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Conductor and host Andrew Lipke returns to lead the orchestra in an energetic mix of pop, rock, and surprise hits–complete with his electric guitar!
Adding to the excitement, local American Idol star Micaela McCall brings her soulful voice and dynamic stage presence to this festive evening. The Symphony’s traditional salute to the military and an Auld Lang Syne singalong round out the evening.
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The Power of Photography
Opening 1st Thursday, January 2nd, 5 to 8pm
Lecture & Book Signing by Peter Fetterman
January 11th, 4 to 6pm
On view January 2nd to 27th
By Kerry Methner / VOICE
THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE can fall away when a lens captures and embraces a moment, preserving it long enough for others to apprehend.
A series of such moments will be shared with visitors when Sullivan Goss, in collaboration with the Peter Fetterman Gallery, opens The Power of Photography on 1st Thursday, January 2nd, in an exhibition that will continue through January 27th.
Sullivan Goss’ first photographic exhibition in nearly 20 years, The Power of Photography promises moments of spontaneous joy, such as in The Circle by Todd Webb (above) and moments of sheer beauty such as in Two Pears by Paul Caponigro (below).
“For this special occasion we have curated a show consisting of a diverse group of images from the collection of Peter Fetterman, one of LA’s most respected photography dealers,” the Sullivan Goss team explains. “From Peter’s extensive inventory, we have selected a group of photographs that share a singular powerful quality - to inspire joy.”
Fetterman, born in London, hails from a long career as collector of images. His current home base is Bergamot Station where he was one of the pioneer tenants of the Santa Monica Center of the Arts, when it opened in 1994.
“Everything I’ve learned about life, the world, history – basically everything, including
about myself – I have really discovered from the power of a great image,” Fetterman noted in an email exchange about the exhibit. “I use the analogy of a great novel... You are one person before you experience it and a different person afterwards. I just want others to experience it too. This has been my motivation and why I feel the compulsion to continue to do it.”
Part of the inspiration for the exhibition was drawn from Fetterman’s recently published book The Power of Photography (2022).
The story goes that “during the COVID lockdown, with no way to bring collectors into his gallery, Fetterman ‘exhibited’ one photograph per day via his email list, usually accompanied by quotes from the artist and Peter’s personal anecdotes or explanations about why he found this particular image so compelling.”
While joy and the human spirit rise to the top as overarching themes, many of the images also bring into focus everyday moments that somehow offer a rich sense of history.
The Circle
Of Todd Webb’s The Circle, Fetterman wrote to his email list, “A scorching hot New York summer day. A hydrant goes off and all of a sudden a group of kids from all racial backgrounds join together in a circle in harmony and joy to embrace this gift. One of the greatest New York images ever in this collector’s humble opinion. A symbol of hope that only mostly children seem to possess.”
Webb’s words that were also shared by Fetterman were, “Creative photography does not have to have anything to do with location, project, or causes as such, yet it can involve anyone of them. It is a need to express something within the photographer. A creative photograph is one seen through the photographer. The reason for making the photograph is often unexplainable.”
The Circle, La Salle St. at Amsterdam, New York, 1946, 10.5 x 13.5 inches, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed by Todd Webb (1905-2000)
Two Pears, Cushing Maine, 1999, 9.25 x 12.75 inches, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed, by Paul Caponigro (1932-2024)
Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, New York, 1948, 11 x 14 inches, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed. By Herman Leonard (1923-2010)
Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, New York, 1948
Another everyday profound moment featured by Fetterman was captured by Herman Leonard in 1948: Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, New York, 1948. Fetterman’s abilities and history as a collector are reflected in it.
Fetterman shared that Leonard wrote of his work, “My parents loved classical music and all my childhood musical experiences had been traditional. Then when I heard Jazz, it was a whole new thing, like eating candy for the first time.” And this is an image of Ella Fitgerald!
Fetterman recalled, “This great Herman Leonard image has so much personal resonance for me. I grew up listening to Ella singing all the great American Songbook albums. They were my holy grail. In the 1960’s the great American Jazz promoter, Norman Granz used to bring over all the great jazz musicians to London in his celebrated “Jazz at The Philharmonic“ series. As a skinny kid I used to slip backstage and collect jazz autographs. There was basically no security in those days. I met them all, including my beloved Ella. Herman was such a classy gentleman – and a really great photographer.”
On the Caterpillar, Women’s Pub Outing, Clapham, England, 1956
Another strand of history is raised in Grace Robertson’s On the Caterpillar, Women’s Pub Outing, Clapham, England, 1956. Fetterman shared Robertson’s thoughts on her work, “I felt I was an observer of society. I never thought about my presence in it. My driving force in photographing women was to find out what makes them tick.”
Everything I’ve learned about life, the world, history, I have really discovered from the power of a great image. – Peter Fetterman
Robertson’s curiosity delivered a delightful image. Fetterman continues, “Whenever I need a pick me up I look at this hilarious photograph. It was taken by my friend, Grace Robertson. Grace was one of the pioneer women photojournalists who worked for Picture Post, the UK equivalent of Life Magazine. Her most beloved story was “Mother’s Day Outing” originally published by Picture Post and two years later re-commissioned by Life Magazine, which follows a group of working-class women who were friends from a local pub. As the day progresses they become more and more tipsy and more and more uninhibited as only women in the company of women can do...Free from all their domestic responsibilities. As Grace says of the day, ‘I set off on the Saturday with the women in the coach. Their energy was awesome. These women were survivors. These were women in their fifties, sixties, and seventies and they had been through two world wars and the Great Depression in the middle. They were incredibly exuberant. And inspiring.’”
Fetterman also ventured into collecting some fabulous, historic photos of women in an entirely different sphere - fashion. This exhibition captures some of the excitement as the fashion world emerged in front of the photographer’s lens in the 50’s and 60’s.
Sabine Weiss, who wrote, “Photography gave me happiness. It’s a chance to talk to anybody, to travel, to meet different people. Photography opens so many doors,” was positioned at the center of the scene.
Yves Saint Laurent, Premiere Dior Collection Fetterman wrote to his email list of her, when he shared her Yves Saint Laurent, Premiere Dior Collection, “Sabine is one of my favorite photographers. At 96 years old, she is still feisty and working on new projects and books. She is the last one left from that great generation of photographers that inspired my passion for the medium. Here is a rare gem from her archive. Yves St Laurent was the boy wonder of French fashion and was hand-picked by Christian Dior to be his successor at his own illustrious House of Fashion. Life Magazine asked Sabine to shoot his first fashion collection for Spring/Summer 1958. It seems from another era but still evokes all the elegance and beauty we associate with Haute Couture.”
The VOICE cover image by Ormond Gigli also speaks of fashion. Fetterman wrote, “Ormond Gigli’s greatest image, Models in the Windows, was taken on New York’s East 58th Street in 1960. It is widely considered one of the most famous fashion shots of the 1960s, and captures a slice of long-gone New York. It has such great energy... Here are Gigli’s own words: ‘In 1960, while a construction crew dismantled a row of brownstones right across from my own brownstone studio on East 58th Street, I was inspired to, somehow, immortalize those buildings...” Visit Sullivan Goss for the rest of the story.
Artists in the exhibition: Kristoffer Albrecht, Paul Caponigro, Georges Dambier, Martin Elkort, Elliott Erwitt, Ormond Gigli, Burt Glinn, Don Hunstein, Yale Joel, Michael Kenna, Andrew Kent, Herman Leonard, Grace Robertson, Willy Ronis, Pentti Sammallahti, George Tice, Todd Webb, and Sabine Weiss.
Lecture & Book Signing: Sullivan Goss will host a lively, informative lecture by Peter Fetterman, highlighting the collaborative exhibition inspired by his book The Power Of Photography on January 11th from 4 to 6pm. Copies of The Power of Photography will be for sale at the event. The lecture is free to attend but an RSVP is required. To register for the event and RSVP please visit:
Yves Saint Laurent, Premiere Dior Collection, Paris, 1958 (Printed 2020), 17.5 x 14 inches, Chromogenic print, Signed on back by Sabine Weiss.
On the Caterpillar, Women’s Pub Outing, Clapham, 1956, 9.5 x 6.5 inches, Silver Gelatin Print, Signed on back by Grace Robertson (1930-2021)
Google Develops New Quantum AI Chip In Goleta
By Jesse Caverly / VOICE
CREATING A COMPLEX NEW QUANTUM
AI CHIP at Google’s Campus near the University of California Santa Barbara is international news that caused Google stock to go up significantly at the announcement. The chip is called Willow and it provides advanced quantum error correction at incredible speeds. Willow will be manufactured at the Goleta campus.
“The vision was to build a useful, large-scale quantum computer that could harness quantum mechanics — the “operating system” of nature to the extent we know it today — to benefit society by advancing scientific discovery, developing helpful applications, and tackling
some of society’s greatest challenges,” said Hartmut Neven, Quantum AI’s founder, in a press release about their latest advancement, the Willow quantum chip.
Google, a South Coast Chamber of Commerce member and international corporation, opened their Goleta campus in 2014 to be close to UCSB and South Coast tech development and research environment.
