Oppenheimer What’s it rated? R When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s 2006 biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, screenwriter-director Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Inception, Dunkirk) helms this film adaptation about the American […]
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Barbie is a glittery, bubblegum examination of patriarchy
Barbie What’s it rated? PG-13 What’s it worth, Glen? Full price What’s it worth, Anna? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Co-written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Frances Ha, Marriage Story) and directed by Gerwig (Lady […]
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55 Fiction 2023 Tales tell the short—not the long—of it
Each year, we take story submissions from across the country for our 55 Fiction contest. People send us miniature novels, short but not necessarily sweet. The briefest stories in the world weave tales about murder, loss, love, family, pets, pouting, and more. In 55 words or less, we get the characters, the tension, and the […]
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Buellton Planning Commission compliments revisions on multi-year ARCO project
A gas station project with an Avenue of Flags address has continuously raised red flags with the Buellton Planning Commission, which halted the proposal from moving forward in 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Periodically revised and resubmitted for review, the plan to build a new ARCO station in Buellton finally gained positive traction from planning […]
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County kicks off new mobile farmworker resource center
Employment, education, financial, emergency, and health and human services assistance are the main goals for Santa Barbara County’s new mobile farmworker resource center. “We want to do case [management] and have that discussion to figure out the true needs [they] have. Is it a day care situation, lack of food, or lack of training?” program […]
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Margerum Wine Company teams up with BB Sushi for unique tasting experience
Dynamic duo The Margerum Wine Company’s new tasting room in downtown Los Olivos is open daily, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (805) 504-1209 or visit margerumwines.com for more info. The tasting room is located at 2446 Alamo Pintado Ave., Los Olivos. For more info on BB Sushi, call (805) 270-9317 or visit sushibb.com. […]
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Santa Maria Public Library hosts Saturday Crafternoon program
Registration is open for the Santa Maria Public Library’s upcoming Saturday Crafternoon workshop, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 29, at 2:30 p.m. The class is open to guests ages 18 and older. During the program, participants will use pens and watercolor to create maps of their favorite fictional areas. For more info on […]
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A cast of Gold Rush miners inhabit the Great American Melodrama’s latest production
The Great American Melodrama in Oceano presents Gold Fever at the Rough and Ready, which opened in late July and is scheduled to run through Saturday, Sept. 9. Performances of the the local theater group’s latest show take place Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m., every Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and every Sunday […]
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Orcutt Community Theater stages murder mystery at the historic Minerva Club
Minerva mania Orcutt Community Theater presents its production of And Then There Were None at the Minerva Club through Sunday, July 30. Performances of the show are held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. Admission is $20, and tickets are available at the door or in advance at my805tix.com. Call […]
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Grossman Gallery showcases art by local painter Judy Chapel
The featured artist for the month of August at the Grossman Gallery in Lompoc is Shell Beach-based painter Judy Chapel, whose exhibit will premiere on Friday, Aug. 4, and remain on display through Thursday, Aug. 31. The showcase will include more than 50 paintings by Chapel, a signature member of the Central Coast Watercolor Society. […]
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Orcutt Community Theater presents And Then There Were None
A local theater group is staging an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None at the Minerva Club in Santa Maria. Orcutt Community Theater’s latest production, helmed by director Dan Bullard, opened in mid-July and will run through Sunday, July 30. The play follows 10 strangers who are lured to an […]
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Local watercolorist’s new art book, Pareidolia, has hidden imagery galore
Perception collection Gallery Los Olivos presents An Exploration of Whimsy, a duo exhibition of paintings by Cathy Quiel and Carol Simon, through July 30. Quiel’s new art book, Pareidolia, is also available for sale at the gallery, which is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info. […]