VOICE Magazine: April 19, 2024

The play The Outsider at SBCC reviewed by Jesse Caverly

Photo by Ben Crop

Nir Kabaretti, Conductor

David Krakauer, Clarinet

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Reminiscent of Hollywood’s “Golden Era,” this magnificent 1920’s Montecito estate boasts breathtaking ocean/island views and embodies a rare blend of stunning architecture and unmatched quality. Originally constructed for C.K.G. Billings and designed by the renowned architect Carleton Winslow, this palatial property overlooks the Montecito Club and Bird Refuge, seamlessly uniting seclusion with close proximity to world-class restaurants, upscale boutiques, and pristine beaches. Featuring grand bedrooms, libraries, offices, living and dining spaces, with 10 fireplaces and 14 baths, every facet of this residence exudes regal splendor. The pool area evokes the ambiance of both the Beverly Hills Hotel and the legendary Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle, offering sweeping Pacific Ocean/Channel Island vistas, expansive terraces, and lavish dressing rooms. Elevating entertainment to unparalleled heights, the home enjoys an envy-inducing game room, a remarkable home theater, and an exquisite wine cellar. “El Descanso” stands as a testament to luxury living from a bygone era that will endure for generations to come.

Alonzo King

Alonzo King

“This world exists because of love.”

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

EGENDARY DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER ALONZO KING, 1969 graduate of Santa Barbara High School, will return to Santa Barbara with his LINES Ballet performing King’s newest creation, Deep River. Using spiritual music from Black and Jewish traditions alongside original compositions by Jason Moran to assert the power of hope in the face of seemingly impossible odds, the ballet blurs the lines between classical and contemporary dance. UCSB Arts & Lectures will present Alonzo King LINES Ballet at the Arlington Theatre on Friday, April 26th at 8pm. In anticipation of an extraordinary performance, VOICE spoke with King about life, creativity, and activism.

VOICE: What's your advice for somebody to experience a dance performance like Deep River?

Alonzo King: If you think of the Big Bang, it was sound and movement. And so everything on planet Earth moves, one of the principal expressions of life is movement. The heart is beating. Blood is rushing through your veins, synapses through your thoughts. We have the responsibility of being present and experiencing. And so what do you bring? You bring your heart and you bring your mind. It means that you feel and that you also listen.

VOICE: You will lead three master classes with UCSB students during your visit. What do you look forward to in working with new students?

King: There are days when people are on fire. Those people you can really work with. For the people who don't have it, the teacher tries to strike the fire in the student. You want them to be their own teacher. You want them to listen to their own conscience. In the same way that people have morality, there’s an artistic conscience. That's what you want to make alive in the student.

VOICE: Your parents were Civil Rights activists. What qualities do you think you inherited from them?

King: I think there's things that I didn't inherit from them because they had great bravery, which I don't think that I have. They were willing to give their lives

for something that they believed in, and they were in a community of other people who were willing to give their lives for what they believed in, to make the world better for other people.

But I think that if a human being is singing, writing, sculpting, dancing, speaking truth, that that is revolutionary and that it does have an effect on the world when each of us as individuals are really not only being who we are, but trying to be our best selves, trying to contribute something to the planet that is, that helps change the planet. Because if we will, if we really want to change anything, it has to start with ourselves first.

VOICE: Who was instrumental for you as a teacher?

King: The most influential teacher in my life, outside of my parents, was Paramahansa Yogananda, the author of the spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. His practice is about the highest art, the art of living. And that has made a huge impact on my life.

VOICE: You said that if you look at the lives of great folks that we admire, those are dancers; that if you look at the life of Harriet Tubman, that's an incredible dance. What incredible lives are in Deep River?

King: Deep River is based on ideas, ideas of struggle, ideas of liberation. The seminal idea is that we are not weak, whining mortals. In fact, we are immortals with indescribable powers latent within us, and we have to awaken those powers. An obstacle is not to beat us up or to destroy us, but to awaken that which would have been ignored

if we hadn't had the trial before us.

VOICE: Do you have a highlight in your long 40-year career? A moment that you’re particularly proud of?

King: There’s been so many because I enjoy what I do. I went into the rainforest to work with the Baka people in Central Africa. That was one of those amazing moments. I brought back 20 dancers and musicians, and we toured America. The humility of those people, the ingenuity and the necessity for each other because they were hunters and gatherers, the simplicity, it was quite amazing.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet will perform Deep River on the Arlington stage on April 26th at 8pm.

Photos by RJ Muna

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Alonzo King Deep River

VOICE: Love plays a big part of your work.

King: I think love plays a big part in everybody's work. It's inescapable. This world, these universes exist because of love. Not as a sentiment, but as a force. If our lives have no love, we are wretched. If they have love, we are lifted up and filled with vigor and striving. A life minus love is a difficult life. Love is easy. I'm talking about divine love. It is what replenishes us.

VOICE: The world feels so divided right now. Do you have hope that we can turn it around with love?

King: The turmoil that exists in the world has always been here. Always. It's at an incredibly, scary point for a lot of people now because we have such advanced technology and yet we don't have advanced hearts. The hearts are underdeveloped, and that's the problem. There’s a science of how to live life, and that science is yoga. It will soon take over the world. People will begin to have peace. They will begin to look in a larger way at small problems and inevitably things will slowly change.

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VOICE: How is it to work in film, like with There Is No Standing Still, as opposed to the stage?

King: It's just a different stage. The stage happens to be the forest or the ocean or the mountains. It is a beautiful thing to feel the earth under your bare feet, whether it's sand, whether it's leaves, whether it's prickly, whether it's in a tree, you are closer to the mother.

In a studio, you don't feel the breeze coming through, you’re in a box, with windows. To be in nature, there is a larger sense of the environment and there's a smaller sense of who you are. You feel small and particularly at night time when you look up and see the stars and know that they are infinitesimal and you are a little piece of sand, it's inspiring and humbling.

VOICE: You started working on Deep River during COVID.

King: We practiced outside, but then we were given a lot of big grants from the Mellon Foundation and other foundations, so we were able to be in a bubble. We went to Arizona, to the desert, and had doctors there. And no one could come in except for the film crew and the dancers. And we stayed

THURSDAY, APRIL 25 | 5:30 PM

As part of programming for Made by Hand/Born Digital (on view through August 25), this conversation between artist Yassi Mazandi and SBMA Curator of Contemporary Art James Glisson will cover her explorations with new technology, including NFTs, and her tendency to work with traditional mediums, like painting and ceramics, against the grain.

away from each other and we had to create. It was a beautiful feeling to be in nature, creating. There will be a film coming out as a result of that work.

VOICE: How can we be activists?

King: One of the most beautiful things is to think of others, to be kind to people, no matter how they're behaving or what they're expressing. If you're able to stop thinking about yourself, and to think of others, you have expanded already. The moment you feel compassion for someone you forget about yourself and you feel larger.

Deep River premiered last year to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary and is described by King as a reminder that “love is the ocean that we rose from, swim in, and will one day return to” –and that love can set us free.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet is presented in association with UCSB Department of Theatre & Dance.

Dance Series Sponsors: Donna Fellows & Dave Johnson, Margo Cohen-Feiberg, Barbara Stupay and Sheila Wald.

Community Partners, the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli, have offered generous support for the 2023-2024 season. For tickets ($100 Gold Circle-preferred seating; $65 / $45 general; $19 UCSB students - Current student ID required) call 805-893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu. Tickets are also available through the Arlington box office at 805-963-4408 and AXS.

Camerata Pacifica Brings Rare French Baroque Program to Santa Barbara

HIGHLIGHTING RARE MUSIC BY A FORGOTTEN FRENCH BAROQUE

FEMALE COMPOSER, flutist Emi Ferguson will be joined by Grammywinning tenor Karim Sulayman, in “Camerata Pacifica Baroque: The French Dispatch,” at Music Academy’s Hahn Hall on Friday, the 26th.

Performing a repertoire both rare and familiar, they will be accompanied by Rachell Ellen Wong on violin; Michael Sponseller on harpsichord; Stephen Stubbs, grammy winning guitarist; and Doug Balliett on viola da gamba, from The Juilliard School.

“This program really has it all,” shared Ferguson, who is the 2023 recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and music director of Camerata Pacifica Baroque. “It’s bookended by some of my absolute favorite chamber music works by Rameau and Telemann. But what is really exciting is getting to premiere four songs by Baroque French female composer Mde. Guedon de Presles that have been forgotten for centuries.”

The program opens with Third Suite in A Major from Pièces de Clavecin en Concert, Rameau’s adaptations of his keyboard works for chamber ensemble, and concludes with Telemann’s Paris Quartet No. 12 in E Minor, TWV 43:e4, a milestone of the chamber genre. “The French Dispatch” should be an engaging program of 17th and 18th century French vocal and instrumental works, performed by some of the country’s leading Baroque experts. For tickets ($75) visit www.cameratapacifica.org or call 805-884-8410

Keep The Beat Raises Funds for Music Programs

THE SANTA BARBARA EDUCATION FOUNDATION wrapped up its sixth annual Keep The Beat Instrument Drive at the end of February. This campaign collected 40 instrument donations from the community, which in turn supports music education in local schools.

In a partnership with 99.9 KTYD and Morning Mojo hosts hosts Lin Aubuchon and Bill Pesso, the program asked community members to donate gently used instruments so that they may be repurposed and distributed to students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District. In addition to instruments, the event raised $18,000 in funds for the program.

2024 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN SB Beautiful Annual Awards

April 9th - May 19, 2024

Santa Barbara Beautiful is now soliciting nominations in ten categories for their 60th Annual Awards program which takes place in the fall.

Each of the last 50+ years, Santa Barbara Beautiful has called on our community to recognize and appreciate their neighbors who work to build on the city’s natural beauty. At the Annual Awards, the results of their beautification efforts are recognized.

Property award categories have been adapted to meet the real and growing importance of climate change and the need for environmental stewardship.

Learn more at www.sbbeautiful.org

YOUR NOMINATION:

5.

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2024

1. Multi-Family Residence ~ Condos, Retirement Facilities... Sustainable (ie: water or energy saving) building elements? How does it fit in or enhance the streetscape?

2. Single Family Home, Small Lot (<1/2 acre) ~ Sustainable (ie: water or energy saving) building elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape?

3. Single Family Home, Large Lot (>1/2 acre) ~ Sustainable building elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape?

4. Mixed-Use Building: Commercial & Residential in one building; Sustainability elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape? Does it have *LEED Certification?

5. Commercial Building ~ (Public Buildings, Hotels, B&Bs): Sustainability elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape? Does it have *LEED Certification?

6. Commercial Sign

9. Historic Revitalization: Recently revitalized gardens and/or buildings with a historic character

10. Santa Barbara Commons: Public Open Space: Parks; Medians; Parkways; Streetscapes: places we gather to build community and connect with nature.

• There is no limit to the number of entries a person may submit.

• Winners are selected by independent judges based on merit, not on the number of nominations.

