VOICE Magazine: August 9, 2024

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Yotam Ottolenghi, Oct 14

Yo-Yo Ma, Apr 5

Mavis Staples, Oct 8 Alvin Ailey

Larkin Poe, Apr 27

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Wynton Marsalis, May 17

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UCSB Arts & Lectures Single Tickets on Sale

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

NTHRALLING SANTA BARBARA AUDIENCES

with innovative choreography, toe-tapping jazz, and prescient cultural commentary for 65 years, UCSB Arts & Lectures has announced another exciting lineup of international talent. Ranging from playful twists on classical artistic traditions to cutting-edge contemporary works, over 47 events will engage locals’ hearts and minds this season.

“Our 65th season means that everyone of every age and interest in Santa Barbara will get to witness something they can enjoy and possibly even fall in love with,” said Celesta M. Billeci, UCSB A&L Miller McCune Executive Director.

“We are particularly proud of how we bring performances on a grand scale, such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra or the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, to our excellent downtown venues so that the people of Santa Barbara can appreciate them.”

movement were all kept in mind as the UCSB Arts & Lectures planned this fall’s show-stopping agenda. Highlights include civil rights activist and soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples on October 8th and the London Philharmonic Orchestra on October 12th.

“The programming team had a few specific goals when booking the fall season,” explained Billeci. “We went big on the dance and music side, with orchestras and legends in music such as Yo-Yo Ma and Wynton Marsalis, and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan and Dorrance Dance’s jazz and tap version of The Nutcracker in dance.”

Single tickets and series subscriptions are now on sale via the UCSB Arts & Lectures website.

Snarky Puppy, the Grammy Award-winning North Texas band renowned for their unique fusion of jazz and funk will kick off UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 65th anniversary season on October 1st at the Arlington Theatre. This high energy will continue on October 4th with a mesmerizing combination of love songs and choreography from HARAWI, an American Modern Opera Company production featuring soprano Julia Bullock.

Salman Khan — a name sure to be familiar with students who have utilized the educational nonprofit Khan Academy — will conclude opening week by addressing AI’s impact on education on October 5th.

Billeci shared that creativity, music, and

UCSB Arts & Lectures will also merge the arts with opportunities for social and political commentary. On October 15th, Fight Night, an interactive theater hit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will light-heartedly analyze the democratic process.

“In lectures, we kept an eye on the political climate,” added Billeci. “We looked for ways to address some of our challenges by bringing speakers like Anne Lamott, who has such a great, consoling message, and Father Gregory Boyle, who has done amazing things with Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles.”

She added that UCSB Arts & Lectures keeps younger audiences in mind by planning all-ages programming. For instance, internationally-acclaimed street dancers Lil Buck and Jon Boogz will perform an original work created for UCSB Arts & Lectures on October 24th. Children and their families will also enjoy a sing-along screening with live music for the animated film Encanto on November 14th.

Locals interested in multiple events may save up to 25 percent on ticket prices by subscribing to curated series centered around core themes such as dance, jazz, and interviews with essayist Pico Iyer. A popular series

is the “Great Performances Suite,” which pairs classical musicians, orchestras, and opera.

“This Suite deal is like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Disney Hall all wrapped up into one, and you don’t have to leave Santa Barbara,” said Billeci. “You get Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma, Julia Bullock and the Danish String Quartet, and Víkingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang on a single program. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in the world.”

Subscribers may also save up to 10 percent by pairing four or more events to create their own series. For tickets, call the UCSB Arts & Lectures box office between 10am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, at (805) 893-3535 or visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

An Evening with Lil Buck and Jon Boogz, October 24th

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Aida Cuevas, October 20th

London Philharmonic Orchestra, October 12th

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, November 2nd

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Lotusland Celebrates

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Lotusland lovers partied in style, raising $1 million for the operation of the magnificent gardens.

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

THE LOTUSES IN THE POND AT GANNA WALSKA

LOTUSLAND came out of the mud to bloom right on time for the arrival of the 500 revelers attending Lotusland Celebrates: The Way of the Lotus, a benefit gala and auction, now in its 30th year.

Before partying on the Great Lawn, guests walked around the Japanese Gardens bedazzled by the performance of Luminario Ballet dancers Adrienne Hoffman and Stephanie Hall, meandered among lotuses

to the music of sitarist Esha Shrivastava, climbed up the waterfall stairs, through the cypress corridor and across the sculpture exhibit Grounded: Works Inspired by, Connected to, and Reclaimed from Lotusland in the Palmetum, while enjoying Lotus Eater Bites.

That was just the beginning. DJ Amara and models dressed as lotus flowers welcomed the crowd for cocktails around a spectacular bar before a gourmet al fresco dinner served by Duo Catering, with wine

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Comedian Jane Lynch hosted the evening, thanking opera singer Ganna Walska, “who married well five times” for her bequest of the 37-acre gardens to the community.

But the star of the day was Alice Waters, founder of the Edible Schoolyard and the Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, who was truly moved by the beauty and biodiversity of Lotusland.

After her sweet and short message it seemed like a piece of cake for Jim Nye (Auctioneers for Good) to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in the live auction and a paddle raise.

The partygoers were extremely generous in the bidding for the auctioned experiences which included: a tour of the Edible Schoolyard with Alice Waters, followed by dinner at Chez Panisse via private jet; an Albright Fashion Library styling session and fantasy fashion shoot with Stewart Shining; a Paris tour with and sojourn in the heart of Champagne at the Residence Eisenhower; and a private dinner for art lovers at the local architectural wonder Hill House with Pacific Standard time artist Doug Aitken.

“This is the most magnificent garden I think I’ve ever seen,” Waters said. “What is so striking about this land is the way it expresses and protects values of biodiversity and beauty, values that have been vanishing from our world for almost a half century. I just can’t believe the hundreds of types of cactuses and every imaginable food. It’s a place that inspires wonder and awakens us to the power of possibility and the fragility of the natural world and our urgent need to protect it. I cannot think of anything more important right now.”

“This was our most successful event yet, with net proceeds of over $1 million for the operations of the Garden,” said Rebecca Anderson to VOICE. “We are grateful to our generous community of patrons, our outstanding leadership, and our spectacular Event Chairs, the Event Committee and Honorary Committee.”

The money will offer critical support for the worldclass botanical Garden’s care and operations, sustainability programs, and conservation of rare and threatened plants.

Celebrity guests included multimedia artist Doug Aitken; art patron Beth De Woody, photographer Firooz Zahedi, designers Mary Ta and Martyn Lawrence Bullard, California media maven Jennifer Smith, hair stylist Frédéric Fekkai, tech giants Zack Kass, Rusty

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Lily Hahn Shining, Belle Hahn, and Sima Morrison

Lisa Wolf, Ashley Adelson, and Jane Lynch

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Alice Waters and Rebecca Anderson

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Student Actors Celebrate Their ETC Debut at The New Vic

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

TWO LOCAL EMERGING ACTORS, NICOLA BAILEY AND GRACE WILSON, will take the stage at Ensemble Theatre Company’s New Vic Theater for What the Constitution Means to Me, running Thursday, August 15th to the 18th They will portray student debaters in the Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prizefinalist play opposite Stacy Stoltz, an acclaimed actor-director from Chicago.

Written by Heidi Schreck, What the Constitution Means to Me takes a look into her constitutional debate experiences as a teenager. A mix of personal introspection and historical reflection, the play concludes with the Student Debaters challenging Schreck’s beliefs, offering new perspectives and commentary on the Constitution.

Both Bailey and Wilson are writers and are pursuing futures in the performing arts.

Wilson, majoring in theatre arts at Santa Barbara City College, stood out in last spring’s production of The Outsider. As President and founder of the SBCC Theatre Arts Club, she was granted the SBCC Theatre Arts Department Outstanding Student of the Year Award.

Wilson is also politically active and gathered the necessary signatures for a petition

on cliff bluff safety, which led to the passing of an eight-point plan by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

“It feels super encouraging and inspiring as a performer to get to be a part of a production as important and potent as this play,” said Wilson. “It’s really sparked a passion in me to create and continue to act in pieces like this one, that brings attention to the important things going on in our country, especially during times like this.”

Bailey, currently a junior at Dos Pueblos High School, has won national gold and silver medals in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. She also won the National New York Life Award and the California State New York Life Award for a personal essay in 2023.

“In this show, there are opportunities for personalization within the script, and being a writer really helped me express how I wanted to convey my own opinions, beliefs, and feelings about the political climate,” said Bailey. “I’ve been writing and acting for many years, but never side by side. In this production, there are moments where I get to combine both the improvisation from acting and the personal expression from writing.” For tickets ($34, ages under 18 get in free) visit www.etcsb.org

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New Pediatric Diabetes Clinical Trials

Available at Sansum

PEDIATRIC CLINICAL TRIALS are underway at Sansum Diabetes Research Institute. Children ages two to 18 with type 1 diabetes are invited to participate in an effort to develop and advance new treatments and technologies.

With partners such as Abbott, Dexcom, Insulet, Medtronic Diabetes, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, SDRI conducts an average of 25 clinical trials annually, engaging between 700 to 1,000 participants each year. Participating families can contribute to vital research and gain access to cutting-edge treatments and technologies under the expert care of SDRI. Spanish translation services are available to Spanish-speaking members of the community.

“We are dedicated to reducing the burden of diabetes for all people, especially children,” said Dr. Kristin Castorino, SDRI Vice President of Clinical Research and Senior Investigator. “Our pediatric research programs offer families the opportunity to be part of the latest advancements in diabetes science, contributing to innovations that will shape the future of diabetes care and hopefully reduce the burden, so kids can think about being an astronaut or racecar driver and not let diabetes get in the way of their dreams.”

“I was devastated when my two-year-old son, Blake, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,” shared Ashley. Blake is now eleven years old. “That day changed everything for our family because we had to grieve the life we once imagined for Blake. When Blake had the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial for an artificial pancreas system at SDRI, I was given hope for his future. His blood glucose levels were more stable than ever before, which meant for the for the first time since his diagnosis of diabetes, our family was able to sleep through the night. We were no longer waking up multiple times throughout the night to ensure his glucose levels were in a safe range. I am so grateful Blake was asked to participate in this clinical trial and I am so hopeful for future breakthroughs that will improve the management of his diabetes.”

