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By Daisy Scott / VOICE
ANOTHER PIVOT AND DELAY in the State Street Master Plan’s future rattled the Santa Barbara community this week as the City Council unanimously approved a consultant shift to the tune of $343,250. The switch arrives three years into the city’s $780,000 contract with MIG, Inc, which the city recently terminated after unsatisfactory results.
Now, urban planner Stefanos Polyzoides will take the reins and the remaining contract funds to deliver a draft master plan by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Frustration largely drove Tuesday’s City Council meeting, as councilmembers and public commenters expressed disappointment and impatience to gain some momentum, especially where interim actions on State Street are concerned.
“This entire process, we’ve really hurt our credibility with the public in general, we’ve sat and equivocated and done zero for five years, and now there are six summers gone by, because basically we don’t tend to be able to make a decision,” said Mayor Randy Rowse.
Still others expressed hope over the city’s decision to call in an alternate consultant.
“I wasn’t initially super excited about the idea and I think that’s because I’m generally frustrated with and kind of soured on consultancies writ large. Honestly, I think we’ve been disappointed by consultancies more often than we haven’t been,” said City Councilmember Meagan Harmon. “That said, in thinking about this, talking to you, hearing our public comment, I’m changing my tune entirely on this consultancy.”
It has long been quietly anticipated that MIG was no longer in the picture for the State Street Master Plan. The consulting group, who the city hired in 2022 for $780,000 to oversee the master plan’s creation, was conspicuously absent from the last State Street Advisory Committee meetings held in 2024. When MIG first presented design renderings in May 2023, they were met with vocal opposition and critique from the community and SSAC members alike.
Tuesday’s meeting publicly addressed that the city has terminated their MIG contract after paying out $569,686.92 of the deal.
“The firm simply didn’t produce a work product that I think met the city’s expectations and was the quality level we expect and demand of our consulting team,” explained State Street Master Planner Tess Harris.
The remaining $210,384.08 balance from that contract, as well as an additional $133,250 (made possible through keeping of a city project planner position vacant for 13 months), will now go to hire Moule & Polyzoides, whose titular partner, Stefanos Polyzoides, is something of a celebrity in the urban planning world. His past successful projects include the Pasadena Civic Center Master Plan.
Moreover, Moule & Polyzoides has already been involved in the State Street Master Plan process, with the city previously engaging the firm to help with design workshops and creating a “Heart of the City” concept plan, which proposes a flat and flexible State Street that prioritizes revitalizing the 700 to 900 blocks by emphasizing their connection to surrounding paseos and De La Guerra Plaza.
A passionate public comment session revealed the divide felt across the community on whether or not cars should be re-introduced to State Street. Currently, two main petitions are circulating throughout Santa Barbara: the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association’s proposal for a flat and flexible design that would allow one lane of vehicular traffic, and Strong Towns Santa Barbara’s petition for a permanently car-free State Street.
Strong Towns’ survey collected 1,000 in-person and 1,500 online signatures from community members across districts affirming that they want a car-free State Street. The DSBIA petition has gained 821 signatures over the past two weeks.
“There is strong support for this middle path that brings people together rather than divides them,” said DSBIA Executive Director Robin Elander. She added that the DSBIA has used data from Placer.ai and found that State Street continues to have 600,000 fewer visitors per year than before the pandemic.
City Council directed staff to return when the city’s ongoing circulation and public safety review is complete to determine, alongside new consultant Polyzoides, what interim actions could be taken to revitalize State Street while the master plan is finalized.
Councilmembers also voted to approve a study for a centralized storm water management project that would support the master plan and improve stormwater drainage from the 700 to 900 blocks of State Street. statestreet.santabarbaraca.gov
By Kerry Methner / VOICE
PREPARED TO BE A LEADING VOICE IN A NATION UNDERGOING RAPID CHANGES THAT DISREGARD INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND OFTEN THE
OF LAW, Sherrilyn Ifill will take the UCSB Campbell Hall Stage on Thursday, November 6th to share her thoughts, experience, and dreams in Reimagining a New American Democracy. The evening is presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures and is part of their Justice For All programming initiative.
I’m also unfailingly optimistic about the possibilities of this democracy.... I’m of the firm belief that it is precisely when we are in times of democratic crisis, and when the status quo, the received wisdom is unraveling and no longer is suited to the moment, that we have the opportunity to make transformative change. - Sherrilyn Ifill
A Howard Law School professor and the former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Ifill’s known for her mantra “leave no power on the table.” She explains “that means that we have to believe that every place is an opportunity for the exercise of power to shape the destiny of our communities.”
Ifill is one of the preeminent civil rights lawyers of our time. Named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021, her transformational leadership and keen analysis have been instrumental in shaping the national conversation about race and civil rights in the U.S. Now, the “precise thinker, riveting speaker and fierce champion of civil rights” (Glamour) is sharing insights on the 14th Amendment and citizenship, the importance of local civic engagement, and the role that colleges and universities play in carrying forward the democracy project.
In her Harvard 2023 Klinsky Lecture, Ifill explained, “I believe and say often that we are in a democratic crisis. I see no reason to pretend that we are not. In fact, I see a danger in pretending that we are not.... I do think that part of the crisis we’re in is a law crisis. A crisis in the rule of law, in the legitimacy of law and legal actors, of lawyers and of judges. But along with my doomsday predictions about crisis, I’m also unfailingly optimistic about the possibilities of this democracy.... I’m of the firm belief that it is precisely
when we are in times of democratic crisis, and when the status quo, the received wisdom is unraveling and no longer is suited to the moment, that we have the opportunity to make transformative change. Therefore, this is precisely the moment when we must lean in. In order to lean in, we have to have a vision of what we want this democracy to be.”
And this hope-filled, yet grounded in history and reality question is the one she’ll bring to the UCSB audience.
“I truly believe that the project that this country is trying to undertake is one that has not been undertaken seriously and not been achieved, at least consistently in any other country in the world. We are trying to create a multi racial democracy premised on ideas of equality and justice,” she continued. “We are doing it with a history that suggests that we are ill suited to do it. We’re doing it with a history of chattel slavery not in the colonies, but on our land. We’re doing it despite the fact that in order to settle this land, we committed mass killing and genocide. We’re doing it even though we held people in bondage, even in spite of Jim Crow. To me, that is a huge task.”
This is the kind of project that the UCSB Justice for All series embraces. The series seeks to illuminate a wide spectrum of systemic injustice, looking to today’s great minds and creators and to the courageous leaders across the globe who are forging a new path forward.
Ifill is firmly one of those great minds and a courageous leader. Be inspired when she shares her undertanding on November 6th at 7:30 pm at Campbell Hall.
Justice for All Lead Sponsors include Marcy Carsey, Eva & Yoel Haller, Dick Wolf, and Zegar Family Foundation.
The 2025-2026 Season Sponsor is Sara Miller McCune and the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli are 20252026 Community Partners.
UPGRADE, the Offshore Desal Pump Platform Stabilization Project, which started Monday, October 20th, will require the Ocean Provider, a 270-foot barge, to be anchored just east of Stearns Wharf for support. The upgrade is designed to protect and reinforce the two offshore intake pump structures that serve the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant.
“This project helps ensure that the Desal Plant’s infrastructure can withstand threats from natural disasters such as major storms and sea level rise,” said Joshua Haggmark, Department of Water Resources Director. “Our City has developed the most diverse water supply portfolio in the state and continues to make smart and innovative investments to ensure our infrastructure continues to provide reliable water service.”
Crews will be placing protective rock around the pump platforms, making them more resilient to strong currents caused by storms and large tidal changes. The barge will house all necessary staff, equipment, and materials on board to support the work. Construction will take place daily from 7am to 5:30pm, seven days a week, through late November.
Located approximately half a mile offshore in about 35 feet of water, one of the pump platforms has become partially suspended about 18 inches above the seafloor due to strong ocean currents. Long-term reinforcement is necessary to prevent potential movement or collapse of the intake structure. Originally built in 1991, the platforms were upgraded in 2016 with new pumps and screening systems during the Desal Plant’s reactivation.
This project supports the City’s long-term commitment to diversifying its water supply by extending the useful life of the pump platform, ensuring that the Desal Plant remains a viable part of the City’s water supply portfolio for years to come.
For more information, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/DesalPumpPlatform
de estabilización de la plataforma de bombeo desalinizadora en alta mar para proteger la infraestructura hídrica crítica
A PARTIR DEL LUNES 20 DE OCTUBRE, el Ocean Provider, una barcaza de 270 pies, estará anclado justo al este de Stearns Wharf para apoyar el Proyecto de Estabilización de la Plataforma de Bombeo de Desalación Offshore. Esta actualización crítica de infraestructura está diseñada para proteger y reforzar las dos estructuras de bombeo offshore que sirven a la Planta de Desalación Charles E. Meyer (Planta de Desalación).
Los equipos colocarán rocas protectoras alrededor de las plataformas de bombeo, haciéndolas más resistentes a las fuertes corrientes causadas por tormentas y grandes cambios de marea. La barcaza alojará todo el personal, equipo y materiales necesarios a bordo para apoyar el trabajo. La construcción se llevará a cabo diariamente de 7:00 a.m. a 5:30 p.m., los siete días de la semana, hasta finales de noviembre.
Ubicada aproximadamente a media milla de la costa en unos 35 pies de profundidad, una de las plataformas de bombeo se ha suspendido parcialmente a unas 18 pulgadas sobre el lecho marino debido a fuertes corrientes oceánicas. Se requiere un refuerzo a largo plazo para prevenir un posible movimiento o colapso de la estructura de captación. Originalmente construidas en 1991, las plataformas fueron actualizadas en 2016 con nuevas bombas y sistemas de filtrado durante la reactivación de la planta desalinizadora.
“Este proyecto ayuda a asegurar que la infraestructura de la planta desalinizadora pueda resistir amenazas de desastres naturales como grandes tormentas y el aumento del nivel del mar”, dijo Joshua Haggmark, director de Departamento de Recursos Hídricos (Department of Water Resources). “Nuestra ciudad ha desarrollado el portafolio de suministro de agua más diverso del estado y continúa realizando inversiones inteligentes e innovadoras para garantizar que nuestra infraestructura siga proporcionando un servicio de agua confiable.”
Este proyecto respalda el compromiso a largo plazo de la Ciudad de diversificar su suministro de agua al prolongar la vida útil de la plataforma de bombeo, asegurando que la Planta de Desalinización siga siendo una parte viable del portafolio de suministro de agua de la Ciudad durante los próximos años.
Para obtener más información, visite SantaBarbaraCA.gov/DesalPumpPlatform.
