VOICE Magazine: January 20, 2023

Caruso’s in Montecito receives MICHELIN Star 24 SBIFF unveils festival poster and new details 4

Governor Gavin Newson stopped in Santa Barbara to review storm damage 13

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Plains, Trains & Violins

Welcome to a celebration of the influences of music of the Americas — with local ties to Santa Barbara. The performance includes Uruguayan born, Grammy©-nominated, American composer Miguel del Águila’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, The Journey of a Lifetime (El viaje de una vida), with violin soloist Guillermo Figueroa, and the concert world premiere of the late, Academy©-award winning, American composer and former Santa Barbara resident, Elmer Bernstein’s Toccata for Toy Trains — his score for an animated film by Ray Charles Eames, arranged into a concert piece especially for the Santa Barbara Symphony by the composer’s son, Peter. Antonín Dvorak’s magnificent Symphony No. 9, From the New World, will round out the program.

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Elmer Bernstein, arr. Peter Bernstein | Toccata For Toy Trains concert suite

Miguel Del Águila | Concerto for Violin El viaje de una vida

Antonín Dvorak | Symphony No. 9 “from the New World”

Nir Kabaretti, Conductor Guillermo Figueroa, Violin

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

STAR POWER AND SILVER SCREENS will soon illuminate the Arlington Theatre and downtown Santa Barbara when the Santa Barbara International Film Festival returns February 8th to 18th. Back for its 38th year, anticipation reached new heights on January 18th as SBIFF unveiled its 2023 poster and its full schedule of films, industry panels, and celebrity tributes at Sullivan Goss.

With 43 countries represented, including 52 world premieres and 78 U.S. premieres, the 2023 SBIFF will unite film lovers, actors, and filmmakers in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. Highlights will include SBIFF’s first International Feature panel, as well as celebrity tributes to Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Angela Bassett, Brendan Fraser, and more.

Chidlaw’s 2023 poster speaks to her decades-long career painting urban settings, drawing intense beauty from scenes of reality.

“When asked what kind of paintings I make, I usually call my work ‘Urban Landscapes’ to distinguish them as paintings about areas of human habitation rather than landscapes that reference the natural world,” explains Chidlaw in her artist statement. “While I often treat older architectural forms, I want to make it clear these are not paintings about nostalgia – all are contemporary scenes, recently observed.”

The 38th SBIFF will kick off at the Arlington Theatre on Wednesday, February 8th with the Opening Night World Premiere screening of Miranda’s Victim. Starring Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, and Donald Sutherland, and directed by Michelle Danner, the film recounts the story of Patricia Weir, who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by Ernesto Miranda in 1963 — resulting in the creation of America’s Miranda Warning laws.

The festival will close on Saturday, February 18th at the Arlington Theatre with the U.S. Premiere of I Like Movies. Directed by Chandler Levack and starring Isaiah Lehtinen, this comedy-drama follows an awkward 17-year-old movie buff who begins working at a 2000s video store. Complications arise as he develops a friendship with his older, female manager.

“At a time where there's a dwindling of movie theater attendance, the role of film festivals has never been more important,” said SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling in a statement. “At SBIFF, with the 38th edition, our marching orders are clear, to celebrate movies and to nurture and exalt the film community, the artists as well as the cinephiles. It's a great slate...”

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“I feel like it will be really edifying, enlightening, and entertaining — the three ‘E’s!’” commented SBIFF Programming Director Claudia Puig on the diversity of the 2023 film lineup.

Local artist Patricia Chidlaw created the 2023 SBIFF poster, depicting the festival’s central gathering point, the historic Arlington Theatre, from the vantage point of the Granada Theatre’s parking lot. A UC Santa Barbara alumna, she has exhibited her work throughout Southern California and is regularly featured in Sullivan Goss. The gallery is currently displaying the SBIFF poster painting, as well as two others that were considered.

Beyond film screenings, SBIFF will offer community members the chance to hear filmmaking experts discuss their craft in a variety of industry panels, including producers, writers, animators, and the first international feature panel. Celebrity tributes will honor actors who have delivered 2022’s most memorable and culturally significant performances.

The approximately 200 films to be screened represent a diverse cross-section of the filmmaking world, in both countries represented and themes explored.

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SBIFF Unveils

According to Puig, there will be additional panels on women filmmakers, filmmakers of color, and the first-ever California Features panel.

“We have more films by women and BIPOC than we’ve ever had,” Puig told VOICE. She added that many films also are made by and center on individuals who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

SBIFF’s educational programming will also continue in full force, including Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies, which will bring 5,000 Santa Barbara County schoolchildren to the Arlington Theatre for a screening of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and a Q&A with the director himself.

To learn more and view SBIFF’s 2023 schedule, visit www.sbiff.org

Los Padres National Forest Closed

IN LIGHT OF RECENT STORM DAMAGE, Los Padres National Forest has announced that it will remain closed to all camping and hiking activities for 60 days, beginning January 13th and ending on March 14th at 12pm. Entry is not permitted within the Monterey Ranger District, Santa Lucia Ranger District, Santa Barbara Ranger District, and Ojai Ranger District. Individuals in violation can be fined up to $5,000, and organizations in violation can be fined up to $10,000. www.fs.usda.gov

SB County Declared Eligible for Individual Assistance

Impacted residents encouraged to apply for assistance

ON JANUARY 17, 2023 THE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION for the State of California (FEMA-4683-DR) for severe winter storms was amended to include Santa Barbara County for individual assistance, debris removal, and emergency protective measures. Residents of Santa Barbara County will now be eligible to apply for Federal financial assistance and public agencies will be eligible to seek reimbursement for the removal of debris. Public agencies had previously been eligible for reimbursement for costs associated with emergency protective measures.

“We are grateful for the assistance this will offer for our community members of Santa Barbara County,” said Kelly Hubbard, Manager for the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, “This begins a critical step forward for those who have endured loss from the January 2023 storm.”

Residents who incurred financial losses due to storm damage are encouraged to apply for assistance as soon as possible online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1(800) 621-3362. An application for assistance can also be made by downloading the FEMA app in the Apple and Google store. This allows documents to be uploaded to FEMA directly and track the status of applications.

If you are not able to live in your home at this time due to storm impact causing water damage, mold, mud or inability to access your home, please make sure you include this in your application.

The County of Santa Barbara has created a one-stop shop for recovery assistance at ReadySBC.org in both English and Spanish. As information and additional resources becomes available it will be posted here. If you are unable to navigate the website, the Call Center can provide you with the information posted. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (833) 688-5551.

William Banning Joins Santa Barbara Unified Board of Trustees

UPON BEING UNANIMOUSLY

VOTED to be appointed to the Santa Barbara Unified Board of Trustees, William Banning became a sworn member of the SBUSD Board on January 12th. Banning replaces SB County Supervisor Laura Capps, who stepped down from her position upon being elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2022. SBUSD hosted two special hearings in early January, interviewing a total of 12 applicants. Banning’s first SBUSD Board meeting will be Tuesday, January 24th.

Five S.B. County Elementary Schools Awarded as “Distinguished Schools”

SPEAKING TO THE QUALITY OF LOCAL EDUCATION, five Santa Barbara County schools have been awarded by the California’s Department of Education’s Distinguished Schools program: Cold Spring School, Foothill Elementary School, Kellogg Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, and Peabody Charter School. Distinguished Schools are recognized for their performance and progress on state indicators such as test scores, suspension rates, and awardees hold their title for two years.

“We are proud of the exceptional education programs and practices demonstrated by these schools. This award highlights their outstanding work, and we are thrilled their incredible efforts have been recognized by the California Department of Education,” said Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido. “Congratulations to the students, families, and staff!” To learn more visit www.SBCEO.org

EL 17 DE ENERO DE 2023 LA DECLARACIÓN DE DESASTRE MAYOR para el Estado de California (FEMA-4683-DR) por tormentas invernales severas fue enmendada para incluir al Condado de Santa Bárbara para asistencia individual, limpieza de escombros y medidas de protección de emergencia. A partir de ahora, los residentes del Condado de Santa Bárbara podrán solicitar ayuda monetaria federal y las agencias públicas podrán solicitar el reembolso de los gastos de limpieza de escombros. Anteriormente, las agencias públicas podían solicitar el reembolso de los gastos relacionados con las medidas de protección de emergencia.

“Estamos agradecidos por la asistencia que esto ofrecerá a los miembros de nuestra comunidad del Condado de Santa Bárbara”, dijo Kelly Hubbard, Directora de la Oficina de Manejo de Emergencias del Condado de Santa Bárbara. “Esto inicia un paso crítico hacia adelante para aquellos que han sufrido pérdidas por la tormenta de enero de 2023.”

Los residentes que han sufrido pérdidas monetarias debido a los daños de la tormenta se les recomienda solicitar asistencia tan pronto como sea posible a través de la página web www. disasterassistance.gov o llamando al 1(800)621-3362. También se puede solicitar asistencia descargando la aplicación de FEMA disponible en las tiendas de Apple y Google. Esto permite enviar documentos a FEMA directamente y monitorear el estado de las solicitudes.

Si usted no le es posible vivir en su casa en este momento debido al impacto de la tormenta que ha causado daños por agua, moho, lodo o la imposibilidad de acceder a su casa, por favor asegúrese de incluir esto en su solicitud.

El Condado de Santa Bárbara ha creado una página web de asistencia para la recuperación en ReadySBC, tanto en inglés como en español. A medida que la información y los recursos adicionales estén disponibles, se publicarán aquí. Si usted no puede navegar por la página web, el Centro de Llamadas puede facilitarle la información publicada. Está abierto de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. llamando el (833) 688-5551.

William Banning taking the Oath of Office

El Condado de SB es Declarado Elegible Para Recibir Ayuda Individual Se recomienda a los residentes afectados que soliciten asistencia

Officers Elected for Women’s Fund

THE WOMEN’S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA has announced its all-volunteer board of directors for 2023. The Women’s Fund provides grants that address the critical needs of women, children, and families in south SB County, donating over $9.5 million to local nonprofits. www.womensfundsb.org

JAMIE DUFEK has been a member of the Women’s Fund since 2017. The current Director of FIeld Operations at TIGER 21, a peer membership organization for high-net-worth creators. She cultivates her passion for service and community in her role as President of the board of directors at The Arts Fund, a board member of A Different Point of View, and owns her own business that supports nonprofits. Jamie is also a mixed media and print artist and volunteers teaching classes on the westside with K-12 students. She’s honored to be part of such a strong group of women and chair the Communications Committee for the Women’s Fund.

