VOICE Magazine: October 30, 2020

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www.VoiceSB.com AKA: CASA Magazine Friday, October 30, 2020

Business

Downtown

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Bikes

Holding on...to your bike!

Entrepreneurial cousins open Sweet Luxx at Paseo Nuevo

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Walk downtown to the Promenade Market! Thursday, November 5th 9,

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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis will perform The Sounds of Democracy on Friday, November 6th 8

Enjoy a night out at the movies and support local Veterans

Richard Jarrette shines a light on the poetry of Yun Wang

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In This Issue

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Historian Jon Meacham to speak at Westmont event on Friday, November 6th

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Lecture

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Poetry

Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, review by Sigrid Toye

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*Hospice of Santa Barbara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Community News. . 7,15, 17, 19, 20, *26, 27 *The Ticket: A SB Calendar. . . . . . . 8-10, 24 John Palminteri: Community News. . . . . . 1 2 Sigrid Toye: Harbor Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 Richard Jarrette: Poetic Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Harlan Green: Economic VOICE. . . . . . 1 8 Community Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 *Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 * Español y Inglés Visit www.VoiceSB.com for additional coverage including: Ongoing Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Edward Goldman: Art Matters. . . . . . . . . . 28 Plastic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Veterans Day

Night at the Drive-In November 11th

Gourmet Boxed Barbeque Dinner • Live Show Honoring Local Veteran Families • Silent Auction • Music • Screening of Memphis Belle • & other Surprises!

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Show Your Patriotic Spirit on Veterans Day Evening!

Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a Fun-Filled Veterans Day “Night at the Drive-In!”

car, which will also serve a dual purpose as their ‘dining room’ and ‘theatre.’ Entrants will be judged, and prizes will be awarded for the ‘most spirited’ vehicle.”

Featuring a stage show presentation, silent digital auction, screening of the World War II movie Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine and Santa Barbara’s own Eric Stoltz, and a few surprises, the program will begin at 5:30pm. General admission tickets may be purchased online.

The price is $50 per person, and $10 for children ten years old and younger. Scholarships are available for veterans or those on active duty (proof of service will be required upon entry for scholarship recipients). Proceeds raised by the event will honor and support our local veterans and those on active duty.

By Christopher Davis / WaveComm for ww.PCVF.org

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ACH NOVEMBER, the Santa Barbara community comes together to recognize and honor the local men and women in uniform who have served our country. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on social gatherings is forcing many local non-profits to pivot to virtual fundraisers on Zoom, Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation (PCVF) has found a new, novel way to gather supporters and continue their annual Veterans Day celebration in a safe, family-friendly way.

This year, the organization is breaking with Memphis Belle is a fictionalization of the 1944 their longstanding tradition of hosting the formal documentary Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Military Ball (which sells out well in advance Fortress by director William Wyler, about the 25th and is known for its “pomp and circumstance”), and last mission of an American Boeing B-17 and, instead, is hosting a very special Veterans Flying Fortress bomber, the Memphis Belle, based Day “Night at the Drive-In!” It will be held on West Wind Drive-In, 907 S Kellogg Ave., Santa Barbara in England during World War II. It was the first Wednesday, November 11th, with the gate opening plane to survive long enough to achieve this feat. It Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 4:30pm at Goleta’s West Wind Drive-In, located boasts a talented cast including Matthew Modine, Gates open: 4:30pm • Distribution of Dinner 4:45 – 5:30pm • Stage Show & Movie: 5:30 – 9pm at 907 Kellogg Avenue. There, attendees will pick up Eric Stoltz, John Lithgow, and singer/actor Harry a gourmet BBQ boxed dinner and proceed to their Connick Jr. in his film debut. The audience will be “seat,” ...er, parking space. treated to his rendition of the song, Danny Boy. “While the PCVF team takes the pandemic precautions very seriously, we also Sponsorships for Veterans Day “Night at the Drive-In!” are available; your felt it was important to find a bit of normalcy; a meaningful way to continue our organization will be featured in the PCVF audience program, on the “big screen,” mission to remember and celebrate our veterans,” shared PCVF co-founder Lt. John and on stage. Some sponsorship levels will feature your logo in promotional Blankenship (USN former). “We decided that an enjoyable night out at the movies materials and advertisements. under a star-lit fall sky, surrounded by people who care about our men and women in uniform, yet safely socially distanced, was the perfect answer. To add to the For tickets or sponsorship, please visit www.pcvf.org. festivities, we are asking attendees to show their patriotic spirit by decorating their Tickets must be pre-purchased.

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With Bike Thefts on the Rise, Make Sure Your Wheels are Secured

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

F THERE’S ONE THING SANTA BARBARA LOVES, it’s bikes. From the waterfront and downtown, to Isla Vista and the UCSB campus, countless locals rely on their twowheeled companions for exercise, transportation, and enjoyment. However, thieves of late have been taking advantage of this local passion, leading to a spike in reported bicycle thefts. As this trend continues, it is crucial each cyclist takes the necessary steps to minimize their risks.

“There’s a really interesting phenomenon in California, there’s a shortage of bikes,” said Anthony Wagner, Santa Barbara Police Department’s Public Engagement Manager, on why bikes are a popular item to steal. “People don’t want to use public transportation so they’re purchasing bicycles... coupled with the fact that in 2020 we’re one of the top three municipalities in the country for using bicycles and being bicycle-friendly.”

Wagner went on to comment that the expensive nature of local bicycles has also contributed to the surge in thefts.

To date, SBPD has received more than 320 stolen bicycle reports since the beginning of 2020. Of these reports, 159 of the bikes were considered to have a value greater than $950.

“It’s interesting that Santa Barbara has the wherewithal with bikes, to where these bikes are really expensive,” commented Wagner. “They’re more than just a Sears bike I would get my kid or something. These bikes are rivaling mopeds or motorcycles or vehicles.”

According to a SBPD statement, a current trend for thieves is to target expensive bikes that have been left with vehicles. Examples of this would be leaving bikes on a car rack or in the back of a truck. Given this, if cyclists must leave their bike with a vehicle, they should store it inside with the doors and windows locked.

Generally speaking, it is ideal to store bikes indoors or in a locker whenever possible. This is due to the fact that a great number of thefts occur when a bike is left alone in a public or accessible area. Yet considering many locals use their bikes for transportation, this is not always feasible. For this reason, the SBPD recommends that each cyclist use a high-

quality lock, such as a U-style lock, over simpler locks like chains or cables. By doing so, the cyclist is more likely to deter a thief with lock-cutting tools. Wagner added that individuals should be sure to secure locks around the wheels themselves, as they are independently valuable.

Beyond locking and securing bikes indoors, the SBPD also encourages bike owners to register their bikes and take note of its serial number, which is typically located beneath where the pedals connect with the bike’s frame. Santa Barbara locals can register their bikes by going to www.sbbike.org/registration, which works with the national bicycle registry and non-profit Bike Index. Cyclists should also photograph their bike, and note any distinctive qualities. By taking this simple step, locals will dramatically improve the likelihood of being reunited with their bike if it is stolen.

“When we finally find a criminal enterprise that has a whole bunch of bikes, there’s a very good chance that they have painted the bike or made the bike to look different, and if you don’t have a serial number, you don’t know for sure if that was the bike or not because it’s already been repainted,” said Wagner. “But if you have a serial number and if you’ve registered your bike, there’s a better chance of being reunited with your bike if we find some stolen bikes.”

To file a stolen bicycle report with the SBPD online, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/police/online/report_crime/default.asp.

There’s a really interesting phenomenon in California, there’s a shortage of bikes. People don’t want to use public transportation so they’re purchasing bicycles...coupled with the fact that in 2020 we’re one of the top three municipalities in the country for using bicycles and being bicycle-friendly. – Anthony Wagner

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Hospice of Santa Barbara’s “Coping with COVID-19” Series

“Lidiando con COVID-19” Serie de Hospice of Santa Barbara

By Michael Cruse, Hospice of SB

Por Michael Cruse, Hospice of SB

The Frontlines

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URING THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC the front-lines are all the occupations and jobs that cannot telecommute and are deemed essentialallowing our community to shelter in place. If they did not perform their duties on a regular basis, the consequences would be dire; causing even further economic and potential societal collapse. Despite their fears, these frontline workers perform their duties with the knowledge that others like them are getting infected and many are dying. The fear is further compounded because all the mortality variables are not yet known.

There is a specific kind of front-line occupation that needs to be acknowledged.

The kind of occupation that allows for one’s gifts, aptitudes, and passions to flourish; often including a purpose that is larger than self. It is called a vocation. This kind of vocation frequently transcends money and remains invaluable even when money is diminished or non-existent.

Medicine and healthcare, both in its application and research forms, are vocations that are more forward on the frontlines.

While many of us can telecommute or perform telehealth from the relative safety of our homes, medicine and healthcare cannot afford such a luxury. Somebody has to actually take care to the patients – where the virus lives.

Despite being equipped with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), there are still shortages eight months in, such as with N95 masks, resulting in PPE being used well beyond its researched recommendations – apparently something is better than nothing.

Because of our relative safe distance, most of us have the luxury to fear a multitude of possible future threats that have yet to emerge. It is important to acknowledge that our imagined future threats mostly do not occur. When they do occur, they are often quite different than what we imagined.

It is also important to acknowledge that our perception of threat, for survival reasons, is skewed toward false positive conclusions.

An antidote to our in-born cognitive biases is the scientific method, which modern medicine springs from. Medicine is a discipline that is guided and informed by facts and evidence...and science!

Yet, medical and healthcare workers live daily with an actual and immediate threat. Although Santa Barbara has been fortunate, so far, many other parts of our country and world, have not been so fortunate. To date, over 1000 physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers have died as a result of being insufficiently protected.

Many others are having to deal with the long-term effects of the virus. Medicine has suddenly become a dangerous vocation and it is now a life-threatening occupation to be in the service of others. It would be naive to believe that healthcare workers have been monolithic in the willingness to perform their duties; however, as an industry, they have shown up for us all with their innate commitment to care for others through these dark times.

This is what service and courage looks like and is worthy of our respect and gratitude for those on the frontlines.

Las primeras líneas

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URANTE ESTA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 las primeras líneas son todas las ocupaciones y trabajos que no pueden teletrabajar y se consideran esenciales, lo que permite que nuestra comunidad se refugie en su lugar. Si no cumplieran con sus deberes con regularidad, las consecuencias serían nefastas; causando aún más colapso económico y social. A pesar de sus temores, estos trabajadores de primera línea cumplen con sus deberes sabiendo que otros como ellos se están infectando y muchos están muriendo. El miedo se agrava aún más porque aún no se conocen todas las variables de mortalidad.

Existe un tipo específico de ocupación de primera línea que debe reconocerse. El tipo de ocupación que permite que florezcan los dones, las aptitudes y las pasiones de uno; a menudo incluye un propósito que es más grande que uno mismo. Se llama vocación. Este tipo de vocación trasciende con frecuencia el dinero y sigue siendo invaluable incluso cuando el dinero disminuye o no existe.

La medicina y el cuidado de la salud, tanto en su aplicación como en sus formas de investigación, son vocaciones más avanzadas en las primeras líneas.

Mientras que muchos de nosotros podemos trabaja a distancia (teletrabajar) o realizar telesalud de la relativa seguridad de nuestros hogares, la medicina y el cuidado de la salud no pueden permitirse tal lujo. Alguien tiene que cuidar realmente a los pacientes – donde vive el virus.

A pesar de estar equipados con equipo de protección personal (EPP), todavía hay escasez después de ocho meses, como las máscaras N95, lo que hace que el EPP se use mucho más allá de las recomendaciones investigadas – aparentemente algo es mejor que nada.

Debido a nuestra relativa distancia segura, la mayoría de nosotros tenemos el lujo de temer una multitud de posibles amenazas futuras que aún no han surgido. Es importante reconocer que nuestras amenazas futuras imaginadas en su mayoría no ocurren.

Cuando ocurren, a menudo son bastante diferentes de lo que imaginamos. También es importante reconocer que nuestra percepción de amenaza, por razones de supervivencia, se inclina hacia conclusiones falsas positivas.

Un antídoto para nuestros sesgos cognitivos innatos es el método científico, del cual surge la medicina moderna. La medicina es una disciplina que está guiada e informada por hechos y evidencia ... ¡y ciencia!

Sin embargo, los médicos y trabajadores de salud viven a diario con una amenaza real e inmediata. Aunque Santa Bárbara ha tenido suerte, hasta ahora, muchas otras partes de nuestro país y del mundo no han tenido tanta suerte. Hasta la fecha, más de 1000 médicos, enfermeras y trabajadores de salud han muerto como resultado de una protección insuficiente. Muchos otros tienen que lidiar con los efectos a largo plazo del virus. La medicina se ha convertido de repente en una vocación peligrosa y ahora es una ocupación potencialmente mortal estar al servicio de los demás. Sería ingenuo creer que los trabajadores de salud han sido monolíticos en la voluntad de desempeñar sus funciones; sin embargo, como industria, se han mostrado para todos nosotros con su compromiso innato de cuidar a los demás en estos tiempos oscuros.

Así es como se ve el servicio y el coraje y es digno de nuestro respeto y gratitud para quienes están en las primeras líneas.

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Voting in the Next 5 Days?

Here’s What you Need to Know

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ITH ELECTION DAY MERE DAYS AWAY, The Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters is taking steps to ensure that voters can cast their ballots in a safe and accessible manner. If you’re planning on voting between now and November 3rd, here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot in Santa Barbara County.

If you’re planning to return a mailed-in ballot, plan to drop it off at an official ballot drop box instead of mailing it. As of October 28th, the U.S. Post Office cannot guarantee that mailed ballots will be postmarked on or before November 3rd — an essential element to make sure your ballot is counted. Voters should use an official drop box to return their ballots, or return it at their assigned polling place. For a complete list of official drop box locations across the county, visit https://countyofsb.org/care/elections/voting/upcoming/november-3-2020/drop_boxes.sbc.

If you’re planning to vote in person, there will be 35 polling locations open across the county from October 31st to November 3rd. Their operating times will be: October 31st and November 1st: 9am to 5pm; November 2nd: 9am to 6pm; and November 3rd: 7am to 8pm. It is crucial each individual goes to their assigned polling location to cast their ballot. To learn your assigned location, visit https://countyofsb.org/care/elections/voting/lookup.sbc.

Face masks will be required at all polling locations.

Remember, the Registrar recommends that voters make plans to vote early this year.

If you have questions or need assistance with voting, call (800) SBC-VOTE or go to www.SBCVote.com for more information. To track your ballot and its progress once it has been returned, sign up at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter.

“Extraordinary Times Campaign” continues at Ensemble Theatre

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ITH THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE-OLD MOTTO “the show must go on” in mind, the Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara (ETC) persists with its Extraordinary Times Campaign. This campaign holds the goal of raising $400,000 to support ETC and allow it to continue operating and open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are all so inspired and grateful to ETC’s many supporters who have taken part in this critical endeavor,” said Artistic Director of ETC Jonathan Fox. “This support will enable us to explore new avenues of creating theater and serving the community, while remaining on solid financial footing.”

Donations made to the Extraordinary Times Campaign will fund filmed and livestreamed performances by ETC, as well as collaborations with theatre artists in order to produce new material. Education opportunities will also be supported, including those online and in outdoor settings. Funds will also ensure The New Vic Theater, ETC’s venue, meets COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. This will include upgrading the theater’s HVAC and air-filtration systems.

As of mid-October, ETC had raised more than $300,000 toward the campaign’s overall goal. To raise the remainder of these essential funds, local ETC patron Joan Rechnitz has pledged a challenge grant which will match donations dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000.

To learn more about Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara or donate to the Extraordinary Times Campaign, visit https://etcsb.org.

UCP WORK, Inc. Searching for Mentors for Job Seekers with Disabilities

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S NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH DRAWS TO A CLOSE, local non-profit UCP WORK, Inc. continues to seek professional mentors for its new Mentor Alliance program. A community effort, the Mentor Alliance Program aims to connect experts in a range of fields with job seekers with developmental and physical disabilities.

“Our primary goals for the UCP WORK, Inc. Mentor Alliance are helping to foster partnerships within the community, and in doing so, generate meaningful long-term employment for the people we serve so that they can live happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives,” said Jake Lowry, UCP WORK, Inc. Job Developer.

The Mentor Alliance Program is open to local business owners, local professionals, and artists interested in mentoring individuals receiving job development services through UCP WORK, Inc. Through this monthly commitment, mentors will work toward encouraging their mentees to build career expectations, develop and grow skills, network, and share knowledge of their field of work.

“Mentors will not only be serving the community and providing valuable insight to a person with a disability, but they may also identify a really hardworking potential future employee,” added Lowry. “At the very least though, a partner mentor would be helping someone change their life in a positive way.”

To learn more about UCP WORK, Inc., visit www.ucpworkinc.org. To sign up for the Mentor Alliance program or ask questions, contact Jake Lowry at jlowry@ucpworkinc.org.

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Sansum Diabetes Research Institute Honors National Hispanic Heritage Month

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S NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH COMES TO A CLOSE, the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) continues to recognize and serve Santa Barbara’s Hispanic and Latino community members. Specifically, SDRI is working toward decreasing inequity and gaps in health care for Hispanic and Latino individuals at risk for or living with diabetes.

“This Hispanic Heritage Month, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute is at the forefront of research and innovation to address the horrendous and disproportionate burden of the COVID-19-diabetes syndemic on Hispanic/Latino families,” said SDRI Director of Research and Innovation Dr. David Kerr, SDRI. SDRI launched its Mil Familias program with the goal of better serving Hispanic and Latino community members living with type 2 diabetes. According to the SDRI website, this initiative follows a local community outreach program discovery that about one in two Latino adults are considered at risk for type 2 diabetes. Through this Mil Familias program, Hispanic/Latino Community Scientists with special training will contact and work with a thousand Hispanic and Latino families that have a member with diabetes.