For more information about clinical trials, contact Christian Farfan at cfarfan@sansum.org or visit www.sansum.org

Lompoc Adults Gain Computer Skills; Next Bilingual Course Offered in Carpinteria Beginning on August 12th

GETTING A BOOST IN THEIR TECHNICAL SKILLS, 32 Lompoc adults completed a new Computer Basics training offered by Partners in Education, a non-profit organization administered by the Santa Barbara County Education Office. The course covered subjects such as basic computer terminology, email best practices, operating Chromebooks, searching the internet for job resources, accessing Google Drive, and participating in video calls. Participants of the free, six-week course —available in both English and Spanish—showed significant improvement in their computer skills.

The next free Computer Basics class will be held in Carpinteria beginning on Monday, August 12th. Held each Monday and Wednesday at the Carpinteria Community Library, the six-week course will host English classes from 4 to 6pm and Spanish classes from 6 to 8pm.

“We know that when students receive support from parents and guardians, their academic outcomes significantly improve,” said Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools. “By providing adults with training on the technology that our students use for schoolwork, we are not only empowering families but also boosting the likelihood of student success both in school and beyond.”

62 percent of course participants said they expect to use their knowledge to secure a better job, while others hoped to use this skills to assist their child’s educational needs. For more information or to register, visit www.sbceo.com

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Santa Barbara Zoo Opens New Richard Block Conservation Hub

TEST, TINKER, RESEARCH, AND INVESTIGATE at the Santa Barbara Zoo’s newest interactive exhibit, the Rich Block Conservation Hub. Designed to engage guests of all ages, the Conservation Hub offers a variety of hands-on activities to immerse visitors in the Zoo’s conservation mission and encourage everyone to discover how they can contribute to saving the environment.

“The Richard Block Conservation Hub is playing a pivotal role in our efforts at the Zoo to redefine conservation engagement and action,” said J.J. McLeod, Director of Education at the Santa Barbara Zoo. “Through immersive experiences blending interactive activities and live role-playing, visitors embark on a journey of discovery and

participation. They join us in saving the world!”

Named in honor of the Zoo’s longtime President and CEO, Richard Block, the Conservation Hub celebrates Block’s remarkable contributions to wildlife conservation and education. Block, who is retiring at the end of January 2025, has been an integral member of the Zoo since 1998, driving the organization’s growth and fostering a deep connection between the Santa Barbara community and wildlife conservation.

“Rich has led the Santa Barbara Zoo through its most transformative period, characterized by growth, achievement, and innovation,” shared Derek Shue, President of the Zoo’s Board of Directors. “Naming the Conservation Hub in his honor is a fitting tribute to his unwavering dedication to wildlife conservation and education. Rich’s vision and leadership have profoundly impacted our

SB City College Welcomes New Director of Human Resources

DIANA ZAPATA has joined Santa Barbara City College as the new Director of Human Resources. A former student and faculty member at SBCC, Zapata brings over 20 years of expertise, including leadership roles in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Most recently working as the Director of Human Resources for the Carpinteria Unified School District, Zapata also worked as the Organizational Development Senior Consultant at AIROOM, Inc. Zapata earned a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and is bilingual in English and Spanish. www.sbcc.edu

TVSB Launches Speaker Series to Celebrate 50th Anniversary, Kicks off August 16th

COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS AS SANTA BARBARA’S ONLY COMMUNITY MEDIA

ACCESS CENTER, TV Santa Barbara is hosting a speaker series on media in the modern age, to be kicked off on Friday, August 16th and headlined by “An Evening with Rick Steves” at the Arlington Theatre in February 2025.

On Friday, August 16th, Evan Lovett, the creator of social media mainstay “L.A. in a Minute” and the host of the podcast In a Minute with Evan Lovett, which is only a year old and has 10,000 weekly listeners, will provide insight into “What Makes a Podcast Successful?” Lovett will show that, indeed, anybody can have a podcast – but what goes into the creation of the podcast on both a larger and daily basis determines the level of success.

On Thursday, September 5th, TVSB will host “Moment of Truth: Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Misinformation Age.” Local journalists Starshine Roshell, Lisa Osborn, and Amy Marie Orozco will offer practical tips and easy-to-follow advice to help Central Coasters become savvy, responsible media consumers. Audiences will learn to spot doctored images, check sources, resist falling for “ragebait,” and avoid spreading misinformation to friends and family.

These events are free for TV Santa Barbara members, and seating is limited to 60 people. Both presentations will take place at TVSB’s video/podcast center at 1219 State Street. For more information, or to purchase tickets ($20) visit www.tvsb.tv

community, and this hub will ensure that his legacy continues to inspire and educate future generations.”

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Junior League of Santa Barbara Commences Centennial Celebrations

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF ADVANCING WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP and community impact, the Junior League of Santa Barbara is commemorating its centennial this summer. The fun began during Fiesta, when the organization sponsored a float in the Historic Parade on Cabrillo Boulevard.

JLSB aims to further women’s impact through collaborative efforts and volunteer actions. To honor their achievements in community service, JLSB plans to raise $100,000 to support programs, training, resources, and projects done within the community. The organization in turn will be giving out $100,000 in Community Assistance Fund grants to local nonprofits. JLSB will also hold a Centennial Gala on Saturday, October 12th at the Bacara Resort.

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Chubby Checker Comes to the Lobero

TAKE A NIGHT OFF AND TWIST FOR A GOOD CAUSE when Chubby Checker and the Wildcats appear live at the Lobero on Saturday, August 31st. Known for his iconic dance records such as The Twist and The Fly, Checker is a Grammy-winning musician, and the only artist to have five albums in the Top 12 at one time.

Proceeds from the evening will help support the work of the Daniel Bryant Youth & Family Centers at CADA, the Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse. With tickets priced at $25 dollars courtesy of producer Earl Minnis Presents, the event hopes to provide wider access to the arts while still attracting donations from those able to show their support.

“We decided to take a different approach with this event and allow ticket purchasers the opportunity to purchase an affordable ticket with the option of making a larger contribution,” shared Earl Minnis. www.lobero.org

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Lisa Osborn, Starshine Roshell, and Amy Marie Orozco will host a panel on September 5th

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Priscilla: The Local Legend Behind the Lens

By Maria McCall / Special to VOICE

PRISCILLA IS THE BEAUTY BEHIND THE CAMERA LENS at most nonprofit special events on behalf of the local press. She is a sixth generation Santa Barbaran whose connection to our community runs deep, especially with Old Spanish Days Fiesta –she served for many years on their Board of Directors.

In 1963, the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Reina Del Mar Parlor 126, an organization dedicated to the preservation of California history, selected Priscilla to portray Saint Barbara at various Old Spanish Days Fiesta events. She also danced during many Fiestas as a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West.

Priscilla’s father, John Sesma, started the first Children’s Fiesta parade 92 years ago because he loved children; he along with Priscilla’s mother, Frieda Beltrán, fostered 39 children. Priscilla came later in her parents’ life and was inspired by their care for those in need. As a result, she became a pilot and one of the founders of Aeromedicos in 1974, flying doctors and dentists down to remote areas of Mexico to provide free medical and dental care.

Priscilla, we thank you for your many contributions to our community!

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Doctors Without Walls Welcomes Maureen Ellenberger to Board

MAUREEN ELLENBERGER has joined the Board of Directors at Doctors Without Walls. She brings a wealth of experience from her career at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where she managed the Veterans Relationship Management program. Ellenberger spearheaded initiatives to enhance access to healthcare and benefits for veterans through innovative online claims systems and unified call centers, and supported veterans living unsheltered and dealing with systemic issues. She began her journey at Bell Laboratories in the 1980s and went on to start, run, and support software-related companies and investments. In Santa Barbara, she has played a pivotal role in developing the first Neighborhood Navigation plan with SB Act and DWW, and has supported numerous nonprofits in southern Santa Barbara County through her work with the SB Women’s Fund Research Committee. Currently, she serves as the Treasurer for the Santa Barbara Sierra Club Chapter and is involved with the Society of Fearless Grandmothers of Santa Barbara. www.sbdww.org

Environmental Partnership Focuses on Regenerative Agriculture

A WEEKEND WORKSHOP CENTERING REGENERATIVE

AGRICULTURE as a sustainable answer to the challenges of climate change will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 10th and 11th, at Las Cumbres Ranch. Led by Agroecologist, author, and educator Nicole Masters, Soil Health Workshop with Nicole Masters will start at 8:30am Saturday. It includes lunch, and will provide hands-on tools for transforming agricultural practices to enhance soil biodiversity.

The author of For the Love of Soil, Masters is an advocate for a systems-thinking approach towards actionable steps to improve soil health. At 6pm on Sunday she will also present An Evening with Nicole Masters — Envisioning a New Future Through Soil Resilience, Community, and Connection. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and reception with hors d’oeuvres. This will be held at Community Environmental Council’s Environmental Hub, at 1219 State Street.

Presented in partnership with Las Cumbres Ranch Education Foundation and the CEC, the Soil Health Workshop is $275; An Evening with Nicole Masters is $15.

To register, visit www.cecsb.org/events

The Fund for Santa Barbara Awards Over $250,000 in Grants

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOSTER A MORE EQUITABLE CENTRAL COAST, the 2024 Movement Building Grants have been awarded by The Fund for Santa Barbara. They will be honored at the annual Grant Awards Celebration, to be held from 5 to 8pm on Wednesday, August 14th at the Corque Hotel in Solvang. RSVPs (suggested $20 donation) are now open via The FUND’s website, www.fundforsantabarbara.org

This year’s grantee for the Gloria Liggett Community Justice Fund award, in honor of community activist Gloria Liggett, is the Northern Chumash Tribal Council. They will receive a $10,000 grant to establish a Land Advisory Council. This initiative will develop a land trust curriculum rooted in tribal history, voices, stories, and authentic management practices to encourage a revitalization of Chumash culture and heritage. Additional awards were presented to:

Multi-Year Movement Building Grants - $90,000  CAUSE Action Fund – General Operating Support – $30,000

National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, Santa Maria-Lompoc Branch – Santa Maria-Lompoc NAACP Equity Projects –$30,000

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast – Public Affairs Part-Time Community Organizer Intern – $30,000

2024 Movement Building Grants – $200,030 805UndocuFund – 805 Immigrant Coalition –$10,000

American Association of University Women Lompoc-Vandenberg branch – Dual Language Nonpartisan Candidate Forums in Lompoc –$10,000

Awakening Giantz – Awakening Leaders – $5,530 Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy – General Operating – $8,500 Family Service Agency/Lompoc Community Changers. – Extendiendo Lazos de Liderazgo/ Extending Leadership Bonds – $20,000

FUTURE for Lompoc Youth (FLY) – Hear our Vote Lompoc – $7,500

Gateway Educational Services – Uplifting Leaders and Parents of Color – $20,000 Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare

Maureen Ellenberger

Agroecologist, author, and educator Nicole Masters

Courtesy of Las Cumbres Ranch Education Foundation.

