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1919

SUMMER 2022

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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA

1919

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1332 SANTA BARBARA ST., SB, CA 93101 • 805-966-0853 • UCLUBSB.ORG • MEMBERSERVICES@UCLUBSB.ORG

IN THIS ISSUE: 3 6 8 10 16 20 21 22

Hours of Operation

UClub Monthly Calendars Messages from our President & GM Member Services Dining & Culinary Events Activities, Classes, & Clubs If These Walls Could Talk Scene at the Club Member Businesses

Club Management: General Manager Sarah Rudd (Sarah.Rudd@uclubsb.org) Member Services & Marketing Ammanjah de Vries (MemberServices@uclubsb.org) Private Events Manager Christy Sullivan (ChristyS@uclubsb.org) Executive Chef David Rosner (David@uclubsb.org) Accounting Sylvia Marley (Accounting@uclubsb.org) Weddings Weddings@uclubsb.org

Board of Directors: President Lacy Taylor Past President John Thyne Vice President Jean Pfeiffer Secretary Kostis Protopapas Treasurer Gail Anikouchine Craig Alexander Susan Bradley - Membership Chair Steve Epstein Cynthia McClelland Edward Savage Jack Skidmore Steve Sereboff Jack Heine - Finance Chair

On the Cover: 1919 - The year the UClub was founded. Pictured: The UClub always celebrates Easter in style with a delicious brunch, egg hunt for the kids, and perfect drinks. Speaking of drinks, we love to pair our food with specialty cocktails for every occasion. Executive Chef David Rosner’s squash blossoms stuffed with crab were a real hit this spring season. 2 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

Tuesdays-Fridays 10:00am - 8:00pm * The Club is not open for service on Mondays or weekends (except special weekend member events) We are available in the admin offices Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm 805-966-0853 • memberservices@uclubsb.org

Dining Lunch & Dinner: Every Tuesday-Friday • Lunch: 11:30am-2:00pm • Dinner & Bar: 5:00-8:00pm

Special Evenings: Wednesday Night Live! Every Wednesday • 6-8pm, during dinner, live music on the patio 1st Thursday Wine Dinner Every 1st Thursday of each month • 6pm (in lieu of regular dinner) Bingo & Dinner Every last Thursday of each month • 6-8pm, during dinner, on the patio

JULY Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30am-2:00pm • Evenings: Tues.-Fri. 5:00pm-8:00pm • Check Website For Most Up To Date Schedule 1

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

6:00pm LOBSTER BOIL

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

1pm Bridge Club

10am-2pm Sunday Brunch

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service 12pm Book Club

5pm Pool Lesson

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

6:00pm Wine Dinner - La Lieff

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

1pm Bridge Club 1-3pm Mah Jongg Club 2pm Private Tour Mission Archive Library 5pm Chess Club

10am Photography Club 5pm French Society Kickoff reception

5-8pm Dinner

5-8pm Bastille Day Special Dinner Menu

1pm Bridge Club 6:30pm Wine & Spirits Society: SPECIAL HARBOR CRUISE

5:30-6:30pm UClub New Member Recruitment Reception

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

- with Live Music

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

1pm Bridge Club

1-3pm Mah Jongg Club

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5pm French Society

5pm Chess Club

5-8pm Dinner

5pm Distinguished Speaker - Jonathan Fox, ETC

- with Live Music

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner - Bingo Night 6:30pm

5-8pm Dinner

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AUGUST Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30am-2:00pm • Evenings: Tues.-Fri. 5:00pm-8:00pm • Check Website For Most Up To Date Schedule 1

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

6:00pm Wine Dinner 5-8pm FIESTA! - Larner Vineyard - Dancers at 6:30pm

11:30am Private Tour - Fine Art Conservation Laboratories 1pm Bridge Club

1-3pm Mah Jongg Club

4:30pm Distinguished Speaker - Mike Eliason, Photographer

12pm Book Club

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

1pm Bridge Club

10am-2pm Sunday Brunch

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5pm Chess Club 5pm Pool Lesson 5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

NO LUNCH - SOIRÉE PREPARATIONS & SET UP ALL DAY

5-8pm Dinner - Bingo Night 6:30pm

5-9pm END OF SUMMER SOIRÉE

1-3pm Mah Jongg Club

5pm Chess Club

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

1pm Bridge Club

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11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5:30-6:30pm UClub Member Appreciation Happy Hour

1pm Bridge Club

1pm Bridge Club 5pm Wine & Spirits Society: Around the World in Pinot Noir

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

SEPTEMBER Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30am-2:00pm • Evenings: Tues.-Fri. 5:00pm-8:00pm • Check Website For Most Up To Date Schedule 1

