THE SANTA MARIA PUBLIC LIBRARY presents “Wish Upon a Star Story Time” for ages 3 to 5 on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. through Feb. 26 at the Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria. Reservations required. Info: 925-0994 or 925-4354. ONGOING LA LECHE LEAGUE SANTA MARIA offers […]
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Dance Lessons
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. THE DANCE STUDIO offers dance classes in Santa Maria and Nipomo in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, and Dance Team. Info: […]
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Stage
THE SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATER presents its production of God’s Favorite by Neil Simon Feb. 6 through 28 at the theater, 1660 N McClelland St., Santa Maria. Info: 922-4442. NIPOMO HIGH SCHOOL’S DRAMA DEPARTMENT presents the Visions of Valentines Variety Show on Feb. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. in the Olympic Hall, Nipomo High […]
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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
WORTH THE DRIVE THE SANTA BARBARA CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORUM presents Sara Paul Ocampo in concert on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Art Forum, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara. Info: 966-5373, Ext. 104. THE C GALLERY presents Alan Satchwell and his concert “The Nearness of You” on Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the […]
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Special Events
THE SANTA MARIA TOWN CENTER sponsors the California Tropic Children’s Pageant on Feb. 7 at 8 a.m. at the Santa Maria Town Center, Santa Maria. Info: 877-998-7674. THE WEST COAST NATIONALS TRACTOR PULL takes place at the Elks Unocal Event Center, 4040 Highway 101, in Santa Maria on Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. Cost is […]
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Arts Briefs
Robin Hood sweeps through the library Hold on to your pocketbooks. The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company will present Robin Hood at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Santa Maria Public Library. The event is open to children ages 5 and older. Tickets are required and will be available in the children’s room of the […]
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On their toes
By leaping lightly and bounding gracefully across the stage, a good ballet dancer makes a story come to life through dance. Muscles flex and bodies stretch, making light of months of repetitious practice and extreme discipline. For ballet dancers, tying on toe shoes to perform muscle-burning movements is worth the reward of a perfectly executed […]
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Portrait of a lady
A painter’s soul is hardly ever at rest. Goaded by a need to create and a desire to manifest the source of driving inspiration, an artist finds only temporary reprieve in completing a work of art before inspiration takes over once again. Henry Asencio is an artist driven by contrasts. He hails from Santa Maria, […]
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It was leaving her breathless
The other day I came home from work, and when I went in to give my wife a kiss, she made a sour face and turned her head away. I was shocked. “What’s up, Baby?” “Your breath smells like a sweaty garbage can is what’s up.” “A sweaty garbage can? Really?” “Yes, it’s part rotten […]
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Hancock baseball camps are a hit
Bunt. Or not. How do you decide? How do you even bunt in the first place? Allan Hancock College’s baseball coaches will lead Sunday hitting camps on Feb. 22, March 15, and April 5. All three camps run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Players ages 8 to 18 will work on swing mechanics and […]
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From Bulldog to Husky
Basketball, admitted Dorson Boyce, was the sport everyone played while growing up in Queens and Brooklyn. Boyce, however, has been playing football since he was 7. He said he played both sports in high school, but ultimately bucking tradition by just playing football seems to have been a smart move: Come March, Boyce will be […]