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State Street Ballet in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony
The Poetry of DanceThe 2025-2026 Season Begins!
WITH PASSION, HEART, AND ELECTRIFYING ENERGY, State Street
Ballet opens its season with the timeless romance of Romeo and Juliet, performed in spectacular partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony.
Starting his 20th year with the Santa Barbara Symphony, Nir Kabaretti, Music & Artistic Director of the Santa Barbara Symphony, noted of the twin opening night collaboration, “After nearly two decades of conducting for this artsloving community, it’s thrilling to begin my 20th anniversary season with a program as dynamic and emotionally rich as Romeo & Juliet. This
collaboration elevates the beauty of both music and movement.”
“This season promises to surprise and inspire as we boldly redefine the boundaries of both our company and our art form,” revealed Artistic Director Megan Philipp. “From the beloved tradition of The Nutcracker to the technical brilliance of Robbins, Kremnev, and Taylor Newberry in RECESS!, and the thought-provoking theatrics of Chaplin, our repertoire invites audiences to think deeply, question freely, dream boldly—and smile often.”
The Ballet’s 2025-26 Season, themed Exploring Stories from the Silver Screen to the Digital World, is chock-a-block full of community collaborations, world premieres, beloved classics, and several daring new commissions.
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Its dazzling costumes, stunning sets, and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score go together with the international cast of professional dancers to unite with over 100 young dancers from the State Street Ballet Academy for an unforgettable weekend of performances to celebrate the season’s magic.
Performances at the Granada Theatre run from December 19th through December 21st. Tickets are available at www.granadasb.org
The stellar cast of this new production of Romeo and Juliet brings together both familiar faces and exciting new talent. Saori Yamashita takes on the role of Juliet, with Ryan Lenkey as Romeo, a pairing made even more compelling as the two are a couple in real life. Adding to the dramatic tension, Tigran Sargysan appears as the fiery Tybalt, while sunny Ethan Ahuero brings Mercutio to life, and Sergei Domrachev appears as the wise Friar.
Fans will welcome the return of former SSB principal Leila Drake, performing as Lady Capulet, alongside Jackson Stewart as The Duke, bringing his own commanding presence to the stage. This special presentation is further enhanced by brand-new sets and costumes, promising a visually stunning and emotionally charged season opener.
The collaborative setting of the Romeo and Juliet will see Maestro Kabaretti setting the stage with the Santa Barbara Symphony, performing the Festive Overture by Shostakovich and Men’s Dance from Aleko by Rachmaninoff before the ballet begins to the music of Romeo & Juliet, Acts 1 & 2 by Prokofiev.
Joining in the music will be the Santa Barbara City College Brass Band.
Performances will take place at the Granada Theatre at 7:30pm on Saturday, October 18th and at 3pm Sunday, October 19th. Tickets are available at www. granadasb.org
This concert is made possible through the generous support of State Street Ballet New Work Production Sponsor Cheryl Goldberg, Performance Sponsor Marta Holsman Babson, and Santa Barbara Symphony’s Season Sponsor Sarah & Roger Chrisman, Corporate Season Sponsor Montecito Bank & Trust, and Grand Venue Season Sponsor The Granada Theatre. statestreetballet.com
The Nutcracker is a favorite of State Street Ballet fans. Following sold out performances in 2024, the ballet has added an additional Friday performance, which will bring all the magic of this annual seasonal treat.
The Nutcracker features choreography by Rodney Gustafson, music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and live music by Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra with Brian Asher Alhadeff, Conducting.
Photos by Heidi Bergseteren
Real life couple Saori Yamashita and Ryan Lenkey will be dancing the roles of Romeo and Juliet.
“Together, we’re not only bringing bold artistic experiences to the stage—we’re enriching the cultural fabric of Santa Barbara and deepening our shared impact throughout the community we serve,” shared Cecily MacDougall, State Street Ballet Executive Director.
This season will honor the artistic vision of icons like Jerome Robbins, Sergei Prokofiev, and Camille Saint-Saëns, while propelling ballet into new creative territory with imaginative works inspired by the life of Charlie Chaplin and the hidden world of video games. From a heartrending new Romeo and Juliet to the all out fun of Nintendo, audiences of all ages can expect immersive, story-driven performances that bridge tradition and innovation.
“Our mission has always been to make ballet accessible, exciting, and relevant,” MacDougall added. “This season is an invitation to experience dance in ways you’ve never imagined as we explore how storytelling and ballet can evolve together.”
The Season’s performances will take place at Santa Barbara’s premier venues, including The Granada Theatre, the Lobero Theatre, and the Gail Towbes Center for Dance.
A high-energy triple bill full of fun for the whole family, RECESS! features Carnival of the Animals by Alexei Kremnev, Interplay by Jerome Robbins, and a contemporary work inspired by the world of video games.
The performance will feature live accompaniment by Opera Santa Barbara, with Kostis Protopapas conducting.
RECESS! includes a sensory-friendly matinee on March 21st, specially designed for children with additional needs and their families. Additional performances at the Lobero Theatre will be on March 21st and 22nd. Tickets are available at www.lobero.org
Community Impact & Initiatives
Chaplin will be back by popular demand in late spring. An inventive dance-theatre production, the story follows the legacy of Charlie Chaplin through captivating movement, humor, and heart. It is choreographed by William Soleau, Kevin Jenkins, and Edgar Zendejas with performances at the Lobero Theatre on May 8th and 9th. Tickets are available at www.lobero.org
The company is also building on last year’s success with its sensory-friendly programming, providing accessible performances for neurodiverse audiences.
State Street Ballet continues to expand its community outreach with a goal to bring 10,000 elementary school students into the theater during the 2025/26 season. These interactive matinees are designed to educate and inspire the next generation of arts lovers.
Tickets for the full season are now available for purchase. Visit StateStreetBallet.com or call 805-845-1432 to reserve.
2025/26 Season Sponsors: Dr. Nicole Callahan, Roger and Sarah Chrisman, Margo Cohen-Feinberg, Melanie Trent De Schutter, Cheryl Goldberg, Ann Jackson Family Foundation, Tim Mikel, Marc and Pauline Sylvain, Carrie Towbes for the Michael Towbes Fund, Richard Watts, Anonymous
This event made possible by the generosity of Mahri Kerley, in memory of Bob Emmons.
Step into the maestro’s musical kitchen, where, for the first time ever, he and four esteemed Chamber Orchestra alumni come together to “taste-test” Antonín Dvořák’s String Quintet No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97, “American” 1st Movement Allegro non tanto. Through live rehearsal, dialogue, and experimentation, these masterful artists will chop, stir, season, and simmer Dvořák’s manuscript — deconstructing its rich layers and exploring is hidden flavors. Q & A to follow. An intimate performance with audience seated onstage. 5:30 PM Courtyard Reception / 6:30 PM On-stage Performance
Seoul Mate Kitchen is Spicy! (But Not Too Spicy…)
By Richard and Amanda Payatt, Special to VOICE
ONE OF OUR FAVORITE
CHEFS
IN TOWN has gone solo and we are happy to follow him!
Chef Juan Pedro Muñoz and his wife Francesca have opened Seoul Mate Kitchen in the heart of the Public Market downtown. The food is a happy love song to Francesca’s Korean heritage. Most people think of Korean food as flaming hot. But, as Francesca puts it, “Don’t be afraid to come and try it. The fusion part is heavy!” What does that mean for you and me? It means that the spice is toned down to a level that everyone should be able to enjoy. Yes, the classic banchan Korean delights are there
in the side dishes, but it is not much spicier than, say, Taco Bell (Mexican cuisine????). And we mean that in a good way.
The dishes are complex. Unexpected flavors mix with unusual ingredients. And it all works! When Juan talks about fusion, it is all about bringing in his own family cooking from Mexico and South America, and then mixing it in with Francesca’s Korean and Italian style. Hence, you get Italian arancini made with kimchi fried rice and stuffed with mozzarella cheese. Top it off with a scallion and lime aioli sauce, and you get something that is unexpectedly wonderful. “New flavors, but introducing it a new way,” Juan says with a grin.
One of our favorite dishes is the Dolsot
Bibimpab. (Say that three times, fast!) This is the classic Korean bowl dish. Here is rice, shiitake mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, bean sprouts, a fried egg, and topped with roasted seaweed. This is served up in a dolsot stone bowl that is so hot that you are warned not to touch it. And they mean that. The Bibimpab is served with three not-too-spicy banchan sides, so you can enjoy them separately, or mixed in with main bowl. Either way, you are so constantly changing the flavor profiles that we don’t have room to write it all out in less than a hundred-page novella. Just try it. It is hearty, it is challenging, it is wonderful. Ask to have the rice crispy, so that it crackles at the bottom of the bowl.
Other treats on the menu include: Gochujang Mac n Cheese, topped with a Korean red pepper sauce; K-Sprouts, brussel sprouts done Kung-Pao style with peanuts; and Bingsu, a shaved ice with ice cream, ever-changing toppings and condensed milk. Specialty drinks like the Viet coconut coffee change daily, as do the desserts. Many of the dishes are vegetarian, gluten free, and
even vegan.
“We want people with happy meals and happy memories,” Juan says, rubbing his stomach.
and Amanda Payatt have 40+ years of publishing experience between them. With decades in the food and wine industries (both are sommeliers), they bring readers “In the Kitchen/In the
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Chef Juan Pedro Muñoz and Francesca Muñoz Vaca
Bibimpab (Oh yeah!!!!!)
K-Sprouts and Gochujang Mac n Cheese
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Featuring Hankus Netsky, Andy Statman and Members of the Brave Old World and Klezmer Conservatory Band and other special guests
Thu, Oct 30 / 7 PM Granada Theatre
“If there’s anything that can be identified as the soul of Jewish society, it’s klezmer music.” – Itzhak Perlman
UCSB physics professors John Martinis and Michel Devoret win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
By Sonia Fernandez
UC SANTA BARBARA PHYSICISTS JOHN MARTINIS AND MICHEL DEVORET have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. Selected for the honor alongside UC Berkeley physicist and former advisor John Clarke, they were lauded for work that, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, “revealed quantum physics in action.”
“It is wonderful to be able to celebrate the way that century-old quantum mechanics continually offers new surprises,” said Olle Erikkson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. “It is also enormously useful, as quantum mechanics is the foundation of all digital technology.”