Priscilla at the 2024 Fiesta Finale

Photos courtesy of Maria McCall

Priscilla at the Horseman’s Rendezvous

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Goleta Library Hosts Record-Breaking Stuffed Animal Sleepover and Concludes Record-Breaking Summer Reading Program

ARECORD-BREAKING 400 STUFFED FRIENDS spent the night at Goleta Valley Library before the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries’ 2024 Summer Reading Program came to an end on July 27th. Themed “Adventure Begins at Your Library,” the seven weekslong program featured fun activities, special performances, and the chance to win prizes to encourage local students to spend their summer break reading.

An all-time-high number of volunteers, totaling 80 teens and adults, helped make the program possible. Volunteers listened to youth participants as they reported on their reading, awarded prizes, and helped with behindthe-scenes work on a variety of library programs.

Since the program’s launch in mid-June, more than 1,500 children in grades kindergarten to sixth and over 160 teens in grades seven to twelve signed up and received reading logs. Adults read over 700 books for a chance to be entered into weekly drawings. Grand prize drawings included skateboards, gift cards, book packs, and more.

The beloved Stuffed Animal Sleepover returned to Goleta Valley Library for a summer campout themed night of fun.

“It was truly magical to see the excitement on the children’s faces as they dropped off and picked up their stuffed animals for this event. Making a connection like this with the library will stay with them their whole lives, and I am honored to help make this happen,” said Children’s Librarian Kaeley Christensen.

Free Ice Skating Admission at Ice in Paradise with Goleta Library Card

ENJOY FREE ICE SKATING THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH at Ice in Paradise thanks to a library card. For the remainder of 2024, patrons of the Goleta & Santa Ynez Valley Libraries may present their library card for free skating admisison on September 1st, October 6th, November 3rd, and December 1st. Free skate session times are from 1:30 to 3:30pm and from 7 to 9pm. Skate rentals are not included and one library card per skater is required. Skaters must be ages three and up. www.iceinparadise.org

Old Town Improvements in Goleta Near Completion

WITH A TOTAL OF 53 BACK-IN PARKING SPOTS

INSTALLED on the north side of Hollister Avenue in Goleta, the Hollister Avenue Old Town Interim Striping Project is anticipated to conclude by the end of August. This is one part of a Project Connect, a multi-year project. Future projects include two roundabouts being installed on Hollister Avenue at the State Route 217 ramp intersections. They are scheduled to be completed in late 2026.

15 more parking spots in Old Town have been created to date. Next steps include the installation of 90-minute parking signs, back-in only signs, and a lane separation system. An additional roundabout will be constructed at Ekwill Street at the Pine Avenue intersection, to be completed in 2025.

Hollister Avenue is a focal point for much of Project Connect’s work. Documentation on the traffic delays due to construction can be found at https://tinyurl.com/33xe9puu

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Replanting Efforts to Begin at Butterfly Grove

THOUSANDS OF YOUNG TREES AND NATIVE PLANTS will be planted at the Goleta Butterfly Grove at Ellwood Mesa later this summer and going into the fall. The project is a continuation of a project launched this past spring by City, California state agencies, and private contractors to help monarch butterflies. To date, the dead trees and highly flammable vegetation has been removed to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire. Now, in addition to that work, new plants will begin to be delivered to the area for later planting initiatives.

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“Now that permits have been issued by the California Coastal Commission, we’ve removed hundreds of dead trees and cleared acres of dead brush from the Goleta Butterfly Grove,” said George Thomson, Goleta’s Parks and Open Space Manager. “This is the first step towards a multi-year replanting effort that will see over 1200 new eucalyptus, 800 native trees, and several thousand flowering shrubs and wetland plants installed at the site. The City is also installing irrigation, removing invasive weeds, and ensuring wetlands and nesting birds are protected throughout this effort.”

Replanting will first occur in the main butterfly view area. Future trail improvements include adding new wood chips and rereouting as needed. Temporary irrigation systems will also be installed, made up of aboveground white pipes. In addition, temporary onsite plant nurseries and staging areas are being set up.

“As soon as the big tree work is done and the irrigation lines are established we will begin planting trees to support the sites where monarchs are known to aggregate,” explained Dr. Lisa Stratton, Director of Ecosystem Management for UC Santa Barbara Cheadle Center. “We will also enhance the surrounding riparian areas to improve wind protection and temperature moderation. Later in the fall we will plant flowering shrubs to provide nectar for monarchs as they prepare for their spring migration away from Ellwood. The Cheadle Center is recruiting UCSB students and community volunteers to work with us on this exciting restoration opportunity and we invite you to be part of this community effort.”

Community members interested in volunteering with planting and restoration efforts can help in numerous ways. To work with UCSBs Cheadle Center work days email Ethan Anadon at ethan_anadon@ucsb.edu. Your Children’s Trees will lead tree planting and tree care events on Saturday mornings 8:15am to noon, through September 14th. The contact is Ken Knight, Certified Master Arborist at (805) 699-0088.

Locals can also join Ellwood Friends, a community group for those with shared interests in Ellwood’s stewardship. Updates can be found at https://ellwoodfriends.org

Additional summer

the return of performers such as magician Shawn McMaster

Luce Puppet Company. New creative events included an “Adventures in Geology” Dibblee map workshop at Solvang Library and a Camp Out Craft Day at Buellton Library.

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

THOUGH IT MAY SEEM LIKE HIGH SUMMER, Whimbrel “fall” migration is well underway along our coast. After breeding on the arctic tundra, this longdistance migrant is making its way south in July and August, some to Central and South America, and some staying to spend the winter on our beaches and estuaries. The Whimbrel’s Latin name, Numenius, is Greek for “new moon,” referring to the crescent shape of its long bill, which it uses to probe the mud for small crabs. Listen for its loud, ringing “quiquiquiqui!” flight call as it moves along the shore, often in small foraging flocks.

Numenius phaeopus

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

Hop on an electric shuttle to cool off with A/C, and get quick & easy access to the Waterfront, Downtown, the Harbor, and the Zoo, all summer long!

SANTA BARBARA VISUAL ARTISTS presents

SBVA Featured Artists Exhibition at VOICE Gallery La Cumbre Plaza

ARTIST RECEPTIONS

1st Thursday, August 1st, 5pm-8pm 3rd Friday, August 16th, 5pm-8pm

EXHIBIT DATES August 1st - 30th, 2024

GALLERY HOURS

Monday - Friday 10am-5:30pm Saturday - Sunday 1pm-6pm Or by Appointment (805) 965-6448

Photo by Sue Cook

Favorites Bringing Fresh Vintage Styles to State Street

By Destin Cavazos / VOICE

DOWNTOWN IS STEPPING OUT IN STYLE THANKS TO FAVORITES, State Street’s newest recycled clothing shop. From weathered jeans and army jackets to tie-dyed band tees, the shop offers plenty of vintage pieces to update locals’ wardrobes.

“I grew up thrifting with my mom and always loved visiting Yellowstone Vintage on State Street,” shared Favorites owner Teagan Giffin. “It was always a dream to open my own shop one day. I started selling vintage clothing online during the lockdown of 2020 as a way to make extra money. As the world opened back up, I started selling at pop ups and flea markets.”

Giffin’s passion for thrifting lends itself to the shop’s extensive selection of graphic tees, flannels, sweatshirts, vintage jackets, and more. Since opening in May, Favorites has provided styles one can’t find at mainstream stores as customers explore a collection of clothing from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. The unique designs are what help pieces stand out.

“I started shopping for vintage clothes at a really young age because I appreciated the quality of the fabrics and liked having clothes that no one else did,” said Giffin. “Nowadays, I still love the quality and texture of older clothing and feel that secondhand is the only sustainable way to shop.”

True to his vintage brand, Giffin aims to have the clothing speak for itself. He knows that shoppers will connect with his styles and that providing a quality selection of merchandise will draw people downtown.

“Being on the corner of State and Figueroa, and having big windows, we get a ton of foot traffic,” said Giffin. “We haven’t put any money into marketing yet and are focused on growing as organically as possible.”

Keeping the racks filled with fresh items has helped Giffin and his team continue to engage the local vintage community. Each day, Favorites stocks the shelves with new pieces, a strategy Giffin said has already brought in return customers.

“We hope that always having a quality selection of vintage clothing at a reasonable price will be enough to keep people coming back,” shared Giffin.

Open 11am to 6pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 7pm Friday and Saturday • 1101 State Street • Instagram: @favorites.sb

“The St. Francis Foundation fills my life’s purpose to be of service. The ability to support so many local organizations whose focus is caring for those most in need, is exactly what I believe to be our calling in this world.”

The Rev. Mary Moreno-Richardson

The St. Francis Foundation of Santa Barbara is a steward of financial resources bestowed by donors, in support of local community organizations focused on health, palliative and geriatric care.

Read our history at www.stfrancisfoundationsb.org

Board Members:

Salvatore “Tory” Milazzo - Board President

Syd Walker - Vice President

Sam Capra - Treasurer

Mary Solis - Secretary

Debbie Cloud

Mike Eliason

Father Larry Gosselin, OFM. Whitt Hollis

Heidi Holly Jan Ingram

The Rev. Mary Moreno-Richardson

Jeanne West

Teagan Giffin, owner of Favorites

Courtesy photos

OF SANTA BARBARA ~ founded in 1956 ~

Photographer Sharon Green Masterfully Captures the Spirit of Sailing

By Sigrid Toye / VOICE

NOW THAT OLD SPANISH DAYS’ 100TH JUBILEE HAS EXITED THE STAGE, specks of confetti along the sidewalks of Cabrillo Boulevard serve as the only reminders of the Fiesta Parade. Another waterfront gathering also in the history books is the official, unofficial Fiesta Cruiser Ride with 1,000 bikers ready to ride from Stearns Wharf to Goleta. The one thing that can’t be relegated to the history books is the blue sea beyond the harbor breakwater, the ever-present host to sailboats and sailboat racing.