KATHY DUNLAP, a member of the Women’s Fund since 2015, joined the financial committee in 2019. Her career began as a CPA with Ernst & Young. She specialized in corporate tax and financial accounting for income taxes, and became a partner in the San Jose office in 1989. She has also managed her own corporate financial and tax consulting practice. An active volunteer for over 20 years, Dunlap has served on the boards of the Summit League, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Archbishop Mitty High School, and the Catholic Foundation of Santa Clara County.

SABINA WHITE joined both the Women’s Fund and the Research Committee in 2014. An academic lecturer, White was the founding director of the Health and Wellness department at UCSB, and served as its department head from 1977-2012. She also taught at Antioch University from 2000-2019. Since her retirement, White has been a board member for the Mental Wellness Center and Sanctuary Center, and also teaches mental health first aid.

Nicole Gee Recognized by Rotary Club

NICOLE GEE, a seventh and eighth grade science teacher at La Colina Junior High School, has been recognized by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara for her leadership excellence. Nominated by La Colina Principal Jennifer Foster, Gee was awarded on January 6th with a plaque and a $1,000 check for classroom necessities. Gee is the second of four teachers that will be recognized by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara throughout the year. www.santabarbararotary.com

Christiane Brems Joins Breast Cancer Resource Center Board

CHRISTIANE BREMS, PHD, has joined the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara’s Board. A psychologist, yoga therapist, and breast cancer survivor, Brems will contribute personal and professional insights to the local nonprofit. Currently, she directs YogaX, an innovative yoga school and special initiative in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. Brems earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Oklahoma State University, and is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. www.bcrcsb.org

Solstice Art Contest Extended

HE CALL FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE poster and T-shirt design, answering to the theme of “Roots!” has been extended to February 17th. The collection of artwork contest will take place at the Solstice Office, 924 Anacapa Street, Suite 3-H from 10am to 5pm. Visit www.solsticeparade.com

SB High School Students Win Congressional Challenge

CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ AND ANTONIO AYALA, Santa Barbara High School students, won the Congressional App Challenge with the creation of their app, One Connected. Members of the SBHS Computer Science Academy, Sanchez, a senior, and Ayala, a sophomore, addressed the two-pronged issue of forming a digital community with an anti-cyberbullying approach.

“We are so proud of our students. Christian and Antonio not only developed a useful app for Santa Barbara High School, but they also did it while ensuring their work is inclusive for everyone,” said Principal Elise Simmons.

The group’s focus this year is to increase the sense of belonging, safety, and community for all students at SBHS. A common problem that student clubs face is the lack of student engagement and communication. Sanchez and Ayala decided to combine their skills to build a solution. One Connected is a platform for students to easily discover and safely join extracurriculars such as clubs or organizations by browsing through the school’s directory. In addition, One Connected has moderated communications that allow for safe messaging.

The pair were honored by Congressman Salud Carbajal who discussed with them their app’s positive impacts and its potential. Additionally, One Connected is eligible to be featured in the U.S. Capitol Building, and posted on www.whitehouse.gov

Community Volunteers Needed for PointIn-Time Count

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO VOLUNTEER for the 2023 HomelessPoint-In-Time count by Thursday, January 19th. The Point-In-Time count is the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Conducted in partnership between The Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC), the County of Santa Barbara, and The Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT), teams of volunteers will canvas assigned routes through S.B. County on Wednesday, January 25th from 5-9am.

The data collected during the count is used to plan local homeless assistance systems, justify funding, and raise public awareness. Teams of volunteers will canvas assigned routes throughout Santa Barbara County and will briefly document who is experiencing homelessness. This information is used to plan local homeless assistance systems, justify funding, and raise public awareness.

A 1-hour virtual training session will cover the importance of the count, review canvassing best practices, explore the Point-In-Time survey tool, FAQs and more. To make this training as accessible as possible, the online trainings are available multiple times a day through January 20th. Only one training is required. To volunteer, please sign up at https://countyofsb.pointintime.info

Goleta Beach Park Closed to Public

PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLETA BEACH PARK at Sandspit Road has been closed due to emergency beach nourishment operations. Conducted through emergency permits from state and federal agencies, beach nourishment operations began on January 11th, and will continue as needed until facilities can be made publicly available again. Access to the Obern Trail path will be open to commuters, but the path should not be used for recreational use, and commuters should not stop for any reason as they journey down the trail.

Christiane Brems

Congressman Salud Carbajal meets with Christian Sanchez and Antonio Ayala winners of the Congressional App Contest,

Nicole Gee

Jamie Dufek

Kathy Dunlap

Sabina White

Santa Barbara Harbor Entrance Blocked by Storm Sediment

By Sigrid Toye, Special to VOICE

AFTER DRYING OFF FROM LAST WEEK’S DOWNPOUR in Santa Barbara County and the coast of California, Mother Nature’s over-sharing is still in the recovery stage. She continues to bless and bruise us equally: creeks and streets overflowed as Lake Cachuma neared 100 percent capacity, tides overpowered barriers as enthusiastic surfers rode unimaginably huge waves …. need I go on?

The waterfront and harbor managed to survive major damage other than minor inconveniences. Stearns Wharf held up nicely, most likely the reason it has reached the advanced age of 150 years plus. Businesses along the waterfront area were open with the exception of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club, which is presently in a state of disrepair as the result of sand berms being washed away by the overpowering swells.

The biggest impact of last week’s storm surge was to

the entrance to the harbor. In a short period of 48 hours, approximately a couple of year’s worth of sediment moved into the harbor’s entrance making it too shallow for boats to safely navigate into the channel. A few vessels managed on a high tide, but for most it was essentially nonnavigable.

“The harbor entrance is still open, but it is to be used at a mariners own risk,” Mike Wiltshire, the Waterfront Department Director stated. “The Harbor Patrol has been providing escorts through the channel and can be contacted at the office or on marine radio.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently on-site and will be performing an emergency dredging operation starting this week. They should have the channel back to passable depths by the end of this week or early next week.”

The accumulation of sediment at the bottom of Santa Barbara Harbor began as early as the 1920s. The federal government began a vital annual dredging project of the harbor in 1972: a contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the harbor two times a year.

Regular maintenance dredging keeps the channel at the desired depth for safe navigation.

About 720,000 cubic yards of dredged material is transferred down the coast for beach replenishment services within East Beach. This week’s emergency dredging is different - instead of moving all the sediment directly to East Beach, it will be temporarily discharged on West Beach to be moved later.

The Waterfront Department is busily working to insure the safety of the entire harbor and waterfront area. Caution continues to be recommended in anticipation of further storms that might be making their way to our shores. Although more charitable weather is expected for the week, excising a hefty degree of awareness out of respect for Mother Nature’s unpredictable whims might be the prudent thing to do. And do stay tuned...

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

White water rushing over the sand that is blocking the harbor entrance

Wave and erosion patterns in the Santa Barbara Harbor

Photo by Sigrid Toye

The Women Starring in Holy Spider & Corsage

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F. Adams, Special to VOICE

RIVIERA AUDIENCES were treated to a double-header weekend of Cinema Society screenings with two films based-on-real-life narrative features spotlighting two powerful female actors. Zar Amir-Ebrahimi played a journalist in the Iran-set thriller Holy Spider and the historical drama, Marie Kreutzer's Corsage, starred Vicky Krieps, who was excellent in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, and indelible in the Mia Hansen-Løve dramatic feature Bergman’s Island from last year.

Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, the Iranian-born star of Holy Spider was threatened by the Iranian government and had to relocate to Paris, France in 2008. Starting her interesting career over from scratch, she acted in plays, appeared in television documentaries produced by the BBC, and did voice-overs for an animated television series titled 50 Shades of Greek, and then caught a big break by appearing in Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider. The Iran government has since has issued threats to punish all those who worked on the film, since it was a clearsighted, unflinching illustration of the cruelty of Iranian government policies, now resonating globally with the crackdown on protests of how women are treated in an unapologetic patriarchal system of oppression. Since the film has received widespread attention, Amir-Ebrahimi has received hundreds of threats. She was named on the BBC’s 100 Women as one of the most influential women of 2022.

Amir-Ebrahimi is unflinching in her portrayal, and the camera captures her at close-up range throughout her centered performance. Based on a true story, the film is set in Mashhad, a holy city in central Iran. Authentic, riveting, and dynamic, her portrayal shows a wide range of expression, from fear to courageous resistance and ultimately to untethered joy, and is easily one of the best female performances from last year’s cinema season. She deservedly won the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festival last May, and the film has slowly been released in the USA since late October.

Not short of accomplishments or career controversy, considering her experience and exile from Iran, Amir-Ebrahimi sat down for an interview with SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling where she recollected, “Our movie was a fight for women’s rights, where all of us can live freely without being part of a misogynist society.” She continued, “I was able to bring my own weakness and experiences to the part, I am lucky to be an actress, it’s a special movie where we could show how women suffer.”

Of her work with the director she mentioned, “The director likes to break rules, and on the set we were free to improvise, the camera was following us. In the last few months people are

seeing the violence in Iran, and our movie is kind of a mirror to Iranian society... I think we created a message of hope, seeing women not as victims but as human beings.”

Holy Spider was featured at the Palm Springs Film Festival, and has been shortlisted for Oscar consideration. Her next project is playing the title role in Shayda, directed by Tehranborn short film director Noora Niasari and executive produced by the award-winning actor Cate Blanchett, which will premiere at this month’s Sundance Film Festival.

Corsage featured a subtle and remarkably eccentric performance from Vicky Krieps. The core story reimagines the life of the famed beauty of the Austrian royal court, Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Based on a suggestion from Krieps to tell a different story of the Empress (popularly known as “Sissi” in Austria), director Marie Kreutzer wrote a script for Krieps. The film takes us to fascinating locations in Austria, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, and Italy.

Specific settings included the Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, as well as Eckartsau Castle in Lower Austria. The story imaginatively looks at Sissi’s life at age 40 and how she begins to fight the restrictions of the Court surrounding her. Another royal in distress movie, the film’s gem-like flow is due to Kriep’s whimsical performance as well as the extraordinary locations. Krieps portrays the famed Empress as a person struggling with her privileged trappings, caught in a web of conformance and her sly but determined resistance. This is also a story about the perceptions of fading youth within a very patriarchal system and a curious public fascinated with the historical Empress.

