San Benito County Art, Culture & Media Articles

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Five San Benito County artists have been selected to participate in the inaugural Monterey Biennial: Celebrating Central California Artists at the Monterey Museum of Art (MMA). The …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Juan Bautista has participated in Music on the Porch Day, a worldwide celebration on the last Saturday of August, for the past three years. It's like a musical trick-or-treat: The public walks from house …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A political mailer by the Hollister Guardians group, which has distributed numerous fliers over the past year containing misleading information, was distributed during the week of April 7. The flier includes numerous false and disparaging …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Arts Showcase, an art and performance exhibition, took place on April 10 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister. Tony Balbas of the San Benito County Office of Education said the …

Welcome to the new format of the Hollister Free Lance community newspaper. We have changed to a tab size to make it more reader friendly and have expanded our local news coverage. We will do more in the future.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In this first of two articles, Daniel Valdez recounts his work on the landmark film, ‘Zoot Suit.’Star and musical director of the landmark film “Zoot Suit,” and musical director of “La Bamba,” Daniel Valdez’s performing …

South Valley Civic Theater has unveiled an ambitious lineup for its upcoming 2025-26 season, featuring productions ranging from Tony Award-winning musicals to adaptations of popular Disney movies.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A new documentary, "American Agitators," examines the life of labor organizer and community leader Fred Ross Sr. It is narrated by El Teatro Campesino founder Luis Valdez and is scheduled to be shown at the …

Lea este articulo en español aquí.San Benito County students from TK to 12th grade are invited to participate in this year’s Keep San Benito Bonito” Recology Poster Contest! Submissions must be received by March 14, 2025.This year’s theme is: Keep …

“Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” is a unique and thought provoking exhibit coming to San Benito County starting Friday, March 15. The exhibition of rich and colorful portraits by documentary photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine features Indigenous …

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Arts Council along with lead partners, the Arts Council for Monterey County and the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, are excited to announce …

A photographic exhibition and screening of the documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” will be featured on March 15 in San Juan Bautista.

Hollister’s newest—and only—independent bookstore opened Saturday to a large crowd browsing the aisles and buying some of their favorite reading material.

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Jessica Parga. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Stage Company (SBSC) is hosting a series of rummage sales, selling off merchandise from children’s shoes to mannequin heads and torsos for just …

Information provided by SBSC. Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Benito Stage Company to Premiere First-Ever 24-Hour Play for One Night Only!Theater lovers, brace yourselves for an electrifying and unprecedented event! The San Benito Stage Company is set to push …

Former San Benito High School art teacher John Robrock retired in 2018 with several boxes of unclaimed works from former students. In December, he set out on a quest to reunite the pieces with their creators.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Raymond Martinez has lived in San Benito County for only six months. Still, he has already launched his new website, The San Benito Blueprint, which he hopes will help county residents cut through the misinformation …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Report for America has selected BenitoLink as a 2025 accelerator newsroom partner. BenitoLink is thrilled to accept the opportunity to participate in this new program, which is designed to bring immediate and long-term solutions to …

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Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister took the first step toward resurrecting its once-popular motorcycle rally in 2025. The City Council unanimously authorized the city manager to negotiate a contract with promoter Roadshows, Inc., to organize the event. The decision …