VOICE Magazine: December 31, 2021

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1st Thursday Santa Barbara’s next Art & Culture Walk takes place on January 6th.

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New Year’s Eve

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Photo courtesy of SB County

New Composting Law

Food scraps are taking on new importance in California’s carbon footprint

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In This Issue

Photo ©2021 Isaac Hernández Herrero, courtesy of SB Neighborhood Clinics

Courtesy Photo

Ring in the New Year with the Santa Barbara Symphony under the baton of Kostis Protopapas

More Than Medicine Helping Families Thrive

New Business

Art

Editorial & Opinion Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 16

Music

A Happy & Healthy New Year

Josef Woodard: Sounds About Town. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 John Palminteri’s Community VOICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Photo exhibition by Santi Visalli at SBMA, reviewed

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Jay Collins opens new collectibles store at La Cumbre Plaza

From our Family to Yours!

Photo courtesy of Lobero

Calendar..10-12* Cinema

Photo courtesy of Jay Collins

Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 - 2 3 * Español y Inglés

Franco Zeffirelli by Santi Visalli

Harlan Green: Economic Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Community Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics –

A Great Choice for the

Entire Family

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T THE FOREFRONT OF THE LOCAL BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics have administered 12,138 COVID vaccinations to youth and adults, complementing the wide array of medical care they have been delivering year round for the last 23 years.

Now, in the midst of new variants, new waves of infections, and the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, SBN Clinics have completed their Healthy Communities Campaign and is working to raise the final construction costs of $1,441,580 to finish a new Westside Neighborhood During 2021, SBNCs actively Clinic. responded to community needs.

“A great example of our exceptional care and our SBNC COVID-19 mission to serve everyone response: regardless of ability pay, is • Vaccine Clinics at Max, one of our ‘COVIDLa Cumbre Junior High Babies,’ who joined the and Direct Relief SBNC family in early 2020.

• Pediatric vaccine events “For many of us, • Multimedia Vaccine awareness these past two years have campaign been some of the most challenging of our lifetime.

• Total number of COVID-19 Vaccines = 12,138 For those whose lives were fraught with financial Behavioral Health Expansion: insecurity, life changing • BH Specialist in each clinic decisions had to be made, such as choosing between Bridge Clinic Expansion: food, rent, or health • Addition of a clinical psychologist insurance,” wrote Charles • Addition of a second psychiatric NP

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Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer of SBNC in a year end letter.

“Max’s parents, Andrew and Cara, are part of our diverse and vibrant Santa Barbara Arts Community. As working artists, they were deeply affected during the pandemic. They turned to SBNC for all of their family’s health needs, especially the extra care that was needed in bringing Max into the world.

“As grateful new parents, every time they sold a piece of their artwork, a portion of that precious sale was donated to the clinics in gratitude for the excellent health care they had received,” Dr. Fenzi continued.

As 2022 begins to unfold, SBNC remains ready to serve the community.... providing routine medical and dental care and continuing to offer COVID vaccinations for everyone ages five and above.

And, if all goes well, and with the community’s help, the needed funds will be donated, and the new Westside Clinic will be completely funded.

Neighborhood Clinic. The Campaign Goal is set at $6,000,000. The total reported to date stands at $4,421,920 – 73.7 percent of the goal.

That leaves $1,578,080 remaining to be raised.

“As you consider your year-end giving, we hope you will make a generous gift to SBNC so that we can continue to help families like Max’s thrive in these uncertain times,” Dr. Fenzi concluded, adding, “Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy holiday season!”

To donate, please visit: www.SBClinics.org

Leading up to and during 2021, SBNCs completed their Healthy People Healthy Communities Campaign, raising (including pending gifts) $22,390,085.

The Reimagine Westside Campaign is still in process. It will provide for final construction costs of a new Westside

• Addition of psychiatric services • Addition of primary care services

New Programs: • Asthma program • Alcove • Compreatrics to replace med trainer • Centralized referral specialists Rendering of the planned Westside Neighborhood Clinic

www.SBClinics.org • 844-594-0343

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New State Law Goes Into Effect January 1st

One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure:

ReSource Center Automatically Converts Organic Waste Into Energy & Compost

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By Daisy Scott / VOICE

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OCALS PLANNING TO MAKE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS TO MINIMIZE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT can anticipate extra support from Santa Barbara County this January.

Following California’s new State law SB 1383, requiring businesses and residents to recycle food and green waste, the County has launched a new ReSource Center to convert organic waste into energy and compost. With an automatic processing system being applied to all gathered waste, individuals do not need to make any changes to contribute to this beneficial facility.

“With this new facility, approximately 60 percent of additional waste from our trash cans is diverted from the landfill, bringing our region’s diversion rate to above 85 percent while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” explained the County’s Public Works Department in a statement. “This means that residents who live or work in these areas are following the new state law by continuing to throw their waste into the same bins as you are today.”

Located off Highway 101 on the Gaviota Coast, the ReSource Center processes all commercial and residential waste collected in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Buellton, Solvang, and unincorporated regions throughout Cuyama Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, and the South Coast.

An aerial view of the Anaerobic Digestion Facility and Compost Management Unit Ultimately, the facility holds the goals of decreasing the amount of Since all waste collected in the areas served by the ReSource Center is sorted the same waste sent to area landfills, promoting better air quality, and producing way, residents do not need to make any changes as to how they separate their green waste, enough renewable energy to support up to 3,000 homes each year. trash, and recyclable items. However, there are also additional opportunities to maximize This energy, in addition to compost, is created by the ReSource Center’s Anaerobic organic waste recycling, including the County’s Backyard Composting Program, which Digestion Facility (ADF). Once organic waste, including food waste and green waste, is provides guidance on how individuals can compost themselves. collected and brought to the center, it is all placed inside the ADF. The waste sits in the The County further offers a Commercial Food Scraps Collection Program for ADF’s bunkers businesses that experience large amounts of food waste, and yard waste collection to for two, 28 daysannually produce more than 40,000 tons of mulch. long anaerobic To learn more about these opportunities and the ReSource Center, visit www.lessismore.org digestion cycles, during which time it is sprayed with a bacteriainfused liquid.

This bacteria breaks the waste down, releasing methane inside the bunker.

The methane is collected to generate electricity that The Anaerobic Digestion Facility, where organics become energy and compost powers the facility itself, with extra energy being sold to area electricity grids. The remaining material is then spread outside to dry, making it easy to sort out any remaining plastics or glass. This way, only compost is left behind.

The ReSource Center also relies upon a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to process collected waste. As waste is sent to the Tajiguas Landfill, the MRF uses various screens, fans, magnetic drums, and optical scanners to sort through the discarded materials, with some staff members reviewing the portions for any missed items. This ensures organic and green waste is sent to the ADF, while recyclable materials are separated to be sold and made into new products, minimizing the amount of waste going into the landfill.

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All in favor...

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of New Caps?

Because workforce housing is the entire community’s challenge, and because the local minimum wage is not a living wage in Santa Barbara, the burden of changing the situation should not fall on one small group of people like landlords. The City Council should consider a significantly larger contribution to the Housing Authority as well as streamlining the permitting process and forgiving their fees. This would change the situation and benefit everyone.

VOICE Editorial:

Everyone Is Involved

Healthcare Workers and Educators Have Stepped Up!