Many of the scenes amplify Krieps’ subtly reactive moments where a sly smile might indicate a large shift. For her work in Corsage, Krieps received the Un Certain Regard Best Performance prize at Cannes and she also won Best Actress at the European Film Awards in December.

In a post-screening interview also conducted by Roger Durling, she mentioned that she had to learn many new skills such as ice-swimming! “I had only a month to prepare and every morning I went ice swimming in the Danube, had fencing and Hungarian (language) lessons, and lessons in the manners of the Court,” she shared.

About her experience playing the Empress she revealed, “I feel free in front of the camera, it’s where I feel safest. I had to follow my intuition where my character was both trapped and ahead of her time. She disappears from the expectation of others and just be who she is. The movie is about today, where we are slaves to our own image and what happens when an image of a person becomes bigger than themselves.”

These are the questions Krieps asks in reflecting on her newest film, which is currently playing at the Riviera and in a few art house cinemas around the country.

Robert F. Adams, Film Correspondent for VOICE, is a Santa Barbara landscape architect and a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theatre and Film, as well as Cal Poly. He has served on the film selection committees for the Aspen Film Fest and the SB International Film Festival. Email him at robert@earthknower.com

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Film still from Marie Kreutzer’s Corsage, Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth of Austria

Vicky Krieps at Cinema Society screening

Zar Amir-Ebrahimi at Cinema Soci ety screening

Film still from Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Remembers Michael Armand Hammer

THE SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART remembers Michael Armand Hammer, who passed away recently. Michael was a generous friend to the Museum, member of the SBMA Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2015, and longtime SBMA Member.

Michael was a major contributor to the exhibition Van Gogh to Munch: European Masterworks from the Armand Hammer Foundation and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, presented at the Museum in 2011, which included the four important loans of Impressionist paintings from him and the Hammer International Foundation: Edgar Degas’ Laundress Carrying Linen (1888-1892) and Three Dancers in Yellow Skirts (c. 1891), Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Coastline at Antibes (1888), and Camille Pissarro’s Paysage a Osny, vue de la Ferme (c. 1883). Later, a wonderful painting by Mary Cassatt, Summertime (1894), was lent to the Museum as well.

These paintings were originally acquired by Michael’s grandfather, the industrialist Armand Hammer. Over the last decade, paintings from his personal collection have also resided intermittently in the SBMA galleries as guests of honor. All of these works are currently on view in the Museum’s Ridley-Tree Gallery as testament to the philanthropic legacy of Michael Armand Hammer, to whom SBMA pays tribute in memoriam.

Larry Feinberg, SBMA Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Director and CEO, states, “Michael was a great, generous, and thoughtful friend of the Museum and to me, personally. The important artwork lent to SBMA over the years much enhanced our display, providing to the community and, especially to local students, the opportunity to see and learn about important 19th-century French artists, including the major Impressionists.

In addition to serving on the SBMA Board of Trustees, Michael also was active on the Buildings & Grounds, Collections, and Development Committees.

Museum of Art, 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday – Sunday 11 am to 5 pm, Free Thursday Evenings 5 to 8 pm 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Coastline at Antibes, 1888. Oil on canvas. Michael Armand Hammer and the Hammer International Foundation

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Michael Armand Hammer

Gov. Newsom Visits Storm Damaged Areas

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14THGov. Gavin Newsom visits many sites impacted the recent weather systems. State help has arrived in Santa Barbara County and he says more is on the way. He also credits volunteer groups including the Bucket Brigade.

Cachuma Lake Filled to the Brim

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH - For the first time since 2011 Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County, a primary water supply for areas like Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria, and the Santa Ynez Valley is at capacity. It will spill Saturday morning.

New Fees for Parklet Owners

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17THNew downtown promenade parklet fees coming in Santa Barbara. Since the pandemic the outside dining areas on city property have come with no charge to the owners.

Roads Closed by Storm Damage

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH - There’s been a massive roadway washout of East Mountain Dr. just south of the Cold Springs Trailhead in Montecito from Monday’s powerful storm. This will be a long term Santa Barbara County repair project.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH - Ventura County Highway 33 is closed in both directions from Fairview Rd./La Luna Ave. in Ojai/Meiners Oaks to the Ozena Fire Station/ Lockwood Valley Rd. in Los Padres National Forest due to major storm damage. Duration - unknown.

Local Law Enforcement & First Responders Updates

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12TH - The vinyl record and collectable store, Paradise on State (near Haley) had its front window smashed out last night at 10:30. A classic guitar, hooka, and other items were reportedly taken. Santa Barbara Police are investigating.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH - Multiple suspects rush two Rite-Aid stores Monday night, steal items and flee. Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara. Fairview, Goleta. Santa Barbara Police and Santa Barbara Sheriff actively searching for a dark Nissan sedan.

On The Street

Yacht Club Closed Due To Structural Damage

UCSB Men’s Basketball Played Hard Until

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH - UC Santa Barbara men’s team charged back from trailing the entire second half and fell short by one to Riverside Saturday night 65-64. They were determined all the way even when it looked grim.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH -Inspections and repairs are underway after storm impacts at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club. King Tides arrive again this weekend. The protective sand berm is gone and the landmark is exposed. It has been “yellow-tagged” by the city during the work.

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The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Celebrating 65 Years

AS HOUSE LIGHTS DIM AT CAMPBELL

HALL on Sunday, January 29th at 7pm, a dynamic group of jazz artists, headlined by two unique and gifted vocalists will be preparing to light up the stage in a UCSB Arts & Lectures presentation of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour.

Celebrating its 65th year, The Monterey Jazz Festival is one of the world’s longest running, iconic music events, with a musthear, once-in-a-lifetime touring ensemble.

On stage, 2017 NEA Jazz Master, threetime Grammy and Tony award winner, and UN Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and two-time GRAMMY winner and one of the world’s foremost jazz vocalists Kurt Elling, will scat, swoon, and soar as they

infuse vitality and heart into jazz standards, ballads, bop, and Latin hits. A sparkling band, led by pianist Christian Sands, with risingstar saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Clarence Penn will share the stage.

MJF’s mission is to inspire the discovery and celebration of jazz, anchored by an iconic festival. On Tour, it does just that.

Who’s Who?

Dee Dee Bridgewater

An iconoclast and jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has a style of her own. She has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards, as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics.

“The whole thing, I think, as an artist, is being an individual. Being unafraid to stand up and be who you are. I don’t want to be like anybody else! And I don’t want somebody to be like me, or try to be like me! I’m really a supporter of people finding their own, unique voice and emphasizing their uniqueness. That’s what makes it interesting,” she shared in an inteview with Grammy.com’s Morgan Enos in 2022.

Along the way she has starred in musicals on Broadway and London’s West End to great acclaim as well as recently winning the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee (her second Grammy).

She has performed with jazz icons including Thad Jones/Mel Louis Big Band, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. In 2017 she was awarded a NEA Jazz Master Fellowship. Bridgewater has performed at MJF six times since 1973.

Bridgewater also started a non-profit program, The Woodshed Network, for self-identifying women in jazz.

“I’m really about trying to lift the image of women in jazz, but not in a way that I’m going to hit people over the head. I’m just trying to push forward with myself without making a lot of noise. I’m just trying to do the things I do — the things I believe in — and I’m really trying to champion women. They need championing. I think I’m at a place in my career where no matter who I work with, I always want to provide a platform for any musicians that work with me,” she added in the Enos interview.

Kurt Elling

Known for his robust swing, warm rich baritone, and poetic insight, two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among

Stellar performing artists, vocalists Kurt Elling and Dee Dee Bridgewater will healine the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour performance at Campbell Hall on Sunday, January 29th.

Photo by Keshia Eugene

Photo by Mark Higashino

the world’s foremost jazz vocalists.

1997–2000 National Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky declared of him, “In Kurt Elling’s art, the voice of jazz gives new spiritual presence to the ancient, sweet, and powerful bond between poetry and music.” That depth is reflected in his decades-long appeal.

With a four octave range in the service of his virtuosic improvisational skills, Elling has become a compelling story jazz teller.

Many of his words rise from poetry. One of his inspirations are the poems of Rilke, which speak to the heart of the human experience. In an interview with Lee Mergner in JazzTimes.com Elling related, “I have been going down my road of inquiry and searching. I realized that I am actually living through what Rainer Maria Rilke subscribed, which was to try to live the questions and be humble in the face of all that can’t be understood or articulated. That is so much propulsion for me, from my natural befuddlement at life.”

He continued, “The piece [by Rilke] that comes to mind, and I’m paraphrasing now: ‘Don’t look for the answers to these big questions. Instead, try to live the questions themselves as though they are a great treasure in a room that is forever locked. Live the questions and perhaps, someday, if you give enough dedication and attention to them, you may live your way into an answer.’ That sounds very wise and beautiful to me. It’s appropriately humble for a human being.”

Over his 25-year career of touring and recording, Elling has won three French Prix du Jazz Vocal awards, two German Echo Awards, two Dutch Edison Awards, and has been nominated for 15 Grammys.

Elling had a 14-year run topping the DownBeat Critics and Readers polls and has won 12 Jazz Journalists Awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year.”

Elling has performed at MJF six times, including acting as Artist-in-Residence in 2006 and was the vocalist in the MJF on Tour All-Stars in 2009-2010.

Lakecia Benjamin

Voted as the winner of the 2020 DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. Benjamin’s electric presence and fiery sax work has shared stages with legendary artists, including Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots, and Macy Gray. Benjamin’s album Pursuance is an intergenerational masterpiece that takes one on a journey through the lineage of the music with the works of John and Alice Coltrane. Her new album, Phoenix, out in late January 2023, features Patrice Rushen, Dianne Reeves, Angela Davis, and Wayne Shorter, and was produced by Terri Lyne Carrington. Benjamin has performed at MJF twice since 2016.

Christian Sands

Washington and received his bachelor’s degree in jazz performance from Berklee College of Music, and an artist diploma from the Juilliard School. He has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hank Jones, Dave Douglas, Emmet Cohen, and many others, and is a member of the American Patchwork Quartet. As an educator, Nakamura has led master classes and summer intensive courses at Juilliard, The New School, Koyo Conservatory, Osaka Geidai, and Savannah Swing Central. In 2016, Nakamura released his debut album A Lifetime Treasure and his second record, Hometown, received the 2017 Album of the Year award from JazzLife magazine. Nakamura has performed at MJF many times since 2004 and was the bassist in MJF on Tour in 20182019.

