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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Westmont talk explores Santa Barbara’s silent film history

Dealing with post-Super Bowl depression

By MARILYN MCMAHON

Editor’s note: Super Bowl LVI will pit the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. You can watch it on Fox, Channel 11. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time. Before the big game, columnist Barton Goldsmith is offering advice on how to deal with the depression that can happen when the action’s over.

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Westmont’s John Blondell discusses the world premiere play that will bring Santa Barbara’s silent film history to the stage in a Westmont Downtown Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St. “The Film Within a Play: Celebrating Santa Barbara’s Flying A Studios on Stage” is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required. Ample free parking is available. For more information, call 805565-6051. Mr. Blondell, director of “Diamond to Dust: a Flying A Fantasy,” will be joined by select cast members, who will perform a scene from “Diamond to Dust.” “The talk promises to be a wide-ranging discussion about an important story in Santa Barbara’s history, the ins and outs of theatrical performance, sneak peeks into the theatrical process, and how all these impact our students in the show, and ultimately our audience,” Mr. Blondell said. Santa Barbara was one of the centers of American film from 1912 to 1921 with the American Film Manufacturing Co,, known as the Flying A, which made more than 1,000 silent films. Mr. Blondell and Michael Bernard, who wrote the play, collaborated to produce a revealing, live theater event that centers around the mishaps and innovation of the Flying A and how it helped shape more than a century of storytelling. “Diamond to Dust” will be performed in Westmont’s Porter

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John Blondell directs “Peer Gynt” in 2011. Mr. Blondell, Westmont’s global ambassador in the performing arts, is directing the play this year in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-25 and March 2-4; and at 2 p.m. March 4. As co-founder and director of the Lit Moon Theatre Company, Mr. Blondell will direct Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” later this spring. In the fall, Mr. Blondell will enter his third year as Westmont’s global ambassador in the performing arts. In the meantime, he will direct “Richard III” for Prague Shakespeare in Prague; “Prometheus Bound” in the ancient Roman theater of

Heraclea in Bitola, Macedonia; and “Peer Gynt” in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He also helped curate the Verona Shakespeare Festival, which will run Aug. 24 to 31 in Verona. “Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter” is a free lecture series sponsored by the Westmont Foundation. The foundation also sponsors the 18th annual Westmont President’s Breakfast

with keynote speaker Doris Kearns Goodwin on March 10. The next Westmont Downtown Lecture will feature Rebecca McNamara, Westmont assistant professor of English, who will speak about “Care in Times of Crisis: Suicide and Emotions in Medieval England” on April 13. For more information, visit www.westmont.edu. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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TV Santa Barbara, the region’s community media access center since 1974, will serve as a host for the Alliance for Community Media Western Region Conference and Trade Show taking place Feb. 2224 in Santa Barbara. “We are very excited to participate in this important conference, which supports diverse community voices through public, educational and government access channels and other forms of media,” said Erik Davis, executive director of TVSB. “With a full slate of events, we look forward to showcasing the important work that media access centers provide communities lucky enough to have

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Garrett Chalfin, 18, is a senior at Riverdale Country School in New York City. Next year he’ll begin studying philosophy at the University of Chicago. Last June, after chancing upon this puzzle’s theme idea, he stayed up until 4 a.m. thinking of examples. He finished the puzzle while at summer camp, demonstrating to his co-counselors how to fill a crossword grid. — W.S.

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1 Warming periods 6 Activates, as yeast 12 Chatter 15 Great Britain, geographically 19 ‘‘My ____ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),’’ 1992 hit by En Vogue 20 Not a big Mac? 21 Nail, as a test 22 ‘‘I am not a glutton — I am an explorer of ____’’: Erma Bombeck 23 Kitchen at a barbecue restaurant? 25 Potentially adoptable pup 27 Misfit 28 Result of a 1960s Haight-Ashbury shopping spree? 30 It’s in your blood 31 Play parts 33 Ones coming ‘‘home’’ at homecoming 34 Quick-moving 36 Corp. shake-ups 37 Host 38 Highly visible belly button? 40 Up to, informally 42 Actress Fisher of ‘‘Now You See Me’’ 46 Curious in the extreme 47 Streamlet Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