SDRI has also formed a website page at https://latinodiabetes.sansum.org that works to provide Hispanic and Latino individuals with up-to-date, relevant research articles and information.

“To effect sustained change, we need to share our research findings with the participants and communities we seek to impact,” reads SDRI’s statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Each week, we identify key hot-off-the-press research articles, summarize them in lay language, add images, attach links to more information, and translate and post them.”

In addition to its ongoing Mil Familias work, SDRI started a COVID-19 Diabetes Emergency Response at the beginning of the pandemic. This response consisted of conducting hundreds of phone calls to check in with Mil Familias participants, and creating a bilingual page on its website at www.latinodiabetes.sansum.org/covid-19-latino-diabetes in order to provide Latino community members with the latest diabetes and COVID-19 information. SDRI also distributed hundreds of servings of locally-grown vegetables to individuals with or at risk for type 2 diabetes.

To learn more about Mil Familias, visit https://milfamilias.sansum.org. For more information on Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, visit www.sansum.org.

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A QUE EL MES NACIONAL DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA LLEGA A SU FIN, el Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) continúa reconociendo y sirviendo a los miembros de la comunidad hispana y latina de Santa Bárbara. Específicamente, SDRI está trabajando para disminuir la inequidad y las brechas en la atención médica para las personas hispanas y latinas en riesgo de o que viven con diabetes.

Pumpkin Patches / Huerto de Calabazas “Este Mes de la Herencia Hispana, el Sansum Diabetes Research Institute está a la vanguardia Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch • 308 S. Walnut Ln • de la investigación y la innovación para abordar la carga horrenda y desproporcionada de 12 to 7pm, Sat-Sun Through October 31st, Mon-Fri la sindemia de diabetes COVID-19 en las familias hispanas / latinas,” dijo Kerr, 10ameltoDr. 7pm David • www.lanefarmssb.com/pumpkin-patch Director de Investigación e Innovación de SDRI. Pumpkin Patch SDRI lanzó su programa Mil Familias con el objetivo de servir mejorBigaWave los Dave’s miembros de • 3865 State St (La Cumbre in the Macy’ s parking lot) • Daily la comunidad hispana y latina que viven con diabetes tipo 2. Según el sitio web Plaza de SDRI, esta through October 31st, 10am to 9pm • iniciativa sigue a un programa de alcance comunitario local que descubrió que aproximadamente www.bigwavedaveschristmastrees.com uno de cada dos adultos latinos se considera en riesgo de padecer diabetes tipo 2. A través de Montecito Country Mart Pumpkin Patch: 1016 este programa Mil Familias, los Científicos de la Comunidad Hispana/Latina conRoad capacitación Coast Village • Daily through October 31st • especial se pondrán en contacto y trabajarán con mil familias hispanas ywww.montecitocountrymart.com latinas que tengan un miembro con diabetes.

SDRI también ha creado una página web en https://latinodiabetes.sansum.org que trabaja para proporcionar a los hispanos y latinos artículos e información de investigación actualizados y relevantes.

“Para lograr un cambio sostenido, debemos compartir los hallazgos de nuestra investigación con los participantes y las comunidades que buscamos impactar,” dice la declaración de SDRI sobre el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana. “Cada semana, identificamos artículos de investigación clave recién publicados, los resumimos en lenguaje sencillo, agregamos imágenes, adjuntamos enlaces a más información, y los traducimos y publicamos.”

Además de su trabajo en curso de Mil Familias, SDRI inició una Respuesta de Emergencia por Diabetes al comienzo de la pandemia COVID-19. Esta respuesta consistió en realizar cientos de llamadas telefónicas para comunicarse con los participantes de Mil Familias y crear una página bilingüe en su sitio web en www.latinodiabetes.sansum.org/covid-19-latino-diabetes con el fin de brindarles a los miembros de la comunidad latina la información más reciente sobre el diabetes y COVID-19. SDRI también distribuyó cientos de vegetales cultivados localmente a personas con diabetes tipo 2 o en riesgo de padecerla.

Para obtener más información sobre Mil Familias, visita https://milfamilias.sansum.org. Para obtener más información sobre Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, visita www.sansum.org.

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streamed event, through November 7th. For tickets ($15 general per household) visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com Mirando hacia atrás, mirando hacia adelante del Grupo de Teatro de SBCC , una revista musical, dirigida por Katie Laris con dirección musical de David Potter, se llevará a cabo como un evento transmitido en vivo, hasta el 7 de noviembre. Para boletos ($15 general por hogar) visita www.theatregroupsbcc.com

Acclaimed author Jon Meacham addresses The Architecture of Endurance: Building a Republic that Stands the Test of Time on Friday, November 6th, from 12 to 1:30pm in a virtual event from Westmont and will include a Q&A session. Watch the free live broadcast at www.westmont.edu/mosher-events El aclamado autor Jon Meacham se dirigirá a La arquitectura de la resistencia: la construcción de una república que resista la prueba del tiempo el viernes, 6 de noviembre de 12 a 1:30pm en un evento virtual especial de Westmont e incluirá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas.

Ve la transmisión en vivo gratuita en www.westmont.edu/mosher-events

FRIDAY, OCT. 30TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Research Focus Group Talk: “Cripistemologies of Pain”: Travis Chi Wing Lau’s lecture will draw together insights from disability theory, literary studies, and interdisciplinary pain studies on Friday, October 30th at 11am to 12:30pm via Zoom. Free, register at https://tinyurl.com/y3qag5tf Charla de grupo focal de investigación: “Cripistemologías del dolor”: La conferencia de Travis Chi Wing Lau reunirá ideas de la teoría de la discapacidad, los estudios literarios y los estudios interdisciplinarios del dolor el viernes, 30 de octubre de 11am a 12:30pm a través de Zoom. Gratis, regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y3qag5tf

MOVIES & THEATRE Small Enchantments: In a time of challenge, conflict, and difficulty, the Westmont Theater Arts Department will stage Small Enchantments, a fairy tale-inspired play of change and wonder on Friday, October 30th, at 7pm on Facebook Live.

For access: www.westmont.edu/watchtheater Pequeños encantamientos: En tiempos de desafío, conflicto y dificultad, el Departamento de Artes Teatrales de Westmont presentará Pequeños encantamientos, una obra de cambio y asombro inspirada en un cuento de hadas el viernes, 30 de octubre a las 7pm en Facebook Live. Para acceso: www.westmont.edu/watchtheater The Theatre Group at SBCC’s Looking Back, Looking Forward, a musical revue, directed by Katie Laris with musical direction

by David Potter, will be presented as an on-demand liveDue to COVID-19 precautions taking place, event cancellations are fluid at this time. Please follow up with event organizers to confirm the event is still taking place.

Debido a las precauciones de COVID-19, las cancelaciones de eventos son fluidas en este momento.

Informate con los organizadores del evento para confirmar que el evento aún se está llevando a cabo.

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare: At Home, tells each of Shakespeare’s 36 plays with a single performer, a collection of household objects, and a table top. Broadcasts are free.

After each Sunday premiere, performers will host a Zoom Q&A. This week includes Cymbeline (Oct. 30, 1pm), Julius Caesar (Oct. 31, 1pm), Antony and Cleopatra (Nov. 1), & Two Gentlemen of Verona (Nov. 5). All performances will be at 12pm unless otherwise noted. Watch the performance at www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu Obras completas: Tablero de mesa Shakespeare: En casa cuenta cada una de las 36 obras de Shakespeare con un solo actor, una colección de objetos domésticos y una mesa. Se transmitirán gratis. Después de cada estreno dominical, los artistas ofrecerán una sesión de preguntas y respuestas a través de Zoom. Esta semana incluye Cymbeline (30 de octubre, 1pm), Julius Caesar (31 de octubre, 1pm), Antony and Cleopatra (1 de noviembre), y Two Gentlemen of Verona (5 de noviembre). Todas las funciones serán a las 12pm a menos que se indique lo contrario. Mira la presentación en www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu UCSB Department of Theater and Dance’s Trumpus Caesar, a bawdy, satirical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, will be available for viewing through Tuesday, November 3rd.

Register at https://bit.ly/33RaBEA Trumpus Caesar del Departamento de Teatro y Danza de UCSB, una adaptación obscena y satírica del Julio César de William Shakespeare, estará disponible hasta el martes, 3 de noviembre. Regístrate en https://bit.ly/33RaBEA

MUSIC Opera SB Balcony Jam Sessions from the balcony of the SB Arts and Culture Building continues on Friday, October 30th at 6pm. Enjoy music by Sinatra and Friends from State Street.

Free, www.operasb.org Sesiones de Jam de Balcón de Opera SB desde el balcón del edificio de arte y cultura SB continúa el viernes, 30 de octubre a las 6pm. Disfruta de la música de Sinatra y amigos desde la Calle State. Gratis, www.operasb.org Westmont Fall Choral Celebration: Members of the Westmont College Choir and Choral Union, wearing masks and singing outside, will offer a Fall Choral Celebration on Friday, October 30th, at 7pm. To watch the performance visit www.westmont.edu/virtual-concert-series Celebración Coral de Otoño de Westmont: Los miembros del Coro y la Unión Coral de Westmont College, con máscaras y cantando afuera, ofrecerán una Celebración Coral de Otoño el viernes, 30 de octubre a las 7pm. Para ver la presentación visita www.westmont.edu/virtual-concert-series

SPECIAL EVENTS State of the City - Santa Barbara: The SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual State of the City – Santa Barbara, Friday, October 30th at 9am. Guest speakers include: City Mayor Cathy Murillo, City Administrator Paul Casey, and City Economic Development Manager Jason Harris.

Free, Register at https://tinyurl.com/yxpjxxbh El Estado de la ciudad - Santa Bárbara: La Cámara de Comercio de la Costa Sur de SB organizará un el Estado de la ciudad Santa Bárbara virtual, el viernes, 30 de octubre a las 9am. Los oradores invitados incluyen: la alcaldesa de la ciudad Cathy Murillo, el administrador de la ciudad Paul Casey y el gerente de desarrollo económico de la ciudad Jason Harris. Gratis, regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/yxpjxxbh Museum Mysteries Halloween: Celebrate Halloween safely by solving curious mysteries at the SB Museum of Natural History from Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st with the theme of The Hidden Fossil. Dress in

costume and enjoy spooky science experiments. Clue kits available for purchase. Activities included with admission (Free-$15). Reservations required https://tinyurl.com/yye3txwp Misterios del museo Halloween: Celebra Halloween de forma segura resolviendo misterios curiosos en el Museo de Historia Natural de SB desde el viernes, 30 de octubre al domingo, 1 de noviembre con el tema de El fósil escondido.

Visita con disfraces y disfruta de espeluznantes experimentos científicos. Kits de pistas disponibles para comprar.

Actividades incluidas con la entrada (Gratis-$15). Se requieren reservaciones https://tinyurl.com/yye3txwp Spooky Zoo!: Through October 31st guests are encouraged to visit the Santa Barbara Zoo in their costumes to experience Spooky Zoo! The Zoo is open with limited capacity. Face coverings required. Spooky Zoo is free with Zoo admission or Zoo Membership, online ticket reservations required. www.sbzoo.org ¡Zoológico espeluznante!: ¡Hasta el 31 de octubre, visita el Zoológico de Santa Bárbara disfrazado para experimentar ¡Zoológico espeluznante! El zoológico está abierto con capacidad limitada. Se requieren cubiertas faciales. ¡Zoológico espeluznante! es gratis con la entrada al zoológico o la membresía del zoológico, se requiere reserva de boletos en línea. www.sbzoo.org From Sorrow to Celebration: A Community Memorial Altar at Paradise Found: Local artist and woodworker, Rebecca Zendejas will be creating a Community Memorial altar at Paradise Found, inspired by the celebrations of Samhain and Día de los Muertos. If you have lost someone dear in the last year, stop by and add their name to the altar at Paradise Found, located at 17 E. Anapamu St. For more info contact Ellen at Paradise Found, 805.564.3573.

Del dolor a la celebración: un altar conmemorativo de la comunidad en Paradise Found: La artista y carpintera local, Rebecca Zendejas creará un altar conmemorativo de la comunidad en Paradise Found, inspirado en las celebraciones de Samhain y el Día de los Muertos. Si has perdido a alguien querido en el último año, pasa y agrega su nombre al altar en Paradise Found, ubicado en 17 E. Anapamu St. Para obtener más información, comunícate con Ellen en Paradise Found, 805.564.3573.

Santa Ynez Valley Scarecrow Festival: Through October 31st, scarecrows will be displayed in Buellton, Los Alamos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang. Vote for your favorite scarecrow and see a roster of participating businesses at www.syvscarecrows.com Festival del Espantapájaros del Valle de Santa Ynez: Hasta el 31 de octubre, se exhibirán espantapájaros en Buellton, Los Alamos, Santa Ynez y Solvang. Vota por tu espantapájaros favorito y ve una lista de empresas participantes en www.syvscarecrows.com

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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis will perform The Sounds of Democracy on Friday, November 6th at 5pm. The free virtual performance will be followed by an hour-long conversation and Q&A with Marsalis at 6pm. To register visit https://tinyurl.com/yydcqvps El Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet con Wynton Marsalis presentará Los sonidos de la democracia el viernes, 6 de noviembre a las 5pm. La presentación virtual y gratuita será seguida por una conversación de una hora y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con Marsalis a las 6pm. Para registrarte visita https://tinyurl.com/yydcqvps

Concurso virtual de disfraces de Halloween y fiesta de baile: Únete a la fiesta de baile virtual de disfraces de Halloween de Santa Barbara HypeCats el 30 de octubre, de 7 a 8:30pm.

Presentado por los presentadores de radio de KLITE 101.7, Gary Fruin y Catherine Remak, con canciones de DJ en vivo de Scott Topper. El evento es gratuito y apoya el Programa de mentores de CADA. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y573d4og 2020 Bloodsuckers Blood Drive: Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld has partnered with Sol Wave Water and Vitalant to co-host their fourth annual blood drive on Friday, October 30th from 9am to 1pm at 731 Bond Avenue. COVID-19 precautions will be in place. Book an appointment at www.bloodhero. com and enter sponsor number #8517.

Donación de sangre de los chupasangres 2020: Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld se ha asociado con Sol Wave Water y Vitalant para ser coanfitriones de su cuarta campaña anual de donación de sangre el viernes, 30 de octubre de 9am a 1pm en 731 Bond Avenue. Se tomarán las precauciones para COVID19. Reserva una cita en www. bloodhero.com e ingresa el número de patrocinador #8517.

SATURDAY, OCT. 31ST SPECIAL EVENTS 2020 Santa Barbara Reads will feature Big Magic: How to Live a Creative Life, and Let Go of Your Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Free copies of Big Magic, in English and Spanish, will be available to pick up at the SB Public Library’s Book Browsing program beginning on Saturday, October 31st. www.SBPLibrary.org

Halloween Monstera Mash! Join Lotusland for a spooky bootanical stroll, following the garden map to find poisonous plants, creepy creatures, and more. Complete the garden walk to claim your Halloween treat on Friday, October 30th, 3 to 5:30pm; Saturday, October 31st 10am to 12:30pm and 3 to 5:30pm. Space is limited. Reservations required. For tickets (Free-$60) call 805.969.9990 www.lotusland.org ¡Monstera Mash de Halloween! Únete a Lotusland para un escalofriante paseo bootánico, siguiendo el mapa del jardín para encontrar plantas venenosas, criaturas espeluznantes y más. Completa la caminata por el jardín para reclamar tu regalo de Halloween el viernes, 30 de octubre de 3 a 5:30pm; sábado, 31 de octubre de 10am a 12:30pm y de 3 a 5:30pm. El espacio es limitado. Se requieren reservaciones. Para boletos (Gratis- $60) llama al 805.969.9990 www.lotusland.org Virtual Haunted Halloween Costume Contest and Dance Party: Join Santa Barbara HypeCats virtual haunted Halloween costume dance party on October 30th, from 7 to 8:30pm.

Hosted by KLITE 101.7’s morning radio hosts, Gary Fruin and Catherine Remak, with Live DJ tunes from Scott Topper.

Event is free and supports CADA’s Mentor Program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y573d4og

Santa Barbara Ghost Tours Walk with Professor Julie as she shares tales of mystery and history... & meet friendly spirits...

Call or text to schedule your walking tour! • 805-905-9019

2020 Santa Barbara Lee contará con el libro Gran Magia: Cómo vivir una vida creativa y Deja ir tu miedo por Elizabeth Gilbert. Copias gratuitas del libro Gran Magia, en inglés y español, estarán disponibles para recoger en el programa de exploración de libros de la biblioteca pública de SB a partir del sábado, 31 de octubre. www.SBPLibrary.org Virtual Halloween Costume Parade: The County of Santa Barbara is hosting a countywide virtual Halloween costume parade to feature photos of pets and children age zero to 17 in costume.

The virtual parade of costumes will stream on Saturday, October 31st at CSB-TV cable channel 20, YouTube/ CSBTV20 or Facebook at “countyofsb.”

Desfile virtual de disfraces de Halloween: El Condado de Santa Bárbara está organizando un desfile virtual de disfraces de Halloween a través del condado para presentar fotos de mascotas y niños de cero a 17 años disfrazados. El desfile virtual de disfraces se transmitirá el sábado, 31 de octubre en el canal de cable 20 de CSB-TV, YouTube/CSBTV20 o en Facebook en “countyofsb.”

