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55 Fiction: Winners of our annual contest tell tiny tales of marriage, mayhem, madness, and more
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1231+ words) A pleasantly plump 65-plus widow, a connoisseur of limericks, spotted an ad for short stories. Pure whimsy.There once was a 55 contest.With rules not subject to protest.The stronger her courage,the shorter the verbiage.With great trepidation,she…...
Ride or Die is Prime’s female-led mismatched buddy crime dramedy
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (267+ words) Ride or DieWhat’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Where’s it showing? Prime Created by Tessa Coates (Massive Dad), this new miniseries set in the U.K. and other parts of Europe follows besties Debbie (Octavia Spencer) and Judith (Hannah Waddingham) as…...
Big Mistakes follows siblings blackmailed into organized crime
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) Big MistakesWhat’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Where’s it showing? Netflix Nicky (Dan Levy) is a put-upon pastor whose mother, Linda (Laurie Metcalf); troublemaking sister, Morgan (Taylor Ortega); and suck-up sister, Natalie (Abby Quinn), keep him irritatingly busy alongside his congregation—a…...
A local performer hits the road for a Central Coast tour
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (262+ words) Hear original pieces and old Broadway tunes from singer Gale McNeeley on his four-stop tour in August called My Life in Song. He’ll be joined by pianist Paul Marszalkowski, a musical director at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre. McNeeley will sing…...
One Orcutt painter channels her past to make accessible art for all
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1017+ words) Less than 1 percent of the global population is an Olympic athlete. Catalina Bertola often compares the achievement with life in the art world. Most people will never reach Olympic status—in athletics or art—but that shouldn’t stop people from…...
Old-school sword-and-sandal epic, The Odyssey, reflects the current zeitgeist
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (155+ words) The OdysseyWhat’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Full price What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Anna: Irwin’s performance and the digital design of the…...
See a fundraising screening of The Blues Brothers at Bay Theatre on July 20
1+ week, 5+ day ago (122+ words) Here’s your chance to see a cult classic on the big screen and support your local radio station when The Rock Community Radio (97.3/107.9 FM) hosts The Blues Brothers fundraiser screening at Bay Theatre. The Blues BrothersWhat’s it rated? R When?...
The Murder of Rachel Nickell follows the search for a killer, on Netflix
1+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) The Murder of Rachel NickellWhat’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2026 Where’s it showing? Netflix Rachel Nickell was a young mother to her son Alex, and the two were inseparable. So inseparable that when her bloody body was found with 49 stab wounds…...
The Santa Maria Camera Club presents its finest June submissions
1+ week, 5+ day ago (140+ words) Santa Maria Sun Right before pausing for its month-long summer hiatus, the Santa Maria Camera Club announced the winning images from its June competition. Our weekly Events Wire newsletter is your guide to Northern Santa Barbara County concerts, arts, and…...
Long legacy: Central Coast tribes push to reclaim their ancestors’ remains and belongings
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1263+ words) Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series. The first, “Native return,” ran June 25. Whiteboards crowded with titles and case numbers loom behind Jonathan Malindine’s desk at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The museum’s Native American…...