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UDOS TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS who have stepped up to protect and serve our community, state, nation, and international visitors — especially healthcare workers and educators!

This pandemic and similar situations throughout history sort individuals and organizations according to

their priorities and support for others, their families, and communities. As everyone is forced to carry on, it is important that contributors and their good work be recognized.

Healthcare workers have risked their lives, sometimes even endangering their loved ones, to provide care and protections for the most vulnerable and pandemic-

affected individuals. They’ve offered a courageous effort to protect and serve others in our community, while experiencing high workloads, psychological distress, shortage of quality personal protective equipment, as well as social exclusion and stigmatization. But their efforts have worked to fast track our recovery.

Educators, from kindergarten to the university

level have flexed to online learning and stepped up to be vaccinated for the good of young people, and their students’ physical wellbeing.

These positive moves have given momentum and forward motion for the basic needs of our community regardless of the dangers.

Many essential workers and first responders have heeded the call to a higher commitment to the fundamental needs that have arisen during the pandemic. These actions and the attitude of caring have saved lives and protected our community, actions which place a higher value on others rather than one’s self. We often call this kind of sacrifice heroic.

While this good work continues on, others have asked for incentives to leverage their participation in stepping up.

They have demanded individual freedoms over mutual wellbeing; sometimes this has been in direct contradiction of their purported mission to protect and serve our community.

These individuals and

organizations are ill-informed and subsequently irresponsible.

With educator and medical care teams leading the way to serve and protect our community, we hope Sheriff Bill Brown’s leadership will bring his team into compliance with the standards they agreed to as an important component of their service to the Santa Barbara Community. When all our teams are up and running and working together, our community will become safer and healthier in 2022.

Communities are formed by relationships that embrace the “common” of a multitude of interests and necessities.

Our community will survive this ongoing adversity and our mutual challenges caused

by COVID-19. Following the adversity of this pandemic, there will be many celebrations, awards, and accolades given to those who step up. This will become a part of the rich history of Santa Barbara.

This call to protect and serve continues to go out to all.

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Santi Visalli at 90: Una Storia, through March 13th, Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Small Pictures Telling Big Stories

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By Josef Woodard / VOICE

HEN LAST WE CAUGHT GENERAL PUBLIC SIGHT of the renowned veteran photographer – and long-time Santa Barbaran – Santi Visalli, he was lighting up the big screen. Film director Andy Davis, also a long-time Santa Barbaran, created the charming short documentary Mentors: Tony and Santi, which premiered at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Davis’s doc neatly captures the camaraderie, legacies, and swaths of history related to Visalli and another Santa Barbara-landed photographer of note, Tony Vaccaro.

Now we get a close-up view of the Visalli’s work and skilled eye in one of the first exhibitions of the re-opened Santa Barbara Museum Franco Zeffirelli directing Cavalleria Rusticana at the Metropolitan Opera, 1970. Inkjet print, by Santi Visalli. of Art, upstairs in its photography Courtesy the artist. and digital media section. In the show Santi Visalli at 90: Una Storia, the primary subjects are ostensibly famous figures in the frames, mostly shot for high-profile magazines in the ‘60s and ‘70s. But, as with all good portraiture, the eye and touch of the artist is also a critical part of what makes each picture hum.

This selection of 29 black-and-white images presents a broad assortment of celebrities, from varied corners of the cultural spectrum. Occasionally, the subjects are seen in discernibly posed settings, but more often, are caught in their respective creative acts. From the world of international cinema titans, Fellini is seen on the set of his 1975 film Casanova; Francois Truffaut, in costume, on the set of The Wild Child; and stylish Italian firebrand Lina Wertmuller, cutting a striking figure while making Pasqualino.

Franco Zeffirelli directing Cavalleria Rusticana at the Metropolitan Opera, 1970. Inkjet print, by Santi Visalli. Courtesy the artist.

Lina Wertmüller directing Pasqualino #2, 1975. Inkjet print, by Santi Visalli. Courtesy the artist.

an elegant shot of Ella Fitzgerald directly across the gallery. In Visalli’s starkly beautiful shot, the spotlight-bathed Fitzgerald appears like a regal, radiant presence against the black backdrop/ void.

Visalli’s intimate shots, with insights into personae of celebrated public persons, grab the eye and heart in diverse ways. Counter-culture visions include Timothy Leary, as tripping mystic, alongside a voyeuristic peek into the home of Allen Ginsberg, who is espied in a feverish moment of writing.

Andy Warhol appears characteristically cool and vacant, behind dark glass and a copy of the Village Voice. Marlon Brando, in a suit at dinner, looks pensive and aloof, next to the dreamily Allen Ginsberg #3, 1980. Inkjet print, lost Sharon by Santi Visalli. Courtesy the artist.

Tate, and Sophia Loren and Cher disparately donning excessive eye make-up.

Leonard Bernstein and Franco Zefferelli are busy in the midst of the In a clever exhibition design touch, three Metropolitan adjacent images on the walls feature images of Opera’s 1970 icons with their right hands held high. Luciano production Pavarotti raises his hand in sync with what of Cavaleria we assume is a high note he’s hitting, while a Rusticana, typically beaming Louis Armstrong extends his whereas the hand in presumed greeting to admirers. Frank handsome Sinatra, in concert, points upward for dramatic and imperious effect, as if singling out a particularly fetching maestro woman in the balcony, or maybe a heckler.

Herbert von An air of mystery and unfinished contextual Karajan is business naturally applies to the moment-stilling portrayed in nature of photography, good or otherwise. a handsomely Needless to say, Visalli’s work is very good, composed and Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward), indeed. lit portrait shot.

1966. Inkjet print, by Santi Visalli. Courtesy the artist.

That visage is in stark cultural contrast to the Josef Woodard is a veteran cultural critic, who wrote for the Los Angeles Times for 25 years, has contributed to kitsch snack of a shot from TV’s Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, DownBeat, and many music magazines, and a long association with the Santa Barbara Independent and News-Press. To date, he has published two books for Silman-James Press, on Batman, which is from yet another jazz legends Charles Lloyd and Charlie Haden, respectively. He recently published a debut novel, Ladies Who part of the cultural universe from Lunch. Woodard is also a musician, a guitarist, songwriter, and head of the Household Ink Records label.

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Kostis Protopapas to Conduct SB Symphony New Year’s Eve Concert

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N AN ELEVENTH-HOUR PROGRAM CHANGE, the Santa Barbara Symphony has announced that celebrated opera and symphony conductor Kostis Protopapas will conduct The Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concert instead of Bob Bernhardt. Hosted at the Granada Theatre at 8:30pm, Friday, December 31st, this delightful holiday concert will showcase George Gershwin’s music alongside additional festive symphonic works.

A longtime friend of The Symphony, Protopapas assumed the position of General Director of Opera Kostis Protopapas Santa Barbara in 2017 after serving as Artistic Director for two and a half seasons. In this time, he contributed a unified vision to the company, realizing it through engaging young directors and singers from across the country, building a high-performing production team, strengthening the chorus and orchestra, and emphasizing a focus on contemporary American opera.

