VOICE Magazine: November 18, 2022

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FNeighborhood Clinics is moving forward with new leadership and with their sights ever set on affordable health care for every neighborhood — which is an expensive proposition.

“It is with great pride that I take the helm of one of Santa Barbara’s most beloved non-profits”, stated Mahdi Ashrafian, MD, MBA, CEO of the Santa Barbara Clinics.

“For over 50 years the clinics have delivered high-quality affordable healthcare with compassion, respect, and dignity… this could not be done without the dedicated clinicians and support staff, which I am proud to work beside.”

The Santa Barbara community was built on the shoulders of dedicated individuals that see and act on the personal needs of all people — like pediatrician Anupama Sharma, MD. Dr. Sharma’s home and family life mirror the service she provides in the neighborhoods of Santa Barbara.

There are eight Neighborhood Clinics in the local web of SBNC, all serving deserving and previously underserved individuals. SBNC provides necessary and important information and care, like flu shots.

“Please help the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics thrive so clinicians like Anu Sharma can continue caring for each unique child, adult, and family, whatever their circumstance, in our modern-day courtyard — compassionately, one patient at time… As time goes on, it is my hope that I will get to know each of you, and until then I hope you will continue to support the Neighborhood Clinics,” said Ashrafian.

Dr. Sharma’s Story:

“I say I’m from Louisiana, but my early years were spent in India. In the summers I stayed in my grandparents’ village — a rural village, monkeys and all,” explained Dr. Sharma who is now Pediatrician at the Eastside Clinic.

“My grandfather, affectionately called Baba, was the village doctor. Baba and Amma’s house was a square-shaped bungalow with a large central courtyard. His office was at the front end. The other living spaces — a kitchen on the left side, a prayer hall, and dining space on the right — completed the square. These all opened into the courtyard, and this is where my family and his patients gathered, while the monkeys chattered and looked down from behind an iron railing above.

The patients would come inside our courtyard and visit with my grandmother while they waited for the doctor. She was an active participant in his practice. For this reason, I always saw Baba’s patients as just members of the community, guests in our home‚ not unlike the culture of Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics today.

Dr. Anupama Sharma, MD Photo by Isaac Hernandez

The conversation was lively... Together, they helped each other troubleshoot their concerns while waiting. Sometimes they left before even seeing Baba, for their problems had been solved.

And…they were poor. They paid what they could, sometimes in potatoes, and no one was turned away. We didn’t have much, and I had always regarded this as normal. Through a child’s eyes, this was my view of how a doctor and their family lived and worked, and I fell in love with every bit of it.”

It wasn’t until adulthood that I realized how rare and foundational those summers were. I was cocooned in a life where there was no boundary between patient and doctor, despite castes, religions, or privilege. Now, oceans away and a lifetime later, as I look around the waiting room in my community clinic, it hits me that it looks a lot like my ancestral home. Here in the shadow of my late grandfather, and at a time when I worry so much is fundamentally wrong with the world, I find solace and purpose in advocating for my little patients and their families.”

Your generosity today makes a world of difference! Together, we can give those in need the most important gift ever- The gift of good health! Become a member of SBNC’s Family of Donors.

Mahdi Ashrafian, MD, MBA, CEO of the Santa Barbara Clinics

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Ortega Park Revitalization Project

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

ITH PROMISES OF AN ALL-WHEEL SKATE PARK, a six-lane swimming pool, and to maintain and expand its gorgeous murals, the Ortega Park Revitalization Project is steadily moving forward. On Saturday, November 12th, the City of Santa Barbara’s Parks & Recreation Department presented an update on several project changes to community members, gathering final ideas and input in preparation for sending out requests for funding and grant opportunities.

ready,’ which means we have to finalize our site plan and start our construction drawings so we can get in line for the funding,” said Parks & Rec Capital Projects Supervisor Justin Van Mullem.

Over a year has passed since the City’s Planning Commission approved the project’s Master Plan, with several changes taking place within that time. Now, Parks & Rec is preparing to work on its construction drawings in anticipation of grant applications.

The current Ortega Park revitalization plan includes an expanded community gathering space by way of a paved plaza, grassy area, and more paved space surrounding a basketball court. The swimming pool now proposes six lanes instead of four, with the addition of starting blocks, water slides, and a wading splash pool. This will also lead to a minor enlargement of the restroom facilities. A multi-sport athletic turf field will allow for soccer games, baseball, and more.

Another change is installing an all-wheel park instead of solely a skate park. This will allow for a more flexible space that can be used by scooters, rollerskaters, skateboarders, and wheelchair users. True to the original Master Plan, parking spaces will be added along Salsipuedes St. and Ortega St., with a drop-off area at the corner.

Twelve park murals, which have emerged as a community-wide point of concern, will remain a key element of the revitalized Ortega Park. Five original murals will be relocated, four will be repainted with a similar theme, and the remaining three will be repainted to match the existing design. Multiple locations for additional, new murals will also be available.

Van Mullem opened the floor up to comments and feedback on the park’s elements from the approximately 20 community members in attendance. He explained that Parks & Rec is working to finalize the plans in anticipation of upcoming funding opportunities.

Community members voiced a desire for the addition of picnic tables, barbecue pits, a ping-pong table, and shade structures, especially by the all-wheel park. The idea of incorporating new art into the all-wheel park itself was also introduced.

Attendees also voiced concerns about neighborhood congestion and ensuring that there would be ample parking spaces available. Additional questions emerged about if the all-wheel park would be large enough to avoid conflicts between different types of users, and the possibility of hosting swim meets at the community pool.

Looking ahead, the Ortega Park Revitalization Project’s current schedule estimates that the project design should be finalized by June 2023, with a construction contract awarded by March 2024. The park is expected to be completed in June 2025, seven years after revitalization efforts officially began.

Servin Appointed Workforce Board Executive Director for County of Santa Barbara

LUIS F. SERVIN has been appointed to serve as Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board Executive Director. He replaces director Raymond L. McDonald, who has retired after 14 years of dedicated service with the County of Santa Barbara. A long time county resident, Servin began working with the SBCWDB in 2012. Since then he has worked in all areas of workforce development, and been instrumental in the expansion of workforce programs and multiple grant acquisitions. Servin earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from California State University, Northridge. www.sbcwdb.org

Kate LeBlanc Joins CalSTRS

KATE LEBLANC has joined the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, the world’s largest educator-only pension fund, as retirement readiness director. She joins CalSTRS after working close to ten years at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), overseeing customer education and outreach programs, as well as internal training services. Previously, LeBlanc coordinated programs for educational nonprofit organizations and was an eighth grade teacher in New York City. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in English Education from the City University of New York. www.calstrs.com

Stretz New SBCC Foundation Chief Dev. Officer

SARAH STRETZ has joined the Santa Barbara City College Foundation as its new Chief Development Officer. A fourth generation Santa Barbara local who attended Santa Barbara High School, Stretz earned her BA in English from UCLA. Previsouly she worked in advertising sales in Los Angeles at television networks A&E, History Channel, Weather Channel, CBS, and Fox. During her tenure in the television industry, she worked with national corporations such as Walmart, Lexus, Honda, Starbucks and Wendy’s. She also oversaw station compliance for political campaigns on the local and national level as well as marketing and advertising campaigns for local businesses. www.sbccfoundation.org

Turner Foundation Welcomes Stephanie Olson

STEPHANIE OLSON has joined the Turner Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Center Manager at Citizens Business Bank, Olson has served the Santa Barbara community for over ten years. She will contribute her background and experience in banking and housing, as well as understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities the Santa Barbara community faces. Olson will join a seasoned board who are excited to utilize her financial insights and budget mindedness. She will join the Board of Nate Bailey, Bryan Westerfeld, and Curtis Yates. www.turnerfoundation.org Stephanie Olson

Brook Ashley Joins Anderson Hurst Associates

BROOK ASHLEY, a Luxury REALTOR, has joined Anderson Hurst Associates, the award-winning real estate partnership at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Montecito. Ashley joins the team as Senior Associate, bringing 33 years of Montecito and Santa Barbara real estate experience. Her past real estate honors include the Howard Gates Award from the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS, and her high-profile sales achievements have been featured in The Wall Street Journal. Ashley is also a freelance magazine writer, book author, book editor, and newspaper columnist. Prior to her real estate career, she was a professional actress on Broadway and television. www.AndersonHurst.com

ShelterBox USA

Honor National Family Caregivers Month

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH, a time to recognize and honor family caregivers everywhere. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers. Locally, the Caring Together Santa Barbara County network is available to support area caregivers.

Raises

Over $200,000 with aa “Evening to Experience ShelterBox”

MORE THAN $200,000 WAS RAISED by the 200 guests who attended Global disaster relief organization ShelterBox USA’s virtual “Evening to Experience ShelterBox” on November 3rd. Similar to ShelterBox USA’s in-person event in September, it provides an opportunity to learn about ShelterBox’s history, aid items, and current responses around the world.

“We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended our event,” said ShelterBox USA President Kerri Murray. “Whether it is through spreading the word about ShelterBox, volunteering their time, or donating, these amazing supporters allow us to reach more families around the world who have lost everything in an instant. There are more than 100 million displaced around the world right now – more than ever before – and our work has never been more important.”

Thursday’s program highlighted how ShelterBox was one of the first humanitarian organizations on the ground in Ukraine, establishing programs to provide 12,000 mattresses to those fleeing to collective centers, send Shelter Kits including tarps, tools, and water filters to those sheltering in damaged homes, and distribute hygiene kits and funds to refugees fleeing Ukraine through Moldova.

This work earned ShelterBox USA the United Nation Association of Santa Barbara’s 2022 “Peace Prize” last month. Local Congressman Salud Carbajal also presented the organization with “Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition” for its work. Guests were invited to make donations online, and an anonymous donor matched gifts up to $100,000. www.ShelterBoxUSA.org

It is estimated that 80 to 85 percent of care provided is by family members. As a caregiver, it is important to prioritize your own health and well-being to best support your loved ones. Make time for yourself, exercise, and join a support group and build your caregiving team to ensure you do not feel alone.

The Caring Together SB County network encourages working caregivers trying to balance employment and caregiving to ask their employer if they have any benefits that fit caregiver needs such as Employee Assistance Programs, paid family or sick leave, flexibleand predictable scheduling.

Family caregivers seeking support can access information at www.CaringTogetherSBC.org or via social media @CaringtogetherSBC.org

AFTER SECURING THE RACE FOR CALIFORNIA’S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

, Congressman Salud Carbajal issued this statement:

“I am humbled to have again earned the confidence and support of Central Coast voters in today’s election, and I look forward to serving our communities in the next Congress.

“Our families, our region, and our entire nation are facing fundamental challenges–from rising costs of living and the worsening effects of climate change to the threats against our democracy and fundamental rights.

“While there are still millions of ballots left to be counted, regardless of the outcome I am committed to tackling those challenges and others on behalf of my constituents. As someone who has worked in Democratic, Republican, and divided Congresses in the past, I will be as committed as ever to doing the work that is needed to deliver for them, to create economic opportunity and good-paying jobs, and protect our Central Coast for this and future generations.”

Amtrak to Require Reservations for Thanksgiving Travel Plans

TEMPORARY SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED for the Pacific Surfliner Amtrak train in anticipation of increased travel for Thanksgiving. An advanced reservation will be required to travel on board Pacific Surfliner trains and connecting bus service beginning Wednesday, November 23rd through Monday, November 28th. The Rail 2 Rail program will be suspended during this reservations-only period. For info and to reserve a seat, visit www.pacificsurfliner.com/pages/holiday-service-adjustments

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A Salute to Teachers Gala Honors Local Educators

DIFFERENCE

in their students’ lives and their communities, the ninth annual “A Salute to Teachers” gala was celebrated on Saturday, November 5th at the Music Academy. Presented by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) and Cox Communications, the night honored the Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year, Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year, three Distinguished New Educators, and three Distinguished Mentor award winners.

Together, the honorees represented districts and schools from almost every area of Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year award went to Joanna Hendrix, an SBCEO teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. She serves preschool, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten students from the Santa Maria and Orcutt regions.

“To my former and current students, their parents, and those yet to come, thank you,” said Hendrix. “Thank you for allowing me into your homes, for sharing your culture, your language, and your dreams. For partnering with me and trusting me along the way. Thank you to the deaf adults and community members who have supported my students and showed them the possibility of what is yet to come.”

Over 300 guests attended the gala, emceed by Andrew Firestone. Highlights included video tributes for each honoree, produced by Cox Yurview television, and performances by the Orcutt Academy High School Jazz Band and the Sing! Children’s Choir. 2022 Spirit of Fiesta, Tara Mata, also performed.

