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In This Issue The Whales in the Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7, 20 Local Business: Insomnia Cookies. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Josef Woodard: Sounds About Town. . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sigrid Toye: Harbor Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 John Palminteri’s Community Voice. . . . . . . . . . . 19 Harlan Green: Economic Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Community Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 , 2 6 - 2 7 * David Gress: Tree of the Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 * Español y Inglés

Movies.........8* Calendar..9-12*

Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Speaker

Saint Barbara

Humorist and Bestselling Author David Sedaris will be hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures at the Granada

Fiesta officials announced this year’s line-up and Daughters of the Golden West named Lynn Kirst 2022’s Saint Barbara 13

Interview

Photo courtesy of Tess Harris

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Folky and soulful, Ray LaMontagne will play the Arlington on Wednesday.

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Music

Cover photo courtesy of www.fsacares.org

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A Gala Performace by State Street Ballet will honor philanthropic patrons and include five choreographed company classics

The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Answering the Call – a conversation with Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson May 12, 2022 www.fsacares.org

Meet Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner in an interview with Daisy Scott 7

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has developed curricula for agencies such as the National of Alliance for Mental Illness, Georgia Chapter; the Satcher Health Leadership Institute; and The Carter Center.”

Family Service Agency

Bringing Awareness To Youth Mental Health Needs

Pre-registration is required for the livestream event, but there is no cost to join. For those who would like to attend Dr. Vinson’s presentation in-person and the pre-event reception, tickets start at $150 and may be purchased at fsacares.org/sarah-vinson. In-person attendees will receive a green ribbon in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Virtual and In-Person Presentations by Dr. Sarah Vinson on Thursday May 12th

OST PANDEMIC RELATED CHALLENGES TO EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING have increased in children and adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control in a recent report, and the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara is responding by hosting a presentation by esteemed youth and child psychiatrist, Dr. Sara Y. Vinson. “This year, an unprecedented Surgeon General’s declaration of a youth mental health crisis substantiated the message our nation’s

By Marianne McCarthy

April 29, 2022

Dr. Sarah Y. Vinson was named as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 under 40 in 2020.

youth have been telling us for years—their mental health is in peril,” said Dr. Vinson. “Yes, more treatment access is needed. But, even more important is a societal commitment to the support of families and communities that set youth on a trajectory toward health.” In an effort to bring greater awareness to these challenges, the FSA program will be about The Youth Mental Health Crisis: Answering the Call. The event will take place on May 12th, from 5pm to 8:30pm at the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club. As a public service, FSA is also providing a free livestream version of the event, beginning at 6:30pm. “As a youth-serving organization, we see the impacts of this youth mental health crisis on children, parents, teachers, and the whole community,” said Family Service Agency CEO, Lisa Brabo. “This event provides an opportunity for parents and others to take a step towards becoming more informed and unified in supporting the mental health of our youth.”

Family Service Agency has invited the community to join In December, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Dr. Vinson as she discusses the issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to highlight crisis and how we can support the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental youth mental health. Informed health crisis. by her work in academia, private practice, public psychiatry, and juvenile justice, Harvard-trained Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Vinson will explain the genesis of this crisis, identify approaches to address it, and issue a call to action for all participating.

“Dr. Vinson is passionate about discussing mental health and wellness. As someone who can effectively communicate about mental health and well-being to broader audiences, she translates the skills and knowledge gained through her clinical and teaching experiences to create engaging, informative experiences for adult learners,” according to an announcement by FSA. “A gifted educator, Dr. Vinson oversees five unique educational experiences in her roles as a faculty member with dual appointments at Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory School of Medicine. She is the lead architect of and the Program Director for the first Child Psychiatry Training Program at a historically black college and university. As a consultant, she

Proceeds from a fundraising drive following the presentation will benefit programs for underserved children, families and seniors—including family support services, school-based counseling, youth behavioral health, and senior/caregiver mental health counseling— provided by Family Service Agency, Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center, and Guadalupe’s Little House by the Park. This event is made possible with support of sponsors: Tania and John Burke, Marni and Michael Cooney, Santa Barbara Foundation, Ginny and Tim Bliss, Zora and Les Charles, Montecito Bank & Trust, Union Bank, Jill and John Bishop, Dignity Health, Tisha Ford, Jane and Fred Sweeney, Carole MacElhenny, Liz and Andrew Butcher, and CenCal Health. For more information and a full list of sponsors visit fsacares.org/sarah-vinson

According to a CDC survey conducted in March 2022, 37 percent of youth experienced poor mental health during COVID-19 and 44 percent of youth experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness during the past 12 months.

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Whales Are Superheroes!

GETTING TO KNOW

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EACHING UP TO AN IMPRESSIVE 110 FEET LONG AND WEIGHING OVER 300,000 POUNDS, the blue whale has long been celebrated for its majesty and title as the largest animal living on Earth. Its five subspecies live across all of the planet’s oceans except for the A blue whale arctic, with the Northern Subspecies swimming through the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands. Santa Barbara whale watchers are most likely to spot blue whales in regional waters in the summertime when they migrate from wintering along Central America to feed. Despite their large size, blue whales primarily eat minuscule krill, filtering the krill out of the water using baleen plates in their mouths. Blue whales are considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act, as populations continue to recover from heavy, historic commercial whaling practices. Today, they are largely threatened by being caught in fishing nets and gear, and being hit by boats.

Permanent Exhibit — Opening April 14, 2022 Sponsored by Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Nancy and Frederic Golden, George H. and Olive J. Griffiths Charitable Foundation, Hank and Mari Mitchel, June G. Outhwaite Foundation, Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation, Donna Weinstein, and Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

“A Whale of a Tale” Museum Experience April 14 - May 15, 2022

To learn more about blue whales and other local marine life, visit www.noaa.gov

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Sponsored by Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Hank and Mari Mitchel, and Jack Mithun and Mercedes Millington

The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives by John Baran and Kelly Clause

Art Exhibit — April 14 – July 31, 2022 Sponsored by Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Mimi Michaelis, Hank and Mari Mitchel, June G. Outhwaite Foundation, and Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

Whales Are Superheroes: Saving the Planet One CO2 Molecule at a Time Student Art Exhibit April 14 – July 31, 2022 Sponsored by Brown Family Foundation, Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Hank and Mari Mitchel, Jack Mithun and Mercedes Millington, June G. Outhwaite Foundation, and WoodClaeyssens Foundation

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State Street Ballet

Five visionary works. One legendary night.

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EMS FROM OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF STATE STREET BALLET PERFORMANCES will sparkle as State Street Ballet’s 27th season culminates in a mixed-rep program honoring local philanthropists who have supported the troupe on April 30th at the Lobero Theatre.

A Gala Performance proffers five works from the Ballet’s iconic repertoire, ranging from classical to cutting-edge contemporary, in a tribute to key patrons who have been there offering support over the last 27 years. The special one-night-only performance will take place on April 30th. Sara Miller McCune, Carrie Towbes, Margo Cohen-Feinberg, and Tim Mikel, as well as the legacies of Léni Fé Bland and Michael Towbes will

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be honored.

“My vision was to create an organization with a focus on inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and artistic excellence,” shared founder and Executive Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson. “Our underlying concept is ‘enhance through dance,’ and we’ve followed it to create not only our own productions, but our partnerships with other arts organizations, as well as artsin-education initiatives that bring the magic of dance to thousands of students locally and on tour.” Festivities begin at 7pm with a toast on the Lobero esplanade, followed by the performance at 7:30pm. Repertoire includes Appalachian Spring, with choreography by William Soleau, set to Aaron Copland’s iconic score; the balcony pas de deux from

7pm – Champagne toast on the esplanade 7:30pm – Performance 8:30pm – Post-performance reception in the courtyard

My vision was to create an organization with a focus on inclusion, diversity, sustainability, and artistic excellence. Our underlying concept is ‘enhance through dance,’ and we’ve followed it to create not only our own productions, but our partnerships with other arts organizations, as well as arts-in-education initiatives that bring the magic of dance to thousands of students locally and on tour. – Rodney Gustafson, Executive Artistic Director Romeo and Juliet, with choreography by Rodney Gustafson; Bubbles, set to the “champagne music” popularized by Lawrence Welk, with choreography by Laurie Eisenhower; the Don Quixote pas de deux, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky; and (con)version, choreography by Kassandra Taylor Newberry, and music by Thomas Newman and the Junkman. Gala Sponsors include:

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Gold: Margo Cohen-Feinberg and Bob Feinberg, Tim Mikel, Carrie Towbes, and Richard Watts.

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Silver: Dan and Meg Burnham, Belle Hahn for the Little One Foundation, Don and Mary Ann Harrill, Jerry Isenberg and Caroline MacDougall, Bob and Alex Nourse, Jeffrey and Amy Pryor, Vic and Coleen Stewart, and Robert and Leslie Zemeckis. Bronze: Henry and Maureen Bowis,

Dennis and Setsuko Furuike, and Roger and Justine Thompson. Corporate Sponsors: Mechanics Bank, Montecito Bank & Trust, One Capital Management, and Tremblay Financial Services. Event Sponsors: Babcock Winery, Events by Rincon, Kalyra Winery, Kunin Wines, and Spark Creative Events.

A Gala Performance • Lobero Theatre • • Saturday, April 30th • 7:30pm • For tickets ($51-$256) visit www.Lobero.org or call 805.963.0761 State Street Ballet, now in its 27th year, is an internationally acclaimed dance company based in Santa Barbara, under the artistic direction of Rodney Gustafson and William Soleau. A pioneering collaborative that supports international ensemble members, the company consistently strives for new and innovative artistic opportunities to serve a broad audience. www.statestreetballet.com

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ENVIRONMENT

Legal Actions Challenge Huge Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest Three lawsuits filed against Forest Service for failing to protect environment and cultural resources on Pine Mountain & Reyes Peak COALITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, BUSINESS, AND RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS—joined by the County of Ventura and the City of Ojai—filed suit in federal court today to challenge a commercial logging and vegetation removal project atop Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak in the Los Padres National Forest. The project area—equivalent in size to 575 American football fields—is located on ancestral lands of the Chumash. It is historically and culturally important to Indigenous people, popular with locals and tourists for a range of recreational activities, designated critical habitat for the endangered California condor, and home to other sensitive wildlife, rare plants, old-growth conifer forests, and unique ecosystems. As today’s legal actions against the U.S. Forest Service note, more than one-third of the project area is in a protected roadless area that has never been degraded by commercial logging or other industrial activities. The area is proposed for wilderness protection under the bipartisan Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (H.R. 2199), now awaiting final approval in the Senate. “We’re proud to stand with Indigenous leaders, local businesses, conservation and recreation groups, and city and county governments in demanding a more thoughtful environmental review of this harmful project,” said Los Padres ForestWatch executive director Jeff Kuyper. “Pine Mountain must be protected, not offered up to logging companies using loopholes that make a mockery of our bedrock environmental laws.” “There is no question that Reyes Peak will be adversely affected by this logging project, which authorizes the removal of large trees in an area that includes unique ‘sky island’ habitat, sacred cultural sites, potential wilderness, and sensitive wildlife,” said Maggie Hall, Senior Attorney at the Environmental Defense Center. “The Forest Service’s approval of the project despite these impacts violates several important environmental laws.” “This commercial logging project will hack a brutal scar through one of Los Padres National Forest’s most beautiful roadless areas,” said Justin Augustine, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “The Forest Service wants to let chainsaws chew up old-growth conifers and crucial habitat for wildlife. It’s immoral, it’s illegal and we hope to stop it in court.” “Logging projects like this, conducted under the guise of deceptive euphemisms like ‘thinning’ and ‘fuel reduction’, not only damage wildlife habitat but also tend to increase overall wildfire severity by reducing the shade of the forest canopy and creating a hotter, drier, and windier microclimate,” said Dr. Chad Hanson, forest and fire ecologist with the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute. “The Forest Service seems to have no concern about logging many thousands of old-growth conifers from Pine Mountain,” said Alasdair Coyne, conservation director at Keep Sespe Wild. “These ‘sky islands’ of giant trees only survive at the rare high elevation peaks of Southern California’s National

Forests. Threatened by climate change, they need protection, not logging.” “Pine Mountain is 90 minutes from our corporate headquarters in Ventura and the area is important to our employees and customers because of its outdoor recreation opportunities including rock climbing, hiking and camping,” said Hans Cole, head of Environmental Activism at Patagonia. “This mountain is also home to old-growth conifers and some of the most diverse and unique habitats in the Los Padres National Forest. We have opposed this project since it was unveiled in 2020, we have been advocating for more conservation of this area since the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate in 2017, and we have been supporting the grassroots environmentalists protecting Los Padres National Forest since 2004.”

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By Betsy Weber

“The unique geology, ancient forests, and primitive setting of Pine Mountain make it a premier climbing and outdoor recreation destination “ said Taylor Luneau, Policy Manager at the American Alpine Club. “More than just threatening the future of this regional recreation hub, the Reyes Peak Project endangers the viability of an important biological hotspot and carbon reserve, degrades a sacred Chumash site, and undermines several of our most prized environmental laws. We hope this legal challenge will protect the recreation experience and the many natural and cultural resources of Pine Mountain, as well as encourage the Forest Service to more intentionally look before they leap.” The project would allow unlimited mechanized cutting and removal of live and dead trees of any age up to two feet in diameter and an undisclosed number of trees up to five feet in diameter as well as the destruction of chaparral across 755 acres. The lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles allege violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, Roadless Area Conservation Rule, Endangered Species Act, National Forest Management Act, and take aim at the Forest Service’s failure to collaborate with stakeholders. Such collaboration is required whenever the Forest Service relies on a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act to expedite a project. Originally designed for small maintenance projects like painting buildings, categorical exclusions allow forest officials to bypass standard requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to consider project alternatives and conduct a detailed study of potential impacts on the area’s unique ecosystems—studies the plaintiffs say are crucial to the protection of important environmental, recreational, and cultural resources. The plaintiffs claim that the Forest Service violated the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule’s prohibition on the removal of larger trees. The suit also alleges violations of the Endangered

Species Act for allowing the removal of an unlimited number of large trees in which endangered California condors roost, providing places to rest during long flights across the landscape. The project would also harm rare California spotted owls, northern goshawks, rare plants, and two species of bats whose populations are declining. Lastly, the plaintiffs allege that the project violates the National Forest Management Act because the agency failed to comply with the Los Padres National Forest Plan standards that protect scenic integrity and the natural character of the area. Clearing thousands of trees and hundreds of acres of chaparral on Pine Mountain, an area prized for its natural beauty and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, is a drastic elimination of native vegetation with effects that will linger for generations and is not allowed under the 2005 Forest Plan for the Los Padres National Forest. The project was approved over the objection of local elected officials, Indigenous leaders, scientists, more than 30 area businesses, 70 environmental and social justice organizations, and 15,000 members of the public. Those objections amounted to a multitude of comments many times greater than any single project in Los Padres National Forest has received. Despite this unprecedented level of community opposition, the Forest Service failed to make any meaningful changes to the project and approved it in September 2021. The project is part of a spate of proposals issued during the Trump Administration when timber targets were increased, the use of categorical exclusions was encouraged, and the price that timber companies paid for lumber harvested on certain public lands was lowered. Three similar projects have been proposed in the immediate region including a project along Tecuya Ridge in which a panel of federal appeals court judges recently found the Forest Service in violation of the Roadless Rule. Another, on Mt. Pinos, is scheduled for approval this summer. The organizations filing the lawsuit are Los Padres ForestWatch, Keep Sespe Wild Committee, Earth Island Institute, and American Alpine Club, collectively represented by the Environmental Defense Center; along with the Center for Biological Diversity, California Chaparral Institute, and Patagonia Works, represented by the Center for Biological Diversity. The County of Ventura and the City of Ojai each filed similar suits simultaneously with the other plaintiff groups. The cases will likely be combined and considered together. For more information about the logging project, a list of frequently asked questions, ways to donate to the legal fund, and a list of partners, allies, and elected officials who are calling for the protection of Pine Mountain, visit protectpinemountain.org

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Meet Tess Harris:

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Planner

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

ALLING STATE STREET “A BACKYARD THAT EVERYONE SHARES,” State Street Master Planner Tess Harris is hard at work reimagining how this community space can evolve to serve generations to come. Since August 2021, it has been her responsibility to manage the creation of a State Street Master Plan that will guide the street’s — and consequently downtown Santa Barbara’s — future.

