After the immense success and interest in the recent Gold Rush Fever! exhibit in July, the Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos (DANA) opened up space in the historic building for local artists to share a variety of media. “Since we finished the house, we have always utilized one side as a historic home, and the other […]
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Santa Maria Valley YMCA gets ready for Family Day in the Park
The Santa Maria Valley YMCA is offering its annual Family Day in the Park and Healthy Kids Day, together, on Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Waller Park in Santa Maria. Admission to the event is free. The event will include car show events, games, food, prizes, arts, crafts, vendors, and a […]
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Chumash Casino welcomes back the Star Voice competition
The Chumash Casino Resort welcomes back the Star Voice singing competition event to the casino. Formerly known as the Rising Star competition, Star Voice is a popular singing competition for adults from 18 to 81 years old who live in the Tri Counties Area. Joseph Lamber Productions spearheads the event, which awards the winner with […]
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Lompoc Civic Theatre is holding auditions
The Lompoc Civic Theatre is holding an audition for the production Ghosts of El Camino Real happening Oct. 17 through Nov. 2. The show will feature mission era characters including period costumes, musical instruments, dances, and ceremonies. Auditions will be held Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. at Stone Pine Hall, 210 S. H St., Lompoc. […]
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Santa Maria Philharmonic receives a large donation amid fundraising drive
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is currently holding its annual fundraising drive in preparation for its upcoming 15th anniversary season. Locals are encouraged to donate or purchase a season subscription, which includes four concerts and the Rendezvous house concert series. A longtime patron, who has asked to remain anonymous, donated $10,000 to the local classical […]
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The Great American Melodrama awakens old Ireland in ‘The Shaughraun’
The immediate efficacy of a melodramatic play becomes apparent when you find yourself empathizing with characters from a wholly other time and place. The Great American Melodrama, with its huge archive of props and costumes from throughout the ages, is especially equipped to bring anyone’s story to life and always does it for the cheers, […]
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Photographer Donald Quintana shows off local wildlife at the Dunes Center
On the first November morning of 2013, wildlife photographer Donald Quintana parked at the Oso Flaco Lake Natural Area and began preparing his camera gear. While getting ready, he was approached by Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center administrative coordinator Lindsey Whitaker, who asked him if he was part of an incoming third-grade field trip. “I thought, because […]
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Far Western Tavern wins wine excellence award
The Far Western Tavern in Old Orcutt earned a prestigious award of excellence from Wine Spectator magazine in its 2014 restaurant issue. The Far Western Tavern boasts a diverse and well-stocked wine cellar partially influenced by the owners, explained the restaurant’s sommelier Benjamin Chanler-Laurin in a statement. “Some of the family members are vintners and […]
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SLO Wind Orchestra awards scholarship to Lompoc high schooler
The San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra held auditions for local high school musicians from across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties who competed to win the Norman Miller Music Scholarship. Cabrillo High School student Connor Rowe, 16, won the scholarship and was awarded $500 by the organization. Rowe performed Piece for Trombone and Piano […]
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Flying Goat Cellars celebrates honeybees
Flying Goat Cellars is celebrating National Honey Bee Day with a honey and wine tasting event on Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is part of Flying Goat Cellars’ Wine and Culture in the Ghetto series, which includes a section of the Santa Maria Valley Beekeepers Association’s award-winning fair exhibit in […]
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Dimensions in Dance wants you
The Allan Hancock College Dance Department’s annual fall dance concert, Dimensions in Dance, is happening Oct. 16 through 19. Beginning to intermediate dancers are welcome to audition for the event on Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Allan Hancock College’s room D-118, 800 S. College Drive, Santa Maria. Dancers should bring all […]
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The Lompoc Civic offers two chances to enjoy community theater
Getting on stage to perform is a daunting task that most of us avoid, but among our ranks are brave individuals who feel compelled to perform. In no place is this more apparent than in community theater organizations like the Lompoc Civic Theatre, which gives many performing artists a first crack at the stage. With […]