View a video trailer for ‘Road Rash.’ There’s an old adage in the world of wordsmithing: Write what you know. Mark Huntley Parsons knows drumming. Here’s a partial list of bands in which he’s handled the beat: Patch of Green. Tamerlane. Hero’s Welcome. Plains. Kiq. The Fear Brothers. Lures Kite. Bottoms Up. Tequila Mockingbirds. The […]
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On the sweeter side: Crafting events at Michaels
Michaels offers crafting events for kids ages 3 and up. A “Heart Painting” event is scheduled for Feb. 15 for 30-minute sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the store. Cost is $2. A “Pinterest Party” shows customers how to create favorite Pinterest projects using products available for purchase in the store on Feb. 16 […]
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LVAC offers update of Lompoc Theater Project
The Lompoc Valley Arts Council is holding a public meeting, which includes an informational session regarding the Lompoc Theater Project. The council, which meets Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. for a business meeting, will include a community update on the project at 7 p.m. at Stone Pine Hall, 210 South H St., Lompoc. The Lompoc […]
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Santa Barbara Arts Association announces juried winners
The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, the Santa Barbara Art Association, and the County Art in Public Places Committee opened the juried exhibition Inside/Outside: Santa Barbara Art Association on Feb. 6 with an awards ceremony honoring the outstanding contributions. The exhibit, which shows through May 23 at the Channing Peake Gallery on the first floor […]
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Help PCPA house an actor
The Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts is raring up for its summer season, which often sees the company’s numbers double to meet the demands of productions at both the Marian and Solvang Festival theaters. Actors and technicians who will be arriving near May will need affordable housing in the area while working for PCPA […]
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Custom creations: Two local jewelers offer tips for couples who want to design their own wedding rings
The men and women on Bering Sea Gold are miners, but not in the stereotypical dusty, toothless, “panning for gold” sense. Instead, they quest for the precious metal by diving to the bottom of the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska. One of those miners is a Santa Maria resident, albeit he only lives […]
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Tattoos are forever: Ditch the gold and silver for ink
Diamonds and gold might be the time-honored choices, but some couples opt for a more permanent ways of symbolizing their matrimonial bonds to one another. In a recent interview, tattoo artist Louie Campopiano said approximately four to five people inquire about wedding ring tattoos each month at Traditional Tattoos’ Foothill location in San Luis Obispo. […]
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The Fine Arts Student Art Show at Hancock displays the collected skills of visual arts students
Allan Hancock College’s Ann Foxworthy Gallery is a peaceful space, tucked down the main hall of the college’s Academic Resource Center. Located next to the library, and a brief walk from any Hancock parking lot, the gallery is currently showing its annual Fine Arts Student Art Show, which highlights the efforts of students from a […]
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On the sweeter side: Crafting events at Michaels
Michaels offers crafting events for kids ages 3 and up. A “Sweet Treat Card” event is scheduled for Feb. 8 for 30-minute sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the store. Cost is $2. A free family craft time “Love Bug Card” event is Feb. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. A free family craft […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre holds auditions for ‘Confusion’
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming production of the Alan Ayckbourn play Confusion. Directed by Alan Foster, the play calls for five actors to play 22 different characters. The play consists of five interlinked one-act plays. The show will run April 25 through May 17 at the civic theater. The […]
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Cupid skills
Riverbench Winery is offering a special Valentine’s Day-themed event with an archery lesson on Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by wine tasting. The lesson and tasting costs $15 per person; reservations are encouraged. More information is available at 937-8340 or Riverbench Winery, 6020 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria.
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Singing sweet songs: Send a ‘Singing Valentine’ and benefit a good cause
The Tri City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is offering “Singing Valentines” to locals in Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, and the Santa Maria Valley. Those interested must call and make a reservation. All proceeds go toward funding local music scholarships. Chorus members of the female, barbershop-style ensemble are available to perform live on […]