Santa Barbara is not only home to (almost) year-round sailing, but is also home for one of the world’s top sailing photographers, our own Sharon Green! My so lame pictures taken from the shoreline are drab, stale, lifeless, boring... I’ll leave you to guess similar descriptions. As I struggle to meet a deadline, guess who always generously steps in to the rescue for this column—none other then a world-famous photographer with her stimulating, alive, and unforgettable images of yacht racing from a racer’s perspective. Now just how great is that?

waiting for the light to be just right for some animal to walk across the picture,” she said.

Green’s images present visual elements from a spectacular —and intimate—vantage point, revealing the deep connection between her personal and professional life. She credits her father, Donald M. Green, a lifelong sailor as her greatest influence who, as a young man, joined a crew that sailed around the world—a voyage that changed his life and his outlook. Hoping to be a filmmaker and photographer, he passed his dream along with his camera to his daughter, who brought his vision to life. Green admits that she was born with salt in her veins…despite being raised just outside of Toronto, Canada on Lake Ontario!

Based on a photography class in high school Green concluded that her talent was limited to the dark room—which she loved— but not in the field. Inspired by her father’s Canada’s Cup yacht racing triumph, Green discovered her passion: photographing the sport right before her eyes—the one she knew and loved.

“Being on the water, bouncing around, manual everything, that was far more my forte than standing on terra firma and

As a late teen Green attended film and photography school at Toronto’s Ryerson University while simultaneously gaining recognition covering the Admiral’s Cup in the United Kingdom and getting her pictures published on the covers of sailing magazines. It was an odd juxtaposition as her professors, seeped in the technical aspects of photography, didn’t consider her widely-circulated images as art.

“One day I’m standing there looking at a newsstand, and I had three covers on three different sailing publications…meeting all these celebrity sailing photographers and being able to go on press boats with them — all so cool to me,” Green shared. “That came very naturally, that was super-easy!”

Now for more than 35 years, Green has been capturing the no-holds barred thrill of sailboat racing, taking it to a new level of artistry. She actually ‘shoots to thrill,’ dangling from helicopters or knee-deep brine and on speeding chase boats with her sharp eye for color, light, energy, and form, drawing the viewer into the excitement and splendor of yacht racing. Her ability to capture the power and beauty of sailboats while rising to the top of a male-dominated industry is no doubt one of the reasons she’s considered one of the greatest competitive yacht racing photographers in the world today.

Green’s images can be found in world-wide sailing publications, newspapers, coffee table books, stationary, and calendars. Her personal journey is also documented in a film titled Fresh to Frightening: The Sharon Green Story. When I think that the sailing images I’m lucky enough to present in this column are captured by such talent I’m filled with pride! Thank you, Sharon, for that and everything you do...!

Further information can be found on Green’s website, www.ultimatesailing.com

Photos by Sharon Green

Photographer Sharon Green

Photo courtesy of Ultimate Sailing

Band Shell Restoration Completed

THE 1919 HISTORIC PLAZA DEL MAR BANDSHELL has been restored in Santa Barbara. The City says a ribbon cutting will take place on August 21st. The City says in a news release: “The project included extensive structural repairs to the building frame, replacement of the roof and wood stage, restoration of the original stage lighting, and construction of an accessible pathway and ramp leading to the stage. The project also included the installation of full electrical service to better accommodate a more diverse range of programming.”

Saturday Farmers’ Market Finds New Spot

SANTA BARBARA’S LARGEST FARMERS MARKET is moving as of September 28th. The Saturday market will be shifting from Cota Street to Carrillo and State Streets. The Cota lot will be the home of the new police station.

Los Niños de las Flores Spread Joy

NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED during Santa Barbara’s 100th celebration of Old Spanish Days, Los Niños de las Flores - flower girls and boys - went around the community to those who could not get out, and passed out their Fiesta spirit with flowers. One of the stops was the Friendship Center in Montecito. It clearly brightened up the day for those who spend time there.

First Responders

A PEDESTRIAN WAS taken to Cottage Hospital after being hit on Milpas Street and Quinientos about 9am, August 6th, in Santa Barbara. The driver involved stopped to assist. Details on how this occurred are being investigated by Santa Barbara Police.

THREE TEENS WERE CAUGHT after a stolen SUV crashed into another car in a small shopping area in Santa Barbara on Carrillo at Bath Street on August 6th. Police say two injuries were reported. The stolen vehicle was from the local area. No other details were known at the time about the occupants.

On the Street with John Palminteri

¡Viva

la Fiesta!

JOSIAH JENKINS WAS the honorary Vaquero for the Old Spanish Days Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo August 1st to 4th at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. Josiah is a past El Presidente and his family owns Jedlicka’s where many of us have gotten our western attire.

THE OLD SPANISH DAYS CHILDREN’S PARADE had 2,500 participants on August 3rd. Very creative floats. A lot of fun, photo opportunities, and memories for families for sure! And there were more than 2,000 cups of ice cream available at the finish line for all the kids young and old. Thanks to the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation department for coordinating this event.

SANTA BARBARA FIREFIGHTERS attacked a structure fire at 805 Orange Ave on August 4th. Heavy black smoke and flames. Fire crews were on scene with multiple engines. Police with traffic control.

THE ROSE CAFE on the Santa Barbara Mesa has, again, been hit by a thief. This time it was outside pottery. Lalo Barajas contacted me and wanted the word out if you recognize the person person posted on my socials or see any other items out there for sale. It happened just before Fiesta.

MERCADO DE LA GUERRA delivered once again for Old Spanish Days 2024 with an amazing lineup of dancing and live bands. Hay bales and tables gave people a chance to sit down and enjoy all the delicious food choices with their family and friends in a comfortable setting. There was room for the large crowds that come with some of the most popular bands in Santa Barbara on the stage at night. It was well run. Clean. Safe. And I saw many people coming back several times over the four days of Fiesta.

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

Photos and Stories by John Palminteri Special to VOICE

THE 44TH ANNUAL Fiesta Cruiser Run in Santa Barbara on August 4th brought out hundreds of bike riders on a route from Stearns Wharf to Goleta Beach.

Photo by Tony Grimes

Photo by Dalina Klan

¡Viva el Centenario!

La Fiesta Pequeña

El Desfile Histórico

Confetti swept Cabrillo Boulevard during El Desfile Histórico on August 2nd. Dozens of past Spirits of Fiesta joined, with this year’s Spirit Georgey Taupin leading the way. Junior Spirit Aleenah Soriano joined SB Mayor Randy Rowse in a carriage. Over a hundred horses, carriages abundantly decorated with flowers, mariachi, bands, and folklórico and flamenco dancers spread joy.

The Old Mission steps were full as Fiesta Pequeña kicked off the100th anniversary of Old Spanish Days with an inspiring selection of performances honoring Mexican, Spanish, Santa Barbara, and Indigenous Chumash and Aztec cultures. The night ended with five generations of Spirits of Fiesta taking the stage, each swirling in a traje de flamenca while keeping rhythm for a rousing community-focused finale.

Horseman’s Rendezvous

The Carriage and Western Art Museum’s rustic charms were on full display for the Horseman’s Rendezvous, the party that follows each Fiesta’s Historic Parade. Guests in festive garb enjoyed drinks, music, Mexican fare, and flamenco performances from local dance groups.

Pre-Fiesta Fun & Festivities

Photo by Destin Cavazos

Tara Zanecki and John Palminteri at La Boheme’s Fiesta Party

Fiesta El Presidente Brian Schwabecher and family joined the parade

Victoria Ann Smith, 1971 Spirit of Fiesta

Photo by Mark Whitehurst

Photo by Daisy Scott

Photos by Fritz Olenberger

Photos by Fritz Olenberger

Photo by Priscilla

Photo by Daisy Scott

Spirit of Fiesta Georgey Taupin at the Channel City Club’s Fiesta Party

Photo by Mark Whitehurst

Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo

Cowboys and riders from across the Tri-Counties area and beyond kicked up plenty of dust competing in the Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, August 2nd through the 4th. Showing off their skills, riders vied for prizes in steer stopping, barrel racing, and team penning, among other exciting categories.

Las Noches de Ronda

Over 200 dancers and singers dazzled families gathered on the Courthouse Sunken Garden lawn when Noches de Ronda, “Nights of Gaiety,” returned August 1st through the 3rd. Presenting the best artists Fiesta has to offer, performances included flamenco, folklórico, samba, Aztec dance, and more.

El Desfile de los Niños

DIGS! Celebración de los Dignatarios

Fiesta’s wildest dance party returned to the Santa Barbara Zoo for DIGS, Celebración de los Dignatarios, on August 1st. Guests noshed on small bites and drinks from dozens of local vendors before grooving to a DJ set.

Cheers of ¡Viva! filled the air as crowds cheered on local children wearing their finest Fiesta attire on Cabrillo Boulevard for the Children’s Parade on August 3rd. With many area schools and after-school activities represented, the parade showed that the next generation is keeping the Fiesta spirit and traditions.

Mercado de la Guerra

A hotspot for Fiesta dining, shopping, and dancing, Mercado de la Guerra made downtown Santa Barbara the heartbeat of Old Spanish Days activities. Nonprofits sold authentic dishes while the stage featured a nonstop program of dance academies and live music, from mariachi to local tribute bands.

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Photo by Daisy Scott

Spirit of Fiesta Georgey Taupin

Henrietta Holsman Fore and Marta Holsman Babson

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Photos by Fritz Olenberger

Photo by Daisy Scott

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Fiesta Finale

An Enchanting Night of Art

By Daisy Scott/VOICE

PIRITS WERE HIGH AND THE ARTS CAME ALIVE when Fiesta Finale concluded a weekend of centennial Old Spanish Days activities on August 4th. Held in the historic El Paseo Restaurant, guests savored the final hours of Fiesta with mesmerizing tableside performances of professional dance, music, and a creative reimagining of the Granada Theatre’s iconic flamenco dancer sculptures.

The night raised upwards of $14,500 for local nonprofit the John E. Profant Foundation for the Arts, which provides scholarships for artists of all ages. Enthusiasm rounded out the festive atmosphere as El Paseo filled with Fiesta patrons, scholarship recipients, and their families.

“We feel really lucky to be introduced to the Profant family,” said Lynette Snow, parent to scholarship recipient Cainan Birchim. She and her husband, Rusty, shared with VOICE the impact the Profant Foundation has had on their lives.

“They’ve supported him and encouraged him, and you can tell that they really believe in him. That means so much to us. I love what they do,” continued Snow. “I love how they support artists no matter what age they are, and encourage everybody to explore the arts.”

The Martinez Brothers kicked off the night with music for a champagne reception. Per tradition, Father Larry of Old Mission Santa Barbara blessed the festivities before guests enjoyed a delicious El Paseo dinner. Then it was time for the much-anticipated entertainment.

