Coastal Youth Theater debuts at the Clark Center Studio Theater with Alice in Wonderland.
Coastal Youth Theater proudly presents their production of Alice in Wonderland Jr., running two weekends May 8th-10th and May 15th-17th at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theater, 487 Fair Oaks Avenue in Arroyo Grande.
Lewis Carroll’s famous inquisitive heroine comes to life in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr., a delightful adaptation of the classic Disney film. An adventurous, clever little girl discovers everything about her inner conscience when she falls down a rabbit hole and experiences a multitude of curious characters including the White Rabbit, Dodo Bird, Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum, a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and of course the notorious Queen of Hearts! Continue reading Alice in Wonderland
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Crooning for a Cause: Irene Cathaway
The Goddess of Groove
By Mad Royal
Sultry-voiced and soft-spoken, with big, brown eyes, Irene Cathaway’s appearance hides her inner diva songstress. Her singing voice is both sweet, and a little rough, just like life. Muscian Dorian Michael calls her “the best female vocalist I have ever worked with.” That’s why, when I asked if he had a band for a new club three years ago, I hired the band he put together for the event sight unseen and music unheard. When you work with people whose opinion you trust, that’s what you do. If Dorian says it’s good, it’s good. He went down to L.A. with Ken Hustad to rehearse with Irene and her drummer, Bill Severance (something they were going to do for fun, anyway), and the band Just for the Night was born. The evening in question ended up being the best night that venue ever had, and a lot of people and their dancing feet left happy. Continue reading Crooning for a Cause: Irene Cathaway
Keep your Back in Action
By Michele S Jang, PT
Can you bend over and touch your toes without bending your knees? Did you know that the inability to do so can indicate your risk of developing back pain? If you can’t, you probably have tight hamstrings, which increases your risk of injury. Many of our daily duties that are sedentary, can precipitate tight muscles; such as, sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day. A flexible core is critical to perform any recreational activity while reducing back strain. Many muscles that encourage a flexible back are actually in the hip and lower extremities. Here are a few stretches that you can perform daily to reduce your risk of developing back pain. Continue reading Keep your Back in Action
Drepung Gomang Monks Visit Central Coast
Story by Gareth Kelly
Photos Courtesy of Anet Carlin
Anet Carlin, herself a Buddhist, received a phone call more than a year ago asking if she would be willing to host a group of monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in southern India as they spent four weeks touring the Central Coast sharing their culture, their traditions and their sand mandalas. She was delighted to be asked, said yes and today is enjoying their tour and their presence. Continue reading Drepung Gomang Monks Visit Central Coast
Community Calendar: April 30–May 13, 2015
The Grover Beach Community Library will hold their annual Community Appreciation Day on Wednesday, May at 5 p.m., at the library, 240 N 9th Street. The highlight of the event include presenting the Mary Lee Clark Award recognizing a person, persons, organization, agency or entity that has significantly contributed to the goals, enhancement, promotion, success and continued growth of the library. According to Nan Fowler, the president of the Library Board of Directors, the library was the brainchild of Mary Lee Clark who convinced her husband, Cliff Clark, to give up space in his law office for the library. Fowler said, “We invite you to attend, share some snacks and Champagne with us, see our cozy little library and meet this year’s award recipient”.
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The Grover Beach Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission will present a Water Conservation & Drought Tolerant Landscaping workshop, featuring Tami Reece, UCCE Master Gardener. The presentation will provide tips and strategies to help you conserve, capture and use water wisely for your home and yard. This free event takes place at the Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue on Saturday, May 2. There will also be a free prize drawing of items related to water conservation. Anyone wishing to attend is requested to RSVP to the Grover Beach Parks & Recreation Department, so that sufficient materials can be made available. For more information, please contact the Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department at (805) 473-4580.
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