• The Awards Committee reserves the right to adjust categories depending on the nominations received.

ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES:

• Entries must

Adams Elementary music teacher Karen Dutton expressed her gratitude, stating, “Keep The Beat has been an invaluable support for music educators in the SB Unified School District. The annual instrument drive has enabled us to provide more quality instruments to our students. Access to quality instruments can greatly enhance students’ engagement with music and skill development, and seeing the excitement of a student receiving a donated instrument is priceless.”

7. Art in Public Places ~ Murals, Sculpture, etc... (Hugh & Marjorie Petersen Award for Art in Public Places)

8. Architectural Feature ~ (1 feature only) ie: Fountain, Tile, Stonework, Ironwork, Rock Formation, Gate, Tower

www.santabarbaraeducation.org

Emi Ferguson on flute

Photo by Tim Norris

La Cumbre Junior High Band

Cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta

South Coast Chamber of Commerce

Hosts Annual State of the City Luncheon

By Mark M. Whitehurst / VOICE

BROAD STROKE COMMUNITY REPORTS ON AREA CITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCES

for Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta are annually hosted by the South Coast Chamber of Commerce at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The gathering took place on Friday, April 12th.

“We have made significant strides to strengthen the economy on the South Coast… and it has never been stronger,” stated Kristen Miller, president and CEO of the Chamber, as she welcomed over 400 attendees to the event.

The mayors of each city spoke and then were followed by city administrators or assistants.

Speakers included Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse, Carpinteria Mayor Al Clark, and Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte. Also up were Carpinteria City Administrator Michael Ramirez; Goleta City Administrator Robert Nisbet; and Santa Barbara Assistant City Administrator Rene Eyerle.

An innovative housing plan designed by the chamber was announced by Miller, called “The Road Home.”

Free Rides For Earth Day 2024

Local Transit Agencies Team Up for Free Ride Event on Monday, April 22nd

LOCAL TRANSIT AGENCIES COUNTYWIDE

are offering free bus rides to make it easier for the community to give back to the planet this Earth Day, April 22nd. The one-day initiative aims to promote cleaner air, reduce carbon footprints, and inspire the public to choose more sustainable transportation options.

Automobiles are identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions.

“By choosing public transit over personal vehicles, community members can play an important role in lessening their environmental impact and contributing to a healthier planet, said Aaron Bonfilio, director of multimodal programs for Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.”

Participating transit agencies include SBCAG Clean Air Express, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), Santa Maria Area Transit (SMRT), Santa Ynez

Carbajal Highlights

CONGRESSMAN SALUD

CARBAJAL HAS SECURED A $1,000,000 INVESTMENT in this year’s federal budget to support the construction of 34 new studio apartments along with an on-site clinic at 115 West Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara.

The clinic will give residents access to supportive services for those struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and other health concerns. The mixed-use development will also include 10 units set aside for 24/7 supportive care from the Sanctuary Centers team. Construction will begin in December of this year.

Brochures detailing the plan were placed on all tables for attendees.

The plan calls for 10,000 new housing units over the next ten years and is to be sponsored by employees. Taking the lead, the chamber is partnering with 20 of the South Coast's largest employers who have more than 26,000 employees. The plan is for businesses to form a group, pool money, and then buy or lease homes.

Mayor Rowse introduced Santa Barbara's newly hired City Administrator Kelly McAdoo to the assembly and announced she will begin work in May.

Both Goleta and Santa Barbara announced they were in a deficit cash position and that new budgets are being developed in the next few weeks.

Commenting on the estimated $7 million deficit in Santa Barbara, Eyerle said, “ We are considering a half cent sales tax… which is considerably lower than other comparable cities.” https://sbscchamber.com

May is a great time to visit the Harbor!

Valley Transit (SYVT), and Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC).

“We are all about SM(a)RT travel options. Budget friendly and ecological ones,” said Gamaliel Anguiano, transit manager, City of Santa Maria. “Earth day is the perfect time to get on board!”

For those whose daily commutes are served by other systems, such as COLT or Guadalupe Flyer, SBCAG extends the opportunity for the public to ride free by signing up in advance with the Try Transit program.

"If you aren’t a regular transit rider—Earth Day is a great time to give it a try,” said Hillary Blackerby, planning and marketing manager at Santa Barbara MTD. "And for the regular riders who are already doing their part to reduce congestion and emissions by taking the bus, it’s our way of saying ‘thank you!’.”

In Ventura County, all transit operators, including VCTC, are offering free rides on Earth Day. Riders can use any bus service at no cost.

Investment for Housing & Health Clinic

“This is an example of great partnerships in action helping to address the Central Coast’s greatest issues,” said Rep. Carbajal. “It tackles housing: 34 new affordable units for Central Coast families, which are much needed. It tackles health: creating a new clinic to address mental health, substance use, and other ailments.

“Having an 100% affordable project in the middle of downtown is vital and serves a real need for the many folks in our working class who are working to survive,” said Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams.

IT'S ALWAYS FUN to have a reason to visit the Santa Barbara Harbor. The month of May brings two waterfront events you will want to take in! Operation Clean Sweep, pulls debris from the seafloor. An annual event, it takes place on Saturday, May 4th from 8am to noon. A team of volunteer divers, supported by 40 or so volunteer dock workers, will remove junk from beneath the Marinas.

During past events, volunteers removed over twenty tons of debris from Santa Barbara Harbor. Items retrieved during past years ranged from bicycles, barbeques, plastic barrels, and boat propellers to wire cages, outboard engines, phones, computers, and the occasional marine battery.

Next up will be the Nautical Swap Meet. It takes place Saturday, May 18th. The 13th Annual Harbor Nautical Swap Meet will attract hundreds of treasure hunters to the Main Harbor Parking Lot from 8am to noon. Dozens of vendors will display and sell boat rigging, surfboards, fishing gear, inflatable boats, pumps, winches, boat motors, and other marine/nautical items. Admission is free.

Have some nautical gear you’d like to sell? Sign up as a vendor ($25 per spot), by contacting Harbor Operations at (805) 564-5531 or visit www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SwapMeet. Vendor applications are available online or at the Harbormaster’s office.

For more info about either event or to volunteer, contact Angela Rodriguez at 805-897-1962 or Arodriguez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

, Grants & Development Manager Stephanie Drake, and Director of Marketing & Development Lola Ban West

Santa Barbara Women’s Event to Honor Four Leaders in Education

FOUR OUTSTANDING LEADERS IN EDUCATION will be honored by The Association for Women in Communications – Santa Barbara during their 2024 Women of Achievement Awards luncheon on May 1st. Katya Armistead, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Life at UCSB; Yolanda MedinaGarcia, retired Director of Starr King Parent-Child Workshop and SBCC educator; Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools; and Wendy Sims-Moten, Executive Director of First 5 Santa Barbara County will all be recognized.

KATYA ARMISTEAD, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Life at UCSB, oversees organizational departments, programs, policies, and initiatives that promote growth and achievement, and is known for championing inclusion for all people. Skilled at bringing together opposing groups to negotiate respect and understanding, Katya has a doctorate in Educational Leadership from UCSB’s Gevirtz Graduate School of Education and more than 30 years of experience in higher education.

YOLANDA MEDINA-GARCIA has had a long and distinguished career in early childhood education. Recently retired after 25 years as Parent Education Instructor and director of the noted Starr King ParentChild Workshop, Yolanda grew up in Santa Barbara and attended local schools before earning a BS in child development from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; an MA in educational psychology and counseling, early childhood education, from California State University, Northridge; and a Nonprofit Leadership Certification from Fielding Graduate University.

City Net Named Outstanding Community Partner of the Year

AS A WAY OF RECOGNIZING AND THANKING ORGANIZATIONS and businesses that help change the local community for the better, The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara has awarded the Outstanding Community Partner of the Year to City Net.

“Our teams understand that it truly ‘takes a village’ to help serve the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Brad Fieldhouse, CEO, City Net. “Our successes are reflective of our team’s expertise in navigating the complicated system of care, engaging and coordinating care plans with other service providers, and working with local business owners and concerned community members to creatively strategize ways around systematic barriers.”

City Net started in the City of Santa Barbara in April of 2019 partnering with Cottage Hospital, HACSB, Santa Barbara Fire Department, Santa Barbara Police Department, and People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) Emergency Shelter. City Net served the top 50 utilizers of emergency services, 37 of whom are now permanently housed. Since then, City Net has continued to work under this collaborative model and expanded its contracts to serve Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara City, Montecito, and Goleta.

The support services provided to clients through a collaboration with City Net are an essential part of the HACSB’s service delivery approach. www.hacsb.org

Grand Opening for La Posada in South Santa Barbara County

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO has served as Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools since 2017, supporting 20 school districts and ten charter schools, and overseeing 200 programs serving 70,000 children and youth countywide.

During her tenure as Superintendent, Dr. Salcido has brought leadership, focus, and resources to key public education concerns, including school safety, youth mental wellness, and expansion of early child care education and career and college pathways. Dr. Salcido has championed many initiatives on behalf of Santa Barbara County’s most vulnerable children and youth, and in 2022 spearheaded the county’s first Student Advisory Council.

A 30-year resident of Santa Barbara County, WENDY SIMS-MOTEN is the Executive Director of First 5 Santa Barbara County and has a deep-rooted interest in the progress, development, and well-being of this community and its residents. Her civic involvement includes being president of the Board of Trustees, Santa Barbara Unified School District; organizer and chair, African American Women of Santa Barbara County; board member, CAUSE Action Fund; board chair, Gateway Educational Services; board member, McCune Foundation; board member, proud alum of Emerging Leaders, and member of St. Paul AME Church.

The luncheon will take place at 11:30am on Wednesday, May 1st at Cabrillo Pavilion.

For Tickets ($100-115) visit https://tinyurl.com/y5zed4hb

DIGNITYMOVES RECENTLY HOSTED THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS LA POSADA INTERIM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMMUNITY located at 4500 Hollister Avenue, in Santa Barbara. The ribbon cutting ceremony attracted approximately 200 guests from the local community on Friday, April 12th.

La Posada Village will house individuals living in encampments near the 101 freeway and railroad tracks in the immediate area. This community will have 80 rooms, provide 24/7 security, intensive case management for each resident, three meals a day, and mental and physical health care services and transportation.

Residents will move in later this week.

La Posada is a public-private collaboration between DignityMoves, the County of Santa Barbara, and Good Samaritan Shelter, which will serve as the service provider and operator. www.dignitymoves.org

Katya Armistead

Yolanda MedinaGarcia

Susan Salcido

Wendy Sims-Moten

Photos by Isaac Hernández de Lipa

Supervisor Laura Capps, Santa Babara County’s Terri Maus-Nisich, and former Assistant County Executive Officer, and DignityMoves Advisory Board member Matt Riley

Jack Lorenz, DignityMoves, Regional Advancement Officer for Santa Barbara County

Rob Fredericks, HACSB Executive Director and CEO (back row, center) and staff present the 2023 Outstanding Community Partner of the Year award to City Net Executive Director Brad Fieldhouse (second from the left, back row) and the City Net Team

Photo courtesy of HACSB

National Poetry Month

oetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”

Rita Dove, 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry

April Poetry Events

April 18th: Writing in the Galleries • Writing poetry with SBPL Melinda Palacio • Santa Barbara Museum of Art • 1130 State St. • 5:30-7pm

April 20th: Poetry in the Parks • A special day of poetry at the Alhecama Theatre • Poetry and musical acts with the Gruntled, UCSB Middle East Ensemble, and Santa Barbara poets • 215a E Canon Perdido St.

