The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents its current production of Bright Star at the Solvang Festival Theater through Sunday, July 23. The ensemble cast of this bluegrass musical—with music and lyrics by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell—includes Lesley McKinnell, Don Stewart, Kitty Balay, Cat Evans, Antwon Mason, and others. The show’s director and choreographer, Keenon […]
Solvang Festival Theater hosts outdoor performances of PCPA’s <i>Bright Star</i>
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Chumash Casino Resort presents Three Dog Night, live in concert
The legendary rock band behind “Mama Told Me Not to Come” and “Joy to the World” will perform at the Chumash Casino Resort in early August as part of its current North American tour. Tickets are currently available for Three Dog Night’s upcoming concert in the casino’s Samala Showroom, slated for Friday, Aug. 4, at […]
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Santa Barbara County Fair Guide 2023
Come and enjoy the Santa Barbara County Fair 2023, July 12-16.
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny pays slavish homage to Raiders
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 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, Fair Oaks Theatre Arroyo Grande, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande James Mangold (Copland, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Logan, Ford v Ferrari) directs […]
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Gallery Los Olivos presents Imaginings: An Exploration of Whimsy
A new duo show debuted at Gallery Los Olivos in early July and will remain on display through the end of the month. The exhibit, titled Imaginings: An Exploration of Whimsy, highlights a collection of oil paintings by Carol Simon and watercolor and ink works by Cathy Quiel. According to press materials, Simon is a […]
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Central Coast Arts Collective represents artists in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo counties
Submit your art The Painters Group, a subgroup of the Central Coast Arts Collective, will have its show at Art Center Morro Bay Sept. 21 through Nov. 6. Entries opened on July 1, submission deadline is Aug. 1. For more information on the collective, visit centralcoastartistcollective.org for future exhibitions or to join or donate. The […]
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Too much risk
Stay informed For more information on insurance options and what to do if your carrier drops, visit uphelp.org. For more information on the California FAIR Plan visit cfpnet.com. Nicole Pratt couldn’t believe her eyes when she read the letter from her insurance company. Kemper said it was dropping her home insurance. “We have lived and […]
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NEW FLICKS: Asteroid City
Asteroid City What’s it rated? PG-13 When? 2023 Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Now in their fifth go-around as co-writers, director Wes Anderson has reteamed with Roman Coppola (The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch) to pen this meta story about Tennessee Williams-esque playwright […]
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On your own
“You’re in good hands.” “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.” “Let Prudential be your rock.” “Nationwide is on your side.” Man, all of these insurance company slogans are so reassuring. They really care! Do they, though? Capitalism says they only care as far as their bet to make a dollar rather than lose […]
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Ditch meat and save the climate
A new study reveals that the surge of disastrous wildfires in California is almost entirely due to the changing climate. So as Independence From Meat Day (July 4) draws near, let’s help to tame the flames with planet-friendly vegan food. Animal agriculture is a leading driver of the climate catastrophe. It’s responsible for copious amounts […]
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Newsom’s budget trailer bills get pushback from state legislators
At the height of the fight over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget trailer bills (see “How a bill shouldn’t become a law,” my June 1 column), he took time to sit down for a New York Times interview with a sympathetic Ezra Klein. Newsom unloaded on ungrateful environmental groups for the reception he got for his […]
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Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm celebrates the flowers’ peak bloom and grand opening with July events
The lavender at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is coming into full bloom just in time for the farm’s grand opening, Lucas Neumann said. Neumann works as the vice president of the Lompoc-based farm alongside his mother, Denise. The pair held a soft-launch for their farm in 2022 with property tours and private events because […]