A Salute to Teachers recognized:

2023 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year Joanna Hendrix - SBCEO Deaf Education Regional Program in Orcutt Union School District

2023 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year Jennifer PetersonCabrillo High School/Lompoc Unified School District

2022-23 Distinguished Mentors: Cara Leach - Foothill School/Goleta Union School District; Christina Roessler - Peabody Charter School; Alyssa Spanier - Solvang School/Solvang School District

2022-23 Distinguished New Educators: Crystal Guzman - El Camino Jr. High School/Santa Maria-Bonita School District; Elsy Mora Zambrano - La Colina Jr. High School/Santa Barbara Unified School District; Kendall Stevens - La Cumbre Jr. High School/Santa Barbara Unified School District

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SB Symphony Presents: Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky

Experience an orchestral and visual tribute to our region’s Chumash heritage when the Santa Barbara Symphony performs the world premiere of local composer Cody Westheimer’s Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky at the Granada Theatre at 7:30pm on Saturday, November 19th and 3pm on Sunday, November 20th. The program will also feature the music of Mozart, Schumann, and Sibelius. For tickets ($35-175) visit www.thesymphony.org

SB Symphony presenta: Sabiduría del agua, la tierra, el cielo

Experimenta un tributo orquestal y visual a la herencia Chumash de nuestra región cuando la SB Symphony interprete el estreno mundial de Sabiduría del Agua, Tierra, Cielo del compositor local Cody Westheimer en el Teatro Granada a las 7:30 pm el sábado, 19 de noviembre y a las 3 pm el domingo, 20 de noviembre. El programa también contará con la música de Mozart, Schumann y Sibelius. Para boletos ($35-175) visita www.thesymphony.org

HONORING EDUCATORS MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL

Elsy Mora Zambrano, Alyssa Spanier, Jennifer Peterson, Joanna Hendrix, Kirsten McLaughlin, Ingo Hentschel, Susan Salcido, Ellen Barger, Christina Roessler, Crystal Guzman, Kendall Stevens, and Cara Leach

Photo by Marco Borggreve

Pianist Alessio Bax

JAMS Hosts Free Youth and Adult Music Programs

LOCALS SEARCHING FOR FREE, FUN WAYS TO EXPLORE MUSIC with friends are invited to participate in two ongoing events hosted by JAMS (Jasmine’s Alternative Music School). A Santa Barbara organization, JAMS provides free and low-cost access to classes, jam sessions, and more to ensure all music lovers, regardless of socioeconomic background, can connect through music.

Teen Nights are hosted every Friday at JAMS, 631 1/2 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara. “Young Teen Night” for teens 14 and under takes place from 6-7pm, with older teens arriving for a 7-9pm session. Younger teens are also welcome to stay through that session as well.

Adult Jam Sessions are held every third Wednesday of the month at 7pm. This is an open session, with everyone invited and encouraged to attend— musicians, singers and folks who would just like to check it out. Questions about the Teen Nights and Adult Jam Sessions can be emailed to maria@jamsmusic.org

Programs available for a small fee include the Ladies’ Strumming Social Club, where women musicians are invited to play and learn songs on the guitar, ukulele or bass. The group is offered on a drop-in and sliding scale basis ($15-25 per session). For information email maria@jamsmusic.org. A new choir program led by Alla McKeon is also now being offered for $20 per session. For information, email alla@jamsmusic.org

JAMS is currently seeking volunteers willing to help with Teen Night, grant writing, publicity/PR or volunteering to teach music. Interested volunteers should contact maria@jamsmusic.org

Santa Barbara Unified School District Awarded Three Grants from the California Energy Commission

OVER $1.7 MILLION HAS BEEN AWARDED to the Santa Barbara Unified School District by the California Healthy Air and Plumbing Efficiency Program, or CalSHAPE through three grants.

“We want our district’s buildings to be as up-to-date as possible,” said SBUSD Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldondo. “We thank our partners at the California Energy Commission for the funds and look forward to beginning this vital work for our campus communities.”

The first grant of $191,825 will upgrade plumbing at select locations, with about $83,000 devoted to remodeling the Santa Barbara Junior High School restrooms with replacing toliets and faucets with low water flow and high efficiency models.

The remaining grants will support renovations on HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, and airconditioning), including replacing old HVAC units, assessing and repairing others, and installing new air filters and carbon dioxide monitors. $418,737 is set aside for Cleveland Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High School, La Cumbre Junior High School, Santa Barbara Community Academy, Harding University Partnership School, and McKinley Elementary School.

$1,154,174 will serve Santa Barbara High School, La Cuesta Continuation High School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Adams Elementary School, La Colina Junior High School, Goleta Valley Junior High School, San Marcos High School, and Dos Pueblos High School. www.sbunified.org

Dos Pueblos Mock Trial Team Wins Third Place at National Competition

REPRESENTING SANTA BARBARA COUNTY among mock trial teams from across the nation, the Dos Pueblos High School Mock Trial team placed third overall in the Empire Mock Trial invitational tournament in Baltimore, Maryland this past September. The team celebrated their accomplishment with Congressman Salud Carbajal in late October.

“I’m so proud that the mock trial team represented us so well at the national level. We are working to be a school district that’s on the move and building successful people in our community. These students are living up to that goal,” said Dr. Hilda Maldonado, Santa Barbara Unified’s Superintendent.

Following three days of intense competition and weeks of practice, the Dos Pueblos team celebrated with a day exploring Washington D.C. Students went to the African American History Museum and toured the Capitol Building, where they met with Rep. Carbajal.

Rep. Carbajal presented the team with Congressional Commendations on October 26th at the Dos Pueblos campus to celebrate their achievement.

The Empire Team included Edo Barel, Amelia Mendro, Jacob Molina, Maxfield Steele, Lo Zhu, Charlotte Choi, Anastasia Li, Sienna Valentine, and Liam Avolio. Hannah Krieshok is the team’s teacher advisor. The team is also coached by attorneys Christine Voss and Lisa Rothstein.

“Being able to argue the law, tour the nation’s capital, and even see a baseball game with some of my closest friends was an unforgettable experience I’ll treasure for the rest of my life,” said senior Edo Barel.

Attorney coach Lisa Rothstein noted how much adversity the team has worked through after competing primarily on Zoom for two full seasons due to the pandemic. “It was extraordinary to allow these hard-working students to travel and compete live at an advanced level. Each one of them exceeded our high expectations. As coaches, we could not be prouder.”

Teacher’s Fund Celebrates Raising $2 Million in 20 Years for Local Schools

EXCEEDING ITS GOAL FOR THIS YEAR’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE, the Teacher’s Fund celebrated its 20th year by surpassing the $2 million mark in funds donated to Santa Barbara educators. Through the support of community members and local business leaders, the nonprofit raised $85,000 during this year’s drive.

Established in 2002 by the owners of Village Properties, the Teacher’s Fund gives back directly to regional K-12th grade teachers so they can better equip their classrooms to meet their students’ needs.

“We hope the overwhelming support sends a signal of how important our children and teachers are to our community. We will do whatever we can to support them and their teachers,” said Village Properties REALTOR Brianna Johnson.

“We feel privileged to be in a position to be able to continue supporting our youngest, most precious resources – the children,” said Renee Grubb, owner of Village Properties and Teacher’s Fund founder.

The Teacher’s Fund organizing committee includes: Natalie Grubb, Sheela Hunt, Ruth Jackson, Brianna Johnson, Dianne Johnson, Alyssa Jones, Juliet Parsons, Samuel Seibel, and Angel Speier. For more information visit https://teachersfund.org

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When Bella was a baby, she needed emergency care. Having Cottage Children’s Medical Center close by saved her life. And today, she still receives ongoing care and support from Cottage. Our generous community allows us to provide the critical treatments that help save young lives like Bella’s. Learn how you can support our work at cottagehealth.org/reachinghigher

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

FROM

MARRIAGE TO BRITISH SOCIETY,

AND EVERY

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IN BETWEEN, no topic remains safe from Oscar Wilde’s signature scathing wit in The Importance of Being Earnest. This month, local audiences can enjoy this masterpiece of tongue-in-cheek critiques in a refreshed, 1960s England setting led by director Katie Laris and realized by the Theatre Group at Santa Barbara City College.

Viewers are left with an intimate theater experience that reflects that what ultimately defines a play is its actors. Performances continue through November 19th at SBCC’s Jurkowitz Theatre.

Wilde’s comedy follows Jack Worthing (Ben Watkins) as he attempts to marry the socialite Gwendolen Fairfax (Sydney Davidson). Gwendolen eagerly accepts Jack’s proposal, only there is a small hitch — she believes Jack’s real name to be Earnest.

After much prying, Jack reveals to his friend, Algernon (Augustus Woolf Muller) that he has led a double life, pretending to have a misbehaving brother named Earnest so he can escape his country home to “deal” with Earnest

whenever he likes. Meanwhile, he gallivants about as Earnest in London, away from the eyes of his ward Cecily (Grace Wilson). Algernon, intrigued by Jack’s description of Cecily, decides to sneak away to Jack’s estate, posing as Earnest himself. Chaos abounds, resulting in a silly series of miscommunications that ends in an improbable but thoroughly entertaining happy ending.

Since The Importance of Being Earnest is a conversationcentered play with dialogue that largely reads as a series of one-liners, delivery proves essential to capturing Wilde’s wry humor. The Theatre Group of SBCC’s cast demonstrates full awareness of this, with each actor embodying their character’s idiosyncrasies in their demeanor as well as tone.

As Jack, Watkins endears himself to the audience as a well-intentioned if not slightly desperate lover, going to comic lengths to prove himself. Muller’s Algernon plays off Watkins’ energy with hilarious indifference, reveling in the prospects of “Bunburying,” a term he coined for using a fictitious friend, Bunbury, to get out of obligations. Yet as he falls deeper in love, he ultimately succumbs to the same lovesick desperation as his friend.

Davidson’s performance as Gwendolen is equal parts proud and rebellious, making her a dynamic force opposite Watkin’s Earnest. Sparks fly when she confronts Cecily, who Wilson portrays with a youthful naiveté that fills the theater with laughter. Lexie Brent rounds out the performance as the formidable Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen’s mother, delivering ridiculous ultimatums with a droll sense of humor.

Given Jurkowitz Theatre’s small size, audience members enjoy an intimate viewing experience that is enhanced by a straightforward set designed by Patricia L. Frank. Consisting of a handful of tables, chairs, and bookcases, Frank’s set transports viewers into the living rooms and patios of 1960s England.

Between acts, supporting cast members reposition the furniture to create different vignettes, dancing to 1960s music from The Beatles and beyond all the while. This soundtrack, combined with impeccable costuming courtesy of Pamela Shaw, further transports viewers without altering Wilde’s original script — emphasizing the applicability of his observations through the ages.

For more information visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com

Photo by Ben Crop

Ben Watkins, Sydney Davidson, Grace Wilson, and Augustus Muller in The Importance of Being Earnest

By Richard and Amanda Payatt, Special to VOICE

WHEN MATTEI’S TAVERN

CLOSED IN 2018, the Santa Ynez Valley lost an old favorite friend. The good news is that it reopens on Wednesday the 16th of November. It will be open initially for dinner only, but as the weeks roll by, breakfast and lunch will appear as they once were. In early 2023, the hotel end of the establishment will reopen with 67 rooms. The new owners are the Auberge Resort Collection, so quality amenities can be assured.

The hotel itself was opened in 1866 by Felix Mattei. It was one of the first stagecoach stops in California. Mattei said he wanted his stagecoach stop to be a restaurant first, and a hotel second. And so it is again. Auberge has arranged for seven different food and beverage outlets on the property. When you consider that there are only 67 rooms, that is a pretty amazing proportion per guest. The restaurants and bars are all under the direction of Chef Rhoda Magbitang and beverage director Rasmus Marquart.

The Tavern and hotel are aiming to be a community social spot that is simple and unfussy; a place to repose, like the original Stagecoach stop. Dusty boots are allowed, and even encouraged. Unfussy is the mantra for Chef Rhoda, who is after ingredient driven cooking. The bar is also straightforward with a good list of mixed drinks, and a massive tray of homemade bitters. The wine list is a good mix of local wines and wines from around the world. Sixteen beer taps can be found among the seven food locations. And they even have mini kegs that you can use to fill up and take your beer around the property.