April 20th: Writer’s Rume • Poetry and prose workshop for poets of all levels • Reading, writing, and sharing poetry • 3pm, Wylde Works, 609 State St.

April 30th: Amanda Gorman in Conversation with Pico Iyer • UCSB Arts & Lectures • 7:30pm at the 215a E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 • 1317 State St.

From the musingly whimsical to meditations on family and loss, this week’s poets represent Santa Barbara’s poet laureattes — past and present. Read on, and don’t forget to check back in next week for more events on the calendar and local poets and poetry.

Ceanothus (II)

Ceanothus, white and blue, blooms in winter. And if you to a flora took a mind, you would sixty species find. But to the Chumash there were two: ceanothus, white and blue.

Wicker

Wicker back chair, you rest under the arbor in morning dew.

A fine trick— so wet you are, no one would want to sit on you.

PAUL WILLIS served as poet laureate of Santa Barbara from 2011 - 2013 and is now an emeritus professor of English at Westmont College after teaching there for 35 years. He has published eight collections of poetry, the most recent of which are Losing Streak (Kelsay Books, 2024) and Somewhere to Follow (Slant Books, 2021).

Ode to Poetry

Maybe it’s how the chaos of mind unwinds that draws us in, words falling like water down the mountainside of pen bursting forth like curled willow buds, weeds, grape clusters, fallen leaves turned to dust. You never know what’s going to bloom, if you’re going to write about the Tetons looming up like earth’s two front teeth, or the rock and roll of melted snow cascading down to form a playground for ouzels. Words become more delicious as they cram together on the page like peanut butter and jam, how they comfort you when no one is around to understand but the moon and your cat staring back at a part of you come to light. And the flow of words leads down to the sea of the page and the page reflects back to your eye sets you free, feeds you when you’re hungry for the truth.

For a Friend Leaving

Everything is slowing down, words hard coming like California rain. As wind carries seed, I wave, wishing you well. What you have sown here will follow wherever you land. I treasure the rocks you pointed out side by side, conversing, and how shells speak the language of sea. Nature knows just where to cast a branch for the hiker to cross the stream, where to roll a boulder so water may have its say. Once you showed me how seeds of maple leaves spin like helicopters if you rub them in your hands and toss them high.

PERIE LONGO, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2007 - 2009, has published four books of poetry, the latest Baggage Claim (2014) and poems in numerous literary journals. This June will be her 40th year teaching the poetry writing workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. Perie Longo is thrilled and awed to be still poeting and standing.

Triptych: The Road Home

One: Anticipation Home arrives via text.

The same unoriginal message: Merry Xmas, Happy New Year, Happy __ Birthday? Sorry I almost forgot.

Where are You?

No answer.

How do I make that corn dish I used to love?

No answer.

Wish for a comfortable and reliable response. No answer.

The soles of my shoes and the road share the same skin.

My aunt and I share skin, hair and eye color, some DNA.

Yet, every time, we cannot share more than a hello.

Friends ask why this trip, this long road away from home? The answer hangs like a bruised horizon.

Top fruit and the end of the line, both out of reach. I don’t insist on being right. I just am.

Two: The Road at Night

The road at night disappears. White paint points the car home, Away from the sheer cliff, No shoulder guard to protect.

Bluffs remind the body of flying, Those dreams persist, Visit after all these years.

Beware of cattle guards and turtles.

The noise on rubber wakes sleepy eyes.

Hands at ten o’clock and two.

Eyes peek at stars, ancestors.

Three: The Road Home

What I remember and what I know.

Blacktop, all I see for miles, two thousand to be exact. Reach the desert, cacti point everywhere, steps closer. Dots turn to rectangles, compartments like chambers of the heart,

Divided but beating as one.

Hard rains and a grace note of near silence shatter ears, again.

The road traps heartache until a garage door rumbles open. Home.

MELINDA PALACIO is the City of Santa Barbara’s 10th Poet Laureate (2023 - 2025). The poet, author, speaker, and musician is the author of the novel Ocotillo Dreams and poetry collections Folsom Lockdown, How Fire Is a Story, Waiting, and Bird Forgiveness. She writes a Poetry Connection Column for the Independent

Melinda Palacio

Perie Longo

Paul Willis

Violet-green Swallow

By Rebecca Coulter, Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Special to VOICE

BIRDERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

CRAVE THE MOMENT

when the stars align for that perfect view. And here is a moment you don’t find every day: a perched Violet-green Swallow basking in perfect light, showing off its true colors. Most swallows are seen on the wing, consuming enormous quantities of flying insects—free mosquito control! Violet-greens nest in tree cavities in our coastal canyons and interior valleys, all the way up to central Alaska, after wintering in Mexico and Central America. In summer, five swallow species grace our skies, their arrival a sure sign that spring is on its way!

~ Tachycineta thalassina

For more information visit SantaBarbaraAudubon.org or call 805-964-1468

Photo by David Levasheff

Chris Butler as Emanuel Lehman

Troy Blendell as Henry Lehman Leo Marks as Mayer

Photo: Zach Mendez

2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Music

Rhiannon Giddens

You’re the One with special guest Charly Lowry

Tue, Apr 23 / 8 PM

Arlington Theatre (note new venue)

Tickets start at $40 $19 UCSB students

“One of the most important musical minds currently walking the planet.”

American Songwriter

MacArthur fellow and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens’ iconic brand of folk music spotlights people whose contributions to American musical history have been overlooked and advocates for a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins through art.

Event Sponsors: Jody & John Arnhold, Kath Lavidge & Ed McKinley, and Laura & Geof Wyatt

Featured musician on Beyoncė’s hit song

“Texas Hold ‘Em”

On the Street with John Palminteri

100 Years of Granada

MONDAY, APRIL 15TH: A grand finale street party celebrated a weekend of events for the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara. About 1000 people saw the stage show and attended the outside event Sunday. On stage - Spencer the Gardener. The weekend also included the Pacific Jazz Orchestra, the original Star Wars (1977) movie and a silent Buster Keaton film.

Still Snow Season

SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH: Light snow has fallen on Santa Ynez Peak from the current storm. Elevation — 4,298 feet above the coast west of Goleta.

Smoke Over the Water

FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH: The smoke today over the Carpinteria Valley is coming from a permitted burn. These burns of old vegetation are allowed only on approved days with a permit. Weather conditions are checked by the area fire district and the Air Pollution Control District before the fire can take place. There is an on site monitor with a water source. They are only in the morning hours.

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

Boneck Named SB Yacht Club Commodore On Opening Day

By John Palminteri / Special to VOICE

THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW COMMODORE at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club always coincides with the opening day of the racing season and is celebrated with a breakfast overlooking the harbor and ocean at the club. With plenty of tradition and ceremony, the turning of the season is attended by commodores from neighboring and sometimes far afield clubs, as well as local dignitaries.

During the April 13th festivities, Dennis Boneck was appointed the 2024 Commodore, which was followed by the announcement of the “new crew” of officers and mates.

“It is such a privilege to be the Commodore of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club… we have over 22 staff commodores joining us today,” stated Commodore Boneck during the appointment ceremony.

“Reading a proclamation of congratulations and good will from the City of Santa Barbara,” Mayor Randy Rowse, a member of the yacht club, drew a few laughs.

The event began with the Presentation of Colors by Boy Scout Troop 33, with Dylan Seawards leading. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem, led by David Gonzales, Sergeant, SBPD (ret). Also participating in the ceremony with prayers were Chaplin Judith Muller and Santa Barbara Mission Priest Larry Gosling.

The Jefferson Cannon Award was presented by Rear Commodore Matt Wilson to the yacht, El Vica, a 50-foot trawler built in 1968.

“We are very proud to be so closely associated with the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation. In 2023 the foundation enjoyed national competitive success at a level that was unprecedented for this club and finished the year at the top of the list of the programs in the country. The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation is led by coach Nick Kaschak who is recognized as national coach of the year,” continued Commodore Boneck during the ceremony.

“Firing our cannon as one of our cannoneers today is Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys,” Commodore Boneck noted, adding, “My very first concert as a 17year old boy at San Marcos was the Beach Boys at Rob Gym.”

Turing to the Vice Commodores to verify the Yacht Club, the fleet and facilities they reply. “The yard is open, the channel is clear and the seas are rough!” said Port Captain Craig Maggio. Fleet Captain Tommy Pertsulakes called out, “Commodore the fleet is ready, the weather, not so much!”

“I hearby declare the 152nd Santa Barbara Yachting season officially open!” Commodore Dennis Boneck replied to cheers from the crowd.

The traditional follow-up to the breakfast ceremonies is the parade of fleet. “We are going to reschedule the parade of fleet,” Commodore Boneck announced. “This year we had to delay it. So what we are going to do is we will have a new parade that will go on with the staff commodores that in the past were rained out by the weather.”

Founded in 1872, Santa Barbara Yacht Club is the second oldest yacht club on the west coast of North America. It is a family-oriented club, rich with history and tradition. They are devoted to promoting and managing yachting activities, advancing the art of seamanship, preserving maritime tradition, and providing for the social and recreational needs of members, while being mindful of their important role in the community. www.sbyc.org

Photos

Courtesy of Danny Welch

Courtesy of Santa Barbara County Fire webcams

The Outsider is Political Comedy for All Stripes

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

IF POLITICS ARE DIVISIVE AND A SOURCE OF FAMILY DEBATE AND GENERAL ANXIETY, SBCC’S THE OUTSIDER is just the right kind of political farce and comedy that everybody can get behind. Performed in SBCC’s Jurkowitz theater, a smaller and more intimate affair than the Garvin theater, The Outsider, with its cast of seven and In-Real-Time pacing, is funny, insightful, and joyously high energy in its low stakes.

The play opens on lieutenant governor Ned Newley suddenly thrust into the governorship (the state is unimportant) after the governor is caught in a sex scandal. A very adept government worker, Newley is not good at the politics, and is also terrible at social skills, public speaking, and asserting himself and his boundaries. Played with confident nervous energy by Justin Stark, we get a portrait of a man very prepared to do his job but unprepared for what politics demands of him.

is plenty: well-meaning naivete, desperately wanting to do good in a cynical world, self esteem at odds with public life, even a dash of romantic yearning.

