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El Teatro Campesino Named 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 17

Information provided by to Office of State Senator John Laird. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.Senator John Laird has selected San Juan Bautista-based El Teatro Campesino as his 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 17.“For over half 


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Story Time! At San Benito County Free Library Gets Theatrical

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.As part of its weekly “Story Time!” series, the San Benito County Free Library collaborated with the production team of San Benito Stage Company’s “Moana, Jr.” for a special reading on May 7 in the 


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El Teatro Campesino Stages Luis Valdez’s “Adios Mama Carlota”

In this first article, playwright Luis Valdez offers his thoughts on the historical background of “Adios Mama Carlota.” A second article will explore the performers and production.Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.A new production of Luis Valdez’s “Adios Mama Carlota” 


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Cinco De Mayo Festival Held in Downtown Hollister

Lea este articulo en ingles aquí.A Cinco de Mayo Festival featured a slate of mariachi bands and drew a big crowd to Las Micheladas Bar & Grill on May 4.According to Las Micheladas owner David Ramirez, more than 500 people 


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Five Local Artists Selected for Inaugural Monterey Biennial

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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‘Porch Day’ Previews With a Monthly ‘Porch Sounds’ Series

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Fact Check: The Hollister Guardians ‘People Won’ Flier

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Arts Showcase Brightens Vets Building

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Editorial: Community Journalism Plays a Vital Role

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.

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Daniel Valdez and the Music That Helped Drive ‘Zoot Suit’

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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South Valley Civic Theater Unveils 2025-26 Season

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.

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‘American Agitators’ and the Early Days of the Farmworkers Movement

Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Recology Poster Contest 2025 Accepting Submissions

Lea este articulo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Indigenous Perspective Highlighted

“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 


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Arts Council Awarded $250,000 Workforce Development Grant

Information provided by San Benito County Arts Council. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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San Juan Bautista Photo Exhibit, Film Screening Call Attention to Indigenous Influence

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.

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Independent Bookstore Is an Instant Hit in Downtown Hollister

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

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Rummage Sale Raises Funds for Hollister Theater Company and Its New Space

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Jessica Parga. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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San Benito Stage Company to Premiere 24-Hour Play

Information provided by SBSC. Lea este artĂ­culo en español aquĂ­.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 


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Lost Art Auction to Benefit Art Education

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.

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