PCPA THEATERFEST presents its production of Invierno by Jose Cruz Gonzalez through Sept. 19 in the Severson Theatre, Allan Hancock College, 800 S. College, Santa Maria. Adult themes. Info: 922-8313 or pcpa.org. THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 […]
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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 ADDAMO VINEYARD/TASTING ROOM: 400 E. Clark Ave., suite E, Santa Maria, 937-6400. Live music Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South […]
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Concerts
BRIGITTE HOUGH will perform a benefit concert of piano music Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. in benefit of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1775 S Thornburg St., Santa Maria. Info: 934-4035. THE HOPE RESTORED TOUR features Big Daddy Weave, Aaron Shust, and Andy Kirk in concert Sept. 21 at the Pacific Christian Center, 3435 Santa Maria […]
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Special Events
PIONEER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL will present its annual “Back to School Night” on Sept. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Valley High School Gymnasium, Santa Maria. Info: 922-1305, Ext. 5708. THE RIGHETTI HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2000 holds its Ten Year Reunion Sept. 18 at the Santa Maria Country Club. Money can […]
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What business do you wish had a drive-thru?
Angie Sandoval payroll “A drive-thru mini-mart. I’ve seen them in México and other places, but not here. Sean Reed correctional officer “Santa Maria Donuts should have a drive-thru.” Victor Limón vocational assistant “First, we need to get a Panda Express—then put a drive-thru in it.” Robert Gonzales insulation manager “A tobacco shop, so I don’t […]
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Listen to the valley
The Valley Speaks, an event sponsored by the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society and the Santa Maria Public Library, will feature George Majoue as speaker on Sept. 11 at the Santa Maria Public Library. Majoue, executive director of the Santa Maria Philharmonic Society, will talk about classical music’s impact on the city since 1925, when […]
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Don’t wait to audition
Auditions are coming for the Santa Maria Civic Theatre’s Wait Until Dark, a play written by Frederick Knott and directed by Johannes S. Beals. Show up at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 21 at the theater, 1660 N. McClelland, in Santa Maria. The auditions will consist of cold reading excerpts from the script for […]
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Call for circles and sticks
The C Gallery in Los Alamos is launching its third annual fall group show. The themed show is “Circles and Sticks,” the most elemental of forms. Artists are invited to submit works in all media Oct. 20 through Oct. 23. The show will open to the public on Oct. 30. “Circles and Sticks” will share […]
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Lenses squared
[image-4] The Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is presenting “6×6: A Photographic Exploration” at the Betteravia Gallery through Oct. 22. Curated by Steven Lewis, a retired art faculty member from Allan Hancock College, the exhibition features work by photographers who create square images. Featured artists include David Passage, Karen Carson, Tim Webb, Lynn Andrews, David […]
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When life hands you clams …
If you’ve been looking for a copy of Luther Whiteman’s Central Coast classic The Face of the Clam, you should know you could expect to shell out at least $148. The book, originally published by Random House in 1947, enjoyed a second printing after its initial release: an edition printed by the military during the […]