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Adapted by JOE LANDRY
Inspired by and including THE MERCURY THEATRE ON THE AIR’S INFAMOUS 1938 RADIO PLAY Directed by JAMIE TORCELLINI
By Debra Herrick / UCSB Current 10.25.25
CONTEMPORARY DANCE TAKES CENTER STAGE at UC Santa Barbara this month as Santa Barbara Dance Theater premieres FORUM, a new work inspired by collaboration and creative research. Returning to the stage this fall, the company presents the evening-length production as part of the Department of Theater and Dance season. FORUM reflects SBDT’s long-standing commitment to exploration and collective creation. Performances run October 23rd to 26th at Hatlen Theater.
“FORUM is the true product of collaboration on so many levels,” said artistic director Brandon Whited. “A ‘forum’ is a site of discourse, a place to share ideas. The work taps into threads of humanity and connection that we think will resonate with audiences in light of the present moment we find ourselves in.”
Under the artistic direction of Whited, associate professor and chair of the Department of Theater and Dance, the company continues to advance its researchdriven approach to contemporary dance as it moves toward its 50th anniversary season. Whited, also the author of “Dance Partnering Basics: Practical Skills and Inclusive Pedagogy” (Human Kinetics, 2024), emphasized that collaboration is central to the creation of FORUM.
Developed through a process-driven choreographic approach, FORUM features new work by company members Dalya Modlin, Calder White and Whited, created in close partnership with the dancers. The piece balances individual artistic voices with a sense of shared movement and structure across the ensemble.
The performance features Modlin and White, along with eight UCSB student apprentices — Sophie Berls, Charlotte Breier, Drew Caswell, Zorah Chappel, Tanner
Brandon Whited’s teaching focus is centered around contemporary technique, rooted in tradition, yet informed by Shen Wei’s “Natural Body Development Technique,” somatics, and improvisation. His class focuses on qualitative range, support of the breath, supple articulation of the spine and limbs—for sequentiality, articulation, efficiency and supported release—and use of weight and momentum for dynamic movement through space. Brandon’s teaching practice also encompasses composition, improvisation, social dance and multiple forms of dance partnering.
FORUM also includes original lighting design by UCSB faculty member Vickie J. Scott and music by composer Michael Wall. With a run time of approximately 60 minutes, performances take place at 7:30pm on October 23rd to 25th, with a 2pm matinee on October 26th. The Friday evening performance will be followed by a postshow discussion with the artists.
Founded in 1976 as a platform for faculty research, SBDT serves as UCSB’s resident professional company and a bridge between academic and professional practice. Through its apprenticeship program, the company offers students direct experience working with established artists and choreographers.
Tickets and more information are available through UCSB’s Theater and Dance website and the UCSB Campus Calendar. Learn more about the company at sbdancetheater.org
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“They call themselves humankind, but kind, many are not, please remember, as you go, the kindness they forgot.” - Fairies Aglow
By Daisy Scott / VOICE
AN IMAGINATIVE, WHIMSICAL ODYSSEY awaits readers in Fairies Aglow:
A Modern Fairytale of Ancient Wisdom by local author Ginger Swanson, Ph.D.
A poem-turned-picture book featuring delicate watercolor imagery from illustrator Chiffon Lark, Fairies Aglow follows an unnamed narrator as she encounters fairies while wandering in the woods. Once the Forest Folk welcome her into the natural realm, our narrator experiences life from new perspectives, transforming into a bee, a fish, and even timeless entities such as a fossil and a tree. Like any pleasant dream, readers awake alongside the narrator from the journey entertained and with new perspectives to carry with them through the day.
The messages embedded within Swanson’s poetry are profound in their simple universality, delivering on the title’s promise of imparting ancient wisdom. Each transformation reveals a different “fairy secret,” helping readers remember to value freedom, truth, peace, and above all, love, which should be extended to Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.
Critical to this work’s identity as a children’s book, Swanson’s lyrical yet highly approachable language ensures that young readers will be able to enjoy the story as well as the adults reading aloud to them. She also demonstrates a keen awareness of how to
balance serious topics such as environmental destruction with hope. For instance, when the forest around our narrator, recently turned into a tree, is cut down, she perseveres and provides shelter to the fairies. The episode reminds readers that even in the face of overwhelming tragedy, even one compassionate individual can make a difference.
Lark’s watercolors complete the book’s magical feel, complementing each stanza with charming creatures and swirling splashes of color. Her fairies particularly capture the imagination, drawing inspiration from butterflies to suggest that the Forest Folk are fluttering about us every day, securing Fairies Aglow as an enchanting fantasy rooted in the reality of our current environmental crisis.
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UCSB Color Guard • Gold Coast Pipe Band • Prime Time Band • Santa Barbara Choral Society Sons of the American Revolution • First ever performance of “The Veteran” by Barry De Vorson Grand finale: The Condor Squadron Flyover! www.pcvf.org www.santabarbaravfwpost1649.com
By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was recreated with the bright flames of a magnificent performance when the Santa Barbara Symphony and the State Street Ballet embodied the narrative to the sounds of the Sergei Prokofiev score on the Granada Stage last weekend for the Santa Barbara community.
“Prokofiev’s score for Romeo and Juliet doesn’t merely accompany Shakespeare’s story, it reinvents it through sound.
The music breathes with the characters: harsh dissonance meets heartbreaking lyricism, elegance collides with raw power,” commented concert
Maestro
Nir Kabaretti, Artistic Director of the SB Symphony in a statement.
The synergy of the collaboration resulted in a stunning performance and unforgettable experience for the audience, dancers, musicians, and everyone involved in the production.
“When State Street Ballet and the Symphony come together, something uniquely Santa Barbara happens. The music flows through our dancers, inspiring each step, and the poetry of their movement gives new meaning to every note. Together, imagination soars, our artists flourish, and our community shines even brighter,” stated Cecily MacDougall, Executive Director of the State Street Ballet, in her opening remarks on the stage.
The remarkable symphony performance was enhanced by the ensemble’s placement behind the dance stage. It allowed a larger contingent of performers than when placed in the orchestra pit and also provided a greater height for projection into the theatre. Kabaretti’s exceptional knowledge and experience shone brightly through the performance with the synchronization of music and choreography. The brilliantly open and nuanced dance was choreographed by Megan Philipp, Artistic Director of SSB and Nilas Martins, Artistic Associate of SSB.
“This weekend is one of the rare productions of Romeo and Juliet in which the musicians share the stage with the dancers. This physical and artistic proximity creates an extraordinary connection between movement and sound, as if the symphony itself becomes a living protagonist in the drama,” said Philipp in the program notes.
A touching fairytale addition to the Sunday performance was the final
curtain call proposal by Romeo, Ryan Lenkey, to Juliet, Saori Yamashita, with profound shouts and applause when she said “YES.”
Each performance began with the Star-Spangled Banner, followed by Dmitri Shostakovich’s exuberant Festive Overture, Op. 96, and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s energetic & rhythmic Men’s Dance from Aleko. Most of the symphony stood during these performances before moving to their position behind the dance stage.
Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Ballet was composed by Sergei Prokofiev; Choreography: Nilas Martins and Megan Philipp; additional choreography by Rodney Gustafson
Rehearsal Directors: Marina Fliagina and Tigran Sargsyan; Children’s Choreography, Cecily MacDougall; Wardrobe Manager: Alissa Herbert; Wardrobe Design: Nicole Thompson, Olivia Mason; Costume Construction: Alice Cao Denise Caracas, Milly Colahan, Alissa Herbert, Olivia Mason, Nicole Thompson; Production Manager and Lighting Designer: Samantha Jelinek; Production Set: Courtesy of Minnesota Ballet; Set Build: Brown Knows Design. THE DANCERS: Romeo: Ryan Lenkey; Juliet: Saori Yamashita; Tybalt: Tigran Sargsyan; Mercutio: Ethan Ahuero; Benvolio: Harold Mendez; Juliet’s Nurse: Hailey Maynard; Paris: Noam Tsivkin; Friar: Laurence Sergei Domrachev; Lady Capulet: Tabitha
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I am reaching out to let you know that the City of Santa Barbara has made some changes to the council meeting agenda for Oct. 21.
Instead of a State Street Master Plan Design presentation, the city has shared that they have terminated the State Street Master Plan contract with MIG, likely due to lack of results and will be bringing on a new team of consultants that they have had better success with to finish the master plan. View the council agenda here.
Certainly this comes as frustrating news, as this elongated debate on the issue of state street and with each other, is unhealthy for all of us.
It is critically important that the plan support the greatest number of people in our community: businesses and residents alike. We feel this balanced, flexible approach has potential to reunite us and build a thriving downtown for generations to come.
Data collected by the DSBIA and the City from Placer.ai shows that downtown is not recovering from the post pandemic as quickly as other districts. Visitation to State Street and the flow of visitors up state street has declined, with approximately 600,000 fewer visitors per year compared to before the closure.
Visitation declines sharply as you move further up the corridor after the closure at Haley and State Street. For example, De la Guerra to Canon Perdido dropped by over 22%, Carrillo to Figueroa by 8%, and the upper blocks between Figueroa and Victoria saw declines exceeding 20%.
These data points reinforce the key reason flow is important. DSBIA serves more than a mile of state street, and the activity does not naturally extend up State Street under current conditions. While annual visitation has improved each year after the pandemic emergency related street closure, State Street’s recovery lags behind comparable commercial areas, underscoring the need for a balanced, flexible design that restores circulation, accessibility, and vibrancy throughout the full length of downtown while keeping the joyful elements.
Without improved circulation and a flexible design that allows visitors to flow through the full length of downtown, the vitality of the entire district could be limited.
Our downtown businesses deserve the maximum opportunity for people arriving in all modes of transportation to explore all parts of State Street and to feel welcome — residents and visitors alike.
A one-way lane of traffic with retractable bollards, combined with a dedicated bike lane and expanded pedestrian zones, offers the best of all worlds: flexibility for special events, and regular programming, safety for all users, and circulation that supports our small businesses and reduces nuisance related activities that a pedestrian only space has during off peak hours and overnight.
View the full rationale for DSBIA's recommendation for a flexible, balanced design for a thriving state street to council at the link below: https://ctycms.com/ca-santa-barbara/docs/dsbia-rationale-for-advancing-thestate-street-design-recommendation-vf.pdf
Consider signing the DSBIA petition or share your thoughts directly with our staff, board or council members about what you think is best.
We will be hosting a community meeting to discuss these findings more in the next few weeks and we hope you will come and learn more.
As we all passionately find the path forward for downtown, please know your concerns are my concerns and my heart is with each of you despite any differences we on the many items we are navigating downtown. P.S!
On more exciting news...The holiday tree will be installed Tuesday, Nov. 25 on the 1300 block of state street outside of the Arlington Theatre. We are also installing the tree wrap lights earlier this year to support a magical downtown experience as the season changes and a variety of programming.