Vocalist Dennis Diaz playfully engaged the crowd with his smooth renditions of Quizás, quizás, quizás and Sway. History took center stage with a parade of the Brozik Masks, created by Jerry Brozik for Fiesta “Noches de Ronda” in the 1950s and 1960s. In admiring the folklore characters vividly represented by each mask, guests applauded appreciation for The Profant Foundation’s maintenance of these local artifacts.

The spotlight shone on local stars as internationally-trained dancer Marisol Cabrera masterfully shared the delicate intricacies of Escuela Bolera. Legendary pianist Gil Rosas, who has shared his talents with Santa Barbara for over 55 years, played a medley of Gershwin’s most famous works centered on Rhapsody in Blue

Rosas recently presented the Profant Foundation’s Susan Rosas Scholarship, named for his wife’s memory, to 17 years-old pianist Cainan Birchim. Birchim, who will attend The Idyllwild Arts Academy, demonstrated tremendous skill by playing a complicated piece by Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcabas.

“I wish when I was a kid there was something like this available. It’s a wonderful opportunity for anyone who’s interested in going into music,” Rosas told VOICE. “The music business is different now than when I was a kid, but there’s nothing I recommend more — if you love music, it’s like you don’t work a day in your life.”

A nod to the Profant Foundation’s roots followed with an electric samba performance by dancers Grace Shuck and Adam Sanderson. The dance was a tribute to how John Profant met his wife, Lyn, during Fiesta at El Paseo, and their shared love of dancing.

Local historian Erin Graffy hosted a live auction, paying homage to the Summer Olympics by asking the four former Olympians in the room to stand. Mary Hobson, wife of Olympian Peter Hobson, won the night’s costume contest.

The Profant Foundation also honored Michelangelo Award winners for their contributions to the community. 2024 honorees included Henrietta Holsman Fore, Marta Holsman Babson, Martin and Gina Bell, Delores Johnson, and Gitte.

The unmatched program resumed as ballet dancers Rachel Hutsell and Eduard Sargsyan defied gravity with an intimate pas de deux from Don Quixote. Soprano Camila Lima and tenor Felipe Prado-Caceres sang Fiesta opera favorites, including Carmen’s Habanera and Granada

For the first time, the Profant Foundation’s Tableau Vivant represented sculpture — Walter Harton’s Spanish Dancers, which adorn the Granada Theatre. Gracefully recreating the sculptures’ poses, flamenco dancers Lakshmi “La Chimi” Basile and Aldo Ruiz leapt alive for a high-energy, powerful flamenco performance. The dancers’ chemistry captivated guests, sparking resounding applause and inspiring many to take the dance floor themselves as another magical Fiesta season came to an end.

Photo

Photo by Fritz Olenberger , courtesy of the John E. Profant

Eduard Sargsyan and Rachel Hutsell dance Don Quixote Pas De Deux

Profant Foundation co-founder Mignonne Profant and pianist Gil Rosas

Photo by Priscilla

Michelangelo Award winners Marta Holsman and Henrietta Fore with Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse

Photo by Rick Oshay

Safari Local

Summer Carillon Recital

Relax to classical and popular music when UCSB University Carillonist Wesley Arai performs a free carillon concert at 2pm on Sunday, August 11th from UCSB’s Storke Tower.

Friday 8|9

DANCE

Summer Intensive Workshop Performance • Goleta School of Ballet dances the comedy Coppelia • Center Stage Theater • $18-23 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Fr, 8/9.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

MUSIC

Jon Batiste • Pop & jazz concert • SB Bowl • $45-155 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Fr, 8/9.

Faragher Brothers • ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s Soul, Doo-wop and Funk • Alcazar Theatre • $65-75 • www.thealcazar.org • 7pm Fr, 8/9 & Sa, 8/10.

Funk it Up • Area 51 rock concert • SOhO • www.sohosb.com • $1518 • 8:30pm Fr, 8/9.

OUTDOORS

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening for teens and adults • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/4m9rp4tw • 4-5pm Fr, 8/9.

Going Batty • Learn about bats with a live demo • Neal Taylor Nature Center • Donation-based • 7:45pm Fr, 8/9 & 8/10; 7:40pm 8/16 & 8/17.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bingo Fundraiser • Bingo, food, drinks to support LEAP • Old Town Coffee, 5877 Hollister Ave • Free, • 6-9pm Fr, 8/9.

https://tinyurl.com/ym4cwkwk • 8:30am-4pm Sa, 8/10 & Su, 8/11.

Free Nature Walk • Learn about nature journaling, led by SB Botanic Garden • Elings Park, meet at parking lot adjacent to admin building • Free • 9-10:30am Sa, 8/10.

Hike Arroyo Hondo Preserve

• The first & third weekends, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Free • https://tinyurl.com/n856y2yp Landscape Design Workshop

• Workshop with Scot Pipkin • SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 2-4pm Sa, 8/10.

Star Party • Explore the night sky • Palmer Observatory, SB Museum of Natural History • Free • 8:30-10pm Sa, 8/10.

SPECIAL EVENTS

TEENS

Relax & Craft for Teens • Grafting for grades 7-12 • Central Library • Free • 12-1:30pm Fr.

Saturday 8|10

CHILDREN

Kids Club at Paseo Nuevo

• Arts & crafts, STEM projects, and more • De la Guerra Place • 10am-1pm Sa, 8/10.

MUSIC

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Ozomatli • Free outdoor block party with swing, jazz, hip-hop, and more • Lobero Theatre • www.lobero.org • 3-7pm Sa, 8/10.

OUTDOORS

Hands-On Workshop on Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health • Taught by Nicole Masters • CEC • Las Cumbres Ranch, Santa Maria • $275 • Register:

Protecting White Sharks Off California:

Thirty Years Later

End-of-Summer Family Day • Free admission, arts & crafts, and bee demonstration • California Nature Art Museum, Solvang • 10am-3pm Sa, 8/10.

Paws and Coffee • Learn how to adopt pets; vaccinations for pets • SB Humane, 5399 Overpass Rd. • Register: https://sbhumane.org/clinic • 123pm Sa, 8/10.

Santa Barbara Unified Hiring Fair • Focused on Paraeducators (Teacher’s Aide) and Bilingual Curriculum Specialists • 720 Santa Barbara St • Free • 1-4pm Sa, 8/10.

Royalty of Pride Pageant

• Five drag artists compete • Backstage SB • $20 • https://tinyurl.com/2p8xmyjc • 6pm Sa, 8/10.

SB County Auto Expo • View cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more; evening gala • Community Hot Rod Project • UCSB Storke Field • $10 show entry, $200 gala • www.thecommunityhotrodproject.com • Gala 6pm Sa 8/10 & 9am-3pm Su, 8/11.

Sunday 8|11

LECTURES/MEETINGS

An Evening with Nicole Masters — Envisioning a New Future Through Soil Resilience, Community, and Connection • Talk about community environmental action • CEC Environmental Hub • $15 • https://tinyurl.com/mr2ba9k8 • 6-8pm Su, 8/11.

MUSIC

Summer Jazz Jam • Debbie Denke, Hank Allen, and Dick Weller • SB Jazz Society • SOhO

• $10-25 • www.sohosb.com • 1-3:30pm Su, 8/11.

Dive beneath the waves of conservation and efforts to protect California’s white shark populations when Dr. Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at CSU Long Beach, hosts a presentation at 7pm on Thursday, August 15th at the SB Maritime Museum. For tickets ($10-20) visit www.sbmm.org

Ron Paris & Julie Carson • Outdoor concert • Anchor Rose • Free • Su, 8/11.

Summer Carillon Recital • Free outdoor concert • UCSB Storke Tower • 2pm Su, 8/11.

Memorial Concert • SB Music Club plays in memory of Betty Oberacker • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church • Free • 3pm Su, 8/11.

OUTDOORS

Beach Cleanup • Show the beach some love • Explore Ecology • Arroyo Burro Beach • 10am-12pm Su, 8/11.

Growing Community: Volunteering in the Garden • Gardening session for ages 10+ • SBPL at Franklin School Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/2un7ahpd • 9:30-11am Su, 8/11.

Monday 8|12

CHILDREN

Lunch at the Library • Free lunches for children and teens, part of USDA Summer Food Service Program • Central Library • 12-1pm weekdays, through 8/16.

Dinosaur Safari • Dino fun facts tour, best for ages five to nine • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:10pm Mo, & Fr.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

PARLIAMO! Italian Conversation • All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours Walk with

Dr. Chris Lowe

Photos courtesy of SBMM

Safari Local

Meet Me in Old Town Goleta

Groove along to local band Tequila Mockingbird while exploring regional organizations and enjoying local bites when "Meet Me in Old Town" returns to Magnolia Avenue between Hollister Avenue and Gaviota Street from 5 to 7pm on Thursday, August 15th. In anticipation of the Goleta Lemon Festival on September 28th and 29th, the evening will have a fun, lemon theme.

Tuesday 8|13

CHILDREN

Water Play Day • Family water play & activities • Central Library • Free • 1:30-3pm Tu, 8/13.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Ballot Endorsements & Nonprofit Election Advocacy

• Nonprofit workshop on making ballot endorsements • The FUND • Free, Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/mr4a2jd8 • 10am-12pm Tu, 8/13.

Chaucer’s Book Talk • Local author Dr. Tania Israel, Facing the Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6pm Tu, 8/13.

MUSIC

Music at the Ranch • Free outdoor concert with the Doublewide Kings, food trucks • Rancho La Patera & Stow House • 5:30-7:30pm Tu, 8/13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Blood Drive • Give blood to support patients • Goleta Valley Hospital • Register: cottagehealth.org/gvblooddrive • 10am-1pm Tu, 8/13.

TEENS

LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth Group • Support for ages 12-18 • Pacific Pride Fdn • Central Library, Teen Area • 4-6pm We.

Thursday 8|15

CHILDREN

Art Meets Nature: All-Ages Activity • Create colorful butterfly crafts • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 11am-12pm Th.

The Art of Science: Drawing Splendid Plumage • Drawing session for ages eight and up • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:30pm Th. LECTURES/MEETINGS

Trail Talks: The Natural and Political History of the Dick Smith Wilderness • Talk by Jeff Kuyper and Bryant Baker • Eastside Library • Free • 6:307:30pm Th, 8/15.

Protecting White Sharks Off California: Thirty Years

Later • Talk by Dr. Chris Lowe • SB Maritime Museum • $10-20 • www.sbmm.org • 7pm Th, 8/15.