48 Good friend who won’t stop snooping? 51 The first one was built in 1925 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. 53 What to add to ‘‘Iraq’’ to make it adjectival 54 Subwoofer sound 55 Jhumpa ____, author of the Pulitzerwinning ‘‘Interpreter of Maladies’’ 56 Take a load off 58 Some cameras, in brief 60 SETI subjects 62 Language in which ‘‘puzzle’’ is ‘‘pid sa’’ 63 Burnable media 66 Prenuptial agreement? 69 ‘‘Geaux Tigers!’’ sch. 70 Be an agent for 71 Feature of Sylvester’s speech 72 Comedian Rudolph 73 Taiwanese president ____ Ing-wen 75 Skateboard tricks 77 Went 90, say 79 ____ Tac (mint) 81 Throat bug 85 Long anecdote from a complainer? 87 Italian mount 88 Astronomer Sagan 89 Takes a load off 90 One with an underground colony 91 Tinker Bell or Puck? 94 Fruit-based dessert . . . or a possible description of its flavor

97 ‘‘Sorry to say, you guessed wrong’’ 99 What many clocks and card games have 100 Whence feng shui 102 Skiing areas 103 Didn’t give forever 104 Bad person for a gambler to make bets with? 106 Plant with purplepink flowers 109 Rustic abode 110 Acolyte with a bad temper? 114 Part of Q.E.D. 115 Cozy stopover 116 Nueva York, por ejemplo 117 Word with code or rehearsal 118 Cozy spots 119 It appears blue as a result of Rayleigh scattering 120 Chimes and dimes vis-à-vis this clue’s answer 121 Difficult to climb, in a way

8 Elect 9 Plains tribe 10 Not to go 11 Bugging people, perhaps 12 Displays of shock 13 Start to play? 14 Put on no pretensions 15 ‘‘Fine by me’’ 16 Sin city 17 Commits piracy 18 Avant-garde 24 ‘‘My name is Prince, and I am ____’’ (Prince lyric) 26 Proficient 29 Sauces made with basil and pine nuts 31 Songs to be played at a concert 32 Slinky, e.g. 34 Sales-promotion acronym 35 Hoot 36 Downfall 37 Shifty 38 ‘‘The Office’’ role 39 Gives a grand speech 41 It’s up for debate 43 Alternative to sparkling DOWN 44 Turkish money 1 Trio with the 1995 No. 1 hit ‘‘Waterfalls’’ 45 Letters found in a so-called 2 Jolly laugh ‘‘supervocalic’’ word 3 Passionate 48 ‘‘Yuck!’’ 4 Fragrant medicinal 49 Spots on a Rorschach plant also called card colicroot 50 They don’t require 5 Most snarky much study 6 Finish second 52 Stahl of ‘‘60 Minutes’’ 7 Something to hang 54 I’m toast! your hat on

Dr. Barton Goldsmith is a psychotherapist in Westlake. He’s the author, most recently, of “100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence — Believe in Yourself and Others Will Too.” Email him at Barton@ BartonGoldsmith.com. Follow his daily insights at www.twitter.com/ BartonGoldsmith. Reach him at barton@bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Saturdays and Mondays in the News-Press.

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t may sound funny, but there’s really such a thing as the end-of-footballseason blues. When you spend a bunch of Sundays gathered with friends, family and munchies, rooting for “your team,” celebrating the glorious highs and moaning over the devastating lows, you’re going to feel something when the emotional roller coaster comes to an abrupt halt. If you’re one of the millions of men and women whose autumn through winter activities involve the ups and downs of those 17+ football games leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, how do you cope in February when faced with that looming void? I actually started feeling it in December when, as the college football season ended, my mind uncontrollably started to mourn for the loss of my weekend buddy. I was missing the energy that I get from just knowing the games are on. I seldom sit and watch an entire game, but I like the feeling of having it on in the background while I do things around the house or even when I’m writing. I wasn’t always a football fan, and I never played in school, but Dad took me to a few games (when L.A. still had a team), and I remember learning a great lesson from him. When I asked him which team he wanted to win, he said, “Son, I don’t care. I just want to see a good game.” Those words still affect me today. I really do enjoy just seeing a good game. When the season comes to an end, I don’t recommend running