Clarence Penn

The charismatic and dynamic Clarence Penn is one of the busiest jazz drummers in the world, a leader of multiple bands, a composer, a prolific producer, and an educator. Penn currently leads several ensembles and is a member of the American Patchwork Quartet. His most recent “rhythmically intoxicating” recording is 2014’s Monk: The Lost Files on Origin Records.

Rhythm

Pianist and MJF on Tour Music Director Christian Sands is a two-time Grammy nominee. Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, he started playing professionally at the age of 10 and received his Bachelor of Arts and master’s degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. A protégé of Dr. Billy Taylor, Sands began a six-year association with bassist Christian McBride in 2009, and has followed in Dr. Taylor’s footsteps by encouraging, inspiring, and advocating for the preservation and history of jazz. As Monterey Jazz Festival’s Artist-in-Residence from 2020-2022, Christian launched his online video series Welcome to the Sands Box, interviewing his friends and favorites from the jazz world. Sands’ third recording for Mack Avenue Music Group, Be Water, captures and establishes him as a forceful leader in composition and conceptual vision. Sands has performed at MJF five times since 2014 and acted as MJF on Tour’s musical director in 2018-2019.

Yasushi Nakamura

Bassist Yasushi Nakamura is one of the most commanding voices on bass today. Born in Tokyo, Nakamura moved to Seattle,

Since 1991, when he arrived in New York City, Penn has placed his unique blend of mega-chops, keen intellect, and heady musicianship at the service of a staggering array of A-list artists. A chronological shortlist includes Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Betty Carter, Stanley Clarke, Steps Ahead, Makoto Ozone, Michael Brecker, Dave Douglas, Maria Schneider, Luciana Souza, Richard Galliano, and Fourplay. Penn’s discography includes several hundred studio albums (including the Grammywinning recordings 34th and Lex by Randy Brecker and Concert in the Garden and Sky Blue by Maria Schneider.) Penn recently joined the University of Central Florida Department of Music as an assistant professor of jazz percussion, having previously taught with the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music, the Stanford Jazz Workshop, the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome, Italy, and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Intensive Jazz Institute. Penn has performed at MJF multiple times since 1992.

The UCSB Arts & Lectures Jazz Series Lead Sponsor is the Manitou Fund. Its Community Partners are the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli which have offered generous support of the 2022-2023 season.

For tickets ($20–$50/General Public; $15/All Students, current student ID required) call UCSB Arts & Lectures at 805-893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu.

Written & compiled by Kerry Methner / VOICE

Bassist Yasushi Nakamura

Drummer Clarence Penn

Pianist Christian Sands

Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin

Bringing Back the Garden

Joyce DiDonato at The Granada

“EDEN is an invitation to return to our roots and to explore whether or not we are connecting as profoundly as we can to the pure essence of our being, to create a new EDEN from within and plant seeds of hope for the future,” DiDonato shared in with the Princeton Town Topics earlier this month.

Climate change is a pertinent issue with the potential for vast consequences if change is not made. Spurred in part

by the dissolution of the connection that people have to their surroundings, EDEN seeks to remind people of these connections and to revitalize them.

DiDonato’s art stands steadfast in its commitment to bringing about the dawn of a new, living world, and to remind her audiences that they are just as much part of the world as the seeds they plant.

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CONNECTING THE BIBLICAL, IDYLLIC DAWN OF HUMANKIND, four centuries of classical music, and solarpunk environmental sentiments in a single performance is no small artistic endeavor. EDEN, the Grammynominated latest creation by worldrenowned mezzo-soprano singer, Joyce DiDonato, does just that. She reaches towards contemporary audiences to inspire them to seek the sublime and find the beauty in the natural world around them. Commissioned by UCSB Arts & Lectures, DiDonato takes stage at The Granada Theatre at 7pm on Tuesday, January 24th.

"Arts & Lectures is thrilled to be a co-commissioner on EDEN, Joyce DiDonato's spectacular new eveninglength celebration of the muse of nature and its impact on four centuries of music," shared Celesta M. Billeci, the Miller McCune Executive Director of Arts & Lectures.

I want to meet the audience where they are. It’s not dumbing down; it’s recognizing the cultural context that the majority of audience members bring into a theater with them today.

— Joyce DiDonato

In this impressive undertaking, DiDonato is set to traverse five inhabited continents performing at 45 concert halls, and will engage local communities by inviting children’s choirs to perform

the finale alongside her, including Santa Barbara’s very own Sing! children’s choir. As a member of the International Artists Teaching Collaborative, one of DiDonato’s goals with incorporating youth into her performance is to teach them to use their voices to understand how they connect with nature and how their voices matter.

“The presence of Sing!, the youth choir of the Music Academy, is sure to bring youthful joy to what will undoubtedly be a memorable experience at the Granada,” added Billeci.

EDEN is more than just a vocal concert, however. DiDonato acknowledges that even amongst audience members who are versed in classical music, there is a wide array of additional influences, contexts, and media knowledge that they bring into a show with them. To DiDonato, accounting for these narratives is an essential part of the EDEN experience.

“I want to meet the audience where they are. It’s not dumbing down; it’s recognizing the cultural context that the majority of audience members bring into a theater with them today,” said DiDonato to the San Francisco Chronicle earlier this month.

In addition to meeting what audiences bring into the performance with them, EDEN prompts viewer action after they leave the show. Audience members will receive seeds to plant, creating a direct connection from DiDonato and EDEN to new life emerging all over the world. Presented with songs arranged by theme and feeling rather than chronology, EDEN evokes a feeling of timelessness. In this, DiDonato shows listeners that these feelings of hope and optimism that she is trying to instill are not new or novel experiences, but rather essential features of the human experience.

Ovation Series

Arturo Sandoval

A protégé of legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, 10-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Arturo Sandoval has evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist, and composer.

Photos Courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures

JOHN C. MITHUN FOUNDATION

Joyce DiDonato

DiDonato during a performance of EDEN

a bird’s-eye view when local birding experts Satie Airamé and Jeff Chemnick join Brazilian field biologist Raphael E. F. Santos to present Unforgettable Birds of Brazil at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Fleischmann Auditorium at 7pm on Wednesday, January 25th. The night will be free and open to all, visit www.sbnature.org

Aves Inolvidables de Brasil

Explora las selvas de Brasil a vista de pájaro cuando los expertos locales en observación de aves Satie Airamé y Jeff Chemnick se unan al biólogo de campo brasileño Raphael E. F. Santos para presentar Aves Inolvidables de Brasil en el Auditorio Fleischmann del Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History el miércoles, 25 de enero a las 7 pm. La noche será gratis y abierta a todos, visita www.sbnature.org

Friday • viernes 1.20

DANCE | BAILE

2023 SB DANCE THEATER

New works and choreography by UCSB students • UCSB Hatlen Theater • $13-25 • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm 1/18-1/21; 2pm Su, 1/22.

2023 TEATRO DE DANZA SB

Nuevas obras y coreografías de estudiantes de la UCSB • UCSB Hatlen Theater • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • $13-25 • 7:30pm 1/18-1/21; 2pm domingo, 1/22.

DANCE VARIETY SHOW

Beth Amine presents belly dance, ballroom, drag, burlesque, and more • Wildcat Lounge • $15 • 7:30pm Fr, 1/20.

ESPECTÁCULO DE VARIEDADES DE BAILE

Beth Amine presenta danza oriental, baile de salón, drag, burlesque y más • Wildcat Lounge • $15 • 7:30pm viernes, 1/20.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

A CONVERSATION BETWEEN CHERISHED SBMA TRAVEL LEADERS

Talk by Susie Orso and Nigel McGilchrist • SB Museum of Art,

Mary Craig Auditorium • $10-15 • www.sbma.net • 10am Fr, 1/20.

UNA CONVERSACIÓN ENTRE LOS APRECIADOS LÍDERES DE VIAJES

Charla de Susie Orso y Nigel McGilchrist • SB Museum of Art, Auditorio Mary Craig • $10-15 • www.sbma.net • 10am viernes, 1/20.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS

Soul-blues rock concert • SB Blues Society • Carrillo Recreation Center • Free-$40 • https://sbblues.org • 7pm Fr, 1/20.

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS Concierto de soul-blues rock • SB Blues Society • Carrillo Recreation Center • Gratis-$40 • https://sbblues.org • 7pm viernes, 1/20.

LOS LOBOS - AMPLIFIED

Dynamic rock performance • Lobero Theatre • $59-106 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 1/20.

LOS LOBOS - AMPLIFICADO Rendimiento de rock dinámico • Lobero Theatre • www.lobero.org • $59-106 • 7:30pm viernes, 1/20.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES CHOCOLATE & ART WORKSHOPS

Make a chocolate bar and/or paint a chocolate box • Menchaca Chocolates Factory, 4141 State St. E-1 • Call 646-3697277 • www.menchacachocolates.com • 3-7pm every other Fri.

TALLERES DE CHOCOLATE Y ARTE

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

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY RESTAURANT WEEKS

Enjoy special deals and menus • Varying locations, full schedule at: www.visitsyv.com/restaurant-weeks • Through 1/31.

SEMANAS DE RESTAURANTES DEL VALLE DE SANTA YNEZ

Disfruta de ofertas y menús especiales • Varias ubicaciones, horario completo en: www.visitsyv.com/restaurant-weeks • Hasta 1/31.

Saturday • sábado 1.21

MUSIC | MÚSICA

PLAINS, TRAINS & VIOLINS

Playing Bernstein, Águila, and Dvorak

• Santa Barbara Symphony • Granada Theatre • $35-175 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sa, 1/21, 3pm Su, 1/22.

AVIONES, TRENES Y VIOLINES

Interpretando a Bernstein, Águila y Dvorak • Santa Barbara Symphony • Granada Theatre • $35-175 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm sábado, 1/21, 3pm domingo, 1/22.

LOS LOBOS - ACOUSTIC

Chill, acoustic concert • Lobero Theatre • $59-106 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 1/21.

Beavers in the Landscape

Learn about nature’s very own “ecosystem restoration heroes” when Dr. Emily Fairfax and Cooper Lienhart join the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network in presenting Beavers in the Landscape at 6:30pm on Saturday, January 21st at the Community Arts Workshop. Attendance is free, visit www.sbcaw.org

LOS LOBOS - ACÚSTICO

Chill, concierto acústico • Lobero Theatre • $59-106 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm sábado, 1/21.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOURS

Learn about local architecture • Architectural Foundation of SB • SB City Hall on Sa; Central Library Anapamu St. entrance on Su • Suggested $10 cash donation • https://afsb.org • 10am Sa & Sun.

