VOICE Magazine: October 6, 2023

will features projects in various communities near downtown Santa Barbara. See newly completed residences on the Mesa, as well as mid-century and cottage-style accessory dwelling units. Tour-goers will also have the chance to visit multi-unit senior and veteran housing projects, Drift Hotel, and SB Biergarten. Tour: 10am-4pm. After Party: 4-6pm www.aiasb.com

The Ranch Table: A Conversation with Elizabeth Poett. Join author Elizabeth Poett, in conversation at the Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, with Matt Kettman of the SB Independent as they discuss her new book, The Ranch Table, from 5:30-7pm. The Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park www. sbthp.org

Sunday, October 8th

Nickel Creek with special guest Hawktail presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures. Featuring Chris Thile and siblings Sean and Sara Watkins, revolutionary roots trio Nickel Creek returns to Santa Barbara with an ambitious album’s worth of dazzling new music. 7pm at the Granada. wwwgranadasb.org

Inside Stories/Outside Tales: Inwardly Defiant: Yunte Huang and Celine Shimizu Celebrated author, Guggenheim Fellow and UCSB professor Yunte Huang reads from his latest book, Daughter of the Dragon, an exploration of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American film star. Huang is interviewed by Celine Parreñas

Art, Music, Theatre, Design

Theatre • $43.50-63.50 • www.lobero.org • 8pm Fr, 10/13.

Saturday, October 14th

Go To Hale Quips & Clips • Film clips and stories of music history • Lobero Theatre • $25 • www.lobero.org

• 6:52pm Sa, 10/14.

Sunday, October 15th

Asian American Neighborhood Festival

Dance, music, and booths celebrating local Asian American history • SB Trust for Historic Preservation

• El Presidio • Free • 11am-3pm Su, 10/15.

SBMA: New Exhibitions: Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-andBird Painting, 1368–1911 Masterworks from Tianjin Museum and Changzhou Museum and Shape, Ground, Shadow: The Photographs of Ellsworth Kelly • October 15, 2023 – January 14, 2024

plein air this fall when Pianos on State returns. A community-wide celebration of art and music, pianos lovingly painted by local artists will be located across downtown Santa Barbara for everyone’s enjoyment. Oct 3rd-22nd. www.pianosonstate.com

The Thanksgiving Play October 5-22, 2023

Written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Brian McDonald. Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant celebrating both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. www.etcsb.org NICKEL

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SB Biergarten, Photo by Riley Yahr

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For the Love of the Earth

FEATURE FILMS

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

CALLING GOLETA ITS NEW HOME, the 5th NatureTrack Film Festival is upon us. Get ready for a weekend celebration of film, nature, and the outdoors, with over 40 films from 13 countries, filmmaker panels, and parties from October 6th to 8th. The winning films will be screened in Los Olivos, the birthplace of NTFF, a week later. The selection and quality of films is truly breathtaking.

FEATURE FILMS

SHORT

MY ALASKAN JOURNEY

FEATURE FILMS

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 3:10 PM Fairview

DIRECTORS: JACK JOHNSTON, ERIN RANNEY USA, 1 hour 1 minute | Q&A

“We really aimed to pull in films that were already making a splash on the festival circuit,” shared Festival Director Michka Saberi, “but to also watch every submission we got, and find some undiscovered gems.” She curated the films together with the other Festival Director, Francisco López.

favorite film. She loves too many to choose one, but being from a Middle East background and a climber herself, the director was deeply touched by Resistance Climbing, a 37-minute film about a budding climbing community in Palestine. “I was really moved by the people’s ability to use climbing as a form of community building and resistance against the occupation that affects their lives so negatively. It’s a story of friendship across cultures, identity and belonging, and how spending time in the great outdoors can be so healing.”

SATURDAY, OCT

SHORT FILM BLOCKS

SHORTS BLOCK 1

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 11:30 AM Fairview Theatre Screen

CAIÇARA DIRECTORS: Oskar Metsavaht, Victoria Visco Mendonça Brazil, 11 minutes

A young fisherman introduces us to his way Brazil’s coastal fishing communities and warns dangers of predatory fishing to their livelihood.

FEATURE FILMS

Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast, revealing stunning landscapes and iconic wildlife along the way. Guided by Alaska’s history, her family’s stories, and her own memories, Erin’s journey weaves the past with present, and paints a hopeful future for the land and wildlife of coastal Alaska.

“I’m most looking forward to meeting all the filmmakers,” continued Mitchka. “We’re so lucky that 16 of our films will have a filmmaker in attendance to do a Q&A at their screening.”

MY ALASKAN JOURNEY

DIRECTORS: JACK JOHNSTON, ERIN RANNEY USA, 1 hour 1 minute | Q&A

CACTUS HOTEL

CACTUS HOTEL

Saberi will be hosting the Sunday panel with NTFF Filmmakers, which includes Quinnolyn Benson-Yates, director/ producer/DP of Epic Bill; John Dutton, director of Hudson River Wild; Jack Johnston, director of My Alaskan Journey; and Brendan Hall, director/DP of Out There: A National Parks Story.

BEAUFORT LEGACY DIRECTORS: Erwan Libaux, Théo Deprez France, 24 minutes

A young girl’s journey on her family’s dairy unfolds over the years as she discovers her father’s labor, falls in love with the job, and grows alongside the changing seasons.

SENTIENT SOUVENIRS DIRECTOR: Pearl Elizabeth Marley USA, Student Film, 18 minutes

Ticket includes entry to a giveaway for an

SPECIAL EVENTS

DOCENT-GUIDED BIRD WATCHING WALK LAKE LOS CARNEROS

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 8:00 AM 304 N Los Carneros Rd

FAMILY FRIENDLY

NatureTrack docents for a guided walk through Lake Los in Goleta and learn about the local birds inhabiting

FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE

OUT THERE: A NATIONAL PARKS STORY

OUT THERE: A NATIONAL PARKS STORY

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 1:20 PM

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 1:20 PM

Fairview Theatre Screen 1

Fairview Theatre Screen 1

DIRECTOR: BRENDAN HALL

DIRECTOR: BRENDAN HALL USA, 1 hour 10 minutes | Q&A

USA, 1 hour 10 minutes | Q&A

NTFF FILMMAKER PANEL

FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE

A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000-mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood best friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service. Along the way, the two record stories of the people who work in the parks and those who come to enjoy them, as part of the rich tapestry of the history of the park system emerges. They hear profound stories of people from all ages, walks of life, and cultures that come to the parks seeking tranquility, healing, motivation, and connection to the natural world. This stunning road trip is a tribute to the national parks and their

A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000-mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood best friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service. Along the way, the two record stories of the people who work in the parks and those who come to enjoy them, as part of the rich tapestry of the history of the park system emerges. They hear profound stories of people from all ages, walks of life, and cultures that come to the parks seeking tranquility, healing, motivation, and connection to the natural world. This stunning road trip is a tribute to the national parks and their history, and is also a recognition of the people who appreciate them and work to maintain theirbeauty.

Quinnolyn Benson-Yates - Director/Producer/DP of Epic Bill

One of these filmmakers is Brendan Hall, who spent seven years creating Out There: A National Parks Story.

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 3:10 PM

Fairview Theatre Screen 1

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 5:10 PM

FEATURE FILMS 17

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 5:10 PM

Fairview Theatre Screen 2

DIRECTORS: JACK JOHNSTON, ERIN RANNEY USA, 1 hour 1 minute | Q&A

Fairview Theatre Screen 2

Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast, revealing stunning landscapes and iconic wildlife along the way. Guided by Alaska’s history, her family’s stories, and her own memories, Erin’s journey weaves the past with the present, and paints a hopeful future for the land and wildlife of coastal Alaska.

DIRECTOR: YANN SOCHACZEWSKI Germany, 55 minutes

DIRECTOR: YANN SOCHACZEWSKI

Wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney explores four unique areas of Alaska’s coast, revealing stunning landscapes and iconic wildlife along the way. Guided by Alaska’s history, her family’s stories, and her own memories, Erin’s journey weaves the past with the present, and paints a hopeful future for the land and wildlife of coastal Alaska.

Germany, 55 minutes

Ticket includes entry to a giveaway for an Alaskan adventure!

In the American Southwest, a towering cactus teeming with life serves as a vibrant luxury hotel for desert creatures.

In the American Southwest, a towering cactus teeming with life serves as a vibrant luxury hotel for desert creatures.

Ticket includes entry to a giveaway for an Alaskan adventure!

+SHORT: STRANDED DIRECTOR: Lauryn Cummins, USA, Student Film, 16 minutes | Q&A

SPECIAL EVENTS

“I think some of the best things in life present themselves to us in nature,” Hall confided. “For me personally, the National Parks gave me space to foster my own connection to the natural world and allowed me to cross paths with people who would be transformative friends, teachers, and mentors. They also gave space to practice stewardship and open up important conversations surrounding inclusion, American history, and climate change.” Then he shared three National Park tips: “Catch a full sunrise or sunset, prioritize a few quality experiences over trying to do everything, and keep an open mind to meeting those around you, learning

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DOCENT-GUIDED BIRD WATCHING WALK LAKE LOS CARNEROS

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 8:00 AM 304 N Los Carneros Rd

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 10:00 AM The Leta, 5650 Calle Real of the incredible 2023 NTFF filmmakers to hear about the their films.

Join our NatureTrack docents for a guided walk through Lake Los Carneros in Goleta and learn about the local birds

Brendan Hall - Director/DP of Out There: A National Parks Story Dutton - Director of Hudson River Wild, Returning NTFF Filmmaker

Johnston - Director/Producer of My Alaskan Journey and open to the public after passholders are seated.

PEAK SEASON

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS & PARTY

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 7:00 PM The Leta, 5650 Calle Real our closing night awards ceremony to celebrate the films and filmmakers we’ve enjoyed over the last two

New York City, from source to sea. The Oyster Farmer and Learning to Condor will garner some local attention. Cactus Hotel offers a lighthearted view of the ecosystem around a saguaro in Arizona with amazing cinematography.

Gotta see them all, farming, climbing, conservation films, Little Fox of Limuw, My Alaskan Journey, My Neighbor’s a Bear…

I asked Mitchka if she had a

On Saturday morning, there will be another panel with filmmakers who aren’t showing at NTFF. We spoke to one of them, Mimi DeGruy, director of Diving Deep, the award-winning documentary about her late husband Mike deGruy, with whom she’d been making animal behavior ocean films since 1988. Their documentaries helped reform the negative image given to sharks by the movie Jaws

A look into tourist-shop hermit crabs and the moral dilemma of keeping these creatures as conventionalpets.

RANGE RIDER DIRECTOR: Colin Arisman USA, 30 minutes | Q&A

As wolves reclaim the wilds of Washington, Daniel Curry attempts to bridge the divide between ranchers and predators and prove that coexistence ispossible.

+SHORT: STRANDED DIRECTOR: Lauryn Cummins, USA, Student Film, 16 minutes | Q&A

A crisis unfolds in the summer of 2023 along the California coast as sickened sea lions and dolphins strand due to high levels of toxins, inspiring action from local marine conservation groups.

A crisis unfolds in the summer of 2023 along the California coast as sickened sea lions and dolphins strand due to high levels of toxins, inspiring action from local marine conservation groups.

“Mike had been attacked and nearly killed by a shark, but he believed in them; a 400 million year old animal that’s survived by diversifying,” says Mimi. “We wanted to show people animal behavior that even divers hadn’t witnessed, to excite people about the ocean and take care of it, to show that we’re all the same. We’re all animals trying to survive, part of an ecosystem. We’re no more important than a little fish in a pond.”

Mimi offers a unique perspective to the panel, as she’s seen the industry change over the years. “I’m so happy there are so many people making films. We need all the good storytelling we can get. You can’t lecture people. It depresses them and they bury their heads. Give them an incredible sense of awe and wonder of the majesty of the natural world and ocean, to show that it’s worth preserving and minimizing our impact. The ocean has taken the brunt of the damage, with acidification, and carbon and heat.”

