THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents a concert featuring Project—a flute, bass, and cello ensemble—on Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 925 North F St., Lompoc. Cost is $25, or $10 for students. Info: 688-4687 or lompocconcert.org. WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY presents “Sizzlin’ Fiddlin,’” a benefit performance […]
Concerts
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Special Events
GROWING GROUNDS FARM presents its second annual Harvest Festival, featuring fresh flowers, organic vegetables, art, music, and unique products on Oct. 8 from noon to 6 p.m. at the farm at West Foster Road and California Boulevard. in Orcutt. Info: 541-5144, Ext. 175, or hbrown@t-mha.org. THE CENTRAL COAST RAILROAD FESTIVAL celebrates railroad history in […]
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Free for you!
¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! announced its fifth season of free music, dance, and community outreach in Santa Barbara County. The artists will present traditions rooted in Mexican culture with spectacle and style. Each weekend includes outreach activities and free performances at the Isla Vista School on Fridays at 7 p.m., at the […]
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Makofske to hold book signing
Author Leonard V. Makofske will hold a book signing at B. Dalton, 177 Santa Maria Town Center, from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 10. Makofske penned the young adult novel, The Adventures of Skipperjack: An Epic Fairy Tale.
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Art instructor gets noticed
Marti Fast, Allan Hancock College art instructor, has work featured in two high-profile venues. Two of her figure drawings have been selected for inclusion in a new book: Strokes of Genius 2: The Best of Drawing Light and Shadow, set for release this month. Her work is also being featured in a Central Coast gallery. […]
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On the radio
Micheal Corob wants people to see the beaty in the Central Coast, but he’s appealing to their ears to do so. Once a month, Corob takes part in a radio broadcast by KSMA “Mornings on Radio 1240” radio personality Doug Nelson to bring attention to the arts and persuade listeners to come out and […]
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Beyond the city limits
Austin, Texas, proudly boasts the mantra of being the self-proclaimed live music capital of the world and thus draws musicians from all over the globe like moths to a light, but despite this influx of talent, it’s fittingly a fifth-generation Texan who’s become one of the city’s musical fixtures. If Austin is the heart of […]
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If you were a beer, what would you be?
Jason Torrez sales “Bud Light. I’m simple, and I’m light. I’m also cheap, but still satisfying—and always refreshing and the crowd pleaser.” Arlind Bettencourt retired engineer and physicist “O’Doul’s. I don’t drink alcohol, but I love beer, and O’Doul’s tastes good.” Katey Eckenrode Gymnastics Gym owner (left) “I’d probably be a Diet Dr. Pepper. I […]
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Political Watch 10-1
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 46 recently announced its decision to endorse Santa Barbara City Councilman Das Williams for the 35th District Assembly. ILWU Local 46, which represents longshoreman and warehouse workers at Port of Hueneme, now joins a number of other unions already in support of Williams’ campaign, including the Santa Barbara […]
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Community Notebook 10-1
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 • The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has its regular meeting at 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara. Agendas are available at santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. • The Vandenberg Village Community Services District has its regular board meeting at 7 p.m. in the District Office […]
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All for oaks, oaks for all
Orcutt resident Sarah Schwab isn’t a typical high school student. Unlike most teenagers, who may spend weeks planning a killer birthday party, Schwab considered spending a good chunk of her special day—Sept. 28—advocating for 3,200 coast live oak trees at a planning and development workshop in Solvang. Schwab co-founded the Tree Amigos of Orcutt, […]
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Census report paints a revealing portrait of growing city
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Sept. 23 reflected the dramatic toll of the recession and foreclosures on Santa Maria, and showed the city bucking a national trend on immigration. According to the Bureau’s American Community Survey for 2008, the foreign-born population of Santa Maria rose from 32 percent in 2007 […]