for the anti-depressants. Being temporarily down is a normal reaction, and you simply need to learn to cope with it. The truth is that if you really enjoy something and it stops, you have a right to feel a little down, but don’t let it mess up your world. You need to take it in stride. You also need to remind yourself that your favorite sport isn’t over; it’s just taking a holiday. Besides, those players need some time to heal from all the hits they’ve taken so that we could jump up from the couch screaming “Yahoo!” These guys need a break, and they’ll be back next season. When your team wins or even when you’ve just seen a great play, it’s truly something to cheer about and relish. But if what gives you joy doesn’t thrill your partner nearly as much, you do need to create some balance. During the season, there should be an understanding and some boundaries. You could watch games all weekend long, and that really wouldn’t be fair to the ones you love and live with. Some people record their games, and others just pick one or two for weekend viewing, which can help your mate avoid the feeling of being left out. I also recommend that partners do what they can to get into the games and be a part of the excitement. So dry your eyes, football fans. The gridiron boys will be back, and you can have your games and your family too, as long as you keep it fair.

them.” The conference will kick off with a tour of City TV and an open house at TV Santa Barbara, 329 S. Salinas St., followed by a reception at the historic Cabrillo Pavilion, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Feb. 23 will feature informational workshops and a vendor exhibit showcasing the latest media equipment and resources. Later that night, the Western Access Video Excellence Awards will recognize the best TV shows, films and short form video at the Mar Monte Hotel., 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd. For more information, including the complete conference schedule, visit www.tvsb.tv/events. Please see TVSB on B4

Ensemble Theatre Company sponsors its first design contest By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

57 Like chicken cordon bleu, originally 59 British sailor, in slang 61 One who’s rolling in money 63 Is exultant 64 City of 16+ million straddling the Yamuna River 65 7-10, e.g., in bowling 67 Big name in printing 68 Plants used in wickerwork furniture

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74 ‘‘Worth a try’’ 76 Gut feelings 78 Bit of hype, informally 80 Scoop 82 Worry for a speakeasy 83 Slips up 84 Layer 86 Parlor offering, for short 87 Language in which ‘‘puzzle’’ is ‘‘puzal’’ 91 ‘‘Is that understood?’’

92 ‘‘Is that understood?’’ 93 State of uneasiness, informally 95 Seton who wrote ‘‘Dragonwyck’’ 96 Prayer leaders 98 Hang around 100 Taking out the trash, for one 101 Navajo dwelling 102 One of the Corleones 103 Interlocking bricks 104 Made a case

105 Word that may come from a pen 106 ____ Park, home to the University of Chicago 107 One-on-one Olympics event 108 ‘‘All ____!’’ 111 Farm structure 112 Top part of Scotland? 113 ‘‘Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’’ feeling

Ensemble Theatre Company is sponsoring the company’s first design competition, which will recognize one artist, 18 and older, to submit an original image that represents one of its three upcoming productions: “Selling Kabul,” which opens officially tonight; “The Children” or “Seared.” The artist can use any medium as long as the image can be submitted in a digital form (PDF 17-inches by 17-inches at 300 dpi). The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and the opportunity to partner with ETC’s artistic and managing directors to design the artwork for the entire 45th season at the New Vic in Santa Barbara. If the winning artist’s images are used to promote the season, the winner will receive an additional $2,500. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 28, and the winner will be announced March 15.

“Everyone possesses some form of talent, which can shine if encouraged and given the right opportunity,” said Scott DeVine, ETC’s managing director. “Artistic talents can not only inspire others but, when we work together, can also be transformed into something more. “To encourage the extraordinary artists in our community, ETC is excited to announce our first ever design competition,” he said in a news release. “We recognize the incredible talent that surrounds us and want to explore how it can inspire us while also bringing our next season to life through one artist’s imagery.” Interested individuals can obtain additional information about the contest, including rules, submission timing, format requirements and information about the shows at etcsb.org/ design-competition. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com