THE LUIS OASIS SENIOR CENTER presents the Folklorico Dancing and Singing Exercise Class Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. starting June 1 at the Luis Oasis Senior Center, 420 Soares Ave., Old Orcutt. Info: 937-9750. ONGOING BLUE MOON HAVEN BELLY DANCE currently teaches American Tribal Style dance classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays […]
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STAGE
THE POETRY SOCIETY OF SANTA MARIA invites all to read poetry, sing songs, or just express themselves every other Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. at Coffee and Company, 245 Town Center West, Santa Maria. The next poetry reading is June 9. Info: 928-6492. WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents a multimedia […]
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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 Broadway, […]
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Disney’s YES program teaches local students how to work–and play–hard
Disney’s YES program teaches local students how to work—and play—hard It’s a kid’s dream come true: Students from Orcutt Junior High and Pacific Christian schools recently got to make Disneyland their classroom. In April, middle-schoolers from Ernest Salinas’ journalism class and Rachael Frederick’s science class traveled to “The Happiest Place on Earth” to participate in […]
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Help history
The people behind free community events at the Dana Adobe need help. The nonprofit Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos are looking to borrow several items for upcoming events, including golf carts for Heritage Day, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Last year, more than 700 people attended Heritage Day, and this year, even more […]
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Library: flicks and fun
There’s more than just reading going on at the Santa Maria Public Library. Catch a free flick at 6 p.m. on June 3, when the library presents a swashbuckling pirate movie. Then, at 6:30 p.m. on June 16, a father-themed film will be shown to usher in Father’s Day. Enjoy an evening of acoustic guitar […]
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Near and far
The first time Robert Hamilton picked up a camera and got down to business was when he was in college in Arizona. He was going to shoot the bullfights in Nogales. “I thought that would be good, and Arizona was also new to me—the desert, the flowers, and all that,” he said. That’s also when […]
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Dance the night away
Ever notice how dark and dramatic fairytales can be? Sure they can be fantastic and magical, but it’s the drama that makes the magic that much more magical. A good bit of drama makes a fairytale so much the better—and so it goes for dance. “It’s something we all know we can all relate to,” […]
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Catch a flick
The Wildling Art Museum will offer their Free Friday Flick of the Month, Touching the Void, at 7 p.m. on June 4 at the museum exhibition space at 2928 San Marcos Avenue in Los Olivos. In 1985, mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yatees attained mountaineering history by ascending the Peruvian mountain Siula Grande, then faced […]
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Learn basket weaving
The Lompoc Valley Art Association will hold its monthly meeting and art program at 6:30 p.m. on June 1 at the Alpha Clubhouse, 704 E. Ocean Ave., in Lompoc. Guest artists will be Kathy Badrak and Karen Osland, whose presentation will be “Basket Making, One of Our Oldest Crafts.” They’ll discuss basketry techniques and many […]
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Try out for theater
Lompoc Civic Theatre will hold open auditions for The Artificial Jungle by Charles Ludlum at 7 p.m. on June 14 and 15 at the Stone Pine Hall in Lompoc, 210 South H St. Parts are available for three men, ages 30 to 50, and two women, ages 25 to 50. For more information, call 735-ACT1.
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Life’s a cabaret
Jazmine Thompson Ramay chats exuberantly about her actor’s training and the recent news that she was one of only a few actors in the world chosen to attend an upcoming special conference. She knows her enthusiasm shows—she just can’t help it. “I try to be pragmatic, but I get so excited it’s hard to be,” […]