More to come!
Sincerely,
Robin Elander
Executive Director, Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association
I’ve been a business and property owner on State Street for 47 years, and I think I have a pretty good perspective of the issues that confront our downtown.
Five years ago, closing State Street to vehicles was an understandable experiment during a crisis. But today, that closure has outlived its purpose — and the result is a downtown that feels stagnant, underutilized, and, in some areas, unsafe. We’ve lost the energy that comes from movement — people arriving, parking, stopping to shop, to dine, to explore.
Reopening State Street —in a balanced, shared configuration — would restore vitality and accessibility. It would bring life back to the storefronts that remain empty, support local merchants who depend on foot and vehicle traffic, and reconnect our waterfront to the heart of the city.
Our police are wasting precious time trying to chase and cite e-bikers who ignore the rules — when their attention should be focused on more important community needs. This is not a sustainable use of city resources, nor is it creating the welcoming atmosphere we all envision.
We can design a street that is both beautiful and functional — with wide sidewalks, defined bike lanes, outdoor dining, and limited traffic — without sacrificing the character that makes State Street special. The current closure was meant to be temporary. Let’s treat it that way.
Santa Barbara deserves a downtown that works for everyone: pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, visitors, and residents alike. It’s time to move forward — not remain frozen in a pandemic-era reaction with no future plan and no way to fund one.
Please, let’s reopen State Street and bring our downtown back to life. This is the easiest, most cost effective option while the State Street Master Plan works through its various iterations and the City Council figures out a way to pay for it. Those two steps could take up to 10 years. Do we really want to see State Street in its current condition for that long?
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AS THE CITY FACES A $1.6 MILLION DEFICIT that is projected to grow to $5.9 million by the end of fiscal year 2026, the Finance Committee unanimously identified three priority action items from a list of over 200 revenue-generating and money-saving ideas proposed by city staff across departments.
Three items struck committee members’ immediate and collective interest: increasing the cannabis tax rate to a voter approved maximum of 20 percent; installing RVcampsites in waterfront parking lots; and three potential tax measures, including increasing the Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) for shortterm vacation rentals, updating the Real Property Transfer Tax to a tiered rate system, and introducing a library parcel tax.
“To me, that is the lowest of lowhanging fruit with regards to the tax measures,” said City Councilmember Meagan Harmon of the cannabis tax during Tuesday’s meeting.
City staff estimates that increasing the cannabis tax to 20 percent would contribute $1.5 million to city funds in FY2026 and $2 million in FY2027. As Santa Barbara voters already approved this maximum tax rate almost a decade
ago, the change could be enacted by city ordinance and go into effect in a matter of months.
Harmon voiced that she would hope the funds generated by this change could replace the $500,000 the city previously reallocated from the housing fund to support immigrant resources after the July 10th ICE raid in Carpinteria.
Finance Committee Chair Eric Friedman supported installing RV campsites in waterfront parking lots, which would be expected to generate between $250,000 to $500,000 annually.
“We are losing a lot of families that used to come to Santa Barbara because they cannot afford the hotels,” said Friedman, pointing to local hotels’ expensive rates. “This would be an option that might actually bring families back into our community.”
Tuesday continued the Finance Committee’s October 14th meeting, during which time Finance Director Keith DeMartini outlined the city’s struggling financial status. For fiscal year 2026, Santa Barbara’s general fund budget is set for $244.5 million in expenditures, outpacing the city’s expected $242.9 in revenue and necessitating a $1.6 million dip into reserve funds.
Even larger shortfalls are projected. DeMartini projects that the city will face a $5.9 million deficit by the end of fiscal
year 2026, and a $11.4 million deficit by the end of fiscal year 2027. In addition, the city expects to deplete all contingency reserves by the end of 2026, and all of the general fund reserves by the end of FY2029.
To meet these changes, city staff presented a list of over 200 recommended actions that the city could take to improve revenues, save costs, reallocate funds from other departments or projects, and improve efficiency during the October 14th meeting. These ideas were organized into three tiers, with Tier 1 outlining items that could be implemented quickly, Tier 2 being more time and paperwork-intensive items, and Tier 3 detailing future projects that are not presently recommended but may be worth future consideration.
Some suggestions, such as expanding permitted short-term vacation rentals in the city, increasing parking fees, or extending library closures over the holidays, were flatly rejected by the Finance Committee.
“We shouldn’t even be looking at the library as a cost-saving measure,” said City Councilmember Wendy Santamaria. “If anything, we need to ensure that we protect the library and expand access to it because that, in the long run, could be a way to save costs.”
Santamaria also staunchly opposed staff recommendations to hire consultants
to support or generate more funding ideas, urging the city to utilize local, in-house expertise.
“With how tight our budget is right now, we should be looking at consultants as one of the last resorts, we just don’t have the money,” she said.
City staff were instructed to poll on a library parcel tax which could serve as a way to generate revenues explicitly for the library. Additional polling will be conducted on transitioning the Real Property Transfer Tax to a progressive system that adjusts rates based on property value, as well as increasing the TOT for short-term vacation rentals compared to a general increase.
Committee members also favored investigating enacting a vacancy tax on vacant residential or commercial properties, but felt that additional discussion was needed before it could be pursued.
City staff also proposed changes to City Hall operations, including closing offices on Friday and giving city employees the option to voluntarily reduce their hours to a four-day work week while maintaining full benefits. While the Finance Committee expressed some interest, they stressed that they would have no budget-saving conversations pertaining to employee activity without talking with the appropriate unions.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE THEIR CHANCE to share their views on Paseo Nuevo’s proposed future as online public comments are being collected by the City of Santa Barbara through November 1st. Feedback will be summarized for City Council review during consideration of the project’s Disposition and Development Agreement, which is set to come before council by the year’s end.
The Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project proposes to transform the existing shopping center into a mixed-use district inlcuding new housing and retail. The project area extends from State Street to Chapala Street and Ortega Street to south of Carrillo Street, encompassing the former Macy’s site, in-line shops, and a portion of City Parking Lot 2. A total of 313 new rental units will be built, with 233 market-rate units at the former Macy’s site in a residential builing that could be up to seven stories tall, or up to 75 feet.
80 affordable units will be built on City Parking Lot 2, adjacent to the existing parking structure. Over 125,000 square feet of retail space will be built out, including a market at State and W. Ortega Streets. There will be over 1,500 Parking Spaces across Lots 1, 2, and 10 (Lot 1 adds 28 spaces; Lot 2 reduced by 186). To submit public comment visit: santabarbaraca.gov/news/community-invited-share-feedback-paseo-nuevo-redevelopment
DIRECTING STAFF TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE TO END NEW OIL DRILLING, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to begin the process, which is expected to take about six months. The decision was made Tuesday, October 21st at a regular meeting of the board.
“This is one of the most significant policy wins in Community Environmental Council’s 50+ year history,” said Sigrid Wright, Community Environmental Council CEO and Executive Director. “We’ve been working to phase down fossil fuels in Santa Barbara County for decades, and this vote marks a powerful turning point. It reflects the community’s long-standing commitment to protecting our air, water, and climate — and moves us one step closer to a clean energy future.”
County staff will also begin developing an amortization study of existing wells and conducting an environmental review as part of the process of phasing out existing oil wells.
The Community Environmental Council partnered with the Sierra Club Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter, the Environmental Defense Center, Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas, Los Padres ForestWatch, and more than 50 other organizations on this call to action, where more than 100 community members attended in person or virtually.
According to the CEC, their comments focused on the incompatibility of new oil drilling with California’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, the high greenhouse gas intensity of local oil, and the growing shift toward electric vehicles, which is reducing oil demand.
A NEW TRUST AND FIDUCIARY SERVICES FIRM, the Santa Barbara Trust Company has opened its doors in downtown Santa Barbara with Frank Tabar as CEO and a 100% affiliation with Arlington Financial Advisors.
“I’m thrilled to launch Santa Barbara Trust Company and bring a truly local, independent option to our community,” said Tabar. “Our team understands the values and traditions that make Santa Barbara unique, and we’re committed to providing families and nonprofits with the personal attention, stability and long-term trust services they deserve.”
The new firm offers a full suite of services to help clients ensure their long-term goals for their wealth. Services include professional execution of trust agreements and agent-for-trustee services, management of revocable and irrevocable family trusts, estate settlement, asset management, custodial services and investment oversight.
Arlington Financial Advisors, has served the Santa Barbara community for over 15 years, managing more than $1 billion in client assets, and supports more than 30 nonprofits and local causes.
A long-time resident of Santa Barbara, Tabar brings an extensive knowledge in trust, wealth management and banking both on the regulation and compliance side as well as front line client service. In addition to his work at Arlington Financial Services, he previously served as senior trust manager at the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust for many years as well as at other organizations such as Citizens Bank of Pasadena, Bank of the West, and Farmers and Merchants Trust Company.
Santa Barbara Trust Company is located at 100 E. De La Guerra St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. For more information call 805-697-5211 or email info@SantaBarbaraTrust.com
SCOTT ST. GERMAIN, U.S. Army veteran and Vice President at Genentech, has joined the Board of Directors of Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults. St. Germain is a founding member of Dream Foundation’s Dreams for Veterans Advisory Council and will continue helping veterans and active service members as he takes on this new role to help support the nonprofit’s broader mission. After earning a BS in Civil Engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point, St. Germain served as an Engineer officer and Company Commander in the U.S. Army. He also earned an MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas and received his MBA from the Harvard Business School before joining Genentech, a leading biotechnology company and Dream Foundation corporate partner since 2007. dreamfoundation.org
STEFANIE HASSETT AND THE IAN M. HASSETT FOUNDATION were named by the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission as recipients of the 2025 Leadership in Arts Award. Established in 2006, the award honors individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing arts and culture in our county. The SB County Board of Supervisors honored Hassett and the Foundation during its October 14th meeting. Hassett was named for her vital role in co-founding and directing the Ian M. Hassett Foundation, her service as Treasurer of the Santa Maria Arts Council, and her leadership in shaping the City of Santa Maria’s first Public Art Master Plan. The Ian M. Hassett Foundation, founded in memory of Ian Hassett, was also recognized for its role in enriching the Santa Maria Valley through scholarships, mentorships, exhibitions, and community programs that support young artists and adults with disabilities. Since 2013, the Foundation has awarded nearly $30,000 in scholarships.
DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS
RECONNECT WITH HEALTH AND PURPOSE after cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, or chronic illness, Organic Soup Kitchen will launch “Return to Vitality,” a transformative new ten-session educational series and companion workbook. The program officially begins November 20th.