Virtual Halloween Costume Dance Party: Party Put on your costume and jo join the World Dance for Humanity’s virtual Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, October 31st at 3pm via Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yxdfvgaj Fiesta de baile virtual de disfraces de Halloween: Pónte tu disfraz y únete a la fiesta virtual de disfraces de Halloween de World Dance for Humanity el sábado, 31 de octubre a las 3pm a través de Zoom. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/yxdfvgaj Halloween Door Dash at Fairview Gardens: Bring the family for safe, outdoor trick-or-treating on the farm and Halloween costume contest on Saturday, October 31st, 2 to 8pm. Free.

For details and COVID-19 safety guidelines visit https://tinyurl.com/y5lm4sm2 Halloween en Fairview Gardens: Trae a la familia para pedir dulces de una manera segura al aire libre en la granja y el concurso de disfraces de Halloween el sábado, 31 de octubre de 2 a 8pm. Gratis. Para obtener detalles y las pautas de seguridad de COVID-19, visita https://tinyurl.com/y5lm4sm2 Halloween Beach Cleanup: Put on your costume, grab your mask, bring your furry friend, and join Explore Ecology for a Halloween Arroyo Burro Beach Cleanup on Saturday, October 31st from 10am to 12pm. Meet in front of the Watershed Resource Center. Cleanups will be self-guided. For more info visit https://tinyurl.com/y2gtwnu4 Limpieza de la playa en Halloween: Ponte tu disfraz y tu máscara, trae a tu mascota y únete a Explore Ecology para una limpieza de la playa Arroyo Burro en Halloween, el sábado, 31 de octubre de 10am a 12pm. El punto de reunión será frente al Watershed Resource Center. Las limpiezas serán autoguiadas. Para más información visita https://tinyurl.com/y2gtwnu4 DIY Halloween Bike Ride: Partners in Active Transportation advocacy and education, the SB Bicycle Coalition, and the Coalition for Sustainable Transportation encourage families and friends to get active with a neighborhood DIY Halloween Bike Ride! Get creative with fun ‘bike-safe’ costumes, then

October 30, 2020 choose a time and location for your creepy bike route. For more info visit www.sbbike.org/diy_halloween Paseo en bicicleta de Halloween: ¡Los socios en la promoción y educación del transporte activo, la Coalición SB Bicycle y la Coalición para el transporte sostenible alientan a las familias y amigos a que se mantengan activos con un paseo en bicicleta de Halloween en el vecindario! Se creativo con disfraces divertidos “aptos para bicicletas,” luego elige una hora y un lugar para tu ruta en bicicleta. Para más información visita www.sbbike.org/diy_halloween Magic Castle Cabaret: Put on your costume and stop by the Castle Cabaret’s Spooky Veranda to take a selfie, post it on your social media with the hashtags #MagicCastleCabaret #SpookyVeranda #fogandmirrors, and expect special surprises on Saturday, October 31st from 12 to 3pm at 30 Los Patos Way. www.magiccastlecabaret.com Cabaret Castillo Mágico: Ponte tu disfraz y pasa por la Veranda espeluznante del Castillo para tomarte una “selfie,” publícala en tus redes sociales con los hashtags #MagicCastleCabaret #SpookyVeranda #fogandmirrors, y espera sorpresas especiales el sábado, 31 de octubre de 12 a 3pm en 30 Camino de Los Patos. www.magiccastlecabaret.com Halloween at the Mart: Wear your costume to the Montecito Country Mart (1016 Coast Village Rd) and have one of the associates at Poppy or Toy Crazy take your photo and provide your email when your photo is taken. Winners, and prizes, will be announced on Halloween night! www.montecitocountrymart.com Halloween en el Mart: Ponte tu disfraz para ir al Montecito Country Mart (1016 Coast Village Rd) y pídele a uno de los asociados de Poppy o Toy Crazy que tome tu foto y proporciona tu correo electrónico cuando te tome la foto. ¡Los ganadores y los premios se anunciarán la noche de Halloween! www.montecitocountrymart.com

SUNDAY, NOV. 1ST SPECIAL EVENTS

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Day of the Dead - From Home: The Museum of Ventura County is offering a Zoom Workshop on How to Create Family Altars with Dr. Roberto Vargas (https://tinyurl.com/yxk8sqh5).

Then enjoy a virtual celebration with the Oakland Museum

of California as they share resources and rituals to celebrate Day of the Dead traditions from home (https://tinyurl.com/y4t5qqth).

Día De Los Muertos - Desde casa: El Museo del Condado de Ventura ofrece un taller Zoom sobre cómo crear altares familiares con el Dr. Roberto Vargas (https://tinyurl.com/yxk8sqh5). Luego, disfruta de una celebración virtual con el Museo de Oakland de California mientras comparten recursos y rituales para celebrar las tradiciones del Día de los Muertos desde casa. (https://tinyurl.com/y4t5qqth) Christmas at the Casa: From Our Casa to Yours: Casa del Herrero’s Christmas boutique silent auction will run from November 1st through 30th. To bid on a curated collection of treasures visit https://casachristmas.com.

Navidad en la casa: de nuestra casa a la tuya: La subasta silenciosa de la boutique de Navidad de la Casa del Herrero se llevará a cabo del 1 al 30 de noviembre. Para hacer una oferta por una colección curada de tesoros, visita https://casachristmas.com.

CASA of Santa Barbara County Virtual Silent Auction will run from November 1st through 7th. Register to bid at https://sips2020.ggo.bid.

La Subasta Virtual Silenciosa de CASA del condado de Santa Bárbara se llevará a cabo del 1 al 7 de noviembre. Regístrate para hacer una oferta en https://sips2020.ggo.bid.

MONDAY, NOV. 2ND SPECIAL EVENTS Sips & Sombreros Celebration: Join CASA Santa Barbara County on Zoom Monday, November 2nd at 5pm for a night of games, raffle tickets, prizes, volunteer testimonials, and more.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/yxuzz25v Celebración de Sips & Sombreros: Únete a CASA del Condado de Santa Barbara en Zoom el lunes, 2 de noviembre a las 5pm para una noche de juegos, boletos de rifa, premios, testimonios de voluntarios y más. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/yxuzz25v

TUESDAY, NOV. 3RD LECTURES & WORKSHOPS ‘Medicare’ Virtual Presentation: Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program’s (HICAP) free virtual presentation, Medicare Open Enrollment Choices, will be held Tuesday, November 3rd and Thursday, November 5th at 2pm. To register, contact the local HICAP office at 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net or online at www.CentralCoastSeniors.org Presentación virtual de “Medicare”: La presentación virtual gratuita del Programa de Consejería y Defensa de Seguros de Salud (HICAP, por sus siglas en inglés), Opciones de inscripción abierta de Medicare, se llevará a cabo el martes, 3 de noviembre y jueves, 5 de noviembre a las 2pm. Para registrarte, comunícate con la oficina local de HICAP al 1-800-434-0222, 1-805-928-5663, Seniors@kcbx.net o en línea en www.CentralCoastSeniors.org

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

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Creating Your Own Sizzle Reel Video Webinar: The SB Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications will present an interactive workshop titled Creating Your Own Sizzle Reel Video on Wednesday, November 4th, from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. Erica Schweitzer will facilitate, Television producer Rebecca Brand will also make a presentation. To register (Free for AWC-SB members; $10 for non-members) visit https://tinyurl.com/yyaoofuw Seminario web para Crear tu propio vídeo “Sizzle Reel:” El Capítulo SB de la Asociación de Mujeres en las Comunicaciones presentará un taller interactivo titulado Creando Tu Propio Video “Sizzle Reel” el miércoles, 4 de noviembre de 5:30 a 7pm a través de Zoom. Erica Schweitzer facilitará, la productora de televisión Rebecca Brand también hará una presentación. Para registrarte (gratis para miembros de AWC-SB; $10 para no miembros) visita https://tinyurl.com/yyaoofuw SBMA Parallel Stories via Zoom will feature Contained Restlessness: A Reading and Conversation with Terrance Hayes on Wednesday, November 4th at 5:30pm via Zoom. Hayes is a writer with disarming humor, grace, tenderness, and brilliant turns of phrase, and very much interested in what it means to be an artist and a black man. To reserve a free ticket visit https://tickets.sbma.net

Historias paralelas de SBMA a través de zoom presentará Inquietud contenida: una lectura y conversación con Terrance Hayes el miércoles, 4 de noviembre a las 5:30pm a través de Zoom. Hayes es un escritor con un humor desarmante, gracia, ternura y giros de expresión brillantes, y muy interesado en lo que significa ser un artista y un hombre negro. Para reservar una entrada gratuita, visita https://tickets.sbma.net SB Trust for Historic Preservation’s Speaker Series will feature Preserving the Harada House with Curator Lisa Masengale on Wednesday, November 4th at 6pm via Zoom. The Harada House is the site of a landmark case challenging the 1913 Alien Land Law by its Japanese American owners. The house in Riverside, CA is currently in need of preservation work.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/y22z7mun Serie de oradores de SB Trust for Historic Preservation presentará Preservando la Casa Harada con la curadora Lisa Masengale el miércoles, 4 de noviembre a las 6pm a través de Zoom.

La Casa Harada es el sitio de un caso histórico que impugna la Ley de Tierras Extranjeras de 1913 por parte de sus propietarios japoneses estadounidenses. La casa en Riverside, CA necesita actualmente trabajos de conservación. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y22z7mun California Employment Law Update Webinar: The Economic Development Collaborative will host attorneys Nicole Kamm and Hannah Sweiss from Fisher Phillips LLP to provide a California Employment Law Update for November 2020 on Wednesday, November 4th at 12pm via Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y4yp3eoy Seminario web de actualización de la ley de empleo de California: Economic Development Collaborative recibirá a las abogadas Nicole Kamm y Hannah Sweiss de Fisher Phillips LLP para proporcionar una Actualización de la Ley de Empleo de California para noviembre de 2020 el miércoles, 4 de noviembre a las 12pm a través de Zoom. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y4yp3eoy

THURSDAY, NOV. 5TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Ask Me Anything – Michael Morgan on theatre, the prison system, and the power of the human voice. A free-form online Q&A with Santa Barbara’s art & culture figures with stories to tell continues on Thursday, November 5th at 4pm on Facebook Live. Questions can be submitted beforehand on social media or by e-mailing hello@sbcaw.org. Watch at www.facebook.com/sbcaw/live Pregúntame cualquier cosa - Michael Morgan sobre el teatro, el sistema penitenciario y el poder de la voz humana. Ana sesión de preguntas y respuestas en línea de forma libre con figuras del arte y la cultura de Santa Bárbara con historias que contar continúa el jueves, 5 de noviembre a las 4pm por Facebook en vivo. Preguntas se pueden enviar de antemano a través de las redes sociales o por correo electrónico hello@sbcaw.org. Disfrútala en www.facebook.com/sbcaw/live

country on Thursday, November 5th at 6pm.

Watch the talk at https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92096284582 Trauma Generacional Latinx: El Centro Multicultural UCSB recibirá a Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez mientras cuenta historias sobre sus propias experiencias con la terapia, los estigmas en torno a la terapia, ser de primera generación y ser de un país devastado por la guerra el jueves, 5 de noviembre a las 6pm. Mira la charla en https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92096284582

MOVIES & THEATRE UCSB Arts & Lectures - Drive-In Series: Enjoy free screenings of Selena (5:30pm) and Lady Bird (8pm) on Thursday, November 5th at the West Wind Drive-In. First come, first served. Arrive early to enjoy food trucks and concessions. www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu UCSB Arts & Lectures - Series de Auto Cine: Disfruta de proyecciones gratuitas de las películas Selena (5:30pm) and Lady Bird (8pm) el jueves, 5 de noviembre en el West Wind Drive-In. Por orden de llegada. Llega temprano para disfrutar de los camiones de comida y concesiones. www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain: An exploration of Shakespeare’s two-decade-long investigation of Evil with Tony Award nominee Patrick Page who will brilliantly enact many of the Bard’s greatest villains, from Richard III to Prospero on Wednesday, November 5th at 12:30pm via Zoom. Part of Naked Shakes Solo Festival.

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SPECIAL EVENTS State Street Promenade Market, located on the 1000 block of State Street between the blocks of Carrillo Street and Figueroa Street, will begin November 5th and continue throughout the year, every Thursday from 3 to 7:30pm. The market will highlight downtown businesses and local artisans. https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd Mercado de State Street Promenade, ubicado en la cuadra 1000 de la calle State entre las cuadras de la calle Carrillo y la calle Figueroa, comenzará el 5 de noviembre y continuará durante todo el año, todos los jueves de 3 a 7:30pm. El mercado destacará las empresas del centro y los artesanos locales. https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd

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Downtown Business Spotlight Interview Series continues on Thursday, November 5th at 3pm with Matt Kettmann in conversation with David Lee (Creamistry) and Nuri Monahan (Intermezzo / Wine Cask) as they discuss Food & Drink: Dinner & Dessert. Each Thursday different business owners will interviewed via Zoom. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y5y7gmmv La serie de entrevistas Negocios del Centro Destacados continúa el jueves, 5 de noviembre a las 3pm con con Matt Kettmann en conversación con David Lee (Creamistry) y Nuri Monahan (Intermezzo / Wine Cask) mientras discuten Comida y bebida: cena y postre. Cada jueves, diferentes empresarios serán entrevistados a través de Zoom. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y5y7gmmv Home Solar, Electric Vehicles, and Battery Systems: Affordable Options for Your Lifestyle Webinar: Learn about 40 plug-in hybrid and pure EV options, charging at home or on the road, and financial incentives and lease offerings during this CEC Webinar on Wednesday, November 5th at 12pm.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/y2r6cj8u Seminario web – Energía solar para el hogar, vehículos eléctricos y sistemas de baterías: Opciones asequibles para tu estilo de vida: Aprende sobre más de 40 opciones de vehículos eléctricos híbridos y puros enchufables, carga en casa o en la carretera, incentivos financieros y ofertas de arrendamiento durante este seminario web de CEC el miércoles, 5 de noviembre a las 12pm. Regístrate en https://tinyurl.com/y2r6cj8u Latinx Generational Trauma : UCSB Multicultural Center will host Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez as she tells stories about her own experiences with therapy, the stigmas around therapy, being 1st- generation, and being from a war-torn

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November 6th, from 12 to 1:30pm in a special virtual event from Westmont. The live broadcast will open with remarks

by Westmont President Gayle D. Beebe and will include a Q&A session with Meacham. Watch the free live broadcast at www.westmont.edu/mosher-events La arquitectura de la resistencia por Jon Meacham: El aclamado autor Jon Meacham se dirigirá a La arquitectura de la resistencia: la construcción de una república que resista la prueba del tiempo el viernes, 6 de noviembre de 12 a 1:30pm en un evento virtual especial de Westmont. La transmisión en vivo se abrirá con comentarios del presidente de Westmont, Gayle D. Beebe, e incluirá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con Meacham. Ve la transmisión en vivo gratuita en www.westmont.edu/mosher-events Virtual Cosmopolitics 2020: The SB Women’s Political Committee’s evening of socializing and lively conversations about important political issues facing women in California and the U.S. will be free and virtual on Friday, November 6th, from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. Honorees include: Hannah-Beth Jackson, Alejandra Gutierrez, and Wendy Sims-Moten.

Register at www.sbwpc.org/events Cosmopolítica virtual 2020: La noche de socialización y animadas conversaciones del Comité Político de Mujeres de SB sobre importantes problemas políticos que enfrentan las mujeres en California y los EE. UU. será gratuita y virtual el viernes, 6 de noviembre de 5:30 a 7pm a través de Zoom. Las homenajeadas incluyen: Hannah-Beth Jackson, Alejandra Gutierrez y Wendy Sims-Moten. Regístrate en www.sbwpc.org/events SB Reads Virtual Workshop - Relief Printmaking for Beginners: Beginner artists will learn the skill of water-based relief printmaking and uncover themes of value related to social distance isolation with Oliver Murray via Zoom on November 6th, 10th and 13th beginning at 4pm. Free, to register visit https://tinyurl.com/y5o33umh Taller virtual de SB Reads - Grabado en relieve para principiantes: Los artistas principiantes aprenderán la habilidad del grabado en relieve a base de agua y descubrirán temas de valor relacionados con el aislamiento de la distancia social con Oliver Murray a través de Zoom el 6, 10 y 13 de noviembre a partir de las 4pm. Gratis, para registrarte visita https://tinyurl.com/y5o33umh

MOVIES & THEATRE Virtual Ojai Film Festival: 77 films including animations, short, and feature-length documentaries and narratives, and a series of 12 Gold Coast films celebrating southern California filmmakers will be screened from November 6th through 15th. For tickets ($3-$50) visit www.OjaiFilmFestival.com Continued on page 10

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Sweet Luxx – A Stylish Santa Barbara Success Story

HEN EMILY AND STEPHANIE VILLEGAS LAUNCHED SWEET LUXX as a digital retail brand in June 2019, they did not anticipate that less than a year and a half later they would be standing in their very own store. Yet as of this October, these hardworking cousins’ dreams reached new heights with the opening of Sweet Luxx in Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo.

“Both Steph and I have always wanted to venture out and do something different,” said Emily Villegas. “We work hard for everything we have and starting a business was definitely something we both dreamed of doing some day. We have a cousin who is a co-owner of his own clothing brand, ‘Don’t Front’ and got motivated by him.”

