“68 Whiskey,” a new war television series from Paramount, was filmed in a section of Santa Clarita that officials say “can match pretty closely to Laghman Province in Afghanistan.”   “We chose Santa Clarita because there’s a part of Santa Clarita where we’re in that we can match pretty closely to Laghman Province in Afghanistan,” said Tomas Voth, production designer ...

The Santa Clarita Artists Association is looking for donors to help the organization fulfill it’s “2020 wish list,” officials said Saturday. The Santa Clarita Artists Association relies on donations from the Santa Clarita community to provide programs to residents, and organizers have a “2020 wish list” of goals for the coming year. Officials first aim to raise funds for hosting ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra announced Tuesday that musicians can audition to join different ensembles starting next month. Musicians with a minimum of one year of experience are now able to sign up for an audition, which is scheduled to start Feb. 8 at College of the Canyons, according to event organizers. Different ensembles that musicians can qualify to ...

The Main is set to launch “Scenes,” this month, showcasing music from around the world and through the ages, officials said Tuesday. Starting Jan. 24, SCENES is set to recognize, celebrate and explore many diverse musical traditions that represent various cultures, music genres and the most unique regions on Earth, according to officials. Many of the “music scenes” included in ...

Premiering was this week, A&E Network’s new canine competition series “America’s Top Dog,” filmed in Santa Clarita, brings together top K-9 cops and civilian dogs alongside their handlers as they compete nose-to-nose on the ultimate K-9 obstacle course. https://youtu.be/G5Gj9FxTKic   Filmed at Sable Ranch in Sand Canyon, the series is hosted by Curt Menefee alongside expert trainer Nick White and ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain previewed their new ride, West Coast Racers, to the media on Tuesday morning ahead of its grand opening to the public on Thursday, Jan. 9. “We are getting ready to open a new five-acre land here at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the thrill capital of the world, where we debut West Coast Racers, our 19th coaster,” ...

The City of Santa Clarita is hosting a monthly talent show throughout 2020 and is inviting the community to participate. All ages are being sought to take part in the first monthly talent show, “You’re The Best,” set to start at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall. “The show is an outrageous and ...

The City of Santa Clarita recognized the Santa Clarita Ballet for 25 years of contribution to the local arts community on Saturday. Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda presented the award to the Santa Clarita Ballet before their Saturday performance of The Nutcracker, recognizing the ballet company for their 25th year of performing the Christmas holiday classic. “It was to commemorate ...

The Santa Clarita Arts Commission is in the preliminary stages of developing a new public art project set to combine the virtual world with the physical one through an augmented reality phone application, officials said Monday. Although the project is still in the “very preliminary” stages, City of Santa Clarita officials noted the potential for breaking new grounds is “exciting.” ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain held a preview event Saturday night to debut some of their seasonal culinary offerings available during their annual “Taste Of Holiday In The Park” Food Festival.   While Magic Mountain is already lit up with the lights of their annual Holiday In The Park event, more holiday cheer is on the way in the form of ...