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

6:00pm Wine Dinner - tbd

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

10am-12pm Personal Writing Workshop with Diane Raab 5pm Chess Club 1pm Bridge Club

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch 1pm Bridge Club 4:30pm Distinguished Speaker -Maya Dentzel - Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

10am Photography Club

12pm Book Club

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch 9:30am Mah Jongg Beginners Class day 1

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

1pm Bridge Club 5pm Wine & Spirits Society: For the Love of Limoncello

9:30am Mah Jongg Beginners Class day 3

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service 5pm Chess Club 5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

- with Live Music

6pm Oktoberfest!

1pm Bridge Club

11:30am -Distinguished Speaker - Takako Wakita

11:30am-2pm Lunch

9:30am Mah Jongg Beginners Class day 4

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

9:30am Mah Jongg Beginners Class day 2

1-3pm Mah Jongg Club 5pm Pool Lesson

- with Live Music

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

5-8pm Dinner

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service

11:30am-2pm Lunch Service 5pm French Society

1:30-3:30pm Mah Jongg

5-8pm Dinner

- with Live Music

5-8pm Dinner - Bingo Night 6:30pm

5-8pm Dinner

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From Our Desks To You: Dear Members, Summer at the Club has always been one of my favorite times of the year. This year, however, is unlike any other I’ve seen here to date. What an incredible lineup of events and activities awaits us! There truly is something for everyone on the calendar these coming months. I am so impressed with Sarah, her team, and all of you – my fellow members – who have been working so hard to bring our Club to life these past few years. On that note, a special thank you to Anne Luther and Cynthia McClelland. As we transitioned to our new member-focused and member-driven club model coming out of the pandemic, Anne and Cynthia graciously stepped up to help lead and shape the way forward. Their direction and guidance, as well as their tireless work in finding the right speakers and more, has been instrumental in laying down the solid foundations for Sarah and her team to continue to move forward with. Thank you, ladies, for your time, resources, and hard work, and the service you provided. Thank you also to all of you who are stepping up now to lead our many social clubs within the club and societies: Cynthia McClelland heading up Mah Jongg Club, Joe Allen leading Chess Club, Helene Glassman running Photography Club, Frank Peters guiding Book Club, Donna Will and Leslie Thomas making

the magic happen with our Wine & Spirits Society, Judy Sturgeon starting up Bridge Club, Pam Johnston kicking off French Club, and Bruce Stark, Erin Graffy, George Konstantinow, and Kostis Protopapas who have teamed up to bring us the new UClub Performing Arts Society. Thank you for your efforts, for brining your fellow members together over shared interests, and for helping to make our Club so vibrant and connected. I am so proud to be a member of the UClub during these exciting times. I am also so proud of Sarah and her team for working so hard on our behalf. Their willingness to take this Club in the directions that we, the members, ask for is unparalleled. They are continually looking to make ever more improvements and I know they are always grateful for our input and feedback. I hope you will all join me this summer at our beloved Club for one of the many exciting opportunities on the calendar, or for a rejuvenating drink or meal with friends and family. There is no place I would rather be this summer. See you here!

Lacy Taylor UClub President

Dear Members, In the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Nick Carraway, “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” Indeed, summer is upon us and with it our enviable and luxurious Santa Barbara summer days and perfect sunsetkissed evenings. This summer’s calendar here at the UClub is also full of excitement and possibility. From Distinguished Speakers to classes and workshops, social member activities, private tours, promotions for local performances, member events, 6 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

special meals and gatherings, and more, the UClub is the place to be this summer. There are truly too many to list, but a few of my favorite summer highlights to look forward to include Chef’s Bastille Day French menu, the return of the junior dancers for our beloved Fiesta! Celebration this year, Diane Raab’s writing workshop, the private tours of the Mission Archive Library and the Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, Takako Wakita’s presentation of her private Kimono collection, and the kickoff event for our new Performing Arts Society. Be sure to take a look at the full lineup in this magazine and online. It also warms my heart to see so many of you engaged and involved in making the UClub your club. Our list of

member-led and member-driven clubs and societies continues to grow, with the addition this quarter of Bridge Club, French Club, and the UClub Performing Arts Society (see pages 14-19 for their offerings). Mah Jongg, Chess, Photography, Book Club, and the Wine & Spirits Society continue to grow and bring together more members. Many of you have also helped connect us to wonderful speakers and made many of the private tours and promotions for UClub members possible. To all of you for truly living the UClub spirit of connecting, celebrating, and growing together – a heartfelt thank you. Thank you also to everyone who completed the Food & Service Survey. An email was sent outlining the findings and out next steps, so I won’t go into detail here. Rather, I would like to thank you all for helping us to do our best for you and your guests always. As noted, you will notice some

changes to our food and service over the next few months. Please do continue to keep us accountable and please do not hesitate to let us know straight away if anything is amiss or needs improvement. This is YOUR Club, and your place to feel at home. I am very excited to share this wonderful summer ahead with all of you. As American poet William Carlos Williams so aptly wrote, “In summer, the song sings itself.” Together, our song continues to write itself and grow.

