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Filipino American History Month is cause for celebration for Central Coast organizations

There is a term Filipinos use to describe unity: “pagka-kaisa.” Since October is Filipino American History Month, local Filipino organizations have called for younger generations to keep the spirit of pagka-kaisa alive—and what better way to do so than with a celebration?   Rosalie Marquez, president of the Filipino American National Historic Society/California Central Coast […]

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Lompoc pops

Embarking on its 14th season of live performances, the Lompoc Pops Orchestra will entertain its patrons with a musical bouquet on Sept. 27 at the Lompoc First United Methodist Church. This season’s theme is The Pops Blooms for Lompoc! The program includes “The Rose,” “Theme from The Apartment,” several LeRoy Anderson favorites, and “Les Toreadors” […]

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Living for the music

Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra’s opening program features pianist Bonnie Bogle Farrer

As a child, Bonnie Bogle Farrer spent many long New Hampshire evenings at home in front of a piano. With two grand pianos in the living room and an upright in another room to practice on, she thought of little else.   Farrer always knew being a pianist was her calling. The fact that her […]

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Hugging the coast

Traveling through Big Sur without kids is a treat–but only for so long

When you have several children, those blissful moments of silence and peace are few and far between. So when my husband and I got a rare (read: the first time in several years) occasion of alone time, we stared at each other in disbelief. Like a couple of prisoners on parole, we didn’t know what […]

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Join the crew

Pirates of Pirate’s Cove, an interactive murder mystery dinner theater production, is looking for shipmates. The adventure starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Sypglass Inn Restaurant. Enjoy a three-course dinner provided by The Spyglass Inn Restaurant while bribing suspects and trying to solve a crime. The show plays every Sunday from […]

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Weaving hope

Big Daddy Weave headlines the Hope Restored Tour, playing through Santa Maria

Mike Weaver never set out to be a rock star. His ambitions were a bit more humble. He simply wanted to help people worship. But there were other plans in store for Weaver, and now, as part of the band Big Daddy Weave, he’s leading the Hope Restored Tour. “We never wanted to be those […]

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Lenses squared

Photos fit into the box at Betteravia Gallery

[image-4] The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is presenting “6×6: A Photographic Exploration” at the Betteravia Gallery through Oct. 22. Curated by Steven Lewis, a retired art faculty member from Allan Hancock College, the exhibition features work by photographers who create square images. Featured artists include David Passage, Karen Carson, Tim Webb, Lynn Andrews, David […]

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Looking for the light

Certain local industries and business models find success amid the shadows of the economic climate

A woman in black slacks, high heels, and a billowy top cinched at the waist briskly walked out of a Santa Maria temporary employment agency. She looked up only long enough to push open the door and breeze through it. Then she dropped her head once again and brushed imaginary crumbs—or possibly wrinkles—from her blouse, […]

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Find classes for big kids

The Big Kids class is looking for 5-, 6-, and 7-year-olds to learn and have fun with music. The Big Kids class blends elements of the Music Together curriculum with new musical activities, skills, and challenges. Curriculum includes instrumental solos, conducting, game songs, jam sessions, harmony singing, and drumming skills. Fall classes begin Sept. 14. […]

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