There is also, underneath all of this madcap chaos, a considered look at what it means to be an introvert, or possibly neurodivergent. In this new era in a zeitgeist-like rush to be seen and heard, The Outsider offers a look at mental health and the attention it deserves in an ever more chaotic and demanding world.

It should also be noted this play does not take a political side, which allows it to resonate with a wider audience. Indeed, the world of politics, as absurd and ridiculous as it can be, is ripe for this kind of satire that everybody of all political stripes can get behind.

The rest of the cast — Grace Wilson and Matt Addeman as a journalist and her cameraman — don’t get as much stage time but they fit right in, serving as the moral conscience all the other players cannot see since they are so very in the middle of things.

Dave Riley, his head of staff, believes in Ned and is adamant to do things correctly and by the book. Actor Nicholas Sheley plays him as naively earnest about politics, in contrast to Paige Caldwell, a campaign advisor he’s hired who is more pragmatic and all about the numbers, focus groups, and winning, than about serving the people. Lexie Brent’s Caldwell is captivating in her sheer enthusiasm for the Game over everything else. When she calls in Big Time political advisor Arthur Vance, and Dave hires a temp, Louise Peaks, a comedy of chaos unfolds.

In plays like this, comedic timing is everything, and the actors are on point and sharp as tacks. While there’s a lot of chuckles and head nodding from the audience, there are also several gut busting laugh-out-loud moments. The best kind of jokes mean something more than just being funny—a human connection is needed, and here there

Tiffany Story, a veteran actor with a considerable curriculum vitae, is an absolute scene stealer. She plays Louise Peaks as a hilarious yet very lovable dark horse, in more ways than one, a well meaning idiot, and source of positive reinforcement for everyone around her. Peakes’ ineptitude is fairly harmless, until of course she upsets the whole apple cart and then some with her folksy all-American true grit and determination.

The Outsider is a little over two hours long but it felt like it went by in a flash. The pacing is quick, the jokes are contemporary yet timeless, and the chemistry between actors is both strong and playful. Director Katie Laris has delivered a rousing comedy in the hands of an excellent cast.

The Outsider plays through April 27th, Wednesday to Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm, and Saturday the 20th and 27th at 2pm.

For tickets ($18–$26), visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com/current-season/the-outsider

Justin Stark, Tiffany Story, Grace Wilson and Nicholis Sheley in The Theatre Group at SBCC’s production of The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith

Photos by Ben Crop

Partnership Brings New Coffee Bar to the Santa Barbara Harbor

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

AWARE OF WHAT SETTING AND PRESENTATION CAN DO FOR THE COFFEE DRINKING EXPERIENCE, Dart Coffee Co. is opening a new space at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Rich in oceanic blues, from the plush velvet of a couch, to artwork and vintage sitting stools, to oxidized gilt copper ceiling tile, it’s intimate, cozy, and warm. Even their choice in plate ware complements decor in sea-foam teal. The shop’s interior and the patio’s iconic views of the Santa Barbara Harbor and the Santa Ynez Mountains are sure to invite locals and visitors to grab a cup and stay for a moment.

visiting and working here every day. The coffee bar will allow folks to rest and recharge with a great cup of joe – all while enjoying the view of our spectacular harbor.”

Dart’s flagship venue on East Yanonali street is committed to sourcing organic, fair-trade coffee beans from small-lot indigenous farms. Founded by Erika Carter and David Dart, their combined life experience in the arts and sciences has informed their journey into the coffee industry. According to their website, they, “Believe roasting is a balance of creativity and practiced precision.”

that Dart Coffee will bring to our picturesque museum and harbor.”

• www.dartcoffeeco.com

• Daily 6:30am to 5pm

“In addition to great coffee, Dart creates an atmosphere of belonging and space for people to gather,” said Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Executive Director Greg Gorga. “The harbor is such a vibrant place enriched even more by the families, friends, and professionals

“We are thrilled to join and serve the harbor community in one of Santa Barbara’s most iconic locations,” said Carter, Dart, and company.

The SBMM is a place where the public can experience maritime culture and appreciate the interconnectivity between humanity and the sea. Visitors can now consider the coastal community as well as the channel’s rich history and natural resources in a cafe setting with their hands around a warm coffee mug.

“It is said that coffee fosters a sense of community,” said SBMM Board President Chuck Wilson. “We look forward to the synergy and family-friendly environment

• dart @ the Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way

coffee bar

allow folks to rest and recharge with a great cup of joe – all while enjoying the view of our spectacular harbor.

Courtesy of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Dart Coffee Co.’s founder David Dart. Courtesy of Dart Coffe Co.

Other-Worldly Pitched Battles: Dune: Part Two

By Robert F. Adams / Special to VOICE GAINST A SPRAWLING

BACKDROP OF THE SANDFILLED LANDSCAPES OF THE PLANET ARRAKIS, director Denis Villeneuve unfolds a spectacle of science fiction drama in his follow-up to his 2021 Dune. Filled with multiple scenes of pitched battles, this second chapter is reminiscent of David Lean’s 1962 Lawrence of Arabia in terms of story and setting and akin to director Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Dune: Part Two screenplay, lifted from Frank Herbert’s original book series – the best-selling science fiction book(s) of all time – was crafted from Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts. This sequel is more adventuresome than the first movie, but shows off the same highquality storytelling, visually and found in the sound. There is are interior exterior labyrinths of sand hilltops, broad desert floors, cathedral-like caves, and extended mountainous vistas. The perspective is ambitiously stretched, covering the expanse of battlegrounds and giant sandworm emergence, deliberately delineating an alien planet.

Some of the shots are spectacular, with enemy soldiers floating through the air up vertical shafts of red stone to summit landings. The production design is extraordinary, from a team headed by Patrice Vermette, the Canadian art director, with a massive minimalist approach. The cinematography uses ambers and reds for the scenes featuring the religiously fervent desert survivalists and uses monochromatic grays and blacks for the Giedi Prime (an alien world) colosseum scenes. Baron Harkonnen is featured, as an obese Caesar-like figure, recalling the Roman gladiator era interwoven with fantastical facistlike qualities of WWII. The latter scene passage was so vivid it could have been lifted right out of Nazi propagandist filmmaker Leni Riefenstahll’s 1935 foreboding Triumph of the Will

The sequence where star Timothée Chalamet rides a monster

of a sandworm through the desert floor is also memorable. The interior lighting is moody, and many of the shots have an ancient dusty quality, which enhances the dramatic moodiness of the film. The score is made up of sequences of hypnotizing chords that carry the saga and, in a leitmotiv way, identifies the characters. Composer Hans Zimmer employs ambient synth working alongside deep, rich sound design. Futuristic and minimal, perhaps echoing the ancient, matching the exploits of the production design.

The assembled cast includes a host of the top-tier actors from across the globe, with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya as the leads, with sturdy ensemble support from Austin Butler (Elvis), Florence Pugh (Oppenheimer), Léa Seydoux, and the amazing character actors Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Christopher Walken, and Stellan Skarsgård. Everyone is in top form here with a script that only touches on their capabilities. The emphasis is on spectacle and at times the character interchanges border on oft-seen tropes. Highest marks go to the fight choreography, the explosive special effects, and the production design of the seemingly colossal and crude space ships that seem to menacingly hover across the fictional desert world.

Dune: Part Two is finishing up a successful theatrical release since early March. The film will be available for rentals or purchases on digital this week, with a DVD release set for May 14th. Dune: Part Two is so far the top box office draw in 2024 with $665 million across international venues. If you thought the first Dune was attractive, this sequel reaches for higher strands and as a science fiction movie, succeeds on many levels.

Timothée Chalamet in Dune

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune Part 2

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone

SB Kite Festival Rescheduled!

Due to last weekend’s rain the 38th Santa Barbara Kite Festival has been rescheduled to take place from 11am to 4pm on Sunday, April 21st at SB City College’s Great Meadow. Participate in family-friendly activities and kite flying contests, enjoy local vendors, and celebrate the 2024 theme “Love is a Breeze!” with friends and neighbors! The festival is free and open to all. https://sbkitefest.net

Friday 4|19

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Lecture and Book Signing

• Photographer George Rose, California's Changing Landscape: The Way of Water • California Nature Art Museum • Free • www.calnatureartmuseum.org • 4:30-6pm Fr, 4/19.

Author Book Talk • Victor Borda reads from Dragons of Aeronoth • Lantern Tree Books, Carpinteria • Free • 6-7pm Fr, 4/19.

MUSIC

Zorro • Opera SB presents the adventures of this masked vigilante • Lobero Theatre • $35169 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 4/19 & 2:30pm Fr, 4/19.

CREATE Concert • Earl Howard on saxophone and synthesizer • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB • Free, details: https://tinyurl.com/ bddx9hh4 • 7:30pm Fr, 4/19.

La Septima Banda

Regional Mexican music concert

Chumash Casino

$39-69

www.chumashcasino.com

8pm Fr, 4/19.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SB Trust for Historic Preservation Golf Tournament • Golf tournament and dinner supporting SBTHP

• Glen Annie Golf Course • $50700 • www.sbthp.org/golf • 10am registration, 12pm start,

concerts

• Paseo Nuevo, State St. • 4-6pm Sa.

Nathan Carlin's Recital

• Westmont student concert • Deane Chapel, Westmont College

• Free

• 3pm Sa, 4/20.

Vocal Music Showcase

• Westmont choral concert

• El Montecito Presbyterian Church • Free • 7pm Sa, 4/20.

Randall Goosby

• Classical violinist accompanied by pianist

Zhu Wang

• UCSB Arts & Lectures

• Hahn Hall, Music Academy

• $10-40

• www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

• 7pm Sa, 4/20.

Mahler Meets Klezmer: Titans of Sound • SB Symphony spring concert • Granada Theatre • $35-175 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sa, 4/20 & 3pm Su, 4/21.

OUTDOORS

Neal Taylor Nature Center

27th Annual Fish Derby • All ages are welcome to fish for prizes • Lake Cachuma • $10-45

• www.troutderby.org • 6am Sa, 4/20 - 12pm Su, 4/21.

SB Rollers

• Rollerskate with an ocean view • SB City College Lot 3

• Free

3pm Su.

TEENS

The Hangout: A Space for Teens • Crafts, board games, video games, and more for grades 7-12 • Eastside Library • Free • 3:30-5:30pm Fr.

MUSIC

Olga Shishkina on Gusli • Olga Shishkina plays classical and jazz on the Russian Gusli • Wylde Works, 609 State St. • Free

• 7:30pm Fr, 4/19.

Saturday 4|20

CHILDREN

Monarch & Milkweed Magic

• Family-friendly butterfly crafts and storytime

• SB Botanic Garden Tea Garden • Included with admission

• www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 10:30am Sa, 4/20.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Writer’s Rume

• Poetry & prose workshop for writers and creatives of all levels and disciplines

SPECIAL EVENTS

Black Women’s Health Equity Conference

• Hosted by Ventura County, SB, and Lompoc/Santa Maria NAACP • Direct Relief SB • Free

• https://tinyurl.com/mr25ysx2

• 9am-2:30pm Sa, 4/20.