Tavern • 2350 Railway Ave, Los Olivos-• 844-788-6145

Mattei’s

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Mattei’s Tavern

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Edward Rogers

Helle Scharling-Todd

Lenore Tolegian Hughes

Kerry Methner

Francine Kirsch

Mirella Zunica Olson

Joyce WIlson

Bruce Berlow

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Rod Lathim and Chris Gocong

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

TRUE TO ITS ABSURD TITLE, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems inserts young readers into the midst of an argument with a self-righteous pigeon and his madcap efforts to get behind the wheel of a bus. Published in 2003, this Caldecott Medal-winning book has charmed an entire generation of readers, with its titular Pigeon becoming an instantly recognizable character to children and parents nationwide. The book has also become a classroom staple for elementary schools, speaking to its educational value as a story that breaks the fourth wall between readers and characters.

At its core, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is a straightforward, silly tale. It begins with a bus driver asking readers to watch after his bus and not to let the Pigeon drive it — hilariously implying that he and the Pigeon have an ongoing stand-off. The remainder of the book focuses on a one-sided conversation with the Pigeon, who begs readers to let him drive the bus. As the Pigeon grows increasingly desperate, he tries all possible methods of persuasion, from trying to evoke pity to bribery. All the while, readers are assumed to continue responding “no” until the bus driver returns... and the Piegon spots a semi-truck he could perhaps drive instead.

Beyond being a fun read, however, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! introduces ample opportunities for conversations about the art of storytelling. By directly addressing readers, Willems actively makes them a part of the story and places them in a position of authority over the Pigeon. His childish antics reinforce this dynamic, making the reader behave similarly to a parent or teacher confronted with an insistent student.

Students also explore the fundamentals of what makes a convincing argument, as they confront the Pigeon’s appeals to readers’ logic and emotions, as well as his temper-driven outbursts. Ultimately, readers are left with a clever, original picturebook that remains just as entertaining regardless of how many times they read it.

Available at Chaucer’s Books and through the Santa Barbara Public Library

Photo courtesy of Amazon

Bookworm Corner is a weekly column dedicated to highlighting children’s and young adult books that carry positive messages. It is penned by Daisy Scott, a lifelong reader and lover of children’s literature who holds her degree in literature and writing from UC San Diego.

Pinocchio

A Fairytale for the Modern Age

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

ONCE AGAIN, THE MASTER OF MODERN FAIRYTALES

Guillermo del Toro has proven his innovative storytelling and world-building skills in his retelling of Pinocchio. Due to hit Netflix in early December, Pinocchio has been del Toro’s passion project for 16 years, with its breathtaking stop-motion animation taking 1,000 days to shoot. The result is a magnum opus on both an artistic and thematic level, as viewers encounter a tale of acceptance and love.

Reimagined to take place in Mussolini’s Italy, del Toro’s Pinocchio is a far cry from the happy-go-lucky tale Disney popularized. The film opens with Geppetto (voiced by David Bradley) suffering the loss of his young son, Carlo, amidst the horrors of World War I. Years of grief pass before Geppetto drunkenly decides one night to carve a wooden boy to fill the emptiness he feels.

A wood sprite (Tilda Swinton) takes pity on Geppetto, breathing life into Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) and charging Sebastian J. Cricket (Ewan McGregor) to act as his moral guide. Yet this task proves difficult, as Pinocchio acts on his impulses regardless of the consequences.

From this point on, the film consistently subverts viewers’ expectations by masterfully weaving new concepts with familiar elements of the original Pinocchio story. Similar to del Toro’s other dark fairytale, Pan’s Labyrinth, much of Pinocchio hinges on the fact that it takes place within a fascist regime. Accordingly, Pinocchio’s existence is viewed as a threat to social conformity, introducing a sense of political anxiety that will undoubtedly resonate with viewers.

“I wanted to do a movie about a world where everybody behaves like a puppet,

except the puppet,” explained del Toro at the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Cinema Society’s screening on November 13th.

“I wanted to make a movie where disobedience is a virtue,” he added. “Where Pinocchio doesn’t have to change to be loved, he can be loved exactly for who he is.”

The film’s premise allows for nuanced conversations on father-son relationships, with Geppetto’s struggle to accept Pinocchio running parallel to the relationship between a local fascist official and his own son, who is desperately trying to please him.

Death also emerges as a main theme, as Pinocchio realizes he is caught in a limbo of being alive, but not fully human. Rather than dwell on death as a dark subject, however, del Toro approaches this concept with profound hope, emphasizing the preciousness of our time spent with loved ones.

“I think it is a beautiful instrument to talk about life,” said del Toro, adding with a laugh, “If you’re a kid, you’re going to need to have a chat about death at some point. It’s either, you know, the hamster dies, or you watch my movie.”

Above all, Pinocchio is a stunning work of art. Running almost two hours long, every second is the work of 24 photographs taken of the clay puppets’ carefully adjusted movements. The prevalence of bright colors, along with upbeat songs and a moving score composed by Alexandre Desplat, maintains the impression that Pinocchio is a fairytale. Yet other elements provide the eldritch atmosphere viewers have come to associate with del Toro’s worldbuilding, such as the wood sprite boasting eye-covered wings one might find on an Old Testament angel.

Ultimately, Pinocchio is not only a testament to the wonders of stop-motion animation, but the potential for fairytales to spark meaningful conversations and personal reflection.

Director Guillermo del Toro with the puppet for Geppetto

Photo courtesy of Netflix

BY

Patrick Barlow

DIRECTED BY Jamie Torcellini

SB Loves a Race...

By Sigrid Toye / VOICE

ON THE SUBJECT OF RACES... Did you notice last weekend’s excitement on the water off the Santa Barbara harbor? As the runners in the Half Marathon race on Cabrillo Boulevard faded into history, a new race appeared on the other side of the breakwater, the Pacific Coast Collegiate Championship sailboat race hosted by UCSB’s sailing team. The views from the breakwater were absolutely spectacular last Sunday on a breezy, beautiful autumn day. And the sun drenched deck of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club was the perfect place for a bird’s eye view of the yearly regatta.

The UC Santa Barbara Sailing Team partnered with the Yacht Club to present collegiate sailors from universities up and down California and Canada’s west coast as they competed in the Pacific Coast Championship. A few of the university teams that participated included the University of Southern California, Stanford University, UCLA, UCB, UCSD (only a sample of UC competing teams), University of Victoria, University of Washington, Cal State University Channel Islands, Cal Poly University SLO, University of Hawaii... Need I go on? This was a huge competition with a valued tradition!

In August of 1936 Yachting Magazine headlined that the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Association was formally organized at a June 15th meeting held at the San Diego Yacht Club to form what is now known as the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference (PCCSC). The very next day, June 16,1936, the first organized regatta of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Sailing Association was hosted in San Diego. Five schools entered the event, University of Arizona, California Institute of Technology, University of California at Los Angeles, and University of Southern California –members of SDYC provided the boats. The yearly competition continued until 1942 when World War II intervened, and resumed again in 1946 and continues to this day. The PCCSC is one of six national Collegiate Conferences within the United States, streching from the East Coast through the middle of the country. There are currently 25 teams in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Conference and over the November 12th-13th weekend 19 of them made the trek to Santa Barbara to participate in the competition. Looking out on the water on Sunday, the F-J two handed small sailboats competing against the background of the Channel Islands on a deep blue ocean was a sight to behold. PCCSC Conference Commissioner and SBYC Race Director Brad Schaupeter noted, “The weekend’s regatta required a good deal of coordination by our team. The 19 boats competing in three divisions were in 24 separate races, the timing of each race is equal to the amount of participating boats. Lots of stats!” From what I know of organizing and scoring yacht races, the preparation and coordination involved to pull off this kind of event simply blows my mind!

“Our entire sailing community is excited about the opportunity to host these kinds of events,” concluded Schaupeter. “It’s not every day that we have national championships in our own backyard, and it’s awesome to share what a special sailing venue Santa Barbara is with student sailors from up and down the West Coast and Canada.” He also noted that few people are aware that UCSB is one of the only two programs west of the Mississippi that compete at the most elite level of college sailing and one of very few

programs with this type of competitive success.

Races such as this one provide an opportunity to showcase not only UCSB and its Sailing Team as excellent competitors but also serve to highlight the many activities that take place within the greater community. Never let it be said that the shameless bragging for which this column is well known will ever cease, because things are never dull down at our Santa Barbara harbor!

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

SBYC Race Director Brad Schaupeter

Cruise Ship Season Ends, Community to Offer Feedback

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH - Cruise ship season ends for the year in Santa Barbara, but public comments will be taken about the benefits and any concerns going forward. This past season brought about 30 cruises to our shores, with each ship carrying over 1,500 people. This generally supports businesses that sell area-specific goods, with wine tastings and breweries proving popular. Pollution remains a point of concern for some.

Community members will be able to provide input on this past cruise ship season during a Harbor Commission subcommittee meeting on December 1st. To learn more about the Harbor Commission visit https://santabarbaraca.gov/harbor-commission

Landscaping to Curb Highway-Area Camps

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH - Vegetation and landscaping improvements take place along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara and Goleta. Homeless camps are removed, fencing goes up and patrols will be increased.

Heal the Ocean Calls for Government Action

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH - Heal the Ocean, a locally based environmental group, wants more government action to deal with crashed boats and homeless camps after latest issues in Tuesday’s storm. This area is near East Beach and it’s been a safety and environmental concern.

Rain Storms Highlight Local Concerns

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH - Modified parklets coming to downtown Santa Barbara after strong fall storm soaks the area. Boats are beached, homeless camp cleanups a concern on the waterfront - again.

Local Law Enforcement & First Responders Updates

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

10TH - An explosion and a raging fire forces occupants from a Santa Barbara Mesa home Thursday night. There were no injuries. Damage was centered in the garage and a trailer in the driveway.

On The Street

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH Rollover - Hwy 101 at San Marcos Pass/ Hwy 154. Santa Ynez Valley. Van crashes with one person trapped. CHP, Santa Barbara Co. Fire on it.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH Hwy 101 completely shut down for now north of Carrillo due to a five car crash across all lanes. First Santa Barbara fire crews, CHP, AMR assessing the scene. Sounds like 2-3 injuries.

UCSB

Men’s Basketball Scores!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH - UCSB Men’s basketball over Fresno State Friday 61-54. 2-0 to open the season. Back in the Thunderdome on November 21st.

Santa Barbara Honors Veterans Day

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

Saloon which included a pin-up girls contest. Many organizations with veterans services were on hand to offer help with housing, health, and gift boxes for the troops.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH - A special fundraiser was held in Santa Barbara Friday to support VIP Neuro Rehabilitation, a San Diego veterans center.

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

John Palminteri

with John Palminteri

Photo courtesy of Ed Tomeo

12TH - Santa Ynez Valley Salute to the Vets drew a large supportive crowd for the Patriots Parade and festivities Saturday. The Santa Barbara County Veterans Foundation received donations raised by the community during the after-parade event at the Maverick

STRING CHAMBER CONCERT

Westmont students • Deane Chapel, Westmont • Free • 7pm Fr, 11/18.

CONCIERTO DE CÁMARA PARA CUERDAS

Los estudiantes de Westmont • Deane Chapel, Westmont • Gratis • 7pm viernes, 11/18.

CAMERATA PACIFICA

Rachmaninoff, Chopin, and more • Fleischmann Aud, SB Museum of Natural History • $68 • www.cameratapacifica.org • 7:30pm Fr, 11/18.

CAMERATA PACIFICA

Rachmaninoff, Chopin y más • Auditorio Fleischmann, SB Museum of Natural History • $68 • www.cameratapacifica.org • 7:30pm viernes, 11/18.

DAUGHTRY

Rock concert • Chumash Casino • $59-89 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 11/18.

DAUGHTRY Concierto de rock • Chumash Casino • $59-89 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm viernes, 11/18.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

EDUCATORS

The Immediate Family en el Lobero

visita www.lobero.org

Friday • viernes 11.18

DANCE | BAILE

COLLECTIVE COLLABORATIVE 2022

Dance festival of local and regional dance companies • Center Stage Theater • $23-28 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Fr, 11/18 & Sa, 11/19.

COLECTIVO COLABORATIVO 2022

Festival de danza de compañías de danza locales y regionales • Center Stage Theater • $23-28 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7pm viernes, 11/18 y sábado, 11/19.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

GRAJAGAN – SURFING IN THE TIGER’S LAIR: 1872-1984

Book signing with author Mike Ritter

and publisher John Ogden • SB Maritime Museum • Free • 6-8pm Fr, 11/18.