Sarah Rudd General Manager Sarah.Rudd@uclubsb.org

UClub Staff Contacts: Main Line:

805-966-0853

Member Services: MemberServices@uclubsb.org

General Manager Sarah Rudd Sarah.Rudd@uclubsb.org | Ext. 200

Executive Chef David Rosner David@uclubsb.org | Ext. 160

Member Services & Marketing Ammanjah de Vries Ammanjah@uclubsb.org | Ext. 140

Private Events Manager Christy Sullivan ChristyS@uclubsb.org | Ext. 110

Accountant Sylvia Marley Accounting@uclubsb.org | Ext. 250 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022 7

Member Services • MemberServices@uclubsb.org • 805 966 0853, Ext. 140 • M-F 10am-2pm

MEMBER REMINDERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Walk-Ins For Regular Lunch & Dinner Service

Several members have been asking about walk-ins for lunch and dinner. While we do strongly encourage reservations (help us better serve you and your guests by letting us know to expect you!), walk-ins are also ok for regular meals! *RSVPs are, however, always needed for special meals and events. Be sure to check the online members’ calendar to ensure there is not a special meal on the date you want to come in. You cannot walk-in when there is a 1st Thursday Wine Dinner or sold-out themed dinner, for example. There are no walk-ins for special events and meals requiring reservations.

Don’t Forget - You May Bring Guests!

We keep getting asked, “May I bring a guest to this?” The answer is YES! UClub members have guest privileges and may invite guests to join them for meals and member functions (including most member events, activities, lectures, demos, and member social clubs and societies). The number of guests each member may bring varies depending on the parameters of each event or activity. • Non-member guests must be invited and accompanied by a member at all times to dine or attend member functions at the Club. Members must register themselves and their guests for meals, events, and activities ahead of time. • For regular meals - you are welcome to add your guests to your member account for payment, or you can have each guest pay for themselves at the conclusion of your meal. Our servers can ring them up with cash or credit card. • For member events and activities - your guests will be added to your account for billing.

Cancellation Policies

A reminder that we do have a 72-hour cancellation policy. For special events and meals, including but not limited to Wine Dinners, Club events, activities, socials, single-seating meals, and more, cancellations can be made up to 72 hours before the event only. Cancellations less than 72 hours before will be charged in full for you and all guests. A reminder also that changes to reservations after reservation deadlines have passed must be emailed to memberservices@uclubsb.org. Additions to reservations after a reservation deadline are not permitted without approval. Waitlist may be in effect.

Lunch or Dinner After Events - Not Included

Unless explicitly stated, lunch or dinner after an event or activity at the Club is not usually included with your event/ activity reservation. If you plan to stay for lunch or dinner after an event/activity, you will need to make a separate lunch/dinner reservation. We do, however, often have communal tables set up for those who attended an event or activity and wish to dine together afterward. If you would like a lunch or dinner reservation after an event or activity and would like to sit at a communal table with others who attended, please indicate this in your reservation or let Member Services know.

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Welcome To Our New Members!

* April 2022 -July 2022

Doreen Burk & Bob Townsend Tera Carraher Alex & Heather Craigie Patrick & Marianne Day Scott & Evelyn DeVine

Kevin & Kay Fitzgerald Bob & Marilyn Freeman Hannah Foraker Kathleen Kalp & Jim Balsitis Patricia Kennan

Mark Lambert Karen Lehrer & Dr. Steve Sherwin Justin & Danielle Noll James & Patricia Stretchberry Marina Vogel & Rodney Iwata

MEMBERS! STAY CONNECTED & UP TO DATE! • SOCIAL MEDIA

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Follow @uclubsb on social media.

• WEBSITE: www.uclubsb.org/login • EMAIL: memberservices@uclubsb.org

SAVE THE DATES! RSVP TODAY! 7/20 Member Recruitment Reception (seep pg. 16) 8/18 Member Appreciation Happy Hour (see pg. 17) 10/14 Annual Meeting - Save the Date!