“Many of our clients come to us after treatment feeling depleted and unsure how to begin rebuilding their health,” said Anthony Carroccio, Executive Director at Organic Soup Kitchen. “Return to Vitality was created to meet them where they are with practical tools, gentle structure, and holistic guidance that helps restore balance, energy, and hope.”
Each gathering will follow an interactive roundtable format, offering participants valuable information, peer support, and simple lifestyle practices they can implement right away. Sessions are led by a team of medical and integrative health professionals, including oncologists, nutritionists, physical therapists, psychologists, and sleep specialists.
The accompanying Return to Vitality Participant Workbook allows attendees to track progress, reflect on weekly learnings, and integrate healing habits at home.
Contact contact@organicsoupkitchen.org with questions. To register ($20) visit: https://paybee.io/quickpay.html?handle=osktasting&ppid=10#optionList
ROUNDING UP YOUR PURCHASES AT CHECKOUT WILL SUPPORT HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA this October at Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center. Customers may also make an additional donation to HSB upon checkout, with 100 percent of funds supporting Hospice of Santa Barbara’s services.
“We are deeply grateful to Gary Simpson and the entire Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center team for their continued generosity,” said David Selberg, Hospice of Santa Barbara CEO.
This generous effort directly supports HSB’s mission to provide compassionate care to individuals and families experiencing life-threatening illness or grieving the loss of a loved one at no cost.
“Hospice of Santa Barbara has been a constant in our community for over 50 years, providing compassionate care to those in our community experiencing a life-threatening illness or grieving the loss of a loved one, free of charge,” said Gary Simpson, Owner and President of Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center.
The campaign will run through October at the Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center. www.sbhicace.com
“It is gratifying to have our small foundation recognized for the work that we have done the last 12 years in our community,” said Hassett. “Our shared goal has been a simple one, to honor the last wish of my son, Ian, to encourage and support young artists like himself. This has definitely been a team effort in which our donors, supporters, and volunteers made this outreach to thousands of young art students possible.” ianmhassett.wixsite.com
CELEBRATING GLOBAL CINEMA AND CULTURAL UNITY, the Fourth Annual Ceylon International Film Festival wrapped up last week after featuring 21 curated films and screening a collection of short films from Sri Lanka, India, Iran, the UK, Canada, and the U.S.
Festival President Aruni Boteju received a special award from the Sri Lankan American Association of Southern California for her outstanding contribution to promoting Sri Lankan cinema and serving as a cultural ambassador. The Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma, former Sri Lankan Parliament Member, attended as a special guest, alongside city dignitaries from Santa Barbara and Goleta. Both the opening and closing nights drew record audiences.
Major awards included Best Film – Veppam Kulir Mazhai (India), Grand Prix –Stigma (Sri Lanka), Best Documentary – Babel to Abstraction (UK), and Best Short Film – Amida (Iran). Honorable mentions recognized The Replacement (Sri Lanka), Revenge Therapy (USA), and Before 1619: She Took Justice (USA). Special CEYIFF honors went to Andy Samarasena (Spirit of Service & Cultural Excellence), Angela Senavirathna (50 Years of Supporting Acting), and Vindana Ariyawansa (Emerging Visionary Award).
DUST OFF YOUR BOOTS AND GET READY FOR COUNTRY LINE DANCE NIGHTS ON STATE STREET! The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association has announced the return of its popular Kickin’ Country Line Dancing Nights, a free dance class and party. Each Wednesday in October, from 6 to 8pm, the community is invited to gather in front of Best BBQ, 716 State Street, for an evening of free country line dancing fun. Instructor Christy Grant will lead beginner-friendly lessons from 6 to 7pm, followed by open dancing from 7 to 8pm. Best BBQ and Apna Indian Restaurant will also be offering delicious specials throughout the evening. www.downtownsb.org
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO FILL VACANCIES ON TWO ADVISORY COMMITTEES, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments has announced openings on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee and Santa Barbara County Transit Advisory Committee. Applications for these committees are due by 5pm on October 29th.
“Serving on an SBCAG advisory committee is an excellent way to contribute to your community and bring your experience to the table,” said Marjie Kirn, SBCAG Executive Director.
An “At-Large” seat is open on the Measure A Citizens Oversight Committee for a community member to complete a four-year term that ends in September 2027. The committee includes eleven community leaders representing North County, the South Coast, and the region. It independently oversees how Measure A transportation sales tax revenues are spent, ensuring that voter-approved funds are used as intended. Committee members serve without compensation and typically meet twice a year.
Three volunteer seats are also open on SBCTAC, which serves as the county’s Social Services Transportation Advisory Council under California’s Transportation Development Act. Openings include a representative from the agricultural sector, a transit user from southern Santa Barbara County, and a social service provider serving seniors in southern Santa Barbara County. The committee includes 18 community leaders representing the North County and South Coast regions and advises SBCAG on transit needs, funding priorities, and services for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and residents with limited transportation options. Members serve three-year terms and may receive a $100 per-meeting stipend when funds are available, and training requirements are met. Meetings are typically held monthly or as needed.
“We’ve made it easy for residents to apply online, and our team is available to help with any questions about the process” said Lauren Bianchi Klemann, government affairs and public information manager for SBCAG. “We appreciate the time and commitment of those who volunteer to serve.”
Questions can be directed to info@sbcag.org or (805) 961-8900. Visit www.sbcag.org
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THE NATION’S LARGEST COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDER OF COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has begun accepting applications for financial aid for the 2026-2027 academic year. The deadline to apply for Foundation art and honors scholarships is November 15th, with applications for general and employer-sponsored scholarships due by January 31st, 2026.
SFSB received 3,334 applications during its previous scholarship awards cycle, awarding over $7.7 million in scholarships to 2,125 Santa Barbara County students, including high school students entering four-year universities, graduate students, and individuals pursuing vocational training. Eligible students may receive up to five years of undergraduate funding and four years of medical/graduate-level funding. The primary criteria for award selection are financial need, academic achievement, and motivation.
Eligibility requirements and application instructions are available online at www.sbscholarship.org
FOR THE 13TH YEAR IN A ROW, The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received a four-star rating from nonprofit evaluator Charity Navigator. The rating, Charity Navigator’s highest, indicates superior financial efficiency and transparency in Scholarship Foundation operations.
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has cumulatively awarded in excess of $167 million to 64,000 county students since its founding in 1962.
NEW CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS HAVE BEEN ADDED to Santa Barbara City College’s Physical Education Department, starting in Spring 2026. Registration begins Friday, December 12th. Due to the growing workforce needs in sports, fitness, and healthcare industries the certificate programs are: Youth Coaching, Fitness Trainer, and Pre-Sports Medicine. Students will have the opportunity to gain critical internship experience with local fitness businesses, building essential networks and enhancing employability. Graduates will be prepared to sit for Certified Personal Trainer exams and are positioned for strong career prospects in a market projected to grow 14 percent from 2022 to 2032, far outpacing the national average.
“These new Certificates of Achievement are a vital addition to our credit educational offerings and represent our commitment to providing students with real-world skills, industry connections, and pathways to both immediate employment and further advancement,” said Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. María Villagómez.
Students may apply or enroll at SBCC.edu/apply
THIS PERFECT PAELLA at the Santa Barbara Harbor and Seafood Festival on October 18th was a crowd favorite and they had one of the longest lines. The festival had multiple seafood vendors, nautical gifts, and demonstrations from the Harbor Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard.
OVER THE WEEKEND, Santa Barbara Police said, on Friday, October 18th the Santa Barbara High School staff had an on-campus incident involving several students. School staff found a student in possession of a weapon. The staff was able to safely isolate the student and retrieve the weapon.
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THOUSANDS RALLIED IN SANTA BARBARA, CARPINTERIA, AND VENTURA on Saturday, October 18th to join No Kings demonstrations across the country against the current administration’s policies, which they say are harmful to many including immigrants, the working class, and those
seeking affordable health care. They also oppose the ongoing military intervention in American cities.
SOME CONTAMINATED NONHAZARDOUS SOIL has been found on the Santa Barbara Police Station project site on Cota St. downtown after 60 samples. The soil was removed and sent to locations in San Luis Obispo and Kettleman City. The $4 million cost came out of the contingency funds. That’s 40 percent of the project’s contingency spent in the first two months. A request to the city has been made for $4.7 million to replenish the funds and pay for new water line work out to Santa Barbara Street. That money would come from a voter approved sales tax fund for these types of projects (Measure C). The project’s timeline has moved slightly and it is expected to be finished in September 2027. The ultimate cost is still unclear but in will be over $100 million.
MELODEE BUZZARD IS REPORTED MISSING. A Santa Barbara County school official made the alert and the public’s help has been sought by local law enforcement. This photo is two years old. The nine-yearold from Vandenberg Village hasn’t been seen since August 2025.
A SANTA BARBARA POLICE OFFICER IS RECOVERING FROM INJURIES that occurred the evening of Saturday, October 18th after a suspect backed a car into the officer. The vehicle was believed to have been stolen. Santa Barbara resident Kevin Benitez-Carbajal, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor and felony charges. Police spotted a suspected stolen vehicle on Mercedes Lane and say Benitez-Carbajal backed up the vehicle into an officer during the investigation. A taser was used to control Beitez-Carbajal before he could escape. The officer had minor injuries.
NOT THIS YEAR, BUT NEXT YEAR the Downtown Santa Barbara Holiday Parade is expected to return. It was last held in 2019 prior to the pandemic. The new Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) has listed it as a goal with a December 4th, 2026 date. The design may also change and be a walking
A MAJOR INCIDENT UNFOLDED at the Ralph’s on Hollister Ave. in Goleta on Monday, October 20th. There was a report of a knife fight and stabbing that went from outside to inside. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Deputies arrived and said there was an “altercation” with a suspect that resulted in a fatal shooting by the deputies. No other details have been released, including the ID.
A POOCH ON A PIANO! The popular Pianos on State musical art exhibit which began at the end of September ended on October 19th, when the pianos were removed until next year. You can find them in downtown Santa Barbara each Fall from the MOXI to the Arlington and over at the Lobero Theatre and the New Vic.
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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
"Still, despite multiple offsetting drivers, the tariff shock is further dimming already lackluster growth prospects. We expect a slowdown in the second half of this year, with only a partial recovery in 2026, and, compared to last October’s projections, inflation is expected to be persistently higher. Even in the United States, growth is weaker and inflation higher than we projected last year—hallmarks of a negative supply shock.”
– IMF Global Economic Outlook 2025
By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE
for the sharp rise in consumer prices since April 2nd. Democrats and the Biden administration had worked to bring the Consumer Price Index (CPI) portrayed in the above graph down to 2.3 percent from its high of nine percent that occurred in 2023 from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Add to this the looming worker shortage from tighter immigration policies that are shrinking the foreign-born labor supply—another negative supply shock on top of the tariffs—that is beginning to affect labor productivity.
