The Wildling Museum will hold its “Masters Program” landscape photography workshop the weekend of April 9 through 11 at 2928 San Marcos Ave., Los Olivos. The workshop incorporates a detailed look, through examples and in-the-field practice, at the principles, effects, and devices history’s greatest landscape painters and photographers created and used in making their world […]
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Eat spaghetti for a cause
Coastal Voices will host its second annual gourmet spaghetti dinner and fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 24 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3945 S. Bradley Road, in Santa Maria. Get a gourmet spaghetti feast with all the trimmings and participate in a silent auction while enjoying live entertainment. Adults eat for […]
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The piano man
Classical musician Rudolf Budginas strips classical music of its formality and makes his own way
When classical musician Rudolf Budginas sits his tuxedo-clad self down at his piano, he doesn’t meet audience expectations. And that’s exactly what he wants. Budginas knows he’s not going to deliver what audiences expect, so he told the Sun exactly what they can look forward to: first, a lot of surprises. Though he’s a classical […]
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All can audition
The Temple of the People is holding auditions for “All Are Welcome Here,” a celebration of cultural and religious diversity, from 1 to 3 p.m. on March 28 at Hiawatha Lodge, 3065 Temple St., in Halcyon. Singers, dancers, and musicians are needed and must bring a prepared piece to the audition. The performance will be […]
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Painting in pastels
Pastel artist Martin Johnsen will give a free demonstration of pastel painting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on March 19 at 321 Santa Maria Town Center West, suite B-6. Johnsen has been involved in the local art scene since his days at Allan Hancock College—from a scenic artist at PCPA to picture framing, gallery directing, […]
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Vandenberg namesake profiled
The namesake of Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Maria hasn’t been forgotten. General Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg is just one of 524 military heroes profiled in a recently published book, In Their Honor: The Men Behind the Names of Our Military Installations. Vandenberg was also director of the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. chief of military […]
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Elementary, dear readers
A Santa Maria teacher pens Sherlock Academy, a mystery book with a Sherlock Holmes theme
Farah Shaw finds it hard to resist a good mystery. And her favorite has always been that quintessential detective, Sherlock Holmes—so much so, she’s written a series based on the king of deduction. “I wanted to write a book that re-introduced this generation of readers to Sherlock Holmes,” she explained. “I wanted to write about […]
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Pi in your eye
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Pi Day came and went. March 14 has become known as Pi Day for math enthusiasts because of its relation to the math constant of the same name, which is 3.14, the first three numbers you get by dividing the circumference of a circle by its diameter. If you think of our calendar as a […]
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PCPA needs you
PCPA Theaterfest has launched the 2010 Scholarship Appeal campaign with the goal of raising $150,000 by June 30. PCPA hopes the money can help offset the $500,000 in scholarships it awards to promising young artists each year. This summer, nearly 200 gifted actors, designers, and technicians will descend on the Central Coast from points all […]
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Solvang preserves the country
The city of Solvang recently celebrated its official, federally recognized “Preserve America Community” designation from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Solvang Convention and Visitors Bureau started the process to become a “Preserve America Community” nearly two years ago. A group of community organizations and their members, called Preserve Solvang Visionary Leaders, formed to […]
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In the PINK
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is calling for art/fashion submissions for the PINK show, opening April 17. Art submissions should relate to the idea or the color of pink. A painting, sculpture, designed garment, or collage may express “tickled pink,” but it doesn’t necessarily have to have the color pink in the work. Submissions […]
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Talent night
Santa Maria Has Talent brought out performers from all over the Central Coast
When it comes to talent, one thing is clear: American Idol missed some, because Santa Maria has plenty. It was all on display at the Santa Maria Veteran’s Hall on a recent weekend. The event, Santa Maria Has Talent, brought out dozens of dancers, singers, and comedians from all over the Central Coast—but only one […]