THE SKY WORLD POETRY SERIES presents featured poet Enedina Castaneda reading from her original works on Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. at Café Monet, 1555 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Info: 268-9216 or tobola@verizon.net. IMPROVISATIONAL HUMOR CLASS meets Mondays at the Loading Dock, Old Orcutt, to teach theater games, comedy concepts, and Whose Line Is It […]
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Night Life
The following venues offer either regularly scheduled live entertainment or DJ-hosted dance music. Most performances start after 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. IN THE AREA CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S. Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from 9 p.m. to […]
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Special Events
MOTIONZ presents a New Year’s Eve laser tag event featuring unlimited pizza and soda on Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. in the upper level of the Santa Maria Town Center. Cost is $25. Info: 922-6922 or motionz.net. THE SANTA MARIA INN presents a New Year’s Eve party featuring food, a no-host bar, […]
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Take a tumble off the Christmas wagon
The Sun has a chat with a couple beloved holiday characters
Our writers recently obtained exclusive interviews with holiday figures, including a ghost from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Santa Claus. We proceeded to ask the tough questions, receiving candid assessments of the health risks posed by Santa’s shaking belly and the ghost of Christmas present’s secret to staying current. SUN I’ve heard conflicting reports; […]
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Arts Briefs
PCPA plans two spring tours PCPA has announced its annual spring tours: one to London and one to New York City. The London trip runs April 12 to 20 and includes roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles; seven days and six nights in a first-class hotel with full English breakfast each day; and three theater productions, […]
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Mr. Clean
If cleanliness is next to godliness, the Krider home is far from heaven
Sometimes I come home from work only to find that my wife is mad at me. No, I wasn’t out drinking with the boys, and I didn’t show up driving yet another rusty car. I just come home on a regular day at the regular time to find my wife regular mad at me. It […]
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Giving and getting thanks
Longtime Guadalupeans Joe and Margie Talaugon get recognition for their tireless work in the arts
Joe and Margie Talaugon love what they do for their community. And recently they discovered just how much they’re loved in return. Their tireless work to promote the arts gained them the 2008 Leadership in the Arts Award from the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission. “It was a surprise. A great honor. It’s really […]
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Wilding Art Museum moves to new building
The Wildling Art Museum will get some much needed elbow room. It’s moving in January from the historic Keenan-Hartley House behind Mattei’s Tavern, which has been its home for the past eight years, to a new building in Los Olivos next to Corner House Coffee, at 2928 San Marcos Ave. Museum representatives said […]
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Local softball group is looking for more Stars
The California Stars Coast Girls Fast Pitch Softball Association is holding tryouts on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Louis de Montfort’s softball field at 5075 Harp Road in Santa Maria. Tryouts are for the 12-and-under and 14-and-under teams. All interested players who would like to compete against travel teams from […]
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Cheer is in the air
Grab the family and get into the holiday spirit
The only thing worse than getting a Chia Pet or a fruitcake for a holiday gift is trying to get into the seasonal spirit during a recession. And boy, do we have one big Chia fruitcake of a Christmas present this year. My British husband and I are raising a 7-year-old grandson, whom we recently […]
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Athlete of the Week
Righetti senior Servando Perez has been playing soccer for the last eight years. He’s loved every minute of it, and it shows. He was blocking goals a few feet away during practice while Coach John Pranjic related what an exceptional player and all-around good guy he is. “He’s probably the happiest kid out there,” the […]
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CLUBS
4-H welcomes anyone interested in the group to sign up now. Find a nearby club by contacting the Santa Barbara County 4-H Office at 692-1730 or zmhughes@ucdavis.edu. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL, INC. of SANTA MARIA, a nonprofit business and professional organization, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., in the Altrusa Theatre of the Santa […]