“I want [State Street] to be the best version of itself while preserving what makes it uniquely Santa Barbara,” she said. Harris has lived in Santa Barbara for over ten years, originally moving here to attend UCSB, studying environmental studies and English. She went on to earn her master’s degree from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, simultaneously working in planning at the City of Pacific Grove with a focus on its urban forestry and coastal trail program. Upon graduating, Harris worked at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science. Ultimately, she traveled to Cyprus after receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to research water conservation and irrigation technology in the agricultural sector. “Still, Santa Barbara is home – it’s where my daughter was born and is growing up - and I can’t imagine anything greater for someone in planning than getting to help improve one’s own community,” shared Harris.

Now, these efforts are taking crucial steps forward as the City of Santa Barbara prepares to hire a consulting firm to work alongside Harris and the State Street Advisory Committee in crafting this plan.

Locally, Harris has managed projects and teams in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties’ Planning Departments, including leading Santa Barbara County’s planning effort after the 2018 Montecito Debris Flow. Her past experience also includes working on the Tajiguas Landfill, multi-unit housing projects, and the expansion of Highway 101.

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“My main priority is to keep the momentum going to improve our downtown, make Santa Barbara’s downtown the best it can be, and ensure that the entire community is heard,” she said. “When the State Street Master Plan is complete, a thriving downtown will be one that everyone can enjoy. It’s said often, but it truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

As Master Planning efforts continue, Harris will gather advice and input from SSAC members as she works with the city and eventually its chosen consulting firm. Firms who have submitted proposals include: Gensler; MIG, Inc.; Rios, Inc.; Sargent Town Planning, Inc.; Stantec Architecture; Stoss, Inc.; Studio One Eleven; and SWA Group.

Harris was hired prior to the SSAC’s formation by City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, after being interviewed by City management staff, an SB Office of Arts and Culture representative, and a State Street Master Planner Tess Harris City Historic Landmarks Commission representative. She began the role Harris emphasized the value of engaging the community beyond local government after the SSAC’s first meeting, where she continues to work with the city and committee meetings and the SSAC. to achieve the city’s current goal of hiring a consulting firm to join the State Street Master Plan effort. “Doing it right requires meeting community members where they are already, engaging property and business owners, talking to students and teachers, working with local Ultimately, the city hopes to finish the State Street Master Plan in late 2023 or early organizations, participating in neighborhood meetings, and creating opportunities for 2024. Harris emphasized that the final plan will be the result of many discussions on what people to provide input – in multiple languages and formats,” said Harris. downtown Santa Barbara should represent and include. The plan will address issues such as economic development, historic resources, sustainability and resiliency, mobility and Harris invites community members with questions or comments about the future of downtown Santa Barbara to contact her at FutureStateStreet@SantaBarbaraCA.gov circulation, and streetscape design. The next State Street Advisory Committee meeting will take place on May 16th. For info, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/brdcomm/nz/ssac/default.asp

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to Host Virtual Talk: Nuclear Dangers in Ukraine

WO OF THE WORLD’S MOST RENOWNED SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS, Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg, will join the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation for a free, virtual discussion titled Nuclear Dangers in Ukraine at 12pm on Friday, April 29th. Both leading experts in the geopolitics of the Ukrainian-Russian war and the threat of nuclear weapons, Chomsky and Ellsberg will review the situation currently unfolding overseas.

Wine Icon Pierre Lafond Has Died

IERRE LAFOND, THE WINEMAKER WHO SHAPED SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S WINEMAKING INDUSTRY, passed away on Sunday, April 24th, at the age of 92. Widely celebrated for his fine wines and restaurants, Lafond founded Santa Barbara Winery in 1962, making it the county’s first winery since prohibition. He also opened the first tasting room in what ultimately became Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone in 1964. Pierre Lafond & Co. and Wendy Foster Inc., and the Lafond family released the following statement:

The event will be co-hosted by Cynthia Lazaroff, founder of Women Transforming Our Nuclear Legacy, and Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University. To register visit https://tinyurl.com/bdhj4ez3

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our founder and dedicated leader, Pierre Lafond, at the age of 92. Pierre was an enthusiastic entrepreneur and pioneer, building a local empire of successful businesses alongside his family, including Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery & Vineyards, Wendy Foster Clothing Stores, Pierre Lafond Montecito Market & Deli, and Montecito Wine Bistro.

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Chomsky has authored over 100 books, acting as a prominent linguist, cognitive scientist, political commentator, and philosopher for decades. Ellsberg, who released Noam Chomsky the Pentagon Papers in 1971, published the book The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner in 2017.

Pierre Lafond

Pierre had a strong appetite for steady and true work. He invested whole-heartedly in his current ventures as well as creating ongoing opportunities. He was attentive, consistent, and caring, working right alongside his many employees throughout his entire career and was a leader to the very end. Pierre was a staple in our community, ever present at our many locations, where his steadfast presence will be sorely missed. With gratitude in our hearts for his influence and dedication, we look forward to carrying on his legacy and honoring his commitment to family, hard work, and service.”

David Ellsberg

To learn more about Pierre Lafond and Pierre Lafond & Co., visit www.pierrelafond.com

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A M E IN

JURASSIC PARK Screening & talk with screenwriter David Koepp • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Free, RSVP: www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 2pm Sa, 4/30.

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PARQUE JURÁSICO Proyección y charla con el guionista David Koepp • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Gratis, reserva tu lugar: www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 2pm sábado, 4/30.

Met Live: Cinderella

Embark on a fairytale full of magic, wonder, and music when the Music Academy of the West screens Met Live: Cinderella in Hahn Hall at 2pm on Saturday, May 7th. This abridged, translated version of Jules Massenet’s Cendrillon stars Academy alumna mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as Cinderella. For tickets ($10-28, ages 7-17 free) visit https://tinyurl.com/yck93vyy

Met Live: Cinderella

Embárca en un cuento de hadas lleno de magia, maravillas y música cuando la Academia de Música del Oeste proyecte Met Live: Cinderella en Hahn Hall a las 2pm el sábado, 7 de mayo. Esta versión abreviada y traducida de Cendrillon de Jules Massenet está protagonizada por la ex alumna de la Academia, la mezzosoprano Isabel Leonard como Cinderella. Para boletos ($10-28, gratis para personas de 7-17 años) visita https://tinyurl.com/yck93vyy

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MET LIVE: DON CARLOS Screening of Verdi’s opera • Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall • Free-$28 • https://tinyurl.com/y3ua6f4j • 2pm Su, 5/1. MET LIVE: DON CARLOS Proyección de la ópera de Verdi • Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall • Gratis-$28 • https://tinyurl.com/y3ua6f4j • 2pm domingo, 5/1. SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE Screening & discussion • CarseyWolf Center • Free • www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7-9pm Tu, 5/3. ESCENAS DE UN MATRIMONIO Proyección y discusión • CarseyWolf Center • Gratis • www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7-9pm martes, 5/3.

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PRINCESS MONONOKE Screening & discussion • UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater • Free • 6pm We, 5/4.

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YETI FILM TOUR Seven new YETI Presents films • Lobero Theatre • $36 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 5/6.

LA PRINCESA MONONOKE Proyección y discusión • UCSB MultiCultural Center Theater • Gratis • 6pm miércoles, 5/4. ARRIVAL Screening & discussion • CarseyWolf Center, Pollock Theater • Free • www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7-10pm Th, 5/5. LLEGADA Proyección y discusión • CarseyWolf Center, Pollock Theater • Gratis • www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7-10pm jueves, 5/5.

GIRA CINEMATOGRÁFICA YETI Siete nuevas películas presentadas por YETI • Lobero Theatre • $36 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm viernes, 5/6. MET LIVE: CINDERELLA Performance screening • Hahn Hall • $10-28, ages 7-17 free • https://tinyurl.com/yck93vyy • 2pm Sa, 5/7. MET LIVE: CINDERELLA Proyección de la presentación • Hahn Hall • $10-28, gratis para personas de 7-17 años • https://tinyurl.com/yck93vyy • 2pm sábado, 5/7.

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Memory (R): Fri-Wed: 2:15, 5:05, 7:45. Thur: 1:40. The Northman (R): Fri-Wed: 1:30, 3:15, 4:45, 6:30, 8:00. Thur: 1:30, 4:45, 8:00. Fantastic Beasts* (PG13): Fri-Wed: 1:45, 5:00, 8:15. Thur: 1:45. Doctor Strange* (PG13): Thur: 3:20, 4:20, 5:15, 6:15, 7:15, 8:05, 9:05, 10:05.

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Firebird (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00. Unbearable Weight of Massive Y Como Es El? (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: Talent (R): Fri/Sat: 12:50, 4:20, 6:50, 5:10, 7:40. 9:20. Sun: 2:30, 3:00, 5:40, 8:10. The Bad Guys (PG): Fri, Mon-Thur: 2:30, Mon-Wed: 3:00,5:40, 8:10. Thur: 2:45. 4:55, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 11:55, 1:15, 2:30, 4:55, The Northman (R): Fri/Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:30. 7:00, 9:45. Sun-Thur: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00. Father Stu (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:30, 7:20. Fantastic Beast: The Secret of 4:30, 7:20. Sat/Sun: 1:40, 4:30, 7:20. Dumbledore (PG13): Fri/Sat: 12:20, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PG): Fri, Mon-Thur: 3:25, 6:30, 9:35. Sun-Wed: 1:30, 4:40, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50. Sat/Sun: 11:45, 2:20, 5:05, 7:50. 7:45. Thur: 1:30. Everything Everywhere All at Once (R): PA S E O N U E V O 8 WEST DE LA GUERRA STREET Fri/Sat: 12:30, 2:10, 3:35, 5:15, 6:40, SANTA BARBARA 8:20, 10:00. Sun: 12:30, 2:10, 3:35, 805-965-7451 5:15, 6:40, 8:20. Mon-Wed: 2:10, 3:35, Unbearable Weight of Massive 5:15, 6:40, 8:20. Thur: 2:10, 5:15, 8:20. Talent* (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:30, 8:00. Mon-Thur: 2:10, 5:15, 8:20. Sat/Sun: 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00. The Lost City (PG13): Fri-Wed: Everything Everywhere All at Once (R): 1:45, 4:30, 7:30. Thur: 1:15. Fri-Sun: 2:05, 5:10, 8:15. Mon-Thur: 5:10, Doctor Strange* (PG13): Thur: 3;00, 8:15. 3:50, 4:30, 5:15, 5:55, 6:40, 7:20, 8:05, The Lost City (PG13): Fri: 4:45, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 1:20, 4:45, 7:30. 8:45, 9:30, 10:10, 10:55. The Batman (PG13): Fri, Mon-Wed: 4:05, 7:45. Sat/Sun: 1:00, 4:05, 7:45. Thur: 4:05. HITCHCOCK Petite Maman (PG): Thur: 7:45. 371 South Hitchcock Way SANTA BARBARA 805-682-6512

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Fantastic Beast: The Secret of Dumbledore (PG13): Fri-Tues: 3:45, 7:00.

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Friday • viernes 4.29.22

DANCE | BAILE

BALLET HISPÁNICO Celebrating Latinx culture • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $51-66, UCSB students free • www.granadasb.org • 8pm Fr, 4/29. BALLET HISPÁNICO Celebrando la cultura Latinx • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Teatro Granada • $5166, Estudiantes de UCSB gratis • www.granadasb.org • 8pm viernes, 4/29.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

TEEN NIGHT AT JAMS Open jam session for teens • JAMS, 631 1/2 N. Milpas St. • Free • Email maria@jamsmusic.org • Young teens 6-7pm, teens/young adults 7-9pm, Fr. NOCHE DE ADOLESCENTES EN JAMS Sesión improvisada abierta para adolescentes • JAMS, 631 1/2 N. Milpas St. • Manda un correo electrónico a maria@jamsmusic.org • Gratis • Jóvenes adolescentes 6-7pm, adolescentes/ jóvenes adultos 7-9pm, viernes. SPRING CHOIR TOUR CONCERT Westmont students • First United Methodist Church • Free-$10 • 7pm Fr, 4/29.

Saturday • sábado 4.30.22 DANCE | BAILE

SENIOR DANCE SOLOS Student dance performances • UCSB Dept. of Theater/Dance • Ballet Studio, UCSB • Free • 1pm & 7pm Sa, 4/30; 1pm Su, 5/1. SOLOS DE BAILE PARA MAYORES Presentaciones estudiantiles de danza • UCSB Dept. of Theater/Dance • Ballet Studio, UCSB • Gratis • 1pm & 7pm sábado, 4/30; 1pm domingo, 5/1. WESTSIDE DANCE RECITAL Performed by Westside Dance students • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $5-10 • 5pm Sa, 4/30 & 5/1. RECITAL DE BAILE DEL LADO OESTE Realizado por estudiantes de Westside Dance • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $5-10 • 5pm sábado, 4/30 y 5/1. A GALA PERFORMANCE Best of State St. Ballet • Lobero Theatre • $51-256 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 4/30. UNA FUNCIÓN DE GALA Lo mejor de State St. Ballet • Lobero Theatre • $51-256 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm sábado, 4/30.

CONCIERTO DE LA GIRA DEL CORO DE PRIMAVERA Por estudiantes de Westmont • First United Methodist Church • Gratis-$10 • 7pm viernes, 4/29. THE MOTHER HIPS Rock & soul concert • SOhO • $15-18 • 9pm Fr, 4/29. THE MOTHER HIPS Concierto de rock & soul • SOhO • $15-18 • 9pm viernes, 4/29.