To learn more and purchase tickets to the Santa Barbara Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concert ($56-256), visit www.thesymphony.org

COMMUNITY NEWS

Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Staff

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INCE 1970, the Community Environmental Council has advocated for equitable and fast responses to the ongoing climate crisis. For this vital work, the organization was honored as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year and a 2020 City of Santa Barbara Climate Hero. www.cecsb.org

NICOLE EADS joins CEC as its new Director of Development. Formerly the Director of Development for California State University, Northridge’s Nazarian College of Business, she will contribute more than ten years of experience in the non-profit fundraising field. As CEC’s Director of Development, Eads will act as the organization’s lead for networking and fundraising opportunities. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from California State University Long Beach.

Nicole Eads

ELIZABETH FRY will serve as CEC’s new Accounting Manager, where she will be responsible for preparing financial statements and related variance analysis reports. Originally from El Salvador and an avid traveler, Fry has worked in the finance and accounting fields for more than 20 years, with much of her work focusing on the nonprofit sector. Fry is a San Francisco State University alumna.

A Day of Remembrance and Action to be Held at SB County Courthouse

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SIENA HOOPER will assume the role of Santa Barbara County Food Rescue Coordinator for CEC. Previously, Hooper has worked with multiple local volunteer programs, including the Isla Vista Compost Collective and UC Santa Barbara’s Global Environmental Justice Project. With the CEC, she will perform outreach to new food donor and recipient agencies, track food donation data to maximize impact, and coordinate donations. Hooper earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara.

Elizabeth Fry

Photo by Jeff Hawkins

OIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN STANDING UP FOR DEMOCRACY AND HONORING THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2021 ATTACK ON THE U.S. CAPITOL at an evening vigil held at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse from 5:30-6:30pm, Thursday, January 6th. Titled Our Democracy, Our Commitment, this free event will call upon elected officials to pass legislation to protect our democracy. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/3cs3y2nu

Únete a los miembros de la comunidad para defender la democracia y honrar el primer aniversario del ataque de 2021 al Capitolio de los EE. UU. En una vigilia nocturna celebrada en el Palacio de Justicia del Condado de Santa Bárbara de 5:30-6:30pm, el jueves, 6 de enero. Titulado Nuestra democracia, nuestro compromiso, este evento gratuito convocará a los funcionarios electos a aprobar leyes para proteger nuestra democracia. Obten más información en https://tinyurl.com/3cs3y2nu

Environmental Defense Center to Protect Drinking Water for Communities Surrounding Cat Canyon

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N SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER for communities living by the Cat Canyon Oil Field, the Fund for Santa Barbara has given the organization $10,000 in grant funding. This move follows recent requests from oil operators in northern Santa Barbara County’s Cat Canyon Oil Field for the state agency responsible for overseeing oil and gas operations (CalGEM) to grant them an exemption from the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. With this exemption, the oil operators could inject hot steam and toxic wastewater into aquifers beneath a groundwater basin.

Now, this funding will support the EDC as it continues its research and distribution of information about the Cat Canyon Aquifer Exemption to clients and partners. All of this is done in an effort to prevent damage to the area’s drinking water, groundwater used for agriculture, and the health of neighboring communities.

“If approved, the Cat Canyon Aquifer Exemption could open the door for an expansion of dangerous steam injection operations in the Cat Canyon Oil Field,” explained the EDC in its funding announcement. “This form of enhanced oil recovery is not conventional. It is riskier and extremely carbon intensive, further contributing to the climate crisis. The injection of oil field fluids and hot steam into aquifers threatens to contaminate drinking water for North County residents as well as freshwater needed to support local agricultural operations.”

Already, parts of Cat Canyon Oil Field are listed among the top one percent for groundwater threats. This only adds to area concerns about additional degradation of groundwater if the exemption is granted.

To learn more visit www.environmentaldefensecenter.org

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NATALIE MCGUIRE joins CEC as its new Executive Assistant and Board Liaison, being responsible for supporting the organization’s CEO and helping facilitate communication with CEC Board members. A strong advocate for nature and the environment, McGuire devotes much of her free time to cycling, hiking, and camping with her son and dog. She is a San Diego State University alumna.

MOLLY TAYLOR will act as CEC’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program Manager. In this position, she will bridge gaps between environmentalists and the agriculture industry so local farmers can turn their land into carbon sinks while still earning a profit. Prior to this new role, Taylor managed a Northern California ranching operation, where she worked with producers to transition to climate-smart agricultural practices. She also previously studied Urban Planning at New York University.

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ALEXIS RIZO will be CEC’s new Climate Policy Assistant, which will allow her to help support local climate policy goals.

Her past experiences include interning for Senator Dianne Feinstein researching environmental legislation, as well as working in City government. She also completed CEC’s new UC Climate Stewards certification course. An Oxnard local, Rizo is most interested in the effects of pesticide exposure on the city’s farmworkers. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from California Lutheran University.

Alexis Rizo

NAOMI NEWMAN is a new Climate Leadership Intern with the CEC. Currently, Newman is earning her master’s degree in Public Policy at Pepperdine University and became passionate about minimizing humankind’s effects on the environment upon researching the lack of policy for climate refugees. As an intern, Newman supports efforts to reduce waste and plastic as well as build climate leadership. Ultimately, she hopes to work in the environmental policy field.

Naomi Newman

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Working Together to Build A More

Beautiful

Santa Barbara

Thanks to the tremendous support of our members and donors in 2021, Santa Barbara Beautiful was able to donate a combined $50,000 to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Imagine More capital campaign and their upcoming Van Gogh exhibition.

We appreciate the Museum of Art’s cultural offerings that make Santa Barbara a more beautiful place to live, work, and play.

Right: Larry J. Feinberg, Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Director and CEO of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, accepting a check for the Capital Campaign from Deborah Schwartz, President of Santa Barbara Beautiful

For more information or to donate, visit: www.sbbeautiful.org Santa Barbara Beautiful is a 501 (c) 3. Donations may be tax deductible. TAX ID: 23-7055360

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone Actividades en persona y en línea para todos

BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE

Friday • viernes 12.31.21 MUSIC | MÚSICA

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE SYMPHONY New Year’s celebration with Gershwin music and more • Granada Theatre • $56-256 • www.granadasb.org • 8:30pm Fr, 12/31.

NOCHEVIEJA CON LA SINFONÍA

Celebración de Año Nuevo con música Gershwin y más • Teatro Granada • $56-256 • www.granadasb.org • 8:30pm viernes, 12/31.

NEW YEARS EVE BASH

Psych-rock and R&B by Con Brio • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $35-110 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm Fr, 12/31.

FIESTA DE FIN DE AÑO

Psych-rock y R&B por Con Brio• SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $35-110 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm viernes, 12/31.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

NOON YEAR’S EVE

Festive activities, rooftop dance party, and more

• MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation • $15-19 general $8-12 members • https://tinyurl.com/2v9e5r4c • 9:30am-12:30pm Fr, 12/31.

NOCHEVIEJA DEL MEDIODÍA

Actividades festivas, fiesta de baile en la azotea y más • MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation • $15-19 general $8-12 miembros • https://tinyurl.com/2v9e5r4c • 9:30am-12:30pm viernes, 12/31.

NIGHTLY SNOWFALL

Walk in a winter wonderland • Center Court, Paseo Nuevo • Free • Nightly 5:30pm & 6:30pm, through 12/31.