Cousins Emily and Stephanie Villegas Both Emily and Stephanie are Santa Barbara County locals. They started Sweet Luxx as an Instagram-based brand, gaining over a thousand followers in their first month. After receiving many requests, Emily and Stephanie hosted their first popup shop. This experience, combined with the realization that they could offer Paseo Nuevo something unique, led them to open a permanent store even as the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges.

SBCONTINUES TICKET / CONTINÚA Festival de Cine Virtual de Ojai: 77 películas que incluyen animaciones, documentales y narraciones de cortometrajes y largometrajes, y una serie de 12 películas de Gold Coast que celebran a los cineastas del sur de California se proyectarán del 6 al 15 de noviembre. Para boletos ($3- $50) visita www.OjaiFilmFestival.com

MUSIC Opera SB Balcony Jam Sessions from the balcony of the SB Arts and Culture Building continues on Friday, November 6th at 6pm. Enjoy music by Téka Penteriche from State Street. Free, www.operasb.org Sesiones de Jam de Balcón de Opera SB desde el balcón del edificio de arte y cultura SB continúa el viernes, 6 de noviembre a las 6pm. Disfruta de la música de Téka Penteriche desde la Calle State. Gratis, www.operasb.org

Para registrarte visita https://tinyurl.com/yydcqvps Mariachi Garibaldi De Jaime Cuéllar: UCSB Multicultural Center will host an online performance by Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar on Friday, November 6th at 7:30pm. Watch at https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92074487651 Mariachi Garibaldi De Jaime Cuéllar: UCSB Centro Multicultural será el anfitrión de un rendimiento en línea del Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar el viernes, 6 de noviembre a las 7:30pm. Mira la presentación en https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/92074487651

Christina Gessler via Zoom on November 7th, 14th and 21st, and December 5th beginning at 10am. This workshop is for teens and adults of all genders. Free, to register visit https://tinyurl.com/y6r8wpx6 Taller virtual de SB Reads- Llevar un diario para descubrir nuestra propia gran magia: Los participantes aprenderán a crear un diario con poemas, bocetos, escritura libre y collages con Christina Gessler a través de Zoom el 7, 14 y 21 de noviembre y el 5 de diciembre a partir de las 10am. Este taller es para adolescentes y adultos de todos los géneros. Gratis, para registrarte visita https://tinyurl.com/y6r8wpx6

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SATURDAY, NOV. 7TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS SB Reads Virtual Workshop - Journaling to Uncover Our Own Big Magic: Participants will learn how to create a journal with poems, sketches, free-writing, and collages with

Shaun Tomson’s 100 Wave Challenge: Tomson will be surfing with his son Luke and brother Paul on Saturday, November 7th at Miramar Beach to raise funds for Boys to Men Mentoring. To donate or learn more visit https://tinyurl.com/y3sv738o El desafío de las 100 olas de Shaun Tomson: Tomson surfeará con su hijo Luke y su hermano Paul el sábado, 7 de noviembre en Miramar Beach para recaudar fondos para la tutoría de Boys

and accepting is what we need most in our world right now.”

As Emily and Stephanie realize and expand their dreams, they aspire to recognize their family’s key role in their story.

“Ultimately our goal is to give back to our family,” said Emily. “They gave us an amazing childhood [and have] been motivating us to do better and be better. We want to be able to repay them for the love and support they give us everyday.”

Sweet Luxx is open at 609 Paseo Nuevo 11am to 6pm daily. For more info, visit www.sweetluxx.com.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 8TH LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Bring Your Own Pancakes Virtual Brunch and Book Talk: Chaucer’s Books will host a virtual discussion of Let Them Eat Pancakes: One Man’s Personal Revolution in the City of Light with author Craig Carlson on Sunday, November 8th at 11:30am to 12:30pm via Zoom. Access the virtual event at https://zoom.us/j/95984280147 Trae tus propios panqueques al almuerzo y charla sobre libros virtual: Chaucer’s Books presentará una discusión virtual sobre el libro Déjalos comer panqueques: la revolución personal de un hombre en la ciudad de la luz con autor Craig Carlson el domingo, 8 de noviembre de 11:30am a 12:30pm a través de Zoom. Para acceso al evento virtual https://zoom.us/j/95984280147

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The Westmont Jazz Ensemble, directed by Eben Drost, will perform on Friday, November 6th, at 7pm. To watch the performance visit www.westmont.edu/virtual-concert-series El conjunto de jazz de Westmont, dirigido por Eben Drost, se presentará el viernes, 6 de noviembre a las 7pm. Para ver la presentación visita www.westmont.edu/virtual-concert-series UCSB Arts & Lectures: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet with Wynton Marsalis will perform The Sounds of Democracy on Friday, November 6th at 5pm. The free virtual performance will be followed by an hour-long conversation and Q&A with Marsalis moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Jeffrey Stewart at 6pm. To register visit https://tinyurl.com/yydcqvps UCSB Arts & Lectures: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet con Wynton Marsalis presentará Los sonidos de la democracia el viernes, 6 de noviembre a las 5pm. La presentación virtual y gratuita será seguida por una conversación de una hora y una sesión de preguntas y respuestas con Marsalis moderada por el Dr. Jeffrey Stewart, ganador del premio Pulitzer, a las 6pm.

“We were quiet for about a week and feared we had made a huge mistake jumping in head first, but once people knew about us and we advertised on FB and IG we got busy,” said Emily. “Being only 22 and 23 year olds [already] buzzing in the world of fashion makes us so proud of ourselves.”

Most of Sweet Luxx’s clothes come from wholesale vendors in Los Angeles. Emily and Stephanie aim to explore items that are different, whether that be in texture, fabric, or color. Their target audience is 17 to 30 year olds, selecting featured clothing based on the seasons and current trends. Today, they offer almost every element of fashion, from shirts and skirts to jackets and accessories.

“SL is a Latina owned brand,” shared Emily when asked about Sweet Luxx’s message. “We are super proud of our roots and we want to encourage others to not be afraid of the future and to take risks, to follow their hearts. We want to make anyone and everyone who wears our clothes feel empowered and confident. We are huge advocates for being who you are and never being fearful of who you love. Being kind otos Courtesy Ph

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That’s Santa Barbara!

Halloween version of Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara becomes OLD SKELETON DAYS! A freaky Fiesta!

This week UC SANTA BARBARA POLICE set up a table in ISLA VISTA with UCSB masks and COVID information. They tell me several students stopped by asked about rules during Halloween weekend ahead and even careers in law enforcement.

Very few HALLOWEEN EVENTS in business districts this year, including on Ghost Village Road.

(Coast Village Rd.) What will happen during the remaining holidays? Santa Barbara looks at plans and talks to other cities. https://keyt.com/lifestyle/holidays/2020/10/26/ covid-19-scares-away-some-upcoming-halloweenwinter-holiday-events/?fbclid=IwAR0nJEIK61co044287AMCbtgB6nQFWJa0bsheQwhVWvAvXtvkrt3DPcAo

Looking to SHOW YOUR POLITICAL support? This Solvang store has stickers, buttons, bobbleheads, hats, aprons, and more for the upcoming election. Esko - Esko. (If you can’t remember both names, just remember one.)

SMALL VEGETATION FIRE stopped quickly - Santa Barbara railroad tracks near Garden Street. I have been at three of these recently.

LUCKY BRAND JEANS says goodbye to Santa Barbara at its State Street downtown location. Lucky’s restaurant however, on Coast Village Road is often packed every evening.

Voters have all they need after the debates and weeks of campaign flyers, and now they’re finishing off their ballots.

Register for the VIRTUAL HALLOWEEN show with $5,000 IN PRIZES this Friday night. Dancing, costumes, background designs and all your creativity can get you one of the many prizes!

A benefit for the Santa Barbara Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - CADA. https://www.scotttopperproductions. com/virtual-halloween-costume-contestdance-party-10-30-cada-fundraiser2020/?fbclid=IwAR2J8q2uhRh3twNt-wz1kNKpvD ZB5ZBqHSabsIWR9bGm2jhssbo8sbO5Vso

3 NASCAR races left. Hoping to see the #95 PROCORE (Carpinteria) up front today with one of its final primary sponsor paint schemes on the Christopher Bell Toyota.

This stolen HOT ROD PROJECT went missing from Via Real in Carpinteria Sunday and a massive social media blitz went out. It was found in Lompoc.

Hoping to hear more on the back story and status of the parts inside.

Got a weekend CRAVING? Irresistible holiday cookies and treats ready by the tray load at Reynaldo’s in Carpinteria.

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Gaviota Coast Conservancy Appeals Caltrans’ Gaviota Culvert Project Over Concerns For Safe Wildlife Crossing And Public Access

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ARLIER THIS WEEK, THE GAVIOTA COAST CONSERVANCY (GCC) filed an appeal with the California Coastal Commission, challenging the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’ September 22nd, 2020 approval of Caltrans’ Gaviota Culvert Replacement Project. GCC joins fellow non-profit Coastal Ranches Conservancy (CRC) that also appealed the project earlier this week.

The Project involves filling and abandoning an existing culvert that passes under Highway 101 just east of Gaviota State Park, and constructing a replacement culvert. As part of the Project, Caltrans will take over five acres of State Parks’ land, including 2.45 acres at the culvert inlet and 2.56 acres at the outlet, expanding Caltrans’ Right of Way. The Project also includes on-site and off-site mitigation for sensitive plant habitat removed to accommodate the development.

The Gaviota Culvert is located in the environmentally sensitive Cañada del Barro stream corridor, that is a hot-spot for wildlifevehicle conflicts. The Project is also located on state park land designated for public access trails including an existing segment on the inland side and a proposed segment of the California Coastal Trail (CCT) primary alignment on the coastal side.

When Caltrans conducted their environmental review of the Project in early 2019, they failed to adequately analyze and mitigate the Project’s impacts to wildlife and public access and recreation, and included no mitigation for impacts to those resources. During the County’s permit review process CRC and GCC presented evidence of wildlife use of the area and noted the existence of designated trails on each side of the highway, refuting Caltrans’ claims that no wildlife corridors exist in the Project area and that no impacts to public access and recreation would result from the Project, and explaining the need for mitigation.

GCC identified evidence of previously undisclosed impacts to public access and recreation, including that the Gaviota Coast Plan trail map shows existing and proposed trail segments within the

Project area, and a Grant Deed restricting two acres of the Project site Coast highway corridor, including policies requiring interagency to use as open space, habitat restoration and conservation, and passive coordination and planning for the California Coastal Trail. recreation including trails and limiting State Parks’ ability to freely GCC’s appeal asks that the Coastal Commission accept transfer that land to Caltrans. jurisdiction over the Project and direct modifications in accordance The Board of Supervisors, while with the applicable policies protecting wildlife movement, public initially swayed to oppose the Project access and recreation, and stream corridors, including modifying

by Caltrans’ failure to accommodate the culvert design to facilitate wildlife passage, dedication of a trail wildlife passage in the culvert design easement for the CCT on the coastal side of the Highway, and and to plan for safe wildlife crossing protections to ensure continued public use of the existing mapped along the eastern Gaviota Coast trail on the highway’s north side.

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Community News Anonymous Donor and Lane Farms Team up to Bring Halloween Joy to UBGC

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NLY TREATS, NOT TRICKS, will be found at United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County (UBGC) locations this Halloween. Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous former UBGC board member and Lane Farms, pumpkin patches will be recreated at each club location for children to enjoy.

“I just know our members won’t be able to afford pumpkins or have the transportation to go,” said the anonymous donor. “I want to make sure they all have a pumpkin to take home,” shared an anonymous past board member.”

After seeing Santa Barbara’s beloved Lane Farms featured on the news, this past board member called UBGC to share their idea to bring Halloween pumpkins to club members. However, when UBGC called Lane Farms, known across Santa Barbara County for their annual pumpkin patch, owners John and Ruth Lane agreed to donate 260 pumpkins. This number will allow each UBGC member at all club locations to have their very own pumpkin.

“This community has always helped us out and for such a long time, they’ve been supporting us for 100 years, so we just want to give back [to] the community,” said John and Ruth Lane.

UBGC locations will set up their own pumpkin patches in the fields next to their clubs’ locations. Children will then have the fun of exploring the field and selecting their own pumpkin.

The money originally donated to provide pumpkins will now be put toward supplies to let the children decorate their pumpkins, take-home goodie bags, and festive afternoon snacks.

“It’s opportunities like this and donors and community members that make such a powerful

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‘Beth Morrison Projects’ to hold Residency at Music Academy of the West

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UMMER 2021 IS SURE TO BE AN EXCITING TIME at Music Academy of the West, as the Academy welcomes critically-acclaimed Beth Morrison Projects for its June 28th to July 25th residency. Led by BMP’s Executive Director Jecca Barry, Director of Production Brian Freeland, and President and Creative Producer Beth Morrison, this residency will prove to be an invaluable experience for the Music Academy’s fellows in the Vocal Institute.

“Beth Morrison Projects is a true pioneer of thought leadership in music and the arts,” said Music Academy President and CEO Scott Reed. “In today’s cultural landscape, young musicians need to be entrepreneurial and adventurous to succeed. There are no better role models for them than Beth Morrison and her team, who’ve forged transformative careers by supporting the development and the production of meaningful new art that’s relevant to artists and audiences today.”

With the Vocal Institute fellows, the BMP team will create what the Music Academy has referred to as a “contemporary American double-bill.” This will feature Ellen Reid’s The Odysseus Cycle, Vinkensport by David T. Little and Royce Vavrek, and BMP’s 21c Liederabend, Op. MAW. Beyond this production, Morrison and Barry are faculty artists of the Music Academy’s Innovation Institute.

In these positions, they will help shape the curriculum for the academy’s annual Innovation Residential as well as activities at the 2021 Summer School and Festival.

The Music Academy of the West has expressed that BMP’s residency reflects their goal to prepare artists for careers in the 21st century. It is hoped that through working with Morrison and the BMP team, both vocal and instrumental fellows will learn more Beth Morrison about producing new music and opera from true experts. Founded in 2006, BMP is considered to be one of the frontrunners influencing and building the contemporary opera and music theatre scene today.

“I think this residency is going to be very special,” said Morrison. “We are so delighted and energized by this new partnership with Music Academy of the West.”

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MTD Participating in National Public Transit Industry Health and Safety Program

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ACH DAY, countless community members rely on the Santa Barbara MTD to get where they need to go safely and on schedule. In commitment to these passengers, Santa Barbara MTD is the latest in more than 100 public transit agencies nationwide to undertake the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Health and Safety Commitments Program.” This program pledges that participating agencies are observing necessary health and safety practices as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

“We take our responsibility to keep everyone safe and healthy very seriously, and that’s why we’re participating in the American Public Transportation Association Health and Safety Commitments Program,” said General Manager of Santa Barbara MTD Jerry Estrada. “We’ve joined public transit agencies from across the country in committing to making every ride safer.

We’ve enhanced our standard cleaning protocols. Every day and on every vehicle that goes out into service, we use hospital grade disinfectants on all high-touch surfaces inside the bus, using the latest technology and best practices in the transit industry.”

In engaging in APTA’s program, Santa Barbara MTD has agreed to uphold its commitments.

Its current public health and safety practices include but are not limited to routine bus cleanings, requiring face masks, rear door boarding and suspension of fare collection to minimize interaction between bus drivers and passengers, monitoring ridership levels on routes, and requiring employees with COVID-19 symptoms or known exposure to stay home. https://sbmtd.gov

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of architectural profiles of the buildings themselves, each in itself an artistic statement. The styles ranged from the original structures reimagined with colors, to ultra-modern buildings and sleek lines. Or a combination of all. What to do?

That’s the thing about Santa Barbara, it’s got everything! On this particular weekend, during a single day, in just one area of town, there was so much to see that I hardly knew what images to photograph. How about that!

Siri, the voice in my phone and BFF may have a command of the English language (and a multitude of others), but she can’t seem to control that defiant camera. It just wanted to keep snapping every image that flashed across its lens. What could I do but follow its demands and take pictures of everything? Although I am a well known fan of street art, this week’s column isn’t going to be large enough to include everything the camera captured. Therefore, this week’s photos will be limited to the structures I saw that day: the sleek lines, the colorful older structures, stenciled doors, graphically designed surfaces, and everything in between.

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AST WEEK’S FORAY INTO THE FUNK ZONE, just a stone’s throw from the waterfront and the location of some of Santa Barbara’s most innovative art galleries and wine tasting venues, proved to be truly inspirational. By that, I mean I simply couldn’t get it out of my mind! On my way to the harbor this weekend, I mysteriously found myself in the Funk Zone again, following a group of visitors enjoying a tour of this imaginative art ladened part of the city.

As I wandered along the alleyways and streets, I couldn’t keep the camera on my iPhone from screaming at me. The variety of street art, the smorgasbord of structures old and new, and the kaleidoscope of color compelled me to stop and stare every second or third step. I grabbed the phone demanding to be taken out of my back pocket and put it to use.

Intending to snap pictures of street art, I was once again diverted, fascinated by the variety

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The Blossoming of Yun Wang Dreaming of Fallen Blossoms: Tune Poems of Su Dong-Po

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By Richard Jarrette / Special to VOICE

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UN WANG SENT ME THE RESULT OF A THIRTY YEAR OBSESSION—her translations of Su Dong-Po (10371101 c.e.). Opening the exquisite, richly annotated book was one of those rare moments when the universe seems to flow in all directions into and from my own heart. From her introduction: “Su Dong-Po’s tune poems, along with his legendary genius, charismatic personality, and storied life, have been woven into Chinese literary lore over the last thousand years.