May Day Celebration

Sing springtime songs, learn a traditional English country dance, and make your own floral nosegays and wreaths when the Santa Barbara Revels hosts its May Day Celebration in Paseo Nuevo’s Center Court at 1pm on Sunday, May 1st. A timehonored tradition to welcome spring, this free event offers fun for community members of all ages. Attendees will sing new and familiar songs with SB Revels Song Leader Erin McKibben, followed by a Revels Dancers performance of the English country dance “Upon a Summer’s Day.” Guest musicians will provide lively, upbeat musical accompaniment, including performances by members of the SB Bagpipe & Drum Corps. Finally, the community will adorn the May Pole with bright, festive ribbons. Working together, participants will hold streamers and walk around each other in two circles, weaving beautiful patterns worthy of a true, old-fashioned spring celebration.

Celebración del Primero de Mayo

Canta canciones de primavera, aprende un baile country inglés tradicional y haz tus propios ramilletes de flores y coronas de flores cuando Santa Barbara Revels celebre su celebración del Primero de Mayo en el patio central de Paseo Nuevo a la 1pm el domingo, 1 de mayo. Una tradición para dar la bienvenida a la primavera, este evento gratuito ofrece diversión para los miembros de la comunidad de todas las edades.

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Los asistentes cantarán canciones nuevas y familiares con la líder de canciones de SB Revels, Erin McKibben, seguido de una presentación de Revels Dancers del baile country inglés “Upon a Summer’s Day.” Los músicos invitados brindarán un acompañamiento musical animado y optimista, incluyendo las presentaciones de miembros de SB Bagpipe & Drum Corps.

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION Tree planting celebration • Elings Park, Cappello Picnic Area • Free • 10:30am Fr, 4/29.

Finalmente, la comunidad adornará el Poste de Mayo con cintas alegres y festivas. Trabajando juntos, los participantes sostendrán serpentinas y caminarán uno alrededor del otro en dos círculos, tejiendo hermosos patrones dignos de una verdadera celebración de primavera a la antigua.

CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA DEL ÁRBOL Celebración de la plantación de árboles • Elings Park, Área de picnic Cappello • Gratis • 10:30am viernes, 4/29.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT Luncheon & awards presentation • AWC-SB • Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. • $75-95 • www.awcsb.org • 11:30am-1:30pm Fr, 4/29. MUJERES DE LOGROS Almuerzo y entrega de premios • AWC-SB • Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. • $75-95 • www.awcsb.org • 11:30am-1:30pm viernes, 4/29.

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PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP Led by playwright Jerry Slaff • Central Library, Main Level • Free • https://tinyurl.com/553vrzuc • 10:30am-12pm Sa, 4/30.

Sunday • domingo 5.1.22 CHILDREN | NIÑOS

KIDS DRAW ARCHITECTURE Outdoor sketch session • AIASB • SB Courthouse • Free • 1-3pm Su, 5/1. LOS NIÑOS DIBUJAN ARQUITECTURA Sesión de bocetos al aire libre • AIASB • SB Courthouse • Gratis • 1-3pm domingo, 5/1.

DANCE | BAILE

CURTAIN CALL Featuring State St. Ballet • Lobero Theatre • $25 • www.lobero.org • 2pm Su, 5/1.

TALLER DE DRAMATURGIA Dirigida por el dramaturgo Jerry Slaff • Central Library, Nivel principal • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/553vrzuc • 10:30am-12pm sábado, 4/30.

DANIIL TRIFONOV Concierto de piano • UCSB Arts & Lectures • UCSB Campbell Hall • $10-50 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb. edu • 7pm sábado, 4/30.

CONNECTING TO OUR FOOD Family event • UCSB MultiCultural Center Lounge • Free • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 12pm Sa, 4/30.

WILDERNESS HIKING Three immersive classes • SB Botanic Garden • $85-115 • https://tinyurl.com/2cwfyxa7 • 9am1pm Sa, 4/30.

CONECTÁNDOTE CON NUESTRA ALIMENTACIÓN Evento infantil y familiar • UCSB MultiCultural Center Lounge • Gratis • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 12pm sábado, 4/30.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

DANIIL TRIFONOV Piano concert • UCSB Arts & Lectures • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • $10-50 • Campbell Hall • 7pm Sa, 4/30.

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SENDERISMO EN LA NATURALEZA Tres clases inmersivas • SB Botanic Garden • $85-115 • https://tinyurl.com/2cwfyxa7 • 9am1pm sábado, 4/30.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

COFFEE & CLASSICS Vintage cars • South Coast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd • Free •

LLAMADA DE CORTINA Presentando a State St. Ballet • Lobero Theatre • $25 • www.lobero. org • 2pm domingo, 5/1.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

WILD HOPE With photographer/filmmaker Ami Vitale • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • www.artsandlectures. ucsb.edu • $15-25 • 3pm Su, 5/1.

ESPERANZA SALVAJE Con el fotógrafo y cineasta Ami Vitale • UCSB Arts & Lectures • UCSB Campbell Hall • $15-25 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 3pm domingo, 5/1.

www.thecommunityhotrodproject.com • 8-10am 2nd & 4th Saturdays. CAFÉ Y CLÁSICOS Los autos antiguos • South Coast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd • www.thecommunityhotrodproject.com • Gratis • 8-10am segundo y cuarto sábado. MUSEUM MARKETPLACE Shop local vendors • Carpinteria Valley Museum of History • Free • 8am-3pm Sa, 4/30. MERCADO DEL MUSEO Compra de vendedores locales • Carpinteria Valley Museum of History • Gratis • 8am-3pm sábado, 4/30. ART, BOCCE & BITES SB Studio Artists fundraiser • Hope Ranch private residence • $100 • https://tinyurl.com/yubbtnnh • 2-5pm Sa, 4/30.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

MAY DAY CELEBRATION Singing & May pole • SB Revels • Paseo Nuevo, Center Court • Free • 1pm Su, 5/1. CELEBRACIÓN DEL PRIMERO DE MAYO Canto y poste de mayo • SB Revels • patio central de Paseo Nuevo • Gratis • 1pm domingo, 5/1. FANDANGO PICANTE With violinist Anne Akiko Meyers & SB Symphony • Granada Theatre • $31-156 • www.granadasb.org • 4pm Su, 5/1 & 7:30pm 5/5.

ARTE, PÉTANQUE Y BOCADOS Recaudación de fondos para SB Studio Artists • Residencia privada en Hope Ranch• https://tinyurl.com/yubbtnnh • $100 • 2-5pm sábado, 4/30. ANNUAL MISSION CREEK GALA Benefit for SB Museum of Natural History • Sea Center on Stearns Wharf • $1,500 for two • https://tinyurl.com/2k222ms4 • 6pm Sa, 4/30. GALA ANUAL DE MISSION CREEK Para beneficiar al SB Museum of Natural History • Sea Center en Stearns Wharf • $1,500 por dos • https://tinyurl.com/2k222ms4 • 6pm sábado, 4/30.

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone CONTINUES / CONTINÚA Actividades en persona y en línea para todos Wharf BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE Wednesday Fire the historic cannon and dance the night away to the music of local band Out of the Blue at Stearns Wharf’s next Wharf Wednesday event on May 4th, a monthly celebration of Stearns Wharf’s 150th anniversary. Wharf merchants will offer special deals all day before the evening’s festivities begin at 6pm.

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BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE

Dispara el cañón histórico y baile toda la noche con la música de la banda local Out of the Blue en el próximo evento de Miércoles de muelle en Stearns Wharf el 4 de mayo, una celebración mensual del 150 aniversario de Stearns Wharf. Los comerciantes del muelle ofrecerán ofertas especiales todo el día antes de que comiencen las festividades de la noche a las 6pm.

Sunday • domingo 5.1.22 FANDANGO PICANTE La violinista Anne Akiko Meyers y SB Symphony • Granada Theatre • $31-156 • www.granadasb.org • 4pm domingo, 5/1 y 7:30pm 5/5.

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RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE Enjoy the beautiful grounds • www.goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm weekends. RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE Disfruta de los hermosos jardines • www.goletahistory.org • De 11am a 2pm los fines de semana. SANTA BARBARA GHOST TOURS Professor Julie Ann Brown tours you through Downtown SB sharing the stories of local resident ghosts • $35$150 • www.sbghosttour.com

POLO IN PARADISE Polo season opening • SB Polo & Racquet Club • $30 • www.sbpolo.com • 2pm Su, 5/1. POLO EN EL PARAÍSO Apertura de la temporada de polo • SB Polo & Racquet Club • $30 • www.sbpolo.com • 2pm domingo, 5/1. PALATE TO PALETTE Fundraiser for Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • LFCAC courtyard • $150 • https://tinyurl.com/596epuzv • 4-8pm Su, 5/1. PALADAR A PALETA Evento de recaudación de fondos para Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • LFCAC courtyard • $150 • https://tinyurl.com/596epuzv • 4-8pm domingo, 5/1.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

MUJERES MAKERS MARKET Shop local vendors • Casa de la Guerra • Free • 10am-4pm Su, 5/1.

THRONE OF BLOOD Virtual film discussion • UCSB IHC • Free • https://tinyurl.com/2p9euvea • 1-2pm Mo, 5/2. TRONO DE SANGRE Debate virtual sobre cine • UCSB IHC • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/2p9euvea

Tuesday • martes 5.3.22 LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

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BURTON MESA DAY TRIP Guided hike • SB Botanic Garden • $30-40 • https://tinyurl.com/54fnke35 • 9am-1pm Mo, 5/2. EXCURSIÓN DE UN DÍA A BURTON MESA Caminata guiada • SB Botanic Garden • https://tinyurl.com/54fnke35 • $3040 • 9am-1pm lunes, 5/2.

RACE, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE Webinar by Gloria Ladson-Billings • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Free • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 6pm Tu, 5/3.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD Help shape Library events, programs, and collections • Eastside Library • Free • 4-5pm Tu.

RAZA, EQUIDAD Y JUSTICIA Seminario web de Gloria LadsonBillings • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Gratis • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 6pm martes, 5/3.

JUNTA ASESORA DE ADOLESCENTES Ayuda a dar forma a los eventos, programas y colecciones de la biblioteca • Biblioteca del lado este • Gratis • martes de 4-5pm.

THE SHAME MACHINE Talk by author Cathy O’Neil • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • Free • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Tu, 5/3.

Wednesday • miércoles 5.4.22 LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

SOUTH COUNTY ECONOMIC SUMMIT Presented by UCSB Economic Forecast Project • Granda Theatre • $200, $25 UCSB students • www.artsandlectures. ucsb.edu • 9am We, 5/4. CUMBRE ECONÓMICA Presentado por UCSB Economic Forecast Project • Granda Theatre • $200, $25 estudiantes de UCSB • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 9am miércoles, 5/4. PROUD YOUTH OF COLOR LGBTQ+ youth of color • Pacific Pride Foundation • Free • Alternating in-person and online • RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm We.

VIRTUAL ENGLISH CONVERSATION Practice English naturally • SB Public Library • https://tinyurl.com/ye24cyvt • Free • 4:30-5:30pm We, 5/4.

MERCADO DE MUJERES FABRICANTES Compra de vendedores locales • Casa de la Guerra • Gratis • 10am-4pm domingo, 5/1.

DÍA DE LA HISTORIA COMUNITARIA Tours, música, arte y más • El Presidio de Santa Bárbara • Gratis • 11am-3pm domingo, 5/1.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

ORGULLOSO JUVENTUD DE COLOR Jóvenes de color LGBTQ + • Pacific Pride Foundation • Gratis • Reuniones alternas en persona y en línea • Reserva tu lugar: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm miércoles.

SANTA BARBARA GHOST TOURS La profesora Julie Ann Brown recorre el centro de SB compartiendo las historias de los fantasmas residentes locales • $35-$150 • www.sbghosttour.com

COMMUNITY HISTORY DAY Tours, music, art, and more • El Presidio de Santa Bárbara • Free • 11am-3pm Su, 5/1.

Monday • lunes 5.2.22

CONVERSACIÓN VIRTUAL EN INGLÉS Practica inglés de forma natural • Biblioteca pública de SB • https://tinyurl.com/ye24cyvt • Gratis • 4:30-5:30pm miércoles, 5/4. LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS French conversation • Arnoldi’s Cafe • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Free • 5-7pm We.

EL CÍRCULO FRANCÉS Conversación en francés • Arnoldi’s Cafe • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Gratis • 5-7pm miércoles. VIRTUAL CRIME BOOK CLUB Discuss Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha • SB Public Library • Free • https://tinyurl.com/2p8hekue • 5-6pm We, 5/4. CLUB DE LECTURA VIRTUAL SOBRE CRÍMENES Discute Your House Will Pay por Steph Cha • Biblioteca pública de SB • https://tinyurl.com/2p8hekue • Gratis • 5-6pm miércoles, 5/4. CHAUCER’S BOOK SIGNING With local author Jonathan Howland, Native Air • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Free • 6pm We, 5/4. FIRMA DE LIBROS DE CHAUCER’S Con el autor local Jonathan Howland, Native Air • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Gratis • 6pm miércoles, 5/4.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

UCSB MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Music & dance • UCSB Music Bowl • Free • 12pm We, 5/4. UCSB MIDDLE EAST ENSEMBLE Música y danza • UCSB Music Bowl • Gratis • 12pm miércoles, 5/4. SB TREBLE CLEF WOMEN’S CHORUS Sing with others • Vista del Monte Patio Room, 3775 Modoc Rd. • Free • https://tinyurl.com/4ns8nzvu • 6:30pm We. CORO FEMENINO DE SB TREBLE CLEF Canta con otros • Salón del Patio de Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Rd. • https://tinyurl.com/4ns8nzvu • Gratis • 6:30pm miércoles.

April 29, 2022 HIKE ARROYO HONDO PRESERVE Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3pm and the 1st & 3rd weekends, Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 12:30pm and 12:30pm to 3pm. Free • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge LA RESERVA ARROYO HONDO Los lunes y miércoles de 12:30 a 3pm y el primer y tercer fin de semana del mes, sábados y domingos de 10am a 12:30pm y de 12:30pm a 3pm. La visita es gratuita • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge LA MÁQUINA DE LA VERGÜENZA Charla de la autora Cathy O’Neil • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • Gratis • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm martes, 5/3.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

YOGA AT THE GARDEN For all levels • SB Botanic Garden • $30 • https://tinyurl.com/bdcswncj • 9am-10am Tu, 5/3. YOGA EN EL JARDÍN Para todos los niveles • SB Botanic Garden • https://tinyurl.com/bdcswncj • $30 • 9am-10am martes, 5/3. DAZZLING FRENCH MASTERS Gautier Capuçon & Jean-Yves Thibaudet • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $10-65 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7pm We, 5/4. MAESTRAS FRANCESAS Gautier Capuçon y Jean-Yves Thibaudet • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $10-65 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7pm miércoles, 5/4. RAY LAMONTAGNE Folk/country concert • Arlington Theatre • $49-150 • www.thearlingtontheatre.com • 7:30pm We, 5/4. RAY LAMONTAGNE Concierto folk/country • Arlington Theatre • $49-150 • www.thearlingtontheatre.com • 7:30pm miércoles, 5/4.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

YOGA UNDER THE STARS Guided yoga class • Sol Seek Yoga • Casa de la Guerra courtyard • $25 drop-in or use Sol Seek pass • www.solseekyoga.com/casa • 6pm We. YOGA BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS Clase de yoga guiada • Sol Seek Yoga • Patio de la Casa de la Guerra • Entrada sin cita de $25 o uso del pase Sol Seek • www.solseekyoga.com/casa • 6pm miércoles.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

WHARF WEDNESDAY Free concert & special deals • Stearns Wharf • Music begins 6pm We, 5/4.