NIEVE NOCTURNA

Camina en un paraíso invernal • Patio central, Paseo Nuevo • Gratis • Todas las noches a las 5:30pm y 6:30pm, hasta 12/31.

NEW YEAR’S EVE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

A black-tie, speakeasy-inspired soiree • The Chandelier Ballroom at Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito • $200, special packages available • https://tinyurl.com/3hxmax6t • RSVP with miramar.nye@rosewoodhotels.com • 8:30pm-1:30am Fr, 12/31.

NOCHEVIEJA COMO NUNCA ANTES LA HABÍAS VISTO

Schedule subject to change. Please visit metrotheatres.com for theater updates. Thank you.

Features and Showtimes for Dec 31, 2021 - Jan 6, 2022 * = Subject to Restrictions on “SILVER MVP PASSES; and No Passes”

Una velada de gala, inspirada en un bar clandestino • The Chandelier Ballroom en Rosewood Miramar Beach, Montecito • $200, paquetes especiales disponibles • https://tinyurl.com/3hxmax6t • Reserva tu lugar: miramar.nye@rosewoodhotels.com • 8:30pm-1:30am viernes, 12/31.

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Sing 2* (PG): Fri-Sun: 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45. Mon-Thur: 2:05, 4:40, 7:15.

West Side Story (PG13) Fri-Thur: 12:20, 3:40, 7:00.

American Underdog* (PG): Fri-Sun: 11:50, 2:25, 5:00, 7:35. Mon-Thur: 2:25, 5:00, 7:35.

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Licorice Pizza* (R): Fri-Thur: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45.

The King’s Man* (R): Fri: 1:10, 4:05, 7:00. Sat/Sun: 1:10, 4:05, 7:00, 9:55.

Mon-Thur: 2:10, 5:05, 8:00.

The Matrix Resurrections* (R): Fri: 12:15, 3:30, 6:45. Sat/Sun: 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10:00. Mon-Thur: 1:30, 5:00, 8:15.

Spider-Man: No Way Home* (PG13): Fri: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30. Sat/Sun: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:45. Mon-Wed: 1:00, 2:00, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30. Thur: 1:00, 2:00, 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 7:30, 8:30.

The 355* (PG13): Thur: 7:55.

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Tradgedy of MacBeth (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 5:15, 7:45. Sat/Sun: 2:30, 5:15, 7:45.

Red Rocket (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 7:30.

Sat/Sun: 2:20, 7:30.

The Tender Bar (R): Fri-Wed: 5:00.

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A Journal for Jordan* (PG-13): Fri-Thur: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45.

American Underdog* (PG): Fri, Mon-Thur 2:20, 4:55, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30 Spider-Man: No Way Home* (PG13): Fri:, Mon-Thur: 1:30(LP), 2:45, 5:00(LP), 6:15, 8:30(LP). Sat: 11:30, 1:30(LP), 2:45, 5:00(LP), 6:15, 8:30(LP), 9:30. Sun: 11:30, 1:30(LP), 2:45, 5:00(LP), 6:15, 8:30(LP)

SB International Film Festival Passes Now Available for Purchase

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OCAL AND VISITING FILM LOVERS looking to attend the quickly-approaching 37th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, can begin planning their festival experience by contemplating which Festival pass will fit their viewing priorities. Passes range from the straightforward Intro Package ($325), which grants admission for two to opening and closing night films and eight other film admissions, to the more comprehensive Film Geek Package ($500), State Street Pass ($500), Tribute Package ($675), and Cinema Pass ($750). Each of these subsequent passes builds off each other to offer entry to panel discussions, celebrity tribute events, and more. There are also Platinum Passes ($1,950) and Concierge Passes ($5,000) available for those attendees who wish to experience as many of the festival’s events as possible.

Meanwhile, tickets for the American Riviera Award presentation honoring Actress Kristen Stewart, and the yet-to-be-announced Virtuosos Award are available for $25. The Outstanding Performers Award event admission honoring Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis ranges between $75 to $125.

For individuals searching for less pricey ways to be involved, volunteering opportunities will become available. To learn more visit www.sbiff.org

Pases para el Festival Internacional de Cine de SB ya disponibles para su compra

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Sing 2* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 12:15, 1:30, 2:50, 4:05, 5:25, 6:40, 8:00. Mon-Wed: 1:30, 2:50, 4:05, 5:25, 6:40, 8:00. Thur: 1:30, 2:50, 4:05, 5:25, 6:40.

Nightmare Alley (R): Fri-Thur: 4:40, 7:45.

Encanto (PG): Fri-Thur: 2:05.

Beflast (PG13): 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30.

Mon-Thur: 2:45, 5:05, 7:30.

The 355* (PG13): Thur: 8:00.

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Licorice Pizza* (R): Fri-Thur: 1:15, 4:30, 7:45.

The Matrix Resurrections* (R): Fri-Thur: 1:30, 4:45, 8:00., West Side Story (PG13): Fri-Thur: 12:40, 4:00, 7:30.

House of Gucci (R): Fri-Thur: 1:00, 4:55, 8:15.

Spider-Man: No Way Home* (PG13): Fri-Sun: 12:30, 4:00, 7:30. Mon-Thur: 4:00, 7:30.

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OS AMANTES DEL CINE LOCALES Y VISITANTES que deseen asistir al 37º Festival Internacional de Cine Anual de Santa Bárbara, que se acerca rápidamente, pueden comenzar a planificar su experiencia en el festival al contemplar qué pase del festival se ajustará a sus prioridades de visualización.

Los pases empiezan desde el sencillo paquete de introducción ($325), que otorga entrada para dos a las películas nocturnas de apertura y cierre y otras ocho entradas al cine, hasta el paquete Film Geek más completo ($500), State Street Pass ($500), paquete Tribute ($675). ) y Cinema Pass ($750). Cada uno de estos pases posteriores se complementan entre sí para ofrecer acceso a paneles de discusión, eventos de homenaje a celebridades y más. También hay Pases Platinum ($1,950) y Pases Concierge ($5,000) disponibles para aquellos asistentes que deseen experimentar la mayor cantidad posible de eventos del festival.

Mientras tanto, las entradas para la presentación del premio American Riviera en honor a la actriz Kristen Stewart y el premio Virtuosos, aún por anunciar, están disponibles por $25. La admisión al evento del Premio a los Artistas Destacados en honor a Will Smith y Aunjanue Ellis cuestan entre $75 y $125.

Para las personas que buscan formas menos costosas de participar, habrá oportunidades de voluntariado disponibles. Para obtener más información, visita www.sbiff.org

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Chaucer’s Book Signing with Carmen Lodise

¿Quién mejor para aprender historia que alguien que la vivió? Únete a la autora local y ex miembro del Consejo Comunitario de Isla Vista Carmen Lodise mientras firma su libro, Isla Vista: A Citizen’s History a las 5pm, el lunes 3 de enero, en Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Desde los orígenes de la ciudad hasta un evento más reciente, Lodise captura la rica historia de activismo y organizaciones comunitarias de Isla Vista en una lectura esclarecedora e informativa.

Saturday • sábado 1.1.22 Happy New Year!

Sunday • domingo 1.2.22 OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

FOREST BATHING FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS

A new year’s nature immersion experience • SB Botanic Garden • https://tinyurl.com/53b8uudn • $35 • 8:30-10:30am Su, 1/2.