UNTIL THE LAST DROP

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 11:45 AM

Fairview Theatre Screen 2

DIRECTOR: Ewa Ewart

Poland, 1 hour 9 minutes

Mimi thinks that film festivals like NatureTrack are important because “they focus people for an extended period of time, whether it’s one or three days on the natural world, and why it’s important to take care of it. We’re part of it.”

www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org

Dive into a riveting documentary that uncovers the staggering toll of sacrificing nature for progress, with rivers taking a devastating blow; witness how humanity’s thoughtless actions fuel the freshwater crisis, yet find hope in our power to mend the damage, as the film chronicles a global movement fiercely defending rivers.

Feeling neglected during a getaway with her fiancé to the wealthy town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, New York yuppie Amy finds herself drawn to the free-spirited Loren, a local wilderness guide. Both lonely and lost in their own lives, Amy & Loren share an instant

Pianos Return to State Street

By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE

AMELODIC AND ARTISTIC TRADITION IN SANTA BARBARA, Pianos on State will be on display for their 14th year, from October 3rd to the 23rd.

The Pianos on State has become a public art as well as a musical experience, with programing and locations continuing to grow for the event collaboratively organized by The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture, City of Santa Barbara, Children’s Creative Project, The Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, Downtown Santa Barbara, and The Santa Barbara Education Foundation.

“The pianos have a kind of magnetism to them. People can’t seem to stop themselves from sitting down and playing them, even if they’ve never played a piano before, and if they linger long enough people start to gather. Then it’s a like of slice of somebody’s living room is plunked down on the street: friends gathered around, singing songs together, making memories. It is a magical thing,” commented Casey Cauldwell, Executive Director of both the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative and the Community Arts Workshop. “We are so grateful to the artists and sponsors and co-organizers that make this local tradition possible.”

The pianos sit on designated pads along State Street with new placements this year at the Ensemble Theatre’s Old Vic, Stearn’s Wharf or the public to play through October 23rd. A newly painted grand piano will be placed, as in the past, at the Santa Barbara Airport and stay year round.

Masq(p)arade!

A mask making workshop gives the public an opportunity to make their own masks in celebration of the Masq(p)arade! A Progressive Performance Parade that takes place on October 20th. This year’s performers include: The Brasscals; Gay Men’s Chorus; New Spain Social Club; Out of the Box Theatre Company; and Santa Barbara Improv. Audience members of the Masq(p)arade! are encouraged to wear their own masks in celebration of the fun and whimsy of the progressive street performance.

Two more workshops will be held in collaboration with mask making @exploreecology at Art from Scrap on the following dates: Crafternoons at Art From Scrap (Youth)October 12, & 19 from 3:30 to 5pm. Mask Making for Adults at Art From Scrap - October 13th from 6 to 8pm.

This year, the Arts Collaborative invited past artists who have painted at least two pianos for Pianos on State to participate in a Pianos on State Retrospective Gallery Show. The show will hang in the Community Arts Workshop Little Gallery through October 15th. The artist in the show are: Amanda Harris, Babymoet, Brett Renee, Catalina Bertola, Hello Coyote, Elina (Suzy) Lopez Garza, Elzy Sherlock, Jen Swain, Madeline Gendreau with friends and family, Matt Rodriguez, Mia Franc, Stephanie

This year’s sponsors of Pianos on State include:

Presenting Sponsor: The Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation

Foundational Sponsor: The Hazen Family Foundation

Leadership Sponsors: Santa Barbara Beautiful The Towbes Group

Piano Sponsors: Arlington Financial The Santa Barbara Independent

Artist Sponsors: Jared’s Moving Company, Montecito Bank & Trust, Visit Santa Barbara, Sullivan Goss, and Santa Barbara Chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild And special thanks to Santa Barbara Home Improvement.

www.pianosonstate.com

For a map of all the piano locations, please visit pianosonstate.com/map

Ingoldsby & Rebecca Zendejas, Stephen Harper, and Vandana Khare.

Photos courtesy of Pianos on State

Supreme Court Decision Upholds Ruling that Twitchell Dam Operators Must

Comply with Federal Law to Protect Endangered Fish

IN A MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

STEELHEAD, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the 2022 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals holding that the Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District can release water from the Twitchell Dam to comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

This ruling was in response to a 2019 lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper and Los Padres ForestWatch, represented by the Environmental Defense Center, Sycamore Law, Inc., and Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group. The case alleged that the Dam’s operators are violating the ESA by limiting the quantity and timing of flows in the Santa Maria River to levels that harm the Steelhead population.

“The Supreme Court’s decision is an important step in the effort towards restoring endangered Steelhead to this critically important watershed, where fish once numbered in the thousands,” said ForestWatch executive director Jeff Kuyper. “With simple changes to the Dam’s water release schedule, we can give fish a fighting chance at reaching their historic spawning grounds in Los Padres National Forest while maintaining plentiful water supplies for our farms and communities.”

The Bureau and District claimed that they were prohibited from releasing water

It’s the Pandemic, Stupid!

By Harlan Green, Special

to

VOICE

ECONOMISTS ARE BEGINNING TO SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

The Federal Reserve Governors might continue to pause from another rate hike in their November FOMC meeting because the latest inflation data show a continued decline, but not in December.

“Although inflation has come down from the peak reached last year, it is still too high,” New York Fed President John Williams said in a prepared speech. “We still have a ways to go to fully restore price stability.”

surge was caused by the COVID pandemic, stupid!

Yet listening to Fed Chair Powell, you would think most of the Fed Governors believe it was caused by higher wages, since Econ 101 postulates that wages comprise some two-thirds of product costs, therefore costs will rise or fall in line with wages.

Economic VOICE

By Harlan Green

That has been an economic truism since the 1970s, even though there was an Arab oil embargo in 1973 that brought shortages and sky-high gas prices leading to the socalled wage-price spiral that has traumatized the Fed since then.

for fish based on the 1954 legislation that authorized the construction of the Dam. Although the district court ruled for the Dam operators, plaintiffs appealed that ruling and won in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit noted that the “current operation of Twitchell Dam harms Southern California Steelhead by impairing their ability to migrate and reproduce.”

The Court went on to hold that the operation of the Dam must comply with both the law authorizing the Dam and the ESA. As the Court ruled, “the Agencies have discretion to operate Twitchell Dam for other purposes besides irrigation, conservation, and flood control—including, potentially, adjusting water discharges to support the migration and reproduction of Southern California Steelhead.”

“This decision is a critical step toward recovering Steelhead—one of the most endangered fish species in the United States. The Supreme Court ruling puts an end to the Twitchell Dam operators’ arguments that their hands are tied and that they can avoid compliance with the Endangered Species Act at the expense of Steelhead,” said Maggie Hall, Deputy Chief Counsel for the Environmental Defense Center.

www.environmentaldefensecenter.org

prolonging higher interest rates, despite the rapid inflation decline.

“The question now is whether we’ll get a recession anyway — basically, whether Fed tightening will produce an unnecessary recession,” says Krugman. “And the picture there is very muddy. Milton Friedman’s famous line about “long and variable lags” has come in for a lot of questioning lately, with some suggestions that the lags may have gotten a lot shorter. If the lags are long, we may stumble into a recession; if not, not.”

Furman’s assertion is that wage growth can’t be a major determinate of inflation as it was in the 1970s, since it is still below the longer-term trend line.

To borrow from some economists who fear the Fed is getting the causes of inflation wrong and thereby keeping interest rates too high, the current inflation

Major economists such as former White House Chief Economist Jason Furman and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman have spoken about the dangers of

“How are real wages doing? Most measures show they are up since prior to the pandemic but are still three to five percent below their immediate pre-pandemic trajectory.”

The real question should be why are so many meetings necessary to make the point that inflation should come down further?

The Federal Reserve Governors convene eight official vote-taking meetings per year after which they broadcast their intentions for policy—whether to raise, lower rates, or stand pat. This is really interfering with Wall Street’s own internal processes and the actual time lag needed for policy actions to take effect that determine the direction of inflation, causing the wild price fluctuations we see today. Would the markets behave

differently with fewer Fed pronouncements? Fed officials have been acting preemptively before seeing the results of their policies for decades, which let us not forget includes maximizing employment as well as price stability.

Today we have the COVID pandemic causing the product shortages that led to the current inflation spike, followed by the Ukraine-Russian war causing further shortages. But inflation has been declining anyway, much quicker than in the 1970s.

The favored measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index (PCE) that measures a broad spectrum of products and services, has been declining fast. From the

same month one year ago, the latest PCE price index for August increased 3.5 percent, per the FRED (St. Lous Fed) graph, down from its 7.1 percent peak in June 2022.

The danger with comparing it to the only analogy the Fed seems to come up with, the 1970s and the Arab oil embargo, is the damage it causes to wage and salary earners which comprise almost 80 percent of the adult work force.

Could the fear of not being taken seriously be the reason for so much Federal Reserve jawboning and unnecessarily high interest rates? Raising interest rates too high for too long has precipitated at least eight of the ten recessions since 1960, harming economic growth as well as household incomes.

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Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@ populareconomics.com.

SB Public Library

Distributes Free Eclipse Glasses

To ensure that community members can safely view the October 14th solar eclipse, the Santa Barbara Public Library will be distributing 4,000 pair of eclipse glasses leading up to the eclipse. Library staff will hand out eclipse glasses at Eastside Library, Montecito Library, Central Library, and at Library on the Go stops while supplies last.

It is never safe to look at an eclipse directly. The eclipse will take place on the morning of Saturday, October 14th, and will be visible to millions living in North, Central, and South America.

In addition to receiving glasses, students are invited to attend a special eclipse-themed version of Library Lab, a STEAM educational event held for school-age children from 1:30 to 3pm on Saturday, October 7th. Local Astronomer and NASA Solar System Ambassador Krissie Cook will be in attendance to answer questions and host a family-friendly activity.

https://library.santabarbaraca.gov

Scott DeVine Announced as Permanent Executive Director of Ensemble Theatre Company

SCOTT DEVINE, who has served as interim Executive Director of Ensemble Theatre Company following the departure of the company’s artistic director, Jonathon Fox this past summer, will now continue permanently in this role. Announced by the ETC Board of Directors days before ETC’s 2023-2024 season opened, DeVine’s appointment marks a reorganization of the company’s operating structure to be under a single executive leader. This move will merge artistic and administrative functions under DeVine as Executive Director.

“Having worked closely with ETC’s Board and members of the Santa Barbara community, I recognize how very special this organization and region are to the artistic community,” said DeVine. “The ETC staff, crew, and creative personnel are the best in the industry and work tirelessly to bring high-quality professional theatrical productions to The New Vic stage. It is an honor to lead such a talented group of committed theater makers, and I look forward to bringing performances that provoke conversations and ignite your imagination.”

DeVine joined ETC in April 2022. He has close to 30 years of experience in performance art, most recently acting as the general manager and CFO of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. His past experiences also include working with the San Francisco Girls Chorus and Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Gallo Center for the Arts, and The Performing Arts Center in New York, where he ultimately served as the organization’s interim executive director. DeVine earned his master’s degree from Akron University in Arts Management and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science with minors in History and Theater. www.etcsb.org

Santa Barbara Foundation Welcomes Elizabeth Thasiah

Elizabeth Thasiah will serve the Santa Barbara Foundation as its new Vice President of Programs. Thasiah has 15 years of experience with strategic philanthropy, program management, operations, and community development, previously working with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, where she led key strategies of the Foster Youth. She has also worked as a division manager with the County of Ventura’s Children and Family Services and Behavioral Health and as a program manager for the Commission for Children and Families First 5 Ventura. With the Santa Barbara Foundation, she will develop and oversee the implementation of SBF’s programmatic and community work, as well as direct the nonprofit’s programs department. www.sbfoundation.org

CEC Expands Capacity for Critical Climate Programs Work,

Adding Three New Staff

THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (CEC) recently welcomed three new staff members to its growing team, bolstering the organization’s ability to advance initiatives that respond regionally to the global climate crisis.

CEC’s newest staff members will play key roles in strengthening the organization’s outreach, fundraising, and project development capacities. New staff include:

TIA KORDELL, Communications Project Manager, holds bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Environmental Biology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a master’s degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UC Santa Barbara. Her past professional experience spans communications, operations, and environmental justice work. She will work with CEC’s communications team to tell important stories about CEC’s work.