The trio, who were cited “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit,” developed a series of experiments in 1984 and 1985 in which they built an electronic circuit out of superconducting components, each component separated by a thin layer of nonconductive material — a setup known as a Josephson junction. By controlling and measuring the phenomena that arose when they passed a current through it, they were able to demonstrate behaviors such as quantum tunnelling, and that, true to prediction, energy in a quantum mechanical system is quantised — that is, the system absorbs or emits only certain specific amounts of energy.
These findings have opened the door to major advancements in technology — technology as ubiquitous as our cellphones, data storage devices and LED lighting, while also making possible future breakthroughs in realms such as cryptography.
“What a profound thrill, and a moment
of exceptional pride for our campus, to congratulate our UC Santa Barbara professors John Martinis and Michel Devoret on winning this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, alongside UC Berkeley’s John Clarke,” said UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis. “Their successful efforts to build an electronic circuit with superconductors and measure their properties in the 1980s has had a transformational and lasting influence on today’s technology, paving the way for components that we find in everyday devices such as our cellphones, as well as for major advancements in communication, computing and sensing. The impact of their work cannot be overstated. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments.”
Martinis, who obtained his doctorate in physics in 1987 from UC Berkeley under the guidance of Clarke, arrived at UC Santa Barbara in 2004. In 2014, he and his team were hired by Google Quantum AI to build a quantum computer, an effort that led to a 53 entangled qubit system that took on — and solved — a problem considered intractable for classical computers. In 2020 he resigned from Google and joined Australian startup Silicon Quantum Computing. In 2022 he co-founded the quantum computing company Qolab, where he serves as Chief Technology Officer.
Devoret received his doctorate in condensed matter physics from University of Paris, Orsay, in 1982, and worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Clarke’s lab at UC Berkeley from 1982-1984. He went on to serve as the director of research, head of the Quantronics Group at CEA-Saclay in France from 1995-2002, then became a professor of applied physics at Yale University from 2002-2024. He subsequently joined the faculty at UC Santa Barbara, and also is the Chief Scientist at Google Quantum AI.
The UC Santa Barbara Current / 10.7.25
UCSB physics professors John Martinis, left, and Michel Devoret
2025/26
STATE STREET BALLET SPONSORS
NEW WORK PRODUCTION SPONSOR
Cheryl Goldberg
PERFORMANCE SPONSOR
Marta Holsman Babson
2025/26
SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY SEASON SPONSORS
JOINT SEASON OPENER WITH STATE STREET BALLET
SATURDAY
October 18, 2025 | 7:30 PM
SUNDAY
October 19, 2025 | 3:00 PM
NIR KABARETTI, conductor
STATE STREET BALLET
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE BRASS
SHOSTAKOVICH
Festive Overture
“Men’s Dances” from Aleko
PROKOFIEV
Romeo & Juliet RACHMANINOFF
Acts 1 & 2
Tickets start at $35
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Community News
Star Wars-themed aircraft
Plane Pull Benefit Returns to Santa Barbara Airport
A PLANE PULL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ALPHA RESOURCE CENTER will take place at the Santa Barbara Airport on Saturday, October 25th.
The fundraiser, presented by Alaska Airlines and supported by SBA and Atlantic Aviation, benefits Alpha Resource Center and their mission to serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Plane Pull invites community members to form teams of ten to compete
to pull a 100,000-pound Alaska Airlines 737 airplane. This year’s plane will be Alaska’s special-edition Star Warsthemed aircraft, hand-painted with the Millennium Falcon and other Star Wars characters. The competing teams will race to pull this plane for a distance of 20 feet in the fastest time possible.
Teams can sign up for one of four divisions: Public Safety Division (police officers, firefighters, military, etc.), School Division (students/school-affiliated teams), Disability Division (individuals
un avión con temática de Star Wars
Regresa el cuarto Plane Pull anual al Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara
EL CUARTO PLANE PULL anual regresa al Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara (SBA) el sábado 25 de octubre de 2025. Este evento a beneficio, presentado por Alaska Airlines y con el apoyo de SBA y Atlantic Aviation, recauda fondos para Alpha Resource Center y su misión de servir a personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo.
El Plane Pull invita a miembros de la comunidad a formar equipos de 10 personas para competir en jalar un avión Alaska Airlines 737 de 100,000 libras. Este año, el avión será una edición especial con temática de Star Wars, pintado a mano con el Halcón Milenario y otros personajes de la saga. Los equipos competirán para jalar el avión una distancia de 20 pies en el menor tiempo posible.
Los equipos pueden inscribirse en una de cuatro divisiones: División de Seguridad Pública (policías, bomberos, militares, etc.), División Escolar (estudiantes o equipos afiliados a escuelas), División de Discapacidad (personas con discapacidades) o División Abierta (público en general). Los equipos pueden estar conformados por familiares, amistades, compañeros de trabajo, del gimnasio u otros miembros de la comunidad. El evento está diseñado para participantes de todas las edades y habilidades.
Se solicita a los equipos de las divisiones de Seguridad Pública y Abierta recaudar $1,000 para apoyar a Alpha Resource Center (o $100 por persona). Los equipos de las divisiones Escolar y de Discapacidad deben recaudar $500 (o $50 por persona). Todos los participantes recibirán una camiseta del evento y la oportunidad de ganar diversos premios.
“En nuestro cuarto año, es inspirador colaborar nuevamente con Alaska Airlines, el Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara y Atlantic Aviation, así como con los muchos equipos comunitarios y empresariales que participan en el Plane Pull para crear conciencia y apoyar la misión de Alpha de empoderar a personas con discapacidades del desarrollo en todo el condado de Santa Bárbara. Están generando un impacto significativo”, dijo Joshua Weitzman, director ejecutivo de Alpha Resource Center.
Antes del Plane Pull, Alaska Airlines organizará la segunda Experiencia de Vuelo para Personas con Discapacidades, que ofrece a personas con discapacidades intelectuales y del desarrollo la oportunidad de practicar cómo navegar por el entorno del aeropuerto en un ambiente tranquilo y de apoyo. Esto incluye registrarse en el mostrador, pasar por el punto de control de seguridad de la TSA (por sus siglas en inglés), abordar un avión y recorrer la pista. El cupo es limitado y se requiere inscripción previa.
Todas las actividades del Plane Pull se llevarán a cabo en la pista de Atlantic Aviation, ubicada en 1503 Cook Place. El público está invitado a asistir de forma gratuita. Sábado 25 de octubre de 2025, De 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m.Atlantic Aviation (1503 Cook Place)
Para obtener más información o registrar un equipo, visita https://alphasb.org/plane-pull.
with disabilities), or Open Division (general public). Teams can include family members, friends, co-workers, gym buddies, or other community members. The event is designed for participants of all abilities and ages.
Teams in the Public Safety and Open Division are asked to raise $1,000 to support Alpha Resource Center (or $100 per person). The School and Disability Division teams are asked to raise $500 to compete (or $50 per person). All participants will receive an event T-shirt and a chance to win a variety of prizes.
“Now in our fourth year, it’s inspiring to partner again with Alaska Airlines, Santa Barbara Airport, and Atlantic Aviation as well as the many community and business teams competing in the plane pull to raise awareness of and support for Alpha’s mission of empowering individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Santa Barbara County. They’re
making a significant impact,” said Joshua Weitzman, Alpha Resource Center’s Executive Director.
Prior to the Plane Pull, Alaska will host the second annual Disability Flight Experience, offering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities a chance to practice navigating through the airport environment in a calm, supportive setting. This includes checking in at the ticket counter, screening through the TSA checkpoint, boarding a plane, and taxiing around the airfield. Space is limited; pre-registration is required.
All Plane Pull activities will take place on the airfield at Atlantic Aviation at 1503 Cook Place. Spectators are invited to attend the event free of charge. Saturday, October 25th, 10 am to 3 pm. Atlantic Aviation (1503 Cook Place)
To learn more or to register a team, visit https://alphasb.org/plane-pull.
SB News-Press Names William Belfiore General Manager
INSTRUMENTAL IN RECOVERING DECADES OF DIGITAL NEWS-PRESS ARCHIVES, William Belfiore, a local, has been named general manager of the newly revived News-Press, under the ownership of the nonprofit NEWSWELL.
Belfiore is a fourth-generation Santa Barbara native. He attended Santa Barbara High School where he sang in an a cappella group and played the string bass. He played tennis and ran cross country. He also was active in student government, serving as student body president his senior year. He went on to graduate from Harvard.
“Will’s heart has always been with the Santa Barbara community, and we are overjoyed he’s coming home to serve it,” said Nicole Carroll, NEWSWELL’s executive director, in a press release.
“Belfiore will enter the media world as a new face,” the release continued. “He has served as a consultant and clean-energy manager since graduating from Harvard University in 2019. He’s worked in Milan, New York and Santa Monica. At 28, he’s open to innovation and fresh ideas. He knows, for instance, that he wants the News-Press to be more comprehensive in its coverage of Santa Barbara County.”
NEWSWELL, is a nonprofit run by Arizona State University dedicated to supporting local news.
For more information on William Belfiore see: newspress.com
William Belfiore is general manager for the Santa Barbara News-Press.
Photo by Martin Albornoz /NEWSWELL)
Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project Moves
Forward, Public Feedback Invited
Redevelopment Open Houses to be Held Oct. 15th & 16th in Paseo Nuevo
WBy Daisy Scott / VOICE 10.6.25
INDING ITS WAY THROUGH THE CHANNELS of commissions, public reviews, and city processes, the Paseo Nuevo redevelopment plans will go before the City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Commission on Thursday, October 9th for a Conceptual Review.
The review reflects the project’s quick momentum as city staff work to finalize plan details before early December, when the City Council will vote on entering a formal Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with AB Commercial, owner of the mall’s ground lease.
This project marks one of the most dramatic city government trades proposed in recent memory. Presently, the City of Santa Barbara plans to give away Paseo Nuevo’s land to AB Commercial in exchange for the global investment firm developing 233 market rate apartments in a 75-foot-tall apartment complex at the former Macy’s site as well as 85 affordable housing units in a new, 70-foot-tall affordable housing building on top of Parking Lot 2.