Only Li Bai/ Li Po (701-762 c.e.) has a similar Yun Wang, reputation Translator, Poet and stature in Chinese history and popular imagination; both of them have been called xian, immortals who descended to earth to share their timeless poetry with the mortal world.” Enjoying these poems, many translated into English for the first time, is like relishing an undiscovered work by Dante or Bach. Dong-Po’s revolutionary breakthrough

was to express himself so well in the tunes of his times that the words could also stand alone alongside the poetry of luminous predecessors such as Li Bai and Tu Fu— To the Tune of “Sand of the Washing Stream” (in seven parts) VII The wind flies fast clouds low over the water The sky clears over swallows nesting at pond-side lodge Burdened with illness Lord Shen could barely dress No sound of letter-bearing geese over the sand Occasional cries of partridges among bamboos Only fallen blossoms know my sentiments

Born in southwest China, Wang’s breakthrough is to bring native Chinese language knowledge to translation as a celebrated English language poet—The Carp (1994), The Book of Jade (2002), The Book of Totality (2015), Horse by the Mountain Stream (2016).

Renowned Chinese poetry translator Sam Hamill offered this advance praise for her Su Dong-Po: “These translations from the poetry of the great Sung Dynasty master achieve the impossible: they are fine poems in English that are also accurate in the ‘carrying over’ of the songs, language to language, culture

from culture, that is, indeed, translation. I welcome this book with enthusiasm, admiration, and boundless gratitude.” She then spent three more years honing the translations with input from the cherished translator of Chinese and Sanskrit classics, Red Pine / Bill Porter— To the Tune of “Butterfly and Flowers” (in five parts) from part I Behind the wall is a swing beyond the wall is a trail Beyond the wall a traveler passes Behind the wall a girl laughs The laughter wanes and the sound dies away The heart is undone by the heartless IV Seeing Off Spring The face of spring glows after rain Only the man who left has dusky regret that never washes off The river hugs North Mountain on three sides A jade comb holding dense spirals of hair A letter came three thousand miles from home asking which year my plan to return would take place I get drunk seeing off spring with white hair East wind scatters a thousand lines of tears

Yun writes: “My father began chanting ancient Chinese poems to me when I was an infant. As I grew up, he introduced me to classical Chinese poetry systematically. I was able to recite many poems by Li Bai and Su Dong-Po in my childhood as they became my favorite poets, and they still are. While I have this nightly obsession, I am very happy with my day job as a Senior Research Scientist at Cal Tech. My current science projects focus on future space missions to better explore the universe.”

She is also author of the technical book, Dark Energy (2010), and has worked on NASA projects

17 to map the expansion of the universe. And yet, Red Pine felt so strongly that she had “the same spirit” as Li Bai, that he encouraged her to translate that immortal’s work as well.

She writes: “My Li Bai book is tentatively titled The Moon Over Ten Thousand Valleys: Poems of Li Bai. It is similar in format to the Su Dong-Po as a Chinese/English bilingual poetry book—204 poems by Li Bai making it the largest collection of his poems in any language, as far as I know.”

The Mountain in the Shape of a Woman Beneath a turquoise sky I look far and wide With dark thoughts seeded by our parting Riverside grass has no knowledge of sadness Wildflowers compete in bloom on the rocks Separated by ten thousand cloud-veiled mountains No more letters from across the thousand miles Spring gone and autumn arrives again There is no end to my longing for you

Incredibly, more—it has just been announced that she won the prestigious 2020 White Pine Poetry Prize for The Book of Mirrors, another English language collection for Fall 2021 release— Immortality My father washed his only shirt at night dried it by the fire in a haunted house by a white river in the mountains He pours osmanthus black tea into blue porcelain cups in my dreams five years after his death My mother gazed at Venus at dawn as she cleaned chamber pots for wealthy classmates She bought me a diamond ring a few months before she died She had wanted one all her life I watch peonies of white clouds bloom in the Maya blue sky contemplate the filaments of galaxies and the voids they frame The Universe expands my son promises to build me a spaceship Richard Jarrette is author of Beso the Donkey (2010), A Hundred Million Years of Nectar Dances (2015), The Beatitudes of Ekaterina (2017), The Pond (2019), and Strange Antlers (Free Verse Editions, Fall 2021).

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons to Enter Into Force Soon

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ONDURAS BECAME THE 50TH COUNTRY to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) on October 24th, 2020. With this 50th ratification, the treaty will enter into force on January 22, 2021, at which time it will become illegal to possess, use, and threaten to use nuclear weapons.

Jamaica and Nauru also recently ratified the treaty.

The TPNW opened for signature on September 20, 2017 at the UN headquarters in New York. Article One of the treaty prohibits states parties from developing, testing, producing, manufacturing, transferring, possessing, stockpiling, using or threatening to use nuclear weapons, or allowing nuclear weapons to be stationed on their territory. It also prohibits them from assisting, encouraging, or inducing anyone to engage in any of these activities.

The treaty is a major advance toward creating a safer and more secure world. Rick Wayman, CEO of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF), a Santa Barbara-based non-profit that works for the abolition of nuclear weapons, played a key role in the initial negotiations leading up to the nuclear ban treaty in 2017.

Wayman was thrilled at the ratification, saying, “Today the world has moved a big step forward to finally eliminating the longstanding existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.”

While the United States chose to boycott the negotiations in 2017 and has refused to sign the treaty, the treaty still has the potential to significantly impact U.S. behavior regarding nuclear weapons issues. Previous weapon prohibition treaties, including the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Anti-Personnel Mine

Ban Convention, have demonstrated that changing international norms leads to concrete changes in policies and behaviors, even in countries not party to the treaty.

“International law and legal norms are vital to changing nations’ behavior,” Wayman added. “The upcoming entry-intoforce of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons makes it clear that nuclear weapons are illegal.”

This effort to ban nuclear weapons has been led by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which is made up of over 500 non-governmental organizations from 103 countries. NAPF has been a Partner Organization of ICAN since the campaign began in 2007. ICAN received the 2017 Nobel Peace for their efforts to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and their ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons.

The treaty expresses in its preamble deep concern “about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would result from any use of nuclear weapons.” It further recognizes “the consequent need to completely eliminate such weapons, which remains the

Today the world has moved a big step forward to finally eliminating the long-standing existential threat posed by nuclear weapons.

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only way to guarantee that nuclear weapons are never used again under any circumstances.”

Another important aspect of the TPNW is that it creates obligations to support the victims of nuclear weapons use and testing and to remediate the environmental damage caused by nuclear weapons.

“The upcoming entry-into-force of the TPNW marks a huge milestone in using the law to end nuclear weapons. At NAPF, we are educating and training people of all ages to address the tangles of trauma that fuel and sustain the desire for nuclear weapons in the first place. The root causes of nuclear weapons are in many cases the same root causes that lead to wars, mass shootings, racism, and many other serious issues,” Wayman explained.

The treaty is a clear indication that the majority of the world’s countries no longer accept nuclear weapons and do not consider them legitimate. It demonstrates that the indiscriminate mass killing of civilians is unacceptable and that it is not possible to use nuclear weapons consistent with the laws of war.

The treaty can be read in its entirety at http://undocs.org/A/CONF.229/2017/8 A complete list of countries that have signed and/or ratified the treaty can be found at www.icanw.org/signature_and_ratification_status.

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EconomicVOICE The Housing Boom Continues

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OTAL EXISTING-HOME SALES, (www.nar.realtor/existing-home-sales), including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, rose 9.4 percent from August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in September.

The housing boom continues in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Overall home sales are up 20.9 percent from a year ago (5.41 million in September 2019).

“Home sales traditionally taper off toward the end of the year, but in September they surged beyond what we normally see during this season,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “I would attribute this jump to record-low interest rates and an abundance of buyers in the marketplace, including buyers of vacation homes given the greater flexibility to work from home.”

That is one of the reasons for the surge—more well-healed, white collar buyers are working from home as the pandemic has accelerated the digital revolution, and a central work location is no longer needed.

Couple this with the upcoming 5G networks that will power more of everything— manufacturing, services, and online education, for starters. The World Economic Forum described what is possible with the wider band widths and faster speeds that 5G will bring to economic growth.

“Think about a world in which not just people but all things are connected: cars to the roads they are on; doctors to the personal medical devices of their patients; augmented reality available to help people shop and learn and explore wherever they are. This requires a massive increase in the level of connectivity.”

And it is exacerbating the existing housing shortage. Builders are playing catch up to this speeding up of the surge in demand.

Total housing inventory at the end of September totaled just 1.47 million units, down 1.3 percent from August and down 19.2 percent from one year ago (1.82 million). Unsold inventory sits at a 2.7-month supply at the current sales pace, down from 3.0 months in August and down from the more normal 4.0 month figure recorded in September 2019.

Builders are responding. U.S. single-family homebuilding raced to a more than 13-year high in September. The report from the Commerce Department showed single-family homebuilding jumped 8.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.108 million units last month. That offset a 16.3 percent decline in starts for the volatile multi-family segment to a pace of 307,000 units, said the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB). Overall, housing starts increased 1.9 percent to a rate of 1.415 million units last month.

Homebuilding has advanced 11.1 percent year-on-year, with single-family starts surging 22.3 percent. Further gains in single-family home construction are likely, said Reuters, with building permits shooting up 7.8 percent to a rate of 1.119 million units last month, the highest level since March 2007.

Scarce inventory has been problematic for the past few years, according to Yun, an issue he says has worsened in the past month due to the dramatic surge in lumber prices and the dearth of lumber resulting from California wildfires.

Mortgage rates are helping to offset some of those high home prices, however. A 30-year conforming fixed-rate mortgage dropped to three percent in August and has averaged below three percent in the past few weeks, the lowest on record.

I said last week that the NAR also reports pending home sales for contracts closing in some two months are also surging, which will boost sales through the end of the year. Pending home sales in August continued to move upward, marking four uninterrupted months of positive contract activity. Each of the four major regions have experienced growth in month-overmonth and year-over-year pending home sales transactions.

Harlan Green © 2020 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen Harlan Green has been the 16-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email editor@populareconomics.com

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GROWTH AND EARNINGS REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER was released by American Riviera Bank this week, with an unaudited net income of $5,000,000 ($0.99 per share) for the nine months ended September 30th, 2020. This represents a four percent increase in net income from the $4,821,000 ($0.96 per share) for the same reporting period in the prior year. The Bank reported record unaudited net income of $2,264,000 ($0.45 per share) for the third quarter ended September 30th, 2020. This represents a 46 percent increase from the $1,547,000 ($0.31 per share) for the same quarter last year.

“Despite significant uncertainty in the economy, the Bank generated record earnings in the third quarter, reflecting the diversity of our business model and growing market share position. Thanks to the hard work of our employees and our solid financial footing, we have been able to serve as economic first responders to our clients and Central Coast communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Jeff DeVine, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Bank has experienced a significant decrease in temporary loan payment deferrals for clients negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Total loans on deferral at September 30th, 2020 were approximately $18 million, representing three percent of total loans excluding SBA PPP, and have notably fallen from the $108 million reported at June 30th, 2020. Approximately $5 million of such deferrals are to borrowers wishing to conserve cash for the economic uncertainty, and who have asked for the principal portion of their payments to be deferred while continuing to pay interest. The remaining $13 million are full deferrals of both principal and interest on loans secured by commercial real estate with significant equity cushion. The sizeable increase in loan loss provision year-to-date was primarily driven by qualitative factors in loan loss methodology related to the COVID-19 pandemic economic uncertainty, and not by actual delinquencies or defaults. As of September 30th, 2020, the Bank had no other real estate owned and no loans 90 days or more past due.

The Bank has experienced tremendous growth in new and existing relationships, reporting $930 million in total assets as of September 30th, 2020, which represents a $233 million or 33 percent increase from September 30th, 2019. Total loans including SBA PPP increased 32 percent from September 30th, 2019, reaching $722 million at September 30th, 2020. Total loans excluding SBA PPP increased $57 million or ten percent from September 30th, 2019, reaching $605 million at September 30th, 2020. Total deposits increased 37 percent from September 30th, 2019, reaching $829 million at September 30th, 2020. Non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts increased $123 million or 59 percent from the same reporting period in the prior year. Interest bearing demand deposit accounts increased $31 million or 39 percent from the same reporting period in the prior year.

As of September 30th, 2020, American Riviera Bank was highly liquid with $179 million in cash and available for-sale securities, and well capitalized with a Tier 1 Capital Ratio of twelve percent (well above the regulatory guideline of eight percent for well capitalized institutions). The tangible book value per share of American Riviera Bank common stock was $15.11 at September 30th, 2020.

American Riviera Bank is a full-service community bank focused on serving the lending and deposit needs of businesses and consumers on the Central Coast of California. Full-service branches are located in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta, San Luis Obispo, and Paso Robles. The Bank provides commercial, residential mortgage, construction, and Small Business Administration lending services. www.americanrivierabank.com

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Community News SB County Public Defender’s Office to Create App to Improve Clients’ Access to Resources

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ECOGNIZING THE POSITIVE ROLE TECHNOLOGY CAN PLAY IN SHARING KEY INFORMATION, the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office has applied and been selected to partner with Code for America’s Fellowship Program to craft a mobile app. The goal of this app will be to improve clients’ awareness and access to services and resources.

“If people are given a chance to address their individual challenges, they may find themselves not entangled in the criminal justice system,” said Tracy Macuga, Santa Barbara County Public Defender. “We need to build and develop sustainable partnerships with all potential community stakeholders to better address the complex needs of our indigent population and ensure clients have access to resources.”

The mobile app will provide individuals who are currently involved in the criminal justice system a clear way to explore and utilize both mental health and substance use services. In offering clients a one-stop app for this information, it is hoped that their quality of life will be improved, and that recidivism will be minimized. Going forward, the SB County Public Defender’s Office will work alongside fellows at Code for America for nine months to finalize designing and implementing this app’s use.

“Our Fellows work with local government[s] to create systems interventions where inequity lies at the root,” said Hasim Mteuzi, Associate Director of Code for America’s Fellowship Program. “In this way, we bring the margin to the center.”

To learn more about the SB County Public Defender’s Office, visit www.countyofsb.org/defender. Agencies interested in being a part of the app should contact pubdefreentryapp@publicdefendersb.org.

COVID-19 Update from Cottage Health – October 28, 2020

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HILE COVID-19 IS SURGING ACROSS THE U.S.A. and in hotspots around the globe, Santa Barbara’s local hospital system, Cottage Health hit a milestone in their months-long care for COVID-19 patients with zero patients with symptoms or confirmation hospitalized. Below is a status update as of October 28th, 2020.

As of October 28th, Cottage Health is caring for a total of 297 patients across all campuses. 232 are acute care patients; 156 acute care beds remain available. Of the 232 acute care patients, 12 patients are on ventilators. 74 ventilators remain available (adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilators). Of the 232 acute care patients, 0 are in isolation with COVID-19 symptoms; 0 are confirmed COVID-19 positive.

From October 19th to 25th: 2,285 COVID-19 laboratory tests were collected by Cottage Health.

Results: 38 positive, 2,194 negative, 53 pending www.cottagehealth.org

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY 2021 ESSAY & POETRY CONTEST Theme: “The ultimate measure of a (person) is not where (they) stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where (they) stand at times of challenge and controversy.”

— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Quantum Energy Consultants Finds Biden’s Energy Policy Will Save $350 Billion+ Annually

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ANTA BARBARA BASED QUANTUM ENERGY CONSULTANTS has released a report analyzing the overall health, economic, and environmental costs of both former Vice President Biden and President Trump’s proposed energy policies. Its findings show that Biden’s plan will cost at least 30 percent less than Trump’s current policy.

Additionally, Biden’s plan will create about 750,000 more jobs than Trump’s by the year 2035.

“When a full picture of the economic, environmental, and health costs is presented, it’s very apparent that decarbonizing the electricity sector will not only be less expensive than the current policy, but will be drastically less expensive in the years after the transition has been made,” said Daniel Howard, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Quantum Energy Consultants. “More importantly, with Biden’s policy, the U.S. will be leading the world in making progress towards keeping warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoiding the catastrophic effects of climate change that pose a serious existential threat to humanity.”

Quantum Energy Consultants used new, propriety energy modeling software called TotalView Energy Model to complete the study. They started with data from the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy’s 2035 Report, running four simulations that assessed the hourly electricity grid interaction to match annual electricity cost, supply, and demand, and orderof-magnitude estimations of health and life cycle environmental impacts.

The model’s findings determined that the total costs of Biden’s plan would cost $810 billion for the year 2035, which is far less than Trump’s policy, which would cost $1,161 billion. Moreover, Biden’s plan’s annual environmental and health costs would be respectively, 45.6 percent and 37.6 percent less than Trump’s plan. The study also found that there would be a base estimated savings of $351 billion per year if Biden’s policy is adopted over Trump’s, which would lead to an average $1,070 savings per person each year in the U.S. Quantum Energy Consultants is an energy firm led by sustainability experts, and is dedicated to helping countries choose the best energy pathway. To read a full copy of their 2020 Presidential Candidate Policy Energy Policy Industry Report, visit https://quantum-ec.com.

Help transform the Landscape of the Moullet House

$1000 in Prizes for Local Youth and Teens

This year’s theme is based on Dr. King’s comments about the importance of speaking up for our ideals.

We welcome entries that express your thoughts on this idea or any aspect of Dr. King’s life and legacy.

Essay entries must be a single essay of 1,000 words or less. Poetry entries can be no more than two poems of fewer than 50 lines each. The writer’s name, age, and parental or school contact information must appear at the end of entry.

