Be part of a movie production. A locally based project is currently looking for crew members. Priority will be given to qualified Santa Barbara County residents. The project needs an assistant production coordinator, set dresser, prop assistant, interns, set costumer, costume assistant, key grip, best boy, key hair, key makeup, and loader and 1st and […]
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Visit the Discovery Museum
In response to turbulent economic times and out of sensitivity to budget cuts many families are making, the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum is offering an end-of-year discount on an annual family membership. Through Dec. 31, families buying a museum membership for the first time can do so for $70. For more information, call 928-8414 […]
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Hear sweet sounds
The Tri City Sound Chorus of Sweet Adelines 2009 Annual Christmas Friends and Family Show will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Lutheran Church of Our Savior’s Stahnke Hall at 4725 S. Bradley Road. A free will offering basket will be available to collect funds for local high school music scholarships. For […]
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New grooves
Santa Maria musicians step up their sound with a fresh ensemble
It’s one of the biggest payoffs for a musician: seeing audience members having a good time and knowing it’s because of the music. In that respect, Santa Maria’s latest band has reaped many rewards in its short life. Steppin’ Out is a six-piece ensemble that’s been grooving the local dance scene with a mix of […]
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Local dancers get cracking
After more then a century, one Christmas tradition remains an audience favorite
For all the dreams of sugarplum fairies and the magic of Christmas floating around this time of year, there’s one story that has brought it all to life onstage for more than a century. The Nutcracker has remained a favorite—albeit elaborate—production for ballet troupes. Every year, little girls dream of dancing the principal roles, and […]
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Artists come together
A group of artists and people concerned with the arts in Santa Maria Valley have started meeting to determine how to address the city’s arts-related needs. The goal is to discern the core issues affecting the arts in the Santa Maria Valley. The public is invited to participate in the collaborative to brainstorm ideas from […]
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Leapin’ lizards!
Pismo Beach Youth Theater (PBYT) will stage its production of Annie Junior Dec. 11 to 13. The musical is based on Harold Gray’s comic strip and features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan. The production will be directed by Olivia Domingues-Miller and Kelli Howard. The play will […]
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Images near and far
Local photographers capture the Central Coast
It’s not hard to find inspiration when you’re a photographer living on the Central Coast. There are places where the light dances on still water, where the ocean churns up twisted pieces of driftwood, where hills seem to move with the wave of hundreds of tiny flowers. It doesn’t take much to find quaint farm […]
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Art reclaimed
Reclamation exhibition at Betteravia Gallery shows items can be beautiful more than once
It’s art. It’s trash. The difference may be subjective, but then, sometimes art really is trash—at least in a sense. It takes a dedicated heart to recycle items that would ordinarily go in the garbage, but it takes an inspired heart to take those same items and turn them into a bit of thought-provoking visual […]
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Book battles
Independent booksellers are gaining the upper hand with niche focus and community support
Books loom large over Sheila Butterworth as she shifts a volume here and there in her store. The shelves at the Bookworm are wall to wall, floor to ceiling, making her seem even more petite than she is—but she has complete control over her towering inventory. Ask her for a specific book—say, something fondly remembered […]
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Chasing the fall
The brilliant colors of the season are right here
The sun made its late-afternoon appearance, so I ditched my sweater, grabbed some of my favorite CDs, and hit the road. I was searching for fall color. Every year, our friends and family from the Midwest tell us how we don’t really have seasons and how we’re missing the beauty of seeing the leaves turn. […]
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Christmas voices
Coastal Voices will present “Christmas Favorites Old and New” at 2 p.m. on Dec. 5 and at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7. Hear carols, traditional music, and a few surprises. There will also be a sing-along. Performances will be held at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3945 S. Bradley Road, Santa Maria. Tickets cost $10 […]