MUSIC

Wednesday 8|14

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm We.

MUSIC

Rebelution • Reggae concert • SB Bowl • www.sbbowl.com • $52-75 • 5pm We, 8/14 & 8/15.

OUTDOORS

Free Senior Day • Free garden entry to ages 60+ • SB Botanic Garden • 10am-5pm We, 8/14.

Rooted Songs Sound Bath • Guided meditation • SB Botanic Garden • $30-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 5-6:30pm We, 8/14.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Blood Drive • Give blood to support patients • SB Cottage Hospital • Register: cottagehealth.org/sbblooddrive • 10am-1pm We, 8/14.

Monthly Sewing & Mending Club • Work on projects with friends • Art From Scrap • $15 • https://tinyurl.com/mwwt8fn3 • 5:30-7:30pm We, 8/14.

Colors of Love

The excitement of Argentine tango, flamenco, belly dance, and more will grace Center Stage Theater when Transform Through Arts presents its next Colors of Love multicultural dance show at 8pm on Saturday, August 17th. For tickets ($25-40) visit www.centerstagetheater.org

OUTDOORS

Meet Me in Old Town Goleta • Block party, live music by Tequila Mockingbird • Old Town Goleta between Hollister and Gaviota • Free • 5-7pm Th, 8/15.

Concerts in the Park • Free concert by The Framers • Chase Palm Park • 6-7:30pm Th, 8/15.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Knit 'n' Needle • Sew, knit, and crochet with friends • Montecito Library • 2-3:30pm Th. Stories from the Wild • Nature storytelling session • Wilderness Youth Project, 2040 Alameda Padre Serra • Free, RSVP: https://wyp.org • 6-8pm Th, 8/15.

Friday 8|16

LECTURES/MEETINGS

What Makes a Podcast Successful? • Talk by Evan Lovett • 1219 State St. • $20 • https://tinyurl.com/55cumj8x • 5:30pm Fr, 8/16.

MUSIC

Gerardo Ortiz • Regional Mexican music • Chumash Casino • $74-99 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 8/16.

Disco Odyssey Tour • Sunsets, Friends Of, and Tonoso • SOhO • www.sohosb.com • 8pm Fr, 8/16

Mini Photo Sessions in the Butterfly Pavilion • Expert photo shoot reservations • $350 • www.sbnature.org • 5:30-7pm Fr, 8/16, 8/17, 8/23, 8/24.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Gem Faire • Shop gems, beads, stones • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $7 • 12-6pm Fr, 8/16; 10am-6pm 8/17; 10am-5pm 8/18.

TEENS

School Supply Shindig & Swap: Teen Edition • School crafts & book swap for grades 7-12 • Central Library • 3-5pm Fr, 8/16.

Saturday 8|17

COMEDY

Chelsea Handler • Night of comedy with TV host/author • SB Bowl • www.sbbowl.com • $45-115 • 6:30pm Sa, 8/17.

STAY & PLAY • Share stories with kids • Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am Tu MUSIC & MOVEMENT • For ages 2-5 • Central Library ~ 10:15-10:45am We.

BABY AND ME • For babies 0-14 months • Courthouse Sunken Garden ~ 1111:30am & 5-5:30pm We.

LIBRARY ON THE GO • Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 8/9 • Villa Santa Fe ~ 10:3011:30am Tu, 8/13 • Presidio Springs ~ 12:15-1:15pm Tu, 8/13 • State St. Farmer’s Market ~ 4-6:30pm Tu, 8/13 • Bohnett Park ~ 12:302pm & 3:30-5pm We, 8/14 • Shoreline Park ~ 10am12pm Th, 8/15 • Ortega Pool ~ 2:30-4:30pm Th, 8/15 • Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 8/16

READ TO A DOG • For grades 3-6 • Central Library ~ 121pm Th.

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CHILDREN

Musical Learning with Lanny • Children’s music optimized for language enrichment • Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Free • 11am-2pm Sa, 8/17.

DANCE

Colors of Love • Variety dance show honoring Mother Earth and humanity • Center Stage Theater • www. centerstagetheater.org • $25-40 • 8pm Sa, 8/17.

MUSIC

The Vonetts • Free outdoor concert with refreshments • Carpinteria Arts Center • 6-9pm Sa, 8/17.

Ana Bárbara • Regional Mexican concert • Arlington Theatre • $49-69 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Sa, 8/17.

OUTDOORS

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening session for teens/adults • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/3568hy98 • 9-10am Sa, 8/17.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Goleta Dam Dinner • Community dinner with live music, games • Lake Los Carneros Dam • Free • 4-7pm Sa, 8/17.

TEENS

Black Youth Leadership Summit

• Community and learning for Black students • SBCC West Campus • Gateway Educational Services & CommUnify • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/47aww9ws • 8:30am5pm Sa, 8/17.

Sunday 8|18

MUSIC

Tom's Elton Tribute • Relive Elton

John favorites • Granada Theatre • www. granadasb.org • $36-66 • 7pm Su, 8/18.

Luis Muñoz • New album launch party • SOhO • $20-25 • www.sohosb.com • 7pm Su, 8/18.

OUTDOORS

Ocean Ambassador Beach Cleanup

• Care for our shores • SB Museum of Natural History • East Beach behind Skater's Point skatepark • Register: https://tinyurl.com/4547hxy7 • 10am12pm Su, 8/18.

To have your events included in VOICE's calendar or arts listings, please email info to Calendar@VoiceSB.com by noon the Tuesday before publication.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Mischievous fairies will meddle with lovestruck mortals when Theatricum Botanicum presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Elings Park’s Godric Grove outdoor theater at 3pm on Saturday, August 17th. For tickets ($15-23) visit https://tinyurl.com/2r7hsfnr

Legally Blonde the Musical • Student performance • Rubicon Theatre • $15-20 • www.rubicontheatre.org • 2pm & 7pm 8/9-8/11.

Theatre

Cabaret • Musical in '30s Berlin • PCPA • Solvang Festival Theatre • $25+ • www.pcpa.org • Through 8/25.

What the Constitution Means to Me • Former student debater reflects • ETC, The New Vic • Free-$34 • www.etcsb.org • 7:30pm Th, 8/15-8/17; 2pm 8/17 & 8/18. Midsummer Night’s Dream • Outdoor play • Godric Grove • Theatricum Botanicum • https://tinyurl.com/2r7hsfnr • $15-23 • 3pm Sa, 8/17.

Photo by Ian Flanders

Applebox Free Family Films

• Free animated films • Riviera Theatre • www.sbiff.org • 10am Saturdays, through 8/17.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou • Outdoor screening of this Wes Anderson favorite • UCSB Arts & Lectures • SB Courthouse Sunken Garden • Free • 8:30pm Fr, 8/9.

Romancing the Stone • Adventure story starring Michael Douglas & Kathleen Turner; post-film talk with director Robert Zemeckis • Granada Theatre • $20.24 for two tickets • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Sa, 8/10.

Mamma Mia! • Outdoor screening of this ABBA musicdriven comedy • UCSB Arts & Lectures • SB Courthouse Sunken Garden • Free • 8:30pm Fr, 8/16.

Back to the Future • Screening of this cult classic film • Granada Theatre • $20.24 for two seats • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Sa, 8/17.

Salsipuedes Street • Santa Barbara-filmed movie about a family chasing the American Dream; Q&A with filmmakers • Alcazar Theatre • $9-15 • www.thealcazar.org • 5pm Su, 8/18.

Movies at the Courthouse: Mamma Mia!

Sing along to ABBA’s greatest hits with an all star cast when UCSB Arts & Lectures screens the musical Mamma Mia! in the Santa Barbara Courthouse’s Sunken Garden at 8:30pm on Friday, August 16th. Pack a picnic, bring breathable blankets or low chairs, and celebrate summertime with friends and neighbors! www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

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Feds Now Behind the Curve?

By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE

WELL,

NOW IT HAS HAPPENED. Powell’s Federal Reserve may have waited too long to begin the rate cuts. The financial markets think so, at least, as a stock selloff has begun and bonds are rallying in a flight to quality, as fears of a looming recession are now in the air.

It’s understandable, as the unemployment rate has been steadily rising from its low in January 2023 of 3.4 percent — a total of 19 months — to 4.3 percent in July 2024. Average hourly wage increases have declined to 3.6 percent, falling in line with the declining inflation figures that we reported last week.

survey. “Demand remains subdued, as companies show an unwillingness to invest in capital and inventory due to current federal monetary policy and other conditions.”

Those remarks tell us exactly what is on the line. The Fed now must play catchup once again because of its fixation on theories that are not applicable to a post-pandemic economy which had a temporary inflation bulge due to COVID-19 caused supply shortages.

Economic VOICE

By Harlan Green

It was the first time since July 2022 that retail inflation as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) has turned negative.

The Consumer Price Index has had two months of zero price increases. It could have been predicted because consumers have known for months that stores were discounting and shopped more at big box retailers like Target, Walmart and Costco.

Most alarming isn’t the lower job creation total, though, but that most new jobs were in the lower paying service sector that had 80,000 of the 114,000 jobs total, mostly in Leisure activities, Education & health care. That means job growth is still dependent on consumer spending, and consumers have had to borrow like crazy to keep spending, which can’t go on forever.

The manufacturing sector, which depends on capital expenditures (i.e., investments), added just 1,000 jobs. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slid to 46.8 percent last month from 48.5 percent in June. Numbers below 50 percent signal the manufacturing sector is shrinking.

“U.S. manufacturing activity entered deeper into contraction,” said Timothy Fiore, chairman of the ISM

And U.S. factory orders fell 3.3 percent in June mostly because of weaker demand for passenger plans and military aircraft, but the ongoing slump in manufacturing showed no sign of ending.

The one bright spot in the report, according to MarketWatch’s Jeffry Bartash: Socalled core orders, a measure of business investment, rose by a healthy 0.9 percent. Investment has barely risen in the past year, however.

The weak factory shipments in the past year reflect an ongoing slump among manufacturers due to high interest rates and lukewarm consumer demand for bigticket items such as new cars.

But part of the car problem was a cyberattack on car sales. Sales of new cars and trucks rebounded in July after auto dealers fixed their computer systems following a major cyberattack and were able to complete thousands of delayed purchases.

So auto sales increased at an annual rate of 15.8 million last month, up from 15.2 million in June, according to Ward’s Intelligence. An estimated 600,000 sales in June were affected by a criminal attack on dealers’ computer networks as part of an attempt at extortion, though sales of new cars and trucks in the U.S. are still being depressed by high interest rates.

