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5 New CEO at MA – Read what the new CEO and president has in store for the Music Academy

6 Village Beat – Storefront changes along CVR, awardwinning woodworker in town, details on the recent fatal car crash, and keep those fires out in Los Padres

8 Montecito Miscellany – The New Vic theater hosts a 10th anniversary gala, a birthday bash for Teresa Kuskey, new gallery opens at La Cumbre, plus more 10

Letters to the Editor – Readers are still writing in with their thoughts on the Santa Barbara News-Press Tide Guide 11

Real Estate – Here are the pros and cons of off-market listings, what’s allowed, and why some sellers or buyers choose this route 12

Our Town – Casa del Herrero’s new curator, oil on Summerland’s beach, and SB Neighborhood Clinics’ Mobile Health Unit is on the scene

14 Society Invites – The Cohiba Experience is a smoking hot new addition to the Bacara

16 The Aspen Institute – Whether we should let meaning or freedom drive society is debated