But it began to rise again this April at the same time that Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on the rest of the world. Republicans say the inflation was caused by Biden’s massive government spending programs that sped up the COVID-19 pandemic recovery.
By Harlan Green
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest Global Economic Outlook report says both the tariffs and a looming worker shortage are “hallmarks of a negative supply shock” that will eventually slow down world economic growth.
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Most economists maintain that the inflation spike was caused in large part because of the supply shortages during the pandemic. President Trump’s tariff war on imports from the rest of the world that he announced on April 2nd exacerbated the product shortages as exporters scrambled to find cheaper supply routes to avoid the higher tariffs.
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China is now restricting the export of rare earth minerals, for which Trump has threatened to add an additional 100 percent tariff on China’s exports to the U.S. And the government shutdown will only make things worse in closing down the statistical departments that tell us where we are and might be in six months.
“Overall, despite a steady first half, the outlook remains fragile, and risks remain tilted to the downside,” reports the IMF. “The main risk is that tariffs may increase further from renewed and unresolved trade tensions,
which, coupled with supply chain disruptions, could lower global output by 0.3 percent next year. Apart from this, four simmering downside risks are especially worrying.”
What are the "simmering downside risks"? U.S. financial markets are over-invested in AI with little to show for it, while AI is already causing whitecollar layoffs, exacerbating the job losses incurred by the ICE roundup of undocumented immigrants.
And we have a record $39 trillion federal debt weighing on the credit markets that is competing with the private capital needed for new plants and equipment.
The Trump administration is vainly attempting to equate the record tariff rates, now at Great Depression levels, let us not forget, with some promised domestic industrial revival.
And Trump wants an easy money Federal Reserve to help grease its wheels. How do you think interest rates and inflation will respond to easier credit? The same way inflation and interest rates responded to Joe Biden’s New, New Deal?
We can’t borrow our way out of this debt mess with tax cuts for the wealthiest.
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The personal property of the following customers of JW Storage has been abandoned: Corbin Russell (218 W. Ortega St. #3, Santa Barbara).
Pursuant to California Business and Professions code section 21707, all personal property will be auctioned off and sold at noon on 10/24/2025 at 218 W. Ortega St.
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The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, November 06, 2025 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street.
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, November 06, 2025 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC.
TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting. All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.
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• Los Patos Underpass Removal at Los Patos Way & Highway 101
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 017-010-079, ROW-001-628
Zoning Designation: HRC-2/S-D-3, P-R/S-D-3
Application Number: PLN2019-00591 Filing Date: 10/15/2020
Applicant / Owner: Eric Goodall, City of Santa Barbara / Southern Pac Co
Project Description: Removal of Los Patos Underpass and installation of fill and landscaping
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NUMBER: 25CV06125
Petitioner: Veronica Sanchez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Alexander Maximo Adan Sanchez to PROPOSED NAME: Job Sia Reyes Sanchez; and PRESENT NAME: Michael Gabriel Adan Sanchez to PROPOSED NAME: Michael Gabriel Reyes Sanchez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: December 8, 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: 10/15/2025 /s/:Colleen K. Sterne , Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV06125 Pub Dates: October 24, 31, November 7, 14, 2025.
SBIFF Cinema Society Screening and Q&A
By Robert F. Adams / Special to VOICE
PART THRILLER AND PART HUMANIST DRAMA,
Iranian director Jafar Panâhi delivers a poignant story of Iranian political prisoners taking revenge on their former captors. The film deservedly won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival last May, the Palme d’Or, and is being slowly released to audiences following screenings across the globe. It Was Just an Accident is actually a French and Luxemborg produced and funded film, yet it is set in Iran. The film casts a critical eye toward the treatment of ordinary citizens by an oppressive regime. Iranian director Panâhi is a legendary dissident, and he and his small crew actually filmed the story in Turkey, near the border of Iran, shrouded in secrecy.
The story has a kidnapping plot laced with deep-rooted anger at the authorities. The anger is justified with experiences of torture, beatings, and wrested confessions. The victims struggle against the notion of becoming as cruel as the wicked guards. There is also a underlying suspense of the mean-spirited soldiers that may catch them in the act, and send them, a loose group of mostly younger characters, either to the torture chambers, the gallows, or even worse fates that may befall them. Underlying the terse interactions are humorous exchanges and decisions, leading up to a climax of admissions by their captive, first threatening them and a following pleading for his life and the future well-being of his wife and children. The locations are interesting, empty mountain valleys away from urban centers, crowed urban streets, and isolated suburbs. And throughout the film no music is used, just the ambient sounds of deserts, lonely roadways, crying dogs, and the gritty sounds of a sputtering minivan that drives the captive sequestered silently within.
The cast is excellent, fully believable and offers a variety of personalities that see the situation and their quest for justice with a freewheeling, almost improvisational quality. This is kind of bumbling yet compelling series of unfortunate
misadventures that the performers capture. The cast is entertaining, as their harsh prison memories often threaten their ability to think clearly. The script is nimble and the players latch onto the mayhem with gusto. In particular, Valid Mobasseri plays a mechanic who first identifies the cruel guard and whose spurious reaction sets the plot in motion. His portrayal qualifies as a somewhat normal guy becoming more impulsive and manic as the kidnapping plot progresses. He, like the other vengeance seekers, risks his freedoms at every angle due to imploding anger. Seeking verification of the guard, known as ‘Peg-Leg,’ he finds another former detainee played by the energetic actress, Maryam Afshari. She plays an accept-nononsense wedding photographer drafted into this exercise of revenge. Intriguingly, the actress Afshari, does not wear a hijab, which has been and is still required in any Iran based films or television shows.
On hand for an interview after the screening, director Panâhi had a dialogue with fest director Roger Durling. With an interpreter by his side, Panâhi revealed, “When prisoners are interrogated they are blindfolded. When I was in prison in continuing interrogation sessions, my auditory senses overrode all other senses. I never thought I would make a film about an interrogator. I am a socially engaged filmmaker and issues will find their way into my films. I do not use music to stay true to realism...in my films (ambient)
SBIFF Cinema Society Screening and Q&A
By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE
APPEARING AT A SOLD-OUT
SANTA BARBARA CINEMA
SOCIETY SCREENING of his latest movie, Spike Lee, one of America’s foremost movie directors and writers joined SBIFF Director Roger Durling in a conversation about his movie Highest 2 Lowest.
According to Lee, the movie is a homage to Akira Kurosawa and draws from his movies. It also honors William Friedkin’s The French Connection (with a subway chase scene in lieu of the bullet train scene from Kurosawa’s version in High and Low) and Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon, in the final duel between music mogul David King (Denzel Washington) and music star wannabe Yung Felon (A$AP Rocky).
sound is used as music. Shooting is dangerous for us for security reasons and we did not want to gather attention to ourselves, using natural light. I made this film both for future generations and the people alive now, raising the question of when or will the cycle of violence stop, an eternal question after a cycle of violence. The film is a warning for future children.”
Panâhi’s Iranian travel ban has been temporarily lifted, giving the director some freedoms to make appearances to promote the film at festivals. In speeches, the director has directly stated his call for Iranians to unify in rallying against their ruling government. Panâhi is actually an exiled figure, has been jailed in Iran, as with other filmmakers and performers such as the prominent actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, the award winning lead in 2022’s Holy Spider, as well as many others, critical of the injustices occurring in Iran.
An engaging film on many levels, It Was Just an Accident has been chosen by France for consideration for an Academy Award for the Best International Feature Film Award.
Lee shared about how lucky he was to work with Washington once again (he has made four other movies with him, including Malcolm X), revealing scenes the actor had improvised, including the above rap battle and one where he asks the Black legends in his office photos what they would do if facing the moral dilemma of paying a ransom on someone else’s child. “What would you do, Aretha?”
The film features father and son Jeffrey and Elijah Wright (playing King’s chauffeur and his son), Ilfenesh Hadera and Aubrey Joseph (as King’s wife and son), Rick Fox as Coach Fox, and Rosie Perez as herself, introducing the great Eddie Palmieri and his Salsa Orchestra.
When Durling asked about Lee’s composer Howard Dawson, Lee praised his work and described finding some of the musical talent for the movie on instagram. Then he talked about being from a musical family with his father Bill Lee, a top folk bassist, who also wrote the scores for several of his movies, including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, and Mo Better Blues.
Travel to the magical world of Halloweentown when Paseo Nuevo hosts a free screening of this family favorite at 7pm on Friday, October 31st as a part of its Spooky Movie Nights series! Grab a blanket, friends, and much on complimentary popcorn while enjoying the movie on the rooftop of Paseo Nuevo’s South Side parking garage.
Prior to this Halloween event, Paseo Nuevo will get locals in the spirit with a free screening of Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride at 7pm on Friday, October 24th.
Spooky Movie Nights • Screening of Corpse Bride with complimentary popcorn. Bring blankets, chairs and friends • Paseo Nuevo Mall • Free • 7pm Fri, 10/24.
Hedda • A modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play with a conversation with Writer/ Director/Producer Nia DaCosta, Producer/Actress Tessa Thompson, and Actress Nina Hoss • SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre • $20 • sbifftheatres.com • 11am Sat, 10/25.
Kokuho • Japan’s entry to the Academy Awards. Followed by a conversation with Production Designer Yohei Taneda • SBIFF Riviera Theatre • $20 • sbifftheatres.com • 5pm Sat, 10/25.
The Issue With Tissue Screening & Filmmaker Discussion • Join the CEC and the Sierra Club for a discussion with writer, director, and producer Michael Zelniker • CEC Environmental Hub • $5 • cecsb.org • 6:30-9pm Thu, 10/30.
Spooky Movie Nights • Screening of Halloweentown with complimentary popcorn. Bring blankets, chairs and friends • Paseo Nuevo Mall • Free • 7pm Fri, 10/31.
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SING ALONG TO TIMELESS HITS, including “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down,” and “American Girl” when Petty Party, a leading tribute band to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, rocks the Lobero Theatre at 7:30pm on Friday, October 24th. For tickets ($39.50-$59.50) visit lobero.org
COMEDY
Magic with Gene Urban • Magic and mind-reading • Satellite SB, 1117 State St • Free • satellitesb.com • 6-9pm Fri.
DANCE
Santa Barbara Dance Theater’s Forum • A new work inspired by collaboration and creative research, exploration and collective creation • Hatlen Theater, UCSB • $13-$22 • theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Fri & Sat, 10/24-10/25, 2pm Sun, 10/26. Beth Amine Variety Show • Spooky Hallwoeen themed dances of pole, belly dance, Latin, fusion, ballroom and more • Wildcat Lounge • 7:30-9:30pm Fri, 10/24.