Textile Collage Workshop

• Create original collages • EE Makerspace, 302 E. Cota St.

• $1012 • https://tinyurl.com/5pvb35zh

• 11:30am-2pm Sa, 4/20.

Coffee with Supervisor

Capps & Councilmember Sneddon • Meet these local officials • Handlebar Coffee, 2720 De La Vina St. • Free • 121:30pm Sa, 4/20.

Adapt & Adjust: Introduction to Alterations and Open Sew Lab • Learn to alter ready-to-wear or thrifted clothes with the Crafter’s Library

• Eastside Library

• Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/bdhu6vnf • 1-4pm Sa, 4/20.

Rotary Talent Showcase

A Reading with Author

Victor Borda

Be transported into a realm of magic, dragons, and sorcerers when author local Victor Borda reads from his book Dragons of Aeronoth at Lantern Tree Books in Carpinteria from 6 to 7pm on Friday, April 19th.

Attendance is free, learn more at www.lanterntreebooks.com

Sunday 4|21

SPECIAL EVENTS

Titanic Days • Immersive Titanic exhibit • Karpeles Manuscript

Library and Museum • Free • 10am-4pm Su, 4/7, through 4/21.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Chef José Andrés • Chef discusses his nonprofit World Central Kitchen and career

• UCSB Arts & Lectures • Arlington Theatre • $11-54.50 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 4:30pm Su, 4/21.

Don't Let Your Memories Fade • Talk by Vivid-Pix CEO and co-founder Rick Voight • SB County Genealogical Society • First Presbyterian Church • Free, details: https://sbgen.org • 11am Sa, 4/20.

MUSIC

Daniel Macy's Recital • Westmont student concert • Deane Chapel, Westmont College

• Free • 3pm Su, 4/21.

Carillon Recital

• By UCSB Carillonist Wesley Arai • UC Storke Tower lawn • Free • 2pm Su, 4/21.

OUTDOORS

Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanup • Help show the beach some love • East Beach, behind Skater's Point skate park

• Register: https://tinyurl.com/58mhhrd6

• 10am-12pm Su, 4/21.

SB Kite Festival Rescheduled! • Sky-high fun with kites, food, and contests

• SBCC Great Meadow

• Free • https://sbkitefest.net • 11am-4pm Su, 4/21.

SB Lawn Bowls Club Open House

• Free lawn bowling lessons and fun

• SB Lawn Bowls Club, 1216 De La Vina • 12-3pm Su, 4/21.

SPECIAL EVENTS

2024 CAUSE Action Leadership Awards Reception

• Celebrate grassroots leaders

• Cabrillo Pavilion

• $64, sponsorships available

• https://tinyurl.com/4rpz3mur

• 2-4:30pm Su, 4/21.

Monday 4|22

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Songwriters in the Round• Glen Phillps, Garrison Starr, & Omar Velasco • SOhO • $20-25 • www.sohosb.com • 8pm Su, 4/21.

PARLIAMO! Italian Conversation

• All levels

• The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way •

• Explore the written word

Fundraiser showcase supporting Carpinteria youth

• Wylde Works, on State St.

• 3-5 pm, Sat 4/20.

MUSIC

Santa Barbara Music Club

• Concert organist Lynnette McGee

• First United Methodist Church

• Free

• www.sbmusicclub.org

• 3pm Sa, 4/20.

Sounds on State

• Live outdoor

Rotary Club of Carpinteria • Alcazar Theater

• $20 • www.thealcazar.org • 6-9pm Sa, 4/20.

Mosaic Makers Earth Day Market

• Shop local vendors

• Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St. • Free • 11am-4pm Sa, 4/20.

Courtesy of Victor Borda

PROUD Prom

This prom season, all local LGBTQ+ middle and high school students and their friends are invited to dance the night away at the Pacific Pride Foundation’s annual PROUD Prom, held at Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd, from 7 to 10pm on Saturday, April 27th.

Free registration is necessary, visit https://tinyurl.com/bp8tb4yv

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http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free

• 5-6:30pm Mon.

Responding to Attacks on Reproductive Justice

• Panel talk with local scholars & activists • UCSB Mosher Alumni House • Free

• https://tinyurl.com/y3mnftbf

• 4-5:30pm Mo, 4/22.

The Global Climate Crisis: What To Do About It • Presentation by authors William D. Fletcher and Craig B. Smith • SB Museum of Natural History, Fleischmann Auditorium • Free • www.sbnature.org • 7:30pm Mo, 4/22.

MUSIC

The Beatunes • Beatles tribute concert • SOhO • $25-28

• www.sohosb.com

• 7:30pm Mo, 4/22.

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Babylon Bee With Kyle Mann • Night of laughs with the editor of popular comedy website

• Granada Theatre • $10

• www.granadasb.org

• 7pm Mo, 4/22.

Tuesday 4|23

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program • Free tax assistance for low-income residents

• Eastside Library • Details: www.unitedwaysb.org/vita

• 3-7pm Tu & We, through 4/30.

Wednesday 4|24

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Digital Library Hour

• Inperson and virtual drop-in appt. on digital library resources

• Central Library, Faulkner Gallery or https://tinyurl.com/34ab69ts

• 12-1pm We.

Le Cercle Français

• French conversation, all levels

• The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way

• http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite. com

• Free

• 5-6:30pm We.

Thursday 4|25

LECTURES/MEETINGS

English Conversation Group

• Practice English language skills

naturally • Eastside Library • Free

• 1-2pm Th.

B2B Networking Breakfast

• Network with local professionals

• SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce

• SB Zoo • $45-75 • https://tinyurl.com/yc3pufxw

• 9-10:30am Th, 4/25.

Montecito Book Club • Discuss An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

• Montecito Library

• Register: https://tinyurl.com/4tezcywm

• 12-1pm Tu, 4/23.

Understanding Medicare • Zoom presentation

• HICAP

• Free

• www.CentralCoastSeniors.org

• 3pm Tu, 4/23.

Wild Life: How Personal Journeys Can Transform Our Roles in Environmental Science

• Talk by author/ researcher Rae Wynn-Grant • UCSB Library

• Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/2epacphy • 4pm Tu, 4/23.

MUSIC

Rhiannon Giddens

• Folk concert with special guest Charly Lowry

• UCSB Arts & Lectures

• Arlington Theatre

• $23.50104.50

• www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

• 8pm Tu, 4/23.

OUTDOORS

Student Tea Session

• Observe a Japanese Tea Ceremony

•

SB Botanic Garden Tea Garden

Included with admission

• www.sbbotanicgarden.org

• 10am-12:30pm Tu, 4/23.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Mad Hatter Fundraising Luncheon

• Benefit for Transition House Auxiliary

Ritz-Carlton Bacara

• $150

http://transitionhouse.com

•

•

• 11am-2pm Tu, 4/23.

•

Meet the Electeds: South Coast Business Action Fund Spring Mixer

• Meet

SB County Supervisor Joan Hartmann and Supervisor

Elect Roy Lee

• SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce

• Rincon Brewery

• $35

• https://tinyurl.com/muztb8y5

• 5-7pm We, 4/24.

Women & Revolution: War, Violence, and Family Separations Across the U.S.Mexico Borderlands

• Talk by UCSB professor Verónica CastilloMuñoz • Alhecama Theatre, SBTHP • Free-$5 • www.sbthp.org

• 5:30-7pm We, 4/24.

Two Superpowers: Navigating China and America in the New Age of Uncertainty • Talk by NY Times staff writer Evan Osnos • UCSB Arts & Lectures • UCSB Campbell Hall • $10-30

• www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm We, 4/24.

SPECIAL EVENTS

CEC’s Climate Stewards Certification Course • Become a certified climate steward with this online course

• Community Environmental Council

• $300 • https://cecsb.org/climate-stewards

• 6:30pm We, 4/17, through 6/12.

MUSIC

An Evening with Paula Cole

• Folk-rock concert joined by Morley and Chris Bruce • Lobero Theatre • $61-71 • www.lobero.org

• 7:30pm We, 4/24.

Chandler Baker's Recital • Westmont student showcase • Deane Chapel, Westmont College

• Free • 7:30pm We, 4/24.

OUTDOORS

Compost Tea Workshop • Outdoors tour of Lotusland’s tea compost program

• Ganna Walska Lotusland • $85-140

www.lotusland.org • 2-4pm We, 4/24.

TEENS

LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth Group

• Fun and games for ages 12-18 • Central Library • Free • 4-6pm We, 4/24.

Born-Porcelain or Flowers: Yassi Mazandi and James Glisson in Conversation • Artist Yassi Mazandi discusses her explorations with new technology • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • Free$15 • www.sbma.net • 5:30pm Th, 4/25.

MUSIC

Willie Nelson & Family • Country music concert • SB Bowl • $55.50-161.50 • www.sbbowl.com

• 7pm Th, 4/25.

Galan Trio’s Kinesis • Survey of contemporary American composers’ music • UCSB Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall • Free • https://tinyurl.com/2esu8uu7 • 7:30pm Th, 4/25.

Post-Candidacy Recital

• Pianist Sadee (Shiqi) Xu and violinist Moni Simeonov • Music Academy, Lehmann Hall • Free, https://tinyurl.com/ypxaxa4y • 7:30pm Th, 4/25.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SB Fair & Expo

• Carnival rides, animal showcases, music, and more

• Earl Warren Showgrounds • $5-30 • Tickets & entry times: www.earlwarren. com

• Opens 4-10pm Th, 4/25; through 4/25-4/28 & 5/3-5/5.

Hope Awards

• Honoring SBCC Fdn CEO Geoff Green and 99.9 KTYD • SB Education Fdn

• SB Historical Museum

• $150

• https://tinyurl.com/5xdek2hs • 5:30pm Th, 4/25.

Friday 4|26

DANCE

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

• Classical meets contemporary

An Evening with Paula Cole

Groove to a night of folk and rock when Grammy-winning artist Paula Cole teams up with guests Morley and Chris Bruce for an intimate concert at the Lobero Theatre at 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 24th. For tickets ($61-71) visit www.lobero.org

ballet in Deep River • UCSB Arts & Lectures

• Arlington Theatre

• $23.50-104.50

• www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

• 8pm Fr, 4/26.

MUSIC

An Evening with Fleetwood Mask

• Fleetwood Mac tribute concert • Lobero Theatre • $3565 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 4/26.

The French Dispatch

• Classical concert by Camerata Pacifica • Music Academy Hahn Hall • $3575 • www.cameratapacifica.org • 7:30pm Fr, 4/26.

Jackson Gillies Album

Release • Local musician plays songs from his new album • Alcazar Theater • $10-25 • www.thealcazar.org • 8pm Fr, 4/26.

Queen Nation • Queen tribute concert • Chumash Casino • $19-39

• www.chumashcasino.com

• 8pm Fr, 4/26.