The bottom line is that no country was exempted from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that killed six to seven million people.

economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

VOICE Magazine Community Market LEGAL NOTICES

ORDINANCE NO. 6158

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 25,399 FROM STEPHEN AND SHARON DEDECKER, DOING BUSINESS AS BREAKWATER RESTAURANT, TO BREAKWATER LLC, LOCATED AT 107 HARBOR WAY, COMMENCING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 30, 2024. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

(SEAL)

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC

City Clerk Services Manager

ORDINANCE NO. 6158

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. )

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 23, 2024, and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 30, 2024, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTENTIONS: None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on July 30, 2024.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC

City Clerk Services Manager

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 30, 2024.

/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as THE SANDO TRUCK at 1103 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. SANDO SHOP LLC at 1103 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on July 10, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0001624. Published July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as EPIC ADVOCACY AND CONSULTING at 81 David Love Place, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93117. SANDRA D SHOVE at 181 David Love Place, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on July 17, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0001710. Published August 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE

OF NAME CASE NUMBER : 24CV03934

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as QUICK PUBLIC RECORDS and QUICKPUBLICRECORDS.COM at 3905 State Street, Suite 7228, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. SCALABLE COMMERCE LLC at 3905 State Street, Suite 7228, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on July 9, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0001613. Published July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 2024.

Petitioner: Andrew Warren Bray filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Andrew Warren Bray to proposed name Angel Jason de Leon. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/18/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 07/30/2024 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV03934 Pub Dates: August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER : 24CV03214 Petitioner: Mary Anne Wolfington filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gabriel Thomas Trujillo to PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Thomas Trujillo Wolfington and PRESENT NAME: Alicia Marie Trujillo to PROPOSED NAME: Alicia Marie Trujillo Wolfington. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 09/11/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 07/25/2024 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV03214 Pub Dates: August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2024

VOICE Magazine • Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES

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

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, August 21, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 425 Alan Road

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 047-091-039

Zoning Designation: E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2023-00354 Filing Date: August 28, 2023

Applicant / Owner: Trish Allen, SEPPS, Inc. / Nailfile Properties, LLC

Project Description: Coastal Development Permit for new 2-story Accessory Dwelling Unit.

• 1604 Mira Vista Avenue

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 019-090-011

Zoning Designation: RS-15 (Residential Single Unit)

Application Number: PLN2024-00039

Applicant / Owner: Howard Wittausch Architect / Mark Schaefer

Project Description: Front and Interior Setback Modifications for a new patio deck.

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ORDINANCE NO. 6159

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 20,493 WITH SANTA BARBARA HARBOR RESTAURANT INC., DEFERRING SIX MONTHS BASE RENT WITH LEASE TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2028, COMMENCING UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING ORDINANCE.

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on July 30, 2024. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California.

(SEAL)

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager

ORDINANCE NO. 6159

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. )

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA )

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on July 23, 2024, and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on July 30, 2024, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTENTIONS: None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on July 30, 2024.

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager

I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on July 30, 2024.

/s/ Randy Rowse Mayor

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Flamenco Arts Festival Brings

Mercedes de Córdoba to Santa Barbara A Flamenco Love Story

By Nancy E. Black/ Special to VOICE

HE

FLAMENCO

ARTS FESTIVAL CELEBRATED 25 YEARS AT A PACKED

LOBERO THEATRE with a theatrical performance metered in flamenco verse and rhythm; a love story, a flamenco opera revealing torment, transformation, and blossoming inspired by “a search for acceptance of the good and also the bad, of virtues and defects,” as Mercedes de Córdoba explained to VOICE.

La Mercedes first appears onstage alone, in deliberate steps with a mournful song, against a black background in blood red silk, cascading in ruffles, illuminated by a wispy, smoky spotlight. Shifting through beautiful expressions of rage, rebellion and anguish, she reveals her character’s clever personality in graceful steps and turns. Her masterful traditional flamenco technique betrayed a few modern twists, like a perfectly syncopated clockwork movement, a flamenco take on the passing of time.

Mercedes drew the audience into her spell with a humorous spark, slightly mischievous, building in intensity to a staccato peak, and relaxing after into gentle waves, between passion and peace. Her interpretations of a pure and classical form unfolded with clean and precise buildup, uncluttered and elegant. A twist of hand behind her back lingering at the end of a pose, slowly moving, unpretentious, honest emotion…beauty in motion.

In black, she portrayed the darkness of an internal battle, with movements expressing insecurities, fears or sorrows. I imagined the torment of internal demons, losses or regrets. There was no intermission to interrupt the story. The music and singers were phenomenal, the dance mesmerizing, and the audience spellbound.

One song flowed seamlessly to the next. A mournful soleá built to bulerías in exuberant percussive heelwork. Each song seemed to reveal another scene in the dancer’s personal journey. Mercedes, radiant in white bata de cola and manton, made it look easy to move that heavy long skirt with elegant heel tosses, whirling in beats both staccato and fluid. Her masterful and spectacular manton work sent the shawl flying in whirls of long silken fringe, flowing like water and light. In one flourishing twist, she expertly flung the manton into the air, where it opened into a full square, aloft and unforgettable, before she plucked it mid-air to effortlessly fling it around her own shoulders.

The interactions between Mercedes and the well-trained cantaores/singers, Jesús Corbacho and Pepe de Pura, and cajon player Paco Vega, revealed them as characters in her story.

Juan Campallo, the talented guitarist and also Mercedes’ husband, performed a lovely, delicate guitar solo piece, enchanting with sweetness after earlier spice.

Setting aside her internal struggle, the protagonist seemingly discovers a sense of personal freedom, moving from quick, sharper movements to softer, gentler ones and then stillness. The guitarist behind places his guitar in front of her, in an embrace. Finally, she reconnects with love.

Then a standing ovation and thunderous acclaim.

“The public here is really warm. ‘Super calentito’,” Mercedes told me at the after party. “I’m truly grateful, with a lot of love for this place. We’ve been received here with such care and kindness. We hope you’ve enjoyed the show, we poured our hearts into it.”

The next day, she taught several workshops. “One thing I especially love about the

Flamenco Arts Festival is the opportunity to teach young people the classical arts and palos,” she said.

Born Mercedes Ruiz in Córdoba, she studied classical Spanish dance and flamenco in different academies before moving to Sevilla at age 17 to study at the Conservatorio Profesional de Danza and forming part of the Compañía Andaluza de Danza. She performed in various companies after that, including a long stint with Eva Yerbabuena.

“Mercedes is a little softer than Eva,” said Jodi De Marcos, flamenco dancer and head of De Marcos Fashion Academy, who met Yerbabuena in Sevilla, “but so precise in her movements and how she told the story, like Cristina Hoyos, with details down to her fingertips.”

This Santa Barbara premiere show goes next to Cádiz, following previous shows in Milan, Barcelona and Albuquerque, before the group presents new work at the Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla. www.flamencoarts.org

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Mercedes de Córdoba

Photos by Sari Makki Photography, courtesy of the Flamenco Arts Festival

Mercedes de Córdoba and Juan Campallo

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EnjoyOpera’sGreatestWhileCruisingAlongTheSantaBarbaraShoreline

Broadway Musical Cruise Aboard the Condor Express

EnjoyOpera’sGreatestWhileCruisingAlongTheSantaBarbaraShoreline

EnjoycruisingtheSantaBarbarashorelinefilledwithoperahighlights includingawomenthemedLakmeduet,PresentationoftheRoseduetfrom DERROSENKAVALIER,aswellasduetsfromLITTLEWOMEN,themusical,and WICKED.OurperformerswillbeSoprano,DeborahBertlingandMezzo Soprano,DanielleMarcelleBondwithPianist,ReneeHamaty.

Our on-deck performers Deborah Bertling, Brian Hotchkin, and Renee Hamaty. Broadway musical selections will include the best of West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Carousel and many more! This classic Cruise includes complimentary appetizers, with a no host bar. Don’t miss it!

EnjoycruisingtheSantaBarbarashorelinefilledwithoperahighlights includingawomenthemedLakmeduet,PresentationoftheRoseduetfrom DERROSENKAVALIER,aswellasduetsfromLITTLEWOMEN,themusical,and WICKED.OurperformerswillbeSoprano,DeborahBertlingandMezzo Soprano,DanielleMarcelleBondwithPianist,ReneeHamaty.

When: Saturday, August 17th 6:00-8:00 pm

When: Saturday,July28,7:00-9:00pm.Pleasearriveearlytofindparking. Where: DepartsfromtheSeaLandingdockinSantaBarbaraHarbor.

Magical Music Academy Summer Festival Ends on a High Note

EnjoyOpera’sGreatestWhileCruisingAlongTheSantaBarbaraShoreline

EnjoycruisingtheSantaBarbarashorelinefilledwithoperahighlights includingawomenthemedLakmeduet,PresentationoftheRoseduetfrom DERROSENKAVALIER,aswellasduetsfromLITTLEWOMEN,themusical,and WICKED.OurperformerswillbeSoprano,DeborahBertlingandMezzo Soprano,DanielleMarcelleBondwithPianist,ReneeHamaty.

When: Saturday,July28,7:00-9:00pm.Pleasearriveearlytofindparking.

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

When: Saturday,July28,7:00-9:00pm.Pleasearriveearlytofindparking.

Where: DepartsfromtheSeaLandingdockinSantaBarbaraHarbor.

Where: DepartsfromtheSeaLandingdockinSantaBarbaraHarbor.

Where: Departs from the Santa Barbara Landing dock in the Santa Barbara Harbor

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THE SWEEPING DRAMA, LYRICAL FLOURISH, AND DRIVING DARKNESS of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 in A Minor filled the Granada Theatre on August 3rd, as the Music Academy of the West brought its “Magic of Music” Summer Festival to a close. World-renowned conductor Hannu Lintu returned to lead the Academy Festival Orchestra, made up of over 100 gifted musicians, in a performance that was full, lush, and bombastic.

The orchestra opened the first movement, Allegro energico, with an imposing marching power and enthusiasm that only over 50 talented string musicians could muster. Much of the night’s performance, from the Scherzo: Wuchtig to the Andante moderato, gave the brass, woodwind, and percussion sections and their principal musicians their moments to shine. Symphony No. 6 in A Minor is a complex and demanding composition, and the Music Academy was adept at meeting each turn with verve and intensity.