AI Unlocked: Sparking Innovation • Learn how startups are using AI to launch and grow • BC Forum, SBCC • Free RSVP • https://tinyurl.com/9wtvca83 • 12:302pm Fri, 10/24.
SBC Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.
MUSIC
Westmont Fall Orchestra Concert • Hahn Hall, UCSB • Free • westmont.edu/music/concerts • 7pm Fri, 10/24.
Los Huracanes Del Norte • Traditional northeastern Mexican music • Chumash Casino Resort • $49-$79 • chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fri, 10/24.
Karaoke Fridays on State • Longoria Wines, 732 State St, SB • 6:30-8:30pm Fri.
Creatures of the Night Hike • Guided hike to see nocturnal creatures • Arroyo Hondo Preserve • Land Trust for SB County • Free, sold out • www.sblandtrust.org • 6pm Fr, 10/24.
Ghost Walking Tour • Use equipment to investigate the Presidio neighborhood that have paranormal phenomenon with a professional guide • Post Office, Canon Perdido St • $60 • soltisproductions.com • 7pm Fri, 10/24, 9pm Sat, 10/18 & 10/25.
Jackson Gillies With Jax Plays
Dead: Return To The Alcazar • Presenting new music and chalk artist Rod Tryon will create a JAX PLAYS DEAD logo • The Alcazar • $15 • thealcazar.org • 7-9:30pm Fri, 10/24.
Parker Quartet • String quartet chamber music concert inspired by French Impressionism • SBMA, Mary Craig Auditorium • $10-$40 • sbma.net • 7-8pm Fri, 10/24.
Griffin House • Heartfelt storytelling and timeless Americana • SOhO • $25 • sohosb.com • 7pm Fri, 10/24.
Petty Party • Tribute band celebrating the music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers • Lobero Theatre • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fri, 10/24.
Pedro Fernandez • Ave Fenix Tour featuring Grammy-winning Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, & TV host • Arlington Theatre • $56-$107 • arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Fri, 10/24.
SB Reads Kickoff • Pick up a free copy of The Magic Fish in English or Spanish. Sign up book clubs, workshops, and special events hosted by the SB Public Library • Michael Towbes Library Plaza • Free • library. santabarbaraca.gov • 5-6:30pm Fri, 10/24.
Crafternoon • Carnival inspired crafts, ages 5+ • Explore Ecology Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology.org • 10am-12pm, Sat.
Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
South Coast Stand Up Comedy • Featuring world class comedians and guest An Embarrassment Of Pandas • The Alcazar • $15 • thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Sat, 10/25.
Success With Succulents • Learn the best soils, fertilizer and propagation methods • Goleta Community Center • $10 • tinyurl.com/43c2jtad • 1-3pm Sat, 10/25.
Media Industries and AI • Panel discussion on emerging trends • Pollock Theater • Free RSVP • carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 2-4pm Sat, 10/25.
Tunnel Books Workshop • Make telescopic books with guest artist Karen Schroeder • EE Makerspace • $35-40 • exploreecology.org • 2-4pm Sa, 10/25.
Zen and the Art of Figure
Drawing • Bring your own art supplies. With animator Rich Wilkie • Yoga Soup • $50 • RichWilkie.com • 2:15-4:15pm Sat, 10/25.
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.
Battle Of The Bands • Four hours of The Rhythm Industrial Complex and The Brasscals • Fox Wine Co./ TopaTopa Brewing • Free • 2-6pm Sat, 10/25.
Blind Boys of Alabama With Cory Henry • One night, two Roots Gospel Grammy Winners • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall • $15-$63 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events • 7:30pm Sat, 10/25.
Santa Barbara Chamber Players • With conductor Daniel Gee and the Westmont Choir, program of Beethoven, Prokofiev, Haydn, and more • First United Methodist Church, 305 E Anapamu • $free-$20 • 7:30pm Sat, 10/25.
Pruning California Native Plants • A workshop with Keith Nevison, the Garden’s director of horticulture and operations • SB Botanical Garden • Sold out • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-11am Sat, 10/25.
New Backcountry Casitas Opening Weekend • Explore three brand-new Backcountry Casitas, imaginative, sustainable playhouses • The Backcountry Basecamp, SB Botanical Garden • RSVP • sbbotanicgarden.org • 10am Sat, 10/25.
Scandinavian Breakfast Pop Up
• Groove, drink, & enjoy Danish treats with a DJ • Andersen’s Danish Bakery & Restaurant • $45 • tinyurl.com/4524apbu • 9am-2pm Sat, 10/25.
Move With MADD 80’s Fun Run/Walk • Annual fundraiser by Mothers Against Drunk Driving against impaired driving • Chase Palm Park Field • $25-$35 • give.madd.org • 9am Sat, 10/25.
Plane Pull • Fundraiser presented by Alaska Airlines and supported by SBA and Atlantic Aviation, benefits Alpha Resource Center. Form teams of 10 to pull an airplane • SB Airport, 1503 Cook Place • alphasb.org/plane-pull • 10am-3pm Sat, 10/25.
Día De Los Muertos • Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with community altar displays and art activities • SBMA • Free • sbma.net • 12-4pm Sat & Sun, 10/2510/26, 11/1-11/2.
El Reencuentro: Rewinding To The 90’s • Connection, nostalgia, and celebration honoring our shared history and look toward the future of leadership • Arnoldi’s Cafe • Free • futureleadersnow.org • 2:30-4:30pm Sat, 10/25.
The Art of Mezcal • MCASB Speakeasy & Afterhours • Mezcal Tasting with Bany Vargas • $200 • mcasantabarbara.org • 5-8pm Sat, 10/25.
Architectural Walking Tour • History of buildings in SB • 229 E. Victoria St • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat.
MORE TREATS THAN TRICKS AWAIT LOCALS this Halloween season, as spooky festivities for all ages pop up all over Santa Barbara! From family-friendly activities such as Trunk or Treat and Boo at the Zoo, to a Thriller flash dance at the courthouse and festive parties, here’s how you can be sure to have a frighteningly great time this week.
Boo at the Zoo invites kids and their families to explore the SB Zoo after dark for trick-or-treating, spooky story times, and more from 5 to 8pm on Friday, October 24th through Sunday the 26th.
Halloween Disco • Costume party and fundraiser for Friendship Center’s Adult Day Programs • Community Arts Workshop • $175-$700 • friendshipcentersb.org • 6pm Fri, 10/24.
Halloween Skate • Costume contest and ice skating • Ice in Paradise • iceinparadise.org • $15 • 1:30-4:30pm Fr, 10/14.
Spooky Parents’ Night Out
• Halloween skating and crafts for ages 4-12 while adults get to relax! • Ice In Paradise • $50 • iceinparadise.org • 5-8pm Fri, 10/24.
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, 10/24-10/26.
Downtown Halloween
Johann Sebastian Bach to Tim Burton • First United Methodist Church • Free • 11-11:30am Sun, 10/26.
Halloween Speakeasy • Spinetingling cocktails and fare • San Ysidro Ranch • Reservations (805) 565-1720 • 5pm-12am Mo, 10/27-11/2. Halloween with Calvin Love & Evan Blix • Indie concert • SOhO • $15 • sohosb.com • 9pm Thu, 10/30.
BOOcara • Trick-or-treating, engaging family games, hands-on art projects, and a captivating haunted house. Drinks are available for parents
Dance with friends and neighbors and see World Dance for Humanity’s annual Thriller flash dance at the SB Courthouse on October 25th! A community dance party starts at 2pm with the Thriller performance beginning at 3pm.
Trick -Or - Treat • Downtown businesses welcome costumed children and their families • downtownsb.org/ events/halloween • 3-6pm Sat, 10/25.
Halloween Dance Party • Free dance party and Thriller flash mob • World Dance for Humanity • Supports Nicole Greenwood Rwanda Education Fund and Westside Boys & Girls Club Santa Barbara County • Courthouse Sunken Gardens • worlddanceforhumanity.org • Dance Party 2pm, Thriller performance 3pm Sat, 10/25.
Bach To Burton • Internationally acclaimed organist Thomas Mellan performing Halloween concert from
Don your favorite costumes and enjoy free, family-oriented trick-or-treating at Trunk or Treat! Held from 5 to 7:30pm in the Spencer Adams Parking Lot, 1235 Chapala St, this event brings out festively decorated trunks for a night of safe Halloween fun! Trunk or Treat is hosted by Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation, SBPAL, and the Santa Barbara Youth Council.
ANCIENT MARTIAL ARTS AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE will join forces when UCSB Arts & Lectures welcomes 20 Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple to perform Sutra at the Granada Theatre on Wednesday, October 29th. A collaboration between Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, sculptor Antony Gormley, composer Szymon Brzóska, the night merges visual art, dance, music, and martial arts traditions in an innovative experience. For tickets ($20-110) visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
• The Ritz-Carlton Bacara • $40 • tinyurl.com/3nv957m7 • 5pm Thu, 10/30.
Trunk or Treat • Wear costumes, collect candy, and vote for the best decorated trunk • SB Parks & Recreation and SBPAL • Spencer Adams Parking Lot, 1235 Chapala St • Free • 5-7pm Thu, 10/30.
Rave To The Grave • A haunted house with music, neon nightmares, and undead dancefloor • Canary Hotel • $23-$34 • canarysantabarbara. com • 7-10pm Fri, 10/31.
Adapted Halloween Dance
• All-inclusive Halloween party for folks of all abilities, costume contest • Carrillo Recreation Center • $10 • SB Parks & Rec • tinyurl.com/yjxpz6yh • 7-9pm Fri, 10/31.
The Mart’s Halloween Spectacular • Costume contest, trick-or-treating, and a movie • The Trading Post, Montecito Country Mart • Free • 11am-6pm Fri, 10/31.
Trunk Or Treat • View decorated cars and trick or treat • Girls Inc of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road • Free • girlsinc-carp.org • 3-5pm Fri, 10/31.
Sunday 10/26
Shark Sundays • Learn about shark biology • The Sea Center, Stearns Wharf • $12-$15 • sbnature.org • 11:30-11:45am Sun, 10/26.
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 Hive • Ecstatic dance and expression • Yoga Soup • $20 • inspiratia.org • 12:30pm Sun.
Book Talk & Signing With Scott Ellsworth • Featuring his book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 3pm Sun, 10/26.
Empathy Cafe • Practice listening & empathy • 2040 Alameda Padre Serra, Unit #224 • Free • theempathycenter.org • 11am Sun.
Music Festival • Five authentic Mexican Bands • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $70 • earlwarren.com • 12-8pm Sun, 10/26.
Westmont Fall Orchestra Concert • Student concert • Page Hall, Westmont College • Free • westmont.edu/music/concerts • 3pm Sun, 10/26.