OUTDOORS

Morning Bird Walk • Admire local species • SB Botanic Garden • $20-35 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:30-10am Fr, 4/26.

v.gabriela@yahoo.com

805-453-1139

www.comefromyourheart.com

Courtesy of Lobero

Photo courtesy of Pacific Pride

SPECIAL EVENTS

Big Bounce America • Bounce house festival for all ages • Elings Park • $22-45 • https://tinyurl.com/m8xusaak • All day We, 4/26-4/28.

Dinner & Divots • Gala supporting Lobero outreach programs • SB Polo & Racquet Club • $175 • www.lobero.org • 5pm Fr, 4/26.

TEENS

Teen Poetry Workshop: Imagining a Sustainable Future Through Poetry • Workshop led by former SB Poet Laureate David Starkey • Eastside Library • Free, details: https://tinyurl.com/y9u7pxzj • 3:30-5pm Fr, 4/26.

Saturday 4| 27

CHILDREN

Pathfinders: Insect Investigators • Ages 8-13 explore the world of bugs • SB Botanic Garden • Included with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 11am12:15pm Sa, 4/27.

DANCE

Cinderella

Ballet by Inspire Dance

Santa Barbara

Center Stage Theater

$25 • www.centerstagetheater.org

2:30pm Sa, 4/27.

MUSIC

Masterworks Concert

Westmont student concert

First Presbyterian Church

Free

7pm Sa, 4/27.

The Magical Music of Motown • Tribute concert of Motown hits • Lobero Theatre • $48-78 • www.lobero.org • 8pm Sa, 4/27.

Kronos Quartet • String quartet celebrates 50 years • UCSB Arts & Lectures • UCSB Campbell Hall • $10-50 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 8pm Sa, 4/27.

OUTDOORS

Cultivars for the Garden with Carol Bornstein • Tour of CA native cultivars • SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org

• 8:30-10:30am Sa, 4/27.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SB Earth Day Festival

• Music, presentations, vendors, booths, and more celebrating our Earth • Alameda Park • Free • www.sbearthday.org • 11am-7pm Sa, 4/27 & 11am-6pm Su, 4/28.

SBTC & Unity Shoppe 2nd Annual Canned Food Drive

• Trapeze showcase and attempt to make world’s largest canned food pyramid

• Plaza De Vera Cruz Park 110 E. Cota St.

• Free: https:// tinyurl.com/ym63ksks

• 3:30-6:30pm Sa, 4/27.

Birds and Bees Bash

• Benefit gala for Planned Parenthood CA Central Coast • Hilton SB Beachfront Resort & free online streaming • Sold out, waitlist: https:// bbbash.ppcentralcoast.org • 5:30pm Sa, 4/27.

Vive La France • Elegant French dinner and entertainment supporting Profant Fdn

• 3002 Sea Cliff Rd

• $175

• Contact (805) 705-9179 or JEProfant@gmail.com • www. profantfoundation.org

• 6-9pm Sa, 4/27.

Throw and Go: Learn to Curl • Beginners curling workshop • Ice in Paradise • $20 • www.iceinparadise.org • 6-8pm Sa, 4/27.

PROUD Prom

• Free dance for LGBTQ+ middle and high school students and allies

• Pacific Pride Fdn

• Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd • Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/bp8tb4yv

• 7-10pm Sa, 4/27.

Sunday, April 28th

MUSIC

May Day Celebration

• SB Revels sing traditional songs, all partake in May pole dance • Paseo Nuevo Mall, De la Guerra Place

• Free, details: www. santabarbararevels.org

• 12-2pm Su, 4/28.

Sing it Out!

• Student vocal concert by AHA! teens • Lobero Theatre • $12-130 • www.lobero.org • 6pm Su, 4/28.

Little Shop of Horrors

When Seymour, a timid flower shop assistant, discovers an alien plant that demands a diet of blood, hilarity and trouble is sure to follow! Enjoy Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s production of the musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors, running from April 25th to May 12th at Santa Maria’s Marian Theatre. For tickets (starting at $25) visit www.pcpa.org

Theatre

Deer • Dark comedy about a couple’s cabin vacation • Ojai Art Center Theater • $20-25 • https://ojaiact.org • 7:30, Fr, 3/29, through 4/21.

The Lehman Trilogy • The true story behind the Lehman financial institution and its failure • Ensemble Theatre Company • The New Vic • $40-64 • www.etcsb.org • Preview 6:30pm Th, 4/4, opening night 7pm Sa, 4/6; performances through 4/21.

Carpinteria Improv • Interactive improv class • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • www.thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Tu.

The Outsider • Comedy about an attention-shy politician and his determined chief of staff • Theatre Group at SBCC • Garvin Theatre • $10-26 • www.theatregroupsbcc.com • 7:30pm We, 4/10, through 4/27.

A-TRAIN • A family meets the joys and hardships of raising a child with autism • Rubicon Theatre • $20-30 •

It’s Your Library

www.rubicontheatre.org • 7pm We, 4/10, through 4/28.

Fringe Festival 2024: EARTH IN MOTION

• Westmont students present experimental theatre, dance, film, & performance art • Westmont College Porter Theater, Community Arts Workshop, & Black Box • Schedule/ tickets: www.westmont.edu/watchtheater • $12-25 • Daily schedules vary, Th, 4/18 - Su, 4/21.

GO: Plays in a Day • New short plays by UCSB students and faculty • UCSB Studio Theater • Free • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Sa, 4/20.

Little Shop of Horrors • A shy shopkeeper tries to please a carnivorous plant in this musical comedy • PCPA • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • Starting $25 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Th, 4/25, through 5/12.

Laughable • Musical comedy performed by comedian Stacie Burrows • Center Stage Theater • $20-25 • www. centerstagetheater.org • 7:30pm Fr, 4/26.

Courtesy of PCPA

Free Screening: Coming Around

Witness a new a story of mother-daughter love when Eman, a 28-yearold second-generation Palestinian-Egyptian Brooklynite, debates coming out to her traditional Muslim mother in writer/director Sandra Itäinen's film Coming Around. The UCSB Multicultural Center will host a free film screening at 6pm on Wednesday, April 24th. https://mcc.sa.ucsb.

edu/

CWC Docs: The Disappearance Of Shere Hite

• Documentary on this 1970s feminist writer and researcher; Q&A with director Nicole Newnham • Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Free, RSVP: www. carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7pm Tu, 4/23.

Coming Around

• A 28-year-old second-generation PalestinianEgyptian debates coming out to her devout Muslim mother • UCSB Multicultural Center • Free, details: https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 6pm We, 4/22.

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The Santa Barbara City Council meets most Tuesdays at 2pm •

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

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Abigail* (R):

Sat/Sun: 2:45, 5:35, 8:15.

Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG): Fri, Wed/Thur: 4:35, 7:00.Sat/Sun: 2:10, 4:35, 7:00. Mon: 4:35.

Ghostbusters:

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Monkey Man (R): Fri-Sun: 2:30, 5:20, 8:10. Mon-Thur: 5:20, 8:10.

Challengers* (R): Thur: 7:30.

Inflation Still Declining

TBy Harlan Green, Special to VOICE

FOR

GOODS AND SERVICES (PPI) is still declining, which will hearten the inflation doves after the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) seems to be stuck in a three percent range. So, the Fed has a dilemma, which one to choose and use to forecast future inflation?

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.2 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The index for final demand increased 2.1 percent for the 12 months ended in March, the largest advance since rising 2.3 percent for the 12 months ended April 2023.

purchasing power.

“One strange data point is rent, which the official data shows at 5.8 percent. The unofficial data from the apartment industry indicates falling rent due to over-construction. If rent data calms, then overall inflation will automatically be lower. It is, therefore, possible to get to the two percent inflation target by year's end, even with bumps and delays."

Economic VOICE

By Harlan Green

What? You mean wholesale inflation is already down to two percent? This annual cost of raw materials and services has been at or below two percent for a year and hit zero percent in June 2023 as the supply chains recovered.

So, where’s the inflation the Fed is worried about? It’s because of rising wages and the higher profits of producers (corporations) and distributors that took advantage of the supply shortages during the COVID pandemic are added into the Consumer Price Index.

So-called equivalent rents are also incorporated into the CPI. And that is a lagging indicator that is based on last year’s rents, which aggravates REALTORS, because one reason for the housing shortage (and higher rents) is fewer new homes are being built, largely because of higher construction costs from the very high interest rates engineered by the Federal Reserve!

The NAR’s chief economist Lawrence Yun has been loudly complaining about this anomaly:

"March inflation figures were very bad, which also means bad news for interest rates. Consumer prices reaccelerated to 3.5 perecent,” said Yun. “This is higher than the two percent target inflation, which raises eyebrows regarding the Federal Reserve's delay in cutting interest rates. The bond market immediately responded with high yields to compensate for the loss in

Said rising wages are also one reason our economy is doing so well. Consumers continuing to shop is a sign of continuing prosperity, is it not?

So why do so many Fed Governors remain hawkish and want to continue the inflation fight, instead of dropping interest rates? It could push economic growth down to no growth territory, as economists and some Fed Governors are warning.

New York Fed President John Williams said Thursday that monetary policy "is in a good place," helping to restore supply and demand balance to the economy.

"There's no clear need to adjust monetary policy in the very near term," Williams told reporters after a speech in New York.

The Fed, therefore, has a dilemma, as I said— when to drop their interest rates without losing their credibility in fighting inflation?

Willem Buitner and Ebrahim Rehbari, two English economists, say first improve their forecasting methodology, in a Project Syndicate article:

“There is a vibrant debate about whether firms abnormally raised their profit margins in recent years. A recent Fed study finds that nonfinancial corporate profits rose to 19 percent over gross value-added in the second quarter of 2021, up from 13 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. But once prices have risen and profit margins are high, they are less – not more – likely to rise further than before the large price

adjustments. Normalizing energy prices, supply chains, and profit margins all contributed to the faster-than-expected decline in inflation in the second half of 2023.”

They then cite Fed Chair Jerome Powell, paraphrasing Winston Churchill, who recently called forecasters “a humble lot – with much to be humble about.”

It may be the opposite lesson from the Great Recession when CPI retail prices plunged to a negative two percent in July 2009, in part because the Fed held their 5.25 percent maximum rate too long.

Inflation remained in the two percent target range for the next ten years, but also did GDP growth, as budget debates and a government shutdown plagued the Obama administration, which meant badly needed infrastructure, technology, and climate change legislation wasn’t

passed until the Biden administration.

So, the Fed should pay more attention to PPI wholesale inflation that indicates the Fed is close to its inflation target, since even slightly higher inflation is helpful when higher growth is necessary to modernize the US economy.

NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING NEW DATE FOR SMALL CLAIMS HEARING CASE NUMBER 23CV02931

TO ALL PARTIES: You are hearby notified that the Small Claims Hearing in the above-entitled cause was continued by order of the Court to 06/20/2024 at 8:30 AM in SB Dept 7 of the Superior Court at which time you should be present in this court at 118 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101.