While no exact numbers on total cost or projected benefits are available, it is reported that the land swap agreement amounts to between $32 and $39 million in value.
Community members will get their first chance to voice their comments, concerns, and questions about the revised redevelopment project when the city hosts Open House sessions at 707 Paseo Nuevo from 6 to 7:30pm on Wednesday, October 15th and from noon to 1:30pm on Thursday, October 16th.
“I don’t want to see this development agreement too far advanced to the point where public input is no longer able to be taken into consideration,” commented City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria during city staff’s August 5th presentation.
the development can use the City’s Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program and the State Density Bonus Law. This means that the city can approve the development of two new apartment buildings with the proposed maximum heights of 75 and 70 feet, respectively.
“It is just out of scale and inappropriate to Santa Barbara,” commented Commissioner Sheila Lodge on the proposed plan during the September 24th HLC meeting.
In addition to the 233 market rate units in Paseo Nuevo, AB Commercial’s current proposal outlines the addition of a specialty grocery store and new retail that will support the company’s more high-end vision.
“This design needs some soul,” said HLC Commissioner Keith Butler. “Color or stonework... this will set a precedent for work to come.”
85 affordable units are proposed to be constructed on top of Parking Lot 2, next to the Kimpton Canary Hotel. With a play area and community room slated for the first floor, the building’s apartment types will be almost evenly split between 21 studios, 23 one bedroom, 21 two bedroom, and 20 three bedroom apartments.
The Planning Commission Conceptual Review arrives after the Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) voiced disapproval of the plans to construct two buildings that dramatically exceed Santa Barbara’s downtown height restrictions. Typically, a downtown building cannot be more than 48 feet tall, or 60 feet if it is community benefit housing.
However, since the Paseo Nuevo project focuses on increasing downtown housing, including affordable units,
City staff have voiced that they hoped the varied apartment layouts will attract a range of tenants, from individuals to families. The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara received a presentation on the proposal on September 10th and is now a part of the planning process.
Proposed changes to downtown parking include adding 28 additional spaces to Lot 1 to offer a total of 600 parking spaces. To accommodate for the affordable housing construction on top of Lot 2, the parking lot will be reduced from 569 to 383 spaces.
Construction on both the market rate and affordable housing building will be contracted to take place simultaneously. City staff have confirmed that it will fall to AB Commercial to support existing retailers during construction.
The city’s move to give away $32 to $39 million in land value, as well as 20 years of property tax concessions, to AB Commercial in exchange for housing has turned heads. Yet, as AB Commercial owns the mall’s ground lease for the next 40 years, city staff have maintained that transferring ownership of Paseo Nuevo’s land is a necessary incentive to ensure that housing is developed within the foreseeable future.
As it stands, City Administrator Kelly McAdoo has confirmed that AB Commercial projects a six percent return on investment. It is her and city staff’s stance that finding
another developer willing to take on such a low-return project would be highly unlikely.
AB Commercial (formally Alliance Bernstein) is a global investment company with $676 billion in assets that is headquartered out of Nashville, Tennessee. AB Commercial took over the Paseo Nuevo ground lease after the prior lease holder defaulted on their loan.
While the Paseo Nuevo redevelopment is not a part of the State Street Master Plan, which is still in its development process, the project is leading the charge for the master plan’s call for more housing. Many community members and representatives have expressed excitement at the prospect of new housing downtown, while others have raised concerns over what the addition of well over 300 tenants would mean for traffic and circulation as well as local school populations. Still others have raised the question of accessibility and demographics, particularly when it comes to the luxurystyled apartments at the Macy’s site. The HLC recommended in their draft meeting minutes that the city should ensure that the affordable housing building has “equal dignity and character to the market rate building.”
No further approval from the Planning Commission is needed for city staff to move redevelopment plans forward at this stage. The October 9th Conceptual Review hearing will purely serve as an opportunity to generate additional suggestions and input before the plans are finalized and presented to City Council as a part of the DDA this December.
If the DDA is approved, the project will progress with a land use entitlement application and review, returning to the HLC for approval in Spring 2026.
The final part of the Paseo Nuevo redevelopment puzzle is the future of the former Nordstrom location, which also sits vacant. As Shopoff, the owner of the Nordstrom lease, is part of the three-way reciprocal easement agreement that controls Paseo Nuevo, they must also sign off on the redevelopment plans. While their approval has not yet been secured, city staff confirmed to local media this week that Shopoff has an application ready for about 100 housing units to be constructed at the Nordstrom site, indicating that even more housing — and renters — may be headed downtown in the coming years.
For more information about the Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project visit https://santabarbaraca.gov/projects/paseo-nuevo-redevelopment
View of income restricted housing at Lot 2 Garage on Chapala
View from corner of Chapala and Ortega
View from corner of State and Ortega
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Support Your Local Nonprofits and Community Organizations
Politics, Sex, & Cocktails 2025: Support the Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Action Fund and its PAC with an evening of activism and dinner at El Paseo Restaurant, 6pm on Thursday October 16th. For tickets ($125+, free ticket applications available) visit plannedparenthoodaction.org/plannedparenthood-central-coast-action-fund/events
20th Annual Summit for Danny Community Climb: Participate in a community hike from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, October 18th, to help the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) raise funds for their Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Treatment Centers. Two hiking trails to choose from, BBQ lunch, and music from the band A La Carte.
To register (suggested $50 pledge for adults & $25 for ages eight to 18, children seven and under free) visit www.summitfordanny.org
Moving the Needle on Childhood Literacy: The Santa Barbara Reading Coalition will host Todd Collins, educational advocate and co-founder of the California Reading Coalition at a free community event on Saturday, October 18th, from 2 to 4pm at the Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Central Library. He will share insights about successful implementation of evidencebased instruction based in the Science of Reading that have moved the needle in childhood literacy.
To register visit sbreads.org/moving-the-needleon-early-literacy
Mission Creek Beer Festival: Sip local brews and savor snacks from area vendors to support the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History from 2 to 5pm on Saturday, October 18th on the museum grounds. All proceeds raised will support the museum’s science and nature education programming. For tickets ($95) visit tickets.sbnature.org/events
2025 Riviera Gala: A Journey of Hope: Celebrate resilience and innovation at the The American Cancer Society’s 2025 gala at 5:30pm on Friday, November 14th, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara. Awards will be presented to Dr. Fred Kass M.D., Community Impact Honoree, and Drea Sauceda, Survivor Honoree. Proceeds from the event will support expanded access to cancer screenings in rural and underserved communities, transportation, lodging, and resources for patients and families while undergoing treatment, local research at UCSB to advance cancer therapies, and communitybased prevention, education, and advocacy programs throughout the Central Coast. For tickets ($275+) visit riviera.acsgala.org
City of Santa Barbara Showcases
Services at the Senior Expo
SIX CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DEPARTMENTS will participate in the 34th annual Senior Expo, on Wednesday, October 15th, at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, from 9 am to noon. Organized by Family Services Agency (FSA), this premier health and services fair is designed for seniors and their caregivers, and will once again feature health screenings, exhibits, music, food, and engaging activities, all for a $5 admission fee. Flu shots will be provided by CVS Pharmacy, including the senior dose for those 65+. Free parking is available.
Exhibitors will include financial services, residential facilities, travel clubs, health care providers, home care services, government agencies, local nonprofits, the Caregiver Café, and many more.
Participating City Departments include:
La Ciudad
de Santa
Bárbara presenta sus servicios en la Senior Expo de Santa Bárbara
LA CIUDAD DE SANTA BÁRBARA se enorgullece de participar en la expo anual de recursos para personas mayores, que se llevará a cabo el miércoles 15 de octubre en el Earl Warren Showgrounds, de 9:00 a mediodía. Organizada por Family Services Agency (FSA), esta reconocida feria de salud y servicios está dirigida a adultos mayores y sus cuidadores, y nuevamente contará con exámenes de salud, exhibiciones, música, comida y actividades interactivas, todo por un costo de entrada de $5. CVS Pharmacy ofrecerá vacunas contra la gripe, incluida la dosis especial para personas de 65 años o más. El estacionamiento será gratuito.
Entre los expositores habrá servicios financieros, residencias para adultos mayores, clubes de viajes, proveedores de atención médica, servicios de cuidado en el hogar, agencias gubernamentales, organizaciones locales sin fines de lucro, el Caregiver Café y muchos más.
Santa Barbara Public Library – Featuring the Library on the Go; Parks and Recreation – highlighting programs and community services designed for older adults, including recreational opportunities and wellness activities; Santa Barbara Fire Department / Office of Emergency Services - Providing fire safety and emergency preparedness tips; Santa Barbara Police Department - Providing older adults and caregivers with resources and guidance on recognizing and avoiding scams and opportunities in the Volunteers in Policing program; Santa Barbara Airport showcasing the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program; City Administrator’s Office with services through the Rental Housing Mediation Program (RHMP).
For a full list of resources and event information, visit 34th Annual Senior Expo (fsacares.org/senior-expo).
Departamentos de la Ciudad que participarán: Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara (Santa Barbara Public Library) – Presentará la Biblioteca Móvil con colecciones para adultos, inscripciones de tarjetas de biblioteca, asistencia tecnológica, préstamo de libros e información sobre materiales descargables y recursos digitales. Parques y Recreación (Parks and Recreation) – Destacará programas y servicios comunitarios diseñados para adultos mayores, incluidas oportunidades recreativas y actividades de bienestar.
Departamento de Bomberos/ Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia de Santa Bárbara (Santa Barbara Fire Department/ Office of Emergency Services) – Proporcionará consejos de seguridad contra incendios y preparación para emergencias adaptados a personas mayores y sus proveedores de cuidados.
Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara (Santa Barbara Police Department) – Brindará recursos y orientación a personas mayores y sus proveedores de cuidados sobre cómo reconocer y evitar estafas.
Aeropuerto de Santa Bárbara (Santa Barbara Airport) –Presentará el Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, que apoya a los viajeros con discapacidades no visibles ofreciendo asistencia discreta durante toda la experiencia en el aeropuerto.
Oficina del Administrador Municipal (City Administrator’s Office) – Ofrecerá servicios a través del programa de mediación de vivienda en alquiler (Rental Housing Mediation Program, RHMP).
Para obtener una lista completa de recursos e información sobre el evento, visite 34.ª Senior Expo de Santa Bárbara (fsacares.org/senior-expo).
