During the Take A Bow—A Tribute to Robyn Metchik’s Retirement event at the Clark Center, the drama teacher at the heart of it all will have plenty to reflect on. Metchik has directed or produced shows such as Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, The Diary of Anne Frank, Fiddler on the Roof, Pirates of Penzance, Macbeth, […]
Curtain call
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How often do you go to Guadalupe, and what do you do when you go there?
Ken Parker educational consultant “I go to Guadalupe about once every six weeks. When I go, I like to time my visits so it’s high tide with big surf because I like to see the power of the ocean.” Andre Brown Chumash Casino pit boss “I don’t go very much. The last time I was […]
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Athlete of the Week: Courtney Cuzick
When softball pitcher Courtney Cuzick steps onto the mound, you can tell she means business. A junior at Nipomo High School, Cuzick is the lead pitcher in the bullpen, with a 0.56 ERA (earned run average) and 178 strikeouts so far this season. Like every pitcher, Cuzick has a certain mindset when she gets into […]
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On the roster
• Cachuma Lake Trout Derby: The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake is holding its 17th annual Trout Derby April 14 and 15. Prizes include $5,000 in cash, plus thousands of dollars in merchandise for anglers who reel in the biggest fish. Registration is $40. Children ages 4 to 10 years old are $10. […]
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Youth center holds open house
Learn all about the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center and other Santa Maria Valley teen-serving agencies at the center’s 2nd Annual Open House on April 21. The event is free and open to the public, and takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Youth Center, located at 600 S. McClelland St. For more […]
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Tee off for Marian fundraiser
Central Coast golf enthusiasts are invited to tee off in support of community health care at Marian Regional Medical Center’s 23rd Annual golf tournament at the Santa Maria Country Club on April 16. The tournament is named in honor of Leland “Butch” Simas, a strong supporter of Marian, and Felix Fly, M.D. a physician who […]
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The art of stick fighting
For most people, the sight of someone wildly wielding a weapon is a great opportunity to test how fast their legs can move in the opposite direction. Not Willy Soriano’s students. These rare individuals are practitioners of a martial art called Eskrima, a weapons system based on stick fighting. Part of their training involves a […]
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Home away from home
Singer-songwriter Ian Franklin splits his time between a few professions and locations. By day, he’s a board-certified musical therapist; by night, he performs at venues with his band Infinite Frequency. During most of the year, he stays in the Bay Area to be near his practice, but at least twice a year he makes his […]
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Hancock youth present Magical Moments
Allan Hancock College youth dancers will present The Pied Piper and The Emperor’s New Moves as part of its annual Magical Moments dance event April 27 to 29. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 27 to 28; and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 28 to 29, at the Severson Theatre […]
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Dotty Hawthorne will present pastels
Pastel Artist Dotty Hawthorne will be the featured demonstrator for the Los Padres Artist Guild’s meeting at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., in Old Orcutt on Friday, April 13. Hawthorne will demonstrate how to create a pastel landscape that begins with a colorful underpainting. She often works plein aire for the first […]
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Power of three
The world of classical music, with its formality and tradition, sometimes gets viewed as inaccessible. Poulenc Trio strives to mix up that perspective, showing that good music can and should reach everyone. Made up of Bryan Young on bassoon, pianist Irina Kaplan, and Vladimir Lande on obo, each member of the trio is distinguished individually […]
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Punk rock dreams
Some music lovers dream of putting out high-energy, charismatic rock vibes. Others dream of capturing those exciting moments and chronicling a point in history. Photographer Daniel Dreifuss has spent nearly a decade taking part in fast-paced, electric rock moments and has captured it in photos. This month, he’ll share the resulting images in an exhibit […]