GRAJAGAN – SURFEANDO EN LA GUARIDA DEL TIGRE: 1872-1984 Firma de libros con el autor Mike Ritter y el editor John Ogden • SB Maritime Museum • Gratis • 6-8pm viernes, 11/18.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

AN EVENING HONORING

SPENCER BARNITZ

Live concert for Spencer the Gardener star • Lobero Theatre • $36 • www.lobero.org • 7pm Fr, 11/18.

UNA VELADA EN HONOR A

SPENCER BARNITZ

Concierto en vivo para la estrella de Spencer the Gardener • Lobero Theatre • $36 • www.lobero.org • 7pm viernes, 11/18.

APPRECIATION DAYS

Free garden entry for educators/school employees • Ganna Walska Lotusland • Register: www.lotusland.org • 3-5pm Fr, 11/18 & 9am-4pm Sa, 11/19.

DÍAS DE AGRADECIMIENTO A LOS EDUCADORES

Entrada gratuita al jardín para educadores/empleados escolares • Ganna Walska Lotusland • Registrate: www.lotusland.org • 3-5pm viernes, 11/18 y 9am-4pm sábado, 11/19.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

SB ANTIQUE, DECORATIVE ARTS & VINTAGE SHOW & SALE Shop one-of-a-kind antiques • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Free-$6 • 11am-7pm Fr, 11/18; 11am-6pm 11/19; 11am-4pm, 11/20.

EXPOSICIÓN Y VENTA DE ANTIGÜEDADES, ARTES DECORATIVAS Y VINTAGE DE SB Compra antigüedades únicas • Earl Warren Showgrounds • Gratis-$6 • 11am-7pm viernes, 11/18; 11am-6pm 11/19; 11am4pm, 11/20.

CATHERINE GEE GRAND OPENING

Celebrate this local designer’s new shop • La Arcada, 1114- 24 State St. • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 11/18.

GRAN INAUGURACIÓN DE CATHERINE GEE

Celebra la nueva tienda de esta diseñadora local • La Arcada, 1114- 24 State St. • Gratis • 5-8pm viernes, 11/18.

STUDENT CULTURES & FASHION SHOW

UCSB student fashion show • UCEN Hub, UCSB • Free • 7pm Fr, 11/17.

CULTURAS ESTUDIANTILES Y DESFILE DE MODA

Desfile de moda estudiantil de UCSB • UCEN Hub, UCSB • Gratis • 7pm viernes, 11/17.

Saturday • sábado 11.19

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

TEEN ANIME & MANGA CLUB

Meet other fans • Eastside Library • Free • 4-5:30pm Sa, 11/19.

CLUB DE ANIME Y MANGA

PARA ADOLESCENTES

Conoce a otros fanáticos • Biblioteca Eastside • Gratis • 4-5:30pm sábado, 11/19.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

MASTERWORKS FOR VIOLIN SOLO

Violinist Sofia Malvinni • SB Music Club • First United Methodist Church • Free • 3pm Sa, 11/19.

OBRAS MAESTRAS PARA VIOLÍN SOLO

Violinista Sofía Malvinni • SB Music Club • First United Methodist Church • Gratis • 3pm sábado, 11/19.

WISDOM OF THE WATER, EARTH, SKY

Symphonic tribute to Chumash heritage • SB Symphony • Granada Theatre • $35-175 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sa, 11/19 & 3pm Su, 11/20.

SABIDURÍA DEL AGUA, TIERRA, CIELO Homenaje sinfónico a la herencia de Chumash • SB Symphony • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $35175 • 7:30pm sábado, 11/19 y 3pm domingo, 11/20.

UCSB MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE

Kurdish, Persian, and Egyptian music

• Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB

• https://tinyurl.com/wnxfrmn5 • Free-$10 • 7:30pm Sa, 11/19.

CONJUNTO DE ORIENTE MEDIO DE UCSB

Música kurda, persa y egipcia • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB • https://tinyurl.com/wnxfrmn5 • Gratis-$10 • 7:30pm sábado, 11/19.

THE CULT

English rock band • Arlington Theatre

• www.arlingtontheatresb.com • $39.50-129 • 8pm Sa, 11/19.

THE CULT

Banda de rock inglesa • Arlington Theatre • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • $39.50-129 • 8pm sábado, 11/19.

DOUBLEWIDE KINGS

Blues concert • Lobero Theatre • $50100 • www.lobero.org • 8pm Sa, 11/19.

DOUBLEWIDE KINGS

Concierto de blues • Lobero Theatre

• $50-100 • www.lobero.org • 8pm sábado, 11/19.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS

Learn about local architecture • Architectural Foundation of SB • SB City Hall • Suggested $10 cash donation • 10am Sa & Sun.

RECORRIDOS ARQUITECTÓNICOS A PIE

Aprende sobre la arquitectura local • Architectural Foundation of SB • SB City Hall • Donación sugerida de $10 en efectivo • 10am sábado y domingo.

RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE

Take a tour • www.goletahistory.org • 11am to 2pm weekends.

RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE Haz un recorrido • www.goletahistory.org • De 11am a 2pm los fines de semana.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

ANGELS BEARING GIFTS OPEN HOUSE

Volunteer to wrap gifts or make cards • Former Claire’s building, La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 11am-3pm Sa, 11/19.

ÁNGELES

CON REGALOS CASA ABIERTA

Dona tu tiempo para envolver regalos o hacer tarjetas • Former Claire’s building, La Cumbre Plaza • Gratis • 11am-3pm sábado, 11/19.

STAY & PLAY

8:30-10am Tu

Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am Tu

Comparte historias con hijos

Eastside Library ~ 8:30-10am martes

Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am martes

Park ~ 11-11:30am We

Eastside Library ~ Bilingual ~ 1111:30am Th

LIBRARY ON THE GO • Visit the library’s van • Alameda Park ~ 10-11:30am We, 11/23 • Harding School ~ 12-2pm We, 11/23

BIBLIOTECA SOBRE LA MARCHA • Visita la camioneta de la biblioteca • Alameda Park ~ 10-11:30am miércoles, 11/23 • Harding School ~ 12-2pm miércoles, 11/23

EL BEBÉ Y YO

Para bebés de 0 a 14 meses

Alameda Park ~ 11-11:30am miércoles

Eastside Library ~ Bilingüe ~ 11-11:30am jueves

LIBRARY LAB • Elementary STEAM activities • Eastside Library ~ 2-4pm Sa LABORATORIO DE BIBLIOTECA • Actividades STEAM elementales • Eastside Library ~ 2-4pm sábado

Photo courtesy of Lobero Theatre

SBMA Welcomes the Parker Quartet

Stirring violins, tender viola, and resounding cello will bring the melodies of Beethoven, Shaw, and Ligeti to life when the Parker Quartet performs a chamber music concert at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Mary Craig Auditorium at 7:30pm on Monday, November 21st. For tickets ($20-25) visit www.sbma.net

SBMA da la bienvenida al Parker Quartet

Violines conmovedores, viola tierna y violonchelo resonante darán vida a las melodías de Beethoven, Shaw y Ligeti cuando el Parker Quartet realice un concierto de música de cámara en el Auditorio Mary Craig del Museo de Arte de Santa Bárbara a las 7:30 pm el lunes, 21 de noviembre. Para boletos ($20-25) visita www.sbma.net

Sunday • domingo 11.20

CHILDREN | NIÑOS

DIA DE LA MONARCA

Butterfly activities and games • Orfalea Family Children’s Center • Free, RSVP: https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 12pm Su, 11/20.

DIA DE LA MONARCA

Actividades y juegos de mariposas • Orfalea Family Children’s Center • Gratis, Reserva tu lugar: https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 12pm domingo, 11/20.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

NURSERY CHAT

Learn Fall planting tips • SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission • 9:30am Su, 11/20.

CHARLA DE GUARDERÍA

Aprenda consejos para plantar en otoño • SB Botanic Garden • Gratis con entrada • 9:30am domingo, 11/20.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

SANTA BARBARA PRIME TIME BAND

Free concert of classics, show tunes, and seasonal music • San Marcos High School Auditorium • 2pm Su, 11/20.

SANTA BARBARA PRIME TIME BAND

Concierto gratuito de clásicos, melodías de espectáculos y música de temporada • Auditorio de San Marcos High School • 2pm domingo, 11/20.

THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY Rock concert • Lobero Theatre • $36106 • www.lobero.org • 7pm Su, 11/20.

THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY Concierto de rock • Lobero Theatre • $36-106 • www.lobero.org • 7pm domingo, 11/20.

GUITAR WITT AND BASS FEDDERS

Bluegrass & Americana concert • Island Brewery, Carpinteria • Free • 1-4pm Su, 11/20.

GUITAR WITT AND BASS FEDDERS

Concierto de bluegrass y americana• Island Brewery, Carpinteria • Gratis • 1-4pm domingo, 11/20.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

SB ROLLERS

Rollerskate with an ocean view • SB City College Lot 3 • Free • 1pm Su, 11/20.

SB ROLLERS

Patinaje sobre ruedas con vista al mar • SB City College Lote 3 • Gratis • 1pm domingo, 11/20.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

GLITTER BRUNCH

Hosted by Vivian Storm & Angel D’Mon • Wildcat Lounge, 15 W. Ortega St. • $5 • https://glitterbrunch.com • Brunch 11am-3pm, Show 12:30pm, Sun.

ALMUERZO DE BRILLO

Presentado por Vivian Storm y Angel D’Mon • Wildcat Lounge, 15 W. Ortega St. • $5 • https://glitterbrunch.com • Almuerzo 11am-3pm, Espectáculo 12:30pm, domingo.

GOODLAND MARKET

Shop local vendors • Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave. • Free • 11am-4pm Su, 11/20.

GOODLAND MARKET

Compra de vendedores locales • Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave. • Gratis • 11am-4pm domingo, 11/20.

Monday • lunes 11.21

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

PARLIAMO!

Italian conversation, all levels • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Garden St. • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-7pm Mon.

PARLIAMO! (¡HABLEMOS!)

Conversación en italiano, todos los niveles • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Garden St. • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Gratis • 5-7pm lunes.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

PARKER QUARTET

A chamber music concert • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • $20-25 • www.sbma.net • 7:30pm Mo, 11/21.

PARKER QUARTET

Un concierto de música de cámara • SB Museum of Art, Auditorio Mary Craig • $20-25 • www.sbma.net • 7:30pm lunes, 11/21.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

WORLD CUP LIVE BROADCAST WATCH PARTY

Come cheer on your favorite team for free • Arlington Theatre • USA vs. Wales, 11am Mo 11/21.

COPA MUNDIAL FIESTA DE TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO

Ven a animar a tu equipo favorito de forma gratis • Arlington Theatre • USA vs. Wales, 11am lunes 11/21.

INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Express gratitude with multiple faith communities • Bethania Church, Solvang • Free • 6pm Mo, 11/21.

SERVICIO INTERRELIGIOSO DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS

Expresa gratitud con múltiples comunidades religiosas • Bethania Church, Solvang • Gratis • 6pm lunes, 11/21.

APERITIVO MUSICALE NO.1

Enjoy music, italian wines, and hors d'oeuvres surrounded by art • Tamsen Gallery, 911.5 State St. • $118 • https://tinyurl.com/yc8z4fxb • 5-7pm Mo, 11/21.

APERITIVO MUSICAL NO.1

Disfruta de la música, los vinos italianos y los entremeses rodeado de arte • Tamsen Gallery, 911.5 State St. • $118 • https://tinyurl.com/yc8z4fxb • 5-7pm lunes, 11/21.

Tuesday • martes 11.22

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

MONTECITO BOOK CLUB

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

• Montecito Library • Free • 12-1pm Tu, 11/22.

CLUB DE LECTURA DE MONTECITO

American Dirt por Jeanine Cummins

• Biblioteca Montecito • Gratis • 121pm martes, 11/22.

The World Cup Comes to the Arlington

Party with

fans of all

Theatre opens its doors for community members to cheer on their teams and witness the World Cup on the big screen. It all kicks off with USA vs. Wales at 11am on Monday, November 21st. For a complete schedule of upcoming free screenings, visit www.arlingtontheatresb.com

La Copa Mundial llega al Arlington

Festeja con fanáticos del fútbol de todas las edades cuando el Arlington Theatre abra sus puertas para que los miembros de la comunidad animen a sus equipos y sean testigos de la Copa de Mundial en la pantalla grande. Todo comienza con USA vs. Wales a las 11 am del lunes, 21 de noviembre. Para obtener un calendario completo de las próximas proyecciones gratuitas, visita www.arlingtontheatresb.com

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

Provide input on library programming • Eastside Library • Free • 4-5pm Tu.