Google’s Quantum AI campus was built from the ground up for the singular purpose of quantum AI hardware development. Quantum AI uses quantum computing to enhance machine learning algorithms and to create more powerful AI modes.The Google Campus is one of only a few facilities in the world.
Beyond state-of-the-art, the Willow Chip stands to radically alter the quantum computing landscape. Quantum computing uses qubits rather than the traditional computing language, and the Willow is a 105-qubit superconducting processor, which reduces computing error and greatly accelerates the speed of computing. These advances in computing power are lightyears ahead of its predecessors.
“Ive been fascinated with quantum computing
Volunteers Needed for the 2025 Homeless Point-In-Time Count
WORKING TO SERVE SANTA BARBARA’S HOMELESS AND HOUSELESS COMMUNITIES , the annual Point-In-Time Count, a documentation of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a given day, will be held on January 22nd, 2025, from 5:30 to 9am.
“The Point-in-Time Count results affect everything from homelessness services offered to how much funding is available,” said Matthew Rector, Housing Program Specialist Senior with the County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department. “It is important we have an accurate count, and we cannot do that without the help of many volunteers. Homelessness is a community-wide problem, and it requires a community-wide solution,”
Coordinated by The Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC), in partnership with the County of Santa Barbara and The Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT), the Point-In-Time count is a community-wide effort that requires the support of volunteers and partners.
Teams of volunteers will canvas assigned routes throughout Santa Barbara County to briefly document who is experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are required to attend a 1-hour training session, in which they will learn how to perform the count, review canvassing best practices, explore the Point-In-Time survey tool, review Frequently Asked Questions, and more.
Online trainings are offered on varied days and times between January 14th and 17th. Only one training is required, and volunteers can register as individuals or in teams. The final day to sign up to volunteer is January 17th, 2025. Spanish training is available upon request. Please email pit@sbact.org by January 13th, 2025 for details.
The information gained from the count is essential to planning local homeless assistance systems, justify funding, and raising public awareness about homelessness in Santa Barbara county.
To volunteer, please sign up athttps://countyofsb.pointintime.info/
since I first experimented with qubits in 2008,” said Julian Kelly, Director of Hardware at Quantum AI, in a promotional video released on YouTube, “and since coming to Google in 2015, it has been a dream to make our mission a reality, building quantum computers for otherwise unsolvable problems.”
The advances in large-scale quantum computing hold potential for applications in medicine and new energy solutions that could revolutionize those industries.
For more info, visit www.quantumai.google
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Santa Barbara Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Series of Sexual Assaults
A SANTA BARBARA MAN, Honorio Meliton Fidal, 35, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for charges of rape by intoxication; forcible rape; forcible sodomy; and sexual penetration of an unconscious person. The charges stem from three separate sexual assaults on three separate women.
On January 23, 2023, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to assist Jane Doe 1. Although Jane Doe 1 could not identify her attacker, as she was unconscious at the time, she cooperated with a sexual assault medical examination. DNA collected during the medical examination was sent to the Department of Justice Crime Laboratory, where criminalists identified a male DNA profile. In a separate incident, on February 26, 2023, Jane Doe 2 was walking home when she was accosted by the defendant and forced to walk to a secluded area where he forcibly raped and sodomized her. Once Jane Doe 2 was able to get to safety she contacted law enforcement. Santa Barbara Police Officers arrived on scene to assist Jane Doe 2. Jane Doe 2 had never seen Defendant before and was unable to identify him. Jane Doe 2 participated in sexual assault medical examination. DNA collected during the medical examination was sent to the Department of Justice Crime Laboratory, where criminalists identified a male DNA profile.
In another incident, on May 21, 2023, Jane Doe 3 was sleeping on the street with her dog. She awoke to find Defendant assaulting her. She pushed Defendant off of her and her dog started to attack him. Defendant dropped his cell phone and ran. Defendant came back to try to retrieve his phone but Jane Doe 3 was able to fight him off, keep the phone, and run to safety. A Good Samaritan contacted the police on her behalf, and Santa Barbara Police arrived at the scene to assist her. Jane Doe 3 did not know Defendant and could not identify him but she gave the police the cell phone that he dropped.
Santa Barbara Police Detective Adam Mik was assigned to all three above cases. The male DNA profiles from the sexual assault examinations of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 were both uploaded into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), a national database maintained by the FBI that stores DNA profiles from criminal investigations. The profiles were found to match, indicating that the same individual who assaulted Jane Doe 1 also assaulted Jane Doe 2.
The defendant had previously been convicted of a felony, and as a result, his DNA had been uploaded in CODIS.
In November of 2023, the California Department of Justice informed law enforcement that Defendant was likely a match to the DNA found on Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2.
Meanwhile, a warrant was obtained to search the cell phone that Jane Doe 3 had taken from her attacker. As law enforcement learned of Defendant’s potential involvement in the assaults of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, Detective Mik reviewed the phone’s data in an effort to identify the suspect. In doing so, he discovered an email associated with the phone that included the Defendant’s name “Honorio Meliton.” On November 22, 2023, Defendant was located and arrested in connection with his string of sexual assaults. During questioning, he admitted to assaulting Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2, and Jane Doe 3.
“Without the courage of the three survivors, the determination of Detective Mik, and the crucial DNA evidence, the defendant would not have been held accountable for his crimes. We also recognize the exceptional efforts of Senior Deputy District Attorney Lauren Franco, whose leadership in the prosecution was vital in securing justice for the victims,” according to John T. Savrnoch, District Attorney. “This case is a powerful example of how collaboration, the bravery of survivors, and the unwavering commitment of law enforcement can bring a perpetrator to justice.”
Musk Kills Bill For Tech Benefits
AVOIDING LIMITS ON TECH DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA, Elon Musk engineered the killing of a bipartisan budget deal with an avalanche of inaccurate tweets, according to an article in the American Prospect.
“Musk’s real reason to end the budget bill was that the agreement included painstakingly negotiated limits on American tech investment in China… had that provision passed, it would have been costly to Musk’s extensive Chinese Test operations and future AI plans,” it was reported by David Doyen in the American Prospect.
Special Recruitment for Fire and Police Commission
ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY and making a difference in your community? The City of Santa Barbara is holding a special recruitment to fill a vacancy on the Fire and Police Commission. This is a unique opportunity to contribute your voice and ideas to decisions that impact the safety and well-being of Santa Barbara residents.
The City is an equalopportunity employer and adopts practices that value and include diversity at all levels of the organization; this is an essential step to developing strategies that meet the needs of a diverse community. If you’re an individual interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you are strongly encouraged to apply.
Currently, there is one unscheduled vacancy on the Fire and Police Commission. Unscheduled vacancies occur when a Board or Commission member resigns before their term end date, thus the need for special recruitment to be held to assist in avoiding meeting cancellations due to lack of quorum. If you’re interested in serving on the Commission, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at Clerk@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov or call (805) 564-5309.
For a detailed list of scheduled vacancies occurring in 2025 and an online application, visit https:// tinyurl.com/22ueukxn
Application Deadline is Friday, January 17th, 2025, at 5pm.
The City Council will conduct applicant interviews at City Hall (735 Anacapa St.) on:
· Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. (estimated time)
The City Council will make the appointment to the Fire and Police Commission on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Reclutamiento Especial para la Comisión de Bomberos y Policía
¿Le interesa la seguridad pública y desea marcar una diferencia en su comunidad? La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara está llevando a cabo un reclutamiento especial para cubrir una vacante en la Comisión de Bomberos y Policía. Esta es una oportunidad única para aportar su perspectiva e ideas en decisiones que afectan directamente la seguridad y el bienestar de los residentes de Santa Bárbara.
La Ciudad es un empleador que promueve la igualdad de oportunidades y adopta prácticas que valoran e incluyen la diversidad en todos los niveles de la organización. Estas acciones son fundamentales para desarrollar estrategias que respondan a las necesidades de una comunidad diversa. Si desea contribuir a su comunidad, compartir ideas y formar parte del equipo de la Ciudad, le animamos a postularse.
Actualmente, existe una vacante no programada en la Comisión de Bomberos y Policía. Estas vacantes surgen cuando un miembro de una Junta o Comisión renuncia antes de finalizar su periodo, lo que hace necesario un reclutamiento especial para evitar la cancelación de reuniones por falta de quórum. Si está interesado en formar parte de la Comisión, comuníquese con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al correoClerk@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov o llame al (805) 564-5309.
Para consultar una lista detallada de las vacantes programadas para 2025 y enviar su solicitud en línea, visite nuestra página de https://tinyurl. com/22ueukxn
La fecha límite para presentar solicitudes es el viernes, 17 de enero de 2025, a las 5pm.
El Ayuntamiento llevará a cabo entrevistas para los solicitantes en el Ayuntamiento (735 Anacapa St.) en las siguiente fecha:
Martes, 28 de enero de 2025, a las 4:00 p.m. (hora aproximada)
El Ayuntamiento hará el nombramiento para La Comisión de Bomberos y Policías el martes, 4 de febrero de 2025.