MIÉRCOLES DE MUELLE Concierto y ofertas especiales • Stearns Wharf • Gratis • La música comienza a las 6pm miércoles, 5/4.

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Thursday • jueves 5.5.22 LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

WORD & LIFE VIRTUAL SERIES Discuss Ready by Dr. David Richo • $25 full series • www.wordandlife.us • 10-11:30am Th. in May.

SERIE VIRTUAL PALABRA Y VIDA Discute Ready por el Dr. David Richo • $25 serie completa • www.wordandlife.us • 10-11:30am jueves en Mayo. PROUD YOUTH GROUP LGBTQ+ students • Pacific Pride Foundation • Alternating in-person and online • https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • Free • 4-5:30pm Th. GRUPO DE JÓVENES ORGULLOSOS Estudiantes LGBTQ + • Pacific Pride Foundation • Gratis • Reuniones alternas en persona y en línea • https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm jueves. CHAUCER’S BOOK SIGNING With UCSB Professor Julia C. Morse, The Bankers’ Blacklist • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Free • 6pm Th, 5/5. FIRMA DE LIBROS CHAUCER’S Con la profesora de UCSB Julia C. Morse, The Bankers’ Blacklist • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Gratis • 6pm jueves, 5/5.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

AMYTHYST KIAH Southern gothic alt-country blues • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $15-45 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 8pm Th, 5/5.

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IS A TEKAGAMI A TEXT? By Edward Kamens • UCSB IHC • 4080 HSSB, UCSB • Free • 4-5:30pm Fr, 5/6.

¿ES UN TEXTO TEKAGAMI? Por Edward Kamens • UCSB IHC • 4080 HSSB, UCSB • Gratis • 4-5:30pm viernes, 5/6. AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Author & NPR humorist • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $11-56 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Fr, 5/6. UNA VELADA CON DAVID SEDARIS Autor y humorista NPR • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $11-56 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm viernes, 5/6.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

MOTHER’S DAY LUNCHEON Benefitting VNA Health • Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel • https://tinyurl.com/mu8xr63d • $250 • 11am-1:30pm Fr, 5/6.

AMYTHYST KIAH Blues country alternativo gótico sureño • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $15-45 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 8pm jueves, 5/5. LILA DOWNS Mexican singer-songwriter • Arlington Theatre • www.thearlingtontheatre.com • $34.50-74.50 • 8pm Th, 5/5. LILA DOWNS Cantautora mexicana • Arlington Theatre • $34.50-74.50 • www.thearlingtontheatre.com • 8pm jueves, 5/5.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

STATE STREET PROMENADE MARKET State St between Carrillo and Figueroa Sts • 3 to 7:30pm Thursdays • https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd MERCADO DEL STATE ST. PROMENADE La Calle State entre las Calles Carrillo y Figueroa • 3 a 7:30pm los jueves • https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd

¡ SB Celebra el Cinco de Mayo!

CINCO DE MAYO REGATTA Celebratory race & dinner • SB Sailing Club • $40-65 • www.sailsbsc.org • Sa, 4/30-5/1. REGATA CINCO DE MAYO Carrera y cena de celebración • Club Náutico de SB • $40-65 • www.sailsbsc.org • Sábado, 4/30 al 5/1. CINCO DE MAYO, BATTLE OF PUEBLA EXHIBIT Historical photos & information • Casa Dolores, 1023 Bath St. • Free • 12pm-4pm Th, 5/5, through 5/27. CINCO DE MAYO, BATTLE OF PUEBLA EXHIBICIÓN Fotos históricas e información • Casa Dolores, 1023 Bath St. • Gratis • 12pm-4pm jueves, 5/5 al 5/27.

Saturday • sábado 5.7.22 MUSIC | MÚSICA

LORDE Rock concert • SB Bowl • $55-130 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Sa, 5/7. LORDE

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES Concierto de rock • SB Bowl • $55-130

READ TO A DOG Read to a therapy dog • Eastside Library • Free • 3-4pm Th.

LEERLE A UN PERRO Leerle a un perro de terapia • Biblioteca del lado este • Gratis • 3-4pm jueves. KATHLEEN MADIGAN Comedy act • Lobero Theatre • $66 • www.lobero.org • 8pm Th, 5/5. KATHLEEN MADIGAN Acto de comedia • Lobero Theatre • $66 • www.lobero.org • 8pm jueves, 5/5.

ALMUERZO DEL DÍA DE LA MADRE Para beneficiar a VNA Health • Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel • https://tinyurl.com/mu8xr63d • $250 • 11am-1:30pm viernes, 5/6.

• www.sbbowl.com • 7pm sábado, 5/7. SILICON VALLEY REQUIEM Synthesized and live vocals • UCSB IHC • UCSB Studio Theater • Free • https://tinyurl.com/5n78xd7n • 7:30pm Sa, 5/7. RÉQUIEM DE SILICON VALLEY Voces sintetizadas y en vivo • UCSB IHC • UCSB Studio Theater • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/5n78xd7n • 7:30pm sábado, 5/7.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

SANTA CRUZ ISLAND DAY TRIP Guided hike • SB Botanic Garden • https://tinyurl.com/yuwn7u7x • $130155 • 7:15am-6pm Sa, 5/7. LA ISLA DE SANTA CRUZ Caminata guiada • SB Botanic Garden • https://tinyurl.com/yuwn7u7x • $130-155 • 7:15am-6pm sábado, 5/7.

WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS EXPOSITION Multi-day community event • SB County Fire Safe Council • Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd. • Free • 5-8:30pm Fr, 5/6; 11am-6pm 5/7 & 5/8. EXPOSICIÓN DE PREPARACIÓN PARA INCENDIOS FORESTALES Evento comunitario de varios días • SB County Fire Safe Council • Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd. • Gratis • 5-8:30pm viernes, 5/6; 11am-6pm 5/7 y 5/8. JUGGLING FESTIVAL Come watch or learn • Little Acorn Park, Isla Vista • Free • 6pm Fr, 5/6, through 5pm, 5/8. FESTIVAL DE MALABARES Ven a ver o aprender • Little Acorn Park, Isla Vista • Gratis • 6pm viernes, 5/6, hasta las 5pm, 5/8.

Come explore relics of the past at Casa Dolores during its temporary exhibition, Cinco de Mayo, Battle of Puebla on display Thursday, May 5th-27th.

Photo courtesy of Casa Dolores

April 29, 2022

Ven a explorar las reliquias del pasado en Casa Dolores durante su exhibición temporal, Cinco de Mayo, Batalla de Puebla, que estará en exhibición del jueves 5 al 27 de mayo.

MILES FOR MOMS 5K Supporting Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital • 351 S. Patterson Ave. • $45 • https://tinyurl.com/mws4bzae • 9am Sa, 5/7.

DRAGONS IN THE VINES Santa Ynez Valley Charter School fundraiser • Gainey Vineyard, Santa Ynez • $65 • https://tinyurl.com/294txrch • 6-10pm Sa, 5/7.

MILLAS PARA MAMÁS 5K Apoyando a Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital • 351 S. Patterson Ave. • $45 • https://tinyurl.com/mws4bzae • 9am sábado, 5/7.

DRAGONES EN LAS VIÑAS Evento para recaudar fondos para Santa Ynez Valley Charter School • Gainey Vineyard, Santa Ynez • $65 • https://tinyurl.com/294txrch • 6-10pm sábado, 5/7.

POLAR PLUNGE Supporting Special Olympics SB County • Leadbetter Beach • Free registration, minimum $50 fundraising • https://tinyurl. com/8j75wctn • Sa, 5/7. ZAMBULLIDA POLAR Apoyando a Special Olympics SB County • Leadbetter Beach • Registro gratuito, objetivo mínimo de recaudación de fondos de $50 • https://tinyurl.com/8j75wctn • sábado, 5/7.

PAULA POUNDSTONE Comedy show • Lobero Theatre • $60 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 5/7. PAULA POUNDSTONE Espectáculo de comedia • Lobero Theatre • $60 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm sábado, 5/7.

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SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

ROAR AND POUR Wine & beer tasting • SB Zoo • $85120 • https://tinyurl.com/2p8vyt62 • 5-8pm Sa, 5/7. ROAR AND POUR Cata de vinos y cervezas • SB Zoo • $85-120 • https://tinyurl. com/2p8vyt62 • 5-8pm sábado, 5/7. LA DOLCE VITA Benefit for Opera SB • Granada Theatre • $375 • www.operasb.org • 6pm Sa, 5/7.

LA DOLCE VITA Para beneficiar a Opera SB • Granada Theatre • $375 • www.operasb.org • 6pm sábado, 5/7.

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Sunday • domingo 5.8.22 MUSIC | MÚSICA

NICOLE LVOFF JAZZ LOUNGE Jazz classics & ballads • SOhO • $10 • 12:30-2:30pm Su, 5/8.

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www.AnticaFurnishings.com 7:30pm Su, 5/8. ANDRÉS VADÍN TRÍO FLAMENCO Guitarra flamenca • SOhO • $22-64 • 7:30pm domingo, 5/8.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

NICOLE LVOFF JAZZ LOUNGE Clásicos de jazz y baladas • SOhO • $10 • 12:30-2:30pm domingo, 5/8.

BEACH CLEANUP Explore Ecology • Arroyo Burro Beach • 10am-12pm Su, 5/7.

ANDRES VADIN FLAMENCO TRIO Flamenco guitar • SOhO • $22-64 •

LIMPIEZA DE PLAYAS Explore Ecology • Arroyo Burro Beach • 10am-12pm domingo, 5/7.

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Safari Local

In Person & Online Activities for Everyone CONTINUES / CONTINÚA Actividades en persona y en línea para todos

BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE

Prepare to exercise your funny bone when bestselling author and NPR humorist David Sedaris presents an evening of satire and wit at the Granada Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday, May 6th. For tickets ($11-56) to this UCSB Arts & Lectures event, visit www.granadasb.org

DOS PUEBLOS HIGH SCHOOL

Safari Local David Sedaris en el Granada

Prepárate para ejercitar tu hueso de la risa cuando el autor de éxitos de librería y humorista de NPR David Sedaris presente una noche de sátira e ingenio en el Teatro Granada a las 7:30pm el viernes, 6 de mayo. Para boletos ($11-56) para este evento UCSB Arts & Lectures, visita www.granadasb.org

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone Actividades en persona y en línea para todos

BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE David Sedaris

It’s Your Library • Es Tu Biblioteca SB PUBLIC LIBRARY’S STAY & PLAY Share stories with your kids • Free Eastside Library • 8:30-10am Tu, 5/3. Montecito Library • 9-10:30am Tu, 5/3. Harding University Partnership School • 8:459:45am Th, 5/5. Carpinteria Children’s Project • 10:30am12pm Th, 5/5. MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm Fr, 5/6. QUÉDATE Y JUEGA DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE SB Comparte historias con tus hijos • Gratis Eastside Library • 8:30-10am martes, 5/3. Montecito Library • 9-10:30am martes, 5/3. Harding University Partnership School • 8:459:45am jueves, 5/5. Carpinteria Children’s Project • 10:30am12pm jueves, 5/5. MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm viernes, 5/6. MUSIC AND MOVEMENT For ages 2-5 • Free • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • 10:30-11am Tu, 5/3. MÚSICA Y MOVIMIENTO Para niños de 2 a 5 años • Gratis • Biblioteca central, Faulkner Gallery • 10:30-11am martes, 5/3. DÍA DE LOS NIÑOS CELEBRATION Flamenco performances & art workshops • Free Montecito Library • 3:30-4:30pm Tu, 5/3. Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • 2-3pm We, 5/4. CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA DE LOS NIÑOS Espectáculos de flamenco y talleres de arte • Gratis Montecito Library • 3:30-4:30pm martes, 5/3. Biblioteca Central, Faulkner Gallery • 2-3pm miércoles, 5/4. WIGGLY STORYTIME For toddlers 14 months - 3 years • Free • Alameda Park • 10:15-10:45am We, 5/4.

OnSTAGE

HORA DE CUENTOS WIGGLY Para niños pequeños de 14 meses a 3 años • Gratis • Alameda Park • 10:15-10:45am miércoles, 5/4. BABY AND ME For babies 0-14 months • Free Alameda Park • 11-11:30am We, 5/4. Eastside Library • Bilingual • 11:30am-12pm Th, 5/5. EL BEBÉ Y YO Para bebés de 0 a 14 meses • Gratis Alameda Park • 11-11:30am miércoles, 5/4. Eastside Library • Bilingüe • 11:30am-12pm jueves, 5/5. LIBRARY ON THE GO Visit the library’s van • Free Harding School • 12:30-2pm We, 5/4. Shoreline Park, by playground • 10:15am12:15pm Th, 5/5. MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm Fr, 5/6. BIBLIOTECA SOBRE LA MARCHA Visita la camioneta de la biblioteca • Gratis Harding School • 12:30-2pm miércoles, 5/4. Shoreline Park, por el patio de recreo • 10:15am-12:15pm jueves, 5/5. MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm viernes, 5/6. STORYWALK Outdoor story & activities • Free • MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm Fr, 5/6. CAMINATA DE CUENTOS Historia y actividades al aire libre • Gratis • MacKenzie Park • 10am-12pm viernes, 5/6. LIBRARY LAB STEAM activities for kids • Central Library, children’s area • Free • 11am-12pm, Saturdays in May. LABORATORIO DE BIBLIOTECA Actividades STEAM para niños • Biblioteca Central, área infantil • Gratis • 11am-12pm, sábados en mayo.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST Tale as old as time • Dos Pueblos High School Theatre • Elings Performing Arts Center • $10-14 • https://tinyurl.com/5xd7rfnt • Through 5/7. LA BELLA Y LA BESTIA Un cuento tan vieja como el tiempo • Dos Pueblos High School Theatre • Elings Performing Arts Center • $10-14 • https:// tinyurl.com/5xd7rfnt • Hasta el 5/7.

PACIFIC CONSERVATORY THEATER

INTO THE WOODS Reimagining fairytales • PCPA • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • $33.50-62 • 7pm Th, 4/28, through 5/15. EN EL BOSQUE Reimaginando cuentos de hadas • PCPA • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • $33.50-62 • 7pm jueves, 4/28, hasta el 5/15.

RUBICON THEATRE COMP.

TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 Drama on LA Rodney King demonstrations • 1006 E. Main St. Ventura • $39.50-49.50 • www.rubicontheatre.org • 7pm Th, 4/28 through 5/15. TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 Drama sobre las manifestaciones de LA Rodney King • 1006 E. Main St. Ventura • $39.50-49.50 • www.rubicontheatre.org • 7pm jueves, 4/28 hasta el 5/15.

CENTER STAGE THEATER

TICK, TICK... BOOM! Autobiographical musical • Out of the Box Theatre Company • $20-35 • www. centerstagetheater.org • 8pm Fr, 4/29 & Sa, 4/30; 2pm Su, 5/1. TICK, TICK... ¡BOOM! El musical autobiográfico de Larson • Out of the Box Theatre Company • $20-35 • www. centerstagetheater.org • 8pm viernes, 4/29 & sábado, 4/30; 2pm domingo, 5/1.

CENTRAL LIBRARY

PLAYFEST SANTA BARBARA Staged reading of Jerry Slaff’s play, LIES • SB Central Library, Fireplace Room • Free • 6-8pm Sa, 4/30. PLAYFEST SANTA BARBARA Lectura escenificada de la obra de teatro de Jerry Slaff, LIES • SB Central Library, Sala de Chimenea • Gratis • 6-8pm sábado, 4/30.

OJAI ART CENTER THEATER

ALL IN THE TIMING Five one-act plays • Free-$20 • www.ojaiact. org • 7:30pm Fr & Sa, 2pm Su through 5/15. TODO EN EL TIEMPO Cinco obras en un acto • Gratis-$20 •

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David Sedaris at the Granada

Little Shop of Horrors Comedy, rock n’ roll, and a murderous plant will take the San Marcos High School stage as its students produce the musical Little Shop of Horrors at 7pm Thursday, May 5th-7th and May 12th-14th, with a matinee performance at 2pm, Sunday, May 8th. For tickets ($8-14) visit www.smhstheaterdept.com

Pequeña tienda de los horrores La comedia, el rocanrol y una planta asesina tomarán el escenario de San Marcos High School mientras sus estudiantes producen el musical Pequeña tienda de los horrores a las 7pm del jueves del 5 al 7 de mayo y del 12 al 14 de mayo, con una función matinal a las 2pm, domingo, 8 de mayo. Para boletos ($8-14) visita www.smhstheaterdept.com

www.ojaiact.org • 7:30pm viernes y sabado, 2pm domingo hasta el 5/15.

LCJH JOANN CAINES THEATRE

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Roald Dahl’s classic • Providence School Performing Arts, La Cumbre Junior High & SB School of Performing Arts • $5-15 • https:// tinyurl.com/3b5ze6j8 • 7pm Fr, 5/6; 2pm & 7pm 5/7; 2pm 5/8. JAMES Y EL DURAZNO GIGANTE El clásico de Roald Dahl • Providence School Performing Arts, La Cumbre Junior High & SB School of Performing Arts • $5-15 • https:// tinyurl.com/3b5ze6j8 • 7pm viernes, 5/6; 2pm y 7pm 5/7; 2pm 5/8.

SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Rock horror musical comedy • Marquis Performing Arts Auditorium • $8-14 • www. smhstheaterdept.com • 7pm Th, 5/5-5/7 & 5/12-5/14; 2pm 5/8. PEQUEÑA TIENDA DE LOS HORRORES Comedia musical rock-terror • Marquis Performing Arts Auditorium • $8-14 • www. smhstheaterdept.com • 7pm jueves, 5/5-5/7 y 5/12-5/14; 2pm 5/8.

April 29, 2022

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¡Viva la Fiesta!

Fiesta Returns to Santa Barbara

“Fiesta is about community, family, and cultural traditions,” said 2022 La Presidenta Maria Cabrera. “It’s truly Santa Barbara’s premier festival!”

Since 1924, Fiesta has annually united the Santa Barbara community in celebrating its shared history and culture. It also A 1940 parade participant on Cabrillo Boulevard, supports the local where this year’s parade will be held economy, attracting hundreds of tourists. This summer’s events, spanning August 3rd through 7th, mark the first full Fiesta in three years, making the festivities all the more heartfelt. “We look forward to being together,” said Cabrera. “The last two years have been difficult for all of us, and it has changed every single one of us in different ways. What I miss is being together.”

Fiesta’s dance performances will also fully return, beginning with opening night’s Fiesta Pequeña at Old Mission Santa Barbara on the evening of August 3rd. Then, Noches de Ronda will fill the County Courthouse’s Sunken Gardens with music and traditional dancing on the evenings of Thursday to Saturday, August 4th to 6th.

2022 Fiesta La Presidente Maria Cabrera and her husband, Francisco Cabrera

To accommodate individuals who do not feel comfortable attending in-person, KEYT will simulcast Fiesta Pequeña. Old Spanish Days voiced that it will follow the COVID-19 protocols called for this summer. “As always, Old Spanish Days will follow all of the [COVID-19 and health] protocols in place at the time,” said Fiesta Primer Vice Presidente David Bolton. “We take our direction from the city, county public health, the state, and obviously the federal government in terms of the CDC.” Mercado De La Guerra downtown and Mercado del Norte in MacKenzie Park will also invite people to enjoy delicious food, local musicians, and crack cascarones from August 3rd to 6th. Individuals can then shop local artists and vendors at the Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show along Cabrillo Boulevard by West Beach on Saturday and Sunday. The Fiesta Rodeo will also make its comeback at the Earl Warren

Photo by Fritz Olenberger/Old Spanish Days

The main change distinguishing this summer’s Fiesta is the decision to host El Desfile Histórico along the length of Cabrillo Boulevard instead of traveling up State Street in light of the promenade’s development. The parade will begin at 12pm on Friday, August 5th, and stretch from the traditional parade’s start at Castillo Street to the Hilton Hotel.

“Now that we are going public again, we have a great opportunity for people who may be new to the area, who really don’t know about the great traditions of Fiesta,” said Kirst.

The Old Spanish Days leadership team, Spirits of Fiesta, Saint Barbara, and city officials announced Fiesta’s return from SB City Hall’s steps on April 25th

Showgrounds between August 4th and 7th. Watch for the return of Mutton Bustin’ and more! Old Spanish Days also announced the return of its numerous pre-Fiesta fundraising events, including La Primavera on May 21st, Fiesta Ranchera on June 16th, and the El Presidente Party on July 31st. In the final month leading up to Fiesta, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum will once again invite community members to explore its Project Fiesta in July, detailing the past 90 years of Fiesta history. For more information visit www.sbfiesta.org

Lynn Kirst Named Fiesta’s 2022 Saint Barbara

EPRESENTING OUR CITY’S PATRON SAINT WITH GRACE AND POISE, Lynn Kirst has been named Fiesta’s 2022 Saint Barbara by the Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126 of Native Daughters of the Golden West. Dating back to 1926, each summer a Saint Barbara is named to promote goodwill and history by appearing at Fiesta events in full regalia.

“Not only is it a great honor, but Saint Barbara being the patron saint of the City of Santa Barbara is so apropos because Saint Barbara is the patron saint of architects, and we have such beautiful architecture here,” said 2022 Saint Barbara Lynn Kirst Kirst. “And [she is] also the patron saint of firefighters and calamities, and given that our area has gone through major fires, and calamities, and the pandemic, it’s kind of nice that we have Saint Barbara as our patron saint, and now we’ve come through it all, and we’re looking forward to a great Fiesta.” Kirst attended Bishop Garcia Diego High School before studying art history at the University of Southern California. She then worked in museum fundraising, acting in senior development positions at the Laguna Art Museum, the Southwest Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Kirst is also a non-fiction writer and photographer, previously writing the Montecito Journal’s “Trail Talks” column for ten years. Kirst is a Sustaining Member of the SB Museum of Art Women’s Board, and serves on the Advisory Boards of Santa Barbara’s Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center and the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program.

Photo by Fritz Olenberger/Old Spanish Days

Photo courtesy of Edson Smith Photo Collection

ROMISES OF CONFETTI-FILLED DAYS OF SUNSHINE, MARIACHI MUSIC, AND DANCING AT THE COURTHOUSE once again await locals and visitors during this summer’s Fiesta celebrations. Old Spanish Days officials announced the return of the community’s cherished in-person festivities this week, including the return of El Desfile Histórico with a new parade route along Cabrillo Boulevard.

Per tradition, the parade will include horses, musicians, dancers, and floats, including one that will carry the 2022 Saint Barbara, Lynn Kirst. In this role, Kirst hopes to promote greater awareness of the importance of history in our area.

Photo by Daisy Scott

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

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Santa Barbara’s

April 29, 2022

Cultural Night Downtown

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

Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues

1. THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY • 1331 State St, 415-676-7689 • Paradise Revisited is an exhibition of paintings by UCSB grad Sandy Ostrau, who returns to SB as one of California’s sought-after contemporary artists. Ostrau captures the strong shapes and bold colors of the California coast. 2. SBIFF’s SANTA BARBARA FILMMAKER SERIES • SBIFF Education Center, 1330 State St • Isaac Hernández de Lipa’s Building A Movement: 50 Years Of Environmental Studies At UCSB. Showtimes are 5:30pm, 6:15 pm, 7pm, and 7:45pm. Runtime: 28 minutes. 3. MARISA MASON JEWELRY • 1324 State St, 805-708-0398 • A locally owned boutique that carries a variety of both fine and fashion jewelry. We design brass, sterling silver, and gold jewelry in our SB studio. Kicking off 1st Thursday with light refreshments, drinks, & permanent jewelry!

4. SANTA BARBARA FINE ART • 1321 State St, 805-845-4270 • Far and Near: recent paintings by Michael Drury of California, Nevada, and Ireland. Drury has been painting for 50+ years, many alongside friend Ray Strong. His compositions are playful and poignant. Wine & champagne. 5. MAUNE CONTEMPORARY • 1309 State St, 805-869-2524 • Truth or Friction, a solo show by Florida artist Justin Lyons, with mediums including wood, acrylic, house paint, spray paint, oil stick, epoxy resin and pencil. He aims to produce art that sticks with the viewer long after they have seen it. 6. LONETREE • 1221 State St, #24, 805-8927335 • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with style! Stop in for a glass of Kompas Club wine and enjoy the beautiful decor and lighting of LONETREE. Stop in to shop, or just relax and enjoy the atmosphere. We look forward to seeing you. 7. DOMECíL • 1221 State St, Suite 7, 805324-4971 • Domecíl presents large format paintings by local artist Aubrey Penny, curated by Augustine. Also, local painter Jane Chapman will present her new collection of miniature paintings. 8. 10 WEST GALLERY • 10 West Anapamu St, 805-770-7711 • Closing May 9, Spring 2022 features Karin Aggeler, Penny Arntz, Bryson Bost, Sophie Cooper, Rick Doehring, Sheldon Kaganoff, Pamela Larsson-Toscher, Mary Neville, Tom Peck, Eric Saint Georges, & Mary Dee Thompson. Plus, sale pricing on all Mata Ortiz pottery! 9. SULLIVAN GOSS – AN AMERICAN GALLERY • 11 East Anapamu St, 805-7301460 • Sullivan Goss is excited to present a new exhibition! Enjoy abstract art dating from the mid-century to today; and covering Modernism, Postmodernism, and our current moment. Also view works by Phoebe Brunner and our Spring Salon.

5. Plunge into the work of Justin Lyons’

Truth or Friction exhibition at Maune Contemporary.

10. COLETTE COSENTINO ATELIER + GALLERY • 11 West Anapamu St, 805-5709863 • Show Up is a series of paintings

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idealizing sky and sea. $1000 or less. One night only, fine art print sale on the back wall $100 each. Our friends from South Africa, Cape D’Or Wine will be doing a tasting of some delectable, choice wines.

Hunter, Derek Harrison. Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein, and Ralph Waterhouse. Live demonstration by Ralph Waterhouse (5:45pm).

11. SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART • 1130 State St, 805-963-4364 • Free community day, including free admission including Through Vincent’s Eyes for Santa Barbara and Ventura County residents. Art activities (5:30-7:30pm) and a performance from Quire of Voyces (6:30 - 7pm). Advance exhibition tickets are highly recommended at tickets.sbma.net, and are required for the musical performance. Art activities in the Family Resource Ctr do not require reservations.

12. GALLERY 113 • 1114 State St, La Arcada Court #8, 805-965-6611 • Members of the Santa Barbara Art Association exhibit here. The artist of the month is Virginia Pierce exhibiting her pastels and watercolors. Featured artists are Nancy Hull, Elizabeth Flanagan, Manny Lopez, st Laraway. The group show includes and1Julia THURSDAY many other members’ artwork in various PARTICIPATING VENUES CONTINUED media.

14. SANTA BARBARA TRAVEL BUREAU • 1028 State St, 805966-3116 • Stop by to snack, sip, and build your dream trip! Love wine and love to travel? Special discounts on Italy wine themed travel and cruises. Speak with experienced travel advisors and get all your questions answered. 15. CHASE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE • 1012 State St, 805-965-4351 • Come out to The Chase Restaurant and Lounge on May 5th Cinco de Mayo and also 1st Thursday to witness our amazing mural artist Kellie Krueger adding live additions to the deep sea. There will be festive Cinco de Mayo music surrounding our outdoor patio and Nosotros tequila tasting to celebrate the holiday.

Mezcal Martini is a Latin jazz band with infectious grooves

17. SANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM • 136 East De la Guerra St, 805-966-1601 • Visit the Museum’s latest exhibitions, Huguette Marcelle Clark: A Portrait of the Artist and Lockwood de Forest: Lighting the Way. Enjoy wine and music by guitarist Bruce Goldish. Always family friendly.

Performers & Special Events

THE ART CRAWL • 1130 State St, 5:30pm • Track down hidden gems and off-thebeaten-track locations during this curated Art Crawl led by Andi Garcia, one of the Ar t Crawl’s original founders. M eet at the front steps to SBMA & wear comfy shoes so you can crawl st in comfort.