MEMBERS’ SOCIAL TABLE AT ALL UCLUB MEALS & EVENTS! Flying solo? Not solo but would like to meet other members? Ask to be seated at our UClub Members’ Social Table for lunch, dinner, or any of our culinary events. Connect with one another, celebrate together, and enjoy the camaraderie of your Club over a nice meal and drinks!

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Dining & Culinary Events Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30am-2:00pm • Evenings: Tues.-Fri. 5:00pm-8:00pm • Check Website For Most Up To Date Schedule As a member of The UClub of Santa Barbara you enjoy exquisite, private dining at your Club. The UClub offers a variety of meal services with member pricing for you and your guests, including weekly meals, monthly culinary events, and special offerings each month.

Meet Our Executive Chef: UClub Executive Chef David Rosner’s culinary path started in classic fashion, directly after high school with an apprenticeship under the world-renowned Chef Daniel Boulud. “Growing up in Long Island I had a vision of the career path I wanted for myself and knew I had to be in Manhattan,” says Chef Rosner. “I clearly remember buying the Wine Spectator issue featuring the ‘Top 20 Restaurants in NYC’ as a teenager and thinking this is it, my starting point– at Boulud’s 4-star Restaurant Daniel!” David also believed in the value of classic culinary schooling, so he enrolled in the world-famous Culinary Institute of America – Hyde Park, graduating with a degree in Culinary Arts. After graduating, he was invited back to Restaurant Daniel to work full time on the line. It was there he learned about food integrity, developed an eye for detail, and learned organization both inside and out of a kitchen. “Everyone called me the Kid, but I was very fortunate to land in such a professional environment. Opportunities like this – working for an incredible chef in an amazing kitchen— can greatly contribute to a young person’s development. For me the confidence that I gained is what led me to believe I, too, could one day become a great Chef.” David later joined the crew at Balthazar located in SoHo, Manhattan. He quickly moved up the ranks and was asked to become part of the management team as Sous Chef at their newly-opened restaurant, Pastis. His first experience being a part of an opening team was “like winning an award and becoming sous chef at the same time” explains Rosner. After 3 years at Pastis, David took a break to explore the culinary traditions of Europe, on a culinary internship to Paris and the South of France. Traveling in Europe also allowed him to work in storied kitchens, learn basic European cultural approaches to food, and witness the day-to-day traditions he has been building upon since his time as an apprentice. Once back in the States, David was ready to helm the kitchen at Balthazar, taking over as Chef de Cuisine upon his return. David’s next journey would land him in Los Angeles at The Standard hotel as Executive Chef. “It was a new city, entirely new breed of customers and the opportunity to delve into the world of hotel restaurants while simultaneously refining my business acumen,” recalls Chef Rosner. From there he would return to NYC to be part of the opening team at Gordon Ramsey’s London Hotel, which ultimately led to being hand-picked to be the Executive Chef and Director of Operations for Café Luck in Santa Barbara. He later also served as Executive Chef at Wine Cask and Monarch. “My time in Santa Barbara was a dream for any chef. The bounty of the coast region just minutes from the restaurant allows for the most direct sourcing of the highest quality product you can find.” David’s passion for sustainable, organic produce allows him to employ a unique, modern approach with classic techniques to each plate. Today, his time spent in the south of France melds beautifully with the Santa Barbara palette, allowing for a style that is bright and vibrant and speaks of the ingredients provided by the land and sea around him.

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! Live Music (from 6:00pm) with dinner (5:00-8:00pm) at the UClub every Wednesday!

FEATURING: Kenny Sultan is best known as the guitarist in the perennially popular blues duo of Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. He is joined by vocalist Tina Dabby for an evening of Blues and so much more! A UClub members’ favorite. At the UClub: July 20, August 10, September 14

Al Vafa has been a professional musician in Santa Barbara for over 20 years. He sings and plays guitar the style of classic pop, jazz, and blues, adding an air of mystery and flair. At the UClub: July 13, August 3, September 21

Chris Fossek is one of Santa Barbara’s favorite Spanish guitarists / composers, putting his own local stamp on the Spanish and gypsy stylings. His music is infused with impressively flashy pyrotechnics smooth and fast all at once. Always fun in concert! At the UClub: July 6, August 24, September 7

Téka is a renowned Brazilian vocalist/guitarist known for smooth bossa nova and Brazilian jazz, contemporary pop, and lively sambas Featuring beautifully seductive melodies and infectious rhythms, Téka sings with a sensual lyricism, rich, velvety tone, and perfectly swung grooves from her extensive repertoire. At the UClub: July 27, August 31, September 28