BRE SLIKER, Climate Programs

Manager, worked at White Buffalo Land Trust prior to her work at CEC. She has led programming and engagement, and has worked passionately at the intersection of agriculture, environmentalism, and food justice in both California and the Northeast. She has a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Food Systems from NYU. In her role at CEC, Sliker will work to connect farmers and ranchers with the resources needed for socially, financially, and ecologically resilient operations.

DARLENE SNOW, Interim

Development Director, comes to CEC as a communications professional with deep expertise in a variety of industries – from energy to healthcare to food to technology – in media relations, thought leadership, crisis & reputation management, corporate & executive visibility, employee engagement, and event planning. She will lead CEC’s development work, including fundraising and donor relations.

The Community Environmental Council advances rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis – including ambitious zero carbon goals, drawdown of excess carbon, and protection against the impacts of climate change. CEC was recognized as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year and a City of Santa Barbara Climate Hero, and is led by CEO Sigrid Wright who was recently named 2022 Congressional Woman of the Year. CEC has worked since 1970 to incubate and innovate real life environmental solutions that directly affect the California Central Coast. Our programs lead to clean vehicles, solar energy, resilient food systems and reduction of single-use plastic. Learn more about the work of CEC and why it receives high ratings from both Charity Navigator and Guidestar at CECSB. org/impact. www.CECSB.org

SB County Shelters Full, Launches Special Adoption Campaign

Offering shelter and care for over 1,000 animals across three shelters and in foster care, Santa Barbara County Animal Services is asking the community for help as their shelters have reached capacity. To encourage locals to adopt a pet into their homes, SBCAS has launched a special adoption campaign, reducing adoption fees to just $10 through October 10th.

“Our shelters are currently overflowing with wonderful animals in need of loving homes. We are asking our community to step up and help us provide the care, attention, and shelter these animals deserve,” said Sarah Aguilar, Animal Services Director at SBCAS.

SBCAS is also encouraging community members to consider becoming foster parents for animals. This “Walk-in Foster Matching” program allows individuals or families to provide temporary homes for animals until more permanent solutions can be found. SBCAS provides all the supplies that foster families need.

www.sbcanimalservices.org

Tia Kordell

Bre Sliker

Darlene Snow

Photo courtesy of SBCAS

Photo by Isaiah McClean on Unsplash

Elizabeth Thasiah

Scott DeVine

Sutter Health Welcomes Sansum Clinic into its Integrated Health System

IN A MOVE THAT WILL PROVIDE ENHANCED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE on the Central Coast, Sansum Clinic has become integrated into the Sutter Health healthcare system. The new partnership will reinforce Sansum’s growth while allowing Sutter to serve the Santa Barbara community. The partnership agreement has officially gone into effect as of October 2nd, with Sansum’s full integration into Sutter to occur over the next few years.

“Sutter Health and Sansum Clinic are a natural fit because our organizations are driven to improve access and quality, provide a seamless, connected patient experience, and offer our dedicated employees and physicians an exceptional environment in which to do their best work and practice medicine,” said Warner L. Thomas, Sutter Health vpresident and CEO. “We share a true commitment to not-for-profit healthcare and meeting diverse community needs. Through strategic investment in the months and years to come and in close partnership with our aligned medical groups, we’ll continue to deliver on that promise as an integrated system.”

“This partnership provides a great opportunity for growth and long-term stability for Sansum Clinic,” said Kurt N. Ransohoff, M.D., Sansum Clinic CEO and chief medical officer. “It will increase access for our patients to multispecialty, highquality care, advance our integrated care model, and provide a more connected, seamless experience for patients.”

On September 29th, Sutter and Sansum leaders toured the site of newly constructed operating rooms at Foothill Surgery Center. This is one of the many projects both organization’s leaders have championed since the beginning of partnership discussions. It is also part of Sutter’s plans to fund expanded healthcare access through Santa Barbara projects in the coming years.

Future capital projects that are under consideration for funding include renovations and improvements at Sansum patient clinics and offices; the purchase and installation of new clinical equipment; and other patient care, physician, nursing, caregiver, and employee priorities.

Some early areas of focus for shared investment include advancements to Sansum’s ambulatory surgery center technology and services, bringing more advanced diagnostic imaging services and an imaging center dedicated to women’s health, and expanding access to primary and specialty care in Santa Barbara and neighboring communities. Additional ways to bring more primary care and specialty care physicians to Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast will also be explored.

“In the face of industry challenges, the joining of our organizations creates longterm sustainability and the scale necessary for capital investments in our patients and communities,” said Ransohoff.

To learn more visit www.sutterhealth.org and www.sansumclinic.orgvv

Photo courtesy of Sansum Clinic

Open Letter to the Editor and Santa Barbara City Council and County Supervisors:

IT IS WITH TREMENDOUS RESPECT to your positions and broad-reaching challenges that I earnestly request you address the housing crisis and rental price gouging situation in Santa Barbara. I see 40+ messages on Nextdoor alone per day from neighbors seeking housing due to “renoviction” and the like.

If City Council and our Board of Supervisors don’t recognize and declare a rental housing crisis immediately, we will lose the wonderful, long-time residents who make up the fabric of our blessed community. We are no longer going to be “Santa Barbara” – we will be, and are becoming, the land of short-term renters and the ‘exclusively rich’ who are willing and able to pay nearly $4,000/mo for an undersized (often <450 sqft) place to live with no basic amenities like parking, laundry, or even a proper kitchen sometimes!

How does a person like me, and the thousands of others affected by this parasitic situation in Santa Barbara stop asking for attention, but make it actionable? And of utmost importance, WHAT do we ASK for? How does one HALT or reduce the “housing pandemic” we face?

The situation is duplicitous. A) Owners should be allowed to improve the condition of their property with the intent of increasing its value and desirability for new tenants – so long as it is unoccupied and they conduct these improvements with permits – and re-list it at a reasonable rental amount commensurate with local incomes; B) a landlord should not be allowed to displace and evict no-fault tenants to retrofit a unit or dwelling, then invite them back with first right of refusal at “triple x?+” the former rental rate; C) of utmost importance, where does a tenant go during the ‘x’ months and up to two years of renovation with <two percent rental inventory available in an increasingly over-priced market?

Members of City Council and County Supervisors, let this community know you are paying attention beyond an “affordable housing” concept which won’t support most of us being displaced NOW because we are not able to live in a tiny studio apartment with kids, pets, home offices, adults sharing space while working multiple jobs, etc. We need our homes – or at the very least far more than 60 days to find a new one…which at this point will no longer be in SantaBarbara, or even the State.

I attended the HOPE “workshop” June 28, 2023, chaired by SB Council Member Oscar Gutierrez, who I respect tremendously, yet found it lacking in answers to the situations tenants are facing NOW. Task forces are valuable when you have time to explore a reasonable compromise, like State Street and parklets, but time has run out for tenants in the midst of a “renoviction” or similar no-fault eviction situation with 60-days and no inventory. Please respond and find a way to enact immediate change about this atrocity. I am not a politician, but know many of you personally, and as I’m in the midst of a “renoviction” and lawsuit due to a landlord exhibiting retaliatory and bad faith actions – I, and thousands of other Santa Barbara locals need your help - I am not alone in this urgent request.

Many thanks for your time, consideration, and action,

Tara Zanecki

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Ceylon Film Festival To Open Oct. 23

AFESTIVAL OF FILMS FROM SRI LANKA will headline the 2nd Annual Ceylon International Film Festival at the Lobero Theatre from Monday, October 23rd to Saturday, October 28th.

The only film festival in the world to feature Sri Lankan films outside Sri Lanka, it will offer four feature films and 15 shorts selected from entries from 50 counties, by a jury of industry professionals from California and Sri Lanka. The broad array of films will include features from Sri Lanka, Japan, and USA, including fiction, documentaries, and animation.

The program will feature a classic of Sri Lankan movie, The Rainy Day, by Bhadraji Mahinda Jayathilaka, who will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the Awards Gala.

Colombo, Sri Lanka and Santa Barbara, California are separated by 9,301 miles and 12.5 time zone hours but film is drawing them close as Sri Lankan cinema returns to Santa Barbara in this 2nd Ceylon International Film Festival.

The festival will commence with a grand red carpet event at Hatch Hall, Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, California. This will be followed by a series of film screenings and engaging panel talks.

The festival will conclude with a final red carpet event on October 28th, at the Lobero Theatre. The day will feature additional screenings, an exciting award ceremony with mesmerizing cinematic performances, and a VIP reception.

CEYIFF 2022 received international press attention: News & Blogs – Ceylon International Film Festival. That attention is likely to return.

Terra Firma

October 2nd - 29th

Participating Artists:

Marla R Friedmann

M. R. Otálora

Voula Aldrich

Lynn Altschul

Peter Andrews

Sophia Beccue

Bruce Berlow

Jim Bess

Karen Scott Browdy

Nadya Brown

Bonny Butler

Christine Campos

Denise Carey

Michelle Carlen

Dorothy ChurchillJohnson

Mantrita Cole

Merith Cosden

Mike Demavivas

Laura Denny

Tricia Evenson

Nancy Fint

Betsy Gallery

Rosemarie C. Gebhart

Mardilan Lee Georgio

Louise Gerber

Mary Gold

Bay Hallowell

Hannah Henderson

Lenore Tolegian

Hughes

Francine Kirsch

Rod Lathim

Skip Lau

Manny Lopez

Susan Lord

Cynthia Martin

Albert McCurdy

Paulette Mentor

Kerry Methner

Melinda Mettler

Jami Joelle Nielsen

For more information visit www.ceyiff.com 1st Thursday Reception: October 5th, 5 to 8pm

Susan Price

Chris Provenzano

Marcia Rickard

Edward Rodgers

Bonnie Rubenstein

Helle Scharling-Todd

Karen R. Schroeder

Ann Sheffield

Carla Spence

Deirdre Stietzel

Mariko Tabar

Bart Tarman

Lindsay Thomson

Michael Tiné

Marianna Tuchscherer

Judith Villa

Rich Wilkie

Terrance Wimmer

Pamela Zwehl-Burke

Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat & Sun 1 to 5 www.VoiceSB.art • Free & Easy Parking

Adria A. Abraham

Seawall, oil/panel by Manny Lopez

Island Girl, Marble by Michael Tiné

The Studios, San Angel, Oil/ canvas by Nadya Brown

The Rainy Day actors Udeni Alwis and Sangeetha Thadani

Courtesy Photo

One woman’s journey from ecological despair to finding hope in the soil beneath her feet

What is Regen Ag?

Regenerative agriculture is a holistic approach to farming and grazing that focuses on restoring and enhancing the health of ecosystems. By choosing food that’s produced regeneratively, what you eat can be good for the planet, good for farmers, and good for you and your family’s health.

Rachel’s Farm Film Premiere

With filmmaker & director Rachel Ward / Q&A follows

Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, 6-8:30 pm

$14 (plus fees), Kids 12 & under FREE (contact Lobero office to pay if bringing kids)

Next day after the film come & meet Rachel Ward, Film Director ~ Regenerative Agriculture Gathering ~

Monday, October 16th, 2023 10 am - 12 noon Snack & Drinks

Community Environmental Council’s Santa Barbara Environmental Hub 1219 State St. | Santa Barbara, CA | 93101

Lobero Theatre

33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Tickets on Sale Now: 805-963-0761, online Lobero.com or at the door

Goleta Sands

By Sigrid Toye / Special to VOICE

BEAUTIFUL SUNNY SUNDAY sent me on a little journey toward the West to my very favorite strand, one that comes complete with its own pier, Goleta Beach. Although it seems a distance from the harbor, I’ve learned that these areas are connected deeply in more than one way … that is, depending on Mother Nature’s whims. Now that the seasons are changing, El Niño, a warming trend on the surface of the ocean, is predicted to continue through the Northern Hemisphere’s winter and longer. What is to come, weather wise, remains as mystery.

Along the California coastline the weather systems of the last years have bombarded us with out of control wildfires, deadly debris flows, atmospheric rivers, flooding, beach erosion, and other disasters. During last winter’s deluge the harbor and waterfront certainly felt its impact on Stearns Wharf, the beaches, parking lots, and the pilings supporting the Santa Barbara Yacht Club.