RECORRIDOS ARQUITECTÓNICOS A PIE

Aprende sobre la arquitectura local

• Architectural Foundation of SB • Ayuntamiento de SB el sábado; Biblioteca Central Anapamu St. entrada en domingo • Sugerido donación de $10 en efectivo • https://afsb.org • 10 am sábado y domingo.

RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE Take a tour • www.goletahistory.org • 11am to 2pm weekends.

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

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

UNDERWATER PARKS DAY

Learn about Marine Protected Areas with free admission to the Sea Center • Sea Center, Stearns Wharf • 10am3pm Sa, 1/21.

DÍA DE LOS PARQUES SUBACUÁTICOS

Conoce las Áreas Marinas Protegidas con la entrada gratuita al Sea Center • Sea Center, Stearns Wharf • 10am3pm sábado, 1/21.

TIG NOTARO

An evening of stand-up • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • Sold out • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 8pm Sa, 1/21.

TIG NOTARO

Una tarde de stand-up • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • Agotado • 8pm sábado, 1/21.

Sunday • domingo 1.22

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

CHAUCER’S AUTHOR TALK Meet local children's author Laura VonDracek, Jemma and the Mermaid’s Call • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 2pm Su, 1/22.

CHARLA DEL AUTOR DE CHAUCER’S

Conoce a la autora infantil local Laura VonDracek, Jemma and the Mermaid’s Call • Chaucer’s Books • gratis • 2pm domingo, 1/22.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

JOYCE DIDONATO

Mezzo-soprano singer • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $20-131 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Tu, 1/24.

JOYCE DIDONATO

Cantante mezzosoprano • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $20-131 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm martes, 1/24.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

STRETCH & SKETCH FOR FAMILIES Meditation and drawing in the garden • SB Botanic Garden • $15-25 • https://tinyurl.com/mr3c8d8w • 2-3:30pm Su, 1/22.

ESTIRAR Y DIBUJAR PARA FAMILIAS

Meditación y dibujo en el jardín • SB Botanic Garden • $15-25 • https://tinyurl.com/mr3c8d8w • 2-3:30pm domingo, 1/22.

SB ROLLERS

Rollerskate with an ocean view • SB City College Lot 3 • Free • 3pm Su.

SB ROLLERS

Patinaje sobre ruedas con vista al mar • SB City College Lote 3 • Gratis • 3pm domingo.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

GLITTER BRUNCH

Hosted by Vivian Storm & Angel D’Mon

• Wildcat Lounge, 15 W. Ortega St. • $5 • https://glitterbrunch.com • Brunch 11am-3pm, Show 12:30pm, Sun.

ALMUERZO DE BRILLO

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

Monday • lunes 1.23

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

BIRDS OF WINTER WITH REBECCA COULTER

Explore regional birdlife • SB Museum of Natural History • $95-105 • https://tinyurl.com/ms8um7s9 • 8:3010:30am Mo,

Photo courtesy of SB Museum of Natural History

Photo courtesy of CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

Local

BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma at the Granada

Hear a triumphant trio of world-renowned musicians – cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax, and violinist Leonidas Kavakos – when they perform an evening of Beethoven chamber music at the Granada Theatre at 7pm on Friday, January 27th. For tickets ($51-181) visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos,

Yo-Yo Ma en el Granada

MERCADO DE AGRICULTORES DE SANTA BÁRBARA

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

Wednesday • miércoles 1.25

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

1 MILLION CUPS

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

1 MILLÓN DE TAZAS

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

URBAN PLACE MAKING OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS

Panel discussion with local community planners • Instruction & Training 1312, UCSB Library • Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/22us6hch • 4pm We, 1/25.

CREACIÓN DE ESPACIOS URBANOS EN LOS PRÓXIMOS 30 AÑOS

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Escucha a un trío triunfal de músicos de renombre mundial: el violonchelista Yo-Yo Ma, el pianista Emanuel Axe y el violinista Leonidas Kavakos, cuando interpreten una velada de música de cámara de Beethoven en el Teatro Granada a las 7 pm el viernes, 27 de enero. Para boletos ($51-181) visita www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Mesa redonda con planificadores comunitarios locales • Instruction & Training 1312, Biblioteca de UCSB • Gratis, confirma tu asistencia: https://tinyurl.com/22us6hch • 4pm miércoles, 1/25.

LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS

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

EL CÍRCULO FRANCÉS

Westmont Opera: Trial by Jury and The Silken

Ladder

Romance, laughter, and Hollywood’s glitz and glamour will be on display when Westmont College Music Department students perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and Rossini’s The Silken Ladder at Center Stage Theater at 7pm on Friday, January 27th and Sunday, January 29th. For tickets ($15-20) visit www.centerstagetheater.org

Ópera de Westmont: Juicio por jurado y

La escalera de seda

El romance, la risa y el brillo y el glamour de Hollywood estarán en exhibición cuando los estudiantes del Departamento de Música de Westmont College interpreten Juicio por jurado de Gilbert and Sullivan y La escalera de seda de Rossini en el Center Stage Theatre a las 7 pm el viernes, 27 de enero y el domingo, 29 de enero. Para boletos ($15-20) visita www.centerstagetheater.org

Fleischmann, SB Museum of Natural History • Gratis • 7pm miércoles, 1/25.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Beethoven, Lyadov, and Mussorgsky • CAMA • Granada Theatre • $36-156 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm We, 1/25.

Free • 11-11:30am Th.

CANCIONES E HISTORIAS BILINGÜES

Para niños de 0 a 5 años • Biblioteca Eastside • Gratis • 11-11:30am jueves.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

B2B NETWORKING BREAKFAST

AVES DE INVIERNO

CON REBECCA COULTER

Explora la avifauna regional • SB Museum of Natural History • $95-105 • https://tinyurl.com/ms8um7s9 • 8:30-10:30am lunes, hasta el 3/13.

PARLIAMO!

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

PARLIAMO! (¡HABLEMOS!)

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

Tuesday • martes 1.24

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS

CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

MONTECITO BOOK CLUB

Discuss The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui • Montecito Library • Free • 121pm Tu, 1/24.

CLUB DE LECTURA DE MONTECITO

Discute The Best We Could Do por Thi Bui • Biblioteca Montecito • Gratis • 12-1pm martes, 1/24.

TRANSLATING MEDIEVAL FARCE

Talk by UCSB Professor Jody Enders

• UCSB IHC; McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB • Free • www.ihc.ucsb.edu • 4-5:30pm Tu, 1/24.

TRADUCCIÓN

DE FARSA MEDIEVAL

Charla de la profesora de UCSB Jody Enders • UCSB IHC; Sala de conferencias McCune, 6020 HSSB • Gratis • www.ihc.ucsb.edu • 4-5:30pm martes, 1/24.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

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

CONSEJO ASESOR DE ADOLESCENTES

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

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

TEA CEREMONY OBSERVATION

Observe the art of Chanoyu • SB Botanic Garden Tea Garden • Free with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9:30am2pm Tu, 1/24.

OBSERVACIÓN DE LA CEREMONIA DEL TÉ

Observa el arte de Chanoyu • SB

Botanic Garden Tea Garden • Gratis con entrada • www.sbbotanicgarden. org • 9:30am-2pm martes, 1/24.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

SANTA BARBARA FARMERS MARKET

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

Conversación en francés, todos los niveles • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St. • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Gratis • 5-7pm miércoles.

CREATING HABITAT FOR BIRDS WITH CALIFORNIA’S NATIVE PLANTS Webinar by Education Director Scot Pipkin • SB Botanic Garden • $5-10 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 5:30pm We, 1/25.

CREANDO UN HÁBITAT PARA PÁJAROS CON PLANTAS NATIVAS DE CALIFORNIA Seminario web del director de educación Scot Pipkin • SB Botanic Garden • $5-10 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 5:30pm miércoles, 1/25.

FAST & CURIOUS

Talk by and about UCSB’s Gevirtz School • Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library • Free • 7pm We, 1/25.

RÁPIDO Y CURIOSO

Charla de y sobre la Escuela Gevirtz de UCSB • Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library • Gratis • 7pm miércoles, 1/25.

UNFORGETTABLE BIRDS OF BRAZIL

Talk by area researchers and biologists • SB Audubon Society • Fleischmann Auditorium, SB Museum of Natural History • Free • 7pm We, 1/25.

AVES INOLVIDABLES DE BRASIL Charla de investigadores y biólogos del área • SB Audubon Society • Auditorio

ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE CHICAGO

Beethoven, Lyadov, y Mussorgsky • CAMA • Granada Theatre • $36156 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm miércoles, 1/25.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

MORNING BIRD WALK

Learn about local birds • SB Botanic Garden • $20-30 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:3010am We, 1/25.

CAMINATA MATUTINA DE AVES

Aprende sobre las aves locales • SB Botanic Garden • $20-30 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 8:3010am miércoles, 1/25.

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

LA RESERVA ARROYO HONDO

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

Thursday • jueves 1.26

CHILDREN | NIÑOS

BILINGUAL SONGS AND STORIES

Meet local business people • South Coast Chamber of Commerce • SB Zoo • $30-40 • www.sbscchamber.com • 9am Th, 1/26.

B2B DESAYUNO DE NETWORKING Conoce gente de negocios local • South Coast Chamber of Commerce • SB Zoo • $30-40 • www.sbscchamber. com • 9am jueves, 1/26.

LUNCHTIME ACTIVISTS

Virtually meet local activists • The FUND • Free • https://tinyurl.com/ w6necze8 • 12-1:30pm Th, 1/26.

805-905-9019

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours Walk with Professor Julie as she shares tales of mystery and history... & meet friendly spirits Call or text to schedule your walking tour!

Photo courtesy of Westmont College

Photo courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures

OnSTAGE

CENTER STAGE THEATER

THE PATIENT

Drama on an actress grappling with a mental breakdown • The Producing Unit • $22-31 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 8pm Th, 1/191/22; 2pm Sa, 1/21 & 3pm Su, 1/22.

EL PACIENTE

Drama sobre una actriz lidiando con un colapso mental • The Producing Unit • $22-31 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 8pm jueves, 1/19-1/22; 2pm sábado, 1/21 & 3pm domingo, 1/22.

