The C Gallery has a little bit of art to show. The “Miniatures” show opens at the gallery in Los Alamos on Oct. 24. An artists’ reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for the more than 30 artists submitting work. Artists from as far north as Oregon and as far south as […]
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Hale hands out artist awards
Gallery owner Judith Hale was the juror for the October juried show of the Artists Guild, which is hanging in the guild section of Gallery Los Olivos through October. Both the judge’s award and first place were given to paintings of artichokes by Mary Jean Connors. First place went to Artichokes in Flower. Second place […]
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The circus is in town
Cirque du Mort will offer up scares to raise money for the renovation of Lompoc’s old theater
A man in a white lab coat, his face covered in blood, approached a woman in the front of the Calvert Theater in Lompoc. “I understand you have the body parts?” he asked, and that’s when my inner chicken went “ba-gok!” This was supposed to be the preview of the latest Cirque du Mort production, […]
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On the radio
Central Coast artists get air time
Micheal Corob wants people to see the beaty in the Central Coast, but he’s appealing to their ears to do so. Once a month, Corob takes part in a radio broadcast by KSMA “Mornings on Radio 1240” radio personality Doug Nelson to bring attention to the arts and persuade listeners to come out and […]
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Marking memories
Hancock remembers the 80th anniversary of the stock market crash with a series of events looking back
This month marks the 80th anniversary of the stock market crash that many people believe kicked off the Great Depression. With the current economy in a recession, parallels abound. But though there may be similarities between now and then, some say the Great Depression was an event like no other. “People just don’t realize […]
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Strings and things
La Guitarra California 2009 brings the best in classical guitar to the Central Coast
It wasn’t a dark and stormy night, but it was a dark and quiet theater. It was a large theater, as theaters go: 2,000 seats. In the middle of the cavernous space sat a man in a lonely black chair, his fingers plucking the nylon strings of his classical guitar. With each complicated movement of […]
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All that jazz
Solvang Jazz Fest shines a light on jazz greats
Since Stix Hooper and the Universal Guild for Jazz and Progressive Music began the Solvang Jazz Festival three years ago to promote the genre to a wider audience, the event has only grown, attracting more audiences, spilling an educational component to the schools, and providing a stream of talented jazz artists to the community. […]
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A lovely ghost story
Storyteller Olga Loya brings love and ghosts alive at the Santa Maria library
It’s one of the most intriguing and captivating ways people communicate. A primitive and yet enduring method of teaching, storytelling continues to be a favored way to pass along information and teach about the world. As a young Latina in East L.A., listening to stories was a way for Olga Loya to connect with […]
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Mural towns
The painted histories of Lompoc and Santa Maria are featured in a new book
How did a mural on the side of Santa Maria’s Chamber of Commerce building end up in a book? It was all the doing of author Kevin Bruce, inspired by his admiration of muralist John Pugh and his fascination with small-town murals. Not that Pugh created the Santa Maria mural depicting Broadway circa the […]
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On the other side
Artist Minnie Anderson enlightens with an exhibit revealing her exploration of abstract art
It can be a shadow-casting ray of light or an interesting accessory that catches her eye. It could be a combination of objects. Whatever it is that inspires Minnie Anderson, she strives to perfectly recreate that moment of inspiration in her paintings. Her realism, especially in portraits of people, is a practice in discipline. […]
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Lompoc Museum seeks baskets
The Lompoc Museum is looking for paintings of baskets to be included in its Oct. 3 through Jan. 3 show. Artists with any such paintings to exhibit can call Dee Frasher at 733-2626. The entrance dates for this show are Sept. 25 and 26. Arts Briefs is compiled by Arts Editor Shelly Cone. Information […]
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C Gallery gets small
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is putting out a call for submissions for the upcoming “Miniatures” show in October. Submissions are due Oct. 15, 16, 17,and 18 at the gallery by 4 p.m. There’s no theme, no age limit, and no restrictions on media, but all artwork must be original and must be 6 […]