Zambomba Flamenca
The Santa Barbara Historical Museum shared an enchanting southern Spain Christmas tradition for a magical night La inspiración puede venir en cualquier momento
By Nancy Black and Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE
FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS, THE ZAMBOMBA, a traditional Christmas flamenco celebration that began in intimate neighborhood gatherings, has delighted the people of southern Spain. This year the candlelit courtyard of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum invited flamenco lovers to gather around the fire for a spirited evening of music and artful expression in a local Zambomba.
While the Zambomba tradition in Spain has grown into massive celebrations, this Santa Barbara gathering offered an authentic taste of the intimacy of the original community courtyard gatherings.
“That is the essence of zambomba,” shared dancer and event director María Bermúdez with VOICE. “Everybody got a feeling of being in the casa de vecinos in their little patios in southern Spain, sharing a love for music. Troubles are left at the doorstep, and you go into this magical space. And they go away feeling inspired and hopeful, with a sense that we’re not alone. One of the most important things is to feel part of a community, within a shared space in music and dance.”
This wasn’t just a normal flamenco show. Co-hosted by Flamenco! Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Historical Mueseum, the zambomba’s flamenco rhythms are the same, but the melodies of the holiday songs are different, harmonious, with peace and beauty. At one point, the group sang Silent Night to the flamenco rhythm, a perfect demonstration.
The singers, Pepele Méndez and Juan Murube, from Jerez de La Frontera and Sevilla respectively, transmitted the symbolism of the lyrics or letras in their voices, sharing the emotion even for those who don’t speak Spanish. With impressive artistic backgrounds belying the ease of their joyful tones, their melodies danced together in the firelight. Turkish guitarist Kambiz Pakan was also a lively team member.
Talented and pedigreed Californians David Morales Boroff, on violin, and dancer Lakshmi ‘La Chimi’ Basile, on pandereta and castañuelas, completed the musical experience. In 2011, Lakshmi made history being the only artist not born in Spain to win the prestigious national award at the Concurso de las Minas de La Unión. Felix Grande, poet and flamencologist,
once commented about her, “Her dance is of a conquered happiness.” (“Su baile es de una alegría conquistada.”)
At all the SBHM flamenco nights, anybody can join and dance at the end. This is when the young dancers shine, and this time even a three-year-old and a toddler joined in.
“I’m trying to bring the soul of flamenco, that’s what’s resonating with the people of Santa Barbara. When you hit the heartstrings, el corazon y el alma, it brings beautiful things, and that’s universal,” added Bermúdez. “The zambomba is a perfect example. It’s a specific sound from Jerez. It’s the same thing we do in Mexico, for the Posadas. Every culture has it.”
Photos by Isaac Hernández de Lipa
Pepele Méndez and Skyler Harwood
Juan Murube and Kambiz Pakan
David Morales Boroff, Jack Harwood, and La Chimi Basile
María Bermúdez
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On the Street with John Palminteri
Photos and Stories by John Palminteri Special to VOICE
Giving Angels
LOVE AND LASAGNA were on the menu for the annual Adam’s Angels community meal for those in need Sunday in Santa Barbara. Volunteers served heaping plates of food and some of the top musicians in town put on a spontaneous show of hits and singa-longs. Donations, time, and logistics by many generous people made this possible at the Veterans Memorial Building with support from the staff and the County of Santa Barbara.
First Responders
TWO PEOPLE RAN FROM THE SCENE of a hard crash on Canon Perdido St. at Olive St. Sunday morning. A parked vehicle was hit. The primary vehicle had major front end damage. Santa Barbara Police, Fire, Love’s towing were on the scene.
AN INCREDIBLE DAY FOR SURF on Sunday also brought out a wave of people looking for parking. Vehicles by the Miramar Beach in Montecito were so tightly packed, the CHP came out to tow some out and create enough room for first responders.
John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights.
THOMAS TOWING IN GOLETA, Santa Barbara Office Interiors, and the Los Amigos Mix Show were delivering toys from the annual drive recently. They went to several locations where donations came in and the stops had festive music and a positive holiday spirit.
Nativity!
A BEAUTIFUL LIVING NATIVITY
SCENE was presented by the First United Methodist Church in Santa Barbara Friday and Saturday. Inside the church, smaller nativity scenes were set up representing various countries.
Looking for Pals: the Grinch
WRITING A LETTER TO THE GRINCH to convince him not to be a grump could win a child ice cream for a year at Mr. Softee in Santa Barbara!
Bright Christmas
THE WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION was a strolling music and art event in downtown Santa Barbara Saturday night. The Brasscals Band energized the already creative and dancing participants wearing costumes and lights with stops at Longoria and Wylde Works.
‘Tis the Season
FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, the bell towers at the Santa Barbara Mission have been illuminated with red and green lights.
courtesy of Harry Rabin
Santa Barbara’s Cultural Night Downtown
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Jan. 2 nd 5 to 8pm
ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a fun and social environment from 5-8pm. 1st Thursday venues also provide additional attractions, such as live music, artist receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. State Street also comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.
Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues
1. Voice Gallery • La Cumbre Plaza, 110 S. Hope Avenue, unit H-124 • Opus 90: A retrospective of the creative path of Joyce Wilson–nine decades in the making. From commercial portrait studies to figurative art, through abstraction and surrealism, from feminism and contemporary social issues to world events. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog of 95 art pieces and more.
2. Art & Soul • 1323 State Street
• Celebrate the contemporary voices of Santa Barbara on 1st Thursday at our NEW gallery location on State Street! Our inaugural exhibition, Santa Barbara: The Art of Place, features the works of Brad Betts, John Baran, Pedro De La Cruz, and Sylvan Butera Rich. Located between The Arlington Theatre and Opal Restaurant.
3. Santa Barbara Fine Art • 1321 State Street • Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery features local landscape artists, most of whom have been painting here in Santa Barbara between 50-70 years! Including Oak Group members and Dolphin sculpture, Bud Bottoms. Enjoy a fun, local vibe. See you on 1st Thursday! (Painting by Kelly Hine Morning Glow 6"x 8" pastel)
4. 10 West Gallery • 10 W. Anapamu St. • STORIES: Even abstract art has a story to tell. Eleven local contemporary artists display a diverse array of abstract, conceptual, and figurative artwork that calls out to the viewer to think creatively about what they express. Ring in the new year with some new art! (Image: Dan Linz, Good Morning).
5. Benchmark Eatery • 1201 State Street
• Join us at Benchmark Eatery for the 1st Thursday Art Walk featuring the talented Will Stephens. Known for his dynamic performances, Will brings a soulful blend of reggae, R&B, and classic soul to the stage. His music radiates great energy and good vibes, making him the perfect addition to your Art Walk experience.
6. Sullivan Goss • 11 East Anapamu St. • Sullivan Goss opens our first photography exhibition in nearly 20 years. We teamed up with Peter Fetterman Gallery, one of the most important photography galleries in the country, to put together something very special. Also on view, Off Beat by Beatrice Wood and our Winter Salon.
7. Santa Barbara Museum of Art • 1130 State Street
• Join SBMA for Family 1st Thursday in the Family Resource Center from 5:30 to 7:30 pm with a Teaching Artist-led activity inspired by artworks in the Museum. Afterwards, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm. All free!
15. Take in two exhibitions, The Chair: Storied Seats from our Collection, and J. Walter Collinge: Pictorial Santa Barbara and Beyond at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum Pictured is El Rey De Los Reys by J. Walter Collinge
3. Santa Barbara Fine Art is featuring plein air artists from the Oak Group. Shown here is Morning Glow, by Kelly Hine.
9. Waterhouse Gallery is showing figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes by Ray Hunter, Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, and more.
8. Gallery 113 • 1114 State Street • Exhibit by members of the Santa Barbara Art Association. Artist of the month is Alvaro Maestro. Featured artists include Lily Sanders, Bonnie Taylor, Linda Herzog, Andie Adler, Bonny Butler, Odessa Burrow, and Skip Lau. The show includes original art in various mediums.
9. Waterhouse Gallery • 1114
State Street #9 • The Gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes by some of today’s finest nationally known local and Oak Group artists. Enjoy works by Ray Hunter, Derek Harrison, Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein and Ralph Waterhouse. Live demonstration by Ralph Waterhouse at 6pm.
10. Slice of Light • 9 W. Figueroa St. • We welcome you to join us for a magnificent evening at our photography gallery, featuring the natural beauty of earth and space. Every piece is captured by Santa Barbara local, J K Lovelace. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our latest exhibit, Fall 2024.
11. The Yes Store • 1015 State Street • Join us as we celebrate the beginning of 2025! Enjoy great music, beverages, and treats. View the incredible work of all of our very talented local artists. Looking for locally handmade gifts or something special for yourself? Look no further than THE YES STORE. We are open daily.
12. Finch & Fork | The Kimpton Canary Hotel • 31 W Carrillo St. • $2 oysters, cocktails, and shop local, all under one roof! Every 1st Thursday, the lobby transforms into a haven for art and music lovers. Join from 5pm–8pm to shop jewelry from local vendors including CMH Designs. Take a seat at the bar and enjoy $2 oysters & Chalet Style cocktails and bites while DJ Dansauce provides the beats.