Reason for Continuance:

x This case has been continued for service. Defendant (s) must be served with a copy of the attached Plaintiff’s Claim and Order. CLERK’S CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I certify that I am not a party to this action and that a true copy of the foregooing was mailed first class, postage prepaid, in a sealed envelope addressed as show, and that the mailing of the foregoing an execution of this certificate occurred at (place) Santa Barbara, California on (date): 03/08.2024. Montecito Del Mar Owners Association, 3944 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer By Gabriel Moreno

(s) Deputy Clerk

AMENDED Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court

Filed March 8, 2024, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Gabriel Moreno, (s) Deputy Clerk. Case Number 23CV02931.

Order to Go to Court:

2/29/2024 8:30am Dept 7 GM 118 E Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer By Gabriel Moreno (s) Deputy Clerk

You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. 1. The plaintiff is: Montecito Del Mar Owners Association, 3944 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105. Phone 805-569-1121 email RobertB@Bartlein.com. 2. The defendant is: James Handleman, 60 Olive Mill Road, Santa Barbara CA 93108. X Check here if you case is against more than one defendant and attach form SC-100A. 3. The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $4,448.00. a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money? Reimbursement for 1/2 of the cost of a shared fence in 2021. b. When did this happen? Fall of 2021. c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? As per contract with the Fence Factory. 4. You must ask the defendant to pay you before you sue. If your claim is for posseion of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? X Yes. 5. Why are you filing you claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area: a. _x_ 1. Where the defendant lives of does business. 2. Where the plaintiff’s property was damaged. 3. Where the plaintiff was injured. 4. Where a contract (written or spoken) was made, signed, performed, or broken by the defendant or where the defendant lived of did business when the defendant made the contract. 6. List the zipe code of the place check in 5 above 93108.

7. Is your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute? x No. 8. Are you suing a public entity? X No. 9. Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? X No. 10. Is your claim for more than $2,500 X Yes. 11. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct.

Date: 7/7/2023 Montecito Del Mar Owners Association (s).

SC-100A: This form is attached to form SC-100, item 1 or 2.

2. If more than one defendant, list their information below: Other defendant’s name: Cortney Callahan, 60 Olive Mill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. 3. Is your claim more than $2,500? X Yes. 4. I understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have no right to appeal this claim.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above and on any attachments to this form is true and correct.

Date: 7/7/2023 Montecito Del Mar Owners Association (s).

Petitioner: Wanda Rosina Valdez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Wanda Rosina Valdez to proposed name Rosina Valdez Sanchez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/15/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 03/20/2024 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV01298 Pub Dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER : 24CV01700

Petitioner: Matthew Ryan Kauk and Sarah June Zuidema filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Matthew Ryan Kauk to proposed name Matthew Ryan Teramae and PRESENT NAME: Sarah June Zuidema to proposed name Sarah June Teramae. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/10/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 03/19/2024 /s/: Donna D Geck, Judge of the Superior Court.

Legal #24CV01161

Pub Dates: April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024

Petitioner: Tobiahs Harrison Shapiro filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Tobiahs Harrison Shapiro to proposed name Tobiahs Harrison Ray . THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/7/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 04/08/2024 /s/: Donna D Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV01700 Pub Dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2024

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

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA. gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.

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

Henderson, Nevada 89052 . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on March 29, 2024. 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. 2024-0000813. Published April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2024.

The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, May 2, 2024 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street.

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, May 2, 2024 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC.

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

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 931021990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

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

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

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

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:  If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

• 137 E De La Guerra Street

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 031-011-009

Zoning Designation: C-G (Commercial General) Application Number:

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 931021990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

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

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

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

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the SHO Secretary at (805) 564-5470, extension 4572. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

• 201 Palisades Drive

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 041-343-001

Zoning Designation: E-3/S-D-3

Commemorative Tree Plaques Make Great Gifts!

Dedicate a tree as a tribute to a family member or friend.

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CAMA’s 105th Season Ends With a Bang

Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields touched heartstrings at the Granada

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

TO CELEBRATE THE ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS’ RETURN TO SANTA BARBARA and mark the centennial of its founding conductor, Sir Neville Marriner, his grandson, esteemed jazz percussionist Douglas Marriner, took the stage. Surrounded by the 48-member orchestra, he introduced the evening with Flight of Moving Days, a world premiere composed by Vince Mendoza, who was in the audience to witness the debut.

Joshua Bell, who has served as the Academy’s Director since 2011 (the only person to hold this post other than Sir Neville), played his sweet-sounding 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin and directed the orchestra with his François Tourte 18th-century bow with contagious energy. Flight of Moving Days, with its compelling use of shifting time signatures and varying beat divisions, was received with a raucous ovation.

Because Bell directs while playing the violin, the dynamics of the orchestra are different than with a traditional conductor. As violinist Miranda Playfair shared, “It’s as if we’re all conducting.”

This requires especially intense and intentional listening, creating an exciting, conspiratorial connection. Playfair would love for others to be able to experience the amazing sound, surrounded by the

orchestra. “What if donors could bid on a seat onstage, to help raise funds?” she asked.

The public was properly warmed up for the Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto D Major, Op.77 that followed, with original cadenzas by Joshua Bell. After the third and final movement, the audience jumped to its feet in wonder and thunderous applause.

Following intermission, Robert Schumann’s Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61 completed a perfect evening of music and brought what seemed a never-ending standing ovation.

Donors and musicians were welcomed to a reception upstairs at the Granada Founder’s Room with champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and desserts by Kay Bowman, with the orchestra, Maestro Bell, Douglas Marriner, and Mendoza all in attendance!

The program was enthusiastically received. “Clara Schumann was the real unsung hero in both Robert Schumann’s and Johannes Brahms’ careers,” recounted Ben Pringle, musicologist and Senior Trust Advisor Team Lead at Northern Trust (a CAMA sponsor). “A mother of eight, an incredibly well-respected concert pianist, and a composer in her own right, she championed both Robert’s and Johannes’ music publicly, and was also truly integral to their writing processes.”

Every musician we spoke with was delighted by the CAMA treatment. “We love coming to Santa Barbara,” said timpani player Louise Goodwin. “They treat us better here than anywhere else.”

Q&A with Deborah Bertling, who just completed her first year as CAMA Board Chair:

VOICE: How do you feel about your first year as Chair?

Deborah Bertling: I’m very proud of the season we presented. As you know, there were only four concerts in what is usually a five-sixconcert season. The world is a very different place since the pandemic and not only do we have the sharp upswing in costs to contend with, but not as many orchestras are able to tour.

VOICE: It was a season of ups and downs…

Bertling: One of the upsets this season was not having the Philadelphia Orchestra, through no fault of ours. That orchestra realized by early fall that they would not be able to afford the tour, and canceled it. However, the beautiful part of this is that Nathalie Stutzmann, current Music Director of Atlanta Symphony, who was scheduled to guest conduct with the Philadelphia Orchestra here in Santa Barbara, was able to bring Atlanta Symphony, an orchestral debut for CAMA, with the same conductor and the same repertoire. And Atlanta knocked our socks off!

VOICE: What do you look forward to for CAMA’s 106th season?

Bertling: I’m humbled to help lead this august organization as we move forward in a post-pandemic world. I am committed to bringing the world’s greatest artists, but perhaps in a different way than we have before. I’m a big fan of collaboration and I see more and more of that around town.

My deep passion is for music education. We are working towards engaging orchestras that have expressed interest in having an educational component, and working with local young musicians to make a significant impact on their musical development. We must train the next generation of orchestra players. To have them work beside worldrenowned talent is a goal that I will continue to pursue.

For information about the upcoming season visit www.camasb.org

Deborah Bertling

Joshua Bell played a 1713 Huberman Stradivarius violin

Photos by David Bazemore

World premiere of Vince Mendoza’s Flight of Moving Days with Douglas Marriner

Photo by Monie de Wit

10 WEST GALLERY: Spring Fling ~ May 12

11-5 We-Mo

10 W Anapamu

805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: Ruth Leaf: Printmaker (1923-2015): Selected Works ~ May 18 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org

ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

MUSEUM, UCSB: Border Crossings: Exile and American Modern Dance 1900-1955 ~ May 5; A Box of One’s Own: Women Beyond Borders ~ May 5 • 12-5 Sa-Su • www.museum.ucsb.edu

ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: Environmental Ed & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.org

THE ARTS FUND: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave • 11-5 We-Su; www.artsfundsb.org • 805-233-3395

CORRIDAN GALLERY: California

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

CPC GALLERY: Carol Talley: Abstracted Landscapes ~ Apr • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • Gallery@CPCSB.org

CYPRESS GALLERY: 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • www.lompocart.org

ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • www.elizabethgordongallery.com

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

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

FAULKNER GALLERY: 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653

FAZZINO 3-D STUDIO GALLERY: 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805730-9109 • www.Fazzino.com

ATKINSON GALLERY, SBCC: 2024 Annual Student Exhibition ~ May 10 • 11-5 Mo-Th; 11-3 Fr

805-965-0581 x3484

gallery.sbcc.edu

BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St

11-5 daily

805-966-1707

THE CARRIAGE AND WESTERN ART MUSEUM: SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections

Free

129 Castillo St

805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • www.carriagemuseum.org

CALIFORNIA NATURE ART MUSEUM (formerly Wildling Museum): CA’s Changing Landscape: The Way of Water | George Rose ~ Jul 8; Message in a Bottle | Elizabeth Criss ~ Jul 24; The Birds and the Bees and More: Pollinators ~ Sep 2 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.calnatureartmuseum.org

CASA DE LA GUERRA: Haas Adobe Watercolors

$5/Free

15 East De la Guerra St

12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

CASA DEL HERRERO: Gardens & House

by reservation

FIRESIDE GALLERY: Holly HungettCapturing the Essence ~ May 17 • Trinity Lutheran Church • M-F 102pm, 909 N La Cumbre Rd

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

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: Voices & Vistas: Jim Tyler ~ Apr 30 • 2920 Grand Av • 805-688-7517 • www.gallerylosolivos.com

GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • www.lotusland.org

GOLETA VALLEY LIBRARY: GVAA

Artists Exhibit • 500 N. Fairview Av • 10-7 Tu-Th; 10-5:30 Fr & Sa; 1-5 Su • TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

GRACE FISHER FOUNDATION

INCLUSIVE ARTS CLUBHOUSE

Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com

KELLY CLAUSE ART: With a focus on marine life and the sea • 28 Anacapa St, Suite B • Most weekdays 12-5 • www.kellyclause.com

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

LEGACY ARTS SANTA BARBARA: A Multi-Cultural Gallery & Listening Room• 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • LegacyArtSB.com

LOMPOC LIBRARY GROSSMAN

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

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER: One World: People, Places & Things ~ Apr 21 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

MARCIA BURTT GALLERY: Cloud Gazing ~ June 9 • Featuring contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com

PATRICIA CLARKE STUDIO: 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • www. patriciaclarkestudio.com