The breakwater, completed in 1929 to accommodate yeast magnate Major Max Fleishman’s 168 foot yacht Haida, is in itself an interesting ecological paradox. Beautiful and protective as it may be, it obstructs the natural currents and has created an ongoing issue: a sand spit that regularly blocks the harbor entrance and causes sand and silt to build up on the beaches to the West, as well as blocking the flow of sand to the east and south. What to do with all that sand, not to mention sediment from our creeks, waterways, and residue from debris basins?

That’s where Goleta Beach comes in, and the good news is that Goleta Beach Park now has six more acres of beach to enjoy! Last winter’s weather left the park’s beaches denuded as storm surges decimated the parking lots, overran Goleta slough, and weakened the pilings supporting the Goleta pier. Around Santa Barbara’s harbor and waterfront the debris and sand that had created the sand spit at the harbor and overloaded West Beach impacted the health, safety, and enjoyment of the area. During those winter months a solution to resolve both these climate related disasters was implemented.

Bulldozers that began to appear around the harbor marked the start of a $65,000 project that imported 6,000 cubic yards of sand to the beaches close to UCSB. The surplus was exported to Goleta Beach Park for restoration and County compliance with the California Coastal Commission permit requirements to maintain sand cover to ensure safe beach access and protect recreational resources and park facilities.

Emergency beach nourishment helps to insure Goleta Beach Park from further sediment loss and erosion. The project is designed to replace natural sediment transport that would occur in a natural setting. If urbanization and debris basins did not exist, then sediment, cobble, and other material would make its way to the ocean through the creeks. Bringing that cobble, gravel, and sand back to the beach in some way replicates a bit of the natural course of nature.

At the Beach, the former Beachside Cafe, now shrouded with green canvas, was impossible to miss. Having been a

frequent guest there, curiosity got the best of me. Fortunately, a Park Ranger (wishing to remain anonymous) stood nearby who provided me with some details. “Construction is going on in the building every single day,” he reported enthusiastically, “not sure when it will actually open though.”

About the closed or partially repaved parking lots, he explained, “Last winter’s massive waves caused damage that undermined everything, the parking lots, our beaches, and also this restaurant in the middle of construction. It’s so great to see volley ball courts and other improvements bringing people back as the park is being restored according to plan but …. until we know what the weather will bring we remain in cautionary hold.”

The imported materials from Santa Barbara’s waterfront and creeks to Goleta Beach Park was indeed a ‘win-win’ for both and definitely on the positive side of the coin. The wisdom of the late UCSB Professor of Earth and Environmental Studies Dr. Ed. Keller is perhaps the moral of this story. In one of his blogs we are reminded of the concept of Environmental Unity which, loosely translated, states that everything affects everything else, meaning one action can’t be taken without impacting something else. Surely something to think about...

Sigrid Toye volunteers for the Breakwater Flag Project. She is on the board of directors of the Maritime Museum and participates in Yacht Club activities. An educational/behavior therapist, Sigrid holds a Ph.D in clinical psychology. She loves all things creative, including her two grown children who are working artists. Send Harbor tips to: Itssigrid@gmail.com

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Photos by Sigrid Toye

A Carmen Harvest Moon

OINCIDENCE

OR SORCERY?

Opera Santa Barbara’s Artistic and General Director Kostis Protopapas has earned plaudits over the years for his passion about possibilities, operatic and otherwise. But is it a stretch imagining him calculating opening night of the 20232024 Opera Santa Barbara season to overlap precisely with a gloaming Harvest Moon, coerced by the ghosts of the unsettled dead that linger in the liminal space between life and death, day and night? Short answer - No!

Last Friday’s OSB presentation at the Granada Theatre of Georges Bizet’s avantgarde for its time (1875) operatic treatment of Prosper Mérimée’s novella Carmen found audience and artists alike shimmering with close moon encounter syndrome. The energy in the house and on the street as the Harvest Moon manifested gigantically over downtown Santa Barbara at intermission was pure Tesla – electrifying.

Bizet’s anti-heroine Carmen is a cigar smoking, cigarette-selling, willful and sexually independent ghettobred prostitute. Her fate is a conflation of metaphors, perfect for last weekend’s Harvest Moon with its bloodorange color and off-putting size. The city in which Bizet’s opera plays out, Valencia, Spain is also famous for its blood oranges, as well as its blood sport. A crucial set piece in the opera, the arena in which bulls are sacrificed for the entertainment of cheering masses by Carmen’s lover, the toreador Escamillo, is at least a properly ceremonial execution site, if bullfighting can be considered proper at all. Carmen’s murder by her jealous and jilted suitor Don José takes place importantly, outside the bullring, a very public and maladroit stabbing on the seedy streets from which Carmen had emerged for a while at least, independent.

Making her OSB debut, California-raised Mexican American mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino grabbed the role of Carmen by its sexual revolutionary bootstraps and ran with it on opening night. Impeccable French articulation, a genuinely sultry and room-filling vocal capability in all registers including Bizet’s challenging writing for the lowest mezzo range, and most importantly a powerful, barely contained mastery of nuanced acting in all its potency and bittersweet rage, then fear, then resignation as the opera makes its inevitable procession, like Escamillo’s into the bullring, toward an all too human catastrophe - blind jealousy and pointless retribution.

Sevilla isn’t anything like Kansas Toto, nor Santa Maria where he presently resides, but tenor Nathan Granner in his first embrace of the complex role of Don José, corporal of dragoons and poster boy for jilted yearning and out of control machismo hyperbole (read violence), spun his debut in the role last Friday to vocally stunning heights. Last seen with OSB in 2018 (Rodolfo in La bohème) and 2022 (Alfredo in La Traviata) his singing and acting last Friday brought the house down, for its punchy prowess and magnificent tone quality – a memorable realization of the role.

Chinese American bass-baritone and Santa Barbara resident Colin Ramsey has

been seen in five Opera Santa Barbara productions since 2017. Taking to the role of Carmen’s most recent lover the toreador Escamillo as snugly as the character’s tight-fitting Taleguilla, Ramsey offered Friday’s audience a character study in the subtle narcissism appropriate for a popular bullring celebrity and full-time gigolo. His addictively chocolatey vocal timbre clinched the heady spell he presented on stage in his debut interpretation of the role.

Soprano Anya Matanovic has been seen in three Opera Santa Barbara productions, The Crucible (2019), Das Rheingold (2021) and La Traviata (2022). Her role as Micaëla in Carmen is small, but the music Bizet gives her character is monumental. Micaëla’s duo with Don José, Parle-moi de ma mere (Tell me about my mother), and her solo aria, Je dis que rien m’epouvante (Nothing Scares Me), gave Matanovic’s bright, cleanly articulated voice, with its rich endowment in high register finesse and middle register warmth, opportunity to nearly steal the show.

So many to congratulate, so little space! Soprano Sunwoo Park (Frasquita), Mezzo-soprano Max Potter (Mercedes), baritone Omar Alejandro Rodriguez (Le Dancaire), tenor Kyle Rudolf (El Remendado), baritone Matthew Peterson (Zuniga), and in his debut with OSB baritone Michael Segura (Moralès) – a wonderful ensemble cast of virtuoso singing actors.

Stage director Fenlon Lamb made the most of Dahl Delu’s modest but extremely functional set design, enhanced immeasurably and imaginatively by Daniel B. Chapman’s lively, colorful, and messagedriven video and still projections. Helena Kuukka’s lighting design was a collaborative masterstroke of additional visual and modo enhancement – a fabulous team, Chapman and Kuukka.

Chorus master, principal pianist, and director of the Chrisman Studio Program at OSB Timothy Accurso trained the OSB chorus admirably – some tricky bits in that score! Julija Zonic’s fabulous Ojai Pixies tackled the important children’s chorus sections in Carmen with not just cute aplomb, but real professional training; balanced voicing, excellent diction, and solid intonation. Choreographer Cecily MacDougall (State Street Ballet) sprinkled several virtuoso duo sequences for dancers Ethan Ahuero and Rachel Hutsell throughout the opera’s four acts, that wowed.

And in charge of it all, maestro Protopapas held forth from the pit with benign pleasure and decades of experience in producing and conducting Bizet’s masterpiece under his belt. Perhaps it was the ominous video projections of the full moon rising over the smuggler’s mountain hideway in Act III where Carmen has her death premonition that convinced this attendee Santa Barbara’s operatic future is in good hands. By the way, Friday night’s Granada performance was sold-out, and I’m told ditto for Sunday’s matinee.

OPERA SANTA BARBARA

Photos courtesy of Zache Mendez

Sarah Saturnino as Carmen

Nathan Granner as Don José

Anya Matanovic as Micaëla

Colin Ramsey as Escamillo

On the Street with John Palminteri

Photos and Stories by John Palminteri / Special to VOICE

Seasonal Flu Kickoff Day

Fall Cruise Ships

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD: The Santa Barbara fall cruise ship schedule is underway. There will be 13 cruise ship stops. The Celebrity Eclipse was off of Stearns Wharf Monday. The city says the guests who come ashore are an economic boost for the day.

Sour Lemons

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD: Seasonal Flu Kickoff Day brings medical personnel to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting in Santa Maria to give out up to 100 shots this morning.

Vons Rebranding in Montecito

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND: Congressman Salud Carbajal and State Senator Monique Limon went one-on-one in a Lemon Meringue pie eating contest, Sunday in Goleta. Barely a few seconds into it, the competition became a MOOSY MESS. They are friends, but who saw this coming?!

Happy 85th Coach Pimm!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH: Vons brings its first Pavilions to Santa Barbara County with a rebranding and celebration on Coast Village Road. The store has a new design, specialties, a scratch bakery, and employees who have gone through special training to help customers with their menus and cooking ideas. The opening features many samples and loaded gift bags. Cold Spring and Cleveland Elementary schools nearby each received a student enrichment donation check for $5,000.

1st Responders

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND: Semi (Gas) Truck vs Sedan (Honda): HWY 101 SB/Alisos Cyn. Rd. Los Alamos. Sedan- Female solo driver, heavy extrication, major injuries, transported by ambulance to Marion ER. Semi truck, drive noninjured. Gas product being transferred-second tanker truck. 5:59am.

John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights. Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews • www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH: Gauchos legends Brian Shaw, Carrick DeHart, and Ben Howland were some of the former players & coaches that surprised former head coach Jerry Pimm on his 85th birthday celebration at the La Cumbre Country Club. Coach Pimm was thrilled!

Gusher

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND: Another gusher. This time it was a fire hydrant that was broken off at 165 S. Patterson, in Goleta Sunday afternoon. Last weekend was flooding from a large water main break at Las Positas.

Photo by Mike Klan KEYT

Shining a Pink Light on Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Santa Barbara

By Olivia Marceda / VOICE

IN THE MIDST OF VIBRANT AUTUMN LEAVES, October takes on another significant hue, an impactful shade of pink. This transformation signifies the arrival of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when communities around the world unite to illuminate the path toward better understanding, and support for those affected by breast cancer.

Locally, Santa Barbara’s Breast Cancer Resource Center is hosting a variety of activities for the month, such as Pink Week, that just concluded today. The center plans to teach people about breast cancer, and encourage community awareness throughout the month.

• On Monday’s for the entire month of October, those fighting or recovering from breast cancer are invited to pick up free flowers as part of the Breast Cancer Research Centers month of activities. The flowers, donated by Santa Barbara’s local Trader Joes, can be picked up at the Breast Cancer Resource Center between 9am to 5pm (55 Hitchcock Way, Suite 101, Santa Barbara).

• On Thursday October 12th, Sip and Shop at J. McLauglin Montecito will be donating a portion of sales to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Center, located at 1253 Coast Village Rd, Olive Mill Plaza.