The prizes will be awarded, and First Prize Winners will read their essays and poems during Santa Barbara’s Martin Luther King Day Weekend of Events, January 18, 2021. (virtual event TBD) Entries must be emailed and received no later than Monday, November 16, 2020 to the following email addresses based on your school (only students in these areas listed below qualify for contest consideration):

Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, and Hope Ranch schools Lillian Pipersburg: belize1@cox.net Carpinteria/Summerland/Montecito schools Christine Gilbert: cgilbert@cusd.net Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley schools Linda Ryles: windmillryles@msn.com

Submit your entry in one of four categories Essay: Ages 6-12 OR Ages 13-18 Poetry: Ages 6-12 OR Ages 13-18 Each category will have three prize-winners First Prize: $125 | Second Prize: $75 Third Prize: $50

The Martin Luther King Day Essay & Poetry Contest is sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara and is presented in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League’s No Place for Hate Initiative. For more information on Martin Luther King Day activities and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara visit www.mlksb.org or info@mlksb.org | P.O. Box 475, Santa Barbara, CA 93102

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is asking for your help.

Donate today to help us exceed our $10,000 goal to improve a corner at the heart of El Pueblo Viejo. www.SBTHP.org/MoulletHouse

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin (writer/director)

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HE AARON SORKIN VERSION of the Chicago Seven’s controversial high profile trial during an equally controversial time is an exciting film to watch as well as a showcase for an ensemble of extremely talented actors. Even from the vantage point of the chaotic 2020’s, Sorkin presents 1968 as a grim period and a historical reality check for today’s viewing audience. As American casualties mounted in Vietnam, a culture war erupted exposing the underlying cracks left by the relatively complacent Eisenhower years. The shock of the John F. Kennedy assassination in November of 1963, and the 1968 killings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy within months of each other crushed the ideals of a younger generation with the will and energy to implement them. Tensions between conflicting ideologies and generations boiled over into American streets: “Never trust anyone over 30” became the mantra. The 1968 assassinations, combined with the increasing anti-Vietnam sentiments and, most importantly, the riot at the Democratic Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard National Convention is the historical context within which Schultz Sorkin crafts this courtroom drama.

The Chicago Seven – originally the Chicago eight – were individuals from diverse groups of anti-war protestors who espoused varying ideologies and represented the various degrees of social dissatisfaction during the 1960’s.

Blamed for a riot outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the eight were arrested and charged, although the brutal actions of the police against the loud, but peaceful, protesters Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale actually instigated the violence. The core of the film is focused primarily between just four of the defendants: moderate activist Tom Hayden played accordingly by Eddie Redmayne, radical firebrands Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong), reasonable David Dellinger (John Caroll Lynch), along with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s outraged Black Panther, Bobby Seale.

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Mark Rylance’s civil rights attorney William Kunstler, brilliantly played, but dissonant in a long haired wig. Positioned against them are Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ambitious young prosecutor, Richard Schultz – infinitely more combative in 1968 than depicted in the film – and a judgmental, bigoted, often vindictive Some of the cast including Sacha Baron Cohen (rt) as Abbie Hoffman Judge Julius Hoffman played masterfully by Frank Langella. It is the hapless Panther Seale, deprived of representation, eventually dismissed as a mistrial due to brutal shackling to silence him during the proceedings, that reduced the accused to seven.

The bulk of the film takes place in the courtroom allowing the audience to appreciate, through writer/ director Sorkin’s present day lens, how the trial was a metaphoric set-up, orchestrated by newly elected President Richard M. Nixon’s Attorney General, John Mitchell, devilishly played by John Doman. The initial trial of the Chicago 7 was envisioned to showcase the potential threat to the American way of life and rule of law represented by defiant protestors, and to establish the necessity of retaining the values of the aging ‘silent generation’ of the 1950’s. During the course of the trail the proceedings were deepened by scenes of backroom conflicts and the creative use of actual documentary footage. The 1968 snippets of the Democratic National Convention’s exterior serve to expose the police brutality that eventually transformed the peaceful protests into bloody conflicts. The superlative performances of the entire ensemble are, of course, the mainstay of this film: Sacha Baron Cohen’s characterization of Abbie Hoffman, for example, definitely is not Borat! Even minor roles such as Michael Keaton as former Attorney General Ramsay Clark is a political character study in itself.

Although The Trial of the Chicago 7 takes its share of liberties with the facts, the film strikes a powerful note in our present disruptive political climate. A glimpse into the historical past, even one skewed to a Happy Hollywood Ending

by Sorkin, puts our current reality onto a continuum in the ever swinging pendulum of human experience.

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Celebrating Santa Barbara Artists & Art Destinations GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES RECEPTIONS & EVENTS Art Show and Sale on the Mesa A group of six Mesa-based artists invite you to join them in the secluded and socially distanced seating areas of the gardens at Poppy Jewett’s house, 403 Loma Alta Drive, Saturday, November 7th and Sunday, November 8th from 11am to 4pm. Poppy will be joined by Sally Hamilton, Ellen Yeomans, Karin Aggilar, Sara Woodburn, and Wendy Brewer. For info contact Meg Ricks, mricks1@cox.net, or 805-729-4620.

Exhibición y venta de arte en la Mesa Un grupo de seis artistas de la Mesa te invita a unirte a ellas en las áreas de descanso apartadas y socialmente distanciadas de los jardines en la casa de Poppy Jewett, ubicada en 403 Loma Alta Drive, el sábado, 7 de noviembre y el domingo, 8 de noviembre de 11am a 4pm. A Poppy se unirán Sally Hamilton, Ellen Yeomans, Karin Aggilar, Sara Woodburn y Wendy Brewer. Para obtener más información, comunícate con Meg Ricks, por correo electrónico emricks1@cox.net o llamando al 805-729-4620.

19th-century Mexican Costumbrismo with Mey-Yen Moriuchi SBMA Art Matters will feature Race, Society, and Identity in 19th-century Mexican Costumbrismo with MeyYen Moriuchi on Thursday, November 5th at 3pm via Zoom. Costumbrismo, a genre that took hold in Spain and Latin America, manifested itself through the visual and literary arts and sought to capture the customs, costumes, and traditions of everyday people and everyday life. To register for free, visit https://tinyurl.com/y33o7axp

Costumbrismo mexicano del siglo XIX con Mey-Yen Moriuchi La serie El arte importa de SBMA presentará Raza, sociedad e identidad en el costumbrismo mexicano del siglo XIX con Mey-Yen Moriuchi el jueves, 5 de noviembre a las 3pm a través de Zoom. El costumbrismo, género que se arraigó en España y América Latina, se manifestó a través de las artes visuales y literarias y buscó plasmar las costumbres, vestimentas y tradiciones de la gente común y cotidiana. Para registrarte gratis, visita https://tinyurl.com/y33o7axp

Online Oak Group benefit exhibition

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10 WEST GALLERY: Fall 2020 Exhibition, in person & on-line ~ Nov 15 • 10 W Anapamu • Fri-Sun 12-4 • www.10westgallery.com • 805-770-7711.

ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION GALLERY: Siempre Mas by Minga Opazo ~ Oct 31; Historic Preservation Sites by Patrick McGinnis ~ Nov 7-Dec 19 • 229 E Victoria • www.afsb.org/programs/art-gallery • 805-965-6307 ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM, UCSB: On-line: Outside In: The Architecture of Swith and Williams; Carefree California: Cliff May and the Romance of the Ranch House; Irresistible Delights: Recent Gifts to the Art Collection; Hostile Terrain 94; Common Bonds: Artists and Architects on Community; Irving J. Gill: Simplicity and Reform; and more • 805-893-2951 • www.museum.ucsb.edu/exhibitions/

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BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St • 11-5pm daily • 805-966-1707.

CASA DE LA GUERRA: Closed/COVID-19 • 805-965-0093.

CASA DOLORES: La Catrina from its Origins ~ Nov 24 • www.casadolores.org • 1023 Bath St • 805-963-1032.

CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Closed/ COVID-19 • 105 E Anapamu • 805-568-3994.

COLETTE COSENTINO ATELIER + GALLERY: 11 W Anapamu • By Appt • 805-570-9863.

COMMUNITY ARTS WORKSHOP: Closed/ COVID-19 • 631 Garden • 805-324-7443.

CORRIDAN GALLERY: 125 N Milpas • www.corridan-gallery.com • 805-966-7939.

CYPRESS GALLERY: Daily 11-5, Sun 2-5 • www.lompocart.org • 119 E Cypress Ave • 805-737-1129.

DISTINCTIVE FRAMING N’ ART: 1333 State St • www.distinctiveframingnart.com • 805-882-2108

ART FROM SCRAP GALLERY: many classes online • 805-884-0459 • www.exploreecology.org/art-from-scrap

ELIZABETH GORDON GALLERY: 15 W Gutierrez St • 805-963-1157 • www.elizabethgordongallery.com.

ATKINSON GALLERY @ SBCC: Muna Malik: Blessing of the Boats (outside) ~ Dec 11• gallery.sbcc.edu

EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA: www.sbthp.org/presidio • 805-965-0093.

Ruth Ellen Hoag Fine Art at GraySpace 805-689-0858

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ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: Legacy of Decency: Rembrandt, Jews and Danes Opening Nov 1 • Fri-Sun 11-4pm • 805-686-1211 • www.elverhoj.org.

FAULKNER GALLERIES: 805-962-7653.

GALLERY 113: Nadya Adele Brown, Artist of the Month ~ Oct 31st • 1114 State St, #8 La Arcada Ct • SB Art Assn • www.gallery113sb.com • 2-5pm daily • 805-965-6611.

GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: 2920 Grand AVe, LO Thur-Mo 10-5 • 805-688-7517 • www.gallerylosolivos.com.

GOLETA VALLEY LIBRARY: Closed/COVID-19 • 805-964-7878.

GOLETA VALLEY ART ASSOCIATION: Ongoing virtual art exhibition ~ www.tgvaa.org/virtual-show/ GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER: El Corazón de Goleta by Barbara Eberhart • 55679 Hollister • www.thegvcc.org.

HOSPICE OF SB, LEIGH BLOCK GALLERY: 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, #100 • Mo-Fr 9-5pm, By Appt • 805-563-8820.

INSPIRATION GALLERY OF FINE ART: 1528 State St • 805-962-6444.

The Link Between Man and Nature, will run from November 1st through December 31st. A portion of the sales will be donated to the NatureTrack Foundation. For 34 years, The Oak Group has continued its tradition of calling attention to and supporting the preservation of open spaces in the natural world. See the virtual exhibition at www.oakgroup.org

Exposición benéfica en línea del Oak Group El vínculo entre el hombre y la naturaleza, se llevará a cabo desde el 1 de noviembre al 31 de diciembre. Una parte de las ventas se donará a la Fundación NatureTrack. Durante 34 años, The Oak Group ha continuado su tradición de llamar la atención y apoyar la preservación de espacios abiertos en el mundo natural. Para ver la exposición virtual visita www.oakgroup.org

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Elverhoj Museum to Reopen with Rembrandt & ‘Janteloven’

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HE QUIRKY MUG OF REMBRANDT and the images his heart and hand captured from life in the 1600s will once again intrigue visitors at the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art when it reopens to the public on Friday, November 6th after a nearly eight month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A highlight of the reopening is the return of the gallery exhibition, Legacy of Decency: Rembrandt, Jews and Danes. This heralded collection of 21 prints by Dutch Master Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) is paired with displays about the Danish WWII rescue of their Jewish population. The exhibition links people, time, and place through artwork and action with a legacy created by neighbors who cared for, and about, one another.

“The humanity Rembrandt expressed in his artwork continues to resonate today, nearly 400 years later,” said Elverhoj Executive Director and exhibit curator Esther Jacobsen Bates. “The exhibition originally opened February 29th and had only been on view for two weeks.

It has been patiently waiting during our COVID closure and we are excited to again share the experience with guests.”

The Rembrandt prints highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s Jewish citizens. They are detailed and intimate, much like Rembrandt’s relationship with his subjects, many of whom were neighbors and friends. The art is from the collection of Howard and Fran Berger, gift to Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Rembrandt’s achievements as an etcher are characterized by

the new and innovative techniques he introduced to printmaking.

His legacy of decency is displayed in the emotional and psychological depth given to his Jewish subjects.

Expressive faces, dramatic body language, and bold use of shadow and light combine with his mastery as a printmaker.

The concept of caring is also found in janteloven – the unofficial Danish law for “no one is better than the other.” The janteloven principle that everyone is accepted and equal, plays a key part in Danish culture and mentality as was exemplified by the remarkable story of the Danish WWII resistance. Posters from the Danish Museum of Resistance in Copenhagen tell about a few intense weeks in 1943 when a “living wall of people” raised up and rescued over 95 percent of the Jewish population in Denmark from the Holocaust.

Left: Rembrandt Self-Portrait with Plumed Cap and Lowered Sabre, 1634, Etching on laid paper Elverhoj Museum of History and Art is located at 1624 Elverhoy Way in Solvang. There is no charge for admission; suggested donation is $5. For more info, call 805-686-1211 or visit www.elverhoj.org.

New, modified, public walk-in hours will be in effect from 11am to 4pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

During the closure, exhibitions were updated and reimagined to enhance the visitor experience and better enable COVID safety. As per the public health department’s requirements, face covering will be mandatory for entrance and physical distancing will be practiced.

Celebrating Santa Barbara Artists & Art Destinations GALLERIES • STUDIOS • MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Cent American & European Fine art & antiques ~ Ongoing • 27 E De La Guerra St • Tu-Sa 12-5pm • Appts Suggested • 805-962-8347.

JARDIN DE LAS GRANADAS: re[visit] 1925

by Kym Cochran & Jonathan Smith ~ Ongoing • 21 E Anapamu.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SB: Closed/COVID-19 • Virtual Juried Exhibition in partnership with Abstract Art Collective • 805-957-1115.

KARPELES MUSEUM & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY: 21 W Anapamu • 805-962-5322.

KATHRYNE DESIGNS: 1225 Coast Village Rd, Suite A • 805-565-4700.

LA CUMBRE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: La Cumbre Plaza • Thurs-Sun 12-4 • lacumbrecenterforcreativearts@gmail.com LINDEN STUDIO AND GALLERY: 963 Linden Av, Carpinteria • 805-570-9195.

LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER: Closed/COVID-19 • Virtual art classes • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org • 805-684-7789.

MARCIA BURTT STUDIO: Bill Dewey, Works on Paper, and Reflections ~ Dec 6th • 517 Laguna St • Th-Su 1-5pm • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com.

MICHAELKATE INTERIORS & ART GALLERY: Contemporary Art & Interior Design • 132 Santa Barbara St • Open Tu-Sat 10-6 • 805-963-1411

RUTH ELLEN HOAG FINE ART @ GRAYSPACE GALLERY: Painting classes • 219 Gray Av • Fri-Sun 1-4, RSVPs welcome • 805-689-0858 SANSUM CLINIC LOWER LEVEL: The Art of Ballet II by Malcolm Tuffnell ~ Ongoing • 317 W Pueblo St • 805-898-3070 SANTA BARBARA ART WORKS: Artists with Disabilities • 28 E. Victoria St • www.sbartworks.org/shop • 805-260-6705 SANTA BARBARA ARTS: Thurs-Sun 11-5 • 805-884-1938 SANTA BARBARA FINE ART: Along The Way West: recent paintings by Michael Drury • 1321 State St • Thu-Sun 1-8 • 805-845-4270 SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB: Sacred Conversation ~ Dec 4 • 10-4 daily by appt • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722

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RT VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES WILL ABOUND IN SOLVANG starting next weekend when The Wildling Museum also reopens its doors to the public on Saturday, November 7th after an extensive period of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New modified public walk-in hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

Visitors will enjoy access to a new exhibition in the Valley Oak Gallery honoring the Wildling’s 20-year history, 20/20: A Retrospective, on view through February 14th, 2021. Also on view is the recently extended main floor exhibition, Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky, which runs through January 31st, 2021. www.wildlingmuseum.org

SB BOTANIC GARDEN: members 9-10/ public 10-5 daily • www.sbbg.org • 805-682-4726 SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The Fiesta Project • Reopening as Outdoor Museum • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur noon-5, Fri noon-7; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 SB MARITIME MUSEUM: Closed/COVID-19 • Online: Dwight Brooks Model Boat Collection • Lectures & art on-line www.SBMM.org • 805-962-8404 SB MUSEUM OF ART: Open Wed-Sun 11-5pm (9-11 for seniors / at-risk • Online & In-person exhibits: Highlights of the Permanent Collection ~ Ongoing • Small-Format American Paintings from the Permanent Collection • In the Meanwhile...Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art • https://tickets.sbma.net/ • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364

PALM LOFT GALLERY: 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carp • By Appt • 805-684-9700 PEREGRINE GALLERIES: 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-969-9673

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RODEO GALLERY & LOVEWORN: Wallace Piatt • 11 Anacapa St • 805-636-5611

SOLVANG ANTIQUES FINE ART GALLERY: 1693 Copenhagen Dr • 805-686-2322.

STATE GALLERY @ YOUTH INTERACTIVE: Closed/COVID-19 • 805-617-6421.

SULLIVAN GOSS: AN AMERICAN GALLERY: The San Francisco Fall Show ~ Nov 30 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com SYV HISTORICAL MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE: Closed/COVID-19 • 805-688-7889.

UCSB LIBRARY: Closed/COVID-19 • www.library.ucsb.edu • 805-893-2478.

WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART: On-Line: Adjacent: Westmont Graduate Exhibition 2020 • 805-565-6162 • www.westmont.edu/museum

MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY: https://venturamuseum.org • Online at this time • 805-653-0323

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SLINGSHOT: AN ALPHA ART FORUM: Closed/COVID-19 • 805-770-3878.

WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Three Young Masters • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • www.waterhousegallery.com • 11-5pm Mon-Sat, 12-4pm Sun • 805-962-8885.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SB: Bloom Projects: Genevieve Gaignard, Outside Looking In • Thur-Sun 11-3pm • 805966-5373 • www.mcasantabarbara.org

PORTICO GALLERY: 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-695-8850

SILO 118: www.silo118.com.

VILLAGE FRAME & GALLERY: 1485 E Valley Rd #1 • 805-969-0524

MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM: Closed/ COVID-19 • 125 State St • Thu-Su 10-12 & 1-3 • 805-770-5000

PORCH: GALLERY: 3823 Santa Claus Ln • 805-684-0300

SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: Now open • Outdoor areas open w/ RSVP • Wed - Sun 10-5 • www.sbnature.org • 805-682-4711

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WILDLING MUSEUM: On-line and reopening Nov 7 • Online: Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky ~ Jan 31; 20/20: A Retrospective: Celebrating 20 Years of the Wildling Museum ~ Feb 14; Critters of the Tri-County Region: 2020 Photography Competition; Looking Beyond the Pandemic: A Collaboration with Allan Hancock College; A Mighty Oak: An Oak Habitat Mural by John Iwerks • 1511 B Mission Drive, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org.

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Ongoing Community Resources & Activities

In the Time of COVID-19

MUSEUMS & THE ARTS SBNature From Home: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s SBNature From Home page is organized by activities that the community can do outdoors, indoors, or online. Check back for new content. www.sbnature.org/visit/sbnature-from-home Live, Interactive, Virtual Field Trips programs for students grades K to 12, organized by the SB Museum of Natural History, are now available for student groups of up to 30. Museum educators will be joining students for journeys that start in the Museum halls and then transport them in space and time to explore the wonders and secrets beyond the exhibits. All programs align with Next Generation Science Standards. Each class group is $100 per program. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y6284qyp Santa Barbara Museum of Art: The Museum continues to digitally engage the public by offering instructional videos for at-home art projects; a virtual tour of their current exhibition and other works in the collection; as well as lectures, and musical performances from their Video Library. The Museum is open to the public Wed-Sun, 11-5pm and early morning admission (9-11am) for Seniors and at-risk members of the community Reservations are required. www.sbma.net UCSB Arts & Lectures: Stay connected with UCSB Arts & Lectures through digital arts and cultural content.

Join their email list at www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu to receive new content.

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center - Online: The Arts Center will be posting daily activities on Facebook and Instagram to inspire the community to create, engage, and connect. Find virtual art classes, live concerts, and music streams, art activities for all ages, and virtual galleries at: https://carpinteriaartscenter.org MOXI@Home - Weekly Topics to Inspire Exploration at Home: Programming will include videos based on weekly themes that will invite you to explore a variety of different scientific phenomena or activities and guide you to exploring it further at home with easy experiments and design challenges. www.moxi.org/athome MOXI Innovation Workshop Maker Kits: Bringing the learning, creative thinking, and fun of the museum to your home and provide resources for everyone to build skills with tools and materials inspired

by MOXI’s favorite making activities. Available for Purchase for Pickup or Contactless Delivery.

October’s Add-On Kit: Spooky Sculptures. To purchase ($21.25-$65) visit http://www.moxi.org/makerkits Explore Ecology’s New Virtual Learning Page: It’s an online classroom that showcases virtual workshops and lessons, field trips for schools, and their latest videos. The learning opportunities are endless! https://exploreecology.org/virtual-learning PCPA Plays On!: Though their stages may be dark this summer... PCPA Plays On! will be sharing a variety of virtual programs for all ages that are fun,

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educational, engaging, and theatre focused to keep you playing too! www.pcpa.org/PCPAPlaysOn/ SBMM Maritime On The Move: Brings museum-quality experiences to sites throughout Santa Barbara County. These adventures begin outdoors and incorporate engaging activities for students to enjoy while exploring local ecosystems and biomes found in their own backyard. Programs can be customized. www.sbmm.org/at-home SBIFF Family Film Fun – The Book of Life: Follow best friends Manolo, Maria, and Joaquin into the storybook of life and discover their array of adventures in this week’s Family Film Fun, The Book of Life. Download the activity guide at https://tinyurl.com/yxqjcnh7 SBIFF Film Talk: An online series of screenings and discussions between SBIFF’s programmers and filmmakers. Each week a short film will be available for viewing online, followed by a live virtual conversation on Thursdays at 6pm. To sign up for a talk or to watch past talks visit https://sbiff.org/filmtalk/ Cabrillo High School Aquarium Virtual Tours are available for students in grades TK to 5th grade. CHS students will deliver information about each exhibit, and then answer questions at the end of the tour. For more info and to request a tour visit https://tinyurl.com/yynw9s83 The Wildling Museum will reopen to the public with modified hours beginning Saturday, November 7th.

Public walk-in hours will be Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Museum members may also visit by appointment Wednesday through Friday. www.wildlingmuseum.org/visit

MUSIC Séance on a Wet Afternoon: Opera Santa Barbara raised the “virtual” curtain for OSB’s 2009 World Premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s Séance on a Wet Afternoon. Watch the performance for free through Tuesday, November 3rd at www.operasb.org/seance-stream Luke Theatre’s Virtual Concert Series - Mendeleyev in Concert & Resonance: Mendeleyev is a singer/ songwriter born and raised in Santa Barbara who lights up the Luke stage with his fresh, folk yet funky take on music. Resonance: Artists reflect on our diverse cultures with songs, musical compositions, and spoken word selections that resonate with the times in which we live. Watch the free concerts at www.luketheatre.org Camerata Pacifica Concert at Home!: 60 to 75 minute programs from the Camerata video library, curated

by Artistic Director Adrian Spence, will be shared every Sunday at 10am & 6pm on YouTube Live: https://tinyurl.com/yb2llz43 11:30am on Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/cameratasb Nightly Met Opera Streams: The Metropolitan Opera streams begin at 7:30pm EDT and will remain available on the homepage at www.metopera.org for 20 hours. Schedule of streams www.metopera.org

LA Philharmonic’s Sound/Stage is a nine-part series that will be streamed for free through November 30th. A new episode will be released on Fridays. For a complete schedule and to watch the concerts visit www.laphil.com/soundstage Join CAMA for Classic Cocktails via Zoom every Friday at 5pm, coinciding with the weekly concert. RSVP to deborah@deborahmarksbertling.com

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden are open at 25 percent capacity. www.sbnature.org

OUTDOORS Spooky Tours with Santa Barbara Ghost Tours: Join Professor Julie Ann Brown as she tours you through the streets of Downtown Santa Barbara sharing the stories of local resident ghosts. Santa Barbara Ghost Tours offers a variety of tours including the Downtown Paranormal Wine and Spirits Tour; Legends, Myths, and Mayhem Tour; Dead of the Night Tour; and more. For tickets ($35 to $150 depending on the tour selected) visit www.sbghosttour.com Casa del Herrero is open to the general public. While indoor spaces remain closed, guests will now engage in a reimagined self-guided garden tour utilizing QR codes. Book your tour by calling 805-565-5653.

Each tour is first come, first serve with a maximum of six visitors allowed per tour. Admission is $25 per person. For guidelines visit www.casadelherrero.com/tours Zoom & Bloom Outdoor Learning Camp: The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is offering a school-time outdoor camp to supplement virtual school for twoweek sessions through December 18th for elementary school children, ages seven through 12. To register ($50) visit https://tinyurl.com/y2c27uyq SBMNH’s Nature Nook: Sea Center interpreters and volunteers are bringing a little bit of the Sea Center to the SB Museum of Natural History’s campus with the new Nature Nook, offering engaging Museum and Sea Center activities. Check out the web calendar to plan your next visit at www.sbnature.org/visit/calendar SBMNH Sea Center: Outdoor spaces are open to the public Wednesdays to Sundays, from 10am to 5pm. Visitors will have access to the Wet Deck for exploring life beneath Stearns Wharf and touch the Swell Sharks, sea anemones, sea stars, and other animals. Indoor exhibits are now open at 25 percent capacity www.sbnature.org

Lotusland Open to the Public: Lotusland is safe, spacious, and socially-distant by its very nature.

Reservations will have staggered arrival times and all visitors will be limited to no more than two-hours in the Garden. Face masks required. To reserve a Self-Guided Tour call 805.969.9990. www.lotusland.org Carpinteria Birdwatchers Virtual Meetings: Carpinteria Birdwatchers have evening birdwatching classes and morning birdwatching outings, all free and open to all ages and ability levels. Meetings are weekly and online via Zoom until further notice Thursdays, from 4 to 5:15pm. Each week will focus on a different topic. Join the current meeting by visiting https://tinyurl.com/y9rheypj

RESOURCES & WORKSHOPS Nature At Your Fingertips: From art projects, to stories, to natural recipes, Wilderness Youth Project is providing resources that deeply engage children and adults with the natural world. Access the Free Nature Resource Portal at https://wyp.org/resource-portal/ and check back every week to see what fun new offerings are added.

Cottage Health’s Free Online Resources for Families: Offering fun and educational resources to help families cope and spend productive time together.

The page has everything from free coloring book pages to online Broadway plays to NASA tours.

Choose a new activity every day at https://tinyurl.com/yc6t9uxa To view more online COVID-19 resources for parents and children visit https://tinyurl.com/y8ffq28m

Solvang Food Tours Open: Eat This Shoot That invites you to enjoy a three hour outdoor food tour and stroll through iconic Solvang. Use code FOODIENL10 to get ten percent off all in-person food tour tickets. To buy tickets ($109/$99) visit https://tinyurl.com/yxbttas5

Webinars for Your Business to Navigate COVID-19: Webinars on a variety of topics to help the business community survive and navigate the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit the following websites to see what they have to offer: Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) www.EDCollaborative.com; Womens Economic Ventures (WEV) www.WEVOnline.org; Traffic Solutions www.trafficsolutions.org; SCORE Santa Barbara https://tinyurl.com/yxh2qz5c; and The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region www.SBChamber.org

The Gaviota Coast Conservancy: Recommends three walks that you can take on the Gaviota Coast: Coal Oil Point Reserve and Devereux Slough, Baron Ranch, and Arroyo Hondo Preserve. https://tinyurl.com/y7rn6jyt

Friendship Center’s Community Connect Adult Program: Services are offered through an online membership starting at $200 per month, with options for low income individuals: www.friendshipcentersb.org/services/ccap/

Open Days at Arroyo Hondo Preserve: Hike at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve on the first and third weekends of the month, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 1pm and 1 to 4pm. It’s free to visit and reservations are required. Pets are not allowed. Fill out the reservation form. https://tinyurl.com/yd6so7uk

AHA! Free Online Workshops: From topics such as Body Image During Corona to Parenting in Place to Couples’ Issues in Extreme Conditions, AHA! therapists and coaches are offering free online workshops. Preregistration is required. For a complete schedule and to register visit https://ahasb.org/

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Open to the general public from Friday to Tuesday, 10am to 5pm, and to members only from 9am to 10am. No reservations are required, but visitors must wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Register for online classes/events: www.sbbg.org/classes-events

Mahakankala Buddhist Center Online Classes: Center classes have been moved online. The center offers evening classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:30pm and a Sunday morning class from 10:30 to 11:45am. Suggested donation per class is $10. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y9ea3wpj

SB Zoo Extended Summer Hours: The Zoo’s hours of operation have been extended from 10am to 7pm with early entry for Zoo Members starting at 9am.

Online reservations are still required. Reserve your spot at www.sbzoo.org

SB Museum of Natural History’s outdoor exhibits are open by reservation only from Wednesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm. Guests will have access to wander and explore the Backyard and shady wooded areas along Mission Creek. Indoor exhibits

SBPL Works! offers Help for Job Seekers: Looking for a job or to improve your career skills? The SB Public Library’s professional staff in their workforce development program SBPL Works! are ready to help you with one-to-one consultations in English or Spanish remotely. Free and open to all and by

appointment. Complete the survey at: https://tinyurl.com/y9jmn8fx Fighting Hate From Home Webinars: At a time when we can all feel isolated, we need to pull together more than ever to stand up against antisemitism and extremism. The Anti-Defamation League is offering a series of webinars, Fighting Hate from Home, to help unite and inform the community. Sign up for ADL’s email list to receive notifications each week about the next event in the webinar series. www.adl.org/webinars Watch archived webinars at https://tinyurl.com/yc6ynu6z Library & Community Resources for Mental Wellness: Find links to community and national resources about mental health at https://tinyurl.com/yalfwj9m The Library also has books and resources for you to help you cope. Browse the Mental Health Awareness Month collection on Overdrive https://tinyurl.com/yamjtph6 Library Sidewalk Service Locations Added at Eastside, Montecito, and Carpinteria locations in addition to Central Library. Days and times for each location vary. Book drops will also be open at each location during Sidewalk Service hours. This contactless pickup service is only available to SBPL cardholders. https://tinyurl.com/y7pkvas7 COVID-19 Isolation Support Group: New Beginnings is offering a free COVID-19 Isolation Support Group on Mondays from 5:30 to 7pm via Zoom. To sign up call or text 805-419-3212. https://tinyurl.com/y235zn2r United Boys & Girls Clubs of SB County After-School program: Monday through Friday 3 to 6pm. Free for all students who qualify for free and reduced lunch.

For three hours every weekday, hundreds of children will be able to take dance and yoga classes, learn organic gardening, take part in outdoor activities, and eat a healthy snack. Register at: www.unitedbg.org/parent TEDxSantaBarbara Spurs Change: TEDxSantaBarbara, a locally organized offshoot of the international TED nonprofit, kicked off Making Waves: Conversations with Influencers and Disruptors, a series of virtual talks to address two major issues facing society today – COVID-19 and systemic racism. The online events will be free and broadcasted live on Zoom and Facebook on Wednesdays at 4pm through December 2020. Reserve tickets at: www.TEDxSantaBarbara.com Cor Art Classes: Workshops for the Human Spirit: The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative is offering classes for participants to renew, refresh, process, feel some playfulness and freedom, and to learn skills helpful in these changing times. Classes start in October, fees are discounted for all and scholarships are also available. For the full class list, to sign up for a class and/or apply for a scholarship visit www.sbcaw.org/classes Valiant Voices – Virtual Meetups: Throughout the month of October, Domestic Violence Solutions is hosting virtual meetups every Thursday at 6pm via Zoom. Join the community in honoring survivors, remembering those who have lost their lives, and learning about this important issue. Registration is required at www.dvsolutions.org/valiantvoices CADA’s Summit for Danny Community Climb Challenge: Through October 31st at Elings Park, choose one of two marked trails – three or seven miles – at Elings Park and hike anytime within the three week window.

Prizes will be awarded. A minimum pledge of $50 is required for adults; $25 for youth (8-18); kids 7 and under hike free. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y9gg53my

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Spanish-speaking team members engage their home communities to increase local climate resilience

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PANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS ANA RICO AND ALHAN DIAZ-CORREA, two new Community Environmental Council staff members are expanding CEC’s climate justice efforts and building climate resilience among vulnerable communities on the Central Coast.

Ana Rico was raised in Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood. Over the past 30 years, she experienced many traffic dangers as a pedestrian, including a pivotal moment when she and her three kids were nearly struck by a vehicle on their daily walk to school. This experience sparked Ana’s career as a community advocate; ever since she has been committed to engaging and working hand-in-hand with frontline communities to develop truly sustainable solutions to climate change.

Alhan Diaz-Correa is a Santa Maria native who recently returned from living in Montana for eight years, where he earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Montana. In solidarity with the community that raised him, he actively works in his hometown and the broader region to address areas of racial, economic, and environmental justice.

Rico and Diaz-Correa first joined CEC in early 2020 to support efforts with Connected 2050, a Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) project to develop a community vision for transportation and housing that balances social, economic, and environmental goals. As Community Ambassadors, they led outreach and engagement efforts with a goal of ensuring that the voices of more Alhan Diaz-Correa vulnerable and underrepresented communities throughout the county were included in developing this vision.

“Despite the pandemic, we were able to gather valuable input from communities most impacted by this plan — and we gained important insights into how we can improve access to safe, reliable transportation, housing, jobs, and supportive services in our communities,” Rico said, adding that this experience shed light on the depth and complexity of the outreach work that needs to be done to ensure equitable and just planning processes.

Their outreach — including many one-on-one conversations about individuals’ transportation and housing challenges and needs — also led directly to CEC piloting a program to increase support for frontline community members: Community Ambassador Resilience and Equity Response (CARER). Through this program, Rico and Diaz-Correa worked to foster community resilience and support climate justice efforts by responding to immediate needs of frontline communities during the pandemic. In addition to sharing resources and information related to COVID19 public health, food access, and tenant rights, Diaz-Correa noted, “we had an Ana Rico opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of frontline communities — including the additional emotional toll of the work they do during COVID.” Diaz-Correa also supports CEC’s expansion into Spanish-language offerings and information as a Bilingual Communications Associate. Through this role he is helping to strengthen CEC’s ability to effectively engage with Spanish speakers, including through a Spanish-language Facebook group — Boletín Comunitario de CEC — which shares resources and welcomes Spanish-speaking community members to ask questions, share stories, and engage in dialogue around their community needs and climate resilience solutions.

“Our efforts to develop rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis hinge on our ability to engage our full Central Coast community,” said Sigrid Wright, CEO of CEC. “Alhan and Ana are helping us actively address language and climate justice across all of our programs.”