13. SBIFF’s SANTA BARBARA FILMMAKER SERIES • SBIFF's Film Center, 916 State Street • Join us as we showcase the work of a local filmmaker! A short film will be shown at 5:00pm, 6:00pm, and 7:00pm. For info on the film, please visit sbiff.org/sbfilmmakers
14. Paint at Paseo • Peppermint Parlor, Paseo Nuevo • Come join us to celebrate a new year inside Peppermint Parlor in Paseo Nuevo with a free painting workshop with the artist @vero_ajaw, a Mexican acrylic and digital design artist based in Santa Barbara. Let Vero guide you through a 90-minute acrylic painting experience suitable for all ages and skill levels. All materials supplied.
15. Santa Barbara Historical Museum • 136 East De La Guerra St. • Join the Museum after-hours for wine and a chance to see our latest exhibitions, The Chair: Storied Seats from our Collection, and J. Walter Collinge: Pictorial Santa Barbara and Beyond. Discover the artistry, stories, and lives that have shaped our community over time. Free. No RSVP required— bring a friend!
10. Slice of Light is showcasing Santa Barbara local J. K. Lovelace's latest exhibit, Fall 2024.
1. Voice Gallery will feature Opus 90: A retrospective of the creative path of Joyce Wilson
6. Sullivan Goss teams up with the Peter Fetterman Gallery for their first photography exhibition in nearly 20 years. Sponsor
12. Finch & Fork will hosts art and music lovers from 5pm8pm to shop jewelry from local vendors, enjoy $2 oysters & cocktails w/ DJ Dansauce
8. Gallery 113's Artist of the month is Alvaro Maestro. Featured artists include Lily Sanders, Bonnie Taylor, Linda Herzog, Andie Adler, Bonny Butler, and more.
4. 10 West Gallery presents STORIES: Even abstract art has a story to tell. Painting by Dan Linz, Good Morning
2. Art & Soul presents its inaugural exhibition, Santa Barbara: The Art of Place, features the works of Brad Betts, John Baran, Pedro De La Cruz, and Sylvan Butera Rich.
C opyright: Ormond Gigli / Gigli Estate. Courtesy of Peter Fetterman Gallery
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
New Year’s Day Resolution Run 5K and 10K
Kicking off at Leadbetter Beach, ring in New Year’s Day with a 5K or 10K run and get yourself started right for 2025. The 5K Junior Grand Prix Race starts at 9am, the 10K Grand Prix Race starts at 9:45am. Packet pickup/late registration opens at 8:00 am at Leadbetter Beach.
For info and registration ($50-$60, $20/17 & under), visit www.sbrunning.org
Friday 12/27
COMEDY
Friday Night Laughs • Professional comedians from Los Angeles • Java Station • $20 • www.santabarbaracomedyclub.com • 7pm, Fri.
MUSIC
Evan Blix With the Uniboys
• Singer-songwriter with the sounds of the 60s/70s • SOhO • $13-$15 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm, Fri, 12/27.
The Temptations • It’s an old school bash w/ The Temptations, Rocky Padilla, Elvia Cadena & more • Casa De La Raza • $40 • www.lacasafounders.org • 7pm, Fri, 12/27.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Holiday Botanica Afternoon Tea
• Custom-blended teas & fragrant herbs hand-picked by the chef • El Encanto • $110 • Reservation: https://tinyurl.com/5sdtuxwc • 2:304pm, 12/27 - 12/31.
TEENS
The Hangout: Quiet, Cozy Reading for Teens • Enjoy hot cocoa and popcorn in the Teen Area & relax with a good book
• Central Library, Upper Level • 3-4:30pm Fri, 12/27.
Guerrero Quintet • Lobereo Theatre
• $67-$87 • www.lobero.org • 7pm, Sun, 12/29.
Loubud Wines Grand Opening Party • Live music, gift basket raffle, and ribbon cutting ceremony • Loubud Wines Tasting Room, 20 El Paseo • $35 • www.loubudwines.com • 12pm, Sun, 12/29.
Monday 12/30
LECTURES/MEETINGS
PARLIAMO! Italian Conversation
• All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mo.
MUSIC
Donavon Frankenreiter with Tim Hayn • The Get Outta Your Mind tour comes to SB • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $30 • www.sohosb.com • 8pm, Mon, 12/30
Saturday 12/28
COMEDY
Family Comedy Night at The Alcazar • Featuring Laura Hayden, Tom Clark, Samantha Hale, and local improv troupe An Embarrassment of Pandas • Alcazar Theatre • $15 • www.thealcazar.org
• 7pm, Sat, 12/28.
MUSIC
Funk it Up With Area 51
• Funk dance Party • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $15-$18 • www.sohosb.com • 7pm, Sat, 12/28.
THEATRE
Peter Spam • Kerfuffle Theatre presents a riotous take on Peter Pan & Company in this hilarious holiday production • Center Stage Theater • $18-$24 • www.centerstagetheater.org
• 7pm, 12/28 - 12/30, 6pm Tue, 12/31.
Sunday 12/29
SPECIAL EVENTS
R&R Motorworks Car Meet
• Open to all makes and models
• M. Special Brewing Co. • free • www.rrmotorworks.com • 12-4pm, Sun, 12/29.
Jane Lynch – A Swingin’
Little Christmas • Classic holiday tunes w/ Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, and the Tony
Thursday 1/2
COMEDY
SB Comedy Night • #1 Standup Comedy Show • Red Piano VIP Backstage • www.santabarbaracomedynights.com
• 7:30pm, Thu.
Steve Hofstetter • Featured on on CBS’ The Late Late Show, E! True Hollywood Story, and Comics Unleashed • Center Stage Theater • $28-$153 • centerstagetheater.org • 7:30pm, Thu, 1/2.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sip & Dip: Chocolate, Churros & Chess • Weekly specialty Hot Chocolate with games like chess, cards and Uno • Menchaca Chocolates • free • www.menchacachocolates.com
• 5-8pm Thus.
Friday 1/3
COMEDY
Tuesday 12/31
New Year's Eve (SEE PAGE 15)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Cookie Exchange • Bring two dozen cookies to share—store bought or homemade—and Tupperware to take your goodies home in • The Crafter’s Library • free • www.thecrafterslibrary.com • 11am - 3pm, Tue, 12/31.
Wednesday 1/1
Happy New Year!
SPECIAL EVENTS
New Year’s Day Resolution Run 5K and 10K • Leadbetter Beach • Runners register $50-$60, $20/17 & under • www.sbrunning. org • 8:30-11am, Wed, 1/1.
New Year’s Day Wine Tour
• Enjoy breathtaking sights & distinctive flavors of Santa Ynez Valley • $239/person • www. winetours-santabarbara.com • 9:3010:45am – Shuttle pick-ups, Wed, 1/1.
TEENS
LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth
Group • Support for ages 12-18 • Pacific Pride Foundation • Central Library, Teen Area • 4-6pm Wed.
Friday Night Laughs • professional comedians from Los Angeles comedy clubs • Java Station • www.santabarbaracomedyclub.com
• $20 • 7pm, Tues.
MUSIC
The Moon & Broken Glass • Western Prog-rock • SOhO Club • $10 • www.sohosb.com • 5:45pm, Fri, 1/3.
Saturday 1/4
MUSIC
Marilyn and Anthony Jazz Duo • Live Jazz at Miss Daisy’s • Miss Daisy's Consignment • www.consignmentsbymmd.com
• 2pm, Sat.
No Simple Highway • A Celebration of Grateful Dead Music • SOhO Club • $15 • sohosb.com • 8:30pm, Sat, 1/4. Transcendental Music • Food, wine, and music by Jimmy L & Crispin Barrymore • Legacy Arts SB • www.legacyartsb.com • 7:30pm, Sat, 1/4.
Hofstetter
Photo courtesy of SBRA
NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENTS
Ring in 2025 with a number of exciting Santa Barbara opportunities—places to go, activities to do, and dinners to enjoy, from buffet style to pre-fixe. Ranging from chill and introspective to boisterous and celebratory, intimate venue to echoing nightclub, Voice has all the bases covered!
Noon Year’s Eve • Fun family activities and a countdown to 2025 with games, noisemakers, and a rooftop dance party • MOXI • $15 children/$20 adults • moxi.org • 9:30am-12:30pm, Tuesday, 12/31.
New Year’s Eve Decades Party • Serving a unique craft cocktail for every decade w/ complimentary champagne at midnight • The Good Lion • goodlioncocktails.com • free • 3pm onward, Tuesday, 12/31.
New Year’s Eve at Ca’Dario Restaurants • Prix fixe
4-Course menu in Montecito, 3-Course in Downtown, and gourmet specials in Goleta • $90$120 • cadariorestaurants.com • 2pm–9pm, Tue, 12/31.
New Year's Eve Dinner • Pre fixe menu with live acoustic music from local musician Brian Kinsella • Finch & Fork • finchandforkrestaurant.com • $110, + $40/wine pairing • Dinner: 5pm, Party: 9pm, Tuesday, 12/31.
Le Bal Cristal • Under Baccarat chandeliers, celebrate with lively libations, spectacular performers, one of LA’s top dance bands, champagne toasts, and more • Rosewood Miramar Beach • rosewoodhotels.com
• $375–$549 • 8:30pm-1:30am, Tuesday, 12/31.