Surgeon Generals Sound Alarm About RFK Jr.
JOINING A CHORUS OF PROMINENT VOICES, six Surgeon Generals have written an opinion article this week for the Washington Post warning the American public about the dangers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s policies. They stated in the article, “Today, in keeping with those oaths, we are compelled to speak with one voice to say that the actions of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are endangering the health of the nation. Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
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Participants in Stretch & Tone at the Carillo Recreation Center
Event Partners: Healing Justice, Creative Network, Grace Fisher Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art, Nick Rail Music, Ortega Park Steering Committee, SBUSD, Summer Solstice, Su’nan the SPACE, Storyteller Michael Katz
Vive la révolution! Impressionist Revolution and Encore at SB
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By Daisy Scott / VOICE
ROVING THAT IMPRESSIONISM IS PUNK ROCK AND TRUE BEAUTY LIES IN THE EPHEMERAL, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art has once again outdone itself in coordinating an intensely beautiful, imaginative, and educational exhibition: The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art Welcoming all with the epigraph “Rebels With a Cause,” the touring exhibition walks visitors through the good, the great, and the extraordinary artists who paved the way for the future of art and modernism.
As if this wasn’t enough excitement, visitors can also embark on a visual tour of France by meandering through the complementary special exhibition Encore: 19th Century French Art from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Displaying all four of SBMA’s Monet paintings together for the first time in the museum’s history, as well as rare sightings of works by Morisot and a video montage of the museum’s best kept secret—its radically extensive collection of ephemera.
The effect is a visual odyssey that stresses that art always has been and always will be political. Both exhibitions will remain up through January 25th, 2026.
“I want people to see that these were the difficult
contemporary artists that no one understood at the time,” said Dr. Nicole Myers, Chief Curatorial and Research Officer for the Dallas Art Museum. “It’s a challenge because it is so familiar and seems to be universally loved and popular, but it’s not what the government of the time was supporting, what the collectors were buying.”
The opportunity to visit The Impressionist Revolution is a privilege in and of itself. The exhibition makes its local stop on its way to future shows in Nashville, Toronto, Australia, and even South Korea. Being able to hop in for a walkthrough while enjoying State Street is another perk of living in our “American Riviera.”
Monet’s water lilies immediately greet visitors, vibrant and peaceful, resting alongside the artist’s depiction of a rainy Parisian afternoon. While aesthetically triumphant, understanding their true power lies in reading the fine print (or exploring the metal displays that make the art accessible for visuallyimpaired folks). Visitors quickly realize that these are
The Water Lily Pond (Clouds), Claude Monet,1903. Oil on canvas. Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., bequest of Mrs. Eugene McDermott in honor of Nancy Hamon
The Path in the Garden, Gustave Caillebotte, 1886. Oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc., bequest of Mrs. Eugene McDermott.
Apple Harvest, Camille Pissarro, 1888. Oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, Munger Fund.
A video montage gives visitors a rare opportunity to view 19th century French ephemera held in SBMA’s extensive collection.
not just landscapes and still lifes—they are revolutionary decisions to break with traditional ideas that art had to be rooted in mythic, religious, or regal themes.
By pairing Renoir’s sculpture of a mother breastfeeding her child, Caillebotte’s painting of a lightspeckled garden path, and Morisot’s dreamlike boats on water, the exhibition stresses that the Impressionists were the first who dared to ask, why not romanticize the fleeting beauty of everyday life?
Post-Impressionists such as Pissarro, Van Gogh, and Gauguin follow, demonstrating how light, color theory, and symbolism continued to play an increasingly important and captivating role. As the exhibition title promises, visitors end with Matisse’s Still Life: Bouquet and Compotier, an evocative, perspective-playful masterpiece.
Encore also picks up Monet and Matisse’s torches,
sharing more works by both artists that are familiar friends to SBMA members. Starting with a larger-thanlife map of Paris circa 1867, the exhibition transports visitors back in time with a video depicting sketches, daguerreotypes, posters, sheet music, and more remnants of the City of Light’s rapidly industrializing culture.
Given the difficult and risky nature of displaying ephemera due to its fragile nature, the video is a creative and bold way to provide visitors a glimpse at the hundreds of pieces of visual culture preserved in SBMA’s collection.
“Graphic design was so important during this period,” said Andrew Witte, SBMA Curatorial Assistant of Photography, who created the video. “It’s a great way to see what people were seeing during their day to day.”
Each following section of the gallery shines a spotlight on France’s most artistically significant regions, blending photographs, posters, and paintings to depict Montmartre’s nightlife, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Brittany, Normandy, and beyond. Artists such as Sisley, Rousseau, Morisot, and Degas serve as tour guides, perfectly rounding out SBMA’s monumental fall offering. www.sbma.net
Mother and Child, Pierre-Auguste Renoir & Richard Guino Bronze, modeled 1915, cast posthumously 1928. Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Cornelia and Ralph Heins in honor of Elinor Heins
Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery (Mary Cassatt au Louvre, Musée des Antiques), Edgar Degas, 1879-1880. Soft-ground etching, drypoint, aquatint on wove paper. SBMA, Gift of The Joseph B. and Ann S. Koepfli Trust
Moulin de la Galette (Les Mâitres de l’Affiche), Auguste Roedel Color lithograph, SBMA, Museum Purchase with funds provided by Sara and Armond Fields and Deaccessioning Funds
Sheaves of Wheat, Vincent Van Gogh, July 1890. Oil on canvas, Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection
Metal displays ensure that works are accessible for visuallyimpaired visitors and invite all to engage with the art in a tactile manner
Photos of exhibitions by Daisy Scott
Revitalizing Downtown Santa Barbara With A Flexible State Street
By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
APETITION FOR A FLEXIBLE STATE STREET DESIGN balancing, pedestrians, bikes, and cars is being circulated to city residents by the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association. The results of the petition will be sent to SB City Councilmembers for their consideration at the October 21st meeting, where it is expected that they will consider a proposed State Street Master Plan at the same time.
The DSBIA is proposing a State Street design configuration that: installs retractable bollards so the street can be easily opened or closed to vehicles for farmers’ markets, parades, concerts, and other special events; allows for one-way configuration of vehicle traffic and shuttles; creates safe, organized, separate spaces for pedestrians and cyclists; and expands sidewalks to continue supporting outdoor dining.
“DSBIA is inviting the community to come together by signing this petition and supporting a revitalized downtown,” commented Robin Elander, Executive Director of DSBIA. “Many don’t realize how much the ongoing, full-time street closure has impacted downtown—especially on non-peak days and in overall annual visitation. We believe Santa Barbara can have the best of both worlds with a flexible design featuring retractable bollards that allow circulation from the beach through downtown, along with clearly designated, safe spaces for pedestrians, cyclists, and slowspeed (around 15 MPH) vehicles. This adaptable design would also allow vehicle access and special events to vary seasonally—such as during darker, rainier months or for community block parties.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Greedy Landlord Misconceptions
THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF AN APARTMENT or house does not determine what the rent will be. Setting the price of a rental goes through the same process as buying a house.
The owner of the house (The Seller) does not know what their house will sell for. The owner can ask a certain price, usually based on what other houses are selling for, but that is simply a guess. If there are a lot of buyers looking at the time it goes on the market, the house may actually sell for more than the asking price. But, if there is a lack of buyers at the time, the owner may end up selling for less than asking.
The rental market is exactly the same. And yes, Santa Barbara has its ups and downs. There are even seasonal changes in the market here.
The holidays are slow as well as the end of the school year. Rent are lower at these times. Rents are usually highest right before the beginning of the school year. Rents are just the same as the asking price of a home for sale. They are based on demand.
Requiring an apartment owner to set a lower price than the market will pay will not help demand. In fact, it has the opposite effect. It most often reduces the number of rentals that are made available.
If you have a product that people need, like bread for instance, you can’t demand that the store reduce the cost of bread. The store would simply stop selling bread. The best solution is some form of assistance, like a subsidy or food stamp.
The same is true for housing. Rent control is asking a very few people to sacrifice for others. While some owners may be able to do that, certainly not every owner can or would stay in business.
The best way to address high rents is to build more apartments. There is really no substitute for that.
John Whitehurst, Santa Barbara, October 8th 2025
A flexible approach gives our community options to evolve as we grow and change.”
The organization is leading a major effort to revitalize downtown with enhanced services such as janitorial, landscaping, pressure washing, and beautification efforts, as well as advocating for a more flexible and balanced State Street design as part of the State Street Master Plan that supports the diverse desires, needs, and uses for the district and wider community.
The long-in-development State Street Master Plan has been prepared by a patchwork of city staff, occasional consultants MIG, Inc., and the intermittent State Street Advisory Committee over the past four years.
To sign the petition: https://form.jotform.com/252685287818069
Some Background on Rent Control
SMALLER LANDLORDS are the most likely to be hurt by rent control. Landlords renting smaller units, like granny units or ADUs, often end up with the largest losses, because they have less money available to manage increased expenses from rising utilities, water, and inflation on repairs.
• Rent Control Slows maintenance and improvement spending. With rent control, landlords are faced with absorbing essential maintenance costs and also the need to reduce spending money on improvements and preventative maintenance.
• Rent Control reduces property taxes. Rent control limits the amount of rent landlords can charge, which reduces the value of their property, because income property values are based on rents. The result of lower values is owners pay less property taxes.
• Rent control discourages investment. Because rent control decreases the value of a rental property it also discourages investment in the rental market.
California Already Has A Cap on Rents
The California Tenant Protection Act caps rent increases statewide for qualifying units at either five percent plus the increase in the regional consumer price index, or ten percent of the lowest rent charged at any time during the 12 months prior to the increase— whichever is less. Additionally (and subject to the rent cap), rent may be raised only twice over any 12-month period. As of August 1st, 2024, the standard allowable annual rent increase is 8.8 percent but the percentage can be different depending on your location. This amount is adjusted every year on August 1st.
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By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE
“Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month's release further validates what we've been seeing in the labor market, that U.S. employers have been cautious with hiring." - ADP
THAT’S ONE WAY TO CHARACTERIZE the U.S. Economy. But it’s Trump and his Republicans’ economy now, no matter what happens next. The government shutdown that began on October 1st will have little effect on economic growth, according to most economists.