Photo courtsey Alhan Diaz-Correa

Recognized as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year, Community Environmental Council (CEC) has worked since 1970 to incubate and innovate real life environmental solutions that directly affect the California Central Coast. Our current work advances rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis — including ambitious zero carbon goals, drawdown of excess carbon, and protection against the impacts of climate change. Our programs lead to clean vehicles, solar energy, resilient food systems and reduction of single-use plastic. Learn more at www.CECSB.org/impact and find CEC on the web at www.CECSB.org and on Facebook. com/CECSB, Instagram.com/CEC_SB, and Twitter.com/CECSB.

El Consejo Comunitario del Medio Ambiente expande sus esfuerzos de justicia climática Integrantes hispano hablantes de nuestro equipo involucran a sus comunidades para aumentar resiliencia climática local

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MBAJADORES DE LA COMUNIDAD DE HABLA HISPANA ANA RICO Y ALHAN DIAZ-CORREA, dos nuevos miembros del personal del Consejo Comunitario del Medio Ambiente (CEC por sus siglas en inglés) están expandiendo los esfuerzos de justicia climática y construyendo resiliencia climática dentro de comunidades vulnerables en la Costa Central.

Ana Rico fue criada en el barrio del lado este de Santa Barbara.

En los últimos 30 años ella ha experimentado muchos peligros como peatón, incluyendo un momento crítico en el que ella y sus tres niños casi fueron atropellados por un vehículo en su camino diario a la escuela. Esta experiencia impulso la carrera de Ana como una defensora comunitaria; desde entonces ella se ha comprometido a trabajar e involucrar a comunidades en las primeras líneas para desarrollar soluciones sostenibles al cambio climático.

Alhan Diaz-Correa es nativo a Santa María y recientemente regreso después de haber vivido en Montana por ocho años, donde adquirió su licenciatura en Bioquímica de la Universidad de Montana. En solidaridad con la comunidad que lo crio, él trabaja activamente en su pueblo de origen y en la región en grande para abordar asuntos de justicia racial, económica, y medioambiental.

Rico y Diaz-Correa inicialmente se unieron al CEC en los inicios del 2020 para apoyar esfuerzos de Conectados 2050, un proyecto de la Asociación de gobiernos del Condado de Santa Barbara (SBCAG por sus siglas en inglés) para desarrollar una visión comunitaria para transporte y vivienda que crea un balance entre metas sociales, económicas, y medio ambientales. Como Embajadores comunitarios, guiaron esfuerzos de alcance y participación con el objetivo de asegurar que las voces de las comunidades más vulnerables y bajo representadas a través del condado fueran incluidas en el desarrollo de esta visión.

“A pesar de la pandemia, logramos recopilar información valiosa de las comunidades más afectadas por este plan — y adquirimos conocimiento importante de cómo podemos mejorar el acceso a transporte, vivienda, trabajos, y servicios seguros y confiables en nuestras comunidades,” dijo Rico, añadiendo que esta experiencia dio luz a la profundidad y complejidad del trabajo de alcance necesario para asegurar procesos de planificación equitativos y justos.

Su alcance — incluyendo varias conversaciones directas con individuos sobre sus necesidades y desafíos de transporte y vivienda — directamente resultaron en que el CEC creara un programa piloto para aumentar apoyo para miembros de la comunidad en las primeras líneas: Respuesta de embajadores de la comunidad para la resiliencia y equidad (CARER por sus siglas en inglés). A través de este programa, Rico y Diaz-Correa trabajaron para cultivar resiliencia comunitaria y apoyar esfuerzos de justicia climática al responder a necesidades inmediatas de comunidades en primera linea durante la pandemia. Además de compartir recursos e información relacionada a la salud pública y COVID-19, acceso a alimentos, y derechos de inquilinos, Diaz-Correa noto, “tuvimos la oportunidad de reconocer las contribuciones de las comunidades en primeras líneas — incluyendo el cargo emocional del trabajo que hacen durante COVID.” Diaz-Correa también apoya la expansión de presentaciones e información en español como Asociado de comunicaciones bilingües. A través de este rol el ayuda a fortalecer la habilidad del CEC para poder involucrar efectivamente a hispano hablantes, incluyendo a un grupo de Facebook en español — Boletín Comunitario de CEC — en el cual se comparten recursos e invita a que miembros de la comunidad que son hispanohablantes hagan preguntas, compartan historias, y participen en dialogo sobre sus necesidades comunitarias y soluciones de resiliencia climática.

“Nuestros esfuerzos para desarrollar soluciones rápidas y equitativas a la crisis climática dependen en nuestra capacidad de involucrar a la comunidad de la Costa Central por completo,” dijo Sigrid Wright, CEO del CEC. “Alhan y Ana nos están ayudando a abordar en manera activa la justicia de lenguaje y la justicia climática en todos nuestros programas.”

Photo by J Andrew Hill

Community Ambassadors Expand CEC’s Climate Justice Efforts

October 30, 2020

Reconocido como la Organización de California sin fines de lucro del año 2020, el Consejo Comunitario del Medio Ambiente (CEC por sus siglas en inglés) ha trabajado desde 1970, para incubar e innovar soluciones prácticas para el medioambiente que afectan directamente a la Costa Central de California. Nuestro trabajo actual promueve soluciones rápidas y equitativas para la crisis climática — incluyendo metas ambiciosas para lograr cero emisiones de dióxido de carbono, reducción del exceso de dióxido de carbono y la protección contra los impactos del cambio climático. Nuestros programas dan como resultado vehículos limpios, energía solar, sistemas fuertes de alimento y la reducción de plásticos de un solo uso. Aprende más en www.CECSB.org/impact y ubica al CEC en linea en www.CECSB.org y en Facebook.com/CECSB, Instagram.com/CEC_SB, y Twitter.com/CECSB.

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SBCC Theatre Arts safely overcomes social distancing obstacles to keep theatre alive and thriving

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INCE ITS EARLIEST DAYS IN ANCIENT GREECE, live theatre has always been a communal event, where performers and audiences came together for shared experiences in drama, comedy, and tragedy. So what happens when a pandemic strikes and people can no longer gather in groups? In the true spirit of the theatre, SBCC’s Garvin Theatre Technical Director Ben Crop says the answer lies in “Not giving up! Where there’s a will, there’s a way!”

Between now and November 7th, the public can see exactly how that amazing will created an innovative way for performers and audiences to share an evening of inspiring musical theatre – while safely social distancing – with the on-demand streaming production of Looking Back, Looking Forward.

Presented by The Theatre Group at SBCC, Looking Back, Looking Forward is an original musical revue, directed

by Katie Laris with musical direction by David Potter. In a loving tribute to musical theatre, a talented cast performs songs from some of Broadway’s most beloved shows, including Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, West Side Story, Be More Chill, Oklahoma, South Pacific, Rent, and many more. Tickets for this streaming event can

was filmed with each individual on stage against a black background).

“We leveraged technology in a way we never have before,” said Crop, who served as Director of Photography for the production. The effect is such that one would hardly guess the world is in the midst of a pandemic. The use of age-old film techniques to make it appear as if the entire cast of 15 performers assembled on stage together for the finale – Seasons of Love from the musical Rent – resulted in a tour de force.

While there remain many uncertainties surrounding how COVID-19 will continue to impact life at SBCC, the Theatre Arts Department is undaunted, making multiple plans for producing future shows outdoors, indoors, and over Zoom. There is also every possibility that some in-person classes – following all safety protocols – will be offered for the Spring 2021 semester. For more information

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Rehearsals for the show were held outside, 30 hours a week for five weeks. When the time came to move inside the Garvin Theatre in order to produce the show for streaming, cameras were borrowed from SBCC’s Film Production department. During filming, plexiglas shields were used and there were never more than four actors on stage at a time. All of the numbers were produced with full lighting and scenery by Director of Design and Technology Patricia Frank (with the exception of the finale, which Paseo Nuevo_TheVoice_Final 10-16-20 Press Ready.pdf

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Acknowledging the challenges to the educational aspects of theatre arts, department co-chair Katie Laris is philosophical, “We always tell our students how important it is to be flexible, adaptable, and tenacious. This period has really tested our ability to live out those traits.... Humans need creativity and connection in their lives. We see how much our students were craving the ability to work together and re-engage their artistic selves. It seems like this is more important than ever.”

Special thanks is due to Clarice Hillebrand, James Watson, Chien-ei Yu and SBCC Film Production, Paul DeJong, Curtis Bieber, the SBCC Foundation – and SBCC administrators Drs. Elizabeth Imhof, Pamela Ralston and Utpal Goswami – without whose help Looking Back, Looking Forward could not have been produced.

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Photo by Bruce Damonte/The Broad

LA Museums: Light At The End Of The Tunnel

By Edward Goldman, ART Matters

Igor Stravinsky, New York City, 1946 by Arnold Newman.

A few years ago, I had the privilege to interview on the stage of UCLA’s Royce Hall, the Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot.

Now, a few days ago, I received from them a new music video, with a devastating song about the Trump presidency. Pussy Riot members sing and appear in animated form with the group’s arch enemy, Vladamir Putin.

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Once again, here are the most important things for us to do. WE MUST REGISTER AND WE MUST VOTE.

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Photo © Catherine Opie, artwork © David Hockney

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EING AN OLD-FASHIONED GUY, I still start my morning with a coffee and daily newspapers. Last Sunday, I was particularly intrigued with a headline of an LA Times Editorial: If shopping malls across California can reopen, museums should be able to do so too. There is a persuasive point; now that the state has allowed indoor venues such as shopping malls and retail stores to reopen with restrictions, why are museums still being told to keep their indoor galleries closed?

It is important to notice that museums have offered to put in place an elaborate array of safety measures: reducing attendance to 25 percent capacity, and keeping people flowing through the galleries in a timely and Installation of works by Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, and Ed Ruscha in organized manner. It seems that state health officials are stuck on the conventional notion of museums packed The Broad’s third-floor galleries. full of visitors, crowding in front of great works by Rembrandt or Rothko.

The moment I read it, I thought about one of my favorite paintings at The Getty Center, a self-portrait of the laughing, young Rembrandt (1606-1669), when he was only 22 years old. When The Getty, hopefully soon will open to the public, that is the painting I will rush to see first.

And talking about Rothko, there is a gallery at MOCA’s main building on Grand Avenue, which is full of Rothko paintings. Every time I stop there, I feel that I am inside Rothko’s Chapel, diving deep into his mysterious paintings. Boy, don’t we all need to go there and pray...

On the front page of today’s NY Times Art section, there is an article: How Long Can N.Y.C. Museums Survive? Yes, while LA County museums are closed, NY museums reopened to the public last month. But here is the issue; these museums are experiencing an existential crisis “while the museums welcome back these visitors with a smile and promise of a safe experience, administrators behind the scenes Rauschenberg: The 1⁄4 Mile exhibition 2018 at LACMA. anxiously wonder how long they can feasibly stay at the meager occupancy without making significant cuts to staffing or programming.” With eerie emptiness and only a few visitors in the galleries, it feels like you are sneaking into the museum’s after hours...

While talking about museums, you might want to read the rather long, but insightful article by Michael Slenske in Los Angeles Magazine The Man Who Blew Up LACMA: Inside Michael Govan’s Quixotic Crusade to Reimagine a Landmark. It Rembrandt Laughing by Rembrandt Harmensz. van brings us up to date on the controversial issues dividing the art world in reference to Rijn (1606 - 1669). the dramatic re-imaging of LACMA’s future.

Of course, there are plenty of issues to argue about, but it will be fair to acknowledge the amazingly inspiring and popular major exhibitions that LACMA has presented in the past years.

My favorites are the Rauschenberg: The 1⁄4 Mile and David Hockney: 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life. I visited each of them a few times, and it was still not enough...

Ok my friends, while we cannot go yet to our museums David Hockney and some of the sitters of 82 Portraits and here in LA, why don’t we take a look at what I would describe 1 Still-life at the Los Angeles County Museum Art (LACMA). as a “perfect photograph” presented by Peter Fetterman Gallery in his daily The Power of Photography series.

Here is an iconic portrait of the great Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky (New York City, 1946) by a great American photographer Arnold Newman. Every time I see this photo, with the grand piano lid wide open above the pensive portrait of Stravinsky, I swear I can hear the thunderous musical storm of his Installation view of Mark Rothko at MOCA. ballet score for The Rite of Spring.

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The Guggenheim Museum reopened nearly a month ago with Countryside, The Future by Rem Koolhaas.

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Edward Goldman was art critic and host of “Art Talk,” a weekly program which aired prime-time Tuesday evenings during All Things Considered on LA’s largest NPR affiliate, KCRW 89.9 FM, for more than 30 years. Along the way, he also contributed weekly art reports to the Huffington Post and developed a strong digital following.

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Closing the Plastic Loop

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Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules that can be repurposed for further use “Here’s a potential solution,” said Scott, who with her colleagues has now published HEN WE STARTED USING their research in the journal Science. Their PLASTICS ABOUT 70 YEARS effort, she said, is one in a growing list of AGO, not much thought possible measures that can be taken to turn — if any — was given to the plastic’s linear, wasteful economy into a more implications of their lifespan and the fact sustainable, circular one. that they can take centuries to decompose.

“This is a demonstration of what can be Consequently, as plastics have diversified and done,” she said. become easier to manufacture, the planet is now straddling A Second Life for Waste some 8.3 billion tons of the stuff Plastics — almost every bit of plastic There’s no denying that ever produced — without modern existence owes a lot enough technology or incentives to plastics, from the packaging to shrink that growing pile. that keeps foods fresh, to the Plastic is cheaper and easier to sterile materials used in medical produce and throw away than it applications, to the cheap, is to recycle. lightweight parts that go into many UC Santa Barbara of our affordable, durable goods.

Susannah Scott researchers Susannah Scott and “There are many positive Mahdi Abu-Omar are poised things about plastics that we have to keep to shift this decades-old paradigm. How? in view,” said Scott, a professor of chemistry With a one-pot, low-temperature catalytic and of chemical engineering at UC Santa method that upcycles polyethylene — a Barbara, who holds the UCSB Mellichamp polymer that is found in about a third of Chair in Sustainable Catalytic Processing. “At all plastics produced, with a global value of the same time, we realize that there is this about $200 billion annually — into highreally serious end-of-life issue which is an value alkylaromatic molecules that are the unintended consequence.” basis of many industrial chemicals and The property that makes plastics so useful consumer products. Adding value to what is also what makes them so persistent, the would otherwise become trash could make researchers explained. It’s their chemical plastic waste recycling a more attractive and inertness — they generally don’t react to practical pursuit with an environmentally other components of their environment. beneficial outcome.

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“You can put one of these pipes in the ground and a hundred years later you can dig it up and it’s exactly the same pipe and it keeps your water completely safe,” Scott said. on alumina (Pt/Al2O3) catalyst for a tandem But this quality of inertness also makes reaction that both breaks those tough plastics very slow to break down naturally carbon-carbon bonds, and rearranges the and very energy intensive to do so artificially. polymer’s molecular “skeleton” to form “They’re made with carbon-carbon, and structures with those characteristic six-sided carbon-hydrogen bonds, and they’re very rings — high-value alkylaromatic molecules difficult to chemically recycle,” explained that find widespread use in solvents, fellow chemistry and chemical paints, lubricants, detergents, engineering professor Abupharmaceuticals, and many Omar, who specializes in energy other industrial and consumer catalysis and holds the UCSB products.

Mellichamp Chair in Green “Forming aromatic molecules Chemistry. Though much from small hydrocarbons is research effort has been spent on difficult,” added the paper’s lead learning how to reduce plastics author, postdoctoral researcher to their basic components Fan Zhang. “Here, during for sustainability purposes, aromatics formation from the energy cost “has plagued polyolefins, hydrogen is formed Mahdi Abu-Omar the field for a long time,” the as a byproduct and further used researchers said. Even the benefit to cut the polymer chains to make of converting these building blocks into high- the whole process favorable. As a result, we value molecules is limited when it’s cheaper get long-chain alkylaromatics, and that’s the to do the same from extracted petroleum. fascinating outcome.”

“On the other hand, if we could directly This method represents a new direction convert the polymers to these in the lifecycle of plastics, one higher-value molecules and in which waste polymers could completely cut out the highbecome valuable raw materials energy step of going back to these instead of winding up in landfills, building block molecules, then or worse, in waterways and other we have a high-value process with sensitive habitats. a low energy footprint,” Scott “This is an example of said. having a second use, where we That innovative line of could make these raw materials thinking produced a new tandem more efficiently and with better catalytic method that not only environmental impact than Fan Zhang creates high-value alkylaromatic making them from petroleum,” molecules directly from waste Abu-Omar said. Research must still be polyethylene plastic, it does so efficiently, at conducted to see where and how this low cost and with a low energy requirement. technology would be most effective, but it’s “We brought the temperature of the one strategy that could help mitigate the transformation down by hundreds of accumulation of plastic waste, recoup their degrees,” Scott said. Conventional methods, value, and perhaps reduce our dependency on according to the paper, require temperatures the petroleum that plastics come from. between 500 and 1000°C to break down “We dig a hole in the ground, we produce, the polyolefin chains into small pieces and we make, we use, we throw away,” Abu-Omar reassemble them into a mixture product said. “So in a way, this is really breaking that of gas, liquid and coke, while the optimal way of thinking. There’s interesting science temperature for this catalytic process to be done here that will lead us into new hovers in the neighborhood of 300°C. The discoveries, new paradigms, and new ways of relatively mild reaction condition helps doing chemistry.” break down polymers in a more selective Research on this paper was conducted way to a majority of larger molecules within also by co-lead author Manhao Zeng, Jiakai a lubricant range, the researchers explained.

Sun, and Yu-Huan Lee at UCSB; Ryan D. “And, we simplified the number of steps in Yappert and Baron Peters at the University of the process because we’re not doing multiple Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Anne M. transformations,” Scott said.

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