Most artists paint what they see around them. Some travel in search of beauty and inspiration. Others find it where they live. Michelle Schaefer has been fortunate enough to do both. The images from her travels, and her perception of what’s around her, will be on display at the Grossman Gallery at the Lompoc Public […]
The Dick Clark Big Band Orchestra wants to keep Big Band jazz alive and well in Lompoc. The band will present a Winter Jazz Festival Concert and Dance on Jan. 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Anderson Recreation Center, 125 W. Walnut and I streets. Admission is $5 at the door. Hear jazz […]
On Jan. 23 at 2 p.m., the Cachuma Lake Nature Center will be host to guest speaker Larry Ballard in the Food for Thought series. The event is free to the public and will begin with a social where light refreshments and beverages will be served. The speaking presentation runs from 2:30 p.m. to 4 […]
Hearts or Red” is the title of the upcoming Small Treasures exhibit in the Town Center Gallery, which will be filled with art that represents romance, love, hearts, or simply the power of the titular color. A public reception to celebrate the exhibit will include a demonstration by Joyce Nelson, who will paint a rose. […]
Lance Sawyer sketched out a design with the familiar ease and confidence of a hot chick used to jotting down her number on a napkin in a bar. Only Sawyer was sitting in a booth in a dimly lit sushi joint just before the lunch hour. With short, quick strokes, he pulled together shapes, stopping […]
[image-2] Doyle Burkey has always had an eye for details, which served him well during his time as a technical illustrator. He spent 35 years in the aerospace industry performing work to specifications, but the job never entirely satisfied him. Burkey knew that one day he’d explore his more creative side, a side not dictated […]
Lompoc Museum’s current exhibit, “All Aboard: America’s Romance with Railroading,” will feature The Polar Express train through the holidays. People of all ages are invited to come see and “pilot” this icon of the Christmas holidays first made famous by Chris Van Allsburg’s book and later by the animated film. The museum is open to […]
The Town Center Gallery is now accepting registration for two sets of weeklong Winter Kids Art Workshops. The classes will be held Monday through Friday, Jan. 3 through 7. The classes are taught by professional artists and teachers who aim to help kids ages 5 to 15 focus their creative energies into art projects. The […]
While some bands travel with bodyguards, Motive moves with an entire built-in support system. That’s probably because the members don’t need guards. Even sitting in the Sun’s conference room with his petite and pigtailed cutie of a daughter in his lap, drummer Brian Campbell had a bigger-than-life presence—until he began to recap the band’s successful […]
I’ve lived in California all my life. And though I’ve lived in a variety of cities, all of them have been on the Central Coast. That means I don’t have a tolerance for major temperature shifts. For me, 72 degrees is optimal. So I totally understand why tens of thousands of monarch butterflies travel for […]
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but those words may not necessarily tell the whole story. There are often layers that need to be peeled back—and even then, there are often more questions underneath. Search for answers yourself at the latest C Gallery exhibition Underskin/Understand. The show offers a contemplative look at what’s […]
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