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In the most superior part of California’s coastline, in the awesome county of Santa Barbara, lives the guardian of the virtues of the city of Lompoc: a man loyal to his hometown and happy living in the city of arts and flowers. John McReynolds is a writer (you’ve read his work in the Sun), author, […]
Poll parents about career dreams for their children, and the top three jobs are probably doctor, lawyer, and maybe social networking website creator. What’s on the low end of the list? Try community theater actor or potter. That’s not so much a dig at off-Broadway thespians as it is a reflection of how society’s values […]
Support local artists and browse the Allan Hancock College spring pottery sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 15 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 16, inside the Santa Maria campus student center (building G), room 106. Find handmade, unique pieces for birthdays, anniversaries, or Mother’s Day. The two-day event features […]
The California Mid-State Fair is seeking national anthem singers. Each year, the fair offers opportunities for singers to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to shows at the Main Grandstand Arena. Applicants must submit a DVD showing the applicant singing the national anthem along with contact information to California Mid-State Fair, Attention: Kim Tankersley, P.O. Box […]
Singing auditions for children for the seventh annual Central Coast Follies benefit Love is in the Air will be held from 5:30 to 6 p.m. on May 31 at the Clark Center Studio Theater in Arroyo Grande. Love is in the Air, directed by Jason Sumabat with help from Kalleen Corley, will benefit Parkinson’s disease […]
When you go to a Pryor Baird and the Deacons performance, there’s no doubt you should do what you want to do: clap your hands, stand up and dance, whatever—as long as you get swept up in the jazzy, bluesy tunes that bounce from the band. Pryor Baird, on the other hand, does what he […]
The Sleeping Beauty—with former assistant director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Alexi Badrak, as guest director—will be staged by the Santa Maria Civic Ballet and Everybody Can DANCE on June 6 at 7 p.m. and June 7 at 3 p.m. at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks, Arroyo Grande. The role of […]
“Reaching Out … An Evening of Celebration” will be held May 2 at the Santa Maria Country Club at 505 W. Waller Lane. This fundraiser benefit for literacy on the Central Coast is the second annual and is named for the books and philosophy of Dr. Francisco Jimenez, who centered his autobiographical works on Santa […]
There’s a cul-de-sac in downtown Lompoc that stands out for its little ornate houses all in a row. The residents are quite transient, but welcomed nonetheless—so welcome, in fact, that one man has built these homes for 20 years. They aren’t for people, though. They’re for the birds. Jim Manweiler builds intricate birdhouses and feeders. […]
Open your eyes for irises The Lompoc Iris Society will hold its annual Iris Show on April 25 and 26 in the Hancock Gallery of the Lompoc Public Library, 501 East North Ave. in Lompoc. The show will feature about 200 named varieties of iris on display, and some of the entries will be included […]
California is revered for many things, but the ocean and weather are probably the biggest draws. Once upon a time—before the state was buried under crowded freeways, miles of pavement, and dismal smog—its untouched stretches and unspoiled landscapes enticed people to settle here. That historic California is the one captured in the Wildling Art Museum’s […]
A few years from now, Allan Hancock College students will be able to pursue an arts education without having to take a class here, rushing to the opposite side of campus for another class there, and then jumping in a car and driving across Stowell for yet another. Like a sculptor with clay on a […]