BAÑOS DE BOSQUE PARA LA SALUD Y EL BIENESTAR

Audición para este musical de verano • The Theatre Group at SBCC • Garvin Theatre, SBCC • Detalles: www.theatregroupsbcc.com/ auditions • 5-9pm lunes, 1/3.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

HIKE THE ARROYO HONDO PRESERVE

Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3pm and the first & third weekends, Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 12:30pm and 12:30pm to 3pm.

Free • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge

Carmen Lodise

CAMINA EN LA RESERVA ARROYO HONDO

los lunes y miércoles de 12:30 a 3pm y el primer y tercer fin de semana del mes, sábados y domingos de 10am a 12:30pm y de 12:30pm a 3pm. La visita es gratuita • https://tinyurl.com/ya3pgxge

Tuesday • martes 1.4.22 LECTURES | MEETINGS |WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

VETERANOS CONECTAN EN LA BIBLIOTECA

SANTA BARBARA GHOST TOURS

Professor Julie Ann Brown tours you through Downtown Santa Barbara sharing the stories of local resident ghosts • $35-$150 • www.sbghosttour.com

SANTA BARBARA GHOST TOURS

La profesora Julie Ann Brown recorre el centro de Santa Bárbara compartiendo las historias de los fantasmas residentes locales • $ 35-$150 • www.sbghosttour.com

Monday • lunes

1.3.22

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

Una experiencia de inmersión en la naturaleza de año nuevo • SB Botanic Garden • $35 • https://tinyurl.com/53b8uudn • 8:30-10:30am domingo, 1/2.

CHAUCER’S IN-STORE BOOK SIGNING

RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE

FIRMA DE LIBROS EN LA TIENDA CHAUCER’S

Take a tour, support the Museum Store, or enjoy the beautiful grounds • www.goletahistory.org • 11am to 2pm weekends.

RANCHO LA PATERA & STOW HOUSE

Haz un recorrido, apoya la Tienda del Museo o disfruta de los hermosos jardines • www.goletahistory.org • De 11am a 2pm los fines de semana.

With local author Carmen Lodise, Isla Vista: A Citizen’s History • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Free • 5pm Mo, 1/3.

Con la autora local Carmen Lodise, Isla Vista: A Citizen’s History • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. • Gratis • 5pm lunes, 1/3.

MOVIES & THEATRE | CINE Y TEATRO

AUDITIONS: SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Audition for this summer musical • The Theatre Group at SBCC • Garvin Theatre, SBCC • Details : www.theatregroupsbcc.com/auditions • 5-9pm Mo, 1/3.

Let’s Go To The M O V I E S NORTH S.B. COUNTY THEATRES Movie Listings for 12/31/21-1/6/22 MOVIES LOMPOC • (805) 736-1558 / 736-0146 SPIDERMAN: NO WAY HOME -PG13Daily 3:45-7 SING 2 -PGDaily 2-4:30-7 THE KING’S MAN -RDaily 3:45-7 THE MATRIX: RESURRECTIONS -RDaily 3:45-7

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

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

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SPIDERMAN: NO WAY HOME -PG13Starts @ 7 General Admission $11.50 / Kids $8.50 / Seniors $8 BOX OFFICE OPEN 6:15-8pm Su-We-Thu|Drive-In Closed Mon & Tu| RADIO ACTIVE @ 92.1 FM • Find Us On Facebook – Hi Way Drive In PARKS PLAZA – CLOSED • (805) 688-7434 All Screens Now Presented In Dolby Digital Projection and Dolby Digital Sound!

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Obten información sobre los recursos disponibles • Biblioteca central, sala de reuniones pequeña de educación para adultos • Gratis, Reserva tu lugar: https://tinyurl.com/mpvrhd8k • 2-4pm martes, 1/4.

VETS CONNECT @ THE LIBRARY

Learn about available resources • Central Library, Adult Education Small Meeting Room • Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/mpvrhd8k • 2-4pm Tu, 1/4.

UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE

Virtual presentation • Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program • Free • www.CentralCoastSeniors.org • 3pm Tu, 1/4.

ENTENDIENDO MEDICARE

Photo courtesy of SOhO Restaurant & Music Club

Firma de libros en Chaucer’s con Carmen Lodise

AUDICIONES: ¡ALGO PODRIDO! Photos courtesy of Chaucer’s Books

Who better to learn history from than someone who lived it? Join local author and former Isla Vista Community Council member Carmen Lodise as he signs his book, Isla Vista: A Citizen’s History at 5pm, Monday, January 3rd, at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. From the town’s origins to more recent event, Lodise captures Isla Vista’s rich history of activism and community organizations in an insightful, informative read.

John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet

Tap your toes to the tunes of the “U.S. ambassadors of gypsy jazz” as the ever-popular John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet plays a concert at the SOhO Restaurant & Music Club at 7:30pm, Wednesday, January 5th. The only American act to headline France’s Django Reinhardt Memorial Festival, Jorgenson also incorporates different cultural music styles to present a distinct sound. Purchase tickets ($35-77) at www.sohosb.com

John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet

Baila los pies al ritmo de las melodías de “embajadores del U.S. del jazz gitano” mientras el siempre popular John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz Quintet da un concierto en el SOhO Restaurant & Music Club a las 7:30pm, el miércoles, 5 de enero. Jorgenson, el único acto estadounidense que encabeza el Festival Conmemorativo Django Reinhardt de Francia, también incorpora diferentes estilos musicales culturales para presentar un sonido distinto.

Compre boletos ($35-77) en www.sohosb.com

Wednesday • miércoles 1.5.22 CHILDREN | NIÑOS

Presentación virtual • Programa de asesoramiento y defensa de seguros de salud • Gratis • www.CentralCoastSeniors.org • 3pm martes, 1/4.

WIGGLY STORYTIME

VIRTUAL SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP - INTERMEDIATE

Para niños pequeños, de 14 meses a 3 años • Biblioteca pública SB • Parque Alameda • Gratis • 10:15-10:45 am miércoles, 1/5.

Practice Spanish language in a natural way • SB Public Library • Free • www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp • 4:30-5:30pm Tu.

GRUPO VIRTUAL DE CONVERSACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL – INTERMEDIO

Practica el idioma español de forma natural • Biblioteca pública SB • Gratis • www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp • 4:30-5:30pm martes.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

NOONTIME AT HOME

Join Opera Santa Barbara for this free, weekly digital concert series at 12pm each Tuesday.

Learn more and view at https://tinyurl.com/y76xkfdn

MEDIODÍA EN CASA

Únete a Opera Santa Barbara para esta serie de conciertos digitales semanales gratuitos a las 12pm todos los martes. Obtén más información y disfruta en https://tinyurl.com/y76xkfdn

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

HEAD GAMES TRIVIA NIGHT

Weekly trivia for prizes • Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co, 137 Anacapa St F, SB • Free • 7pm Tu.

NOCHE DE TRIVIA DE JUEGOS MENTALES Trivia semanal para premios • Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co, 137 Anacapa St F, SB • Gratis • 7pm martes.

For toddlers, 14 months-3 years • SB Public Library • Alameda Park • Free • 10:15-10:45am We, 1/5.