ADP, a private payrolls processor, reported September was the third month in a row that businesses eliminated jobs. Small and mediumsized companies lost jobs, while companies with more than 500 employees gained 33,000 jobs, mostly in healthcare and education.
Department says that September’s official US unemployment report will be postponed because of the government shutdown.
The decline in job availability is beginning to affect consumers, reports the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Survey:
“Consumer confidence weakened in September, declining to the lowest level since April 2025,” said Stephanie Guichard, Senior Economist, Global Indicators at The Conference Board. “Consumers’ assessment of business conditions was much less positive than in recent months, while their appraisal of current job availability fell for the ninth straight month to reach a new multiyear low.”
It’s no wonder the Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates two weeks ago for the first time since last December, and two more cuts are scheduled for this year.
ECONOMIC VOICE
By Harlan Green
It is the only employment report we may have for a while, since the Labor
The government shutdown will make things even worse, since employees will be either furloughed, or must work without pay in its most essential functions like the military, social security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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About 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed every day, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate out Tuesday, cited by MarketWatch’s Victor Reklaitis. “The number of furloughed employees could vary by the day because some agencies might furlough more employees the longer a shutdown persists and others might recall some initially furloughed employees,” the CBO said.
Yet inflation continues to rise with the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) core index reporting a 2.9 percent inflation rate, up from its low of 2.4 percent in the spring.
And the manufacturing sector has been contracting for seven months, reports the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The index of future sales orders has declined in seven of the last eight months.
“We believe we are in a stagflation period where prices are up but orders are down due to tariff policy, and, again, customers are not willing to pay the higher prices, so they are just not buying,” said one executive in the transportation sector, also cited by MarketWatch.
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So, the stagflation term is rearing its ugly head once again. What a time for another government shutdown as happened during Trump and Republican's first term! It lasted 37 days and this one will create even more uncertainty with the looming tariffs.
Guess what that means for more stagflation? Fewer jobs mean consumers have less purchasing power. They have continued buying until now because most tariffs are still being negotiated, hence the current effective tariff rate is still in the teens.
But sooner or later Trump will reach agreements on the tariffs, since they still must be ratified by
congress.
The Trump administration has really little room to maneuver to keep the U.S. economy from shrinking. It has added an average of just 25,000 new jobs a month
from May through August after the benchmark revisions, marking the weakest four-month stretch since 2010, ignoring the COVID-19 era.
We don’t need another prolonged government shutdown
Harlan Green has been the 18-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.
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NUMBER: 25CV03773 . Petitioner: Maria Campoverde filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kaylanni Lucila Diaz-Bello to PROPOSED NAME: Kaylanni Lucila Campoverde. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: October 27, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 9/03/2025 /s/:Colleen K. Sterne , Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV03773 Pub Dates: September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2025.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NUMBER: 25CV05019
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Let the Voting Begin!
THE SECURE ELECTION BALLOT DROP BOXES are now open in Santa Barbara County for the Vote by Mail ballots that just went into the mail on Monday to all registered voters. There is only one item on the November 4th ballot, Proposition 50, which addresses congressional redistricting. Vote the ballot, seal the envelope, sign it and either drop it off at one of the boxes or mail it. Postage is paid.
Bike/Car Crash
A WITNESS SAID THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES, just vehicle damage, when an e-bike rider reportedly went through a stop sign at the corner of Cota St. and Olive St. Monday morning.
Win-Dow Burgers Expands Hours
Ramp Construction Begins at Mission
THE ENTRANCE TO THE SANTA BARBARA MISSION has been fenced off for a $1.1 million stone ramp for full access in the future for the mobility challenged. The steps will also have some work to make it easier to get to the front doors of this iconic building.
Santa Barbara Ranked Most Expensive College Town
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO MAKE ENDS MEET in the most expensive area for college housing? Some have family or financial aid. Some are on their own. Some live more than 40 to a home when they go to UC Santa Barbara. Recently, a list published by Redfin. com ranked Santa Barbara at the top of expensive college towns in America.
UCSB Basketball Season Tickets on Sale
UC SANTA BARBARA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS are now on sale for games in the famous Thunderdome. The student section is reserved, leaving seats for the public behind both baskets and on the team side. Tickets start at under $10 a game.
“We have an exciting group of players who will represent Santa Barbara,” says Coach Joe Pasternak.
AT THE REQUEST OF CUSTOMERS and realizing it is close to a number of night clubs, The Win~Dow burgers in Santa Barbara has kicked up the hours a bit. The small corner restaurant is new to the area this year and is often running a line. Hours are now Mondays-Thursdays 11am-9pm, Fridays 11am-10pm, Saturdays 9am-10pm, and Sundays 9am-9pm.
First Responders Updates
A BODY WAS FOUND FLOATING IN THE OCEAN off the coast north of Refugio State Beach around Arroyo Quemada on Wednesday, October 1st. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol were called to retrieve it. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s department is trying to identify the deceased through the coroners bureau. A fisherman was a witness and said it was a male. No other details have been released.
A THREE VEHICLE CRASH on northbound Hwy 101 at Santa Claus Lane on October 8th impacted two lanes, jammed traffic. Carpinteria Fire, CHP were on it.
THE 1ST AND 2ND PLACE WINNERS of the World Championship of Guacamole were Gabriela Chenoweth, who added sour cream and pomegranate seeds, and Guacamole Joe Tomasik. Both used avocados from Rancho Santa Cecelia from Carpinteria and the local Farmers Market.
AT 3.26 POUNDS this was the largest avocado in the auction at the California Avocado Festival on Sunday in Carpinteria. It was purchased by Bella Peitso (with some financial help) for $150 in a vigorous bidding event. Funds raised in the auction of several large avocados and avo trees went to the Carpinteria Education Foundation and the Carpinteria High School Future Farmers of America (FFA).
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Summit For Danny
and on Saturday, October 18th in Elings Park, families and friends
company and the choice of two hiking trails — easy (2-3 miles) and intermediate (4-5 miles). Following the hikes, there will be a BBQ, entertainment, and awards. This is your chance to support local youth in overcoming drug abuse! To register ($25-50 donation, children 7 and under free) visit summitfordanny.org
Friday 10/10
COMEDY
Magic with Gene Urban • Magic and mind-reading • Satellite SB, 1117 State St • Free • satellitesb.com • 6-9pm Fri.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Morning Cacao & Meditation
• Join PALMA Colectiva for a guided meditation, plant medicine • SB Botanic Garden • $35-$40 • tinyurl.com/3p62n932 • 9:30-10:30am Fri, 10/10.
AI Unlocked: Powering
Productivity • Learn how business owners utilize AI • BC Forum, SBCC • scheinfeld.sbcc.edu/eventcalendar • Free • 12:30-2pm Fri, 10/10.
Lecture & Book Signing With Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant • Renowned wildlife ecologist, National Geographic Society Fellow, and gifted storyteller presents her memior Wild Life • CEC, 1219 State St • cecsb.org/events • 6-9pm Fri, 10/10.
Salastina • Flutist Benjamin Smolen and pianist HyeJin Kim bring stories of migration to life • Lehmann Hall • $10-$45 • www.salastina.org • 7:30pm Fri, 10/10.
Benise: 25 Years of Passion! • Spanish guitar, flamenco, salsa, and more • Lobero Theatre • $47-$103 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fri, 10/10.
Keller Williams • Vibrant, dance arrangements fusing bluegrass, funk, rock, jazz, and electronica • SOhO • $32 • sohosb.com • 8:30pm Fri, 10/10.
Karaoke Fridays on State • Longoria Wines, 732 State St, SB • 6:30-8:30pm Fri.
SPECIAL EVENTS
TGIF! • Happy hour gathering with food and music hosted by the Environmental Defense Center • 906 Garden St • $20 • www. environmentaldefensecenter.org/tgif/ • 5:30-7:30pm Sat, 10/10.
Red Feather Ball • Gala benefit sustaining United Way • SB Historical
Museum • RSVP $2,500-$25,000 • https://tinyurl.com/y8u9u49a • 6pm Fri, 10/10.
Kevin Hart: Acting My Age • Stand up comedy show • The Chumash Casino • $132-$305 • chumashcasino.com • 8pm Sat, 10/11.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Create Velvet Pumpkins • All materials provided • Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave • $86-$95 • https://tinyurl.com/4cfbmber • 10am12pm Sat, 10/11.
Elizabeth Gilbert: All the Way to the River • Talk by author of Eat, Pray, Love • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Arlington • $16-$83 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm, Sat, 10/11.
SB GO Club • Play or learn the ancient strategic board game. All levels • 805-448-5335 • Free • Mosaic Coffee, 1131 State St • 11am-4pm Sat.
MUSIC
HAIM: I quit tour 2025 • With guest Dora Jar • SB Bowl • $55-$165 • sbbowl.com • 6:30pm Sat, 10/11.
The Graduates • A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel • Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara • $62-$106 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Sat, 10/11.
Lecture & Book Signing at CEC
WILDLIFE ECOLOGIST DR. RAE WYNN-GRANT will sign books and lecture at the Community Environmental Council Hub on Friday October 10th, from 6 to 9 pm. Dr. Wynn-Grant will tell the story behind her memoir, Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World.
For tickets ($43.45) & info visit: cecsb.org
OUTDOORS
Elings Park Nature Walk • Find spiders and critters, led by the Garden’s Terrestrial Invertebrate Conservation Ecologist Zach Phillips, Ph.D • Elings Park • Free • elingspark.org • 9-10:30am Sat, 10/11.
Summit for Danny Community Climb • Hike to support CADA’s youth treatment programs • Orcutt Community Park • $25-50, children 7 and under free • summitfordanny.org • 9am-1pm Sat, 10/11.
Blind Fitness White Cane Awareness Day • Join the celebration of power and purpose with the community • Skater’s Point Park, 100 E. Cabrillo Blvd • RSVP • blindfitness.org • 9:30am-12pm Sat, 10/11.
Intermediate Guitar • Bring your guitar • Carpinteria Arts Center • $175 • carpinteriaartscenter.org • 11am12pm, Sat, 9/20-11/15.
Community Picnic at More Mesa Open Space • Join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in partnership with Supervisor Laura Capps and the More Mesa Preservation Coalition • More Mesa Open Space • Free • www.sblandtrust.org • 11:30am1pm Sat, 10/11.
