The Cypress Gallery is looking for artists who want their work featured in the coming year. Artists can sign up to be a featured artist at the Cypress Gallery for January, March, May, June, July, August, or September. For more information, call 588-3459.
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Sing a song
In association with the Lucia Mar Adult Education District and the Nipomo Recreation Department, Natasha Yufe’s singing classes will present their annual recital of various musical selections on Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road. Judge Jed Beebe will be the featured guest artist, performing violin favorites and joining […]
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Jazz up the holiday
The Hancock College Jazz Ensemble will host its fall concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. at Unity Chapel of Light, 1165 Stubblefield Road in Orcutt. Under the direction of Chuck Osborne, the group will present jazz and holiday favorites by George and Ira Gershwin, Henry Mancini, Mel Torme, and others. Musical numbers will […]
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Be featured at Cypress Gallery
The Cypress Gallery is looking for artists who want their work featured in the coming year. Artists can sign up to be a featured artist at the Cypress Gallery for January, March, May, June, July, August, or September. For more information, call 588-3459.
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Rejoice!
The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society is ringing with excitement for two reasons this month. The first is because it will soon perform its first-ever Christmas concert; the second is because the concert likely wouldn’t have been possible save for a $250,000 bequest. The Philharmonic, in addition to its subscription concert series, also provides the local […]
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The art is in the process
One of the most hidden aspects of an artist’s work is the process by which it was created. In the Betteravia Gallery’s latest exhibition, “The Audacity of Process: An Exploration in Diverse Practices,” that secretive method is coming to light—brought by the artists themselves. Curated by John Hood, professor of art at Allan Hancock College […]
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A season of abundance
Recently, my husband and I celebrated our 12-year wedding anniversary. Yeah, congratulations to me, right? Of course I’m thrilled that 12 wonderful years of wedded bliss has been easy peasy for us, but anniversaries cause me some amount of anxiety. What should be a happy occasion I usually look upon with dread because it requires […]
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What’s on Deck?
Thursday, Dec. 1 Boys’ Soccer Lompoc @ Pioneer Valley TBA Santa Maria @ Atascadero 3:30 p.m. Nipomo @ Righetti 5:30 p.m. Girls’ Basketball Dos Pueblos @ Lompoc TBA Ruth Doser Tournament @ Atascadero 7:30 p.m. Girls’ Soccer Orcutt Academy @ Channel Islands 3 p.m. Pioneer Valley @ Lompoc […]
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On the roster
• P.A.L. Girls’ Circle: The Santa Maria Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) is looking for girls in seventh to 12th grades to join its weekly skill-building sessions at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center. The Girls’ Circle encourages the development of strength, courage, confidence, honesty, and communication skills and provides girls with tools to improve their […]
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Hancock holds a holiday baseball clinic
Players ages 6 to 18 are invited to sharpen their hitting, fielding, and pitching skills at the annual Allan Hancock College Holiday Baseball Clinic, held Dec. 19 to 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instructors include former major league player Bryn Smith; Chris Stevens, head coach at Allan Hancock College; Scott Nickason, head coach […]
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Rugby league is still looking for youth players
The Central Coast Sharks Youth Rugby League is getting closer to starting up its practice schedule and is still looking for more youth to participate in the program. With about 40 players and four coaches on board so far, the league is accepting new registrations in every level of competition: 12-and-under, 14-and-under, and the 18-and-under […]
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Santa Maria Swim Club members sign letters of intent
The Santa Maria Swim Club, one of the top 200 swimming clubs in the country, announced on Nov. 21 that three of its members have signed National Letters of Intent to swim for major collegiate programs. Nipomo resident Sonny Fierro, 18, signed with the swimming program at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. He previously […]