OJAI YOUTH ENTERTAINERS STUDIO

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Student performance • 907 El Centro Street, Ojai • $12 • https://tinyurl.com/4932t762 • Through 1/29.

ACTIVISTAS A LA HORA DEL ALMUERZO

Conoce virtualmente a activistas locales • The FUND • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/w6necze8 • 12-1:30pm jueves, 1/26.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP

Practice naturally • Eastside Library • Free • 1-2pm Th.

GRUPO DE CONVERSACIÓN EN INGLÉS

Practica naturalmente • Biblioteca Eastside • Gratis • 1-2pm jueves.

KNIT 'N' NEEDLE

Knit and embroider with others • Montecito Library • Free • 2-3:30pm Th.

TEJIDO CON AGUJA

Teje y borda con otros • Biblioteca Montecito • Gratis • 2-3:30pm jueves.

CRAFTERNOONS

All ages craft workshop • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $8 • https://tinyurl.com/4xp8vtud • 3:30-5pm Th.

EL MAGO DE OZ

Actuación estudiantil • 907 El Centro Street, Ojai • $12 • https://tinyurl.com/4932t762 • Hasta el 1/29.

PACIFIC CONSERVATORY THEATRE

INTERPLAY

Three contemporary play readings • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • $10 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Th, 1/19, through 1/22.

INTERACCIÓN

Tres lecturas de obras contemporáneas • Marian Theatre, Santa María • $10 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm jueves, 1/19, hasta el 1/22.

MARJORIE LUKE THEATRE

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

Musical comedy born out of imagination • Lights Up! Teen Theatre Company • Tickets: www.luketheatre.org • 7pm Th, 1/26-1/28; 1pm Sa, 1/28.

EL CHAPERÓN SOMNOLIENTO

Comedia musical nacida de la imaginación • Lights Up! Teen Theatre Company • Boletos: www.luketheatre.org • 7pm jueves, 1/26-1/28; 1pm sábado, 1/28.

TARDES DE ARTESANÍA

Taller de manualidades para todas las edades • Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. • $8 • https://tinyurl.com/4xp8vtud • 3:30-5pm jueves.

THIS ARAB IS QUEER: A CONVERSATION WITH LGBTQ ARABS

Panel talk by Arab writers followed by dances • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Free • 6pm Th, 1/26.

ESTE ÁRABE ES QUEER: UNA CONVERSACIÓN CON ÁRABES LGBTQ

Charla de panel de escritores árabes seguida de bailes • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Gratis • 6pm jueves, 1/26.

Friday • viernes 1.27

MUSIC | MÚSICA

EMANUEL AX – LEONIDAS KAVAKOS – YO-YO MA

Piano, violin, and cello • UCSB Arts & Lectures •

Lunar New Year Celebration

Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with entertainment and family-friendly craft activities honoring the cultural arts and traditions of the Lunar New Year when the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center hosts a free community celebration from 12 to 2pm on Saturday, January 28th. To learn more visit www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

Celebración del Año Nuevo Lunar

Celebra el Año del Conejo con entretenimiento y actividades artesanales familiares que honren las artes culturales y las tradiciones del Año Nuevo Lunar cuando el Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center realice una celebración comunitaria gratuita de 12 a 2 pm el sábado, 28 de enero. Para más información visita www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

Granada Theatre • $31-181 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Th, 1/27.

EMANUEL AX – LEONIDAS KAVAKOS – YO-YO MA

Piano, violín y violonchelo • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Granada Theatre • $31-181 • www. granadasb.org • 7pm jueves, 1/27.

TRIAL BY JURY AND THE SILKEN LADDER

Double-feature opera with 20th century twists • Westmont College • Center Stage Theater • $2015 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Fr, 1/27 & Su, 1/29.

JUICIO POR JURADO Y LA ESCALERA DE SEDA Ópera de doble función con giros del siglo XX • Westmont College • Center Stage Theater • $2015 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7pm viernes, 1/27 y domingo, 1/29.

Saturday • sábado 1.28

MUSIC | MÚSICA

ENSEMBLE INTERCONTEMPORAIN

Contemporary ensemble performs new score to 1924 silent film • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Lobero Theatre • $14-41 • www.artsandlectures. ucsb.edu • 7pm Sa, 1/28.

CONJUNTO INTERCONTEMPORÁNEO

Conjunto contemporáneo interpreta nueva partitura para película muda de 1924 • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Lobero Theatre • $14-41 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7pm sábado, 1/28.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

Entertainment, snacks, and crafts • Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • 12-2pm Sa, 1/28.

CELEBRACIÓN DEL AÑO NUEVO LUNAR Entretenimiento, bocadillos y manualidades • Carpinteria Arts Center • Gratis • 12-2pm sábado, 1/28.

Sunday • domingo 1.22

MUSIC | MÚSICA

CARILLON RECITAL

Played by UCSB Carillonist Wesley Arai • UCSB Storke Tower

• Free • 2pm Su, 1/29.

RECITAL DE CARILLÓN

Interpretado por el carillonista de UCSB Wesley Arai • UCSB Storke Tower • Gratis • 2pm domingo, 1/29.

DMA RECITAL

With April Amante, soprano • Karl Geiringer Hall, UCSB • Free • 3:30pm Su, 1/29.

RECITAL DMA Con Abril Amante, soprano • Karl Geiringer Hall, UCSB • Gratis • 3:30pm domingo, 1/29.

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ON TOUR

Jazz ensemble performance • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $15-50 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7pm Su, 1/29.

FESTIVAL DE JAZZ DE MONTEREY DE GIRA

Presentación del conjunto de jazz • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $15-50 • www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7pm domingo, 1/29.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

SNOW LEOPARD FESTIVAL

Family activities, snow, and sledding • SB Zoo • $8-10 added to Zoo admission • www.sbzoo.org • 10am-3pm Su, 1/29.

FESTIVAL DEL LEOPARDO DE LAS NIEVES

Actividades en familia, nieve y trineos • SB Zoo • $8-10 agregado a la entrada al zoológico • www.sbzoo.org • 10am-3pm domingo, 1/29.

Photo courtesy of Barbara Doux

BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Film screening and talk by UCSB professors • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center • Sold out: https://tinyurl.com/bdfr9h3a • 7pm Tu, 1/24.

PANTERA NEGRA: WAKANDA PARA SIEMPRE

Proyección de cine y charla de profesores de UCSB • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center • Agotado: https://tinyurl.com/bdfr9h3a • 7pm martes, 1/24.

SINS INVALID: AN UNSHAMED CLAIM TO BEAUTY

Documentary exploring sexuality and disability • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Free • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 5-7:30pm We, 1/25.

LOS PECADOS NO VÁLIDOS: UN RECLAMO SIN VERGÜENZA A LA BELLEZA

Documental que explora la sexualidad y la discapacidad • UCSB MultiCultural Center • Gratis • https://mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 5-7:30pm miércoles, 1/25.

THE CINEMA OF MULTISPECIES ENCOUNTERS

Short animal film screenings and discussion • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/ypm8ejct • 7pm Th, 1/26.

EL CINE DE LOS ENCUENTROS MULTIESPECIES

Proyección y coloquio de cortometrajes de animales • UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center, Pollock Theater • Gratis, reserva tu lugar: https://tinyurl.com/ypm8ejct • 7pm jueves, 1/26.

FROM PAGE TO SILVER

THE MALTESE FALCON

From Page to Silver Screen: The Maltese Falcon

Dive into the pages of Dashiell Hammett’s perennial mystery, The Maltese Falcon, when his granddaughter and archivist Julie M. Rivett discusses how it was transformed into a Hollywood classic at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Mary Craig Auditorium at 1:30pm on Saturday, January 28th. The event will include a screening of the 1941 film starring Humphrey Bogart. For tickets ($10-15) visit www.sbma.net

De la página a la pantalla grande: El halcón maltés

Sumérgete en las páginas del misterio perenne de Dashiell Hammett, El halcón maltés, cuando su nieta y archivista Julie M. Rivett hable sobre cómo se transformó en un clásico de Hollywood en el Auditorio Mary Craig del Santa Barbara Museum of Art a la 1:30 pm del sábado, 28 de enero. El evento incluirá la proyección de la película de 1941 protagonizada por Humphrey Bogart. Para boletos ($1015) visita www.sbma.net

SCREEN:

Film screening and talk by Julie M. Rivett, Dashiell Hammett’s granddaughter and archivist • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • $10-15 • www.sbma.net • 1:30-4pm Sa, 1/28.

DE LA PÁGINA A LA PANTALLA GRANDE: EL HALCÓN MALTÉS

Proyección de la película y charla de Julie M. Rivett, nieta y archivista de Dashiell Hammett • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium • $10-15 • www.sbma.net • 1:30-4pm sábado, 1/28.

Plane (R): Fri-Sun: 1:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20. Mon-Thur: 3:00, 5:45, 8:20. M3GAN (PG13): Fri-Sun: 1:15, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45. Mon-Thur: 1:15, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45.

Avatar Way of Water* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 1:00, 2:30/3D, 4:00, 5:00/3D, 6:30/3D, 8:00, 9:00/3D. Mon-Wed: 1:00, 2:30/3D, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30/3D, 8:00. Thur: 1:00, 2:30/3D, 4:00, 6:30/3D, 8:00.

MISSING* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 1:40, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40. Mon-Thur: 2:45, 5:20, 8:10.

In nity Pool* (R): Thur: 8:30.

Avatar Way of Water (PG13): Fri-Thur: 1:30/3D, 4:15, 5:30/3D, 8:15/3D.

M3GAN (PG13): Fri/Sat: 1:20, 2:30, 3:50, 5:15, 6:40, 8:00, 9:10. Sun-Thur: 1:20, 2:30, 3:50, 5:15, 6:40, 8:00.

Avatar Way of Water (PG13): Fri-Thur: 3:00, 7:00.

Plane (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:15, 7:50. Sat/Sun: 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50.

House Party (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:45, 8:15. Sat/Sun: 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15.

Puss in Boots (PG): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:00, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30.

MISSING* (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:50, 7:40. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:50, 7:40.

Eveything Everywhere... (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:40, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 1:30, 4:40, 8:00.

A Man Called Otto (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:30, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 1:30, 4:30,

Mon-Wed: 5:05, 7:50. Thur: 5:05. Sat/Sun: 1:25, 5:05. 7:50.

In nity Pool *(R): Thur: 7:50.

By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE, 1.2.23

THE FED SEEMS TO HAVE DONE

IT, raising interest rates enough to break the back of the highest in ation rate in 40 years. But will it be enough to stop the Fed Governors from continuing to raise their interest rates to cause a recession?

