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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

Rancho Camulos is noted for its literary significance as the setting for Helen Hunt Jackson’s novel “Ramona,” first published in 1884.

Rancho Camulos to host Cowboy Festival companion event 

April 9, 2026 2:19 am

News release  The nonprofit Rancho Camulos Museum is hosting an event in partnership with the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival at 1 p.m. April 17 to benefit the museum’s historic preservation efforts.   “Experience a unique opportunity

Dancers with Gypsy Folk Ensemble L.A. domonstrate a popular Italian dance during the Celebrate culture series on Aug. 8, 2025, an event hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Celebrate series returns to Canyon Country Community Center 

April 8, 2026 12:01 pm

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents and visitors to enjoy the return of Celebrate, a free, family-friendly event series that highlights beautiful cultures from around the world.  Held on the second Friday

Photos: Go Jazz Big Band welcomes spring

April 7, 2026 12:04 pm

Go Jazz Big Band celebrated spring with attendees during the “It Might as Well Be Spring” showcase at The Main on Saturday. Under the direction of Brian Leff, featuring vocalist

Art Filler

Whitesides announces Congressional Art Competition  

April 6, 2026 6:20 pm

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, announced his office is accepting applications for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition.   Each year, high school students from across the country have the opportunity

Canyon Theatre Guild is performing the French farce, Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing Boeing,” weekends through April 26. Courtesy photo.

Canyon Theatre Guild opens comedy, ‘Boeing Boeing’ 

March 26, 2026 1:00 pm

News release  Canyon Theatre Guild is performing the comedy, Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing Boeing,” weekends through April 26.   This 1960s French farce debuted in London in 1962 and earned a Tony Award on Broadway for best revival in 2008. The adaptation for

Theater news

Mission Opera to present Carlisle Floyd double bill 

March 26, 2026 12:38 pm

News release  Mission Opera, a Santa Clarita-based professional opera company, is scheduled to present a double bill of one-act operas by Carlisle Floyd — “Slow Dusk” and “The Sojourner and “Mollie Sinclair” — on April 10, 11 and 12 at the Canyon High School

“Oaks Garage 1918,” from the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s collection.

Canyon Country history art on exhibit at Community Center 

March 26, 2026 12:10 pm

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is presenting “Canyon Country History Captured” by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, on display now through April 29, at the Canyon Country Community Center (18410 Sierra Highway).   This photographic exhibition offers

Guests dance to live music during the Senses Block Party “Fandomania” celebration on July 17, 2025 in Old Town Newhall in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Senses Block Party returning to Newhall 

March 26, 2026 11:43 am

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites residents and visitors to experience the return of Senses Block Party, a lively nightlife event transforming Main Street in Old Town Newhall into an

Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson. 

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Red House’ 

March 26, 2026 11:10 am

By Signal Staff  Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson.  The 1947 film has earned an 83% “fresh” rating from the critics

Crime and melodrama come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Scarlet Street,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. Screenshot from "Scarlet Street."

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Scarlet Street’ 

March 19, 2026 1:21 pm

By Signal Staff  Crime and melodrama come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Scarlet Street,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea.  The 1945 film has earned a 100% “fresh” rating

Canyon Theatre Guild is scheduled this weekend to open “Wait Until Dark,” a psychological thriller written by Frederick Knott and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Courtesy photo.

Canyon Theatre Guild opens psychological thriller this weekend 

March 19, 2026 12:40 pm

News release  Canyon Theatre Guild is scheduled this weekend to open “Wait Until Dark,” a psychological thriller written by Frederick Knott and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher.   The opening performance will feature a free wine and champagne reception

"Sweeney Todd" at Canyon High School

Canyon High School drama to present ‘Sweeney Todd’ 

March 19, 2026 10:43 am

News release  Canyon High School Drama invites the community to experience a bold and chilling production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” running March 26-28 at 7 p.m. in the Canyon High Performing