16. LOMAKATSI BODY WELLNESS • 903 18. LA PALOMA CAFÉ • 702 Anacapa State St, Suite #211, above the former 19 21WORKZONES St, 805-966-7029 • Graciela Vega began Forever building • Help celebrate painting as a little girl and has continued 351 Paseo Nuevo, event! 2nd Floor, 1 THURSDAY our inaugural 1st Thursday Visit805-966-3722 to develop hermural skills by utilizing art as a MEZCAL MARTINI • State St, 1000 Meet SB artist Mia Franco and see her ocean-inspired our wellness studio and learn about SPECIAL EVENTS healing mechanism. Her art delicately Block, in the Promenade Market, created exclusively for our hybrid-meeting conference our services. Plus, enjoy Birds by Santa expressesCollege the movement of healingMEZCAL as it 5:30-8pm • Mezcal Martini is a Latin room. Marty Mia received her BFA from California of MARTINI 13. WATERHOUSE GALLERY • 1114 State Barbara native, Poole. Acrylics embraces Depicting the wholeness of just being. band from Santa Barbara that theusual Arts,medium, studying painting and illustration. St, La Arcada Court #9, 805-962-8885 are Marty’s and her 1000 BlockShe of State jazz Street, in the Promenade Market, 5:30 - 8:00 PM HASE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE uses bold colors because she believes that has been playing together for over tenshoes forms biodiversity • The Gallery features figurative works, painting isdifferent influenced by a of combination of through painting and Grab those dancing 12 State Street, 805-965-4351 life should POP! years. They blend the musical styles interiors, and cityscapes, by some of impressionism andhave design. drawing been her main interest as a budding artist. and get ready forand some ome witness our amazing mural rhythms of Cuba, the Caribbean, today’s finest nationally known local and funMezcal Martini,Mexico, a Latin 19. WORKZONES • 351 Paseo Nuevo, 2nd tist Kellie Krueger addingEnjoy live works by Ray and the U. S. with jazzimprovisation, band from SBinfectious has been Oak Group artists. 20 IDYLL MERCANTILE Floor, 805-966-3722 • Meet Santa Barbara dditions to the deep sea. There grooves, and scintillating horn linesforto over playing together artist Mia Franco and see her ocean703 Chapala Street ll be festive Cinco de Mayo music create a distinctten energy andThey excitement years. blend all the inspired mural created exclusively for our Enjoy film photography by local urrounding our outdoor patio its own! Band members includeand Charles musical styles rhythms conference room. Mia a r t i s t , A i d e F l o r e s . H e r w o r hybrid-meeting k nd Nosotros tequila tasting to celebrate the holiday. Ortega, James Siu, Wallace, Karl of Michael Cuba, the Caribbean, highlights the simple momentsreceived her BFA from CA College of the Mexico, the U. S. with Schiffmann, Bruce Hale,and Victoria studying painting with coffee, plants, and everyday Arts, life. Live music by and illustration. improvisation, infectious scintillating horn Matthews, grooves, Jeff Davis,and Lorenzo Martinez, OMAKATSI BODY WELLNESS Depicting different forms of biodiversity Val-Mar Records. We will be pouring wine and beer! lines to create a and distinct energy and excitement all its own! Armand Renga. 3 State Street, Suite 211, above the Forever 21 building has been her main artistic interest. ome celebrate our inaugural STATE St PROMENADE MARKET • State 21 FAITELL ATTRACTIONS 20. IDYLL MERCANTILE • 703 Thursday event! Enjoy Birds by St, 900 & 1000 Blocks, Thursdays 3-7:30pm Chapala St • This 1st Thursday we Sunﬂowers on State 619 State Street, 805-770-3163 anta Barbara native, Marty Poole. will be featuring film photography SUNFLOWERS ON STATE • Various Come visit our State Street consignment crylics are Marty’s usual medium, View larger-than-life sunflower sculptures by local artist, Aide Flores. Her locations on State St • Enjoy larger-than-life s h o w r o o m f e a t u r i n g a n a r r a y nd her painting is influenced by located along State Street, fabricated work highlights the simple sunflower of furniture, ar t, lighting, jewelr y, b y T h e Esculptures n v i r o n m efabricated n t M a k e rby s The in the combination of impressionism moments with coffee, plants, and everyday Environment Makers in the Impressionistic clothing, and home accessories, Impressionistic style of Vincent Van Gogh. nd design. Currently she is Come bymusic and celebrate with live music style of Vincent Van Gogh. by both vintage and gently-worn. life. Enjoy live Painted by students fromPainted Dos Pueblos scinated with birds and has several by Val-Mar Records. We will be pouring students fromGoleta Dos Pueblos High School, and meet locally featured ar tists. Join us for an High School, Valley Junior High, La aintings that will be included in this showing. wine and beer! Goleta ColinaJunior Junior Colina Valley JuniorJunior High, High, Santa La Barbara enjoyable evening that's sure to stimulate your senses, High, High, High, Santa VADA,Barbara and SanJunior Marcos HighVADA School. FAITELL ATTRACTIONS • 619 all while supporting local artists21. and businesses! ANTA BARBARA HISTORICAL MUSEUM and San Marcos High School! State St, 805-770-3163 • Come visit 6 East De la Guerra Street, 805-966-1601 our State St consignment showroom - FITNESS & ARTS • Storke AIREDANSE AIREDANSE FITNESS & ARTS sit the Museum's latest 22 WYLDE WORKS featuring an array of furniture, Placita, 700 State St, 5:30 7:30pm • Come stallations, Huguette Marcelle 609 State Street Storke Placita, 700 State Street, 5:30 - 7:30 PM art, lighting, jewelry, clothing, and home check out the amazing fliers of ark: A Portrait of the Artist and Join us for art, story, and live music! Come check View out dancers the amazing fliers of both vintage and gently-worn. AIREDANSE! on state-ofo c k w o o d d e Fo r e s t : L i g h t i n g Master storyteller Michael Katz accessories, will AIREDANSE! View dancers on state-of-theEnjoy live music and meet locally featured the-art aerial hammocks allow stunning e Way. Enjoy wine and music perform (5:00 pm). Culture for the kiddos art aerial hammocks that allow stunning artists. Join us for an enjoyable evening wraps, climbs, spins and flips. You can learn y guitarist Bruce Goldish. Always family friendly. and curious drinks for mom and dad. wraps, climbs, spins and flips. You can that’s sure to stimulate your senses, all while to FLY too! Build strength and sculpt your | 5 - 8and RECEPTION: 1 ST THURSDAY, MAY pm learn to FLY too! Build strength and sculpt Enjoy 5 live rock roll from Pocket Fox, a Lucidity supporting local artists and businesses! body weekly adults and yourinbody inclasses weeklyforclasses for youth. adults A PALOMA CAFÉ THROUGH JULY 3 RD, favorite 2022 (7:00 pm). Late for the Train will be opening. Discover your wings, build a stronger body,a and youth. Discover your wings, build 22. WYLDE WORKS • 609 State St • Join 2 Anacapa Street, 805-966-7029 and turn fears into FIERCE! stronger body, and turn fears into FIERCE! us for art, story, and live music. 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Insomnia Cookies —

Making Downtown SB a Little Sweeter HETHER YOU CRAVE CINNAMONY SNICKERDOODLES, OATMEAL RAISIN, OR CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP, THERE IS NO BETTER MIDNIGHT SNACK THAN A WARM COOKIE. With this thought in mind, Insomnia Cookies opened its Santa Barbara location’s doors in 2020, serving and delivering a whole host of cookies, brownies, and ice cream into the early hours of the morning. In a downtown where late-night snack options are limited, the store has proven to be a local favorite.

Photo by Daisy Scott

“We were inspired to open a Santa Barbara location to satisfy the cravings of local Insomniacs all day and late into the night,” said Danielle Chase, West Coast Regional Director at Insomnia Cookies. “Our Santa Barbara store brings a warm and deliciously indulgent offering to the vibrant local restaurant scene, allowing Insomniacs the ability to bring their dessert dreams to life and feed their culinary curiosity with endless customizable cookie, brownie, and ice cream creations.”

Insomnia Cookies’ downtown store

Insomnia Cookies was launched almost 20 years ago by Seth Berkowitz, who was at the time an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. Since then, the chain has grown to include over 100 locations nationwide, with all stores

— as its name promises — offering sweet treats late into the night. Photos courtesy of Insomnia Cookies

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

Santa Barbara’s location along the 400 block of State Street has made the store a popular spot to grab a late-night snack downtown, where the majority of restaurants close after the dinner hour. The store’s delivery system has also been utilized by local college students, sending boxes of warm cookies to UC Santa Barbara, SB City College, and Westmont College, not to mention other cookie-hungry locals. With the decadent smell of sweet ice cream and sugar in the air, customers can choose from a wide variety of cookies, including chocolate chunk, double chocolate mint, salted caramel, white chocolate macadamia, and more. The store also offers a rotating selection of limited-edition flavors, such as this month’s spring collection, including a berries & cream cookie and a flower cookie cake. Vegan and gluten-free flavors are available as well. Non-cookie options include brownies and ice cream. Customers can also create their own cookie-ice cream sandwiches. Cookie cakes and cookie packs are also available. In offering this range of individual or party-sized treats, the Insomnia Cookies location aims to provide all of its customers with a sweet experience, day and night. “Whether they’re celebrating life’s latest milestone moment, making meaningful memories with family and friends, or simply craving some ‘me time,’ we’re here to help our Insomniacs indulge in life,” shared Chase. Open 11am-12am Sun-Wed; 11am-1am Thu-Sat • 430 State Street • www.insomniacookies.com

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Sounds

Spring’s Musical Harvest Continues Campbell Hall Classical Highs:

When the Kanneh-Masons graced the Campbell Hall stage last week, consummate musicality converged with a fascinating and unusual program to create a special night out. Thematically, the program followed a mentorprotégé scheme, between Frank Bridge and his student Benjamin Britten on the British front, in the first half, and Armenian Karen Khachaturian and his student, Russian great Dmitri Shostakovich in the second half. If Bridge’s late romantic swoop-fest left

ABOUT TOWN

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By Josef Woodard

Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello perform at Campbell Hall on April 19, 2022.

something to be desired, Britten’s Cello Sonata was the highlight of the evening, given the composer’s fusion of tonal lyricism and boundary-stretching Modernist touches, expertly rendered here. Khachaturian’s Cello Sonata furthered the trend of 20th century sounds at once accessible and progressive, with Shostakovich’s signature saltiness spicing up the concert’s climactic piece, his Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano. Between the siblings – part of a yet-larger musical family – an obvious and one could

say “lived-in” sympatico was evident in their musical connection. We hope to catch this family unit back in the 805 soon.

Ray’s Return: Ray LaMontagne, who has wowed crowds at the Santa Barbara Bowl and the Arlington in his unique, scruffy-folky-soulful way, is back on the road and stopping at the Arlington on Wednesday. His last full album was 2020’s earthy Monovision, another fine entry in a distinguished discography including his beloved 2008 Gossip in the Grain, with its loveable “hit” You are the Best Thing.

Speaking of notable acts making their way back to touring, and to our town, the Portland-based indie-folk-rock band Blitzen Trapper makes a welcome return to SOhO on Tuesday. The band, born in 2000, has played in town several times, at SOhO, the once-thriving small-but-mighty club Muddy Waters, and elsewhere. What rang so true and sweet in the thick of the “indie rock” era still impresses, as heard on their slightly surreal, witty, ever-tuneful 2020 album Holy Smokes Future Jokes.

No doubt, at the Arlington, we’ll hear LaMontagne’s new tune I Was Born to Love You, a duet with impressive young Rounder Records artist Sierra Ferrell, who also opens the show. Ferrell’s album of last year, Long Time Coming, swerves soulfully from shades of vintage jazz to new bluegrassy beauty, with a cameo by no less a bluegrass-fired star than Billy Strings (who recently did a two-night stand at the Santa Barbara Bowl).

Head’s up: Music hits the streets next Thursday, when the monthly “1st Thursday” event hosts a series of musicians lining State Street and other downtown hot spots.

To See And Hear: Last weekend, the Santa Barbara Symphony proudly featured the SilverGarburg Piano Duo going to town with a world premiere arrangement, by Austrian composer Richard Dünser, of the Schumann Piano Quartet in E-flat, with strings attached. Hot on the heels of that notable musical event in town, the orchestra returns to the Granada Theater on May 1st and 5th for another special program, dubbed Fandango Picante. Ironically, this make-up date following an Omicron-mandated cancellation earlier this year features the Santa Barbara-connected violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performing Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’

Fandango, a marriage of mariachi and classical manners. She premiered the piece with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl last year. Stars and calendars have aligned to allow for a Cinco de Mayo connection with the May 5th concert. Also on the program is Márquez’ well-known earlier piece Danzón No. 2. The addition of the concert makes for a concentrated threepack of SBS concerts within a month, ending with the season closer, featuring jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio, May 20th and 21st. In a refreshing but logical organizational collaboration, Roberts’ trio will also play in jazz trio mode at the Lobero Theatre on May 18th, while in town.

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UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2021-22 season has, all in all, been a rousing “comeback” season for live music (apart from the lull during the Omicron sneak attack in January). Its classical component has boasted a stellar line-up, including a twofer from the Danish String Quartet, a world premiere (touted in a New York Times piece), Everything Rises, from Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines, and the Santa Barbara debut of famed British siblings Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason. The late-season high profile surge continues in the next week, with the return of the much-celebrated pianist Daniil Trifonov on Saturday and the French-connected duo of cellist Gautier Capuçon and pianist JeanYves Thibaudet on Wednesday.

Ray LaMontagne will play the Arlington on Wednesday, May 4th.

Josef Woodard is a veteran cultural critic, who wrote for the Los Angeles Times for 25 years, has contributed to Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, DownBeat, and many music magazines, and a long association with the Santa Barbara Independent and News-Press. To date, he has published two books for Silman-James Press, on jazz legends Charles Lloyd and Charlie Haden, respectively. He recently published a debut novel, Ladies Who Lunch. Woodard is also a musician, a guitarist, songwriter, and head of the Household Ink Records label.

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Harbor VOICE Behind the Scenes at the Waterfront

By Sigrid Toye, Special to VOICE

Locals and visitors enjoying the harbor walkway

Photo by Sigrid Toye

HEN I THINK OF HOW MANY TIMES SINCE WRITING THIS COLUMN I’ve trudged up the stairs of the Waterfront Department’s offices on the harbor walkway, I’m already exhausted. If I had that Fitbit armband, I’d have qualified for the LA Marathon, trust me! During those years, despite all the changes brought about by the coronavirus, the crazy fluctuation in temperatures due to climate change, and the occasional appearances of Jaws Jr. in our warmer waters offshore, I’ve come to know that services and assistance provided by the Waterfront Department do not appear out of the mist each morning like the mythological Brigadoon for the benefit of those who work and play along our harbor and waterfront… No siree - it doesn’t just appear… An aerial view of the Santa Barbara harbor reveals the protective arm of the breakwater enveloping 1,100 plus vessels peacefully docked in their slips just a short distance from Stearns Wharf, the city’s iconic landmark. Thousands of visitors arriving by ground, air, and sea (plus the locals!) have a similar mental picture: peaceful, wellordered, and bucolic… in other words, the Brigadoon Effect. But the fact is that the waterfront always has goings-on, 24/7, all year long!