CONSEJO ASESOR DE ADOLESCENTES

Proporcionar información sobre la programación de la biblioteca • Biblioteca Eastside • Gratis • 4-5pm martes.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

JOE BONAMASSA

Blues guitar performance • Granada Theatre • $79-199 • www.granadasb.org • 8pm Tu, 11/22.

JOE BONAMASSA Presentación de guitarra blues • Granada Theatre • www.granadasb.org • $79-199 • 8pm martes, 11/22.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

SANTA BARBARA FARMERS MARKET Shop fresh, local produce and treats • 600, 700, & 800 blocks of State Street • Free • 3-7pm Tu.

MERCADO DE AGRICULTORES DE SANTA BÁRBARA

Compra productos frescos, locales y golosinas • 600, 700, & 800 cuadras de la calle State • Gratis • 3-7pm martes.

INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Music and service by multiple faith communities, bring cans for food drive • First United Methodist Church

• Free • 7pm Tu, 11/22.

SERVICIO INTERRELIGIOSO DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS

Música y servicio de múltiples comunidades religiosas, trae latas para la colecta de alimentos • First United Methodist Church • Gratis • 7pm martes, 11/22.

Wednesday • miércoles 11.23

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

1 MILLION CUPS

Virtually network with entrepreneurs • www.1millioncups.com/santabarbara • Free • 9-10am We.

1 MILLÓN DE TAZAS

Red virtual con emprendedores • www.1millioncups.com/santabarbara • Gratis • 9-10am miércoles.

VIRTUAL ENGLISH CONVERSATION

Practice naturally • SB Public Library • https://tinyurl.com/4mskfaft • Free • 4:30-5:30pm We.

CONVERSACIÓN VIRTUAL EN INGLES

Practica naturalmente • Biblioteca pública de SB • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/4mskfaft • 4:305:30pm miércoles.

LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS

French conversation, all levels • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St. • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Free • 5-7pm We.

EL CÍRCULO FRANCÉS

Conversación en francés, todos los niveles

• Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St. • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Gratis • 5-7pm miércoles.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

HIKE ARROYO HONDO PRESERVE Mon & Wed, 12:30-3pm and the first & third weekends, Sat & Sun 10am12:30pm and 12:30pm-3pm. Free • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge

Photoby Beowulf Sheehan

soccer

ages when the Arlington

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Safari Local

Arlington Theatre • Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 8am; USA vs. England, 11am, Fr, 11/25.

COPA MUNDIAL FIESTA DE TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO

COPA MUNDIAL FIESTA DE TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO

Ven a animar a tu equipo favorito de forma gratis

• Arlington Theatre • France vs. Denmark, 8am; Argentina vs. Mexico, 11am, viernes, 11/25.

In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

CONTINUES / CONTINÚA

Actividades en persona y en línea para todos BILINGUAL

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

/ BILINGÜE

Ven a animar a tu equipo favorito de forma gratis • Arlington Theatre • Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 8am; USA vs. England, 11am, viernes, 11/25.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA!

Take your photo with Santa • Paseo Nuevo • 1-7pm Mo-Th; 11am-7pm Fr-Sa; 12-6pm Su, through 12/15.

FOTOS CON PAPÁ NOEL!

Saturday • sábado 11.26

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

Welcome the holiday season! • Paseo Nuevo • Free • 5:30-6pm Sa, 11/26.

CEREMONIA DE ENCENDIDO DEL ÁRBOL DE NAVIDAD

Safari Local

In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

Actividades en persona y en línea para todos BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Celebrate the start of the holiday season when Paseo Nuevo hosts its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 5:30pm on Friday, November 25th, with a wintery “snowfall” and live music to follow. For a full schedule of future snowfalls, carolers, and chances to take photos with Santa, visit www. paseonuevoshopping.com

Ceremonia de encendido del árbol de Navidad

¡Está empezando a parecerse mucho a la Navidad! Celebra el comienzo de la temporada navideña cuando Paseo Nuevo celebre su primer encendido anual del árbol de Navidad a las 5:30 pm el viernes, 25 de noviembre, con una "nevada" invernal y música en vivo a continuación. Para obtener un calendario completo de futuras nevadas, villancicos y oportunidades para tomar fotos con Santa, visita www.paseonuevoshopping.com

LA RESERVA ARROYO HONDO

Los lunes y miércoles de 12:30-3pm y el primer y tercer fin de semana del mes, sábados y domingos 10am-12:30pm y de 12:30pm-3pm. La visita es gratuita • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge

Thursday • jueves 11.24

CENA COMUNITARIA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS

Ven a disfrutar de una comida gratis de Acción de Gracias • Adam's Angels • SB Veterans Memorial Day Building • 12-2pm jueves, 11/24.

Friday • viernes 11.25

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

FESTIVAL OF TREES

View 24 decorated, themed Christmas trees • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • 2-8pm Mo-Fr; 11am-8pm Sa-Su, 11/25 - 12/17.

FESTIVAL DE LOS ÁRBOLES

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY DINNER

Come enjoy a free Thanksgiving meal • Adam's Angels •SB Veterans Memorial Day Building • 12-2pm Th, 11/24.

Ve 24 árboles de Navidad decorados y temáticos • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Gratis • 2-8pm lunes-viernes; 11am-8pm sábadodomingo, 11/25 hasta el 12/17.

WORLD CUP LIVE

Tómate una foto con Papá Noel • Paseo Nuevo • 1-7pm lunes-jueves; 11am-7pm viernes-sábado; 12-6pm domingo, hasta el 12/15.

CHOCOLATE & ART WORKSHOPS

Make a chocolate bar and/or paint a chocolate box • Menchaca Chocolates Factory, 4141 State St. E-1 • Call 646-369-7277 • www.menchacachocolates.com • 3-7pm every other Fri.

TALLERES DE CHOCOLATE

Y ARTE

Haz una barra de chocolate y/o pinta una caja de chocolate • Menchaca Chocolates Factory, 4141 State St. E-1 • www.menchacachocolates.com • Llama 646-369-7277 •• 3-7pm cada otro viernes.

NIGHTLY SNOWFALL

Experience holiday music and “snow” • Paseo Nuevo • Free • 5:30pm & 6:30pm 11/25 - 12/31.

NEVADA NOCTURNA

Experimente la música navideña y la "nieve" • Paseo Nuevo • Gratis • 5:30pm y 6:30pm 11/25 hasta el 12/31.

WORLD CUP LIVE BROADCAST WATCH PARTY

Come cheer on your favorite team for free • Arlington Theatre • France vs. Denmark, 8am; Argentina vs. Mexico, 11am, Fr, 11/25.

¡Bienvenida a la temporada navideña! • Paseo Nuevo • Gratis • 5:30-6pm sábado, 11/26.

Sunday • domingo 11.27

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

NURSERY CHATS

Learn fall planting tips • SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9:30am Su, 11/27.

CHARLAS DE GUARDERÍA

Aprende consejos para plantar en otoño • SB Botanic Garden • Gratis con entrada • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9:30am domingo, 11/27.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

WORLD CUP LIVE BROADCAST WATCH PARTY

Come cheer on your favorite team for free • Arlington Theatre • Spain vs. Germany, 11am Su, 11/27.

COPA MUNDIAL FIESTA DE TRANSMISIÓN EN VIVO

Ven a animar a tu equipo favorito de forma gratis • Arlington Theatre • Spain vs. Germany, 11am domingo, 11/27.

EL SUEÑO DE UNA NOCHE DE VERANO, O LA NOCHE EN

QUE SE PERDIERON EL BOSQUE POR LOS ÁRBOLES

Giro en la comedia de Shakespeare • SB Junior High Performing Arts Club & State Street Ballet’s Library Dances • $5-10 • 7pm viernes, 11/18.

SB HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE

THEATRE GROUP AT SBCC

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Wilde’s classic witty comedy • Jurkowitz Theatre • $10-18 • www.theatregroupsbcc.com • Through 11/19.

THE CRUCIBLE Modern retelling of Miller’s classic • 700 E. Anapamu St. • https://tinyurl.com/2p87za8v • $10-25 • 7pm Fr, 11/18-11/19; 2pm 11/19.

EL CRISOL

BROADCAST

WATCH

PARTY

Come cheer on your favorite team for free •

LA IMPORTANCIA DE LLAMARSE ERNESTO

La clásica comedia ingeniosa de Wilde • Jurkowitz Theatre • $10-18 • www.theatregroupsbcc.com • Hasta el 11/19.

UCSB HATLEN THEATER

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

Gogol’s satirization of Imperial Russia • $13-19 • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm We, 11/16-11/19; 2pm 11/19-11/20.

EL INSPECTOR DEL GOBIERNO

La satirización de Gogol de la Rusia imperial • $13-19 • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm miércoles, 11/16-11/19; 2pm 11/19-11/20.

MARJORIE LUKE THEATER

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OR, THE NIGHT

THEY MISSED THE FOREST FOR THE TREES Twist on Shakespeare’s comedy • SB Junior High Performing Arts Club & State St. Ballet’s Library Dances • $5-10 • 7pm Fr, 11/18.

Nueva versión moderna del clásico de Miller • 700 E. Anapamu St. •$10-25 • https://tinyurl.com/2p87za8v • 7pm viernes, 11/18-11/19; 2pm 11/19.

PACIFIC CONSERVATORY THEATRE

CINDERELLA

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s fairy tale musical • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • www.pcpa.org • $25-59 • 7pm Th, 11/10, through 12/23.

CINDERELLA

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s fairy tale musical • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • www.pcpa.org • $25-59 • 7pm jueves, 11/10, hasta el 12/23.

OJAI ART CENTER THEATER

ELF: THE MUSICAL

Join Buddy the elf as he discovers New York • $10-25 • www.ojaiact.org • 7:30pm Fr, 11/25, through 12/18.

ELF: EL MUSICAL

Únete a Buddy el elfo mientras descubre la ciudad de Nueva York • www.ojaiact.org • $1025 • 7:30pm viernes, 11/25, hasta el 12/18.

Photo courtesy of Paseo Nuevo

The Arlington Theatre

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Film screening and Q&A with screenwriter Caroline Thompson • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • www.thealcazar.org • 6:30pm Sa, 11/19.

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Proyección de la película y sesión de preguntas y respuestas con la guionista Caroline Thompson • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • www.thealcazar.org • 6:30pm sábado, 11/19.

GRATITUDE REVEALED

Screening and Q&A with Louis Schwartzberg, Fantastic Fungi director • SB Permaculture Network • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $10 • www.luketheatre.org • 6:30pm Sa, 11/19.

GRATITUD REVELADA

Proyección y sesión de preguntas y respuestas con Louis Schwartzberg, director de Fantastic Fungi • SB Permaculture Network • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $10 • www.luketheatre.org • 6:30pm sábado, 11/19.

WARREN MILLER'S DAYMAKER

Travel snowy slopes with this ski and snowboard film • Lobero Theatre • $2138 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Tu, 11/22.

Edward Scissorhands Screening and Q&A

Go behind the scenes of Tim Burton’s cult classic Edward Scissorhands when the Alcazar Theatre hosts a film screening followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Caroline Thompson at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 19th. For tickets ($10) visit www.thealcazar.org

Proyección y sesión de preguntas y respuestas

Ve detrás de las escenas del clásico de culto de Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands cuando el Alcazar Theatre presente una proyección de la película seguida de una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con la guionista Caroline Thompson a las 6:30 pm el sábado, 19 de noviembre. Para boletos ($10) visita www.thealcazar.org

DAYMAKER DE WARREN MILLER

Recorre pistas nevadas con esta película de esquí y snowboard • Lobero Theatre • $21-38 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm martes, 11/22.

NATURAL HIGH

Surf film narrated by California surf

icon John Peck • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • www.thealcazar.org • 6pm Sa, 11/26.

NATURALMENTE ALTO

Película de surf narrada por el icono del surf de California John Peck • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • www.thealcazar.org • 6pm sábado, 11/26.

SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL SCHEDULE:

She Said* (R): Fri, Mon/Tue: 4:45, 7:45. Sat/Sun: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45.

Pinocchio (PG13): Fri, Mon/Tue: 4:35, 7:15. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:35, 7:15.

Ticket to Paradise (PG13): Fri, Mon: 4:55, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 2:20, 4:55, 7:30. Tue: 4:55. Strange World* (PG): Tue: 7:30.

SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL SCHEDULE:

Spirited (PG13): Fri-Tue: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (PG13): Fri: 2:25, 3:45, 4:45, 5:55/3D, 7:15, 8:20, 9:30. Sat: 12:15, 1:15, 2:25, 3:45, 4:45, 5:55/3D, 7:15, 8:20, 9:30. Sun: 12:15, 1:15, 2:25, 3:45, 4:45, 5:55/3D, 7:15, 8:20. Mon/Tue: 2:25, 3:45, 4:45, 5:55, 7:15. 8:20.

The Menu* (R): Fri: 1:50, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45. Sat/Sun: 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45. Mon/Tue: 3:10, 5:45, 8:25. Spirited (PG13): Fri-Sun: 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35. Mon: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30. Tue: 1:30, 4:30. Black Adam (PG13): Fri, Mon: 2:20, 5:20, 8:15. Sat/Sun: 11:20, 2:20, 5:20, 8:15. Tue: 2:20, 5:20.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* (PG13): Fri: 12:45, 2:00, 3:00, 4:15, 5:30, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00, 10:00. Sat/Sun: 11:30, 12:45, 2:00, 3:00, 4:15, 5:30, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00, 10:00. Mon/Tue: 2:00, 3:00, 4:15, 5:30, 6:30, 7:45, 9:00.

Devotion* (PG13): Tue: 7:30.

Bones and All* (R): Tue: 8:15.

The Chosen Season 3: Ep 1&2: (NR): Fri, Mon: 4:00, 7:20. Sat/Sun: 12:40, 4:00, 7:20. Tue: 4:00.

The Menu* (R): Fri, Mon/Tue: 5:20, 8:00.

Sat/Sun: 2:40, 5:20, 8:00.

Pinocchio (PG13): Fri, Mon: 4:30, 7:05.

Sat/Sun: 1:50, 4:30, 7:05. Tue: 4:30.

Black Adam (PG13): Fri, Mon: 4:40, 7:35.

Sat/Sun: 1:40, 4:40, 7:35. Tue: 4:40.

Strange World* (PG): Tue: 6:00, 7:20.

Bones and All* (R): Tue: 8:15.

PASEO NUEVO

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SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL SCHEDULE:

She Said* (R): Fri: 5:00, 8:00. Sat-Tue: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00. Armageddon Time (R): Fri: 7:30. Sat-Mon: 2:05, 7:30. Tue: 1:45, 7:30. Tar (R): Fri-Sat: 4:15. Tue: 4:15. Ticket to Paradise (PG13): Fri: 4:50, 7:45. Sat-Mon: 1:40, 4:50, 7:45. Tue: 1:40, 7:45. Lyle Lyle Crocodile (PG): Fri: 4:25, 7:00. Sat-Mon: 1:50, 4:25, 7:00. Tue: 1:50, 4:25.

(PG13): Tue: 4:20, 7:20.

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours

Photo courtesy of IMDb

By Harlan Green

AFTER FOUR CONSECUTIVE 0.75 PERCENT RATE

HIKES, the Fed should slow down its rate increases, say at least three Federal Reserve Governors. That is good news as we try to assess the likelihood of another recession.

It’s good news because there are already signs of a possible soft landing in 2023, if the Fed will take their foot off the economic brakes until there is more certainty of its tightening efforts down the road.

Reuters quotes the Chicago Fed’s President Charles Evans (San Francisco and Richmond Fed Presidents also advocate slowing) saying it is time for the Federal Reserve to shift to smaller interest rate hikes to avoid tightening monetary policy more than needed and slow the pace further once risks become more “two-sided,” (i.e., a possible recession).

“From here on out, I don’t think it’s front-loading anymore, I think it’s looking for the right level of restrictiveness,” Evans told Reuters in an interview, referring to the U.S. central bank’s string of supersized rate hikes.

If the Fed did nothing more this year, we could have a ‘soft landing’ since growth is already slowing in both the manufacturing and service sectors of our economy.

New orders for factory goods are down, for instance, and holding at a lower level of activity. Orders for manufactured goods rose 0.3 percent in September, the Commerce Department said last Thursday, and orders have risen eleven months of the past year. The factory sector led the economy’s recovery from the pandemic because of huge pent-up demand for things like automobiles and other durable goods after the pandemic.

The ISM’s manufacturing index is now close to break even. The S&P global U.S. manufacturing PMI inched up to 50.4 in its “final” reading in October from the “flash” reading of 49.9. This is down from a reading of 52 in September.

“The U.S. manufacturing sector continues to expand,” said ISM Chair Timothy Fiore, “but at the lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic recovery began. With panelists reporting softening new order rates over the previous five months, the October index reading reflects companies’ preparing for potential future lower demand.”

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) serviced sector (non-manufacturing) Index that measures conditions at companies such as retailers and restaurants fell to 54.4 percent in October and touched the lowest level since the U.S. lockdowns in 2020, pointing to a slowing U.S. economy. A number

above 50 signals expansion; but settling in a more normal range typical of a slower growing economy.

Granted this is before the Fed’s latest rate hikes take hold that could reduce the demand for goods and services even further, consumer borrowing that is reported by the Fed is a better indicator of consumer wherewithal, since they wouldn’t be shopping as much as they have been if they fear an imminent recession.

Consumer credit has been declining slowly, but again it is back to more normal prepandemic levels. Revolving credit, like credit cards, rose 8.7 percent in September, less than half of the 18.1 percent gain in the prior month. Nonrevolving credit, typically auto and student loans, rose 5.7 percent, up from a 4.5 percent growth rate in the prior month. This category of credit is much less volatile.

The growing danger is to continue to tighten while there are still shortages of food and energy supplies, while demand is already shrinking in the rest of the world.

China’s economic woes are one example. Reuters reports “China’s exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as a perfect storm of COVID curbs at home and global recession risks dented demand and further darkened the outlook for a struggling economy”

The San Francisco Fed has also flagged the danger with its own published research that suggests we have already tightened too much. U.S.

monetary policy is tighter than the Federal Reserve’s policy rate suggests, according to research published Monday by the San Francisco Fed, with financial conditions by September 2022 reflecting the equivalent of a 5.25 percent policy rate, which it the top boundary of Chairman Powell’s own prediction.

“Accounting for the broader stance of policy and comparing the proxy rate to simple rules suggests U.S. monetary policy

tightened sooner and more sharply than has been generally recognized,” the Letter said.

Given what could be a brutal economic winter for much of the world and demand maybe reaching parity with supply, so that risks become more “twosided” in Chicago Fed President Charles Evans words, we may now see a more benevolent Federal Reserve and enjoy a soft landing.

Harlan Green © 2022 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen

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.

Santa Barbara Mortgage Interest Rates

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PARAGON MORTGAGE GROUP

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HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES

Please call for current rates: Erik Taiji, 805-895-8233, NMLS #322481

MONTECITO BANK & TRUST

Please call for current rates: 805-963-7511 • Coastal Housing Partnership Member

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By Harlan Green

Notice Inviting Bids

SOUTHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Bid No. 4089A

1. Bid Submission. The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) will accept electronic bids for its SOUTHFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (“Project”), by or before Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., through its PlanetBids portal. Bidders must be registered on the City of Santa Barbara’s PlanetBids portal in order to submit a Bid proposal and to receive addendum notifications. Each bidder is responsible for making certain that its Bid Proposal is actually submitted/ uploaded with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the bid opening date and time. Large files may take more time to be submitted/uploaded to PlanetBids, so plan accordingly... The receiving time on the PlanetBids server will be the governing time for acceptability of bids. Telegraphic, telephonic, hardcopy, and facsimile bids will not be accepted.

If any Addendum issued by the City is not acknowledged online by the Bidder, the PlanetBids System will prevent the Bidder from submitting a Bid Proposal. Bidders are responsible for obtaining all addenda from the City’s PlanetBids portal.

Bid results and awards will be available on PlanetBids. Bids will be called out on Teams at 3:30 P.M. on December 15, 2022

Join Teams Meeting: Link: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 230 630 533 049

Passcode: r3vqbX

2.

Project Information.

2.1 Location and Description. The Project is located at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, and is described as follows: Demolition of the existing Hangar 5, the relocation and reconfiguration of the existing Air Operations Area (AOA) perimeter fence, repurposing the existing general aviation apron to incorporate three (3) Remain-Over-Night (RON) Aircraft Design Group III parking, relocation of the existing Security Identification Area (SIDA) limits, and the reconfiguration of airport’s ready-return rental car lot.

2.2 Time for Final Completion. The Project must be fully completed within 140 calendar days from the start date set forth in the Notice to Proceed. City anticipates that the Work will begin on or about January 2023, but the anticipated start date is provided solely for convenience and is neither certain nor binding.

2.3 Estimated Cost. The estimated construction cost is $3,000,000.

3. License and Registration Requirements.

3.1 License. This Project requires a valid California contractor’s license for the following classification(s): Class “A-General Engineering Contractor.”

3.2 DIR Registration. City may not accept a Bid Proposal from or enter into the Contract with a bidder, without proof that the bidder is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5, subject to limited legal exceptions.

4. Contract Documents. The plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents for the Project, and any addenda thereto (“Contract Documents”) may be downloaded from City’s website at: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=29959 A printed copy of the Contract Documents may be obtained from CyberCopy Shop, located at 504 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at (805) 884-6155.

5. Bid Security. The Bid Proposal must be accompanied by bid security of ten (10) percent of the maximum bid amount, in the form of a cashier’s or certified check made payable to City, or a bid bond executed by a surety licensed to do business in the State of California on the Bid Bond form included with the Contract Documents. The bid security must guarantee that within ten days after City issues the Notice of Award, the successful bidder will execute the Contract and submit the payment and performance bonds, insurance certificates and endorsements, and any other submittals required by the Contract Documents and as specified in the Notice of Award.

6.

Prevailing Wage Requirements.

6.1 General. Pursuant to California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., this Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements applicable to the locality in which the Work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to perform the Work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and similar purposes.

6.2 Rates. These prevailing rates are on file with the City and are available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR. Each Contractor and Subcontractor must pay no less than the specified rates to all workers employed to work on the Project. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work must be at least time and one-half.

6.3 Compliance. The Contract will be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR, under Labor Code § 1771.4.

7. Performance and Payment Bonds. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Price, as further specified in the Contract Documents.

8. Substitution of Securities. Substitution of appropriate securities in lieu of retention amounts from progress payments is permitted under Public Contract Code § 22300.

9. Subcontractor List. Each Subcontractor must be registered with the DIR to perform work on public projects. Each bidder must submit a completed Subcontractor List form with its Bid Proposal, including the name, location of the place of business, California contractor license number, DIR registration number, and percentage of the Work to be performed (based on the base bid price) for each Subcontractor that will perform Work or service or fabricate or install Work for the prime contractor in excess of one-half of 1% of the bid price, using the Subcontractor List form included with the Contract Documents.

10. Bidders’ Conference. A bidders’ conference will be held on November 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., at the following location: Hangar 5 – 204 Moffet Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 to acquaint all prospective bidders with the Contract Documents and the Worksite. The bidders’ conference is not mandatory.

11. Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person/persons is/are doing business as RITUAL MASSAGE at 901 Garcia Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. ELIZABETH C MCCAHAN at 901 Garcia Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 8, 2022. 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. 20220002740. Published November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2022.

LEGAL NOTICES

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person/persons is/are doing business as VOICE GALLERY and VOICESB.ART at La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S Hope Avenue, Unit H-124, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. CASA SANTA BARBARA INC at 217 Sherwood Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 15, 2022. 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. 20220002797. Published November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2022.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person/ persons is/are doing business as LAW OFFICE OF LARRY LABORDE at 924 Anacapa Street, Stuie 1-T. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. LARRY R LABORDE at 2111 5th Street, Perry, IA 50220-1131. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on October 14, 2022. 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. 2022-0002545. Published October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2022.

11.Instructions to Bidders. All bidders should carefully review the Instructions to Bidders for more detailed information before submitting a Bid Proposal. The definitions provided in Article 1 of the General Conditions apply to all of the Contract Documents, as defined therein, including this Notice Inviting Bids.

12. Retention. The percentage of retention that will be withheld from progress payments is five (5) %.

12.Retention. The percentage of retention that will be withheld from progress payments is five (5)%.

By:

11/9/2022 Date: _11/9/2022

By: ___________________________________ Date: ________________

Brian D'Amour, PE City Engineer

Brian D’Amour, PE , City Engineer

Publication Dates: 1) November 16, 2022__ 2)_November 23, 2022_____

Publication Dates: 1) November 18, 2022 2)_November 25, 2022

END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person/persons is/are doing business as CHARLES BAKER HYPNOTHERAPY at 16,000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117. CHARLES BAKER at 16,000 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on November 15, 2022. 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. 20220002794. Published November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2022.