Star Party • View of the wonders of the night sky through 20-inch telescope • Palmer Observatory SBMNH • Free •
Photo courtesy of Elings Park
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued
Life Beneath The Waves
JOIN RESEARCHERS, Katelin Seeto, Chris Honeyman, and Connor Jainese, from UCSB’s Caselle Lab for a Maritime Ddistinguished Speaker event and learn about their work and the new technologies that are helping to preserve Santa Barbara Channel Kelp and the Channel itself on Thursday, October 16th at 7 pm at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. For admission ($5-$20)
sbnature.org • 8-10pm Sat, 10/11.
Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • 229 E. Victoria St • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Raíces Y Sueños Market • Free bilingual storytime, family-friendly fun, and creativity • Central Library • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10am-3pm Sat, 10/11.
Piece Time • A joyful, familyfriendly celebration of art and community presented by the Childrens Creative Project • Santa Barbara City College • Free • exploreecology.org/ calendar/list/ • 11am-5pm Sat, 10/11.
Shop & Taste Fest • Sales up to 30 percent off, live music, and food • Toyota of SB, Old Town Goleta • 1pm Sat, 10/11.
Happy Birthday Tom Dibblee
• Celebrate National Earth Science Week • SBMNH • Cost of Admission • sbnature.org • 3-5pm Sat, 10/11.
Cruise For A Cause • Benefit aid to families of children with cancer in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico • 301 W Cabrillo • $75 • 3:30-6pm Sat, 10/11.
Sunday 10/12
CHILDREN
Bilingual Storytime • Early literacy development in both English and Spanish hosted by Raices Y Suenos • SBMA, Art Learning Lab • Free • sbma.net/events/bilingual-storytime-0 • 11-11:40am Sun, 10/12.
The Rollins-Collins Quartet • Jazz quartet • SB Jazz Society • SOhO • $10-$15 • sbjazz.org • 1-4pm Sun, 10/12.
Santa Barbara Chamber Players • Fundraising concert featuring String Quartet No. 12, Op, 96 “American” and more • Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N. La Cumbre Rd • $20 • 3pm Sun, 10/12.
OUTDOORS
Beach Cleanup • Join Explore Ecology. Volunteer and receive a coupon for free chowder • Arroyo Burro Beach • Free • 10am-12pm Sun, 10/12.
Domingo Tour • Guided stroll through SB’s Architectural charm • Begins at SB Downtown Library • Architectural Foundation of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Asian American Neighborhood Festival • Celebrating cultures, stories, and the legacy of Asian American communities in Santa Barbara • El Presidio, 123 E. Canon Perdido • Free • sbthp.org • 11am-3pm Sun, 10/12.
Sundays at the Ranch • Fun for the family. Enjoy barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.
DANCE
Dance Hive • Join for ecstatic dance and expression • Yoga Soup • $20 • inspiratia.org • 12:30pm Sun.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Mask Making & The Art Of Self Expression • Decorate masks and dance in a Cacao Ceremony with Rachel Petkus & Marie-Pier Tremblay • Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Way • $55 • https://tinyurl.com/3fjuje37 • 3-6pm Sun, 10/12.
Empathy Cafe • Practice listening & empathy • 2040 Alameda Padre Serra, Unit #224 • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am Sun.
MUSIC
October Organ Interludes • Inferno fantasy and fugue • First United Methodist Church • Free • 11am Su, 10/12.
Tuesday 10/14
COMEDY
Carpinteria Improv Drop-In Class • Learn improv with friends with Kymberlee Weil• Alcazar Theater • $10 at door • thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Tue.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Alexis Okeowo • Join PEN Award Winner with her new book, Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama • Campbell Hall • $0-$20 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Tue, 10/14.
Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.
Wednesday 10/15
CHILDREN
Bilingual Music & Movement • Ages 0-5 • SB Public Library • 10:1510:45am, Wed.
32nd Annual Bread & Roses • A joyful gathering celebrating progressive values, honoring justice, community, and resilience. Honoring Susan Rose presented by the Fund for SB • Great Meadow, SBCC • Free • https://tinyurl.com/mtpyj7d5 • 2-6pm Sun, 10/12.
Monday 10/13
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Science Pub: Reviving Abalone, CA’s Heritage Seafood • Join Devin Spencer to learn how aquaculture is helping to bring treasured mollusk back • Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant • Free • tinyurl.com/587t54t8 • 6:30-8pm Mon, 10/13.
Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon.
Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • Free • parliamo.yolasite.com • 5-6:30pm Mon.
Read to a Dog • Practice reading with a therapy dog! • Eastside Library • Free • 3-4pm, Wed.
LECTURE & WORKSHOPS
Coffee & Conversation with Anthony Valdez • Meet SB’s new Deputy City Administrator • DSBIA • Free • 415 State St. • 9-10am We, 10/15.
Romance Book Club • This month’s selection: ZomRomCom by Olivia Dade • Faulkner Gallery West, 40 E. Anapamu St • Free • https://tinyurl. com/yr8d3n5x • 5:30-6:30pm Wed, 10/15.
Book Talk & Signing With Frances Pettey Davis • Journalist, essayist, fiction writer, poet, and long time columnist for Coastal View News, showcasing Red Summer • Chaucer’s Books • Free • chaucersbooks.com • 5:30-6:30pm Wed, 10/15.
Lecture With Cheri Rae: What Would Pearl Do? • Hosted by the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara • 229 E Victoria St • $20 • https://afsb.org/news-events/ • 6-7:30pm Wed, 10/15.
Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Ctr • All levels/English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed. Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm Wed.
MUSIC
Open Jam • at Revolver Pizza. Bring an instrument. Jam with other musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Senior Expo Of Santa Barbara County • Health screenings, financial services, home care services and more for seniors and their caregivers • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $5 • fsacares. org/senior-expo/ • 9am-12pm Wed, 10/15.
Thursday 10/16
CHILDREN
Music & Movement • Shoreline Park • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10:30-11am, Thu.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
State Of Our Schools • With Superintendent Dr. Hilda Maldonado, SB Unified School District • Carrillo Recreation Center • Free • tinyurl.com/3fcjwmz7 • 8am Thu, 10/16.
An Important Conversation: Advance Care Planning • Learn about ACP and review documents with professionals • Carpinteria Women’s Club • Free • tinyurl.com/yc6wvmv6 • 4-5:30pm Thu, 10/16.
Life Beneath the Waves • Uncovering the Science Behind the Santa Barbara Channel’s Kelp Forest Sanctuaries • SBMM • $5-$20 RSVP • https://tinyurl.com/3x2f2h3n • 7pm Thu, 10/16.
Fareed Zakaria • Analyzing the future across politics, the economy and culture with Columnist, CNN Host and Author • Arlington Theatre • $16-$83 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/eventstickets/events/25-26/fareed-zakaria/ • 7:30pm Thu, 10/16.
Photo courtesy
SBMM
Katelin Seeto, Researcher
Mariposa Concert Series
EXPERIENCE AN INTIAMTE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT from four outstanding Music Academy alumni when the Prometheus Quartet performs Beethoven, Shaw, and more at Hahn Hall at 7:30pm on Friday, October 17th. A part of the Music Academy of the West’s Mariposa Concert Series, there will be a pre-concert reception at 6:30pm outside of Hahn Hall. For tickets ($55-70) visit musicacademy.org
Saturday 10/18
DANCE
Baila Conmigo • Celebrating Salsa, Bachata, Flamenco and more with Me Sabor Dance Studio • The Marjorie Luke Theatre • $15-$25 • mesabordancestudio.com/danceevents • 7-9pm Sat, 10/18.
Romeo & Juliet: Season Opener • Performed by State Street Ballet and SB Symphony • The Granada Theatre • $45-$198 • thesymphony.org • 7:309:30pm Sat, 10/18.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Intermediate Spanish Conversation Class • Speaking, listening, and conversational practice • Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St • RSVP • https://tinyurl.com/2e84k7xu • 9:30-10:30am Sat, 10/18.
MUSIC
Rocky Horror Turns 50!
DANCE THE TIME WARP AGAIN when two premiere theaters host 50th Anniversary celebrations and screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show next weekend! On Friday, October 17th, wear your best costume for a 7pm or midnight screening at The Alcazar theater. On Saturday, October 18th, pop on over to the Arlington Theatre at 7pm for the chance to participate in movie trivia, a costume contest, and other fun activities. For tickets ($15-25) visitthealcazar.org or arlingtontheatresb.com
CINEMA LISTINGS
MUSIC
Rebelution Good Vibes Cali Tour 2025 • Rock and Reggea featuring guests Pepper and The Elevators • SB Bowl • $76-$56 • sbbowl. com • 5pm Thu, 10/16.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bossa Nova Under the Sky • Music, inspiring speakers, Brazilianinspired bites, drinks, and raffles to benefit Jodi House. Colorful attire is encouraged • MOXI • $75 • jodihouse. org • 5:30-7:30pm Thu, 10/16.
Politics, Sex & Cocktails • Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood California Central Coast Action Fund and our PAC • El Paseo, Santa Barbara • $250-$1,000 • tinyurl.com/4uyn692p • 6pm Thu, 10/16.
Therapy Dogs of SBA • SB Airport partnered with Therapy Dogs of SB to help ease travel stress • flysba.santabarbaraca.gov/therapydogs • Free • Thu.
Weekly Protest • Protesting current administration and calling for human rights • Women’s March SB • SB
County Courthouse • 4-6pm Thu.
Friday 10/17
DANCE
Zumbando Con Eva • Easy Zumba. Prepare to move and have fun. All ages welcome • Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St • Free • https://tinyurl. com/bdhcndxf • 9:30-10:30am Fri, 10/17.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Enhanced Embodiment Series: Cacao • Learn how the specific energy of cacao opens pathways and shifts your energy • Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Way • $35 • yogasoup.com/eventspage/ • 7-9pm Fri, 10/17.
MUSIC
Prometheus Quartet On The Story Of Blueprints • Presented by the MAW Mariposa Concert Series and supported by The Luria/Budgor Family Foundation. Directly based on this Beethoven quartet • Hahn Hall • $55-$70 • musicacademy.org • 6:30pm Fri, 10/17.
