Arts & Culture

Attendees for the 34th annual Art Classic hosted by the Santa Clarita Artists Association were met with a wide range of art pieces to view at the Centre on Saturday. 092824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Art Classic celebrates 34 Years 

Gloria Cassidy enjoys creating mixed-media-style artwork filled with vibrant colors that tell a story.   She submitted her piece titled “Heartbeat” to the 34th annual Art Classic Gala, a three-decade-long tradition

30th Annual Pow Wow attracts over 10,000 people 

Santa Clarita residents James Morales and Eddie Salas were talking together about the importance of culture, tradition, and keeping their heritage alive.  They were spending Sunday afternoon at the 30th

Jeremy Patrich stands with his extensive collection of Disney memorabilia during his opening reception of the Disney Gala at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

COC professor holds his first-ever Disney Gala 

The Disney brand is beloved by many, including College of the Canyons geography professor Jeremy Patrich, who displayed his collectible items and memorabilia for his first-ever Disney Gala opening reception

Huntertones members Dan White (saxophone) and Chris Ott (trombone) perform with West Ranch students (from left) Teegan Koch, Sophia Buttitta and Alexander Eitel on Sept. 30, 2024. Photo courtesy of Ruthy Horak.

The Huntertones jazz it up at West Ranch

The Huntertones, a Brooklyn-based sextet, visited West Ranch High School recently for a special one-night performance preceded by a free music clinic for local student musicians. “The guys in the

Former CalArts president dies at age 84 

California Institute of the Arts’ second president, Robert “Bob” Fitzpatrick, who left the renowned Valencia art school in 1987 to lead what was then called Euro Disney, has died. He

Press release

Santa Paula Theater announces GhostWalk 

News release  Santa Paula Theater Center announced the 30th anniversary production of GhostWalk 2024: The Spirits of The Old Sycamore Tree.   This year’s production will begin at the Santa

Parents and loved ones made sure to cheer the bands on during Valencia's annual field tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia band set to host Ragnarok 

News release  The Valencia High School marching band and color guard is scheduled Saturday to host Ragnarok, Western Band Association Southern California marching band clinic.   Valencia High School will

Children at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex participate in a Salsa cooking class that they enjoyed with nachos at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration hosted by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department on Friday. 092724 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

L.A. County Parks celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 

The Castaic Regional Sports Complex and Val Verde Community Regional Park commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month with a free celebration funded by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department, highlighting Hispanic

Sidewalk poetry, photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City to honor sidewalk poetry winners 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled Wednesday to celebrate the Sidewalk Poetry winners for 2024.   This year’s contest brought together poets from across the community, each

GVHS folklorico dancers were all smiles during their lunchtime special performance in the school’s quad on Thursday. 092624 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

GVHS building a community through dance 

Juanita Rojas has had a common goal with all her students throughout her three-decade teaching career. She wants to help her students form a “sense of belonging,” she said.   “Sometimes