New Year’s Eve Champagne Cruise • Cast off into 2025 along
the California coastline with bottomless champagne and Riviera views aboard The Double Dolphin • Santa Barbara Sailing Center • $110 • sbsail.com • 3:15pm to 5:15pm, Tue, 12/31.
New Year's Eve Soirée • Toast to new beginnings with a local DJ, party favors, and celebratory cocktails, in true Bacara fashion • The Ritz-Carlton Bacara • Hotel Guests $150/$225 • 9:30pm-1am, Tuesday, 12/31.
Comedy Hideaway NYE • An unforgettable night of comedy featuring headliners from Comedy Central, Netflix, and HBO • The New Vic Theatre • sbcomedy.com • $55 • 7pm & 10pm shows, Tuesday, 12/31.
New Year's Eve Bash with The Doublewide Kings • Ring in 2025 with these hometown heroes • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $50 • sohosb.com • 9pm, Tue, 12/31.
Studio 500: NYE 2025 at EOS Lounge • Wrap up 2024 with three rooms of music, a midnight toast, silent disco, photo booths, and drink specials • EOS Lounge • $25 • eoslounge.com • 7pm to 2am, Tue, 12/31.
Miracle at Pearl Social • Try non-stop dancing and festive cocktails to welcome the New Year with a bang • Pearl Social Cocktail Club • $45 • pearlsocialsb.com • 9pm, Tue, 12/31.
Wrangling in the New Year • Saddle up in your disco-meetswestern attire & groove to a live DJ, delicious bites, crafted cocktails (the first cocktail is complimentary) and join the countdown to 2025 • La Paloma Cafe • $50 • lapalomasb.com • 10pm, Tue, 12/31.
San Ysidro Ranch’s New Year’s Eve • Enjoy a six-course prix-fixe menu at the Stonehouse Restaurant, live music at Speakeasy at Plow & Angel, a photo booth for capturing timeless moments, and finely crafted cocktails to toast to the new year • San Ysidro Ranch Stonehouse Restaurant • $375/
New Year’s Eve With the Symphony • Andrew Lipke returns to lead Santa Barbara’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in an energetic mix of pop, rock, and surprise hits, with local American Idol star Micaela McCall • Granada Theatree • $72-$267 • granadasb.org • 8:30pm, Tue, 12/31.
New Year’s Eve Improv • The funniest New
Year’s Eve tradition includes a toast with bubbly, beer, wine, soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and other treats • Rubicon Theatre • $45 • rubicontheatre.org • 7-10:30pm Tue, 12/31.
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Sunday 1/5
MUSIC
Robert Glasper • 5 time Grammy winner brings his genre bending music to Santa Barbara • Lobero Theatre • $65-$135 • www. lobero.org • 7pm, Sun, 1/5.
Taylor Made Tapestry • A Tribute to Carol King & James
Taylor recreates the Troubadour Reunion Show • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $25 • www.sohosb.com • 7pm, Sat, 1/4.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show • Fine and contemporary arts and crafts • Cabrillo Blvd. from Stearns Wharf to Calle Cesar Chavez • free • 106pm, Fri.
"Get all the way live" at Studio 500 at EOS Lounge
Celebrate at noon with the whole family at MOXI museum
Toast in the New Year sailing on the open seas aboard The Double Dolphin
The Speakeasy at San Ysidro Ranch will host live music and a photo booth
Enjoy fine Italian cuisine at Ca’Dario
Clipart by Freepik; Photos courtesy of Double Dolphin, MOXI EOS, Ca' Dario, San Ysidro Ranch
CINEMA
Mufasa: the Lion King
There's one more chance to gain entry into the Mufasa Activity Zone in the Arlington Courtyard (included in the purchase of a Mufasa: the Lion King movie ticket at the Arlington Theatre) from noon to 5pm on December 28th. Enjoy the Kids Zone, raffle prizes, face painting, live music, and more, For tickets ($10-$11), visit www.arlingtontheatresb.com
To have your events included in VOICE Magazine's calendar or arts listings, please email information to Calendar@VoiceSB. com by noon the Tuesday before publication.
Community News
Governor Declares State of Emergency In Response To Bird Flu
TO ACCELERATE THE RESPONSE TO BIRD FLU, Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency in California, following the detection in dairy cows on farms in Southern California. There has not been any reported human-to-human transmission of Bird Flu and nearly all infected individuals have had direct contact with infected cattle. In response to this, California has set up the largest testing and monitoring system in the U.S. to track and contain the outbreak in dairy cows.
“The risk to the general public remains low. There have not been any human cases of bird flu in Santa Barbara County at this time and we are closely monitoring the situation.” said Dr. Henning Ansorg, Public Health Officer. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are asking residents to consume only pasteurized dairy products and to take additional precautions if working with birds or other animals.”
The State of Emergency grants for state and local
agencies are more flexibly in staffing, contracting, and regulatory actions, enabling them to more effectively manage statewide response efforts. The state’s comprehensive approach aims to protect workers and the public while preventing the spread of the virus. California is actively addressing the threat of Bird Flu on dairy cattle and poultry farms through a coordinated, cross-agency response involving local, state, and federal entities. The coordinated efforts focus on minimizing exposure to farm workers, preventing contamination of raw dairy products, and reducing the virus’s spread.
Recommended steps for prevention:
• Avoid contact with infected animals and avoid direct contact with wild birds and other animals infected with or suspected to have bird flu. Wild birds can be infected with bird flu even if they don’t look sick.
• Wear personal protective equipment if you work with
infected animals
• Get the seasonal flu vaccine: CDPH recommends that all Californians — especially workers at risk for exposure to bird flu — receive a seasonal flu vaccine.
• Only consume pasteurized dairy products: Do not touch or consume raw milk or raw milk products, especially from animals with confirmed or suspected bird flu infection. Pasteurized milk and dairy foods are safe to eat.
• Avoid feeding pets raw milk or raw poultry: Cat owners in particular should take additional precautions to avoid feeding raw poultry and raw milk to their pets since cats may be susceptible to bird flu and may be at risk of serious illness or death if infected. Contact your veterinarian for guidance if your pet is exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
The Public Health Department remains vigilant in preventing the spread of disease and is committed to protecting the health and safety of the community.
Applications Open for Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee at SBCC
AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BEING FORMED BY SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE and the application process has opened for the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. This new committee was approved by the SBCC Board of Trustees during their public meeting on Thursday, December 19th, 2024. Applications are being accepted through Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 5pm.
The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee plays a critical role in ensuring transparency and accountability in the use of Proposition 39 bond revenues.
The committee which is required by law, must be appoint by the board of trustees within 60 days of affirming the 2024 election results, which occurred on December 19, 2024. Applications will be reviewed from January 9th, 2025 until selected by the SBCC Board of Trustees in their public meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
• Inform the public about the expenditure of Proposition 39 bond revenues;
• Review and report on the proper expenditure of Proposition 39 funds for facility construction; and
• Advise the public on the District’s compliance with Proposition 39 requirements as outlined in the California Constitution.
The committee must include at least seven members who serve without compensation for a term of two years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms. Members must meet the following criteria:
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• One member active in a senior citizens’ organization;
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Bidenomics A Success
By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE
“Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the third quarter of 2024, according to the "third" estimate. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.0 percent. The increase in the third quarter primarily reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, business investment, and federal government spending.”
It might not seem fair to compare the Biden and Trump administrations, economically.
expanded by at least three percent in each of the past two quarters. What’s more, the most recent estimates suggest GDP will top three percent in the fourth quarter, as well.
The result has been surging growth and full employment with declining inflation, refuting the misinformation barrage that elected Trump for a second term.
The Biden administration will have created almost 16 million payroll jobs in four years, whereas Trump had created 6.7 million jobs until the 2000 pandemic, but lost -2.7 million jobs overall during his term because of its severity.
By Harlan Green
The Fed’s preferred Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation measure even came in below expectations, up just 0.1 percent in November, 2.4 percent annually.
But it still hasn’t answered the question of many voters: Why haven’t prices come down for the things that consumers use daily?
COVID-19 was made worse by Trump’s misinformation campaign that cast doubt on many of the actions needed to limit its damage, such as wearing masks in crowds and advocating chlorine injections.
But the increase in the third (and final) revision to third quarter economic growth when many thought a recession was imminent this year gives testament to the strength of the economic recovery under President Biden. The U.S. economy has now
The simplest answer is that most consumers are flush with rising wages and leftover savings that have boosted retail sales and leisure activities. The big driver of economic growth has been consumer spending. Household spending increased to a 3.7 percent annual pace in the third quarter, from 3.5 percent. Prices would come down if consumers wanted to spend less—maybe because they had lost confidence in future growth and feared for their jobs October.
But that hasn’t been the case.
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Consumer confidence surveys, such as by the Conference Board, are showing they aren’t that worried or unhappy about their jobs.
“Consumer confidence continued to improve in November and reached the top of the range that has prevailed over the past two years,” said Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board. “November’s increase was mainly driven by more positive consumer assessments of the present situation, particularly regarding the labor market.”
boosted the LEI in November,” said Senior Manager Justyna Zabinska-La Monica.
