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"Father's Little Dividend" (1951). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Father’s Little Dividend’ 

June 24, 2026 3:02 pm

By Signal Staff  What other surprises might await the father of the bride in the first year after a surprise engagement and wedding? Buzz Classic Movies answers the question Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “Father’s Little Dividend,” starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor.   The lighthearted 1951 classic has earned a 100% critics score based on 10 reviews and a 61% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Popcornmeter” based on more than 1,000 ratings.  “A year after

"Wildlife Sunset" by Jayme Sun Thomas

‘Circle of Life’ exhibit on display at The Main 

May 21, 2026 10:55 am

News release  The city of Santa Clarita’s latest art exhibit, “Circle of Life: Sea to Land” by Jayme Sun Thomas, is on display at The Main (24266 Main St.) now through June 3.   This exhibition features a collection of wildlife photographs captured between 2022

The Arts Filler

CalArts to host open house at The Reef in LA 

May 14, 2026 1:04 pm

News release  California Institute of the Arts is scheduled Saturday to present “+ & Etc.: CalArts Reef Residency Spring Open House,” an evening of exhibitions and performances by current artists-in-residence alongside works by CalArts master

Super Jazz at the Ranch returns 

May 14, 2026 12:32 pm

News release  Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is planned to fill the air with music Saturday as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.  The event

"My Man Godfrey," 1936. Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘My Man Godfrey’ 

May 14, 2026 12:09 pm

By Signal Staff  Screwball comedy comes to Santa Clarita Valley residents’ screens this weekend as Buzz Classic Movies presents a Saturday night showing of “My Man Godfrey.”   The 1936 film starring Carole Lombard and William Powell has earned a 97% “fresh” rating from

Photos: Boots in the Park

May 12, 2026 4:22 pm

Residents put on their boots and hats and walked over to Central Park on Saturday for Boots in the Park. With a lineup of live music, attendees enjoyed food trucks,

Photos: ‘Celebrate’ Cajun culture

May 9, 2026 6:17 pm

The city of Santa Clarita hosted the second installment of “Celebrate” at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday. Showcasing Cajun culture, the first cultural region in Celebrate history, attendees could

Art by Jem Atwater.

Coastal painter Jem Atwater to headline May SCAA meeting 

May 7, 2026 12:58 pm

News release  Ventura County painter Jem Atwater will take center stage at the May 18 monthly meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association at the Newhall Library. The evening demonstration is free and open to the public.  A classically trained oil painter, Atwater earned her bachelor’s in fine arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco before relocating to Ventura, where she has become a cornerstone of the regional arts community, said a news release from SCAA.  

Artwork by Naomi Young.

Artist reception for ‘Towers & Flowers’ set for May 17 

May 7, 2026 12:39 pm

News release  Local multimedia artist Naomi Young will unveil her newest solo exhibition, “Towers & Flowers,” with a special one-night-only art reception on Sunday, May 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Valencia Town Center.  This

Artwork by Fealing Lin.

SCAA to present watercolor workshop with Fealing Lin 

May 7, 2026 12:19 pm

News release  The Santa Clarita Artists Association is scheduled May 15 and 16 to host a two-day workshop featuring award-winning California watercolor artist Fealing Lin, who will demonstrate both portrait and landscape painting.  The event is scheduled 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

"A Star Is Born" (1937). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘A Star Is Born’ 

May 7, 2026 12:00 pm

By Signal Staff  This is the “A Star Is Born” that started it all: The 1937 classic that spawned three remakes — in 1954, 1976 and 2018 — comes to Santa Clarita Valley residents’ screens this

CalArts celebrates creativity with 2nd annual ‘MAYhem’ 

May 6, 2026 5:06 pm

Embracing the creative chaos, California Institute of the Arts hosted its second annual “MAYhem” festival on campus on Saturday.   Through three days of performances, exhibitions and lectures from Friday to Sunday, CalArts students,

Photos: ‘Go Figure’

May 5, 2026 2:00 pm

Go figure — artists at the Santa Clarita Artists Association displayed their works to celebrate the human form during the Go Figure reception on Saturday. With live demonstrations by artists

ARTree showcases student art 

May 2, 2026 3:08 pm

The ARTree Community Arts Center held its Student Art Show last weekend in Old Town Newhall.   There were 49 pieces of original artworks created by students as young as 5 and up to 90 years old following the culmination of

City celebrates Dia de los Niños 

May 1, 2026 2:20 pm

Libros, música, cultura, comunidad, y celebración  was at the forefront of the city of Santa Clarita’s Dia de los Niños/ Dia de los Libros event last Saturday at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library branch.   In celebration with

SCVi celebrates Neurodiversity week 

May 1, 2026 2:14 pm

Empathy and inclusive collaboration are among the core values for the Santa Clarita Valley International School in Castaic.   To further that message to its students and the community,  the charter school celebrated its third annual Neurodiversity Celebration Spirit Week last week.

Theater news

One night only: Leapfrog Improv at Canyon Theatre Guild 

April 30, 2026 12:30 pm

News release   Improv is back at the Canyon Theatre Guild: Leapfrog Improv plays one night only on Friday at 8 p.m.  Leapfrog Improv is an improvisational comedy group in which a troupe of talented improv comedians take suggestions from the audience and create comedy sketches and narratives right on the spot, said a news release from the nonprofit CTG.  

Theater news

‘This Is Our Youth’ coming to Olive Branch 

April 30, 2026 12:28 pm

News release  In a first-time co-production, Dig Deep Theatre and Theatre Extempore are teaming up to bring Academy Award winner Kenneth Lonergan’s breakthrough coming-of-age dramedy “This Is Our Youth” to