• The Santa Barbara Police Department is participating in The Pink Patch Project, part of a worldwide breast cancer

awareness campaign. They will be selling their patches with this year’s special design, and the community is invited to purchase them. This year’s patch has a large pink ribbon in the center surrounded by a sunrise. The purpose of the Pink Patch is to raise funds that will go directly back to our Santa Barbara community. 100 percent of the Pink Patch sales will locally benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. “SBPDs participation in the Pink Patch Project is part of a worldwide fundraising effort, with a not so ordinary opportunity that allows us to direct 100 percent of the funds generated directly into our Santa Barbara community. Just like our pink ribbon shirt proceeds, each Pink Patch sale will locally benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara,” noted Ethan Ragsdale, Sergeant, SBPD Public Information Officer “Many members of the SBPD have in some way been pained by breast cancer. We are hopeful that our pink patch will serve as a visible vestige to honor the cherished memories of the taken, support for those fighting, admiration for the survivors in our Santa Barbara community.”

Ragsdale, wanted to add, “Thank you to the members of the Santa Barbara Police Officers Association

for all their help, making our first year such a success. Thank you to Chief Gordon for allowing and encouraging our participation in the Pink Patch Project. And a HUGE thank you to Ablett’s Fine Cleaners for aiding in getting the patches on uniforms.”

To purchase go to The Pink Patch Project website and search for the Santa Barbara’s Police Department. https://pinkpatchproject.com

• An annual breast cancer awareness golf tournament will be held at Glen Annie Golf Club on Monday, October 23rd. This community focused tournament will support locals who are currently battling or recovering from breast cancer by donating to the Breast Imaging Center at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara. For event registration and sponsorship information visit: To learn more or register to play visit: https://chapters.lpgaamateurs.com/home/chapter/CASB

The American Cancer Society is hosting Making Strides Against Breast Cancer throughout the coast of California this month, though there is not a Santa Barbara walk. This campaign is the nation’s largest breast cancer movement, and is a three to five mile noncompetitive walk fundraising for breast cancer research. To sign-up and donate, visit: www.cancer.org

Breast cancer doesn’t just affect individuals; it ripples through communities, impacting families, friends, and colleagues. This month is an opportunity for communities to stand together in solidarity.

Parks, Trails and Open Spaces

© Marcia Morehart

© Jerry Martin This art show is sponsored, organized & staffed by members of SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment)

Carrie Givens

The show will feature art highlighting our Santa Barbara County landscapes including trails, parks, open spaces, seascapes, plants, animals and people.

Photo courtesy of SBPD

Person & Online Activities for Everyone

Safari Local

In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

CHARLEY CROCKETT

Grooving country music concert • Arlington Theatre • $35-81 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Fr, 10/6.

SPECIAL EVENTS

CALIFORNIA AVOCADO FESTIVAL

Music, arts and crafts, food vendors, and more! • Downtown Carpinteria

• Free, schedule: www.avofest.org • 1-10pm Fr, 10/6; 10am-10pm 10/7; 10am-6pm 10/8.

MONTECITO ESTATE SALE

PRESALE PARTY

Shop and sip cocktails to support Casa del Herrero • 476 Lambert Rd., Carpinteria • $200 • https://tinyurl.com/mr3s76k6 • 5-7pm Fr, 10/6.

ZINES ARE FOR EVERYONE: Hands-on zine-making workshop • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $35 • https://tinyurl.com/zzhmdvwx • 6-8pm Fr, 10/6.

Theatre Group at SBCC Presents: Emma

A mischievous matchmaker, feminist ideas, and 19th-century British society — what could go awry? Experience Jane Austen’s comedy reimagined when the Theatre Group at SBCC performs Emma at Garvin Theatre, with previews beginning at 7:30pm Wednesday, October 11th and performances running through the 28th. For tickets ($17-26) visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com

Charley Crockett at the Arlington

Returning to Santa Barbara with his signature grooving country music flair, Charley Crockett will perform at the Arlington Theatre at 8pm on Friday, October 6th. For tickets ($35-81) visit www.arlingtontheatresb.com

Friday, October 6th

DANCE

STEVE’S 60’S SOCK-HOP DANCE! All-ages dance to ‘60s hits • Unitarian Society of SB • $5 • 7:30-9pm Fr, 10/6.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

BOOKS AND BREAKFAST

Discussion on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors for Banned Books Week • Pride & Joy SB Event • Central

Saturday, October 7th

COMEDY

TEO GONZALEZ

One of Latin standup comedy’s biggest stars • Granada Theatre • $44-119 • www.granadasb.org • 8pm Sa, 10/7.

OnSTAGE

Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/mrx39xbk • 10-11:30am Fr, 10/6.

FREE ASTRONOMY TALK: WHERE IN THE UNIVERSE?

Talk with astronomer Bob Berman • SB Museum of Natural History • Free • www.sbnature.org • 7:30pm Fr, 10/6.

MUSIC

VALERIE JUNE

Pop concert with special guest Caitlin Jemma • Lobero Theatre • $37-93.50 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 10/6.

CHILDREN

MAKE ART AT SBMM

Art activities for children ages 4-11

• SB Maritime Museum • Free with admission • 10am-2pm Sa in Oct.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

THE RANCH TABLE: A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH POETT

Author Elizabeth Poett discusses her book on early CA cooking and life • El Presidio Chapel • $5 suggested donation • www.sbthp.org • 5:30pm Sa, 10/7.

MUSIC

LA BELLE ÉPOQUE

Violinist Chavdar Parashkevov and pianist Natasha Kislenko • SB Music Club • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Dr. • Free • 3pm Sa, 10/7.

SPECIAL EVENTS

2023 ARCHITECTOURS

Tour significant local architecture and projects • AIASB • Multiple locations, map: www.aiasb.com • $30-90 • 10am4pm tours, 4-6pm after party, Sa, 10/7.

51ST SB OLD-TIME FIDDLERS’ FESTIVAL

ROPE

Two university students try to hide their murder • Ojai Art Center Theater • $22-24 • www.ojaiact.org •

7:30pm Fr, 9/29; through 10/22.

NAKED SHAKES: THE DEATH OF KINGS

All of Shakespeare’s histories in one epic • UCSB Theater/Dance

• Hatlen Theatre • $13-19 • www. theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm

10/6 & 10/7; 1pm 10/6; 2pm 10/7.

THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT

A fact-checker and essayist go head to head • Rubicon Theatre • $30-80

• www.rubicontheatre.org • 7pm We, 10/4. through 10/21.

EXCEPTIONAL PLANTS

Plant silent auction, food, and drinks

• Ganna Walska Lotusland • $150 • www.lotusland.org • 1-5pm Sa, 10/7.

SIPS & SHIPS FUNDRAISER

Tour boats and sip wines to support SB Sea Shell Association • Marina One, SB Harbor • $75-90 • https://tinyurl.com/cxnaywje

• 4-7pm Sa, 10/7.

California Avocado Festival

Celebrate all things “Peace, Love and Guacamole” when the California Avocado Festival returns with live music, arts and crafts, delicious food and more to Downtown Carpinteria next weekend! A Locals Block Party kicks the festival off from 1 to 10pm on Friday, October 6th, the festival will continue from 10am to 10pm on Saturday, October 7th and from 10am to 6pm on Sunday, October 8th. Admission is free and a full schedule is available at www.avofest.org

Day of fiddle, banjo, yodeling, and more • Goleta Valley Historical Society • Rancho La Patera & Stow House • $5-20 • https://tinyurl.com/mr3x5v6a

• 10am-5pm Sa, 10/7.

VIKING CHARITIES CLASSIC CAR

SHOW

View over 200 classic cars • Downtown Solvang • Free • 10am5pm Sa, 10/7.

ALPHA RESOURCE CENTER’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Testimony, entertainment, auctions, and more • Alpha Resource Center’s Imagine Park, 4501 Cathedral Oaks Rd. • $200 • https://alphasb.org/gala

• 5-8:30pm Sa, 10/7.

GOLDEN GALA

Elegant evening supporting Teddy Bear Cancer Fdn • Les Belles Fontaines Estate, Montecito • $275 • https://tinyurl.com/ywc4bwrm

• 6pm Sa, 10/7.

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Satire on “woke” artists creating a politically correct Thanksgiving play

• Ensemble Theatre Company • The New Vic • $40-78 • www.etcsb.org

• Preview 7:30pm Th, 10/5, runs through 10/22.

EMMA

Jane Austen’s great comedy • Theatre Group at SBCC • Garvin Theatre • $17-26 • www.theatregroupsbcc. com • 7:30pm We, 10/11, through 10/28.

GODSPELL

A musical retelling of Jesus’ parables

• Westmont College, Porter Theatre • $12-20 • www.westmont.edu/ watchtheater • 7:30pm Th, 10/1210/15; 2pm 10/14.

DULCE

A boy connects with his grandmother’s ghost • PCPA • Severson Theatre • $10 • www. pcpa.org • 1:30pm Sa & Su, 10/14 & 10/15.10/5, runs through 10/22.

Sunday, October 8th

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

INSIDE STORIES/OUTSIDE TALES

Author Yunte Huang interviewed by film scholar Celine Shimizu • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • Free, RSVP: www.sbma.net • 2:30-3:30pm Su, 10/8.

INTRODUCTION TO COMMON

CALIFORNIA GARDEN INSECTS

Learn about local insects • SB Botanic Garden • $30-15 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org

• 4-5:30pm Su, 10/8.

MUSIC

NICKEL CREEK

Folks and roots concert • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $20106 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Su, 10/8.

Photo courtesy of Charley Crockett

Photo courtesy of SBCC

OUTDOORS

BEACH CLEANUP

Show the beach some love • Explore

Ecology • Arroyo Burro Beach • 10am-12pm Su, 10/8.

SPECIAL EVENTS

30TH BREAD & ROSES COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

Community luncheon celebrating activism • The Fund for SB • Elings Park • $100 • www.fundforsantabarbara.org

• 1-5pm Su, 10/8.

Monday, October 9th

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

SCIENCE PUB: HALIBUT HOOKS OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

Presentation by anthropologist

Jonathan Malindine • SBMNH • Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant • Free

• 6:30pm Mo, 10/9.

Tuesday, October 10th

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

A FABULOUS FAILURE

Author Nelson Lichtenstein discusses his new book • UCSB Library • Free • 4-5pm Tu, 10/10.

SANTA ROSA ISLAND: A

PHOTOGRAPHIC PANORAMA

Webinar by author Charles Healey • SB Historical Museum • Free, RSVP: www.sbhistorical.org • 5pm Tu, 10/10.

MUSIC

THIBAUDET-BATIASHVILI-CAPUCON

Chamber music masters play

Mendelssohn, Ravel • UCSB Arts &

Lectures • Granada Theatre • $20106 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Tu, 10/10.

OUTDOORS

MORNING BIRD WALK

Learn about local bird life • SB Botanic Garden • $20-30 • www. sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:30-10am Tu, 10/10.

Wednesday, October 11th

LECTURES

COMPUTER AND INTERNET BASICS

Learn about online & computer resources • Eastside Library • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/ y6kywru3 • 3-4pm We, 10/11.

SB READS BOOK DISCUSSION: A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA

Engage in a whole community book club • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free, register: https://tinyurl. com/mry2bsse • 6-7pm We, 10/11.

MUSIC

LOS CATANES DEL NORTE

Norteño Music concert • UCSB Music Bowl • Free • 12pm We, 10/11.

OUTDOORS

WELLBEING WEDNESDAY

Forest bathing session in the garden

• Ganna Walska Lotusland • $40-75 • www.lotusland.org • 9:30-11:30am We, 10/11.

Thursday, October 12th

LECTURES

IMAGINING CALIFORNIA INAUGURAL

TALK: IMAGINE THIS: THE (RE) GENERATION OF PLACE

Lecture by professor Cherríe Moraga

• UCSB IHC, McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB • Free • www.ihc. ucsb.edu • 4-6pm Th, 10/12.

ASTEROIDS AND EXOPLANETS: HOW SCIENTISTS ARE EXPLORING OUR UNIVERSE

Talk by Westmont professor Jennifer Ito • Community Arts Workshop • Free • 5:30pm Th, 10/12.

CHAUCER’S BOOK SIGNING

Local author Michael Kearney, Becoming Forest • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6pm Th, 10/12.

PFLAG OCTOBER SPANISH SPEAKING

MEETING

Sharing, support, and discussion • Zoom, register to pflagsantabarbara@

gmail.com • Free • 7pm Th, 10/12.

