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Ever notice how dark and dramatic fairytales can be? Sure they can be fantastic and magical, but it’s the drama that makes the magic that much more magical. A good bit of drama makes a fairytale so much the better—and so it goes for dance. “It’s something we all know we can all relate to,” […]
Jazmine Thompson Ramay chats exuberantly about her actor’s training and the recent news that she was one of only a few actors in the world chosen to attend an upcoming special conference. She knows her enthusiasm shows—she just can’t help it. “I try to be pragmatic, but I get so excited it’s hard to be,” […]
There’s one rule that rings true for every beach lover: Beach food is fantastic. Whether it’s a burger or a side of fish and chips, I haven’t met a beach shack food joint that doesn’t serve up the tastiest, most fulfilling food I’ve ever scarfed. The secret is, it’s usually not the food that’s great; […]
Mark Velasquez is kind of an art superhero, in that he has an alter ego. A fry cook by day, a cutting-edge photographer by night, Velasquez remains planted in real life while pushing the envelope in his artistic one. That unlikely balance caught the eye of the producers of the Bravo network’s latest reality competition […]
Spirits are stubborn things. Sometimes they refuse to leave. La Purisima Mission has its share. Stand in the middle of the surrounding expanses of grass, then at the animal pens. Face the area where skins are drying over a wooden beam. An infamous Lompoc breeze will charge through the emptiness, and the yard will suddenly […]
The Wildling Art Museum is offering a series of discussions focusing on the different tools and practices used throughout the painting process. Taught by a variety of professionals, the hour-long classes are geared toward beginners and anyone interested in getting deeper into painting. Each informal session is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn […]
The historic Artesia School in Lompoc will get a much-needed facelift thanks to the generosity of donors. Lompoc Valley’s first country school, which operated from 1876 to 1961, was in need of a new porch and paint when the Lompoc Museum sent out a plea for donations. Now, $11,400 in donations later, the school will […]
PCPA Theaterfest got some national recognition as the recipient of a $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts award. The grant, in addition to helping underwrite the production of West Side Story, will help with outreach efforts among local at-risk youth, and particularly the ongoing gang problem in northern Santa Barbara County. The National Endowment for […]
A highway runs hundreds of miles up and down the state, carrying visitors at 65 mph—or more—to where they want to go. Every convenience can be found along the way: a place to sleep, a place to eat, a place to rest. But it wasn’t always that way. At one time, the 13-room adobe home […]
Do opposites attract? Or do they more complement each other? Think yin and yang, to and fro, dots and stripes, peanut butter and chocolate. In the case of David Brown and Teri Sanders-Brown, dreams and reality make up the magical combination. This month, Brown takes his reality and pairs it with Sanders-Brown’s dream for […]
The road through the Foxen Canyon wine country is much what you would expect it to be: shaded by the protective reach of trees as it winds through a stunning landscape of hills and vineyards. It will run you straight through to the Santa Ynez Valley if you’ve got the time to take the long […]
Jaime McConnell’s website bears her motto: “Life is Supposed to Be Fun.” When you look at McConnell’s art, you can tell, for her, life is fun. So are the pieces she creates. Her light sculptures are a mix of vintage and space age. Solvang-based McConnell uses antique aircraft and aerospace engineering references in her work. […]
