The unexpected e-mail that Cathy Gregg received in her inbox wasn’t telling her that some Nigerian prince needed her help transferring loads of money. Nonetheless, she didn’t believe it. “I thought it was a joke at first,” she said. The e-mail was from an art broker in Los Angeles asking if she could use Gregg’s […]
Family is a funny thing, no matter what family you come from. That’s the basic premise of Polly Frost’s one-woman show Surviving Your Adult Relationship with Your Family, playing one night in mid-January at Casa Cassara Winery in Buellton—though Frost goes much deeper than witty quips in her humorous look at the family dynamic and […]
Shortly before Christmas, Santa Ynez Valley artist Ron Guthrie will deploy with the U.S. Coast Guard. His job will be a little different from that of typical personnel, though, as he’s tasked with bringing along a camera and his artistic eye to document his trip. Guthrie will be traveling on the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton […]
Tangible gifts are so last year. This year, why not think outside of the (gift) box and buy that woman in your life something that’s more about the experience? Give her the ability to pull the trigger. Range Master of Santa Maria offers a Women’s Shoot 101 class that combines a mix of physical self-defense […]
What was once a small agricultural town has grown to become the largest city in Santa Barbara County. Now peppered with big box stores and skirted by a multi-lane highway, Santa Maria’s past is evident in the traditions it’s kept and the names of the streets and landmarks. How the city got that way is […]
Whether it’s working with collage or in acrylics, seeking meaning from within or inspiration from nature, two Central Coast artists find that their work often has similar themes. See how they link as part of a joint show this month in the Shepard Hall Gallery at the Santa Maria Public Library, featuring the works of […]
This Christmas, 17-year-old Jennie* will spend the day at the same place she did last year: in a room surrounded by a few of her favorite possessions and with strangers who have become her new family. Like many of the other girls in the Changing Faces group home, she will never have another typical childhood […]
The Cypress Gallery is looking for artists who want their work featured in the coming year. Artists can sign up to be a featured artist at the Cypress Gallery for January, March, May, June, July, August, or September. For more information, call 588-3459.
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is ringing with excitement for two reasons this month. The first is because it will soon perform its first-ever Christmas concert; the second is because the concert likely wouldn’t have been possible save for a $250,000 bequest. The Philharmonic, in addition to its subscription concert series, also provides the local […]
One of the most hidden aspects of an artist’s work is the process by which it was created. In the Betteravia Gallery’s latest exhibition, “The Audacity of Process: An Exploration in Diverse Practices,” that secretive method is coming to light—brought by the artists themselves. Curated by John Hood, professor of art at Allan Hancock College […]
Recently, my husband and I celebrated our 12-year wedding anniversary. Yeah, congratulations to me, right? Of course I’m thrilled that 12 wonderful years of wedded bliss has been easy peasy for us, but anniversaries cause me some amount of anxiety. What should be a happy occasion I usually look upon with dread because it requires […]
Perhaps no dictator has captured the minds of historians, scholars, and the general public more than Adolf Hitler. Include Allan Hancock College professor Klaus P. Fischer in that group of people fascinated with the infamous man. Having just released his latest book on the fuehrer, Hitler and America, Fischer has participated in a flurry of […]
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