Fleetwood Mask • A Fleetwood Mac Tribute performing their greatest hits • Lobero Theatre • $42-$62 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fri, 10/17.
Jefferson Starship • American rock band from San Francisco • The Chumash Casino • $29-$59 • chumashcasino.com/entertainment • 8pm Fri, 10/17.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Boo At The Zoo • Costume dress up and trick or treating. Explore the zoo after dark • The Santa Barbara Zoo • $15-$25 • www.sbzoo.org • 5-8pm Fri-Sun, 10/17-10/19, 10/24-10/26.
Worlds Safest Band • Community music, snacks, and beverages. Proceeds benefit the Arts Center • 865 Linden Ave, Carpinteria • Free • carpinteriaartscenter.org/ summerconcert • 6-9pm Sat, 10/18.
Quips & Clips: Covered In Music • Rock anthems and acoustic ballads, re-imagining iconic tracks by Hale Milgrim former CEO of Capitol Records • Lobero Theatre • $30-$75 • lobero.org • 6:52pm Sat, 10/18.
Noam Pikelny and Friends • Winner of the first Steve Martin Banjo Prize and a two-time International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year • Campbell Hall • $15-$59 • https://tinyurl.com/hzwyxf9b • 7:30pm Sat, 10/18.
OUTDOORS
Channel Islands Restoration Volunteer Day • Care for new CIR nursery • 1070 More Ranch Rd • cirweb.org • 9am-1pm Sa, 10/18.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Ride Santa Barbara 100 • Four distinct courses to suit a range of cycling abilities. Cycle through the most beautiful views in southern California • Chase Palm Park • $0-$190 • https://tinyurl.com/4c83673w • 6am6pm Sat, 10/18.
Harbor & Seafood Festival • Music, seafood, and fun! • SB Harbor • Free • 10am-5pm Sa, 10/18.
Mission Creek Beer Festival
• Local restaurants pair small bites with the best breweries in the region • SBMNH, Prehistoric Forest • $95 • https://tinyurl.com/3y2ksuwv • 2-5pm Sat, 10/18. S
SB AIDS Quilt Memorial Procession • Carry quilts and remember those lost • Meet at SB County Courthouse •
NatureTrack Film Festival
• World-class films that celebrate nature • Camino Real Cinemas • naturetrackfilmfestival.org • Fri, 10/10.
Almost Famous • 25th anniversary screening of comingof-age journey for a boy who loves music • The Alcazar • $7-$10 • thealcazar.org • 6:30pm Fri, 10/10.
Spooky Movie Nights • Coraline with free popcorn • Paseo Nuevo, South Side parking garage • downtownsb.org/do/spooky-movienights • Free • 7pm Fri, 10/10.
Highest to Lowest • Drama screening and conversation with director Spike Lee • Riviera Theatre • $20 • sbifftheatres.com • 10:30am Su, 10/12.
Ballad of a Small Player • Screening and talk with director Edward Berger • Riviera Theatre • $20 • sbifftheatres.com • 7pm Mo, 10/13.
Ceylon International Film Festival • International films across genres and themes • 6100 Wallace Becknell Rd • www.ceyiff. com • 2pm daily 10/14-10/16.
Connectivity: Severance • Screening with talk by writer Anna Ouyang Moench • CWC Pollock Theater • Free: www.carseywolf. ucsb.edu • 7pm Tue, 10/14.
American Agitators Film Screening And Discussion
• Documentary film about Fred Ross Sr, an influential grassroots organizer • MCC Theater • Free • mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 5pm Wed, 10/15.
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quiltprojectgoldcoast.org • 4pm Sa, 10/18.
Sunday 10/19
COMEDY
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
• Extraordinary talent and performing pets featuring 30 rescue animals • The Marjorie Luke Theatre • $10-$40 • luketheatre.org • 5pm Sun, 10/19.
John Waters: The Naked Truth • Trans-gressive and heterononaggressive twisted tales • Lobero Theatre • $57-$72 • lobero.org • 8pm Sun, 10/19.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Culinary & Folk Arts of Oaxaca
• Learn authentic recipes for Maize, Masa, and Tacos led by Bany Vargas. Ages 14+ • SBMNH, Sprague Pavilion • $35-$45 • https://tinyurl.com/2x46pj86 • 1-3pm Sun, 10/19.
Storytime with Patrice Karst
• Meet bestselling children’s author featuring her book The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible String • Chaucer’s Books • Free • chaucersbooks.com • 3-4pm Sun, 10/19.
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Barbara Ghost Tours
Photo courtesy of Music Academy of the West
CINEMA
CINEMA LISTINGS (CONT.)
Foreign Film Series: Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight • 8-year-old girl navigates love for people on opposite sides of Zimbabwean War for independence in 1980 • The Alcazar • $12-$15 • thealcazar.org • 6:30pm Thu, 10/16.
Hope Lives Here: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness • Benefit documentary screening for Good Samaritan Shelter • Lobero Theatre • $40-$150 • lobero.org • 7pm Thu, 10/16.
Connectivity: Vulture • Flmmaker Philip Hoffman presents three films • Pollock Theater • Free: www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7pm Thu, 10/16.
Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary • Costumes encouraged for special screening event • Alcazar Theater • $20-25 • www.thealcazar.org • 7pm & midnight, Fr, 10/17. Wild and Free Film Festival Launch Party • Outdoor screening of The Goonies, live music, food trucks and beverages • Elings Park • $10-$55 • https://tinyurl.com/5n779a25 • 5:3010pm Sat, 10/18.
Dance on Film: Dont Put Me in a Box • Documentrary film showing a collaboration with Shaolin monks choreographing for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Featuring Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui • SB Museum of Art • Free • tinyurl.com/4yk5y2e7 • 2pm Sun, 10/19. Dance of Film: Angelin Preljocaj, Dancing The Invisible • Choreographer following the making of Gravity, a ballet that blends classical and contemporary styles • SB Museum of Art • https://tinyurl.com/4yk5y2e7 • Free • 3:15pm, Sun, 10/19.
12:50, 2:15, 3:40, 5:05, 6:30, 5:05, 6:30, 7:55, 9:20. The Smashing Machine* (R): Fri- Thu:v2:25, 5:15, 8:05. The Strangers: Chap 2* (R): Fri-Sun: 12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15.
Film still from Swimming with Giants
A Powerful Call: Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence
DBy Daisy Scott / VOICE
EMONSTRATING THEATER’S
POWER TO INSPIRE ACTIVISM, Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence
amazed audience members on Monday night at UC Santa Barbara. As the production’s team of 35 college students and regional actors declared, “if you are awake, you are already aware” of the United States’ gun violence problem. Now it is time to use that awareness to take concrete action to prevent further loss and tragedy.
Organized by Brian McDonald, Ensemble Theater Company Artistic Associate and Director of Education, in partnership with UCSB’s Initiative for New and Reimagined Work, Enough! shares staged readings of six short plays all written by teenage playwrights. A national program, Enough! hosts and supports readings of new, student-created plays about gun violence each year to give young playwrights a platform and encourage activism.
Dozens of activists, students, and community members, including former CA State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, gathered at Hatlen Theater to bear witness to this year’s stories. Prior to the show, a resources fair connected guests with representatives from local advocacy organizations such as Sharon Donohoe, a member of the local Moms
Demand Action chapter who lost her 19-yearold son to gun violence.
Seamlessly weaving between dark humor and heart-wrenching depictions of grief, the six staged readings presented a masterclass in how theaters may serve as a space of collective mourning, solidarity, and activism.
Oh Look, Another School Shooting! parodied politicians and the media’s habit of sensationalizing school shootings, offering empty platitudes and shouting the same excuses for each tragedy until it’s time to rush off to the next town to cover the next shooting.
Nobody Cares About Death continued this satirical tone, with Trevor Silverstein delivering a standout performance by depicting Death as a tired civil servant frustrated by processing paperwork for shooting victims.
Under Wraps addressed the issue of guns and domestic violence, with Alaina Dean presenting a moving personified depiction of a scarf that is increasingly used to hide the wounds inflicted on her owner’s body by an abusive partner. We Didn’t Have to Meet Here continued the evening’s exploration of gun violence’s tragic reach, depicting four individuals who meet in the afterlife to process their respective deaths by school shooting, suicide, robbery, and gang violence.
The Perfect Victim emerged as the night’s most moving reading, as K.J. Powell delivered a nuanced performance as an innocent victim of a drive-by shooting. The play’s script powerfully examined the racial discrimination and assumptions medical and social workers make about Black youth and the value of Community Violence Intervention training.
Holding Space concluded the night with a touching reflection of how school shooting survivors continue feeling and processing grief long after others have moved on, leaving the audiences with the message that changing just one person’s mind on the need for gun control is a victory.
Audiences rose in standing ovation as the entire cast emerged to take a bow. Those
Anima: Theater Of The Feminine Underground ‘25 • Creative storytelling, dance, song, poetry, theater, clowning, and more • Center Stage Theater • $36-$38 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Thu-Fri, 10/9-10/10.
Dracula: A Comedy Of Terrors • The Nefarious Count Dracula arrives in England, he’s expecting to be feared by all, but the opposite happens instead. Ages 12+ • Ojai Art Center • $25 • ojaiact.org • through 10/19.
wanting to continue discussions were invited to stay for a post-reading panel led by Kari O’Driscoll, Founder of Connective Tissue Coaching & Consulting. She was joined by UCSB student director Mayam Citlary Mejia, Fighting Back Santa Maria Executive Director Edwin Weaver, and Kendall Pata, Local Group Lead for SB Moms Demand Action. Together, the panel addressed how to meaningfully talk about gun violence in Santa Barbara County.
“I feel an urge for remembrance,” said Mejia about her experiences walking by the memorial for the 2014 Isla Vista massacre on her way to classes each day. “I urge a sense of community and togetherness.”
etcsb.org/enough-plays-to-end-gun-violence
novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by student run non-profit The Tomato Theatre • Center Stage Theater • $10 • centerstagetheater.org • 2pm & 6:30pm Sat, 10/18.
Million Dollar Quartet • Four of music’s most legendary icons—Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins—for an impromptu jam session that would make rock ‘n’ roll history. Directed by Creg Sclavi • Rubicon Theatre • $55-$95 • rubicontheatre.org/ events/million-dollar-quartet/ • 7pm WedSun, 2pm & 7pm Sat, 10/15-11/9.