Check the website (www.uclubsb.org/login) for any updates and changes to the schedule. THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022 11 RSVP for Wednesday Night Live! dinners online www.uclubsb.org/login

Cooking with Chef David: Bouillabaisse INGREDIENTS: For Croutons: 12 to 16 (½-inch-thick) baguette slices 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, halved For Soup: 1 (1- to 1¼ -lb) live lobster 2 large tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 large onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb boiling potatoes 1/3 cup finely chopped fennel fronds (sometimes called anise) 1 Turkish or ½ California bay leaf

¼ teaspoon crumbled saffron threads 1½ tablespoons coarse sea salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 9 cups white fish stock (or store-bought) 3 pounds white fish fillets (such as monkfish, turbot, red snapper, striped bass, porgy, grouper, and/or cod), cut into 2-inch pieces ½ pound cockles or small hard-shelled clams, scrubbed ½ pound cultivated mussels, scrubbed and any beards removed ½ pound large shrimp in shells Rouille Pepper

Bouillabaisse is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating in the port city of Marseille. Recipes for bouillabaisse abound, but the Marseille formulation is generally acknowledged as being the most authentic. True bouillabaisse must be made with Mediterranean fish, including the essential racasse, or rockfish. It is said that bouillabaisse was first ‘invented’ by Marseille fishermen who made stew using the bony rockfish they were unable to sell to restaurants or markets. Spiny lobsters and crabs are used in bouillabaisse, as are mussels in the Parisian version of the dish. All the ingredients must be quickly boiled together. Rouille, a paste of garlic, red pepper, bread crumbs, and fish stock, is added at the table as a condiment to heighten the flavor.

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DIRECTIONS:

UClub Chef David Rosner

Make Croutons: Step 1 Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 250°F. Step 2 Arrange bread slices in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan and brush both sides with oil. Bake until crisp, about 30 minutes. Rub 1 side of each toast with a cut side of garlic. Make Soup: Step 3 Plunge lobster headfirst into a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling water, then cook, covered, 2 minutes from time lobster enters water. Transfer lobster with tongs to a colander and let stand until cool enough to handle. Discard hot water in pot. Put lobster in a shallow baking pan. Twist off claws with knuckles from body, then crack claws with a mallet or rolling pin and separate claws from knuckles. Halve body and tail lengthwise through shell with kitchen shears, then cut crosswise through shell into 2-inch pieces. Reserve lobster juices that accumulate in baking pan. Step 4 Cook tomatoes, onion, and garlic in oil in cleaned 6- to 8-quart pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into ½-inch cubes. Stir potatoes into tomatoes with fennel fronds, bay leaf, saffron, sea salt, and pepper. Add stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are almost tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Step 5 Add thicker pieces of fish and cockles to soup and simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Stir in mussels, shrimp, lobster, including juices, and remaining fish and simmer, covered, until they are just cooked through and mussels open wide, about 5 minutes. Step 6 Stir 3 tablespoons broth from soup into rouille until blended. Step 7 Arrange 2 croutons in each of 6 to 8 deep soup bowls. Carefully transfer fish and shellfish from soup to croutons with a slotted spoon, then ladle some broth with vegetables over seafood. Step 8 Top each serving with 1 teaspoon rouille and serve remainder on the side. THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022 13

Food & Beverage Events: * See pages 16-17 for all other member activities.

pinot noir for blast

UCLUB WINE MAKER’S DINNER WINE MAKER’S DINNERS

WINE & SPIRITS SOCIETY: HARBOR CRUISE

JULY 7: LA LIEFF • AUGUST 4: LARNER • SEPTEMBER 1: TBD 6:00PM • $110++

JULY 19 • 6:30PM • $120

Enjoy an exquisite evening out with a different local winery every month. Welcome drinks followed by a 5-course pairing.

Sail into the sunset while enjoying drinks and Chef David’s delectable passed appetizers on this private harbor cruise with the UClub Wine & Spirits Society.

Space Limited • Reservations Required 5-Course Pairing Menu • Prompt Single Seating

Space Limited • Reservations Required

4th of JULY KICKOFF - LOBSTER BOIL

BASTILLE DAY DINNER MENU

JULY 1 • 6:00PM & 7PM • $72++

JULY 14 • 5-8PM • À LA CARTE FRENCH MENU

Kick off the 4th of July weekend in style with your UClub family out on the Sola patio. A UClub Classic!

Join us for French music and a special French themed menu in honor of Bastille Day!

