When Lompoc resident Jill Schaefer placed a stack of papers—her memoirs—into a drawer many years ago, she was simply closing the door on a flurry of creative activity. She was glad to have gotten her story out of her head and wasn’t sure what she’d do with it next. “Next” turned out to be much […]
Some songs burn a specific moment in time deep into the psyche, only to trigger a flood of emotion and memory when they’re heard again. “I want to do that,” said local musician Caesar “C-Bone” Hernandez. “I want to create songs that do that for people.” Listeners may one day say that about his music. […]
The Wildling Art Museum is offering a free slide show and panel discussion about the natural areas to visit in the Santa Barbara Backcountry on April 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. This latest offering in the Wildling’s “Get Inspired!” series of programs is an opportunity to learn more about local trails from a panel […]
The Santa Maria Arts Council Student Art Show goes on display in the Santa Maria Town Center April 2 to 30. The show represents local students in 7th through 12th grade in various divisions: drawing, painting, design, and photography. First-, second-, third-place, and Best of Grade ribbons will be awarded in each category. First place […]
Whether you love it or you hate it, the rain gets the best of you after a while, creating a longing to bask in those familiar California sun-soaked days. When the downpours finally do break after the storms, it’s good to look for a reminder of the beauty they can leave in their wake. The […]
Each year, one aspect of the Allan Hancock College dance program’s annual spring and fall dance concerts gets overlooked. As performers practice and teams of people pay attention to every nuance of each upcoming show, posters go up all over town. Those posters are works of art themselves and make up a special part of […]
Be queen for a year. The 2011 Strawberry Queen Contest, put on by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau, is now accepting entries. The contest allows local girls the opportunity to vie for the crown while earning scholarship money and supporting their community. To participate, each girl must sell […]
The winners of the 2011 Small Works juried exhibition at the Santa Maria Public Library have been announced. “There are many great pieces in this exhibition, from clever presentation, elegant simplicity, to indefinably lively,” said judge Martin Johnsen. Awards included Best in Show: Sheryl Knight for November in Sonoma, oil on linen; Award of Excellence: […]
Transitions-Mental Health Association, partnering with the Healing Arts Council of Santa Barbara County, invites people of all ages with a connection to mental illness to submit entries of artistic expression for the 2011 “Art of Recovery” show. People recovering from substance abuse, mental illness, and their family members are encouraged to submit work in any […]
It was a cold, gray, overcast day in Arroyo Grande, but Merrell Fankhauser’s sunny surfer style said otherwise as he stepped into his tiki lounge. Fankhauser still sports the long, white-blond hair he had when he ushered in the 1960s wave of surf music with his song “Wipe Out.” Everything about Fankhauser seems amiable, from […]
The Nipomo Arts Commission and the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos are inviting artists to submit artwork for a juried exhibition, “El Camino Real—Highway Through History.” The exhibition is part of the second annual “Arts at the Adobe” event, set for June 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rancho Nipomo Dana Adobe. All winning […]
PTA Reflections student artwork is on display at the Town Center Gallery in Santa Maria through March 19. Reflections encourages students to pursue their own artistic expression throughout their school career and beyond to foster a lifelong love for the arts. For nearly 40 years, the PTA Reflections program (started in 1969 by then Colorado […]
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