War Of The Worlds: The Panic Broadcast • Relive Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio drama and witness its lasting impact • The New Vic • $25-$60 • etcsb.org • 7:30pm Wed-Thu, 10/8-10/9, 8pm Fri-Sat through 10/26.
Arms And The Man • Classic romantic comedy by George Bernard Shaw • Garvin Theatre, SBCC • $10-$29 • theatregroupsbcc.com • Through10/25.
Every Brilliant Thing • Child lists beautiful things to help mother’s mental health • PCPA, Severson Theatre Santa Maria • 7pm 10/9-10/26.
Roal Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS • An adapted musical version of the classic
Photo courtesy of Anima
Photo by Loren Haar/Lore Photography Theatre
Gia Oliff, Sean O’Shea, Niccolo D’Agruma, and Amanda Devlin in We Didn’t Have to Meet Here
ART VENUES
10 West Gallery • A Deeper Dive
• Through Oct 26 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com
Architectural Fdn Gallery • The Taut And The Lush By Madeleine Ignon • Through Nov 1 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org
Art & Soul Gallery • Raw and Revealed: Joan Rosenberg-Dent & Sarita Reynolds • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Beyond the Object; Mexican Prints: The Garcia-Correa Collection from local collectors Gil
Garcia and Marti Correa de Garcia; Environmental Communications: Big Bang Beat LA; Joan Mitchell 100 • through Dec 7 • 12-5 Wed-Sun • museum.ucsb.edu
Art From Scrap • Explore Ecology • exploreecology.org
ArtLabbé Gallery • This is Me for Liberté through Oct 15 • 111 Santa Barbara St, Suite H • artlabbe.org
Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • Julian / Julian: Work by Julian Kreimer • through Oct 2 - Up Next: Fall 2025 Student Show • atkinsongallerysbcc.com
Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707
• All skill levels. Guidance and materials provided • SBMA • Free • sbma.net • 11:15am-12:15pm Sat, 10/11.
Opening Reception Blue • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • 4-6pm Sat, 10/11.
Life Drawing Workshop • With Rich Wilkie • Venue shared on registration • richwilkie.com/ workshops • $120 • 1-4pm Sat, 10/11. The Shape Of Things To Come
The Carriage and Western Art Museum • SB History Makers: Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • carriagemuseum.org
California Nature Art Museum • Lulu Hyggelig: California’s First Thomas Dambo Troll • ongoing • Wild in California • Through Feb 23 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org
Casa de La Guerra • Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra
Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805565-5653 • casadelherrero.com
Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • casadolores.org
Channing Peake Gallery • Form and Frame: Abstraction, Community, and the Language of Art • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994
Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • colettecosentino.com
Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • sbcaw.org
Corridan Gallery • James Paul Brown A Joyful Vision & gallery artists • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805-9667939 • corridan-gallery.com
RUTH ELLEN HOAG www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire
CPC Gallery • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • cpcgallery.com
Cypress Gallery • Square Perspectives through Oct 26 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • lompocart.org
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Contemporary Artists • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • elizabethgordongallery.com
El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • sbthp.org
Elverhøj Museum • history & Danish culture of Solvang • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • elverhoj.org
Area Meeting • Keynote speaker will be photographer and activist, Barbara Parmet • CAW, 631 Garden St • $12 RSVP • sbcaw.org
• 6-8pm Tue, 10/14.
Gallery Row Art Walk at La Cumbre Plaza • 6 galleries open to the public. Join community art-making, enjoy live music, sip refreshments, and connect through art and conversation • La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 5-8pm Fri, 10/17.
Clay Handbuilding Workshop
• Build a shrine, walk a short tour, and sketch floral inspirations. Fees include materials • SBMA, Art
Learning Lab
• $130-$160 • sbma.net • 9:30-11:30am Sat, 10/18.
Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book & Print Fair
• Unique printmaking art from over 60 exhibitors, panel talks, and handson demos • CAW, 631 Garden St • Free • https://tinyurl.com/yc4n8fep • 11am-6pm Sat, 10/18.
Art Kit: Pricing Your Artwork
• Calculate costs, set goals and learn the “perception of pricing.”
Presented by The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative • 631 Garden St • $12 RSVP • sbcaw.org • 1-3pm Sun, 10/19.
SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Sun.
Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Local pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Thur.
Faulkner Gallery • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653.
Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 1011 State St • 805730-9109 • Fazzino.com
Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com
Gallery Los Olivos • Karen Mcgaw, Renée Kelleher, Carrie Givens: a personal point of view • through Oct 31 • Daily 10-4pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805688-7517 • gallerylosolivos.com
Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • WeSu 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org
Indah Gallery • Nostalgic Resonance: Danvy Pham Oct 10 through Nov 9 • 12-5 Fri-Sun • 2190 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez • maxgleason.com/indah-gallery
James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347
Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum • a million+ historical documents • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • karpeles.com
Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com
La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Fine Line Gallery; Elevate Gallery; Illuminations Gallery • Multi-Artist Studio/Gallery Spaces • La Cumbre Plaza • 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com
Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Blue through Nov 23 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden • 805-684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org
Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • makerhouse.org
Marcia Burtt Gallery • Lush Life and Susan Petty • through Oct 5 • Landscape paintings, prints, & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-9625588 • artlacuna.com
Mate Gallery • beach images alongside vintage oils, gifts • 1014 Coast Village R • 805-895-6283 • mategallery.com
MOXI, The Wolf Museum• of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • San Milano Drive: DJ Javier • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org
MCASB Satellite @ the Riviera Beach House • In Motion: Marie McKenzie & Marlene Struss through Oct 12 • 9am-9pm Daily • 121 State St • mcasantabarbara.org
Museum of Tibetan Art & Legacy Arts International • Wed-Sun 12-8pm • 310-880-6671 • lamatashinorbu.org / legacyartsb.com
Patricia Clarke Studio • An American Girl project; Primal Wild; Correspondences, Erasing Lines, and Facing Ourselves • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-452-7739 • patriciaclarkestudio.com
Peregrine Galleries • Early CA & American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805252-9659 • peregrine.shop
Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • peterhorjus.com
Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • porticofinearts.com
Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art • Sijia Chen, Chiho Harazaki and Kaoru Mansour • through Oct 26 (best to call ahead) • 410 Palm Avenue, Loft # B3 • 805-576-6152 • RubensteinChan.com
Santa Barbara Art Works • Arts Education for All • 28 E Victoria St • 805-260-6705 • M-F 8:30-4:30 • sbartworks.org
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • Join the Enlichenment through Dec 7 • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • sbbg.org
Santa Barbara Fine Art • SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • s antabarbarafineart.com
Santa Barbara Historical Museum • Ludmilla Pila Welch: Serene Santa Barbara through Mar 26; Pop-Up History Oct 2 through Nov 23; Edward Borein Gallery, and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
• Redwoods of the Sea • through Jan 4
• The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art
• The Impressionisst Revolution and Encore • Through Jan 25; By Achilles’ Tomb: Elliott Hundley and Antiquity @ SBMA through Feb 22 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-Co residents • 805-963-4364 • sbma.net
Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Drawn from Nature through Mar 26 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • sbnature.org
Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily • 805682-4711 • sbnature.orgSanta Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • Goleta Vallery Art Association • through Oct 1 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com
Santa Ynez Vallery Historical Museum • From Trauma to Hope: Stories of Foster Care • 3596 Sagunto St • sbcasa.oeg • 12-4pm Wed-Sun.
Sahyun Genealogical Library • 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake: Stories and Lives Remembered • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 10-4; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • https://SBGen.org
Seimandi & Leprieur • Whose Paradise?: Karine Tailame; Pierre Roy-Camille; Dora Vital; Ricardo OzierLafontaine; Anabell Guerrero • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805610-1203 • seimandileprieur.com
Slice of Light Gallery • Fall 2025; Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • sliceoflight.com
Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art +
Western Edge Opens at SB Tennis Club
RESPECTING EACH OTHER AND THE WORK THEY INDIVIDUALLY CREATE, a group of accomplished contemporary artists residing in Santa Barbara joined forces some time back to showcase their art collectively, under the broad theme of Western Edge. The group will open a new exhibition at 2nd Fridays Art @ Santa Barbara Tennis Club, with the exhibition taking their name: Western Edge.
Mr. Wonderful, mixed media by Susan Tibbles
The diverse styles and themes presented by Western Edge artists mirror the complexities of contemporary life on the California Coast, but are also bound together by beauty, innovation, and serious intent.
Featured artists include Nancy Gifford, Ruth Ellen Hoag, Cynthia James, RT Livingston, Cynthia Martin, Kerrie Smith, Marlene Struss, Susan Tibbles, and Veronica Walmsley.
Western Edge will be on view through December 2nd and will host an opening reception on October 10th from 4:30 to 6pm.
Sullivan Goss • The Muralists; through Oct 27; Nathan Huff: Within Wilds through Nov 24; Fall Salon • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-7301460 • sullivangoss.com
Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623
SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • ongoing • 3596 Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org
Tamsen Gallery • Inside Heaven’s Gate – Behind the Scenes with Susan Bridges • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com
UCSB Library Ocean Gallery • Art of Science through Mar 17; Unyielding Voices: Global Resistance and the Black Radical Tradition • drawn from the Cedric J. and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archive • library.ucsb.edu
Voice Gallery • Goleta Valley Art Association • Through Oct 25 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-965-6448
Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-9628885 • waterhousegallery.com
Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum
Of Art • Lines of Inquiry: Westmont Art Faculty Exhibition Fall 2025 • through Nov 1 • Weekdays 10-4, Sat 11-5 • westmont.edu/museum
Artists: See your work here!
Join Voice Magazine’s Print & Virtual Gallery! To find out more, email Publisher@VoiceSB.com
2nd Fridays Art @ Santa Barbara Tennis Club Annual Jury Call To Artists
The theme for this year’s call to artists is “Wing It,” which explores the concept of flight. It encourages submissions related to anything that has wings or takes flight, from birds to abstract representations.
JUROR of AWARDS: Judy Neunuebel
ENTRY DEADLINE: Nov 17th. NOTIFICATION BY: Nov18th. IN-GATHERING of accepted work: December 3rd. 8am-9:00am For more info email: susantibbles@yahoo.com