Space Limited • Reservations Required Communal Seating at 6PM & 7PM

Space Limited • Reservations Required *French Menu in lieu of regular menu*

Brunch CLUB SUNDAY

DINNER & BINGO JULY 28 • AUGUST 25 • SEPTEMBER 29 5:00PM-8:00PM Reservations available 5-8pm. Optional Bingo games at 6:30, 7:00, & 7:30. Play 1 game, 2, 3 or none. Bingo cards $2 each. Reservations Required • Bingo on patio during dinner À la carte menu & drinks • Bingo games optional 14 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

• EXCLUSIVE, RELAXING BRUNCH FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY •

SUNDAY BRUNCH

2ND SUNDAY EVERY MONTH | 10AM-2PM JULY 10 • AUGUST 14 RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE 10:00AM-2:00PM

OUTDOOR SOLA PATIO DINING & TO-GO PICKUPS AVAILABLE

Exclusive, relaxing monthly brunch for the whole family. DELICIOUS FOOD, SPECIALTY DRINKS, & MORE!

Space Limited • Reservations Required À la carte adult & fun kids menus • Specialty Drinks - à la carte adult & fun kids menus - dine-in served on our idyllic, heated Sola Patio - safe, private, spaced-out outdoor seating -

* Reminder: UClub members have guest privileges and may invite guests to join them for meals, events, activities, and most member social clubs and societies.

WINE & SPIRITS SOCIETY: AROUND THE WORLD IN PINOT NOIR

WINE & SPIRITS SOCIETY: FOR THE LOVE OF LIMONCELLO

AUGUST 23 • 5PM • $TBD

SEPTEMBER 20 •5PM • $TBD

UClub members and your guests welcome to attend any of the Wine & Spirits’ fun, unique, and often educational adult beverage experiences. Details and pricing soon online.

Space Limited • Reservations Required

FIESTA!

END OF SUMMER SOIRÉE

AUGUST 5 • 5-8PM • $57++

AUGUST 26 • 5-9PM • $120++

Fiesta is back in full swing at the UClub! Enjoy Spanish music, house wine & margaritas, and a special Fiesta! buffet. Reservations available 5-8pm. Dancers at 6:30pm!

Join us for the UClub’s big end of summer soirée! Wear your whites one more time to give summer 2022 a proper send off.

Space Limited • Reservations Required *Fiesta buffet in lieu of regular menu*

OKTOBERFEST! SEPTEMBER 23 • 6PM • $55++ Join us for Oktoberfest! • German inspired buffet • Communal Seating • À la carte beer specials.

Space Limited • Reservations Required Drinks • Food • Entertainment

DON’T MISS OUT! MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY! Did you know you can make and manage your UClub reservations online? Go to www. uclubsb.org/login any time from your mobile device, tablet, or computer.

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Activities, Classes, & Clubs More Information & Sign Ups: www.uclubsb.org/login • MemberServices@uclubsb.org • 805 966 0853, Ext. 140 This quarter our UClub calendar is once again filled with exceptional activities and opportunities for our members and your guests. From distinguished speakers and presentations, to private tours, classes, special promotions, clubs within the clubs and member societies, the UClub is truly a special place for members to connect, celebrate, and grow together.

Activities for Members: * See pages 14-15 for food and beverage themed events and activities.

PRIVATE TOUR: OLD MISSION ARCHIVE LIBRARY

MEMBER RECRUITMENT RECEPTION

JULY 12 •2PM • $25

Have you been trying to entice someone to join the UClub? A friend or family member who has been thinking about joining? A colleague who has joined you for lunch or dinner and has shown interest in membership? This is the evening for them.

Join Dr. Monica Orozco for a private showing of the ArchiveLibrary collection. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to view the treasures that memorialize the settlement of California and Santa Barbara. Space Very Limited • Reservations Required

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER:

JONATHAN FOX, ENSEMBLE THEATRE JULY 22 • 5PM • $25++ The newly minted UClub Performing Arts Society is thrilled to invite you to its official kickoff event with Jonathan Fox, Ensemble Theatre Company Artistic Director. Space Limited • Reservations Required 16 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

JULY 20 • 5:30-6:30PM • FREE with RSVP

Attendance With RSVP Only • Member plus one guest (individual or couple) • See details online.

