MISCELLANY (Continued from page 41) Hereâs the Glow-down Inveterate art and car collector Michael Hammer opened the doors of his Aladdinâs cave headquarters in Carpinteria for a pre-reception to promote the third year of the Glow In The Park event at Elings Park in September, which benefits Doctors Without Walls - Santa Barbara Street Medicine. The popular event, with emcee Andrew Firestone, features colorful tethered hot-air balloon rides and Hollywood U2, a tribute show to the world-famous Irish rockers. âItâs the first time Michael has done this for a nonprofit,â said board member Mindy Denson, surveying the world-class art and the myriad cars, including a 1962 Roll Royce Silver Cloud convertible, a McLaren, and a rare Porsche. Standing out among the tony torrent of guests, including Julian Nott and Anne Luther, Fred Brander, Maria Long, Scott and Michelle Gauthier, Sandi Nicholson, Perri Harcourt,
Rape Crisis Center executive director Elsa Granados with winners from the Chocolate de Vine event, including chocolatiers from Renaudâs, Stafford Chocolates, and Lele Patisserie (photo by Rachel England)
Jamaica, Spain, and Las Vegas on offer, along with a pearl bracelet from Gaspar, the Coast Village Road bling emporium. One of our tony townâs sweeter events.
Host/sponsor Michael Hammer and Dr. Jason Prystowsky, DWW-SBSM medical director (photo by Priscilla) âGlow in the Parkâ supporters Mikayla Sroda, Coco Gauthier, Scott Gauthier, Michelle Gauthier, Chris Denson, Michael Krammer, and Mindy Denson (photo by Priscilla)
Ken Rife, director of operations, Blue Star Valet Service; Father Jon-Stephen Hedges; and Julian Nott, champion balloonist (photo by Priscilla)
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and Mark Alfano, was Jon-Stephen Hedges, a Greek Orthodox priest based in Isla Vista, who was splashed across the news recently when he was allegedly randomly attacked by a 22-year-old UCSB student Paul Gusman, who was high on drugs and is now being held in jail on $200,000 bail. Hedges was carrying a pair of boxing gloves around his neck, presumably in readiness if it should happen again! Fruit of the Vine The Rape Crisis Center threw its eighth annual Chocolate de Vine event at Carpinteriaâs Rincon Beach Club attracting 200 oenophiles and chocoholics, raising around $50,000 for the worthy cause. Ten chocolatiers, including Brasil Arts Cafe, Renaudâs, and Lele Patisserie, featured their delicious creations, and eight vineyards, while Santa Barbara city council member Cathy Murillo emceed and fellow councilor Gregg Hart served as auctioneer with trips to Montego Bay,
Curtain Call Santa Barbara Symphony, under maestro Nir Kabaretti, closed out its 63rd season at the Granada on a high note with classical guitarist Pablo Sainz-Villegas playing a 1999 concerto by the late and local Oscar-winning composer Elmer Bernstein, who left us in 2004 at the age of 82. The work, For Two Christophers, dedicated to American classical guitar virtuoso Christopher Parkening, was deftly played in his orchestral debut by the talented New York-based Spaniard, who has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The concert opened with Carl Maria von Weberâs Overture to Der Freischutz and wrapped with Anton Brucknerâs monumental and superb Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major,
Ramon Araiza takes the Lobero stage (photo by Stephanie Kao)
Romantic, nearly one hour in length. Five days earlier, Ramon Araiza, who gives entertaining Behind the Music talks before each concert, had the Lobero stage to himself and a Steinway grand for The Muses, The Mud, The Music & Your Mother, a well-attended symphony fundraiser. The performance, featuring mother love, disinterested love, betrayed love, forbidden love, and unrequited love accompanying piano works by Rameau, Scarlatti, Schubert, Bonis, and Chopin, was followed by a reception on the theaterâs terrace. Sightings: Oscar winner Michael Keaton strolling at the El Encanto... Actress Eva Longoria at the Santa Barbara Polo Club...Rocker Dave Crosby noshing at Olio e Limone Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings, and other amusing items for Richardâs column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call 969-3301. â˘MJ
Ramon Araiza with Kathy and Don Chalfant (photo by Stephanie Kao)
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