ONGOING EVERYBODY CAN DANCE offers classes in ballet dance for ages 3 to adult. Call for schedules. Boys and men receive full scholarships. The studio is located at 800 S. Broadway. Info: 937-6753. COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE CLASSES by Jeannette and Henry are Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. for country two-step lessons and from 8 […]
Dance Lessons
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Stage
THE VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY presents its production of Fiddler on the Roof May 21 at 7 p.m., May 22 at 6 p.m., and May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Valley Christian Academy, 2970 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria. Cost is $10 at the door. Info: 937-6317. THE DANA ADOBE NIPOMO AMIGOS presents a casting […]
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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 CLUB 805, AKA STINKY’S BAR & GRILL: 2430 South Broadway, 614-9316. DJ Davey D Saturday nights. THE COACHMAN: 1531 S. Broadway, 922-5556. Thursday through Saturday: DJ from 9 p.m. to […]
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Concerts
THE LOMPOC MUSIC ASSOCIATION presents UCSB Professor Emeritus Emma Lou Diemer in concert May 24 at 3 p.m. at the Valley of Flowers Church, 3346 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village. Cost is $15, $6 for students. Info: 736-8702. WORTH THE DRIVE NEDERLANDER presents Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction featuring Street Sweeper in concert May 21 […]
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Special Events
ADDAMO VINEYARDS presents a Texas Hold ‘em Tournament in benefit of Domestic Violence Solutions on May 23 with tutorial and registration at 3 p.m. and the tournament starting at 4 p.m. at the Addamo Estate Grand Ballroom, 2510 E. Clark Ave., Orcutt. Cost is $125 per person, $100 for Red Carpet Club members. Info: 937-6400. […]
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Andy Pinon
This senior at Pioneer Valley High School is finishing up his last track and field season and is going out in style. Andy Pinon has been involved in sports since he was in elementary school. “A lot of my friends were involved in sports so I decided to try and in high school I began […]
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First-person shooter
The bad guy was holding a gun to the hostage’s head. “Okay, Nick, you’ve only got one shot here,” I thought while bringing the pistol up in both hands. I stepped back slightly with my left foot and lined the sights up with a spot just above the bad guy’s sunglasses. I took a […]
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Pioneer Valley hoops benefit
The gym at Pioneer Valley High School is the stage for the school’s inaugural benefit basketball game between students and officers from the Santa Maria Police Department on May 29. Seniors from the school’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will take part in the contest against the city’s finest and all proceeds will go to […]
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Thrice the excitement
Tri-athletes of all ages are welcomed to participate in the 3rd annual Lompoc Sprint Triathlon and Junior Triathlon July 18 at Lompoc Aquatic Center. Entrants ages 15 and up will compete in a 500-yard swim, 11-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile-run with first heats beginning at 8 a.m. The junior version consists of a 50-yard swim, […]
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Water polo peekends
Sundays mean fun days in the pool at the Paul Nelson Aquatic Center, where the One-Way Water Polo organization conducts water polo workouts. Experienced masters of the sport aged 18 and up can practice from noon to 1 p.m. Youth aged 7 and up can try their hand at the sport from 1 to 3 […]
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Art lives here
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to Shelly Cone and the Santa Maria Sun for doing a wonderful job of reporting on the art scene in Santa Maria. The article about the Art in the Garden event at the Santa Maria Inn (“Spotlight on Mom, spotlight on art,” May 7) was […]
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Who invited her?
Where does Wanda Sykes get off blasting the former President, Rush Limbaugh, and the GOP? I find her humor tasteless and inappropriate. She is not just guilty of bad taste; she is guilty of not being funny. I can’t believe no one read her material beforehand and still let her deliver that hate-spewed diatribe. She […]