Let us hope so, as nancial markets are rallying on the good in ation news and interest rates are tumbling. e Fed looks at the rate of in ation that is a di erent animal from day-to-day prices seen by consumers and producers, which are tumbling fast.

I hope the Fed has done enough, as the main ingredients of consumer prices—gas, food, and housing prices (or equivalent rents, in the case of housing)—have been declining of late. And this is re ected in longer-term interest rates, but not in the Fed’s shortterm rates that determine credit card and auto loans.

7.1 percent. Its 40-year peak was 9.1 percent last summer. e so-called core rate of in ation, which omits food and energy, rose 0.3 percent. e core rate over the past 12 months dropped to 5.7 percent from 6 percent to mark the lowest level in a year.

is is what pandemics and wars do— create shortages of such essential items, hence the panicked Fed Governors who were fearing a repeat of the 1970s in ation surge when OPEC oil embargos and a war between Egypt and Israel broke out.

e so-called Middle East war was quickly over, but because we were still dependent on fossil fuels and hadn’t yet developed domestic production with the infamous fracking boom, we needed OPEC supplies. So in ation took longer to subside; almost t years during the 1980s, in fact.

By Harlan Green

e U.S. consumer-price index (CPI) re ected in the above FRED graph fell 0.1 percent in December and posted the rst decline since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, pointing to a further slowdown in ation a er it hit a 40-year peak last summer.

e annual rate of in ation fell for the sixth month in a row to 6.5 percent from

e developed countries are bringing down energy prices with alternative fuel supplies and a price cap on Russian oil.

Housing prices (and equivalent rents) will subside as interest rates continue falling. And economists are beginning to notice the decline in in ation.

One economist quoted by MarketWatch said, “ e 3-month annualized core CPI is down to 3.1% and at least another 1% lower if using new leases versus existing leases that have a six

to twelve month lag. We continue to expect the Fed to only raise rates two more times as CPI continues to moderate,” said Bryce Doty, senior portfolio manager at Sit Investment Associates, in emailed comments.

Food prices may be the most di cult component of the CPI to bring down with the current shortages of such essentials as wheat and corn.

But help might be on the way come Spring, since California supplies a large part of U.S. food supplies. e prolonged drought has caused California state crop production to drop some 50 percent.

According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, California’s Central Valley normally supplies eight percent of U.S. agricultural output and produces 1/4 of the Nation’s food, including 40 percent of the Nation’s fruits, nuts and other table foods.

But the Pineapple Express, named because an almost endless stream of atmospheric rivers originating in the

S. Paci c near Hawaii have hit California this winter, may have broken the latest drought. So there is some hope for lower food prices as well.

One homeowner who was recently interviewed by a local Santa Barbara TV station said he wasn’t surprised by the latest oods a ecting California because they occurred a er almost every drought period.

Maybe most U.S. consumers know this as well, and will be able to weather the latest in ation cycle without too much damage to their pocketbooks, if the Fed Governors understand such natural phenomena as well. In ation seems to occur in cycles due to events the Fed has little power to control, as do droughts and oods.

Harlan Green © 2022 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com.

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Santa Barbara

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing on January 31, 2023, during the afternoon session of the meeting, which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara. The hearing is to consider the appeal filed by Allie and Chris Joyce of the Parks and Recreation Commission’s rejection of tree removal at 2131 Red Rose Way.

If you challenge the Council’s action on the appeal of Parks and Recreation’s decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

You are invited to attend this hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s O ce by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration at the following link: https:// santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_6qBzhd1OQ_ iNFgvfSw-R0Q. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s O ce, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990.

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Agendas and Sta Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.

The Agenda includes instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s O ce at 805-5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following corporation or limited liability company is/are doing business as MEC+ at 315 East Canon Perdido Street, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC. at 315 East Canon Perdido Street, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on December 14, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2022-0003014. Published December 30, 2022, January 6, 13, 20, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person/persons/are doing business as ESPAÑOL PARA TODOS at 247 Mathilda Dr. Apt. #3, Goleta, CA 93117. MA DE LOURDES TRUJILLO FLORES at 247 Mathilda Dr. Apt. #3, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on January 4, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20230000015. Published January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following Corporation / Limited Liability Company is/are doing business as SANTA BARBARA SEWING CENTER; HAVEFUNSEWING.COM; and HANVE FUN SEWING at 336-B E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. GRANT HOUSE SEWING CENTER at 336-B E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on December 21, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2022-0003082. Published January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following person/persons is/ are doing business as TONY’S SMOKESHOP at 448 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA 93463. TONY TRAD at 652 Floral Dr, Solvang, CA 93463. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on December 19, 2022. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2022-0003053. Published December 30, 2022, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023.

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/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager January

By RIcky Barajas / VOICE

AGEM

NESTLED

UPON THE CALIFORNIA COAST, Caruso’s at Rosewood

Miramar Beach in Montecito has been rewarded for its dedication to excellence in the 2022 MICHELIN Guide twice over — winning both a MICHELIN one-star, and a MICHELIN Green Star. This international accolade is one of the most prestigious honors that a restaurant can achieve, and is highly coveted throughout the world. Over 3,000 restaurants in the world have reached such acclaim, with 95 being in California. Of those 95, however, only 3 are in Santa Barbara County — Sushi by Scratch in Montecito, Bell’s in Los Alamos, and now Caruso’s.

“This recognition from the MICHELIN Guide is the ultimate honor for any chef and would not be possible without the talented contributions and hard work of our team at Caruso’s along with our remarkable purveyors,” shared Executive Chef Massimo Falsini in a statement. “I am beyond proud to be included among the state’s best restaurants and want to thank MICHELIN for continuing to promote California’s culinary excellence.”

A luxuriously designed restaurant with a view to match, Caruso’s offers Italianinspired Californian food. They are not the only dining establishment at Rosewood Miramar Beach to be recently acknowledged by the MICHELIN Guide. AMA Sushi, also at the Rosewood Miramar, was added to MICHELIN’s summer 2022 “new discoveries” list. This means that the hotel offers some of the most esteemed food that diners have available to them in Santa Barbara.

The MICHELIN Guide began in 1920, published by the French tire company of the same name. Originally created to boost tire sales by providing drivers with locations and destinations to travel to, the guide began to

take on a life of its own, and soon developed the star rating system for restaurants. Now, over 100 years later, the MICHELIN Guide has reviewed thousands of restaurants, and only superlative locations receive such acclaim.

Caruso’s has also been recognized for their dedicated sustainable consumption practices, for which they received a MICHELIN Green Star. Their comprehensive sustainability practices include partnerships with non-profits that support ocean health, a compost program to support local soil regeneration, glass reduction, oil upcycling, and hyperlocal ingredient sourcing from providers in the Central Coast. Only eleven restaurants in California have received this designation.

The Green Star is a very new award compared to what MICHELIN has typically presented to restaurants. This award can be given alone, or like with Caruso’s, alongside a

traditional star rating. That MICHELIN now includes this award is a reflection of world sentiments shifting toward sustainable and eco-friendly practices, and the chefs that cook with these ideals in mind.

“Caruso’s at Rosewood Miramar Beach is the epitome of the culinary experience showcasing the highest-quality ingredients sourced from neighboring farmers, fishermen and ranchers creating the perfect marriage between Southern Italian and Coastal Californian cuisines,” said Yannick Augy, Director of Food & Beverage for Rosewood Miramar Beach. “Its design, confident service, energy, and atmosphere

framed by the Pacific Ocean give our guests a tasteful, transformative, and sophisticated gastronomic journey that is unrivaled in the area.”

Caruso’s menu features classic Italian dishes such as burrata and spagettoni, while items such as their ‘Santa Barbara Black Cod’ or ‘Channel Island Halibut’ indicate the ‘hyperlocal’ aspect of these ingredients as part of their name in a way that connects the food that diners eat to the expansive Pacific below them.

1759 S Jameson Ln, Montecito, CA 93108. 5:30-9 Su.-Th., 5:30-9:30 Fr.-Sa. https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/

Caruso’s Spaghettoni “Cacio e Pepe”

The Caruso’s team

Executive Chef Massimo Falsini

Photo by

Photo courtesy of Rosewood Miramar Beach

NewNewYear, Art!

Contemporary Art Pops Up Across SB

By Daisy Scott / VOICE

BOLDLY JUXTAPOSING INNOVATIVE AESTHETICS

WITH PIONEERING CONCEPTS, contemporary art plays a key role in Santa Barbara’s vibrant arts scene, inviting personal introspection while initiating critical conversations.

This winter, locals can anticipate a city-wide celebration of this multifaceted art style as new shows open at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Arts Fund, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, which will triumphantly reopen its doors with an open house event from 12pm to 4pm on Sunday, January 22nd.

The Arts Fund A TESTAMENT TO COMMUNITY

CREATIVITY, The Arts Fund’s Guest Curator Program will open its newest show, The Kind of Mother: Coloring Outside the Lines of Motherhood on Friday, January 20th from 5 to 8pm. Curated by artist Amber Valley Evangelista, the show features the works of five local artists as they reflect on the social role of mothers and motherhood.

“I was compelled to curate this show because my experiences as a mother had me questioning myself, trying to measure up to influencer moms -

thanks, social media,” shared Evangelista. “It took a time before I realized being a mom is not a series of perfectly curated moments, but a true learning experience.”

While not a strictly contemporary art exhibition, many of the works fall within that multi-faceted categorization as they explore abstraction and assemblage. Golden, plant-filled vases resembling insect-adorned busts rest across from a ceramic vessel boasting a human form. Intimate portraits depicting mother and child celebrate motherhood across cultures.

“The showcased pieces are made by passionate artists who share their personal views by honoring their mother, questioning cultural traditions, and celebrating the body,” explained Evangelista.

Participating artists include Vanessa WallaceGonzales, Meiya Sidney, Hope Okere, Juan D. Mendoza, and Amber Valley Evangelista.

Museum of Contemporary Art SB

MCASB’S REOPENING COMES AS A WELCOME SURPRISE after the organization announced that it was permanently closing its doors in August 2022. Now, after securing funding through a combination of sources, including foundation grants, individual support, and more, MCASB will present Opening the Doors to Wonder

“We strongly believe that art has the potential to offer the viewer opportunities for reflection, wisdom, and surprise,” shared MCASB’s Board of Trustees in a statement to VOICE. “With our reopening show, Opening the Doors to Wonder, the exhibited artists address our unique collective moment in new and surprising ways. We are living in an unsettled time of unknowing, political unrest, and on the heels of a pandemic. We hope by bringing in art that is analytically exciting and aesthetically complex, we can contribute to the community's capacity for creative thinking towards a more just future.”