Not a surprise because the area considered “the waterfront” is an expanse of 252 acres. Dissimilar from most city departments, the Waterfront Department is established as an enterprise fund and operates solely from revenues generated from the lands it manages. Tenant rents, boat and parking fees, and other sources are put back into improvements and services. Maintenance, capital improvements, parking, public safety, boat services, and public education are among the services under the department’s umbrella. Also included are the special events that are scheduled during the course of any year such as the July 4th fireworks display, the Harbor Festival, holiday events, and others. And that’s just during the “normal times.” But what about the “not so normal times,” like the last couple of years? “The Waterfront Department was not immune to the effects of COVID,” said Mike Wiltshire, Director of the Waterfront Department, responding to my inquiry regarding the coronavirus lockdown and restrictions. “Over the last two years there have been numerous impacts to the operations and budget.” He recalled that approximately 1.6 million dollars in rental revenue from waterfront area tenants had to be deferred for local business owners to keep their doors open during the shutdown, consequently depriving the Waterfront Department of essential income. The cancelation of 45 scheduled cruise ship visits resulted in an additional loss of roughly $750,000 of proceeds. “The department was forced to terminate over 30 hourly employees, a great loss to us and to the employees and their families while we kept essential positions vacant.” With the decrease in revenue, roughly $2 million in capital maintenance projects had to be delayed or deferred. “‘When these revenues aren’t coming in, we have to take measures to balance our budget by cutting costs, services, and maintenance of our infrastructure,” noted Wilshire regretfully. But what a difference a month or two came make! “The Waterfront Department is optimistic … and there are signs that the worst of the pandemic’s economic woes are behind us,” Wiltshire stated. He observed that over the last few months there has been a very strong return to the wharf, harbor, and beaches. Good news also for area tenants who make their livelihood from the increased traffic. Sounds like things are picking up at last! On a personal note, I also find it gratifying having enjoyed the weekend down at the harbor. In closing, I include a word of caution: the harbor is no exception and that crazy coronavirus may not yet be done with us. So take care of yourselves, keep that mask on hand, exercise caution, and stay tuned! Sigrid Toye volunteers for the Breakwater Flag Project. She is on the board of directors of the Maritime Museum and participates in Yacht Club activities. An educational/behavior therapist, Sigrid holds a Ph.D in clinical psychology. She loves all things creative, including her two grown children who are working artists. Send Harbor tips to: Itssigrid@gmail.com

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Fundraising Drive Continues for Plaza del Mar Band Shell A FUNDRAISING DRIVE IS UNDERWAY to raise the final money needed to renovate the historic band shell at the Plaza del Mar - Pershing Park site in Santa Barbara. About $50,000 is left to be raised, with the project estimated to cost approximately $800,000. The band shell was established in 1919, and is in need of various repairs and renovations. “Let’s get ADA access, getting electrical in there, maybe some lighting, and getting it more of a usable facility so it then becomes turnkey,” said PARC Foundation member Ed Cavasos. The project will not change all aspects of the band shell. “We don’t have to totally tear this down, we’ve got to clean it up; we’ve got to hook into the grid; then we’ve got to start using it,” said Casavos. Learn more at www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/parksrec

Hospitality Industry Seeks New Hires at Career Fair WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH - Tourists are coming and the hospitality industry is going all out to fill 1900 open positions in Santa Barbara County. A Visit Santa Barbara career fair brought together potential employers at hotels, restaurants, and outdoor activities. The event took place over four hours at the Hilton Beachfront Resort. “Job shortages are really the number one crisis that our industry faces right now,” said Visit Santa Barbara Executive Director, Kathy Janega-Dykes.

SB Celebrates Earth Day at the Arlington Theatre SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD - Multiple displays with Earth friendly themes including electric cars, bikes, clothing, recycling, and solar surrounded the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara for Earth Day. It all concluded with a concert of local musicians playing music from the year 1972 in celebration of Earth Day’s 50th anniversary.

Vessel Washed Ashore on East Beach SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH - The rough seas in Friday’s wind sent this vessel into Santa Barbara’s East Beach where it came apart Saturday. Marborg was called out to clean up the remaining debris to make the area safe for anyone walking and swimming.

Local Law Enforcement & First Responders Updates WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH - Santa Barbara Police foot chase in the area of Nopal St. and Reddick - now two in custody at gunpoint. No other details so far. Santa Barbara Eastside. Multiple units in the area. THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST - Minor light plane incident briefly closes one runway at the SB Airport. Multiple flight arrivals and departures delayed and diverted. Everything expected to be back to normal soon. SB City fire on the scene. FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND - Multiple vehicle injury crash SB Hwy 101 at Milpas jams traffic in Santa Barbara. Four vehicles involved. CHP on it.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND - Speeds reportedly hit 120 mph in a Hwy 101 chase west of Goleta Thursday. The CHP pursuit was called off for safety reasons but the driver and passenger were spotted leaving the car after it was ditched at the Paseo Nuevo Mall. The area was searched extensively. No known arrests. TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH - Santa Barbara City Fire snuffs out another freeway area vegetation fire along Highway 101 between Hot Springs and Salinas St. Recently another small vegetation fire on the south side of the freeway burned up a creek bed next to the zoo.

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Kiwanis Extra Step Awards Honors Locals for First Responder Assistance SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH - Kiwanis “Extra Step” awards were handed out in a ceremony to citizens who stepped up to assist first responders in Santa Barbara County. Some Sonia Aguila and Shanna Hargett directly helped to save lives and went into fires. The awards are determined on an annual basis by nominations from first responders. Recipient David Marsango helped the SB Police Department in rescuing a resident from a burning home. Additional honorees included Sonia Aguila and Shanna Hargett, John Ornelas, and Yew Lamoutte. John Ornelas

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SB County Education Office Honors Six War Veterans with Retroactive High School Diplomas

IX VETERANS WHO WERE UNABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE OR INTERNMENT IN A RELOCATION CAMP finally were presented their high school diplomas in a special April 7th graduation ceremony. Hosted by the Santa Barbara County Education Office, four of the six diplomas were awarded posthumously through family members who received the diploma on behalf of their deceased father or grandfather. Over 200 community members attended to honor the veterans. Diploma recipients included: Guadalupe Lopez; Marcos Ramirez Carrillo, represented by his daughters Molly Carrillo-Walker and Julia Cory; Jesus Torres Jr., represented by his daughter, Ana Torres; Modesto T. Cardenas, represented by his granddaughter Destiny Trigueros; and Shukichi Hokedo, represented by his son, Paul Hokedo. Clark Hoyt also received a diploma, but was not present at the ceremony. “After the tremendous service you’ve given, and the sacrifices you’ve made, it is now our moment to provide a tangible acknowledgment of our gratitude in your honor, and in honor of your legacies,” said County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido to the audience. “To those of you who are here on behalf of a veteran who is no longer with us, we are so deeply grateful that you have chosen to be part of this milestone occasion in tribute to your loved one. Today, we are recognizing individuals who have served our country and then went on to serve their communities. Their life’s work reflects

SB Education Foundation Executive Director Margie Yahyavi Steps Aside

ARGIE YAHYAVI WILL STEP DOWN FROM HER POSITION AS ETHE XECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SANTA BARBARA EDUCATION FOUNDATION after serving with the organization over the past twelve years. She joined the Foundation in 2010 as its only part-time employee with annual revenues of $300,000. During her tenure, SBEF’s staff grew to five positions and an annual budget of $2.5 million, supporting ten SBEF programs and serving as a fiscal sponsor for 14 other education programs. “I’ve loved every minute of working with this organization, the program directors, the donors, the community, all of it,” said Yahyavi. Margie Yahyavi

SBEF hosts long-running summer music programs for local students, including the much-loved Nick Rail Summer Band Camp. Yahyavi created the Get Ahead Program, a passion project that enabled high school students to earn academic credits during the summer. While SBEF operates independently of the SB Unified School District, it frequently supports district initiatives. During Yahyavi’s tenure, she secured funding to pilot and launch SB Unified’s literacy intervention program for struggling readers, a grant program for teachers awarding more than $100,000 annually, and an emergency fund that provided wi-fi access for students and their families during the pandemic. Yahyavi will remain with the organization during its search for a new Executive Director, and will help facilitate the transition to new leadership. She looks forward to spending more time with her family and exploring new endeavors. Visit www.santabarbaraeducation.org

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Guadalupe Lopez, Destiny Trigueros, Paul Hokedo, Ana Torres, Julia Cory, and Molly Carrillo-Walker

the very attributes represented by a high school diploma. That’s why it is essential that we acknowledge their achievements and hear and remember their stories - which have impacted us all.” To date, SBCEO has awarded 13 Santa Barbara County veterans with retroactive high school diplomas, after organizing the Operation Recognition program and graduation ceremony for two years. Visit www.sbceo.org

Anna Beebe Joins Turner Foundation ANNA BEEBE has joined the Turner Foundation as its new Director of Development. Beebe assumes this position with seven years of nonprofit experience, during which time she has built and strengthened the communities she has served. Most recently, she acted as the Director of Ministry Development at Montecito Covenant Church. At the Turner Foundation, Beebe will continue to build the organization’s growing network of community partners in Santa Barbara and beyond. www.theturnerfoundation.com

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Housing Trust Fund Launches North County Workforce Homebuyer Program

O EXPAND HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL WORKING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County has relaunched its North County Workforce Homebuyer Program. The program helps bridge the homeownership affordability gap for local employees by providing 30-year deferred payment loans up to 20 percent of the home purchase price or a maximum loan of $100,000 to assist lower income households in purchasing an entry-level home in the community. A combined $2.2 million in funding for the program has been provided through grants to HTF from the State Department of Housing and Community Development CalHome Program, and the County of SB Housing and Community Development department. Funds from the program may be used for down payment and closing costs for households who earn a maximum of 80 percent of the Area Median Income. The loans have no current interest or principal payments, accrued simple annual interest at three percent per year and are repaid upon sale, transfer or refinancing of the home or at the end of the loan term.

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

Applicants must be residents of or work within the county, be a part of a lowincome household and agree to have their income certified, take a homebuyer education course, be pre-approved for a fixed-rate 30-year first mortgage loan from one of HTF’ lending partners and contribute three to 3.5 percent in cash towards the purchase of their home. Applicants must also be a first-time homebuyer.

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

While applicants can purchase homes anywhere in Santa Barbara County, the program will mainly focus on Northern Santa Barbara County.

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

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meets most Tuesdays at 9am • To learn more about the council and other County department meetings, visit www.countyofsb.org

For more information, visit www.sbhousingtrust.org Interested applicants can also contact Yvette Lounsbury, Workforce Homebuyer Program Administrator at: YLounsbury@sbhousingtrustfund.org or (805) 845-3585

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$400,000

City of Santa Barbara

$175,000

California State Parks

$175,000

Restoring the Band Shell at Plaza del Mar Santa Barbara Foundation

$25,000

Tuohy Foundation

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Ann Jackson Family Foundation

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A Stage For The Whole Community

Renovation of the Band Shell will revitalize Plaza del Mar for music, drama, dance, and celebratory events. As a public park, the City provides low-cost access for non-profit organizations that serve a broad cross-section of the community.

Project Partners And Funding

The PARC Foundation The Parks and Recreation Community (PARC) Foundation is partnered with the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department to raise the funds needed to achieve Band Shell renovation. To make a donation to this exciting project, please visit the PARC Foundation website at www.parcsb.org.

Funding

All the funding needed to complete the project is $45,000.

A Parks and Recreation Department and Parc Foundation Project Established as a City park in 1899, Plaza del Mar was a favorite location for strolling and outdoor gatherings. The Plaza del Mar Band Shell, a designated City of Santa Barbara landmark, was constructed in 1919 to provide a venue for public concerts. Five thousand people attended the opening concert on May 4, 1919, which featured a 22-piece municipal band.

Timeline

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If all goes according to plan, the project will receive building permits by the spring of 2022. With construction scheduled to start in the summer of 2022, the Band Shell could be ready for a concert series as soon as this fall!

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Please reach out with any questions you may have about this project! Jill Zachary, Parks and Recreation Director JZachary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov (805) 564-5430 More information is available on the City of Santa Barbara project webpage: SantaBarbaraCA.gov/BandShell

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Home Construction Catching Up

HE MOST RESIDENTIAL UNITS are under construction since 1973 according to Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride.

“Combined, there are 1.622 million units under construction. It is the most since February 1973, when a record 1.628 million units were under construction (mostly apartments in 1973 for the baby boom generation),” he wrote. And privately‐owned housing starts (new construction) in March of this year were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,793,000, which should keep builders and homebuyers satisfied for the rest of this year, at least. New starts are 0.3 percent above the revised February estimate of 1,788,000 and 3.9 percent above the March 2021 rate of 1,725,000. Single‐family housing starts in March were at a rate of 1,200,000; this is 1.7 percent below the revised February figure

of 1,221,000. The March rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 574,000.

out of the housing market with limited incomes.

Housing construction should now begin to catch up to demand. Many of the single-family and rental unit completions were held up by supply delays during the pandemic that are finally beginning to ease as the pandemic has eased.

“The housing market faces an inflection point as an unexpectedly quick rise in interest rates, rising home prices, and escalating material costs have significantly decreased housing affordability conditions, particularly in the crucial entry-level market,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz.

Builder confidence is still high for newly built single-family homes, though it moved two points lower to 77 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today [April 21, 2022]. This is the fourth straight month that builder sentiment has declined, but it is still above the 60s index confidence levels that prevailed in earlier decades.

Mortgage interest rates have jumped more than 1.9 percentage points since the start of the year and currently stand at five percent, the highest level in more than a decade, as can be seen with the FRED graph of historical 30yr conforming fixed rates. They were as low as 2.5 percent in the past two years during the pandemic.

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Art of The Jewish Deli – at Skirball Art Matters

By Edward Goldman, ART Matters

Photo (Right) by Ferne Jacobs / Photo (Left) by Bernard Wolf

Building The Essentials: Ferne Jacobs Craft in America

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Ferne Jacobs L: Figure/Head, 2020 / R: Origins, 2017-2018

L: Easter In Art, (2021). Director Phil Grabsky R: Raphael: The Young Prodigy, (2021). Director Massimo Ferrari

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The exhibition, with its appropriately theatrical installation, tells the story of the Jewish delicatessen when more than two million Jewish immigrants settled in the United States between 1880 and 1924. In today’s LA Times article, Tasty Nosh on Jewish Delis at Skirball, one reads that the Jewish deli was brought here from eastern and central Europe and has become mainstream in American life, “It has gone from being a humble Jewish cuisine to being an important part of American culture.”

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Like a good Jewish boy, I am eating my Matzah Ball soup right now while writing this, which makes me think about the delicious food served at Skirball during the exhibition reception. So, my friends, I definitely recommend that you not only see this exhibition, but also taste the food at Zeidler’s Café at Skirball. The exhibition runs through September 4th. Another challenging exhibition I had the pleasure of seeing recently was the one at Craft in America Center on W. Third Street east of La Cienega. This first ever retrospective of LA artist, Ferne Jacobs (b. 1942), covers 50 years of her career focused on fiber sculptures. “Reinventing and advancing traditional techniques used for basketry, including knotting, coiling, and twining, Jacobs has generated an entirely new language of sculptural art.”

I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli Skirball Cultural Center

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KIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER’S NEW EXHIBITION, “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli, is not only properly informative, but is delicious and even a touch naughty. And when I say naughty, I mean sexy. How else can you explain the exhibition’s title with its reference to the unforgettable scene in the romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally? It is the moment when Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan’s characters share a meal at Katz’s Delicatessen arguing over sex and relationships. Sally with her ecstatic moans pretends to have a climax making everyone in the deli stare at her. Then, an elderly woman stops the waiter and delivers the famous line, “I’ll have what she’s having!!!”