Principals Reena Oh and Kevin Fink led the cellos and double bass with a resonant bottom that kept the orchestra on pace. The roll of timpani and the crash of cymbals marked the climactic moments as did the piccolo and horns, presenting Symphony No. 6’s moments of deep reflection. Nicknamed “Tragic” (or Tragische) by Mahler, but never officially named as such, some of Mahler’s peers agreed with his assistant Bruno Walter’s assessment that the piece was “bleakly pessimistic.” The Academy Festival Orchestra understood this and did well in matching and surpassing this tonality, delivering a reflective and energetic performance.

Known for his musical insight and attention to detail, Hannu Lintu conducted with power, exhorting the orchestra to follow his lead, from crescendo to forte, with his vibrating presence and sharp gestures. Familiar with the Music Academy from prior summer concerts, Lintu was at home in the Granada and with the orchestra before him. Besides the overwhelming power of the string section, led by concertmaster Steven Song, the percussion section boasted a Mahler hammer and box. A large instrument constructed of wood made specifically for just this performance, built shoulder high and big enough to hold several people, the box was played three times during Finale: Sostenuto. Struck with a mallet, it didn’t give the explosive sound one would expect from an instrument of that size—but that is by design. Mahler’s instructions were that the sound should be “brief and mighty, but dull in resonance.”

The hammer strikes brought the symphony to a fitting close. After the last note, the Academy Festival Orchestra and Lintu enjoyed a well deserved standing ovation.

On a larger scale, the concert marked the end of a dynamic and entertaining season. The Music Academy of the West, known for its excellence and talented fellows, has delivered a fantastic roster of performances this summer. There will be more concerts, to be announced in October, but for now, this phenomenal night at the Granada will tide classical music devotees over.

Steven Song and conductor Hannu Lintu led the Academy Festival Orchestra

Photos by Oscar Gomez

Guest conductor Hannu Lintu

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Art Venues

Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • www.casadelherrero.com

Casa Dolores • Between Naguales And Corrales ~ Aug 30; Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-9631032 • www.casadolores.org

Channing Peake Gallery • New Muralism • Inclusive Visions of Self and Place ~ Nov • 105 East Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com

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

CPC Gallery • Ginny Speirs: My Escape in Nature ~ Aug • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • Gallery@CPCSB.org

Cypress Gallery • Patterns, Spaces & Places ~ Aug 25th • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • www.lompocart.org

20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

10 West Gallery • Signs of Life ~ Sept 15 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • Timely by Joan Rosenberg-Dent & Caroline Kapp ~ Aug 24 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • Twin Hearts: Introducing Belle Hahn & gallery artists • 116 Santa Barbara St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • re-opens Sept 7 • www.museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.org

The Arts Fund • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave • 11-5 We-Su; www.artsfundsb.org • 805-233-3395

Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • Closed for summer break • gallery.sbcc.edu

Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707

The Carriage and Western Art Museum • SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 MoFr • www.carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum (formerly Wildling Museum)

• The Birds and the Bees and More: Pollinators ~ Sep 2; CA, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland, ~ Jan 13, 2024 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • www.elizabethgordongallery.com

El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 11-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org

Elverhøj Museum • The Lion Has to Be Happy ~ Aug 10 - Oct 27 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • www.elverhoj.org

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

Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805730-9109 • www.Fazzino.com

Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn & Bonny butler: A Fiesta of Color ~ Aug 30 • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Fr; 11-2 Sa; 1-5 Su • www.gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • Linda Mutti & Sheryl Knight: All Things Bright & Beautiful • 2920 Grand Av • 805-6887517 • gallerylosolivos.com

Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • www.lotusland.org

Goleta Valley Library • GVAA

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

Grace Fisher Fdn Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.org

Helena Mason Art Gallery • Mosaic artist Luca Barberini ~ Sept • 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

James Main Fine Art • 19th &

Karpeles Manuscript Library & Museum • The flight of Apollo 13 documents & more ~ Ongoing • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 MoSa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com

Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • www.kellyclause.com

La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Three Multi-Artist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza - Elevate, Fine Line, and Illuminations Galleries • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com

Legacy Arts Santa Barbara • A Gallery & Listening Room • Irma Cavat: Still Light ~ Sep 30 • 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • LegacyArtSB.com

Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Carpinteria Dreaming ~ Aug 25 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • www.claystudiosb.org

Marcia Burtt Gallery • Coastal ~ Aug 11 • Contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-9625588 • www.artlacuna.com

Maune Contemporary • Contemporary artists including Alex Katz, Donald Sultan, Mr. Brainwash, Taher Jaoui, Ted Collier • 1309 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su & By Appt • 805869-2524 • www.maune.com

MOXI, The Wolf Museum • Measurement Rules ~ Sep 22; Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • www.moxi.org

Museum of Contemporary Art

Santa Barbara • Sangre de Nopal/ Blood of the Nopal: Tanya Aguiñiga & Porfirio Gutiérrez en Conversación/ in Conversation ~ Jan 12 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

Palm Loft Gallery • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805684-9700 • www.palmloft.com

Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • www. patriciaclarkestudio.com

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

Peter Horjus Design • Studio & Gallery • 11 W Figueroa St • www.peterhorjus.com

Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www.porticofinearts.com

Public Market • Quarterly exhibit by local artists • 11-9 Su-We; 11-10 Th-Sa • www.sbpublicmarket.com

Michael Marzolla, Fine Artist

California Nature Art Museum:

California, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland

ELEVATING THE ART OF QUILTING TO CELEBRATE CALIFORNIA’S FLORA AND FAUNA, Julia Laraway’s latest solo exhibition is a testament to her commitment to environmental stewardship. Titled California, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland, the show is now open through January 2025 at the California Nature Art Museum.

Laraway’s work is a rich collage of textile and stitching, fabric and thread. The subject of this exhibition, Oak Woodland habitats, support thousands of animal species across the state of California, including condors, tarantulas, bobcats, and more. Oak Woodland habitats have lost up to one-third of their space due to agriculture and urban development.

“Sitting at my sewing machine, I hope to capture the wonder that these creatures inspire within me,” said Laraway. “The California Nature Art Museum’s commitment to putting our environment in front of us so we can see the natural world through the eyes of artists is a gift, and I am incredibly grateful to be sharing my quilt pieces at this museum.” www.calnatureartmuseum.org

Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • New Paintings by Richard Schloss; SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

• In Bloom: Embracing resilience in California’s Native Flora ~ Dec 1

•1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop • Community Art Space

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

Grace Fisher Presents Imagination: Beyond Limitations at the MOXI Museum

AHEARTWARMING EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTING CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND THE TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT has arrived at the MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. Presented by the Grace Fisher Foundation, “Imagination: Beyond Limitations,” the exhibition features mouth paintings created by local activist Grace Fisher, as well as pieces by community members.

Fisher, who is quadriplegic, has mastered the art of mouth painting. In addition to being an awardwinning artist and composer, she is the head of the Grace Fisher Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides inclusive art and music programs to local youth. The Foundation’s programs are currently based out of the Inclusive Arts Clubhouse in La Cumbre Plaza.

The MOXI exhibition is the activist’s latest effort to foster connection and understanding in the larger community through art.

“Her work, alongside the pieces created by community members who embraced this technique out of exploration, exemplifies the power of determination and the beauty of artistic expression,” reads the Foundation’s exhibition announcement.

The exhibition is accompanied by multimedia experiences in the nearby area, including Critter Fables, an award-winning animated short featuring Grace Fisher’s music and art by kids with disabilities. Additional highlights include Midnight Moon, an original composition and time-lapsed painting by Grace Fisher performed at the Granada Theater by Zachary Hamilton (viola), Angela Rose Padula (cello), and Chris Fossek (classical guitar). Visitors may also view Inclusive Arts Clubhouse, a promotional video celebrating the Foundation’s clubhouse’s first anniversary.

“Imagination: Beyond Limitations” will be on display through September.

www/moxi.org/explore/exhibits

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • Project Fiesta! Centennial! ~ Nov 1 • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Coastal Moments ~ Aug 18; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Th-Su • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Made by Hand / Born Digital ~ Aug 25; Robert Rauschenberg Autobiography:Works from the Collection ~ Ongoing • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-County residents • 805963-4364 • www.sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Splendid Plumage ~ Sept 8; Images of Infinity ~ Sept 8 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In • Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily (Fr & Sat 10-7 until 7/27). • 805-682-4711 • www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Tennis Club2nd Fridays Art • Sizzle: Melissa Knapp, Serena Lee, Melinda Mettler, Melissa Mimms, Serita Reynolds, Marcia Rickard, Wanda Venturelli, Veronica Walmsley, Joyce Wilson ~ Sept 4 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

Slice of Light Gallery • Earth & Space Fine Art Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-354-5552 • www.sliceoflight.com

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

Sullivan Goss • P-Town in SB ~Aug 26; Wosene: Labyrinth Of Words ~ Sep 23 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • www.quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St,

Santa Ynez • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-6887889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

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

UCSB Library • Sea Change ~ Dec 13 • www.library.ucsb.edu

Voice Gallery • SB Visual Artists

Aug 1-30 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-9656448 • www.voicesb.art

Waterhouse Gallery Montecito

• Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • 805-565-6162 • Mo-Fr 10-4 • www.westmont.edu/museum

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Art Events

Artist’s Reception: The Lion Has to Be Happy • North American debut by renowned artist and ceramist Marianne Steenholdt Borke • Community Arts Workshop • 5-7pm Sa, 8/10.

SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Su.

Free 2nd Sunday • Tricounty residents enjoy free admission • SB Museum of Art • 11am-5pm Su, 8/11.

Studio Sunday • Design paper picture frames • SB Museum of Art, Family Resource Center • Free • 1:304:30pm Su, 8/11.

Watercolor Workshop: Splendid Plumage • Watercolor bird prints a la naturalist John Gould • SB Museum of Natural History • $40-60 • www.sbnature.org • 3-5pm Fr, 8/16.

Art Reception • Admire a retrospective of Irma Cavat’s works • Legacy Art Santa Barbara • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 8/16.

Grace Fisher mouth painting a new work

The Western Oak at the San Marcos Foothills by Julia Laraway, March 2023

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Love to sing? Join our chorus!

Our 77th season includes two “main stage” events: our holiday concert at The Lobero, and the stunning Brahms Requiem with The Santa Barbara Symphony at The Granada.

Learn more and book your audition at sbchoral.org

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• Auditions Aug 24 by appointment

• Rehearsals start September 4 at Music Academy

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