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Women Waging Peace

Inspiring the Fight for a Nuclear-Free Future

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

HOPE AND CALLS FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS were met with resounding applause as Santa Barbara community members joined the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation for its first annual Women Waging Peace Luncheon on November 10th.

Hosted at the Hilton Santa Barbara, the afternoon celebrated two inspiring women actively fighting for a nuclearfree planet: Cynthia Lazaroff, founder of Women Transforming our Nuclear Legacy, and State Senator Monique Limón.

“Both Cynthia and Senator Limón are role models for women’s leadership,” said Dr. Ivana N. Hughes, NAPF President. “Both of them embody one of NAPF’s favorite mottos: that peace is more than the absence of war.”

Now in its 40th year, NAPF works toward the abolishment of nuclear weapons through international advocacy and community events such as Sadako Peace Day. After opening remarks by Event Chair Jill Dexter, Dr. Hughes welcomed luncheon attendees by emphasizing the importance of NAPF’s mission in light of the war in Ukraine, and the organization’s goals.

“A world free of nuclear weapons is no longer just a dream,” shared Dr. Hughes. “It is in fact, part of the international law through the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of

Nuclear Weapons. This historic treaty is now fully in force, and it has the support of 124 countries. It has been ratified by 68 of them. Our goal...is for this treaty to become universal and for all remaining countries to join it.”

Cynthia Lazaroff then shared her experiences during the 2018 Hawaii missile scare. A documentary filmmaker and expert in U.S. and Russia relations, Lazaroff is also the founder of Women Transforming our Nuclear Legacy, an initiative that supports women’s leadership in the field of nuclear disarmament.

Lazaroff captivated guests as she recounted the 38 minutes in which she believed that she and the rest of Hawaii were about to be hit by a nuclear attack. Terrified, she fled to a neighbor’s meditation cave to seek shelter, calling her daughter living in Los Angeles to say goodbye.

She asked everyone to reflect on who they would call if Santa Barbara suddenly faced a nuclear attack, emphasizing what was at stake while nuclear weapons still exist. She ended on a hopeful note, expressing that there is still time to enact weapons bans.

“Abolishing nuclear weapons is about love,” explained Lazaroff. “It’s about saving all we love and hold dear. So let’s write that story together.”

Senator Limón took the podium to discuss her decision to introduce Assembly Joint Resolution 33 when she served as a State Assemblymember. Passed in 2018, this resolution staunchly declares California’s opposition to nuclear weapons and calls upon federal leaders to embrace the United Nation’s prohibition treaty.

Senator Limón spoke of the catastrophic climate damage, famines, and refugee crises that would emerge from even a small-scale nuclear war. She highlighted that while the worldwide inventory of nuclear weapons has decreased since the Cold War, their global threat to our well-being persists. She encouraged all to continue fighting for nuclear abolition, thanking attendees for their unwavering support.

“We need your continued advocacy, not just in our state, but across the country and through the globe,” said Senator Limón. “It is becoming very

Guests’ eyes turned to the future generation of women leaders as 2022 Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador Kundai Chikowero read her poem Dilemma, written especially for the luncheon. With thoughtful verse, Chikowero bridged reflections on past atrocities and the importance of the current moment.

Former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson closed out the luncheon with a lively call to action and request for donations. As she praised NAPF and its honorees’ invaluable work, applause filled the plaza as activists of all ages united in supporting a nuclear-free future.

www.wagingpeace.org

clear that nuclear war is not a concern of the past. It is a concern of today, and we all need to work towards a nuclear-weapon-free future.”

NAPF President Dr. Ivana Hughes, Honorees Cynthia Lazaroff and State Senator Monique Limón, and former State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

Photo by Daisy Scott

Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador Kundai Chikowero

Photos by Rick Carter

Frank Bognar

Jill Dexter

Ivana

Hughes, and Christian Ciobanu

Anne Bennett and Perie Longo

Frank Nichols and Rob Laney

Adrianne Davis, Ivana Hughes, and Marilyn Tam

Sandra Campbell, Diana Charles, and Lisa Wysel

By David Gress / Special to VOICE

HILE KNOWN PRIMARILY AS AN ELEGANT INDOOR FOLIAGE PLANT, in our Mediterranean climate the Weeping Fig matures into a stately, medium-sized, broadleaf evergreen landscape tree. Undoubtedly, many of the Weeping Figs around town were first grown inside as house plantsoutgrew their pots and spaces - and were subsequently planted outside.

In our area, the Weeping Fig normally reaches 25- to 30-feet in height and carries a rounded dense crown that spreads to 30feet in width, providing generous shade. Under ideal conditions, it can grow even larger, so be careful where you plant it!

The limbs and branches grow upright but arch downwards at the ends, creating a graceful weeping effect. While it is normally a single-trunked tree, it frequently has lower branches that develop into multiple trunks; subsequently, these can self-graft into a single trunk. Young trees can also be pruned to have a single trunk.

Perhaps the Weeping Fig’s most distinguishing characteristic is its shiny green leaves. These are ovate-elliptical shaped (4-inches long and 1½-inches wide) and appear alternately on the twigs. Each leaf has a pronounced end pointed (acuminate) tip that is often bent backward and twisted, making it easy to identify this tree from other Ficus species.

The Weeping Fig is monoecious, meaning each tree bears both female flowers and male flowers. The flowers develop and remain entirely sheltered on the inside of a fleshy, hollow, receptacle called a syconium. On all fig trees, this type of flower-bearing structure (inflorescence) is also the fruit. The encased flowers are pollinated by tiny wasps that enter the syconium’s tiny hole at its terminal end. Once the flowers are

pollinated, the resulting spherical fruits (1/3- to ½-inch in diameter) usually occur in pairs, are green when young, and turn orange-red when ripe. The fig fruit is technically edible; however, it is usually only eaten by birds.

Its bark is light-gray and relatively smooth when young; this surface changes to raised horizontal lenticels as the tree matures. At any age, the bark is quite striking in contrast to the glossy foliage and accentuates the often deeply contoured and sculptural trunk and limbs.

The Weeping Fig is native to a wide area extending from the tropical areas of eastern India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and northern Australia. In all areas where it is endemic, it is highly valued and appreciated for its dense shade, for firewood, and for many medicinal uses. In Thailand, it is so revered for its beauty that it has been designated the official tree of Bangkok.

In addition to the common name of Weeping Fig, this lovely tree has many other common names, including Benjamin Fig, Java Fig, Weeping Chinese Banyan, Weeping Laurel, Java Laurel, and SmallLeaved Rubber Tree.

Weeping Fig is in the Moraceae or Mulberry plant family, which includes all figs trees, including the species, Ficus carica, that bears the delicious edible figs found in markets around the world. Weeping Fig’s botanical name is Ficus benjamina. The genus, Ficus, is the Latin name for the edible fig. The specific epithet, benjamina, is derived from the Sanskrit word, “banij,” meaning “banyan tree” (which is also in the fig family).

Mature Weeping Figs are often confused with Indian Laurel Figs (Ficus microcarpa, var. nitida), since they have a similar crown shape and identical bark and leaf color; the Weeping Fig’s twisted pointed leaf tips distinguish it from its cousin.

Weeping Fig, although a tropical tree, is easy to grow in our Central Coast area and, once established, appears to be surprisingly drought tolerant. It does appreciate some deep watering in the dry season and during extended droughts. It is not cold hardy, so it does need to be placed in a frost-free or protected location; otherwise, when

temperatures dip below 30 degrees F, it can experience significant leaf and twig damage and dieback. It prefers well-drained, moist, loamy soil and full sun to partial shade.

There are numerous cultivars of Weeping Fig that have been developed in the nursery trade for use as indoor foliage plants, because of this tree’s ability to photosynthesize at low light levels. Such cultivars have been selected for their variations in leaf color and/or for white or yellow variegation. Most of these lovely cultivars can also be used in our community as home garden trees, either planted in the ground or potted in containers. The cultivar ‘Starlight’ has earned the coveted Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Miniature cultivars, such as ‘Too Little’, are especially popular with bonsai enthusiasts.

Weeping Fig is not susceptible to serious insect or disease pests but is prone to some bothersome (but not lifethreatening) insects, like Cuban laurel thrips (which curl the leaves) and stem scale (which sucks the sap and deposits a sticky substance that creates sooty mold).

Fair Warning: As with most species in the genus Ficus, Weeping Fig will develop aggressive surface roots, which can be destructive to nearby structures and to hardscapes, particularly sidewalks. Always plant it in a location that provides sufficient space to accommodate its roots at maturity.

When planted in smaller spaces, it is advisable to prune it periodically to keep it in scale with the planting area and to limit root expansion.

The Weeping Fig can be planted and then regularly pruned, for use as a screen or hedge. However, it is best suited for planting in city parks and on large estates, where it will be given the space needed for its full beauty and grandeur to be appreciated.

Weeping Figs can be seen in many locations about town: in Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden; east of the Los Banos Pool on West Cabrillo Boulevard (7 trees); in the 200 Block of West Mason Street (7 trees); at the southeast corner of West Padre and Castillo Streets (4 trees); in the first block of Bath Street (3 trees); at 622 Bath Street (2 trees); at 402 De La Vina Street; and, at 21 S. Alisos Street.

Tree-of-the-Month articles are sponsored by Santa Barbara Beautiful, whose mission includes increasing public awareness and appreciation of Santa Barbara’s many outstanding trees and, in a long-time partnership with the City Parks & Recreation Department, the funding and planting of trees along the City’s streets.

Those who wish to honor a special someone can do so with an attractive commemorative marker that will be installed at the base of an existing street tree in the City of Santa Barbara. Because Santa Barbara Beautiful has participated in the planting to date of over 13,000 street trees, there are plenty of trees from which to choose! Application forms are available at www.sbbeautiful.org

Weeping Fig

Photos by David Gress

Honoring the past in an intersection of connection, community, and culture, this program o ers a symphonic and visual homage to our region’s centuries old Chumash heritage from local composer and preservationist Cody Westheimer. Paired with Robert Schumann’s romantic musical gift to his future wife, the Piano Concerto in A minor, featuring world-renowned pianist and Santa Barbara favorite, Alessio Bax; Jean Sibelius’ Valse Triste; and Mozart’s inimitable masterpiece, Symphony No. 40, this repertoire delivers a deeply moving and moody tribute. REPERTOIRE

Cody Westheimer

10 WEST GALLERY: Holiday AllMember Exhibit and Mata Ortiz Pottery Market ~ Nov 19-Jan 8 • 10 W Anapamu • Thu-Sun 11-5 • 805770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: Kids Draw Architecture ~ Opened Nov 13 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • www.afsb.org

ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

MUSEUM: Ishi Glinsky: Upon a Jagged Maze; Momentary Stillness; Gods, Glory & Spirituality ~ Jan 22, 2023 • www.museum.ucsb.edu

ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: 302 E Cota St • We 11-4; Th 11-5; Fr, Sat 11-4 • 805-884-0459 • www.exploreecology.org/art-from-scrap

THE ARTS FUND: Teen Arts Mentorship Show ~ Opens Nov 18 • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Av • Su-Thu 11-6; Fri, Sa 11-7 • www.artsfundsb.org

ATKINSON GALLERY: Works on Paper: Sadie Barnette, Mimi Lauter, Manuel López, Narsiso Martinez, Mark Thomas Gibson, Gabriella Sanchez ~ Dec 9 • Mo-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 and Wallpaper Discoveries • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • Th-Sun 10:30-4:30 • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

CASA DOLORES: Native Mexican Garment - extended to Dec 30; Bandera Ware; traditional outfits • 1023 Bath St • www.casadolores.org

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Stepping Out! by the SB Art Assoc • 1st fl, 105 E. Anacapa St • 805-568-3994

CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: A Collector’s Eye: Selections from the Rupp Collection • 9-5pm, Mon-Fri; By Appt • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • www.claystudiosb.org

CORRIDAN GALLERY: A Winter Group, bringing Color and Light to the Season ~ Jan 28, 2023 • Central Coast Artists • 125 N Milpas • We-Sa 11-6 • 805-9667939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

CYPRESS GALLERY: New Vistas ~ Nov 27 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • Sat & Sun 1-4 • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org

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

ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • ThMo 11-5 • www.elverhoj.org

FAULKNER GALLERY • Tues-Sat 10-5 • https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp

GALLERY 113: Members of SB Art Assn; featured artist Sue Slater ~ Nov 26 • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • Mo-Sa 11-5; Sun 1-5 • www.gallery113sb.com

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: A personal point of view: by Renee Kelleher & Karen McGaw ~ Nov 30 • Thu-Mo 10-5 • www.gallerylosolivos.com

GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: 805.969.9990 • www.lotusland.org

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

HELEN MASON ART GALLERY: Collection Two • 48 Helena Ave • 11-5pm Wed-Mon • 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 St • We-Su 12-4 • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com/museums/sb.php

KATHRYNE DESIGNS: Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • M-Sa 105; Su 11-5 • 805-565-4700

LA CUMBRE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: Three Multi-Artist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza Celebrating Three Years! • Tues-Sun 1-6 • lacumbrecenterforcreativearts@gmail.com

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS

CENTER: The 5th Dimension ~ Nov 20 • Thu-Su 12-4 • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

MARCIA BURTT STUDIO: Casting Light ~ Nov 27 • 517 Laguna St • ThSu 1-5 • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com

MAUNE CONTEMPORARY: Ted Collier: Don’t Quit Your Daydream • 1309 State St • Tu-Su 11-5 & By appt • 805-869-2524 • www.maune.com

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

MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

PALM LOFT GALLERY: Living the Life by residents of Palm Avenue Lofts ~ Nov 20 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carp • By Appt • 805-684-9700 • www.Palmloft.com

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

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

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

SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: Arturo Tello & John Wullbrandt: Dos Arbolitos (Two little dear trees) • 1321 State St • Mo-Sa 12-5; Su 12-4 • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

SB BOTANIC GARDEN: Pressed: Botanical Art and The Herbarium • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Take a Hike, Save the World ~ Nov 20; Memories of Mountain Drive: SB’s Bohemian Community ~ Feb 28; The Story of SB • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur 12-5, Fri 12-7; Sat 12-5 • 805966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

SB MARITIME MUSEUM: The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short ~ Dec 31; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First

Fresnel Lens, and Santa Barbara Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • Thu-Su 10-5 • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

Mary Dee Thompson La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts

Gallery La Cumbre PLaza

Art | Arte

CONTINUED:

SB MUSEUM OF ART: For Opacity ~ Jan 15; The Architecture of Collage: Marshall Brown ~ Jan 2; Portrait of Mexico Today; - Ongoing; • Tu-Su, 11-5; Thu, 11-8 • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364

SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Native People Through Lens of Edward Curtis ~ Nov 11-Apr 30 • Wed-Sun 10-5 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER

Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • Daily 10-5 • 805-682-4711 • 211 Stearns Wharf • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: SB Visual Artists ~ Nov 30 • 9-7 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

SILO 118: New sketches by Michael Armour along with holiday art by Bonnie, Tom, J’Nelle, Enrique, Joe, Mike... & an interesting selection of books! ~ Nov 18-27 • 118 Gray St • 12-5 Th-Sa/by appt • www.silo118.com

SULLIVAN GOSS: John Nava: Florimar ~ Nov 27; Meredith Brooks Abbott: Perennial ~ Nov 21; Joseph Goldyne: Imaginary Falls in Charcoal, Ink, and Oil; Natalie Arnoldi: Water And Light ~ Dec 26 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

SYV HISTORICAL MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE: Art Of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • Sa, Su 12-4 • 805-688-7889 • www. santaynezmuseum.org

TAMSEN GALLERY: Work by Robert W. Firestone • 911.5 State St, 805-7052208 • www.tamsengallery.com

THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY: ARTchitecture ~ Nov 17; A Journey: painting in my own key by Ruth Ellen Hoag ~ opens Nov 17 • Th-Sat 12-5; By Appt • 1331 State Street • www.thomasreynolds.com

UCSB LIBRARY: Art of Science 2022 ~ Dec 15 • Learning Commons; Tattooed and Tenacious ~ Jan 1 • 1st Fl Ocean side • www.library.ucsb.edu

VOICE GALLERY: Autumn Passion by local artists ~ Nov 30 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 805-965-6448

WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: A Bold and Unconventional Collector: Highlights from the Barry Berkus Family Collection ~ Nov 17-Dec 12 • 805-565-6162 • Mo-Fr 10-4 • www.westmont.edu/museum

WILDLING MUSEUM: Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker ~ Mar 6; Portals & Pathways by Kerrie Smith ~ 2022 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

Art Events Eventos de Arte

SBVA @ SBTC RECEPTION • Meet featured SB Visual Artists • SB Tennis Club Reception 4:30-6pm, 11/18, 25.

SBVA @ SBTC RECEPCIÓN • Conozca a los artistas visuales destacados de SB • SB Tennis Club Recepción 4:306pm, 11/18, 25.

SEA GLASS & OCEAN ARTS FESTIVAL

• Open air arts & gifts market • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. • Free • 10am-4pm Sa, 11/19.

FESTIVAL DE ARTES OCEÁNICAS Y

VIDRIO MARINO • Mercado al aire libre de arte y regalos • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. • Gratis • 10am-4pm sábado, 11/19.

OPENING RECEPTION • For A Bold and Unconventional Collector: Highlights from the Barry Berkus Family Collection • Westmont RidleyTree Museum of Art • Free • 4-6pm Th, 11/17.

RECEPCIÓN DE APERTURA • Para A Bold and Unconventional Collector: Highlights from the Barry Berkus Family Collection • Westmont RidleyTree Museum of Art • Gratis • 4-6pm jueves, 11/17.

OPENING RECEPTION RUTH ELLEN HOAG: MY JOURNEY SO FAR • A solo exhibition of work by Ruth Ellen Hoag spanning the last 20 years • Thomas Reynolds Gallery, 1331 State St • 5-7pm Fri, 11/18.

RECEPCIÓN

DE APERTURA RUTH

ELLEN HOAG: MI VIAJE HASTA AHORA

• Una exposición individual del trabajo de Ruth Ellen Hoag que abarca los últimos 20 años • Thomas Reynolds Gallery, 1331 State St • 5-7pm viernes, 11/18.

See John Walker’s The Centre, #2 when The Westmont RidleyTree Museum of Art shares the deep trove of art collected by the late Barry Berkus, an architect, urban planner, watercolor artist and author

ESTUDIOS ABIERTOS DE MFA EN

HARDER STADIUM • Oportunidad única de ver dónde trabajan los artistas • Debajo de las gradas en Harder Stadium • 14 Alumnos de MFA • 5-?pm viernes, 11/18.

BLOCK PRINTING WORKSHOP

• Create original single color prints • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $30 • https://tinyurl.com/3s9cn7pm • 6-8pm Fr, 11/18.

TALLER DE IMPRESIÓN DE BLOQUES

The Thomas Reynolds Gallery will present a solo exhibition, Ruth Ellen Hoag: My Journey So Far, featuring some of her most significant paintings from the past 20 years. A reception with the artist opens the exhibition on Friday, Nov 18th.

pintura de 1 a 4 pm el sábado en la hermosa plaza La Arcada • Disfruta de una recepción de artistas de 4-6:30 pm • La Arcada Suite 9; 1114 State Street • sábado, 11/19.

PAINT & SIP WORKSHOP • Make your own Starry Night • Danielle Renée Art • Paseo Nuevo • $55 • https://tinyurl.com/kh65y27e • 1-3pm Sa, 11/19.

VOICE GALLERY GRAND OPENING

CELEBRATION

• A new art venue at La Cumbre Plaza #H-124 has opened • Stop in and see Autumn Passion - with work by Santa Barbara area artists • Meet the VOICE Team ~ In conjunction with La Cumbre Plaza’s 3rd Friday Art Walk & LCCCA Santa Barbara’s 3rd Anniversary • 5-8pm Fri, 11/18.

GRAN CELEBRACIÓN DE INAUGURACIÓN DE VOICE GALLERY • Inaugurado un nuevo espacio de arte en La Cumbre Plaza #H-124 • Deténte y ve Autumn Passion, con obras de artistas del área de Santa Bárbara • Conoce al equipo de VOICE ~ En conjunto con el 3rd Friday Art Walk de La Cumbre Plaza y el tercer Aniversario de LCCCA Santa Barbara • 5-8pm viernes, 11/18.

LA CUMBRE PLAZA ART

EXTRAVAGANZA • Celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of LCCCA Santa Barbara & The Arts Fund’s 3rd Friday Art Walk. Two Bands, an Opera Santa Barbara Pop-Up performance, photo booth, community canvas, food truck, typewriter poetry & more... as well as lots of art & Artists • 5-8pm Fri, 11/18.

• Crea impresiones originales de un solo color • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $30 • https://tinyurl.com/3s9cn7pm • 6-8pm viernes, 11/18.

WATERHOUSE GALLERY’S 38TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION • Watch six artists doing painting demonstrations 1-4pm Saturday in the beautiful La Arcada Plaza • Enjoy an Artist reception from 4-6:30pm • La Arcada Suite 9; 1114 State Street • Sa, 11/19.

CELEBRACIÓN DEL 38º ANIVERSARIO DE WATERHOUSE GALLERY • Ve a seis artistas haciendo demostraciones de

TALLER DE PINTURA Y SORBO • Haz tu propio Starry Night • Danielle Renée Art • Paseo Nuevo • $55 • https://tinyurl.com/kh65y27e • 1-3pm sábado, 11/19.

READY TO HANG @ CAW • A community-created art show & sale. All artistic styles and mediums • Community Arts Workshop • www.sbcaw.org/hang • Public Sale: 4-7pm Sa, 11/19.

LISTO PARA COLGAR EN CAW • Una exhibición y venta de arte creada por la comunidad. Todos los estilos y medios artísticos • Community Arts Workshop • www.sbcaw.org/hang • Venta pública: 4-7pm sábado, 11/19.

SEA GLASS & OCEAN ARTS FESTIVAL • Shop jewelry, art, holiday gifts, and more handcrafted by over 20 local artists when the Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival returns to the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • from 10am-4pm Sa, 11/19.

FESTIVAL DE ARTES

OCEÁNICAS Y VIDRIO MARINO

GRAN ESPECTÁCULO

DE ARTE

EN LA CUMBRE PLAZA • Celebrando el tercer aniversario de LCCCA Santa Barbara & 3rd Friday Art Walk de The Arts Fund. Dos bandas, una presentación emergente de Opera Santa Barbara, un fotomatón, un lienzo comunitario, un camión de comida, poesía a máquina de escribir y más... así como mucho arte y artistas • 5-8pm viernes, 11/18.

MFA OPEN STUDIOS AT HARDER

Waterhouse Gallery Artists will come together for a 38th Anniversary Celebration including live painting demonstrations on Saturday, November 19th from 1 to 4pm in La Arcada Plaza as well as an artist reception from 4-6:30pm.

• Compra joyas, arte, regalos navideños y más hechos a mano por más de 20 artistas locales cuando el Festival de Artes Oceánicas y Vidrio Marino regrese al Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • De 10am-4pm el sábado, 11/19.

SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW • Local artists & artisans • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am5pm Sundays.

EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTES Y

ARTESANIAS SB • De artistas y artesanos locales • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am5pm los domingos.

• Unique opportunity to see where artists work • Under the bleachers at Harder Stadium • 14 MFA students • 5-?pm Fri, 11/18.

STADIUM

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

Envía tus inauguraciones de arte, recepciones, y eventos a Art@VoiceSB.com para ser incluido en este listado gratuito.

Flamenco Dancer by Irene Kovalik

in A Bold and Unconventional Collector: Highlights from the Barry Berkus Family Collection, which will be on display from November 17th to December 12th.

Arturo Tello & John Wullbrandt

Dos Arbolitos Exhibition

Through November 27th

Dos Arbolitos

Two small trees have grown tall to stand among the mighty Oak Group. Co-Foundering member Arturo Tello has been joined by his friend and fellow painter John Wullbrandt to share selected paintings that illustrate their passion for our environment. Both artists have deep roots in local land preservation and conservation efforts. The mutual support they enjoy has been recognized by Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery with this two person exhibition.

SANTA BARBARA FINE ART

1321 State Street, Santa Barbara (next to the Arlington Theater)

Open Tuesday - Saturday 12pm -6pm; by appointment only on Sunday and Monday Gallery 805-845-4270 • Direct 415-786-3765 www.SantaBarbaraFineArt.com

Landmark Cypress, Tar Pits Park, Carpinteria, acrylic on canvas, 36x48, by Arturo Tello California Quail, acrylic on canvas, 16x20, by John Wullbrandt

Artists Arturo Tello and John Wullbrandt

Photo by William B. Dewey

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