I’ll Have What She’s Having: The Jewish Deli Skirball Cultural Center

Looking closely at her small and medium-sized sculptures, it is difficult to avoid the temptation of touching them not just with your eyes, but with your fingers. Their texture, their color stays with you even after you’ve moved away. To my surprise, some of Jacobs’ abstract-shaped sculptures made me think about human bodies hugging each other. And all of them, either hanging on the walls or sitting on a pedestal, refuse to stand still. They have a hidden personality and energy of dancers ready to perform. This must-see exhibition runs through June 18th. And while you are there, check out the adjacent gift shop, Free Hand, presenting an amazing variety of artifacts. I also paid my respects to Easter by watching the documentary, Easter In Art, at the Laemmle Theater. I will pay respect to one of my Gods—Raphael—by watching a documentary about his art commemorating 500 years since his passing. Talk about timeless art...

Edward Goldman was art critic and host of “Art Talk,” a weekly program which aired prime-time Tuesday evenings during All Things Considered on LA’s largest NPR affiliate, KCRW 89.9 FM, for more than 30 years. Along the way, he also contributed weekly art reports to the Huffington Post and developed a strong digital following. Discover more Art Matters Columns at www.edwardgoldman.com

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HE WESTERN REDBUD is a California native tree with a big wow factor! For several weeks in the spring, it produces a dazzling display of magentaWestern Redbud pink flowers that immediately catches the eye. Despite its relatively small stature (six- to 15-feet tall), it makes a large splash of color. It is a drought-resistant form of the closely related Eastern Redbud, with many of the same desirable family attributes. (The Eastern Redbud was Tree-of-the Month in March 2022.) The Western Redbud differs from its eastern cousin by being smaller, having somewhat larger and more reddish flowers, bearing larger seed pods, and carrying a denser and more rounded crown. While the Western Redbud has attractive features in all seasons, its spring flowers are its glory. In March and April, clusters of lustrous magenta-pink flowers seem to magically appear on its bare, shiny-brown, branches. Flowers can even occur sporadically into early summer, well after the leaves have emerged. The flowers, shaped like pea blossoms, are tiny (½ inch wide), “perfect” (meaning they each have both male and female reproductive parts), and hug the branches or hang on short racemes in clusters of varying Western Redbud Seed Pods numbers. Sweet nectar is produced deep in the throats of these little flowers; only long-tongued bees, such as carpenter bees and bumble bees, can drink there. Hummingbirds and butterflies also find the nectar delicious. All of these serve as pollinators. Redbuds are in the Legume family (Fabaceae); consequently, their pollinated flowers create seed pods (up to four-inches long and ½ inch wide) that look much like common snap peas, each pod containing ten to twelve brown seeds (¼ inch long). In autumn, after the spent leaves have fallen, these maroon-brown seed pods continue to hang decoratively from the branches. During the winter months, the tree shows a lovely sculptural silhouette. The leaves have their own distinct beauty. They are three-inchlong and are normally heart-shaped with a rounded tip. Occasionally, they are notched on the tip and slightly folded upwards - creating a charming vision of opened butterfly wings. New leaves emerge a glossy bronze in color; as they mature, this changes to light green and then to a satiny darker green. In the fall in colder locations, they will turn a vibrant yellow and red. Western Redbud Flowers

The Western Redbud’s native range spreads from California’s Sierra Nevada foothills to the coastal ranges of Northern California and down into San Diego County, with small populations also in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona below 4,000 feet. It is found in foothill woodland and chaparral plant communities, on dry hillsides in arroyos and canyons, usually near sources of water. These locations normally provide higher rates of seasonal rainfall and colder winter temperatures than in the Santa Barbara area. Established trees are cold hardy down to ten degrees Fahrenheit. This tree is perfectly suited for our Mediterranean climate. Even though it is admirably adapted to survive in drought conditions, it certainly will thrive with garden irrigation - and will look better with a little extra water. It can grow in full sun or partial shade. The best flowering occurs in areas with cold airflow, such as in canyons and near creeks. While it prefers well-drained soils, it will adapt to most soil conditions, including clays. It is relatively maintenance-free. Remarkably, it is highly resistant to oak root fungus (Armillaria), which is such a stubborn problem in all our local soils. It naturally grows as a large shrub or low-branched tree; however, given judicious pruning early in its life, it can be trained into a single- or multiple-trunked tree. It can be propagated easily from seed or cuttings. When grown from seed, it can be highly variable in its volume and color of blooms. In rare instances, a white-flowered variety will be found growing naturally in the wild; a white-flowered cultivar, ‘Alba’, is sometimes commercially available. The botanical name for Western Redbud is Cercis occidentalis. The genus name, Cercis, comes from the Greek word, “kerkis,” meaning “weaver’s shuttle,” referring to the shape of its seed pods. The specific epithet, occidentalis, refers to the word, “occidental,” meaning a native of the west. The Western Redbud has a wide range of uses in the garden. It is an absolute must for a California native garden. Its smaller size makes it perfect for areas with limited space - as it can be an excellent patio tree, a lovely small garden accent, or a fine specimen in a decorative pot. Planted in a line, it can be an attractive screen. In a mass planting, it can make a dramatic statement and can stabilize slopes. Western Redbud can be seen at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and in many local private gardens. Given its fine qualities, it is a native tree that really should be planted more frequently in our landscapes. Tree-of-the-Month articles are sponsored by Santa Barbara Beautiful, whose mission includes increasing public awareness and appreciation of Santa Barbara’s many outstanding trees and, in a long-time partnership with the City Parks & Recreation Department, the funding and planting of trees along the City’s streets. Those who wish to honor a special someone can do so with an attractive commemorative marker that will be installed at the base of an existing street tree in the City of Santa Barbara. Because Santa Barbara Beautiful has participated in the planting to date of over 13,000 street trees, there are plenty of trees from which to choose! Application forms are available at www.sbbeautiful.org

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• GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES 10 WEST GALLERY: 2022 Spring Exhibit ~ May 9 • 10 W Anapamu • Thu-Sun 11-5 • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: Over the Fence ~ May 7 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • www.afsb.org ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM: Harmonia Rosales: Entwined; Sound of a Thousand Years: Gagaku Instruments from Japan ~ May 1 • We-Sun 12-5 • 805893-2951 • www.museum.ucsb.edu ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: www.exploreecology.org/art-from-scrap THE ARTS FUND: Eclectic Expressions: 29 BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists • April 28 ~ June 12 • 821 State St. • 12-5pm Wed-Sun. ATKINSON GALLERY: Annual Student Exhibition ~ May 6 • SBCC Humanities Bldg #202, East Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. • Mo-Th 11-5; Fri 11-3pm • http://gallery.sbcc.edu BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707 CASA DOLORES: Cinco De Mayo “Battle Of Puebla” ~ May 5 - 27; Divine Pitchers / Jarras Divinas ~ June 30, Bandera Ware and traditional outfits, Huichol, Tehuana dress, China Poblana skirt • 1023 Bath St • www.casadolores.org

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: 1st fl, 105 E. Anacapa St • 805-568-3994 CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: Friends of the Studio ~ By Appt • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd. • 805-565-CLAY • www.claystudiosb.org CORRIDAN GALLERY: 125 N Milpas • We-Sa 11-5 & by Appt • 805-9667939 • www.corridan-gallery.com CYPRESS GALLERY: Glory in the Flower by Vicki Andersen ~ April 24 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • Sat & Sun 1-4 • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA: Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E. Canon Perdido St • Th-Sun 11-4 • www.sbthp.org/presidio ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: Fables, Foibles & Fairy Tales by Artist Susan Read Cronin ~ April 24 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • ThMo 11-5 • www.elverhoj.org

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GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: New Perspectives ~ April 30 • Thu-Mo 10-5 • www.gallerylosolivos.com GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: Reservations 805.969.9990 • www.lotusland.org JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • Tu-Sa 12-5 • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347 JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SB: Portraits of Survival • Mo-Th 9am-5pm, Fr 9am-3:30pm • 805-957-1115 KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 21 W Anapamu St • WeSu 12-4 • 805-962-5322

FAULKNER GALLERY: Emergence ~ Apr 28 • Goleta Valley Art Assn • www.thegoletavalleyartassociation.org

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

GALLERY 113: Isaure de la Presle: Illusion of Time and Space & SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • 2-5 daily • www.gallery113sb.com

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

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER: Palate to Palette Exhibit ~ May 1 • Thu-Su 12-4 • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org MARCIA BURTT STUDIO: Cultivated ~ June 12 • 517 Laguna St • Th-Su 1-5 • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com MAUNE CONTEMPORARY: Truth or Friction, by Justin Lyons ~ opens April 23 • 1309 State St • Tu-Su 11-5 & By appt • 805-869-2524 • www.maune.com MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM: Exploration + Innovation • Lunchboxing with Lasers • Daily 10-5 • 805-770-5000 • 125 State St, SB • www.moxi.org MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SB: Through What Agency? ~ Opens May 7 (closed for install) • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

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SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: Far and Near - Michael Drury ~ April • 1321 State St • Mo-Sa 12-5; Su 12-4; Closed We • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Sensazione ~ June 1 • 10-2 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com SB BOTANIC GARDEN: Pressed: Botanical Art and The Herbarium • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Lockwood De Forest: Lighting the Way ~ May 8; Huguette Marcelle Clark: A Portrait of the Artist- June 12; The Story of SB • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur 12-5, Fri 12-7; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 • www. sbhistorical.org SB MARITIME MUSEUM: A Whale of a Tale ~ May 15 • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • Thu-Su 10-5 • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

PALM LOFT GALLERY: Sincere Love Of Nature ~ May 8 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carp • By Appt • 805-684-9700 • www.Palmloft.com

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PORTICO GALLERY: Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-7298454 • www.porticofinearts.com SANTA BARBARA ART WORKS: Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org

MARCIA BURT T Marcia Burtt Gallery 517 Laguna St., Santa Barbara

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SANTA BARBARA ARTS: Unique fine art & crafts from local artists & crafts people • 1114 State St #24 La Arcada Ct • Th-Su 11-5 • 805-884-1938 • www.SBArts.net

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SB MUSEUM OF ART: Through Vincent’s Eyes ~ May 22; Highlights of American Art; Portrait of Mexico Today; Important Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection: New Selections; Mediated Nature; Contemporary Gallery - Ongoing; • Tu – Su, 11 –5; Thu, 11-8 • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364 SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Prehistoric Forest ~ Ongoing; Hummingbirds ~ opens May 6 • Wed-Sun 10-5 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • Daily 10-5 • 805-682-4711 • 211 Stearns Wharf • www.sbnature.org SILO 118: Serious Play: Larry Vigon ~ Apr 30 • 118 Gray St • 12-5 Th-Sa or by appt • www.silo118.com SULLIVAN GOSS: Formalize: Strategies For Abstraction ~ April 29 - July 3; Spring Salon & Phoebe Brunner, One Fine Day ~ May 23 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com SYV HISTORICAL MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE: Art Of The Western Saddle; Tales From Mattei’s Tavern • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • Sa, Su 12-4 • 805-688-7889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

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www.rosemariecgebhart.com THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY: Paradise Revisited ~ May 28 • Th-Sat 12-5 & By Appt • www.thomasreynolds.com UCSB LIBRARY: A Call to Action: Documenting Santa Barbara’s Art & Activism ~ Jun 24 (Special Collections); Postcards from Salinas ~ Jun 20; Beyond The Wall: The Prison Art Resistance ~ Jul 22 • www.library.ucsb.edu WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: Presence: Graduating Art Majors ~ May 7; UNCANNY: 2022 Tri-County Juried Exhibition ~ May 19-June 18 • 805-565-6162 • M-F 10-4 • www.westmont.edu/museum WILDLING MUSEUM: Fire and Ice: Our Changing Landscape ~ Sept 26; Portals & Pathways by Kerrie Smith ~ 2022 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

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¡NO MIRES, MIRA! Pieza de rendimiento sobre la falta de vivienda • The Arts Fund Community Gallery, 821 State St. • Reserva tu lugar gratis, $20 el día del espectáculo • https://tinyurl.com/3e49stkk • 5-6:30pm sábado, 4/30. FREE SBMA COMMUNITY DAY Explore the SB Museum of art • RSVP: www.sbma.net • 11am8pm Th, 5/5. DÍA DE LA COMUNIDAD SBMA GRATUITO Explora el Museo de Arte SB • Reserva tu lugar: www.sbma.net • 11am-8pm jueves, 5/5. FOOTHILLS FOREVER - OPENING RECEPTION Supporting the Foothills Forever Fund • The Oak Group • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 5:30-7:30pm Th, 5/5. FOOTHILLS FOREVER - RECEPCIÓN DE APERTURA Apoyando el Fondo Foothills Forever • The Oak Group • Biblioteca Central, Faulkner Gallery • Gratis • 5:30-7:30pm jueves, 5/5. HELENA MASON ART GALLERY GRAND OPENING 5 local artists • 48 Helena Ave • 5:30- 8:30pm, Fri, 5/6. GRAN INAUGURACIÓN DE LA HELENA MASON ART GALLERY 5 artistas locales • 48 Helena Ave • 5:30-8:30pm, viernes, 5/6. SPRING ART SHOW By Samarkand residents & staff • Mountain Rm, Samarkand, 2550 Treasure Dr. • Free • 10am-5pm Fr, 5/6; 10am-4pm 5/7-5/9. EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTE DE PRIMAVERA Por los residentes y el personal de Samarkand • Mountain Room, Samarkand, 2550 Treasure Dr. • Gratis • 10am-5pm viernes, 5/6; 10am-4pm 5/7-5/9.

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DON’T LOOK, SEE! Performance piece on homelessness • The Arts Fund Community Gallery, 821 State St. • RSVP free, $20 day of show • https://tinyurl.com/3e49stkk • 5-6:30pm Sa, 4/30.

SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW • Local artists & artisans • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm Sundays. EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTES Y ARTESANIAS SB • De artistas y artesanos locales • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm los domingos.

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THE UCSB MULTICULTURAL CENTER AND THE EDIBLE CAMPUS PROGRAM PRESENT

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SAT APRIL 30TH, 12PM MCC LOUNGE For more information or assistance in accommodating people of varying abilities contact the MultiCultural Center at 805.893.8411

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Staying on Mission Race, Equity, and Justice in the Midst of Polarizing Politics GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS Universities advertise themselves as places where the community can engage in the "marketplace of ideas.” Recently, state legislatures are attempting to limit discussions around race, ethnicity, and gender. This talk explores the current critical race theory debate and how universities can clarify the misinformation and disinformation surrounding its meanings.

Gloria LadsonBillings is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. She is the recipient of 9 honorary degrees from US and international universities. Her area of expertise is culturally relevant pedagogy and equity focused instruction.

TUES MAY 3RD, 6PM • ONLINE LECTURE Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/83039754217 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT SHORELINE

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