A centerpiece of this show will be filmmaker Cameron Patricia Downey’s video installation Hymn of Dust. Created with collaborators Ize Commers, M. Jamison, and Cooper Felien, the film merges aspects of horror and dystopia to create a reimagined hymn.

“We also knew that we wanted to center voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color from the get-go,” continued MCASB’s Board of Trustees.

“Cameron Downey's Afrofuturist video installation centers the artist's collaborative practice and material ingenuity, offering viewers a vision of a liberated imagination.”

Filmmaker Spenser Jaimes, a Santa Barbara local with ŠmuwičChumash heritage, will also screen his documentary Connected by Water at MCASB. Premiered at the 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the documentary depicts members of the Chumash, Tongva, and Acjachemen tribal nations participating in a regional paddle-out in tomols.

MCASB has also commissioned a new neon work by Los Angeles, Japanese-American artist David Horvitz. Titled Seaea, the piece hinges on the idea of examining and being examined by the sea. As a limited edition work, any proceeds raised will be divided among MCASB and Horvitz.

SB Museum of Art

HEIGHTENING DOWNTOWN’S RENAISSANCE

OF MODERN WORKS, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art will continue its prioritization of contemporary art with Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & Nancy Kienholz. Opening on Sunday, January 29th, this show includes works by mixed media artist Nancy Kienholz and her artistic partner and husband, installation and assemblage artist Edward Kienholz.

The show hinges on the couple’s 1982 sculpture Bout Round Eleven, showing a marriage that has

Bout Round Eleven by Edward and Nancy Kienholz

Ancestral Guardian by Vanessa Wallace-Gomez

End of Water by Joan Tanner The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara will

10 WEST GALLERY: Food For Thought ~ March 19 • 10 W Anapamu • Thu-Sun 11-5 • 805770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: Vein’s: Mining Family History Through Copper by Mayela Rodriguez ~ Mar 11 • 229 E Victoria • 805-9656307 • www.afsb.org

ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE

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

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

THE ARTS FUND: The Kind of Mother ~ Jan 20-Mar 3 • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Av • Su-Thu 11-6; Fri, Sa 11-7 • www.artsfundsb.org

ATKINSON GALLERY: small images ~ Feb 15- Mar 17 • Mo-Th 11-5, Fr 11-3 • http://gallery.sbcc.edu

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

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

CASA DOLORES: The Joy of Nativity Scenes / La Alegría de los Nacimientos ~ Feb 7; Bandera Ware; traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • www.casadolores.org

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Stepping Out! by the SB Art Assoc ~ Jan 30 • 1st fl, 105 E. Anacapa St • 805-568-3994

CLAY STUDIO GALLERY: Selections from the Clay Studio Community • 9-5pm, Mon-Fri; By Appt • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565CLAY • www.claystudiosb.org

CORRIDAN GALLERY: A Winter Group, bringing Color and Light to the Season ~ Jan 28 • Central Coast Artists • 125 N Milpas • We-Sa 11-6 • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

CYPRESS GALLERY: Betsee Talavera Retrospective ~ Jan 29 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • Sat & Sun 1-4 • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org

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

ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • Th-Mo 11-5 • www.elverhoj.org FAULKNER GALLERY • https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp

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

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: Winter Salon ~ Jan 30 • Thu-Mo 10-5 • www.gallerylosolivos.com • 805-688-7517

GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND: 805.969.9990 • www.lotusland.org

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

HELENA MASON ART GALLERY: 48 Helena Av • 11-5pm Wed-Mon • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

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

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 21 W Anapamu • WeSu 12-4 • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com/museums/sb.php

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

LA CUMBRE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: Three MultiArtist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza - Celebrating Three Years! • Tues-Sun noon-5 • lacumbrecenterforcreativearts@gmail.com

LEGACY ART SANTA BARBARA: Artwork of Susy and Carroll Barrymore • 1221 State St, #7, 805-324-4971.

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER: Thu-Su 12-4 • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org

MARCIA BURTT STUDIO: Holiday Exhibition - paintings and photographs by gallery artists ~ Jan 29 • 517 Laguna St • Th-Su 1-5 • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com

MAUNE CONTEMPORARY: Santa Barbara Group Exhibition: Andrew Catanese and Taher Jaoui • 1309 State St • Tu-Su 11-5 & By appt • 805-869-2524 • www.maune.com

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

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

MY PET RAM: 16 Helena Av • Fri-Sun noon7pm • www.mypetram.com

PALM LOFT GALLERY: Three old trees ~ Feb 5 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carp • By Appt • 805-6849700 • www.Palmloft.com

PEREGRINE GALLERIES: Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-2529659 • www.Peregrine.shop

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

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

SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: Winter Show ~ Spring • 1321 State St • Mo-Sa 12-5; Su 12-4 • 805-8454270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

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

SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community; Memories of Mountain Drive: SB’s Bohemian Community ~ Feb 28; The Story of SB • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur 12-5, Fri 12-7; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

SB MARITIME MUSEUM: The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and Santa Barbara Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • Thu-Su 10-5 • 805962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

SB MUSEUM OF ART: Stillness ~ Feb 5; Portrait of Mexico Today; Highlights of East Asian ArtOngoing • Tu-Su, 11-5; Thu, 11-8 • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364

SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL

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

SANTA BARBARA SEA CENTER Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • Daily 10-5 • 805682-4711 • 211 Stearns Wharf • www.sbnature.org

SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Abstract 10 ~ Mar 1• 9-7 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

New Year, New Art!

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fought over “ten rounds” and dissolved into apathy, as husband and wife ignore each other in the same tiny room.

“Although the Kienholz often makes artwork about loneliness and isolation, that wasn't their experience,” commented James Glisson, SBMA’s Curator of Contemporary Art. “It was a very close marriage, so that's an instance in which art does not imitate life.”

By including this recent acquisition alongside other works by the Kienholz, viewers will be compelled to assess issues such as marriage, family, and sexuality. It also offers new insight into the couple’s personal and professional artistic relationship, in which Edward insisted that Nancy be attributed equal billing; an especially meaningful move within the context of 20th century American society.

The show also highlights Nancy’s solo career following Edward’s death, making SBMA the first museum to showcase her piece Home Sweet Home. Depicting a melted ‘60s television set, the piece furthers commentary on American society and shifting familial relationships.

“This doesn't explore all that Nancy's done, but it definitely sends a signal that there's great work to be assessed, there is more to be said, and here's another part of the story,” said Glisson.

Colorful abstraction of everyday building materials drives SBMA’s next

Th-Sat 12-5; By Appt • 1331 State St • www.thomasreynolds.com

UCSB LIBRARY: www.library.ucsb.edu

SILO 118: 118 Gray St • 12-5 ThSa/by appt • www.silo118.com

SULLIVAN GOSS: The Search For Modern West ~ Feb 20; 100 Grand ~ Jan 23; Winder Salon II ~ Jan 23 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805-7301460 • www.sullivangoss.com

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

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

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

THOMAS REYNOLDS GALLERY: Ruth Ellen Hoag: Journey and eye am: 47 paintings of the eyes of endangered species by Caroline Thompson and Nancy Taliaferro •

VOICE GALLERY: Nudes & New Work for the New Year ~ Jan 30 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 805-965-6448

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

WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE

MUSEUM OF ART: • 805-565-6162

• Mo-Fr 10-4; Sat 11-5 • www.westmont.edu/museum

WILDLING MUSEUM: Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker ~ Mar 6; Portals & Pathways by Kerrie Smith ~ February 2023 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

exhibition, Out of Joint, showcasing sculptures and drawings visual artist and Santa Barbara resident Joan Tanner has created since 2013. Opening

“That idea that you can take something very common, like mesh, plastic sheeting, or construction materials, and with a few simple gestures - little bit of paint, a little bit of twisting, a little bit tearing - turn it into something visually interesting, I think is very, simple, straightforward, and nonetheless a powerful point to make to the public,” said Glisson, who curated the show with co-curator Julian Robson of the Great Meadows Foundation.

Tanner’s drawings mirror this artistic vision, evoking intrigue as their seemingly undeliberate swirls and forms remind viewers of familiar shapes and movements while remaining elusive. For Tanner, who held her first solo exhibition at SBMA in 1967, this exhibition will serve as a full-circle moment.

CALLS FOR A RT:

Submissions are now open for 2nd Fridays Art’s 2023 Nip it in the Bud art competition. Judged this year by artist Kerrie Smith, the theme is “Flower.” Submissions are due by February 25th, and the exhibition will be open from March 4th through April 12th. The artists reception and awards will take place on March 10th from 4:30 to 6pm. The winner of Best in Show will receive a 3-month membership to the Santa Barbara Tennis Club. info@susantibbles.com

The Wildling Museum of Art & Nature in Solvang is seeking proposals for an Art Installation in its Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery from May 2023 to March 2024. The gallery is also visible to pedestrians through several large windows. Proposals should focus on our oceans with an underwater theme, and should explore an environmental topic/issue.The vision for the 10-month-long site-specific installation includes but isn’t limited to: Creatively conveying environmental concern for our oceans and/or the sea life therein; Creating a sense of delight and inspiration along with respect and concern for our oceans; Be eye-catching at night through the use of light and color; Using recyclable or reusable materials wherever possible. The artist fee is $1,000 with an additional materials budget of $1,500. The submission deadline is 3/31/23. For the full RFP, please contact lauren@wildlingmuseum.org.

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

EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTES Y

THIRD FRIDAY ART WALK • Meet local artists, enjoy live music, and explore five art galleries

• La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 1/20.

PASEO DEL ARTE DEL TERCER

DE NUESTROS VECINOS

SALVAJES • Charla de artista con fotógrafo de vida salvaje

• Wildling Museum of Art & Nature • $5-10 • 4-5pm domingo, 1/22.

ARTESANIAS SB • De artistas y artesanos locales • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm los domingos.

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February 12th, the exhibition will feature Tanner’s experimental sculptures that walk the line of wowing and overwhelming viewers with their combination of netting, plywood, zip ties, and other unconventional materials.

Yellow Mesh by Joan Tanner

Chasing Home by Amber Valley Evangelista

Where

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