Good Grief What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Netflix Dan Levy writes, directs, and stars in this sad, sweet comedy that follows Marc (Levy) as he navigates the year following the unexpected death of his husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). Marc has his two besties, ex-paramour Thomas (Himesh Patel) and chronically flighty Sophie […]
NEW FLICKS: <i>Good Grief</i>
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The Beekeeper floats like a turd
The Beekeeper What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Stream it What’s it worth, Anna? Skip it Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande, Movies Lompoc David Ayer (Fury, Suicide Squad) directs this revenge flick written by Kurt Wimmer (Salt, Expen4bles) about a mild-mannered beekeeper named Adam Clay (Jason […]
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Lompoc Parks and Recreation hosts Father Daughter Dance
Locals have three opportunities to participate in Lompoc’s Father Daughter Dance, held at the Anderson Recreation Center on Feb. 2, 3, and 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 each evening. Doors will open each night at 5 p.m. for photo opportunities (portrait packages will be available for sale, separate from the admission price). Entry to the […]
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Kenny Metcalf brings Elton John tribute to Santa Ynez
A touring tribute act is heading to the Santa Ynez Valley for an upcoming concert at the Chumash Casino Resort. On Friday, Jan. 26, Elton & The Early Years Band—musician Kenny Metcalf’s tribute to Elton John—will perform in the casino’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Over the years, Metcalf has carefully curated his act to […]
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Volunteers for a CAUSE
Get involved For more information on volunteering with the Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), reach out to ana.huynh@mixteco.org. To learn more about Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), visit causenow.org. CAUSE Santa Maria is located at 120 E. Jones St., No. 120. Email zulema@causenow.org or daniel@causenow.org to learn more about becoming a […]
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NEW FLICKS: Saltburn
Saltburn What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Amazon Prime Writer-director Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) has done it again with Saltburn, a devilishly slick examination of class and power. Barry Keoghan stars as Oliver Quick, a new student at Oxford whose classification as a scholarship student along with his earnest desire to […]
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BINGEABLE: Fargo (Season 5)
Fargo (Season 5) What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Hulu, FXNOW, and other streaming services The beloved series based on the 1996 feature film Fargo is back with season 5. As an anthology series, Fargo brings us fresh storylines each season about characters who live in a connected universe with seasons past. […]
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Ferrari offers a thrilling account of racing icon Enzo Ferrari’s pivotal 1957 season
Ferrari What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Michael Mann (Thief, Manhunter, Heat, Collateral) directs this historical biopic about automotive legend Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), who in the summer of 1957 saw his professional […]
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Exit Pursued by a Bear adapts Dostoevsky for the stage
A local theater group is retelling Crime and Punishment with a unique spin in Arroyo Grande. Performances of Punishment Play, an original play written by Orcutt resident Weston Scott and inspired by a passage from Dostoevsky’s novel, will be held Jan. 19 through 28, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at both 6:30 and 8 p.m. […]
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California Poet Laureate holds readings in Nipomo, Santa Maria
The Coastal Dunes California Writers Club presents a poetry reading with California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick at the Nipomo Community Library on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 10:30 a.m. Herrick will appear at the Santa Maria Public Library the following day for an additional reading, co-sponsored by the Santa Maria Arts Council and the Santa Maria […]
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Watercolorist celebrates local bird fest with bird-themed art classes
Bird is the word Local artist Fred Ventura hosts his Birds of the Winter Garden workshops on Jan. 19 in the art room at Trilogy Monarch Dunes in Nipomo and Jan. 26 at Art Center Morro Bay from noon to 3 p.m. both days. Visit venturaes.com/workshops for more info. Some of Ventura’s bird-centric artworks are […]
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Trump simply should not be elected again
This month marks three years since the Jan. 6 insurrection—a direct attack on our democracy, our freedom to vote, and a preview of how far Donald Trump is willing to go to cling to power. Jan. 6 was the violent and deadly culmination of a months-long criminal conspiracy after the 2020 election, when Trump attempted […]