Another index by the Conference Board, its Index of leading Economic Indicator (LEI) that attempts to predict future growth has also turned positive. It rose for the first time since February 2022.
“A rebound in building permits, continued support from equities, improvement in average hours worked in manufacturing, and fewer initial unemployment claims
Even Fed Chairman Powell is now saying they might have fewer rate cuts next year if such strong growth continues.
And that will hurt the anemic housing market, which just last Thursday announced the largest rise in existing-home sales in a year, all because of a slight (and temporary?) drop in mortgage rates.
The National Association of REALTORS announced that total existing-home sales – completed
transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops – improved 4.8 percent from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million in November. Year-over-year, sales bounced 6.1 percent (up from 3.91 million in November 2023).
“Home sales momentum is building,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “More buyers have entered the market as the economy continues to add jobs, housing inventory grows compared to a year ago, and consumers get used to a new normal of mortgage rates between six percent and seven percent.”
So even the housing market is telling us that Bidenomics has been a success. And Republicans will now be taking credit for it over the next four years, so I think they won’t dare cut those programs in the name of greater efficiency that have made President Biden’s investments in future growth so successful.
Harlan Green has been the 18-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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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER
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Petitioner: Sarah Baker and Alejandro Castanon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Santino Brooks Castanon to PROPOSED NAME: Santino Brooks Baker. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 01/27/2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/19/2024 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV05498 Pub Dates: December 27, 2024, January 3, 10, 17, 2025.
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AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV033393 . Petitioner: Kristy Sharp and Jorge Leon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Conner Matthew Palomares to PROPOSED NAME: Conner Matthew Leon. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/22/2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 11/22/2024 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV03393 Pub Dates: December 27, 2024, January 3, 10, 17, 2025.
AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV03814.
Petitioner: Ronald Steve Morez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ronald Steve Morez to PROPOSED NAME: Ronald Steve Mousouris. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/27/2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 5; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 12/12/2024 /s/: Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal # 24CV03814 Pub Dates: December 20, 27, 2024, January 3, 10, 2025.
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The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, January 8, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.
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WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.
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SBF Grantees Support Environmental Sustainability and Accessibility
WITH A TOTAL NEARING $610,000, the Santa Barbara Foundation has selected 26 nonprofit organizations to receive Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails Grants. The awardees qualify in light of their innovative dedication to preserve the region’s natural resources, ensure equitable access to trail systems, and promote environmental sustainability.
“We are so happy to be able — in collaboration with our donors — to leverage these funds to support our nonprofit partners working to maintain and create equitable access to our wonderful natural resources for all residents across Santa Barbara County,” shared Jenny Kearns, Santa Barbara Foundation Senior Director of Grantmaking.
Made possible by the Hollis Norris fund and first introduced in 2021, CEPT grants align with the Santa Barbara Foundation’s long history of supporting environmental conservation and restoration projects. This
year’s recipients supported a wide range of communitybased restoration efforts—from preserving and expanding pollinator habitats in Carpinteria to rehabilitating fireand storm-damaged trails in Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc, Figueroa Mountain, and surrounding areas.
Additional notable initiatives include a reef restoration project in Goleta Bay, watershed and beach clean-ups throughout the Central Coast, and the reintroduction of native plant species to local parks and trails throughout Santa Barbara County.
Winners include: 2024 Conservation, Environment and Public Trails Grant Recipients (CEPT): Boy Scouts of America, California Rangeland Trust, Channel Islands Restoration, Community Environmental Council, Environmental Defense Center, Explore Ecology, Fish Reef Project, Gaviota Coast Conservancy, Lompoc Valley Parks Recreation & Pool Foundation Inc, Los Padres Forest Association Inc, Midland School Corporation, People for Leisure and Youth Inc., Pollinator Habitat Project, Runners for Public Lands, Sage Trail Alliance, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc, Santa Barbara Channel Keeper, Santa Barbara County Trails Council, Santa Barbara Zoological
Search Begins for Santa Barbara’s Next Poet Laureate
THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Public Library, is now accepting applications for the next Santa Barbara Poet Laureate. The selected individual will receive an honorarium of $2,000 to serve from 2025-2027 and support the City through active participation in ceremonial, educational, and cultural activities. Applications will be accepted until February 14th, 2025 at sbac.ca.gov/ poet-laureate.
The City of Santa Barbara established the Poet Laureate program in 2005 to expand the presence and accessibility of the literary arts to local communities. In 2016, the Santa Barbara Public Library became the official “home” of the Poet Laureate and a major programmatic collaborator. The Poet Laureate is considered an important community ambassador. “We’re proud of the program’s significant community impact,” said Santa Barbara Public Library Acting Director Brandon Beaudette.
Laureates are inducted during the City’s National Poetry Month in April and serve for a two-year term. Applicants must be published authors who live in Santa Barbara and have a history of local community engagement. Additional review criteria include prior honors and recognition, excellent public speaking skills, and a commitment to producing events that make poetry more available to local residents.
The current Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, Melinda Palacio, will conclude her term in March 2025. Palacio, an internationally-lauded poet, author, and speaker, is Santa Barbara’s first Chicana Poet Laureate. Her collection, “How Fire Is a Story, Waiting,” received First Prize in Poetry at the International Latino Book Awards.
Previous Poets Laureate include Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Enid Osborn, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Chryss Yost, Paul Willis, David Starkey, Perie Longo and Barry Spacks. www.sbac.ca.gov
For more information, visit https://sbfoundation.org/nonprofits/grant-opportunities/
Comienza la búsqueda del próximo ganador del Premio Poeta de Santa Bárbara Animamos a los poetas locales a postularse a la posición cívica creativa.
LA OFICINA DE ARTE Y CULTURA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA, en asociación con la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara y la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, ahora acepta solicitudes para el próximo Premio Poeta de Santa Bárbara. La persona seleccionada recibirá un honorario de USD 2.000 para servir en 2025-2027 y apoyar a la Ciudad a través de la participación activa en actividades ceremoniales, educativas y culturales. Las solicitudes se aceptarán hasta el 14 de febrero de 2025 en sbac.ca.gov/poet-laureate.
La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara estableció el programa de Premio al Poeta en 2005 para expandir la presencia y accesibilidad de las artes literarias a las comunidades locales. En 2016, la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara se convirtió en el “hogar” oficial del Premio Poeta y un importante colaborador programático. El Premio Poeta es considerado un importante embajador comunitario. “Estamos orgullosos del impacto significativo que tiene el programa en la comunidad”, dijo el director interino de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara, Brandon Beaudette.
Los galardonados son incluidos durante el Mes Nacional de la Poesía en la Ciudad en abril y sirven por un período de dos años. Los solicitantes deben ser autores publicados que vivan en Santa Bárbara y tengan un historial de participación en la comunidad local. Otros criterios de revisión incluyen honores previos y reconocimiento, excelentes habilidades para hablar en público y compromiso para producir eventos que hagan que la poesía esté más disponible para los residentes locales.
La actual ganadora del Premio Poeta de Santa Bárbara, Melinda Palacio, finalizará su cargo en marzo de 2025. Palacio, poeta, autora y oradora reconocida internacionalmente, es la primera poeta chicana en ganar este Premio Poeta de Santa Bárbara. Su colección, “How Fire is a Story, Waiting”, recibió el Primer Premio de Poesía en la ceremonia de Premios Internacionales de Libros Latinos.
Los poetas ganadores anteriormente son Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Enid Osborn, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Chryss Yost, Paul Willis, David Starkey, Perie Longo y Barry Spacks. www.sbac.ca.gov
Photo by David Bazemore
Past Poets
Laureate: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emerita; Enid Osborn, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emerita; Perie Longo, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emerita; Chryss Yost, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emerita; Tracy K. Smith, United States Poet Laureate Emerita; David Starkey, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emeritus; Paul Willis, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emeritus; and Phil Taggart, Ventura County Poet Laureate Emeritus
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Current Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio
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California Launches E-Bike Incentive Program
By Jesse Caverly / VOICE
THE CALIFORNIA E-BIKE INCENTIVE PROJECT
will offer $2,000 vouchers to purchase E-Bikes for qualifying individuals 18 years and older.
The project was launched by the California Air Resources Board and is a continuation of the California initiatives to go green.
In Santa Barbara, the Community Environmental Council has taken a special interest in facilitating local access to this and other programs.
“At the Community Environmental Council, we’re dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses to transition to clean transportation,” said Kat Orellana, Climate Programs Associate at CEC. “By offering tailored resources and bilingual one-on-one support, we help
residents in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties navigate incentives and rebates that make adopting E-bikes, EVs, and other clean energy options simple and accessible.”
Jimmy Summer New Director of Home Ownership
PEOPLE’S SELF-HELP HOUSING HAS APPOINTED A NEW DIRECTOR OF HOME OWNERSHIP to further its mission of providing affordable housing and services to strengthen local communities. pshhc.org
Unlike rebate programs, which require out of pocket expenses to make the purchase in the first place, the California E-Bike Incentive Project offers discounts beforehand, relieving the financial burden on the buyer at the point of purchase. The base incentive voucher amount is $1,750, for household’s with lower incomes. There is an additional $250 incentive is available for participants who either have a household with very low incomes and live in a disadvantaged community as defined by CalEnviroScreen 4.0, or live in a low-income community as defined by Assembly Bill 1550.