PRIVATE TOUR: FINE ART CONSERVATION LABORATORIES AUGUST 9 • 11:30AM • FREE with RSVP The Fine Art Conservation Laboratories specializes in the conservation, preservation, and restoration of paintings on paper, on canvas and on murals. Join us for this private tour. Space Very Limited • Reservations Required

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: MIKE ELIASON - PHOTOGRAPHY

MEMBER APPRECIATION HAPPY HOUR RECEPTION

AUGUST 11 • 4:30PM • $25++

AUGUST 18, 5:30-6:30PM • FREE

World-class photojournalist Mike Eliason will walk us through photos from his book, Santa Barbara and Beyond. Be blown away by his vivid, dramatic photos showing Santa Barbara in ways you have never seen it before! Learn about how he captures his stunning images.

Our Club is wonderful because of all of you! Come be appreciated properly with a special free happy hour on the front lawn. It is our turn to say thanks! For All Members & Your Significant Others • Please RSVP

Space Limited • Reservations Required

DID YOU KNOW? PERSONAL WRITING WORKSHOP with DIANE RAAB SEPTEMBER 6 • 10AM-12PM • $30++ Join award-winning author, memoirist, poet, essayist and sought-after speaker Diana Raab, PhD for an exclusive Personal Writing Workshop. Bring your journal or use one of the journals provided.

UClub members enjoy discounted tickets to the theatre, symphony, and opera in Santa Barbara! Check with Member Services for current promo codes!

Space Limited • Reservations Required

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: MAYA DENTZEL

INTRO TO BLOCKCHAIN, CRYPTO-CURRENCY, & BITCOIN SEPTEMBER 13 • 4:30PM • $25++ UCSB Global Studies Graduate Fellow and blockchain researcher Dentzel will demystify all things blockchain, cryptocurrency, and bitcoin for us, focusing on what we should know and why we should all care. Space Limited • Reservations Required

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: TAKAKO WAKITA - KIMONOS SEPTEMBER 28 • 11:30AM-1:30PM • $45++ Join fellow UClub member and Asian Studies expert Takako for this special kimono fashion show from her extensive personal collection, to be modeled by some of our very own members! Space Limited • Reservations Required 11:30AM - Lunch Buffet • 12:15 Fashion Show & Talk

Member Clubs, Societies, & Classes:

NEW! BRIDGE CLUB

NEW! FRENCH SOCIETY

EVERY TUESDAY• 1PM • FREE

• KICKOFF RECEPTION JULY 14 • 5:00PM • $25++ • MONTHLY MEETINGS: EVERY LAST FRIDAY • 5PM

Join your fellow Bridge playing members for weekly play. UClub Bridge Club plays “Party Bridge”. This is a fun game.

Email memberservices@uclubsb.org for more information Space Limited • Reservations Required

Calling all Francophones! If you would like to maintain or improve your French language skills, join us. We will meet the last Friday of every month at 5:00pm to drink wine and discuss a range of topics in French. Space Limited • Reservations Required

NEW! PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY

WINE & SPIRITS SOCIETY

KICKOFF EVENT JULY 22 • 5PM

JULY 19: HARBOR CRUISE • AUGUST 23: AROUND THE WORLD IN PINOT NOIR • SEPTEMBER 20: FOR THE LOVE OF LIMONCELLO

Under the expert leadership of fellow UClub members affiliated with Santa Barbara’s professional opera, theatre, symphony, and ballet companies, the UClub Performing Arts Society will host monthly performing arts events. Join us for the inaugural event in July and stay tuned for more! Space Limited • Reservations Required

(See pages 12-13 for details) UClub members and your guests welcome to attend any of the Wine & Spirits Society’s fun, unique, and often educational adult beverage experiences. Details and pricing for each event online. Space Limited • Reservations Required

POOL LESSONS

MAH JONGG: BEGINNER’S CLASS

JULY 6, AUGUST 10, SEPTEMBER 14 • 5PM • $25+

SEPTEMBER 14, 16, 21, & 23 9:30AM-11:30AM

Join Pool teacher Al Vafa for an exclusive, private pool lesson in our very own UClub Game Room. Reservations Required • Space Very Limited

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For students who have never played before or haven’t played in many years. Teaches the fundamentals and prepares you to play with others. Reservations Required • Space is Limited Must attend all 4 days of class FREE for Members ($10 for NMJL Card)

UClub member clubs and societies are run by members! Do you have a club you would like to start? Let us know! Memberservices@uclubsb.org

CHESS CLUB

BOOK CLUB

JULY 13, 27 • AUGUST 10, 24 • SEPTEMBER 7, 21 5:00pm • FREE

JULY 8 • AUGUST 12 • SEPTEMBER 9 • 12:00PM • FREE

Join your fellow UClub members for a game of Chess in the comfort of our very own Game Room, conveniently located behind the bar. Grab a drink and play chess every other Wednesday. You are also welcome to bring guests.