SPECIAL EVENTS

WEDIGBIO – COMMUNITY SCIENCE

EVENT & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help digitize the SB Botanic Garden’s collections • SB Botanic Garden • Free, register: www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am-12pm Th, 10/12; 9am-12pm or 1-4pm 10/13; 9am-12pm 10/14.

UCSB MCC OPEN HOUSE

Explore the Multicultural Center’s resources • UCSB Multicultural Center • Free • 5pm Th, 10/12.

SKETCHING IN THE GALLERIES

Draw inspired by art • SB Museum of Art • Free, RSVP: www.sbma.net • 5:30-6:30pm Th, 10/12.

Friday, October 13th

COMEDY

MATT MATHEWS

TikTok star comedy show • Lobero Theatre • $43.50-63.50 • www.lobero. org • 8pm Fr, 10/13.

DANCE

¡VIVA EL ARTE!: BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE LOS ÁNGELES

Premier Mexican folk dance company • Isla Vista Elementary • Free • 7pm Fr, 10/13.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

LOCAL AUTHOR READING AND SIGNING

Author Day Schildkret, Ritual

Transitions: Honoring Life's Thresholds • Paradise Found • Free • 6:30-8:30pm Fr, 10/13.

MUSIC

WILCO

Rock concert • Arlington Theatre • $45-85 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 7:30pm Fr, 10/13.

24K MAGIC

Bruno Mars tribute concert • Chumash Casino • $20 • www. chumashcasino.com/entertainment • 8pm Fr, 10/13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

MASK MAKING WORKSHOP

Make a mask for the Pianos on State Masq(p)arade • Explore Ecology • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $35 • www.exploreecology.org • 6-8pm Fr, 10/13.

RED FEATHER BALL

Elegant fundraiser for United Way • Montecito Club • Contact mgutierrez@unitedwaysb.org for tickets • www.unitedwaysb.org/RFB • 5pm Fr, 10/13.

Saturday, October 14th

LECTURES

FROM BIRTH TO DEATH AND ALL IN BETWEEN

SB County Genealogical Society all-day seminar • St. Rafael Catholic Church, Zoom options available •

Share and explore the wonder of a solar eclipse with community members when the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History hosts a free Eclipse Viewing Party at Camino Real Marketplace from 7am to 12pm on Saturday, October 14th. Participants can view the eclipse through specially-filtered solar telescopes by purchasing eclipse glasses ($2.95). The eclipse will begin at 8:03am and reach its peak from 9:23 to 9:25am.

To learn more visit www.sbnature.org

$50-60 • https://tinyurl.com/3u9ck56f

• 8am-4pm Sa, 10/14.

MUSIC

THE RINCONS Free community concert and dancing

• Carpinteria Arts Center • 6-9pm Sa, 10/14.

THE POSTAL SERVICE & DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

Rock concert • SB Bowl • $50.50100.50 • www.sbbowl.com • 6:30pm Sa, 10/14.

BEETHOVEN 9: AN ODE TO JOY, HOPE & COMMUNITY

SB Symphony opens its season with Beethoven and more • Granada Theatre • $35-182 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sa, 10/14 & 3pm Su, 10/15.

OUTDOORS

PRUNING CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS

Hands-on workshop • SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www. sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:30-10:30am Sa, 10/14.

SPECIAL EVENTS

ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY

Watch the solar eclipse with SB Museum of Natural History • Camino Real Marketplace • Free, glasses available for purchase • 7am-12pm Sa, 10/14.

HOUSING SANTA BARBARA DAY 2023

Learn about local housing resources • 2nd Story Associates • De La Guerra Plaza • Free • 10am-2pm Sa, 10/14.

2023 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S

Walk to raise awareness and funds • SBCC La Playa Stadium • Register: https://tinyurl.com/25v772fu • 10:15am Sa, 10/14.

BRING IT HOME: AN SB READS COMMUNITY ZINE MAKING WORKSHOP

Make zines about home and identity • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free, register: https://tinyurl. com/355688h8 • 2-4pm Sa, 10/14.

STAR PARTY

Explore the night sky • Palmer Observatory, SB Museum of Natural History • Free • 7:30-10pm Sa, 10/14.

Photo courtesy of NASA Santa Barbara Ghost

Walk with Professor Julie as she shares tales of mystery and history... & meet friendly spirits

Housing Santa Barbara Day 2023

Discover local nonprofits and service providers advocating for affordable housing opportunities in Santa Barbara County when 2nd Story Associates hosts its free Housing Santa Barbara Day in De La Guerra Plaza from 10am to 2pm on Saturday, October 14th.

Photo courtesy of Housing Santa Barbara

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

¡Viva el Arte! Welcomes Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles

Premiere Screening of Rachel’s Farm

COMING TO TERMS WITH CATASTROPHIC FIRES AND FLOODS, the film Rachel’s Farm is an inspirational narrative of how regenerative farming changed Rachel Ward’s farm and her life. The premiere of Rachel’s Farm with an in person Q&A after, hosted by the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, will screen at the Lobero Theatre, October 15th, from 6 to 8:30pm. Writer, actor, director, and filmmaker, Rachel Ward is best known for performances in Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) The Thorn Birds (1983) Against All Odds (1984).

In the film, Ward shares her experience of coming to terms with the catastrophic fires and floods that have beset Australia in recent years. The film features intimate interviews with Rachel, her family, and her inquisitive young farm manager who eventually guides family on a regenerative farm learning path, which becomes a transition from the world of entertainment to the world of farming.

See the Film Trailer at: https://theregenerators.org/rachels-farm/ For tickets ($14 plus fees, Kids 12 & under FREE) contact Lobero box office at 805-963-0761, or visit www.Lobero.com; or purchase at the door.

MUSIC

OUTDOORS

Swirling skirts and mesmerizing footwork will overtake local stages when UCSB’s ¡Viva el Arte! initiative welcomes Mexican folk dance company Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles for three free community performances: 7pm on Friday, October 13th at Isla Vista Elementary; 7pm on Saturday, October 14th at Guadalupe City Hall; and 6pm on Sunday, October 15th at the Marjorie Luke Theatre.

To learn more visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara

Sunday, October 15th

DANCE

¡VIVA EL ARTE!: BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE LOS ÁNGELES

Premier Mexican folk dance company • Marjorie Luke Theatre • Free • 6pm Su, 10/15.

CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA

Dance and music performance by Danza Folklorica Quetzalcoatl, Opera SB, & Mariachi Los Camperos • Arlington Theatre • $40-120 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 6pm Su, 10/15.

LECTURES

THE "DARK AGES" OF THE STONE AGE

Talk by UCSB Anthropology Prof. Michael Jochim • Goleta Library • Free • 2pm Su, 10/15.

SANTA BARBARA JAZZ SOCIETY

Swinging jazz concert • SOhO • $10-25 • https:www.sohosb.com • 1pm Su, 10/15.

CALIFORNIA STRING QUARTET

Intimate chamber music concert • Chamber on the Mountain • Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai • $35 • www.chamberonthemountain. com • 3pm Su, 10/15.

HARBOR SING!

SB Revels sing on the Condor Express • Condor Express, SB Harbor • $40 • https://tinyurl. com/5c8zzaxm • 5-7pm Su, 10/15.

YOGA ON THE WHARF

Stretch with this all-levels class • Power of Your Om • Stearns Wharf • Donation-based, tickets: https://tinyurl.com/ychmzd3w

• 9-10am Su, 10/15.

SPECIAL EVENTS

ASIAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL Dance, music, and booths celebrating local Asian American history • SB Trust for Historic Preservation • El Presidio • Free • 11am-3pm Su, 10/15.

SANTA BARBARA WILD!

Lively dinner benefit for Los Padres Forestwatch • Great Meadow, SBCC • $150 • www.sbwild.org • 4-7:30pm Su, 10/15.

Photo courtesy of Ballet Folklorico De Los Angeles

Directed

O cial Website: ArlingtonTheatreSB.com

MOVIES IN THE PARK

View Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (9/22) • Anisq’Oyo’ Park Amphitheater, Isla Vista • Free • 7:30pm Fr. through 10/13.

BLACK HOLLYWOOD: THEY CLONED TYRONE

Screening of this drama and discussion with filmmaker Juel Taylor • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Free, RSVP: www.carseywolf.ucsb. edu • 7pm Tu, 10/10.

Special Events

STOP THE WAVE, I WANT TO GET OFF

Screening of this 1965 surf film • Alcazar Theatre • $15 • www. thealcazar.org • 7pm Th, 10/12.

Schedule subject to change. Please visit metrotheatres.com for theater updates. Thank you. Features and Showtimes for Oct 6 - 12, 2023

* = Subject to Restrictions on “SILVER MVP PASSES; and No Passes” www.metrotheatres.com

CAMINO

Black Hollywood: They Cloned Tyrone

Artfully combining science fiction, mystery, crime, and comedy, filmmaker Juel Taylor will screen and discuss his debut film They Cloned Tyrone at UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center’s Pollock Theater at 7pm on Tuesday, October 10th. To make a free reservation visit www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu

GO TO HALE QUIPS & CLIPS

Film clips and stories of music history • Lobero Theatre • $25 • www.lobero.org • 6:52pm Sa, 10/14.

RACHEL'S FARM

Filmmaker Rachel Ward screens and discusses film on Australian wildfires • SB Permaculture Network • Lobero Theatre • $14, kids 12 and under free • www.lobero. org • 6pm Su, 10/15.

Photo courtesy of CarseyWoldf Center

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC)

The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, October 19, 2023 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street.

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, October 19, 2023 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision.  Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

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• 3237 State St

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 051-112-026

Zoning Designation: RS-7.5/USS (Residential Single Unit/ Upper State Street Area Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2022-00104

Applicant / Owner: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP/ Federal Government

Project Description: Community health center, Specific Plan, General Plan Amendment

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC)

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, October 18, 2023 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA. gov/SHO.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHOVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the SHO may be appealed to the Planning Commission. Appeals may be filed in person at the Community Development Department at 630 Garden Street or in writing via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to the Planning Commission, please contact Planning staff at (805) 564-5578 as soon as possible. Appeals and associated fee must be submitted in writing, via email to PlanningCounter@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting that the SHO took action or rendered a decision.  Appeals and associated fee post marked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Where to Learn About Local Government Meetings

The Santa Barbara City Council meets most Tuesdays at 2pm

• To learn more about the council and other City department meetings, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov

The Goleta City Council meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 5:30pm

• To learn more about the council and other City department meetings, visit www.cityofgoleta.org

The Carpinteria City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5:30pm • To learn more about other City departments visit www.carpinteriaca.gov

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meets most Tuesdays at 9am • To learn more about other County departments visit www.countyofsb.org

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• 1231 Calle Cerrito Alto

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 041-120-037

Zoning Designation: RS-1A (Residential Single Unit)

Application Number: PLN2023-00061

Applicant / Owner: Susan Sherwin, HSA Studio Inc / Steven Letchworth

Project Description: New detached accessory building comprised of garage, workshop & ADU.

• 225 Equestrian Ave

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 029-122-011

Zoning Designation: O-R (Office Restricted)

Application Number: PLN2022-00445

Applicant / Owner: Jeff Shelton, Jeff Shelton Architect / Mart Herbert, Herbert House LLC

Project Description: New 3-story mixed-use building comprised of residence, ADU, and office.

• 36 State St

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 033-111-013

Zoning Designation: HRC-2/S-D-3 (Hotel and Related Commerce/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2022-00329 Filing Date: March 16, 2023

Applicant / Owner: Hyun Bae Cho, Sherry & Associates / HC Assetco LLC

Project Description: Addition of outdoor seating and minor exterior alterations

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV03199

Petitioner: Paige Elizabeth Sleep filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Paige Elizabeth Sleep to proposed name Paige Elizabeth Becker. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/02/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 08/22/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #23CV03199 Pub Dates: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 2 PM the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder the contents of the following locker, belonging to the person named unless claimed prior to auction. Michael Ramsey, Unit 261Showgrounds Self Storage, 3650 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. (805)682-0440.