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

PETER HORJUS DESIGN: Studio & Gallery • 11 W Figueroa St • www.peterhorjus.com

PORTICO GALLERY: Montecito Spring Favorites ~ April 30 • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-7298454 • www.porticofinearts.com

PUBLIC MARKET: Quarterly exhibit by local artists • 11-9 Su-We; 11-10 Th-Sa • www.sbpublicmarket.com

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

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

SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: New Paintings by Richard Schloss; SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt

1387 East Valley Road

805-565-5653

tours 10 & 2 We & Sa

www.casadelherrero.com

CASA DOLORES: Milagros ~ May 15; Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing

1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • www.casadolores.org

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: New Muralism: Inclusive Visions of Self and Place ~ Nov • 105 East Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily

• www.claystudiosb.org

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

Paintings by Grace Fisher using only her mouth • Partial proceeds go directly to the Fdn • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.org

HELENA MASON ART GALLERY: Michael O’Guinn & Dan Nimmo in Sawleaf - Two Man Show ~ Apr 30 • 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De

La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: Great Women in Herstory

~ April 30; The Queen of the Ocean: Titanic Days ~ April 21 • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-9625322 • https://karpeles.com

KATHRYNE DESIGNS: Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-

MAUNE CONTEMPORARY: Recognized contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Mr. Brainwash, Taher Jaoui, Ted Collier • 1309 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su & By Appt • 805-869-2524 • www.maune.com

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

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

SANTA BARBARA: Changing Nature: recent work by Stephanie Dotson and Madeleine Ignon ~ May 1 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT

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

PALM LOFT GALLERY: Artists for the Bluffs ~ Ap 28 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-6849700 • www.palmloft.com

www.santabarbarafineart.com

SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN: Arriving Home by Justina Freel ~ Jul 14 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

SANTA BARBARA COMMUNITY ARTS

WORKSHOP: 631 Garden St • 10-6 Fr & By Appt • www.sbcaw.org

SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL

MUSEUM: Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture 1880-1980 ~ Apr • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

SANTA BARBARA MARITIME

MUSEUM: Ice Bear, photographs by Ralph Clevenger ~ May 31; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and Santa Barbara Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • 10-5 Th-Su • 805-962-8404 • www. SBMM.org

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART: Janna Ireland, True Story Index ~ Jun 2; Serenity and Revolution ~ May 26; Made by Hand / Born Digital ~ Aug 25 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 11-8 Th • 805-963-4364 • www.sbma.net

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Images of Infinity: James Webb Space Telescope ~ Apr 30; Images of Infinity ~ Apr 30 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER: Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing; Shark Cove & Intertidal Wonders ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily

www.sbnature.org

805-682-4711

SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: SBVA Featured Artists ~ June 6 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-6824722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

SLICE OF LIGHT GALLERY: Earth & Space Fine Art Photography by JK Lovelace, New Winter Collection • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805354-5552 • www.sliceoflight.com

STEWART FINE ART: Early California Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255

Art Events

Art Venues CONTINUED OPEN

SULLIVAN GOSS: The Spring Salon; Holy Water by Maria Rendón ~ Apr 22; Phoebe Brunner: Westward, The Land is Bright ~ May 27 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

SUSAN QUINLAN DOLL & TEDDY

BEAR MUSEUM: 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • 805-6874623 • www.quinlanmuseum.com

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

TAMSEN GALLERY: Work by Robert W. Firestone • 911.5 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • www.tamsengallery.com

UCSB LIBRARY: Cultura Cura: 50 Years of Self Help Graphics in East LA ~ Jun 21 • www.library.ucsb.edu

VOICE GALLERY: Pamela Benham: Rhapsody/ Chromatic Sonatas in Major and Minor Keys

Apr 28

La Cumbre Plaza H-124

10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa & Su • 805-965-6448 • www.voicesb.art

WATERHOUSE GALLERY MONTECITO: Notable CA & National Artists

1187 Coast Village Rd

805-962-8885

CARPINTERIA

•

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Born-Porcelain or

Flowers:

Yassi Mazandi and James Glisson in Conversation

WORKING AT THE JUNCTURE OF ANALOGUE

AND DIGITAL ART, sculptor Yassi Mazandi, whose work is part of the exhibition Made by Hand/ Born Digital on view at SBMA through August 25th embraces the future. Mazandi will sit down with SBMA Curator of Contemporary Art James Glisson for a “free flowing conversation” in the Mary Craig Auditorium at 5:30pm Thursday, April 25th. They’ll cover her explorations with new technology, including NFTs, and her tendency to work with traditional mediums, like painting and ceramics.

“You have to think outside the box. Artists have always used technology. We’ve always adapted technology for our purpose. So all the new technology that’s appearing right now and kind of taking over and being in the news so much is scary. But at the same time, the minute you get used to something, you adapt it. It becomes second

11-5 Mo-Su

www.waterhousegallery.com

WATERHOUSE GALLERY SB: Notable CA & National Artists

La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9

805-962-8885

11-5 Mo-Sa

www.waterhousegallery.com

WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM

OF ART: Senior Graduate Exhibition: In Between Moments ~ May 4; Traditional Hopi Katsina Dolls ~ May 4 • 805-565-6162 • Mo-Fr 10-4; Sat 11-5 • www.westmont.edu/museum

CA HIGHLIGHTS WITH LOCAL TIES:

BG GALLERY IN BERGAMOT STATION, SANTA MONICA

The Ritual of Spring including SB artist Toni Scott ~ Apr 21

• 2525 Michigan Avenue #A2, Santa Monica • 11:30-5 Tu-Sat • santamonica.bgartdealings.com

nature to you to use it,” Mazandi shared in an interview with KCLU’s Caroline Feraday. “You have to be fearless as an artist. Embrace the unknown.”

Yassi Mazandi was born in Tehran, Iran, raised in Great Britain and lives and works in Los Angeles. She describes nature and her reaction to it, both conscious and subconscious, as the driving forces behind her art. She sculpts in porcelain, clay, and bronze, and also creates works on paper and canvas. In 2019, she completed her first video artwork and, in 2021, her first AR artwork. Many of Mazandi’s works are in various non-porcelain media (e.g. paper, canvas, and video) are what she calls Born-Porcelain™, derived from X-rays of her porcelain sculptures.

She was in the first group selected by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation for its Artist in Residence program on Captiva Island in Florida. Her first museum installation, Language of the Birds (a kinetic work of 100 suspended bronze bird sculptures) debuted in 2022 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and will be on display there through June 2024. Her art is in international, public, and private collections including Cleveland Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, and University of California.

For tickets (Free/Students & Museum Circle; $10 SBMA Members/$15 Non-Members) visit www.sbma.net.

Unite to Light Opens its 3rd CALL FOR LIGHT ART

An Exhibition Exploring the Power of Light and Our Relationship with Energy

Calling all artists, creatives, and innovators! Unite to Light, a non-profit organization based in Santa Barbara, is seeking submissions for light-themed art for their annual fundraiser. The exhibition is part of Unite to Light the Night, a multiday celebration of light to be held on October 18th and 19th, at The Community Arts Workshop.

This will be the third annual light art festival and fundraiser hosted by Unite to Light. The Call for Artists welcomes works that celebrate and evoke the power of light - including light installations, projection art, light mapping, sculptures, augmented reality, video, mixed media, and all types of live or interactive works. With each year, the event sees an increase in attendance and artistic engagement, and this year the organizers are broadening the call to include live performances. Additionally, they are expanding the gallery display of two-dimensional artworks to provide even more local artists with the chance to showcase and sell their creations.

Unite to Light aims to offer grants to selected applicants to help cover the cost of materials and equipment, ensuring that the exhibition is financially accessible for all artists. Funding for grants comes from donors and event sponsors and 100% of these dedicated funds go to artists. The call for submissions is open now, and the deadline is June 14, 2024.

Unite to Light the Night is a two-evening event that merges art, community, and social impact into immersive experiences for all senses. The fundraiser supports Unite to Light’s mission to bring light and power to the billion people who live without electricity across the globe. Unite to Light manufactures and distributes their own lights and chargers providing light and power to those living without electricity across the globe. Their solar lights and chargers help children study at night, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, equip healthcare workers to save lives, offer relief from disasters, and enable connection to vital services for those living unsheltered.

Questions for creatives or inquiries about sponsoring an artist should be directed to events@unite-to-light.org

Visit unitetolight.org/callforartists to apply.

Yassi Mazandi

Nine, 2013 by Yassi Mazandi. Unique BornPorcelain, geopolymer-bound dolomite stone, casein-based coating. SBMA, Gift of Beth Rudin DeWoody.

Photo coutesy of the Artist

The Kindness Quest: A Family Adventure in Giving and Gratitude

May the power of love and kindness always come first.

Janice V. Garrett

Taking place just days before Mother’s Day, The Kindness Quest is an enchanting family event that combines fun, education, and philanthropy. This unique gathering is designed to nurture kindness and expand the notion of family to include animals and community. The event will feature various activities designed to promote empathy and the spirit of giving back. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in fun and educational activities, all while supporting local nonprofits that significantly impact our community.

Children will journey through various interactive stations, each representing different nonprofits, where they can earn and give pennies as tokens of kindness. Highlights include animal-themed activities with stuffed animals, origami crane folding, environmentally friendly activities focusing on topics like regenerative farming and recycling opportunities, and a Special Listening Caf é hosted by hospice volunteers to emphasize compassionate listening all while learning about and supporting local nonprofits. The event culminates in crafting Mother’s Day thank -you cards.

Every participating nonprofit benefits from the event’s fundraising, ensuring a shared celebration of community support. Join us for The Kindness Quest: A Family. Adventure in Giving and Gratitude where your generosity directly supports local nonprofits. The organization that collects the most donations wins a grand prize of $1,000, with $500 for second place and $200 for third place.

It is a day of fun and community spirit where your contributions make a real difference. Be a part of this celebration of giving and see the power of community support in action!

Space is limited. Come early! Signing the video/photo release form by a parent will be part of the check-in process.

The Six Nonprofits are:

ASAP Cats

• asapcats.org

Hospice of Santa Barbara • hospiceofsb.org

La Casa de Maria Retreat Center • lcdm.org

Organic Soup Kitchen • organicsoupkitchen.org

Sock It To ‘Em • donatesocks.org

Teaspoons • teaspoons.org

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024

2:00 -4:30 PM

The Live Oak Unitarian Congregation

820 N. Fairview Avenue, Goleta FREE EVENT

Donations to nonprofits are welcome. Please bring a pair of new socks to donate and bring cash or checks to donate to your favorite nonprofits who may not take credit cards.

janice@puttinglove1st.com Puttinglove1st.com

August 2, 2024

Lobero Theatre 7:30 PM

Pre-Concert Reception 6:00 PM

After Party 9:30 PM

Mercedes de Córdoba is a powerful and authentic dancer who has consistently wowed audiences with her versatility, emotional depth, and unparalleled ability to bring audiences to their feet. For details, go to flamencoarts.org

Art by previous artist participants.

Sat 4 May 11am to 3pm

opposite