdoor guides, and teachers […]
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Lompoc Valley libraries seek local artwork for exhibition
The Lompoc Public Library’s Grossman Gallery is calling for Central Coast artists to submit work samples to be considered for exhibition. The works will be on display within the 2018-19 calendar years. To be considered, artists must provide a representative body of work of at least six exhibit-ready pieces that will be evaluated for technique, […]
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Skin you’re in: Estheticians on the Central Coast beautify skin with techniques old and new
As Alana Silva hovers over a client in her cozy Santa Maria beauty salon, she is armed with a powerful wand that makes a noise like something between a quiet buzz and a zap. Looking like she’s ready to powerwash a window, Silva, a professional esthetician, is actually performing a highly sophisticated procedure that will […]
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A-Ru in Buellton is solid sushi in a casual yet elegant environment
Every time my fiance and I take a trip down to Los Angeles or Santa Barbara, we always stop in Solvang on the way back (usually for “supplies,” aka wine). For the last few months, I’ve noticed a cute shopping center tucked off the main drag of East Highway 246 in Buellton. I always point […]
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Humor: Rebecca Rose calls out the cat people in her life
I have a very important note to all the dear sweet wonderful so-called cat people in my life: Please shut up about your dumb cats. I do not care about your cats. At all. I do not care that Fluffy “talks” to you when you come home from work. I do not care that Mr. […]
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Steven Wright brings his deadpan comedy to Chumash Casino
Comedian Steven Wright is counting coughs. During his talk with the Sun, Wright jokes about his interviewer’s lingering cough from a bout with the flu. “That’s five coughs,” he declares, with a giddy laugh. “I just like to count things.” An icon cited by dozens of comics as their biggest influence, Wright doesn’t exude any […]
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Righetti High School film festival seeks submissions
The 21st annual Righetti High School Film Festival is looking for high school students to submit films. The festival, planned for April, features awards given for best director, editor, screenplay, cinematography, best of show, audience choice, and teacher’s choice. All films must be G rated. Last year’s films included comedy, action, drama, as well as […]