JIMMY SUMMER has held a number of positions within the real estate development team, including working in Acquisitions and in Multi-Family Development, before joining Home Ownership in early 2022. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from Santa Clara University, Summer worked in corporate finance in Seattle prior to coming to PSHH. In line with his work at PSHH, he joined the Pismo Beach Planning Commission in March 2024. Jimmy lives in Shell Beach with his wife, daughter, and dog.
The application process, which requires residency and income verification documents, issues an email voucher once all mandatory e-bike safety and climate impact training videos are completed. This can be applied to the purchase of an e-bike, which can be
redeemed at participating retailers in the program, with over seven in the Central Coast area.
With an ambitious Climate Action plan set for the City of Santa Barbara, this program will help realize those goals. CEC will be providing assistance with the application process—interested applicants can reach out to Kat Orellana at korellana@cecmail.org for help with the process.
“Since transportation is California’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, driving this transition is essential to reducing our climate impact and creating a healthier future,” Orellana added.
For more info, visit www.cecsb.org
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10 West Gallery • Stories ~ Jan 14 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com
Architectural Fdn Gallery • Kids
Draw Architecture ~ Jan 4 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some
Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org
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ART VENUES
RUTH ELLEN HOAG www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858 ~inquire for studio classes~
Art & Soul Gallery • Santa Barbara:
The Art of Place ~ Jan 30 • 116 Santa Barbara St • artandsoulsb.com
Art & Soul Funk Zone • Winter Otherland ~ Feb 28 • 116 Santa Barbara St • artandsoulsb.com
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Public Texts: A Californian Visual Language ~Jan 18Apr 27; Tomiyama Taeko: A Tale of Sea Wanderers ~Jan 18-Apr 27 • 12-5 We-Sun • www.museum.ucsb.edu
Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.org
The Arts Fund • Mentorship Exhibition ~ Jan 25 • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave #F119 • 11-5 We-Su • 805-233-3395 • www.artsfundsb.org
Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • gallery.sbcc.edu
Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707
The Carriage and Western Art Museum • SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 MoFr • www.carriagemuseum.org
California Nature Art Museum • CA, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland ~ Jan 13 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.calnatureartmuseum.org
Casa de La Guerra • Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra
Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-
565-5653 • www.casadelherrero.com
Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • www.casadolores.org
Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com
Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • www.sbcaw.org
Corridan Gallery • California Sojourns by Karen Fedderson • 125 N Milpas • 11-6 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com
CPC Gallery • Beauty of the Cosmos ~ Jan 26 • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • www.cpcgallery.com
Cypress Gallery • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-7371129 • www.lompocart.org
Elevate Gallery@ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Gallery Artists • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Alberto Valdés: Mi Vida es Mi Arte & Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-9631157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • www.elizabethgordongallery.com
El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • www.sbthp.org
Goleta Valley Library • GVAA Artists Exhibit • 500 N Fairview Av •
10-7 Tu-Th; 10-5:30 Fr & Sa; 1-5 Su • TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org
Grace Fisher Fdn Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.org
Illuminations Gallery @ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com
James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347
Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara • Portraits of Survival interactive - Ongoing • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114
Karpeles Manuscript Library & Museum • The flight of Apollo 13 documents & more ~ Ongoing • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com
Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com
Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • www.kellyclause.com
Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Rincon- Queen of the Coast~ Jan 9- Mar 2 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www.carpinteriaartscenter.org
Maker House • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • www.claystudiosb.org
Marcia Burtt Gallery • Holiday ~ Jan 26th • Contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-9625588 • www.artlacuna.com
MOXI, The Wolf Museum • Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • www.moxi.org
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • Sangre de Nopal/ Blood of the Nopal: Tanya Aguiñiga & Porfirio Gutiérrez en Conversación/ in Conversation ~ Jan 12 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org
Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com
Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-452-7739 • www.patriciaclarkestudio.com
Peregrine Galleries • Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • www.peregrine.shop
Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • www.peterhorjus.com
Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www.porticofinearts.com
Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
• Seed: A Living Dream ~ Apr 6 •1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org
Santa Barbara Fine Art • SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 Tu-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com
Santa Barbara Historical Museum • The Chair: Storied Seats From Our Collection ~ Apr 20; J. Walter Collinge: Pictorial SB and the Beyond ~ May 11; Edward Borein Gallery and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
• Majestic California Piers ~Jan 19; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Moving Pictures: Videos by Porter/ Tiscornia, and Marclay ~ Jan 12; In the Making ~ Mar 9; Friends and Lovers ~ Mar 2; Accretion ~ Apr 13 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-Co residents • 805-963-4364 • sbma.net
Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Big Cats & Wild Dogs ~ Mar 9 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • sbnature.org
ART EVENTS
Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily (Fr & Sat 10-7 until 7/27). • 805-6824711 • sbnature.org
Santa Barbara Tennis Club2nd Fridays Art • Wings ~ Jan 1st • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805682-4722 • 2ndfridaysart.com
Slice of Light Gallery • Passage - Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • sliceoflight.com
Stewart Fine Art • Early California Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255
Sullivan Goss • Celebrating 40 Years Of Art - 1984-2024 ~ Dec 30; Offbeat ~ Jan 27; 100 Grand, 2024 ~ Dec 29; The Power of Photography ~ Jan 2-27 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-730-1460 • sullivangoss.com
Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon
SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-6887889 • santaynezmuseum.org
Tamsen Gallery • Work by Robert W. Firestone • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com
UCSB Library • Readymade Emanations: Trianon Press and the Art of Tearing Apa ~ Jun 25 • library.ucsb.edu
Voice Gallery • Luscious Moments - work by 60 + local artists: ~ Dec 28; Opus 90: Joyce Wilson ~ Jan 2-31 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-965-6448 •voicesb.art
Waterhouse Gallery Montecito
• Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805-962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com
Westmont Ridley-Tree
Museum Of Art • Wildland: Ethan Turpin’s Collaborations on Fire & Water ~ Jan 9 - Mar 22 westmont.edu/museum
Learn Science While Traveling with MOXI at the SBA
IT’S ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT to the Santa Barbara Airport with a new exhibit aimed at engaging the whole family while traveling this holiday season. Set near Gate 2 and the Mamava nursing pod, MOXI invites participants to get hands-on with an airplane color mixing wheel, talk tubes, and a tactile marble wall, while waiting for their flight.
“This partnership with MOXI exemplifies the power of community collaboration in enhancing the traveler experience,” said Chris Hastert, Airport Director. “The exhibit reflects our shared commitment to innovation and enriching connections with those we serve.”
A collaboration made with the Audacious Foundation, Fuse Connect, and Visit Santa Barbara, Stratified Flow furthers MOXI’s community outreach efforts, especially in bringing interactive STEAM education to Santa Barbara at large.
“We are thrilled to extend our mission beyond museum walls with this installation,” said Kaia Joye Wesolowski, MOXI’s Director of Learning Experiences. Visit www.flysba.com
SB Museum of Natural History Flaunts Their Feathers with FashionFatale
BRIGHT PLUMAGE AND BRILLIANT FASHION BLEND TOGETHER IN ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY in Fashion Fatale: The Human Obsession with Feathers, open now at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. The exhibit features several specimens from the museum’s collection of bird species, from the Lesser Bird of Paradise to the Green Kingfisher, complimented by items from the Santa Barbara Historical Museum’s collection of historical clothing and accessories. Together, the pieces explore the intersection of fashion and conservation, highlighting historic environmental impacts of the industry on bird species.
“We invite our guests to enjoy the amazing pieces our partners have provided for the exhibit as they explore impressions and opinions about both past and present fashion trends, and how our individual decisions affect the natural world,” shared Director of Exhibits Melinda Morgan Stowell.
The curated display encourages visitors to gain insight into the ways these historical garments were made, cared for, and passed down through generations, offering valuable lessons for sustainability.
The exhibit, included with museum admission, will remain open through September 7th, 2025.
www.sbnature.org
SBPD Will Hold DUI Checkpoint
TO HELP KEEP THE STREETS SAFE THIS SEASON, the Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint on Saturday, December 28th.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” said Traffic Officer A. Shull. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improve traffic safety.”
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based
on previous incident data of impaired drivingrelated crashes. Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license. The Santa Barbara Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol, as some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
www.sbpd.com
Courtesy of SB Natural History Musuem
Guests can explore feathers and fashion with Fashion Fatale at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Voice of a generation? Dylan’s is much more than that.
Classics professor who wrote Why Bob Dylan Matters on the challenge of capturing a master of creative evasion
By Sarah Lamodi / Harvard Correspondent
ACOMPLETE UNKNOWN, JAMES MANGOLD’S NEW FILM about Nobel laureate Bob Dylan, will be released in the U.S. on December 25. Based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book, Dylan Goes Electric! Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, the film, with Timothée Chalamet starring (and singing) in the lead role, depicts Dylan’s life from his 1961 arrival in New York to his controversial electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
Mangold’s movie has been nominated for three Golden Globes, praised by critics, and blessed by Dylan himself, but the judgment of audiences, including hardcore fans, awaits. How to portray an artist who seems to take pride in his talent for evasion? And why try?