HORA DE CUENTOS WIGGLY

BABY AND ME

Support pre-literacy skills for babies 0-14 months • SB Public Library • Alameda Park • Free • 11-11:30am, We, 1/5.

BEBÉ Y YO

Apoya las habilidades de alfabetización previa para bebés de 0 a 14 meses • Biblioteca pública SB • Parque Alameda • Gratis • 11-11:30am, miércoles, 1/5.

persona y en línea • Reserva tu lugar: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm miércoles.

THE SB PUBLIC LIBRARY VIRTUAL ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP

For all English language learners • Free • www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp • 4:30-5:30pm We.

GRUPO DE CONVERSACIÓN VIRTUAL EN INGLÉS DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE SB

Para todos los estudiantes del idioma inglés • Gratis • www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp • 4:30-5:30pm los miércoles.

LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS

A French conversation group, all levels welcome • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St., SB • Free •

MAKER HOUR: ROBOT HANDS

Create robot hands out of paper, string, and straws • SB Public Library • Alameda Park • Free • 11-11:30am, We, 1/5.

HORA DEL FABRICANTE: MANOS DE ROBOT

Crea manos de robot con papel, hilo y pajitas • Biblioteca pública SB • Parque Alameda • Gratis • 11-11:30am, miércoles, 1/5.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

PROUD YOUTH OF COLOR

Group for LGBTQ+ youth of color • Pacific Pride Foundation • Free • Alternating in-person and online meetings • RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm We.

ORGULLOSO JUVENTUD DE COLOR

Grupo para jóvenes de color LGBTQ + • Pacific Pride Foundation • Gratis • Reuniones alternas en

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In Person & Online Activities for Everyone CONTINUES / CONTINÚA http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com 5-7pm We. Locallínea comedianspara • Mel’s Cocktail Actividades en •persona y en todosLounge, 209 W Carrillo St., SB • 7pm We. EL CÍRCULO FRANCÉS

BILINGUAL / BILINGÜE MICRÓFONO ABIERTO - COMEDIA STAND-UP

Un grupo de conversación en francés, todos los niveles son bienvenidos • Arnoldi’s Cafe, 600 Olive St., SB • http://sbfrenchgroup.yolasite.com • Gratis • 5-7pm miércoles.

VIRTUAL CRIME BOOK CLUB

Discuss Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala • SB Public Library • Free • https://tinyurl.com/8nyhkszm • 5pm We, 1/5.

Los comediantes locales • Mel’s Cocktail Lounge, 209 W Carrillo St., SB • 7pm miércoles.

Thursday • jueves 1.6.22

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CLUB DE LECTURA DE CRIMEN VIRTUAL

Discute el arsénico y el adobo por Mia P. Manansala • Biblioteca pública SB • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/8nyhkszm • 5pm miércoles, 1/5.

CHILDREN | NIÑOS

STAY AND PLAY

Share stories with your kids • SB Public Library • Harding University Partnership School • Free • 8:45-9:45am Th, 1/6.

In Person &| Online Activities forhistorias Everyone Comparte con tus hijos • Biblioteca MOVIES & THEATRE CINE Y TEATRO QUÉDATE Y JUEGA

SB • Harding University Partnership Actividades en persona ypública en línea para todos School • Gratis • 8:45-9:45am jueves, 1/6.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

Immersive concert-style show on this iconic duo • Granada Theatre • $56-81 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm We, 1/5.

STAY AND PLAY / BILINGÜE BILINGUAL

LA HISTORIA DE SIMON Y GARFUNKEL

Espectáculo inmersivo al estilo de un concierto en este icónico dúo • Teatro Granada • $56-81 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm miércoles, 1/5.

MUSIC | MÚSICA

SB TREBLE CLEF WOMEN’S CHORUS

Sing with others, no audition needed • Vista del Monte Patio Room, 3775 Modoc Rd. • Free • https://tinyurl.com/4ns8nzvu • 6:30pm We.

CORO FEMENINO DE SB TREBLE CLEF

Canta con otros, no se necesita una audición • Salón del Patio de Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Rd. • Gratis • https://tinyurl.com/4ns8nzvu • 6:30pm miércoles.

JOHN JORGENSON GYPSY JAZZ QUINTET

Gypsy jazz concert • SOhO Restuarant & Music Club • $35-77 • www.sohosb.com • 7:30pm We, 1/5.

JOHN JORGENSON GYPSY JAZZ QUINTET Concierto de jazz gitano • SOhO Restaurant & Music Club • $35-77 • www.sohosb.com • 7:30pm miércoles, 1/5.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

OPEN MIC STAND-UP COMEDY

Share stories with your kids • SB Public Library • Carpinteria Children’s Project • Free • 11am12pm Th, 1/6.

QUÉDATE Y JUEGA

Comparte historias con tus hijos • Biblioteca pública SB • Carpinteria Children’s Project • Gratis • 11am-12pm jueves, 1/6.

LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

PROUD YOUTH GROUP

Group for LGBTQ+ students • Pacific Pride Foundation • Free • Alternating in-person and online meetings • RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm Th.

GRUPO DE JÓVENES ORGULLOSOS

Grupo para estudiantes LGBTQ + • Pacific Pride Foundation • Gratis • Reuniones alternas en persona y en línea • Reserva tu lugar: https://tinyurl.com/hnkfvb9t • 4-5:30pm jueves.

OUTDOORS | AL AIRE LIBRE

STATE STREET PROMENADE MARKET

Located on the 900 & 1000 blocks of State St between Carrillo and Figueroa Sts • 3 to 7:30pm Thursdays • https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd

MERCADO DEL STATE STREET PROMENADE

Ubicado en las cuadras 900 y 1000 de la Calle State entre las Calles Carrillo y Figueroa • 3 a 7:30pm los jueves • https://tinyurl.com/yx9v4pmd

CARPINTERIA BIRDWATCHERS VIRTUAL MEETINGS

Evening birdwatching classes • Free, all ages & ability levels. 4-5:15pm Thursdays via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/y9rheypj

REUNIONES VIRTUALES DE OBSERVADORES DE AVES DE CARPINTERIA Feeling anxious, fatigued, depressed, or just experiencing isolation challenges?

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Clases nocturnas de observación de aves • Gratis, todas las edades y niveles de habilidad.

4-5:15pm los jueves a través de Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/y9rheypj

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

LIBRARY ON THE GO

Visit the library’s van • SB Public Library • Cold Spring School, 2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd • Free • 3:30-5:30pm Th, 1/6.

BIBLIOTECA SOBRE LA MARCHA

Visita la camioneta de la biblioteca • Biblioteca pública SB • Cold Spring School, 2243 Sycamore Canyon Rd • Gratis • 3:30-5:30pm jueves, 1/6.

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Photos courtesy of UCSB Dept. of Theater & Dance

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Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters, Lisa Sanaye Dring, Caridad Svich, and Christopher Oscar Peña

BIPOC Reading Series Festival Dive into the lives of Hollywood stuntmen, survivors of dictatorships, Philadelphia’s Koreatown, and more as UCSB Department of Theatre & Dance presents the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Reading Series Festival. Moved online due to the pandemic, four playwrights will premiere readings of their new, bold plays, with Q&A’s to follow each performance. Performances will be held 4pm & 8pm, Friday, January 7th, and 1pm & 5pm Saturday, January 8th.

