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In a time of plague, war, famine, and greed, a young girl stood up for her convictions and followed a path of unselfish servitude to those in need. Her actions in the 14th century made her revered today. Her service to the church made her a saint. Now, St. Catherine of Siena’s story lives on […]
Art classes are set to begin The newly opened C Gallery, showing contemporary art in Los Alamos, is taking enrollment for art classes for adult women, taught by Connie Rohde-Stanchfield. The intimate beginning drawing and art-making class is limited to five women, and will begin by exploring art elements and principles of design through drawing. […]
There’s a timeless quality to good literature that allows it to cross borders and transcend boundaries. Chilean author Elisa Ferrada’s work creates such connections, possibly because the themes in her writing are based on basic human nature. Ferrada is renowned throughout Latin America, where she has published 11 books. As a poet, author, playwright, composer, […]
David Ryan Gallery is now showing new work by Russian Impressionist painter Kanya Bugreyev. Known for her images of flowers, still lifes, and outdoor landscapes, Bugreyev captures the moods and flavors of each scene. Bugreyev has studied with some of the top Impressionist painters in the United States, including Sergei Bonart. She’s also an art […]
You know the world is a small place when you can make a connection between the tropical rainforests of Panama and the dunes of the Central Coast, between the Panamanian golden frog and the California red-legged frog. How the two places relate is what Nipomo student Joshua Sanchez had the opportunity to discover recently. He […]
PCPA has announced its 2008-2009 season line-up, which will include five hit musicals, as well as a favorite Shakespeare comedy. The 45th anniversary season will kick off with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas playing in Santa Maria’s Marian Theatre Nov. 6 through Dec. 21. The play is about a pair of showbiz buddies putting on a […]
In the rolling hills of Orcutt, just off of Telephone Road, stands a spacious, 10-acre parcel of modest beauty. Christened Rancho Miranda, the locale sprawls out on the hillside dotted with various trees, benches, and cozy nooks. It doesn’t take an event planner to see that this spot is ideal for a shindig. In fact, […]
Some visitors might view the art at the C Gallery in Los Alamos as odd, as avant-garde, as fanciful. And some might not. Whatever guests think of the contemporary art gallery’s offerings, it’s okay with owners Connie Rohde-Stanchfield and Nina Rohde Brown—as long as the guests are actually thinking about them. That’s exactly what the […]
Young performers needed for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas PCPA needs young female performers, ages 9 to 14, for the upcoming holiday production of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Auditions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 23, in the Severson Theatre on the Allan Hancock College campus in Santa Maria. Young performers should […]
There have been many attempts to describe the sounds of Lompoc band Clark, and the trio, admittedly, will accept any and all of them. That’s because listeners find the band to be a little indefinable—and its members agree. Clark produces the kind of dreamy music you want to listen to on a cool day while […]
In a time when America is uncertain, teetering on change, watching as the American Dream is called into question by middle-class citizens, it’s comforting to be reminded that this country has always been that way. And that there’s always been glimmers of opportunity, hope, and the freedom to dream. In Ragtime, the characters struggle with […]
It’s hard to believe that, with its lunch hour traffic, expansive housing developments, and myriad big box stores, Santa Maria once housed a mere 3,500 people, a few horses, a train, and some oil drills. What’s harder to believe is that many of Santa Maria’s current senior citizens remember those days from their childhood. The […]