Domingo Tour • Guided stroll through SB’s Architectural charm • Begins at SB Downtown Library • Architectural Foundation of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
For the Love of Ojai • Join a creekside cleanup day and open house • Ojai Valley Green Coalition • Ojai City Hall • Register: ojaivalleygreencoalition.org • Cleanup 8:30-11am, open house 10am-2pm Sa, 10/25.
Santa Barbara Quilt Unveiling • Admire a historic SB quilt’s debut display • Sahyun Genealogical Library • Free, RSVP: sbgen.org • 12-1:30pm Sun, 10/26.
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Wednesday 10/29
Bilingual Music & Movement • Ages 0-5 • SB Public Library • 10:1510:45am, Wed.
Read to a Dog • Practice reading with a therapy dog! • Eastside Library • Free • 3-4pm, Wed.
DANCE
Sutra • Shaolin kung fu tradition in a contemporary context • UCSB Arts & Lectures • The Granada Theatre • $63 • granadasb.org • 7:30pm Wed, 10/29.
Haunted Tour Of Historic
Downtown • Explore haunted sites of Santa Barbara led by historian Neal Graffy starting with a glass of wine
Toes In The Cove Kick Off Party • Meet and greet with area pros and legends. Celebrate the 2025 Roger Nance Ohana Award recipient, Heather Hudson with food and music
• Surf N Wear Beach House • Free • toesinthecove.com • 6-8pm Wed, 10/29.
Thursday 10/30
CHILDREN
Music & Movement • Shoreline Park • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov
• 10:30-11am, Thu.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Knit ‘N’ Needle • Knit, crochet, and embroider with others • Montecito Library • Free • 2-3:30pm Thu, 10/30.
Friday 10/31
Murder At The Old Mission • An educational conversation about the history of Franciscan Ferdinand Bergmeyer • SB Mission Archive Library • $50 • www.sbmal.org • 6-8pm Fri, 10/31.
Saturday 11/1
Story Time At The Sea Center
• Fun, learning and ocean magic • Sea Center, Stearns Wharf • $12-15 • sbnature.org • 10:30-10:45am Sat, 11/1.
HONOR THE SPIRITS AND LIVES of our ancestors and the families who lived before us at this year’s Día De Los Muertos community altar display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Join the Mexican tradition that honors the people who created and shaped our lives, culture, and art that we celebrate to this day. From 12 to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 & 26th and November 1st & 2nd, participate in free art activities and view community altars on display in the Park Lobby and Art Learning Lab. Additional altars are on display in the museum galleries, with admission required to view them.
To learn more visit sbma.net
Harbor Sing • Bid on entertainment experiences to support Santa Barbara Revels • Deep Sea Tasting Room, 217 G Stearns Wharf • tinyurl.com/yjsreuvu • $41-$81 • 4-6pm Sun, 10/26.
Monday 10/27
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
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.
MUSIC
Journey Through Jazz • A student residency program by the Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation puts on a performance featuring Foothill School • Lobero Theatre • Free • lobero.org • 7:15pm Mon, 10/27.
Tuesday 10/28
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
Indigenous Religious Traditions And Law Panel Discussion • Concerning repatriation, land access, education from panelists of tribal authorities, legal experts, and scholars. Hosted by The MultiCultural Center • MCC Theater and Lounge • Free RSVP: mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 4pm Tue, 10/28.
Interm. Spanish Conversation • Central Library • Free • 10-11am Tue. Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Book Fair: Goleta Valley Junior High School • 25% of all in-store purchases will be donated • Chaucer’s Books • Free • chaucersbooks.com • 5-7pm Tue, 10/28.
• Santa Barbara Historical Museum
• $20-30 • sbhistorical.org • 5:30pm Wed, 10/29-10/30.
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.
Beethoven • Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106, “Hammerklavier” • Camerata Pacifica • Music Academy of the West • $35-$75 • cameratapacifica.org • 7pm Wed, 10/29.
We The Beat Presents: Felly • Hip-hop, Reggae, indie rock and alternative rap • SOhO • $25 • sohosb.com • 8pm Wed, 10/29.
Open Jam • At Revolver Pizza. Bring an instrument. Jam with other musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sneek Peek With Halloween Treats • Visit the new Cottage Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics with face painters, balloon artist, costume contest, and treats for all ages • 2401 Bath St • Free • tinyurl.com/mu4dzdvd • 3-9pm Wed, 10/29.
Unlovable: Situationships, Sexism, And The Struggle For Real Connection • A conversation how racism, sexism, and modern dating culture disintegrate our capacity for connection and intimacy by Dr. Sabrina Strings • MCC Theater and Lounge • Free RSVP • mcc.sa.ucsb.edu
• 5pm Thu, 10/30.
MUSIC
Itshak Perlman: In The Fiddler’s House • Critically acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman leading an all-star klezmer band in collaboration with UCSB Arts & Lectures • The Granada Theatre • $85-$160 • granadasb.org • 7pm Thu, 10/30.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Día de los Muertos with Del Maguey • Sugar skull painting, music with Tony Ybarra, and festive food and drink • San Ysidro Ranch • $60 • Reservations: 805-565-1720 • 5pm12am Th, 10/30.
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.
SB Reads: Relax & Craft For Teens • Discuss books, watch anime, create and share drawings • Island Room, Central Library • Free • 3-4:30pm Sat, 11/1.
Collective Collaborative 2025 • A vibrant celebration of dance, community, and collaboration • SBCC Dance • Center Stage Theater • $17 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Sat, 11/1.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Figure Drawing • Introduction to tools and methods drawing the human form, artist Eric Saint Georges • Community Arts Workshop • $60 • sbcaw.org/upcoming • 9am-12:30pm Sat, 11/1.
UCSB Chamber Choir Workshop • For junior high and high school students passionate about choral music • Karl Geiringer Hall, UCSB • Free RSVP: music.ucsb.edu • 9:30am-1:30pm Sat, 11/1.
Composting With Jack • Learn how to professionally compost from a professional • Mesa Harmony Gardens • RSVP: tinyurl.com/29p6j3e7 • 10am12pm Sat, 11/1.
MUSIC
Surfer Girl • Indie-pop, reggae, surf-rock, and hip-hop led by Carter Reeves • SOhO • $23-$27 • sohosb.com • 9pm Sat, 11/1.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Black Is Beautiful Gala • Second annual celebration for Black/African American beauty, culture, and community in Santa Barbara County • Healing Justice SB • Grand Meadow, SBCC • $250 • www.hjsb.org • 5-9pm Sat, 11/1.
• Power Of Your Om, 1221 State St • $10-$35 • blindfitness.org/programs • 1-2:30pm Sun, 11/2.
Book Signing & Talk • With Stephen P. Huyler
• Presenting his new memoir, Transformed by India: A Life • SBMA, Mary Craig Auditorium • $15 • sbma.net/events • 2:30-4pm Sun, 11/2.
Fall Chamber Ensembles Concert •
Student concert • Deane Chapel, Westmont College • Free • westmont.edu/music/concerts • 3pm Sun, 11/2.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Coffee & Community / Café y Comunidad
• Join Mayor Paula Perotte and Councilmember Luz Reyes-Martín for conversation, coffee, and treats. Spanish interpretation • City of Goleta &
Arms And The Man • Classic anti-romatnic comedy by George Bernard Shaw • Garvin Theatre, SBCC • $10-$29 • theatregroupsbcc.com • Through 10/25.
Jonny & The Baptists • British comedy sensations Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers • Benefit performance for New Beginings • Center Stage Theater • centerstagetheater.org • $55 • 7pm Thu, 10/23, 7:30pm Sat, 10/25.
New Vic • $25-$60 • etcsb.org • through 10/26. Every Brilliant Thing • One-man show of an individual listing beautiful things to help his mother’s depression • PCPA, Severson Theatre Santa Maria • through 10/26.
Million Dollar Quartet • Four of music’s most legendary icons—Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins—meet for an impromptu jam session that would make rock n’ roll history • Rubicon Theatre • $55-$95 • rubicontheatre.org • Through 11/9.
Every Brilliant Thing • Starring critically acclaimed comedian and actor Jonny Donahoe, who originated the role • Benefit performance for New Beginnings • Center Stage Theater • $55 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Fri, 10/24 & 2pm Sun, 10/26.
War Of The Worlds: The Panic
Broadcast • Relive Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio drama & its lasting impact • The
Goleta Valley Historical Society • Stow House Ranch Yard, 304. N Los Carneros • Free • 10am12pm Sun, 11/2.
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Antigonick • Sophocles’ ancient and disturbing tragedy with fresh language and new life • Porter Theater, Westmont College • $12-$20 • westmont.edu/boxoffice • 7:30pm Fri & Sat, 10/24-10/25, & Sat 11/1, 8:30pm Fri, 10/31, 2pm Sat, 11/1.
Dia De Los Muertos Market & Craft Day • Live performances, community altar and more • SBTHP & Mujeres Makers Market • El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park • Free • sbthp. org/diadelosmuertos • 10am-4pm Sun, 11/2.
By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE
BREATHING FRESH INTIMACY INTO A BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET, the Prometheus Quartet, comprised of recent Music Academy of the West Alums, set into motion the Mariposa Concert Series at Hahn Hall last week.
With the confidence and resonance of a quartet of instruments, the first note set the stage for the entire evening’s performance. Ludwig Von Beethoven’s String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18. No 6 was the first selection. The quartet included Roger Shao, violin; Anthony Chan, violin; Brian Jennings, viola; and Wilson Vanderslice, cello.
One of Beethoven’s first quartets, String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18. No 6 is a complex composition with emotional depth. The Prometheus Quartet energetically found its romance — especially in the last movement, La Malinconia (Melancholy).
The next selection was composed by Caroline Shaw and titled Blueprint. It was inspired by Beethoven’s La Malinconia, according to Vanderslice, who offered the audience a few notes and thoughts about each of the pieces.
Blueprint was a singular movement which was amazingly beautiful, with prominent musical and rhythmic contrasts. There were sonic swirls. Sometimes these swirls began with the first violin and ended with the cello and then moved back through again. There were also pizzicato harmonies that elaborated on the homage to Beethoven.
“Chamber music is ultimately about conversation without words. We talk to each other with our dynamics and articulations, and we try to give voice to the composers whose music has inspired us to gather in the same room and play music. Blueprint is also a conversation — with Beethoven, with Haydn (his teacher and the “father” of the string quartet), and with the joys and malinconia of his Op. 18, No. 6,” commented Caroline Shaw, the youngest composer to ever receive the Pulitzer Prize in Music, in Blueprint program notes for Camerata San Antonio.
The program closed with the rich melodies of Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No 4 in E
Minor. Op. 44.No. 2.
By this point in the program the Prometheus Quartet was especially in sync with the musical universe and themselves.