AUCTION HOSTED ONLINE ONLY by Bid13.Com. All property will be sold (as is) for CASH ONLY. Auction ends Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 2 PM.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Corporation/Limited Liability Company is doing business as DEL CIELO MOBILE ESTATES at 3210 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93455. GALLION INVESTMENT CORPORATION at 210 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, CA 93455. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on September 6, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2023-0002160. Published September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following person/ persons is/are doing business as C. U. FIX IT at 843 Sienna Way, Solvang, CA 93463. CHANDLER T URBAN at 843 Sienna Way, Solvang, CA 93463. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on September 6, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2023-0002159. Published September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 3 PM the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder the contents of the following locker, belonging to the person named unless claimed prior to auction. Michael Ramsey, Unit 265 - Showgrounds Self Storage, 3650 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. (805)682-0440.

AUCTION HOSTED ONLINE ONLY by Bid13.Com. All property will be sold (as is) for CASH ONLY. Auction ends Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 3 PM.

Where to Learn About Local Government Meetings

The Santa Barbara City Council meets most Tuesdays at 2pm • To learn more about the council and other City department meetings, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov

The Goleta City Council meets biweekly on Tuesdays at 5:30pm • To learn more about the council and other City department meetings, visit www.cityofgoleta.org

The Carpinteria City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5:30pm • To learn more about other City departments visit www.carpinteriaca.gov

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meets most Tuesdays at 9am • To learn more about other County departments visit www.countyofsb.org

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV03998

Petitioner: Alma Espinoza Regalado filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Alma Espinoza Regalado to proposed name Alma Ruth Espinoza Regalado. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/20/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 09/29/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #23CV03998 Pub Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV04027

Petitioner: Jeannette Sierra filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ana Gabriella Sierra to proposed name Gabriella Sierra-Soto. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/22/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 09/22/2023 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #23CV04027 Pub Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV03740

Petitioner: Rodolfo Albert Rios filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Rodolfo Albert Rios to proposed name Rudy Albert Rios. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 11/06/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 09/08/2023 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #23CV03740 Pub Dates: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV03725

Petitioner: Emilia Grace Wahlberg filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Emilia Grace Wahlberg to proposed name Emilia Grace DiLascio. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/30/2023; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [ ] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 08/15/2023 /s/: Collen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #23CV03725 Pub Dates: September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 2023

Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala

Active Hope

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

LAST THURSDAY, MORE THAN 200 people celebrated at The Hub, the airy new headquarters of Community Environmental Council (CEC) at 1249 State Street. The soldout party lasted only two hours, but as they say in Spanish, “Brevity makes good things twice as good,” especially in the company of fun people and with delicious vegan tapas by Satellite SB.

The invitation to the 2023 Green Gala suggested “festive summer party attire,” despite the autumn afternoon. With continued heat waves all over the planet, maybe this is the new normal, as summer melts into autumn. The climate crisis, weirding, or change, however you call it, is upon us. And this is where the CEC comes in. The local organization has been campaigning for environmental solutions for over 50 years, since its inception after the 1969 Union Oil platform blowout in the Santa Barbara Channel.

CEO Sigrid Wright spoke briefly about new challenges and the CEC mission to ‘Reverse, Protect and Repair’, “making sure that solutions are available to everyone, and that no one is left behind in the transition away from fossil fuels, especially those affected the most.”

Wright introduced Nalleli Cobo, their 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, who had been scheduled to receive the Environmental Hero Award at Santa Barbara Earth Day from Jane Fonda, but couldn’t attend then as she was hospitalized.

“There are 18 million Americans living a mile or less from an active oil well,” Cobo shared. “There are approximately 580,000 Angelenos living a quarter of a mile or less from an active oil or gas well. I grew up 30 feet from an active oil well that severely impacted my health,” in South Los Angeles, between Staples Center and USC. “I loved all my neighbors except one; the oil well that’s 30 feet from my home and my school. It shares a wall with a daycare center for one and two-year-olds; it’s 30 feet from a senior facility, and shares the other wall with a high school for children with disabilities.”

At nine years of age, Nalleli started getting sick and having nose bleeds. At 19, she was diagnosed with Stage 2 reproductive cancer. “I was forced to choose between my life or having a reproductive system.”

“What do you do when your community is under attack? You fight back.”

When she was twelve, she founded People Not Pozos. Her activism and that of other young people resulted in a unanimous vote by the LA City Council and County Board of Supervisors to phase out all oil wells in the City of Los Angeles and to ban new oil wells.

Nalleli concluded by inviting people to be active against climate change and environmental racism now, instead of waiting until their own health was on the line. “We deserve to be able to open the windows of our homes.”

Wright spoke about the repair programs the CEC is working on, including supporting regenerative agriculture. She was partly speaking to the choir, as the crowd featured regen ag practitioners Lisa Stratton, managing restoration of the former golf course and marshes at UCSB Open Space, and Patricia Selbert, founder of Las Cumbres Ranch, restoring native grasses through prescribed ranching, a kind of carbon farming, in Los Alamos.

The impact of the CEC goes far beyond the California Central Coast, with their powerful initiatives, programs and grants impacting climate policy, climate justice, climate resilience, climate leadership, clean energy, climate-smart agriculture and a circular economy. “We live in a State with the fourth largest economy in the world,” Wright added. “What we do here has an impact beyond our region.”

She spoke of the attendees as a renewable resource for imaginative solutions and active hope. Indeed, The Hub was full of powerful people, including Green Gala Committee Chair Carolyn Fitzgerald, board members Peter Schuyler and David Pellow (among others), and an array generous donors, including Belle Hahn, members of the Zegar Family Foundation, the Patricia and Paul Bragg Foundation, Stacey Pulice, and Janet Garufis representing Montecito Bank & Trust. The gala raised over $100,000 for the CEC.

Board member Geoff Green led a live auction with a grand prize of two VIP tickets to the Foo Fighters concert held at the County Bowl that same night. The catch: the opening band had already started, so they had to zoom over as soon as winning. The good news: it included VIP parking. Those winners had an even shorter Green Gala, so they probably had an even better time, true to the Spanish saying: “Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno.”

Photos courtesy of Sarita Relis

Keynote speaker Nalleli Cobo, CECs CEO Sigrid Wright, and Green Gala Chair Carolyn Fitzgerald

Green Gala Committee members

Amy Schneider, Geoff Green, Nick Schneider, Jenny Kearns, and Jon Clark

A rt | A rte

ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-9631157 • Tu-Sat 11–5 • www.elizabethgordongallery.com

EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA: Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • Th-Sun 11-4 • www.sbthp.org

ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: Looking Back: Tokyo, Gibraltar, Berlin & Sperlonga: Paintings by Glen Rubsamen ~ Nov 18 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • Th-Mo 11-5 • www.elverhoj.org

FAULKNER GALLERY: Santa Barbara Art Association ~ Sept • 40 E Anapamu St • 805-962-7653

GALLERY 113: SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-9656611 • Mo-Sa 11-5; Sun 1-5 • www.gallery113sb.com

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: Woodlands: Kris Buck, Deborah Breedon, Chuck Klein ~ Sept 30 • Thu-Mo 10-5 • 805-688-7517 • www.gallerylosolivos.com

GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: 805.969.9990 • www.lotusland.org

MAUNE CONTEMPORARY:

Contemporary Art • 1309 State St

• Tu-Su 11-5 & By appt • 805-8692524 • www.maune.com

MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM: Exploration + Innovation • Daily 10-5 • 805-770-5000 • 125 State St • www.moxi.org

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

SANTA BARBARA: Cameron Patricia

RED BARN GALLERY (AT UCSB): By appt • king@theaterdance.ucsb • near bus circle middle of campus.

SANTA BARBARA ART WORKS: Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www. sbartworks.org

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WEST GALLERY: Carte Blanche ~ Nov 12 • 10 W Anapamu • Wed-Mon 11-5 • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY:

Portals by Sommer Roman ~ Nov 4 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • www.afsb.org

ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

MUSEUM: Sandy Rodriguez — Unfolding Histories: 200 Years of Resistance ~ March 3, ‘24 • Sat-Sun 12-5 • www.museum.ucsb.edu

ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: 302 E Cota St • 805-884-0459 • www.exploreecology.org/art-from-scrap

• We 11-4; Th 11-5; Fr, Sat 11-4

THE ARTS FUND: Nuanced Peoples: Exploring Latinx Identities ~ Nov 10

• La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Av • Wed-Sun 11-5; www.artsfundsb.org

• 805-233-3395

ATKINSON GALLERY: Xicana/o/x Time and Space, Curated by Dr. Thomas A. Carrasco ~ Oct 18 • M-Th 11-5; Fr 11-3 • http://gallery.sbcc.edu

BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707

CASA DE LA GUERRA: Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • Th-Sun 12-4 • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

CASA DOLORES: Candelario

Medrano: the surrealist folk genius; Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • www.casadolores.org

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Sunshine on Tuesdays • 1st fl, 105 E Anacapa St • 805-568-3994

CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: Digital Handcraft ~ Nov 14 • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4pm Daily • www.claystudiosb.org

COLETTE COSENTINO ATELIER + GALLERY: Colette By The Sea • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com

CORRIDAN GALLERY: California

Sojourns by Karen Fedderson ~ Dec 23 • 125 N Milpas • We-Sa 11-6 • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

CPC GALLERY: Dr. Randall

VanderMey: Does the Heart Remember Love? ~ Oct 31 • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • Gallery@CPCSB.org

CYPRESS GALLERY: Picture This... The 2023 Fall Art Show ~ Oct • 119 E

Cypress Av, Lompoc • Sat & Sun 1-4 • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org

GOLETA VALLEY LIBRARY: 500 N. Fairview Ave • Tu-Thu: 10-7pm; Fri & Sa 10-5:30pm; Su 1-5pm • www.TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

HELENA MASON ART GALLERY: Magnetic by Chris Gocong ~ Sept • 48 Helena Av • 2-6pm, Fri-Sat • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • Tu-Sa 12-5 • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 21 W Anapamu • Tu-Su 10-4 • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com/museums/sb.php

KATHRYNE DESIGNS: Local Artists, Ruth Ellen Hoag • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • M-Sa 10-5; Su 11-5 • 805-565-4700

LA CUMBRE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: Three Multi-Artist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza - Elevate, Fine Line, and Illuminations Galleries • TuesSun noon-5 • www.lcccasb.com

LOMPOC LIBRARY GROSSMAN

GALLERY: 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459.

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS

CENTER: Illusion of Light and Shadow

~ Sept 24 • Thu-Su 12-4 • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

MARCIA BURTT GALLERY: Late Summer Ramble ~ Oct 15 • 517 Laguna St • Th-Su 1-5 • 805-9625588 • www.artlacuna.com

Downey: Orchid Blues ~ Dec 23 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT

EXPERIENCES: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

MY PET RAM: 16 Helena Av • Fri-Sun noon-7pm • 805-637-1424 • www.mypetram.com

PALM LOFT GALLERY: 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carp • By Appt • 805-6849700 • www.Palmloft.com

PATRICIA CLARKE STUDIO: Barbara

Parmet: Roots and Branches Project • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-452-7739

PEREGRINE GALLERIES: Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • www.Peregrine.shop

PETER HORJUS DESIGN: Icon by Peter Horjus ~ ongoing • 11 W Figueroa St • www. peterhorjus.com

PORTICO GALLERY: Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-7298454 • www.porticofinearts.com

SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: SB landscape artists & renowned sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • Tu-Sa 12-6 & By Appt • 805-8454270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

SB BOTANIC GARDEN: 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-6824726 • www.sbbg.org

SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: California Missions by Edwin Deakin ~ Feb 18, ‘24 • 136 E De la Guerra • Thu 12-5, Fri 12-7; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

SB MARITIME MUSEUM: The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and Santa Barbara Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • Thu-Su 10-5 • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

Rosemarie C. Gebhart Contemporary Art

SB MUSEUM OF ART: Inside/Outside ~ Feb 18, 2024; Stillness ~ Oct 29; Portrait of Mexico Today; Highlights of East Asian Art - Ongoing • TuSu, 11-5; Thu, 11-8 • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364

SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: The Artist’s Table Art Show ~ Oct 15; Mineral exhibition ~ ongoing • WedSun 10-5 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • www.sbnature.org

Art Events

Eventos de Arte

THE NEW CANNIBALS: OPENING

SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER: Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~

Ongoing • Daily 10-5 • 805-6824711 • 211 Stearns Wharf • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Cheryl Ambrecht: Imagine ~ Oct 29 • 10-6 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

SLICE OF LIGHT GALLERY: Earth & Space Fine Art Photography • 9 W Figueroa St • Mon-Fri 10-5 • 805354-5552 • www.sliceoflight.com

SILO 118: DUSK TO DUST: New Work by Tom Pazderka ~ Oct 4 - 31 • 118 Gray St • Th-Sa 12-5/by appt • www.silo118.com

SULLIVAN GOSS: Susan Mcdonnell: Radiant Realm ~ Sept 29-Dec 2 • Space ~ Oct 23 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

History • Museum Courtyard Gallery • Included with museum admission • 10am-5pm Sa, 9/3010/15.

SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW • Local artists & artisans • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm Sundays.

SUSAN QUINLAN DOLL & TEDDY

BEAR MUSEUM: 122 W. Canon Perdido • Fr-Sa 11-4; Su-Th by appt • 805-687-4623 • www.quinlanmuseum.com

Evening Glow - Douglas Preserve Original Oil Painting by

Ralph Waterhouse

Waterhouse Gallery La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-962-8885

www.waterhousegallery.com

• Showcase of nine contemporary artists • SB Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd • Free • 4:30-6pm Fr, 10/13.

RECEPTION

SCAPE ART SHOW AND SALE

• Nature paintings to support local trails • Southern CA Artists Painting for the Environment • Music Academy • Free • https://scape.wildapricot.org •

1-7pm Sa, 10/14 & 10am-3pm Su, 10/15.

THE ARTIST’S TABLE ART SHOW

• Works by 16 local artists to support SB Museum of Natural

CARPINTERIA CREATIVE ARTS

• Shop locally made pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av, Carpinteria • Free • 2:306pm Thursdays.

Send your art openings, receptions, and events to Editor@VoiceSB.com to be included in this free listing.

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SYV HISTORICAL MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE: Art Of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • Sa, Su 12-4 • 805-6887889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

TAMSEN GALLERY: Work by Robert W. Firestone • 911.5 State St, 805705-2208 • www.tamsengallery.com

UCSB LIBRARY: www.library.ucsb.edu

VOICE GALLERY: Terra Firma ~ Oct 29 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 105:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa & Su • 805-965-6448 • www.voicesb.art

WATERHOUSE GALLERY MONTECITO: Rick Delanty & Ray Hunter & Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 MonSun • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

WATERHOUSE GALLERY SB: Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mon-Sat • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

FINE ART DESTINATION SINCE 1992

WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: Straddling Circumference… The Art of Linda Ekstrom ~ Nov 11 • 805-565-6162 • Mo-Fr 10-4; Sat 11-5 • www.westmont.edu/museum

WILDLING MUSEUM: Message in a Bottle | Elizabeth Criss ~ February 24; Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story ~ Oct 16 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

Gallery L os Olivos

Exhibiting work by over 50 Regional Artists with a stunning selection of media, styles and subjects

Come Visit and Let Our Art Inspire You!

• Featured Artists for October – Terri Taber, Carol Talley, Morgan Green •

Santa Barbara’s Cultural Night Downtown

October 5th 5 to 8pm

1ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a fun and social environment from 5-8pm. 1st Thursday venues also provide additional attractions, such as live music, artist receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. State Street also comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.

Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues

1. Voice Gallery: La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Av • Local artists turn their eyes both inward and outward to contemplate Terra Firma - this month’s theme. What allows you to stand firm on solid ground - no matter where you find yourself? Discover local artists’ answers and enjoy live music, a sing-along with Harold Kono, sample local wines & more.

2. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series: SBIFF Education Center, 1330 State St. • Featuring Issac Seigel-Boettner’s The Video Shop. A glimpse inside one of the last remaining video rental stores in the country, Santa Barbara’s The Video Shop. Showtimes 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm & 7pm. Runtime: 17 mins

3. Engel & Voelkers: 1323 State St. • Meet world renowned colorist James Paul Brown in our Santa Barbara Engel & Voelkers Luxury Real Estate office. Enjoy refreshments and tasty hors d’oeuvres while viewing his paintings infused with his unique blend of romance and imagination. An inexhaustible love of artistic expression guided by intuition and spontaneity.

4. Santa Barbara Fine Art: 1321 State St. • New Paintings by Santa Barbara’s iconic landscape artist, Richard Schloss. Live music by SB Theatre and Art District’s favorite acoustic guitarist, Bruce Goldish… A Fun Night!

5. Ensemble Theatre Company: The New Vic, 33 W Victoria St. • Ensemble Theatre Company invites you to 1st Thursday at The Thanksgiving Play! Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. 1st Thursday participants can stop by our ticket office for buy one get one free tickets to our October 5th 7:30pm preview performance.

6. domecíl: Victoria Court, 1221 State St. STE 7 • domecíl hosts Santa Barbara watercolor artist Mary Harrison whose pieces reflect the relaxed colors and style of the California coast. In addition, local leather and jewelry designer Amy di Grigorio presents her unique jewelry pieces that fuse raw and polished materials to create eclectic wearable art.

7. 10 West Gallery: 10 W Anapamu St. • Discover Carte Blanche: new work by eleven contemporary artists. The exhibition includes three accomplished ceramic artists showing vessels, sculptures and works influenced by a passion for Japan. Joining the ceramists are seven painters with styles ranging from abstract expressionism to urban realism.

8. Sullivan Goss: 11 E Anapamu St. • Join us for the opening reception for magical realist painter, Susan McDonnell. Radiant Realm showcases what McDonnell does best - creating magical worlds by combining meticulous realism with elements from her imagination. Also on view: SPACE, and The Fall Salon.

8. Sullivan Goss will host an opening reception for magical realist painter Susan McDonnell’s Radiant Realm.

23. Riviera Beach House invites you to discover their new art gallery and debut exhibit, A Riviera Summer

14. Waterhouse Gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes

11. Santa Barbara Museum of Art offers Pop-Up Opera on the Front Terrace at 5pm, open galleries, and more!

18. Finch and Fork is offering $1 Oysters and Happy Hour alongside a selection of work the Santa Barbara Abstract Art Collective

9. SB Pride and Joy: Public Library, 40 E Anapamu St. • Join SBPL for a vibrant exhibition in October 2023 showcasing local LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists’ work in the Faulkner Gallery. In collaboration with SB Pride & Joy, the library aims to empower and uplift queer and trans people of color.

10. Create and Curate: Teen Art Show: Public Library, 40 E Anapamu St. • Step into another world of color and creativity at our Squee-Gee Art exhibit! Join us for an art show where talented teen artists experimented with vibrant hues to craft their mesmerizing abstract paintings.

11. Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State St. • Join SBMA for Pop-Up Opera on the Front Terrace at 5pm featuring music from Opera Santa Barbara’s Spanishinspired season. Then, stop by the Family Resource Center for a Teaching Artist-led activity from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8pm. All

12. Ace Rivington: 1106 State Street STE

A • Yasmin Z. Lawrence (aka YAZ) obtained an Associate’s in Arts in Interior Design in London circa 2003. The PLUR Effect is an autobiographical reflection to the artist, six pieces using mixed media and all will be printed on the soft Ace Rivington Supima cotton. Collaboration with the Santa Barbara Food Bank allows YAZ to give back to her community which she dearly loves.

13. Gallery 113: La Arcada Court, 1114 State St. #8 • Santa Barbara Art Association members exhibit their original artwork here. Artist of the month is Michael Marzolla and featured artists are Manny Lopez, Kelly Hildner, Deidre Stietzel, Diane Zusman, Julianne Martin, and Elizabeth Flanagan. The group show includes many other members’ work in various media.

14. Waterhouse Gallery: La Arcada Court, 1114 State St. #9 • The Gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes, by some of today’s finest nationally known local and Oak Group artists. Enjoy works by Ray Hunter, Derek Harrison, Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein, and Ralph Waterhouse.

15. The Crafters Library: 9 E Figueroa St. • Stop by The Crafter’s Library for an evening of fun with crafting, cocktails, and karaoke! You can let your inner child out or your inner diva out or both at this fun and free event (cash bar).

16. The Yes Store: 1100 State St. • Join us for 1st Thursday, enjoy snacks, beverages, and see work of our featured artist Gaby Mandelik.

Her functional ceramics are one of a kind and inspired by the seasons. Looking for locally handmade gifts or something for yourself? Look no further than The Yes Store - Local Arts Gallery.

17. Slice of Light Gallery: 9 W Figueroa St. • Join us for a magnificent evening at our photography gallery, featuring the natural beauty of earth and space. Every piece is captured by a Santa Barbara local, J K Lovelace. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our new spookythemed exhibit, Spirits and Bones.

18. Finch and Fork: 31 W Carrillo St. • Enjoy $1 Oysters and Happy Hour priced drinks whilst browsing work from a selection of artists from the Santa Barbara Abstract Art Collective. The art is available to purchase and a portion of the proceeds will go to The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.

19. The Blue Owl: 5 W Canon Perdido St. • The Blue Owl will present a jam on the first Thursday of each month. Hosted by guitarist Tony Ybarra, this Jam session will feature local jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Backed by Santino Tafarella and Matt Perko, it will be a fantastic night of Jazz!

20. Santa Barbara Historical Museum: 136 E De La Guerra St. • Enjoy access after-hours with wine and music while you explore our galleries, including our newest exhibit California Missions by Edwin Deakin.

21. Paint at Paseo: 651 Paseo Nuevo, Center Court • Celebrate your inner artist with Yurico C. Rivera Vera aka Riko Rivera, a transgender multimedia artist from Santa Maria, California, by joining him for an evening of outdoor painting at Paseo Nuevo. Follow along as Riko leads you through a 90-minute painting session inspired by the fall season. All materials will be provided including canvases, paints, aprons, and brushes. You’ll take home a beautiful painting for yourself or a loved one!

22. Elizabeth Gordon Gallery: 15 W Gutierrez St. • Join us at Elizabeth Gordon Gallery in downtown Santa Barbara on Thursday, September 7th from 5 - 8pm to enjoy wine, cheese, and beautiful artwork by America Martin, Greg Miller, Rafael Gaete, Stanley Boydston, David Matthew King, Dan Lencioni, Richard Mann, Lesley Grainger, Karen Simon, and more of our locally loved artists.

23. Riviera Beach House: 121 State St. • We invite you to discover our new art gallery as part of Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Art Walk. Our debut exhibit, A Riviera Summer, celebrates the season with artwork inspired by the vibrant mood of summer as part of a rotating series curated by the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation.

24. Art & Soul Gallery: 116 Santa Barbara St. STE C • Join Art & Soul SB for drinks, small bites, and big art! Located in the Funk Zone next to Lama Dog Tap Room, our inaugural exhibition showcases oil paintings by Robert Heckes An Artistic Odyssey with large and medium-scale paintings that hint at Environment, Personal Experience, and Social Media.

9. SB Pride & Joy at the Public Library is a vibrant exhibition showcasing local LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists’ work in the Faulkner Gallery.

21. Paint at Paseo and celebrate your inner artist with Yurico C. Rivera Vera aka Riko Rivera. All materials will be provided.

7. Carte Blanche at 10 West Gallery includes new work by eleven contemporary artists including three accomplished ceramic artists.

5. Ensemble Theatre Company invites you to The Thanksgiving Play! where good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire.

12. Ace Rivington features work by Yasmin Z. Lawrence in The PLUR Effect. Collaboration with the SB Food Bank.

17. Slice of Light Gallery featuring the natural beauty of earth and space as captured by local, J K Lovelace. Also a spooky-themed exhibit, Spirits and Bones.

24. Art & Soul Gallery in the Funk Zone next to Lama Dog Tap Room hosts an exhibition of work by Robert Heckes An Artistic Odyssey

4. Santa Barbara Fine Art is exhibiting new work by Richard Schloss and hosting guitarist Bruce Goldfish

1. Voice Gallery hosts local artists in Terra Firma as well as live music with Harold Kono.

2. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series is featuring Issac SeigelBoettner’s The Video Shop.

20. Santa Barbara Historical Museum opens it doors after-hours with wine and music and a new exhibit California Missions by Edwin Deakin. Sponsor

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