Attendance is free, visit www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

Festival de la Serie de Lectura BIPOC

Sumérgete en la vida de los dobles de Hollywood, los supervivientes de dictaduras, el Koreatown de Filadelfia y más mientras el Departamento de Teatro y Danza de UCSB presenta el Festival de la Serie de Lectura BIPOC (Negro, indígena, gente de color). Cuatro dramaturgos, que se trasladaron al Internet debido a la pandemia, presentarán lecturas de sus nuevas y atrevidas obras, con preguntas y respuestas para seguir cada presentación. Las presentaciones se llevarán a cabo a las 4 pm y 8 pm el viernes, 7 de enero y a la 1pm y 5pm el sábado, 8 de enero.

La asistencia es gratuita, visita www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu

VIGIL - OUR DEMOCRACY, OUR COMMITMENT

BIBLIOTECA SOBRE LA MARCHA

Remembering the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol • SB County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. • Free • 5:30-6:30pm Th, 1/6.

VIGILIA - NUESTRA DEMOCRACIA, NUESTRO COMPROMISO

Recordando el ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 al Capitolio • SB County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. • Gratis • 5:30-6:30pm jueves, 1/6.

Friday • viernes

1.7.22

CHILDREN | NIÑOS

STAY AND PLAY POP-UP

Share stories with your kids • SB Public Library • MacKenzie Park • Free • 10am-12pm Fr, 1/7.

Visita la camioneta de la biblioteca • SB Public Library • MacKenzie Park • Gratis • 10am-12pm viernes, 1/7.

Saturday • sábado 1.8.22 LECTURES | MEETINGS | WORKSHOPS CONFERENCIAS | REUNIONES

SELF-CARE BEYOND BUBBLE BATHS

Online workshop on emotional eating and weight loss • The Journey to Wellness Workshops • $79 • www.thejourneytowellnessworkshops.com • 10am-12pm Sa, 1/8.

CUIDADO PERSONAL MÁS ALLÁ DE LOS BAÑOS DE BURBUJAS

Comparte historias con tus hijos • SB Public Library • MacKenzie Park • Gratis • 10am-12pm viernes, 1/7.

Taller en línea sobre alimentación emocional y pérdida de peso • The Journey to Wellness Workshops• $79 • www.thejourneytowellnessworkshops.com • 10am-12pm sábado, 1/8.

STORYWALK IN THE PARK

TEEN ANIME & MANGA CLUB

QUÉDATE Y JUEGA POP-UP

Outdoor activities and story • SB Public Library • MacKenzie Park • Free • 10am-12pm Fr, 1/7.

STORYWALK EN EL PARQUE

Socialize over anime and manga • Eastside Library Martin Luther King, Jr. Wing • Free • 1:30-3:30pm Sa, 1/8.

MOVIES & THEATRE | CINE Y TEATRO

Socializa con anime y manga • Biblioteca del lado este, ala de Martin Luther King, Jr. • Gratis • 1:30-3:30pm sábado, 1/8.

Actividades al aire libre e historia • Biblioteca pública SB • Parque MacKenzie • Gratis • 10am12pm viernes, 1/7.

BIPOC READING SERIES FESTIVAL

Online staged readings of four new, bold plays • UCSB Department of Theater & Dance • Free • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 4pm & 8pm Fr, 1/7, and 1pm & 5pm Sa, 1/8.

FESTIVAL DE LA SERIE DE LECTURA BIPOC Lecturas escénicas en línea de cuatro obras nuevas y atrevidas • Departamento de Teatro y Danza de UCSB • Gratis • www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 4pm y 8pm viernes, 1/7 y 1pm y 5pm sábado, 1/8.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

LIBRARY ON THE GO

Visit the library’s van • SB Public Library • MacKenzie Park • Free • 10am-12pm Fr, 1/7.

CLUB DE MANGA Y ANIME PARA ADOLESCENTES

MUSIC | MÚSICA

CENTRAL COAST RECORDER SOCIETY MONTHLY MEETING

Play with community members • Goleta Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta • Free members and new visitors, $10 nonmembers • www.centralcoastrecorders.org • 1-4pm Sa, 1/8.

REUNIÓN MENSUAL DE LA SOCIEDAD DE REGISTRADORES DE LA COSTA CENTRAL

Juega con miembros de la comunidad • Goleta Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrell Way, Goleta • Miembros y nuevos visitantes gratis, $10 no miembros • www.centralcoastrecorders.org • 1-4pm sábado, 1/8.

SPECIAL EVENTS | EVENTOS ESPECIALES

COFFEE & CLASSICS

Admire and learn about vintage cars • The Community Hot Rod Project Inc. • South Coast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd • Free • www.thecommunityhotrodproject.com • 8-10am 2nd & 4th Saturdays.

CAFÉ Y CLÁSICOS

Admira y aprende sobre los autos antiguos • The Community Hot Rod Project Inc. • South Coast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd • Gratis • www.thecommunityhotrodproject.com • 8-10am segundo y cuarto sábado.

ROSE PRUNING DAY AT THE MISSION

Help tend to this well-loved garden • City of SB Parks & Rec • A. C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden, 420 Plaza Rubio • https://tinyurl.com/5f4mvby2 • 9am-1pm Sa, 1/8.

DÍA DE PODA DE ROSAS EN EL MISSION ROSE GARDEN

Ayuda a cuidar este jardín tan querido • City of SB Parks & Rec • A. C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden, 420 Plaza Rubio • https://tinyurl.com/5f4mvby2 • 9am-1pm sábado, 1/8.

MARINE ANIMAL CARE AND CUTLER’S ARTISAN SPIRITS

Talk by Lead Aquarist Nora Frank, M.S. and spirits tasting • SB Museum of Natural History, Fleischmann Auditorium • $50 • https://tinyurl. com/253syps6 • 3:30pm Sa, 1/8.

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N THIS FINAL DAY OF ANOTHER STRANGE AND STILL-UNSETTLED YEAR, rounding the corner to a new year and new flavors of hope, it’s hard to ignore the impulse to reflect on the old and new – and the “new normal” we wish would exit stage left. In terms of live music, the purview of this column, one year ago found the world in a cautiously positive mood, collectively trashing 2020 as a year we wanted time to forget. Any sense of regular live music programing and concertizing was still months away, and the assumption was that humanity (and America) would flock to the obvious necessity of mass inoculation. But we digress, partly.

Fast forward to now, and a new year and season of music is poised to flower starting in January, but not without the specter of fear triggered by the omicron variant’s ravaging path. New York’s cultural scene has virtually shut down, and we wonder, “wither goes NYC goes the country, and world?” Given that caveat, an air of subject-to-change-andcancellation hovers over what’s ostensibly to come.

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Santa Barbara enjoyed a rich autumnal harvest of memorably concerts, and the 2021 slate brims with the teasing promise of cultural life returning to regularly scheduled programming.

Pianist Olga Kern and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will be presented by CAMA at the Granada on January 11th

In a sense, the musical new year begins tonight with a pre-midnight New Year’s Eve tradition, as the Santa Barbara Symphony does up its accessible pops ‘n’ hooters party at the Granada, ending at ten to accommodate revelers with midnight-toasting plans.