Every second Friday of each month. Join us for as many or as few meetings as you would like. Members & your guests welcome. Free glass of wine with lunch. Check the online calendar for the current book list or email Member Services.

Drop ins welcome • All levels welcome

Reservations Required for Lunch (optional) • Regular Lunch Menu

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

MAH JONGG CLUB

JULY 14 • AUGUST 11 • SEPTEMBER 8 • 10AM • FREE Under the direction of fellow member and professional photographer Helene Glassman, every second Thursday of each month. All levels (including beginners!) and all types of photography (camera, phone, etc.) welcome! Check the online listings for each month’s location. Space Limited • Reservations Required

JULY 13, 27 • AUGUST 10, 24 • SEPT. 14, 28 • 1:00PM • FREE Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month • 1-3pm • All levels welcome • Beginner’s table available. • For members & your guests. Guest must be pre-registered. Space Limited • Reservations Required • RSVP separately for optional lunch before (11:30am)

INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE PLEASE ALWAYS CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION. Go to www.uclubsb.org/login any time from your mobile device, tablet, or computer.

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IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: OUR UCLUB STORIES

Remembering our benefactor, Eleanor Van Cott: Born in 1923 in New York, Eleanor Van Cott is remembered by those who knew her as a “charming and gracious presence.” She left an indelible mark on her longtime hometown Santa Barbara. Eleanor’s first job, around the time of World War II, was in the Manhattan Trust Department of Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank). While in New York, Eleanor worked nearly seven years for Joseph Trachman, a nationally known estate tax attorney. During this time she met her future husband Walter Van Cott. After a brief time in San Antonio, Texas, Eleanor and Walter moved to Santa Barbara. Eleanor continued her work in law firms beginning with Schramm, Raddue & Seed until 1977and later with Seed, MacKall & Cole. Eleanor also served as the Executive Vice President and as a Board member of the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation for over three decades, helping to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in Santa Barbara County serving young people, educational institutions, selected healthcare and medical organizations, and community projects. On top of the demands and achievements of her career, Eleanor found time to contribute much to the town of Santa Barbara. She founded and served as the first President of the Santa Barbara Associates – a networking group of women in top-level professional or entrepreneurial positions. She was also a founder and first President of GALS (Gather at Lunch and Study) and a member of RITA (Research Issues and Take Action). Eleanor was a longtime trustee and former president of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum and served on the Board of the University Club of Santa Barbara. Together with other women from the Santa Barbara Associates, she was instrumental in working to integrate women into the University Club in 1983. She was the recipient of the Woman of the Year Award from the Women’s Economic Ventures organization as well as receiving other awards and tributes. Eleanor Van Cott passed peacefully at her home on April 3, 2022. She will be dearly missed. 20 THE 1919 MAGAZINE | SUMMER 2022

SCENE AT THE CLUB * Share your UClub photos with us at MemberServices@uclubsb.org for inclusion in the UClub quarterly magazine and social media.

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Ernst Wilhelm Nay, Chromatik stark und zart (Untitled) (detail), 1956. Oil on canvas. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Bequest of Sarah Reed Platt. ©2022 Ernst Wilhelm Nay Foundation /Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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CARMEN JONES

Music by Georges Bizet | Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein adapted the beloved opera into a rarelyperformed African-American Broadway musical. The classic story of the bewitching Carmen is set in the 1940’s in a parachute factory, with all of Bizet’s famous music.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Patrick Barlow Patrick Barlow, writer of the Broadway and West End hit The 39 Steps, has retold Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. This inventively comic adaptation uses only five actors to bring some of Dickens’ most beloved characters to life.

SELLING KABUL By Sylvia Khoury An Off-Broadway hit, this nail-biting story centers on an Afghan man who was an interpreter for the U.S. Army and is now in hiding from the Taliban at his sister’s apartment in Kabul. Tension mounts as he tries to get his wife and infant child out of the country.

THE CHILDREN by Lucy Kirkwood Two retired nuclear physicists, a married couple holed up in a remote cottage on the British coast, are visited by a long-ago colleague who mysteriously arrives as the world outside is dealing with a major climate disaster. In this gripping story, we are asked what one generation owes to the next.

SEARED by Theresa Rebeck A brilliant, hot-headed chef scores a mention in a food magazine with his signature scallops, and his business partner finally sees profits within reach. The only problem, recreating masterpieces for the masses. This hilarious and insightful new play that asks us to consider where art ends and commerce begins.

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