In this edited conversation with the Gazette, Richard F. Thomas, the George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics and author of Why Bob Dylan Matters, discusses Dylan’s complex career, his singular voice, and his lasting impact as a songwriter and performer.
Dylan’s voice is extremely important to his music. How hard is it to get that voice right?
Dylan never strives to recover in performance the sound of a studio album. The crowd may want to hear what they heard when they first dropped the needle on the record. Dylan’s not interested in that. Dylan is interested in the living song, and so, the living song will change from performance to performance. Take a great song like Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right, and that final verse. Now, if you say it: “Don’t think twice, it’s all right,” that gives the song a certain meaning. If you sing “Don’t think twice, it’s all right,” that gives the song a very different meaning, both in its last verse and back onto the whole song. Dylan constantly is doing that. He’s upsetting audience expectation of the lyrics themselves, which change in performance as well as in drafts. He’s an oral poet in that way.
Should we be looking for an exact Dylan impression in this film? Is it possible to accurately depict someone who has never wanted to be categorized?
I think it’s a challenge. Dylan was a little more open, though still dealing with the personas, in the early years. It’s in some ways easier to capture the Dylan of ’61, ’62, ’63, even though we don’t have much documentation of him. He was clearly concerned to not reveal too much from an early stage, but that of course intensified as he as he said himself, “I’m only Bob Dylan when I have to be.” That’s why I liked Todd Haynes’ movie [I’m Not There, which came out in 2007]. I thought Haynes’ way of dealing with the personae by having different characters of different ages and races and even gender playing Dylan was a brilliant move. Obviously, Mangold went at it more directly. That’s a greater challenge, in a way.
What are your expectations for the film?
I don’t really care that much about the lived everyday life of Dylan as, partly from being a
classicist, my poets have been dead for 2,000 years, and most of the biographical information is invention about them. Invention, from a century or more later, after they’d been classics, after they were being taught in the schools. Now, with Mangold, he sat down and I guess had two or three long conversations with Dylan and, from what I’ve read, Dylan told Mangold a few things that are not known from those years. So, will those be in the movie? And if so, will they reflect reality and truth, or will they reflect what Dylan was creating in 2023 or 2024, whenever he spoke to Mangold? Even the new biographical detail that we may get in the movie will not necessarily be reliable because it may well be a creative act by Bob Dylan. Even if I personally end up being slightly disappointed, that won’t mean that the movie has failed. I don’t think it’s made for people like me. It’s made to depict a lifetime, or just a slice of a lifetime of the genius of our age, in terms of use of the English language in song.
After 20 years, why continue teaching a course
on Dylan?
It’s partly the lyrics. He’s a poet; the lyrics are enduring. They’re not tied to a chronological moment or a political or cultural moment, they’re about issues that are enduring, that repeat over time, over history. Is that partly me, because I have followed Dylan so closely, whereas I haven’t necessarily followed or replayed Herman’s Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, or other singers and groups I loved when I was young? Maybe it’s partly that, but I think it’s also Dylan. The classic status is one that establishes itself retrospectively. Dylan’s unusual in that the career continues in new and newly creative ways. There may even be another album — praise God if so! The story is still going on. And even when the story’s over, there will be performances and versions that we haven’t heard.
“Why do I keep teaching Dylan? The same reason I keep teaching Virgil or Horace or Ovid: because it’s great literature, performance, great whatever you want to call it, and it represents the best that human genius can give us.
— Richard F. Thomas, George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics
Why do I keep teaching Dylan? The same reason I keep teaching Virgil or Horace or Ovid: because it’s great literature, performance, great whatever you want to call it, and it represents the best that human genius can give us. That’s a gift that we should treasure and keep passing on as long as we have breath to do so.
Printed with permission: Harvard Gazzette online article, December 19, 2024
Timothee Chalamet is seen on location for the Bob Dylan biopic titled A Complete Unknown Courtesy of Gotham/GC Images
Bob Dylan recording his first album, Bob Dylan, in November 1961 at Columbia Studio in New York City.
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From forest to living room: How Christmas trees can transport wildlife across states
WHEN A LOCAL FAMILY BROUGHT HOME A FARMED CHRISTMAS
tree to brighten their holidays, they never expected to find a surprise hidden among the branches: a tiny northwestern salamander, over 300 miles away from its natural habitat. The salamander, nicknamed Noel, hitched a ride on seasonal Christmas tree cargo, turning the family’s festivities into a lesson of the potential risks of a cherished tradition.
Noel is far from the first salamander to crash a holiday celebration, as UCSB undergraduate Brooklyn Stone discovered while researching the trend for a class with faculty member Rebecca Chenoweth. Every year there are reports of northwestern salamanders transported from coast to coast as millions of Christmas trees are shipped across state lines. If these patterns continue, scientists are concerned these amphibians are capable of more harm than good to local ecosystems.
THE JOURNEY OF A CHRISTMAS TREE HITCHHIKER
The Christmas tree industry generates billions of dollars annually while supporting a beloved holiday tradition. Despite fir farms being in every state, Oregon alone sells, on average, 4.5 million trees a year, which supply sale pop-ups all over North America. That’s 30% of all purchased holiday trees grown in one state.
“Over 31,000 acres of Oregon land are dedicated to farming these trees,” Stone said, “a lot of which overlaps with the Northwestern Salamander’s native range, putting them at high risk of getting mixed up with the holiday excitement.”
Luckily, these salamanders are fossorial, meaning they spend most of their lives underground. They primarily come to the surface during their breeding season in FebruaryApril, missing the holiday season and decreasing their risk of inadvertently ending up on a long-haul truck headed for faraway cities.
However, they can be active throughout the year during rainy nights, often using logs as a refuge. And the Christmas tree harvest begins in early November, just as average rainfall begins to increase in Oregon. This makes the trees from the Pacific Northwest more likely to harbor amphibian stowaways, since this region doesn’t ice over in winter like some other areas of the country.
Christmas trees are cut and piled up prior to being loaded on the truck, and salamanders may use them as a temporary refuge. “And while they’re hanging out in there, they pick up the trees, toss them onto a truck and drive away,” said Chris Evelyn, a herpetologist at UCSB’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration. These trees transported across the United States, and even to Mexico, spread more than holiday cheer: they spread hitchhiking pests and wildlife that can completely alter existing ecosystems on their route.
NOT AS INNOCENT AS THEY LOOK
California tiger salamander. Around 60 years ago barred tiger salamanders came to California from Texas and now threaten the integrity of their West Coast counterpart through hybridization.
Being closely related, the Texan species can breed with the native species, creating hybrid offspring. Typically, hybridization is an evolutionary dead end as these hybrids often cannot sustain a population. Many, like the mule, are actually sterile.
But the hybrid salamanders have the opposite problem. Through a phenomenon called “hybrid vigor” their offspring are surprisingly more resilient than either parental species. The scientific community has mixed opinions about this rare occurrence. “On one hand, some scientists argue that since these hybrids are favored by natural selection, they ‘improve’ the existing species,” Stone said. “However, this argument fails to consider that it might cause the extinction of the native California tiger salamander altogether.”
When you think of the invasive species doing the most harm to our environment, salamanders likely aren’t the first animals to come to your mind. However, even these seemingly harmless, slow-moving, dirt-loving amphibians can have a lasting effect on ecosystems, from changing evolutionary relationships to introducing lethal diseases.
Herpetologists are all too familiar with this pattern. Take, for instance, the threatened
It also doesn’t account for the domino effect on the rest of the ecosystem. One study found that the hybrid salamander larvae are voracious predators, preying on and competing with the native species’ young. Their presence also dramatically reduces the abundance of two other native amphibians: Pacific chorus frogs and California newts, which could change food web dynamics. Ecologists have expressed concern that the introduction of the northwestern salamander — like our little Christmas crasher, Noel — could cause this story to play out elsewhere, as it is in the same family as the invasive barred tiger salamander.
The accidental transport of wildlife also introduces diseases, which is especially urgent to amphibian conservation today. Amphibians are experiencing the most concerning decline of any vertebrate group, surpassing mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. With 43% of amphibian species in decline and 32% threatened with extinction, their protection is more important now than ever.
“There are species that appear to be extinct that we barely knew anything about and likely others that have gone extinct in recent decades before they were even known to science,” Evelyn said.
Printed with permission of UCSB Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
Chris Evelyn
Chris Evelyn is a herpetologist with an interest in the evolution of diversity in amphibians and reptiles. His research focuses on speciation, morphological evolution and ecological patterns across different spatial scales, from microhabitat to biogeography. Chris is also passionate about outdoor education and conservation from his time teaching environmental education on Santa Catalina Island to current cooperative projects with state and federal agencies.
Photo Credit: Brooklyn Stone
Noel the northwestern salamander hitched a ride on a Christmas tree from the Pacific Northwest to sunny Santa Barbara.
The salamander’s native home range (in red) overlaps with Christmas tree farmland, including farms with the highest production rates in the country.
Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium)
Photo Credit:astrobirder via iNaturalist
California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
