Camillia Lanham

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In May, the Cypress Gallery in Lompoc’s featured artist of the month is Kristine Kelly, a painter who uses glass as her medium. She started working with glass 30 years ago, making fused glass jewelry and decorative pieces from molds. But once she discovered the art of landscape painting using kiln-fired glass, there was no turning back, according to the Lompoc Valley Art Association’s website. Her work exploits the colors, opalescence, and translucence of glass.

1 week ago | santamariasun.com | Camillia Lanham

The Elverhoj Museum of History and Art and World Wide Motion Pictures corporation will host a reception, discussion, and screening of Danish film, The Kiss, on May 31, following the movie’s May 16 premiere in the U.S. The Danish feature film directed by Academy Award winner Billie August is based on the classic German novel Beware of Pity by Stafan Zwieg, who also inspired . stars an award-winning international cast, including Danish actors Clara Rosager, Esben Smed, and Lars Mikkelsen.

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On May 2, the Lompoc Theatre Project will break ground on plans that have been in the works for almost two decades: restoring a historic performance space with the aim of reinvigorating the city’s downtown. “We are actually doing it, and it’s important for people to be able to see what they’ve invested in and it’s actually working how they want it to,” project Executive Director Mark Herrier said. “It’s a big deal, and that’s why I wanted to celebrate it.

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The second floor of the Santa Maria Town Center Mall will display book-themed artistic items from local artists through May 10 for the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library’s annual Painted Chair Raffle. Items include furniture, quilts, paintings, and more. The fundraiser benefits the Santa Maria Public Library.

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More than 250 fourth- through eighth-grade students participated in the 24th annual Santa Barbara County Education Office’s Battle of the Books. Participating elementary and junior high school students prepare for the year-round event by reading and often re-reading books from a designated list, according to the Education Office. They then battle against other teams to test their knowledge with trivia questions about plot, characters, and theme.