The audience’s reward was the brilliance of their performance.
Following several rounds of standing ovations, the Prometheus Quartet, which studied at the MAW and was founded at Julliard, performed an encore arrangement by Vanderslice. A remarkably beautiful and fitting ending for the evening and the beginning of this season’s Mariposa Concert Series.
By Kerry Methner / VOICE
LUMES, JEWELS, AND SPARKLING
CHAMPAGNE intensified the sense of joie de vivre when State Street Ballet hosted their gala soirée, La Fête du Carnaval, at the Music Academy of
the West on October 4th.
Marking the beginning of the Ballet’s 31st year with theatrical flair, the company offered cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction, all before a dazzling Hahn Hall performance. Reception guest artists included Katelyn Carano, Brian Mann, and SSB Professional Track dancers.
Beckoned into the beautiful Hahn Hall with the ring of a bell, attendees were treated to remarks by Cecily MacDougall and Megan Philipp before performances of short pieces presented with perfection, including Flames of Paris Pas de Deux between Akari Kato and Harold Mendez and selections from Carnival of the Animals. The ooh là là continued with excerpts from C’est La Vie choreographed by Kevin Jenkins.
Last but not least, an enthusiastic paddle raise led by Keith Fox prompted donations so that State Street Ballet can continue to share “meaningful art, daring imagination, and worldclass dance” with the Santa Barbara community.
And, the event was just getting warmed up. An elegant dinner under the stars by Omni Catering followed, then by crepes and coffee.
Gala Chairs were Dr. Nicole Callahan and Alex Nourse, and the Gala Committee included Janey Campbell and Chanda Fetter.
Merci beaucoup! to State Street Ballet for enriching our cultural season!
Sustainer Sponsors: Bob and Alex Nourse, Joan Rutkowski, Anonymous, Carrie Towbes and John Lewis, Roger Thompson, Teri Jory and Seth Geiger, Richard J. Watts, Chris Lancashire, Nicole Callahan
Patron Table Sponsors: Karl Wies and Kristen Kingbeil-Weis, Jenna Jobst Reichental and Melody Heather Ellison, Otis and Elizabeth Chandler Foundation, Margo Cohen-Feinberg, Tim Mikel
VIP Sponsor: Coleen Stewart, Jocelyn Kuzminski, Andre Yew, The Pryor Family, Brooks and Kate Firestone, Jean Rogers
Patron Sponsor: Kathy Weber, Roxana Anson, Janey and J. Kenneth Campbell, James Maguire, Eric Oltmann and Susan Van Abel, Teresa Kuskey and Rick Oshay, Richard and Marilyn Mazess
Event Sponsors: Claire and Nolan Lindstrom, Suzanne and Reece Duca via the La Centra-Sumerlin Fund, Tom and Chris Frisina, Jill and Ronald Dexter, Alan and Mary Jane Miller, Hank and Maureen Bowis, Helene Segal and George Konstantinow, Anne S. Towbes via the Poomer Fund
Corporate Sponsors: Coresport, Montecito Bank & Trust
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
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
Marcia Burtt Gallery • Coastal Life and Randall David Tipton • through Nov 16 • Landscape paintings, prints, & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • 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 • Makahiya: I Wanted You to Feel the Same by Godofredo Astudillo Opens Nov 2 • 9-9pm Daily • 121 State St • mcasantabarbara.org
Brunjes
10 West Gallery • A Deeper Dive
• Through Oct 26 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com
Ann Foxworthy Gallery • Dreams & Revelations by Paulo Lima
• through Dec 4 • Alan Hancock College, 800 South College Dr, Bldg L, Santa Maria.
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 through Nov 2 • 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 • Up Next: Fall 2025 Student Show • atkinsongallerysbcc.com
Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707
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
CPC Gallery • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • cpcgallery.com
Cypress Gallery • Square Perspectives through Oct 26; Joellen Chrones: Hot Glass and Warm Fuzzies • Oct 27-Nov23 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • lompocart.org
Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • lotusland.org
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 through Nov 9 • 12-5 FriSun • 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 • MultiArtist 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 • A Gesture Repeated • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • makerhouse.org
Museum of Tibetan Art & Legacy Arts International • Wed-Sun 12-8pm • 310-880-6671 • lamatashinorbu.org / legacyartsb.com
Palm Loft Gallery • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • 1-6 Fr-Su & By Appt • 805-684-9700 • palmloft.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 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.org
Santa Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd
Fridays Art • Western Edge • through Dec 2 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum • 3596 Sagunto St • 12-4pm Wed-Sun • santaynezmuseum.org.
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 Ozier-Lafontaine; Anabell Guerrero through Nov 22 • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805-610-1203 • 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 + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255
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 through Dec 31 • 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 8 through Jun 12 • library.ucsb.edu
Voice Gallery • Goleta Valley Art Association • Through Oct 31; Anything Goes by SBAA Nov 2 through 29 • 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
AQUILT WITH A HISTORY, The Santa Barbara Quilt, will be unveiled at the Sahyun Library, the home of the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society at 316 Castillo Street during a reception on Sunday, October 26th from 12 noon to 1:30pm.
The Quilt has a storied history. Created by Quilters from the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara & Goleta in 1994, it has traveled the county, to an international exhibition, and to Washington, D.C. and back.
Its story began in early 1994, when Barbara Maxwell, then President of the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara & Goleta, visited the state capital building in Sacramento. She walked down a hall that had display cases for each county in California: the case for Santa Barbara was empty. Barbara thought there should be something representing the county in the case and the idea of a quilt depicting scenes from Santa Barbara was created.
More than 30 Guild members spent 18 months designing, sewing, and quilting this 91” x 87” quilt which includes many individual scenes of Santa Barbara. The quilt was entered into and won an Honorable Mention at the internationally respected Paducah Quilt Show, organized by The American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world. This show is held annually in Paducah, Kentucky.
The quilt was also displayed at the Coastal Quilters Guild’s 1995 Quilt Show that was held at the Museum of Natural History. It was on a stand on the stage covered by a sheet; at a selected time Harriet Miller, Santa Barbara’s Mayor at the time, pulled off the sheet and revealed the quilt: it had quite an enthusiastic reception.
While the Guild tried to find out who was responsible for the county display cases in Sacramento, all leads led to dead ends.
Walter Capps, our Congressional Representative at the time, found out about the quilt and asked if he could display it in his office in Washington DC; the Guild agreed and it was loaned to him. When Representative Capps died in 1997, he was succeeded by his widow, Lois Capps, who continued to display the quilt, and we were told, every photo taken in that office was in front of it. The quilt was returned to the Coastal Quilters Guild to be displayed as part of a special exhibit, Quilting in Paradise, Santa Barbara County,
A gesture repeated opening reception & artist panel • Maker House, 1351 Holliday Hill Rd • 5-7pm Fri, 10/24.
Miniature Accessories For Dollhouses and Dioramas • Led by Andrew Baker. Use beads, trim and treasures to make scale lamps, tables and seating • EE Makerspace • $34$40 • exploreecology.org/calendar/ list/ • 6-8pm Fri, 10/24.
Eco-Printing Atelier • Capture botanical prints on fabric including a silk scarf • Gana Walska Lotusland, Cold Springs Rd • $175-$250 • lotusland.org • 9am-1pm Fri & Sat, 10/24-10/25.
Artist Talk • with Madeleine Eve
Ignon for the taut and the lush • Architectural Fdn of Santa Barbara Gallery• Free • 2-3pm Sat, 10/25. The Living Print • Four contemporary printmakers showcasing botanical portraits, Japanese woodblock prints, and Japanese art of fish printing • SBMNH, Courtyard Gallery • $14-$20 • sbnature.org • 10am-5pm Sat, 10/25.
Jewelry Basics • Stringing beads to make necklaces or bracelets. Materials provided • Carpinteria Arts Center • $65 • carpinteriaartscenter.org • 10am-2pm Sat, 10/25.
Watercolor • Paint Around Techniques • with artist Carol Talley • Carpinteria Arts Center • $75 • carpinteriaartscenter.org • 1-4pm Sat, 10/25.
Unfold: Closing Reception • Celebrate the end of this new gallery’s first show of LA artists • Rubenstein
Chan Contemporary Art, 410 Palm Ave. Building B, Unit 3 • Free • 2-5pm Sa, 10/25.
Make A Tunnel Book • Explore magical books with artist Karen Schroeder • Explore Ecology • $35$40 • exploreecology.org • 2-4pm Sat, 10/25.
at the Guild’s biennial Quilt Show, Harvest of Colors, which was held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, September 17 & 18, 2016. The quilt was also displayed at the Harvest of Colors Quilt Show in 2022 and 2024.
Between shows, the quilt has been in storage but it has now found a permanent home where it will be unveiled on October 26th.
Project Coordination and Quilt Construction: Barbara Maxwell
Applique: Beach, Wharf, Dolphins: Melody Bollay Mountains, Station, Train: Carol Boyce
Roses: Suzy Carter
EI Paseo Entrance: Susan Cochran Fig Tree, House, Zoo: Karin Cooper
Hibiscus Flowers: Kathy Doughty
PS Limited Store: Linda Estrada
EI Paseo Fountain: Marty Frolli
Arlington, Poppies: Judy Gorrindo
Courthouse: Jan Inouye
Brinkerhoff Avenue: Wanda Livernois
Tree: Jean MacMillan
Parade, Houses, Trees: Barbara Maxwell
Rider, Carriage, Horses: Carol Meyer Harbor, Mission, Pelican: Lena Scharfeld
Presidio: Joan Sutton
Starfish: Marcella Bandermaele
General Layout: Norah McMeeking
Design Assistance: Betty Libbert
Quilting: June Brandon, Zetta Hanna, Barbara Maxwell, Members, Coastal Quilters Guild
Information drawn from an interview with Carol Boyce and Barbara Maxwell, August 2016.
Submitted by Sue Kadner
Hope Grows Wild Mural
Unveiling • Celebrate community artwork by Orielle Anaïs Networking & Nosh 2-3pm; Unveiling & Artist Presentation 3pm; DJ & Networking 3:30-5pm • LoDo Studios, 216 E Gutierrez St • 2-5pm Sat, 10/25
Unveiling of the Santa Barbara Quilt • Sahyun Library • 316 Castillo Street • 12-1:30 Sun, 10/26.
Mixed Media Ghost Stories • Use vintage finds to create unique art about ghosts. Materials and tools included • EE Makerspace • $20-$25 • exploreecology.org/calendar/list/ • 6-8pm Mon, 10/27.
Makahiya: I Wanted You To Feel
The Same • Opening reception for artist Godofredo Astudillo • MCASB Satellite • Free • mcasantabarbara.org
• 11am-2pm Sun, 11/2.
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.