January’s musical menu is highlighted by the long-

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awaited return of the city’s 100+ year-old CAMA, presenting internationallycelebrated artists. The Granada will host the luminous likes of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on January 11th, with conductor Vasily Petrenko and pianist Olga Kern, and CAMA’s most venerable visitor, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, on January 28th, with guest conductor Elim Chan and pianist Igor Levitt as soloist. Note: that program, with Beethoven and Mendelssohn as main courses, opens with an LA Phil commission of young composer Elizabeth Ogonek’s Cloudline, a U.S. Premiere, right here in River City.

CAMA’s impressive roster has as its KT Tunstall will perform at the Lobero Theater main attraction the London Symphony on January 21st Orchestra, with Sir Simon Rattle at the podium, March 24th, and a four-pack of high-end chamber music evenings at the Lobero Theater in its “Masterseries” component.

Another clear January pinnacle in town arrives January 14th and 16th at the Lobero, when Handel comes to town. Opera Santa Barbara, which has devised a fascinatingly diverse and venturesome season, breaks the seeming moratorium on tapping the healthy oeuvre of Handel operas with its production of the 1744-vintage Semele, set here in the jazzed-swirl of 1920s Los Angeles. If memory (institutional and otherwise) serves, the last serious Handel opera came courtesy of Marilyn Horne/Music Academy of the West’s production of Rodelinda at the Lobero, in the summer of 1999. The Baroque opera master’s return is overdue.

The Lobero’s own concert/event roster continues to lure us into the historic theater, and January includes a return

by KT Tunstall (January 21st) and the rightlyEnjoy the Punch Brothers at UCBS Campbell Hall on January 18th heralded Anaïs Mitchell (January 29th), who dazzled with her Hadestown musical at the Lobero years back, part of the long-running “Sings Like Hell” series.

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Embracing and Bracing for the Sounds of January

UCSB’s Arts & Lectures, which started its 2021-22 in a steady but slow-ish manner, plunges into a thicker programming thicket, with the potent post-grass group Punch Brothers, January 18th at Campbell Hall.

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Looking at musical life beyond January, the prospects are bright. A&L’s schedule boasts such highlights as Joshua Bell (February 3rd at the Granada) and Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center (February 4th at the Granada)—live and in person, vs. their fine streamed concert in the fall of 2020. Of high interest is phase two of the Danish String Quartet “Doppelganger Project,” at Campbell Hall on April 27th, with Schubert melded in with newly-commissioned works inspired by Schubert. DSQ gave us one of the very finest musical evenings of 2021, at Rockwood in October. Acclaimed Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov, whose Bach interpretation captivated an SRO crowd at Campbell Hall, pre-pandemic, returns with a diverse recital program on April 30th.

The Santa Barbara Bowl springs back to full season action with a season already partially gone public, kicking off with alt J and Portugal. The Man on March 26th and closing (so far) with a double shot of mighty star-next-door and Hawaiian in Santa Barbara Jack Johnson, October 4th and 5th.

Lord willing and the variants don’t rise, we’re in for a busy, therapeutic musical cavalcade in the 805.

Woodard is a veteran cultural critic, who wrote for the Los Angeles Times for 25 years, has contributed to Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, DownBeat, and many music magazines, and a long association with the Santa Barbara Independent and News-Press. To date, he has published two books for Silman-James Press, on jazz legends Charles Lloyd and Charlie Haden, respectively. He recently published a debut novel, Ladies Who Lunch. Woodard is also a musician, a guitarist, songwriter, and head of the Household Ink Records label.

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DreamWorld Collectibles ~ A Dream Come True for Local Aficionados as a welcoming community space for people to explore and share OLDING PROMISES OF DISCOVERY ON their interests, he opened his first EVERY SHELF, DreamWorld Collectibles DreamWorld Collectibles location in understands the unique joy and potential for Ventura in 1992. community connections collectible items possess.

Now, after close to 30 With an abundance of comic books, figurines, successful years in Ventura, Pokémon cards, and more, this new La Collins has brought Cumbre Plaza store offers a treasure trove DreamWorld Collectibles of fascinating items. Add to this the store’s to the Santa Barbara opportunities to play games with friends community. Located in in-store and weekly community events, La Cumbre Plaza, the and DreamWorld Collectibles becomes an store’s spacious interior engaging experience for people of all ages and boasts collectible items interests. from a broad range of pop-culture phenomena, “Our mission statement is DreamWorld fandoms, and time periods. All of this inventory provides a clean, safe, friendly environment is discovered by Collins, who visits estate sales, for you and your family to take a step out of flea markets, and even directly purchases items reality,” explained owner Jay Collins. “That’s Owner Jay Collins and entire collections from local residents. really the game plan of the store.”

This practice allows DreamWorld Collectibles Originally from Culver City, Collins is no to include fun items that will pique visitors’ curiosity. stranger to operating businesses in Southern California. As Old comics featuring the likes of Spiderman and Wonder a college student, he inherited Woman fill shelves, card packs for games such as Pokémon his grandfather’s hardware or Magic: The Gathering are on display, and Dungeons & store, which he continued to Dragons miniatures operate for the next 25 years before opening a fitness center and Funko Pop figurines decorate the in Simi Valley. store. There are even As time progressed, vintage toys, baseball Collins couldn’t help but cards alongside other remember his childhood sports memorabilia, experience of being pressured and more. to sell his comic book “DreamWorld collection by an overbearing to me was always salesman at his local comic how I wanted my bookstore. Motivated to bedroom to look provide a store that acted as a kid,” shared Photos courtesy of Jay Collins

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Collins. “Collecting stuff is fun, but when people buy your collections, it’s actually a really huge adrenaline rush because you’re like-minded people, and you’re sharing this awesome statue or whatever it is, and then I can buy another one, and I get to do it all over again.”

What distinguishes DreamWorld Collectibles as a welcome addition to La Cumbre Plaza, however, is its commitment to transforming the store into a community gathering place. Each day, visitors may utilize the store’s library of board games to set up and play a game with their friends.

For individuals with more focused interests, DreamWorld Collectibles hosts weekly meetings for people to play Magic: The Gathering, the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the Pokémon card game.

The store can also host birthday parties, they even offer the option to hire costume players to depict kids’ favorite characters.

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Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Delivers Record Number of Gifts to Local Children

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HE SITE OF COUNTLESS PICNICS AND EVENTS, the A. C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden at the Old Mission is the pride and joy of springtime in Santa Barbara. Community members are invited to help care for this cherished garden from 9am-1pm, Saturday, January 8th, by partaking in the City of Santa Barbara’s Rose Pruning Day. Experienced and new gardeners alike are invited to volunteer. Visit https://tinyurl.com/5f4mvby2

Assistance League of SB Bakes 1,200 Cookies for Food From the Heart Meal Recipients

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AKING WITH LOVE AND CARE, 25 members of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara baked, bagged, and delivered 1,200 cookies to local nonprofit Food From the Heart earlier this holiday season. Each of these cookies brought cheer and something sweet to community members with major illnesses, failing health, or who are recovering from surgeries who receive the organization’s meals.

Members brought cookies to the Assistance League chapter house, where volunteers bagged them for delivery to local residents.

Beyond this contribution, Assistance League members also provided the hams for the The Assistance League of Santa Barbara team of bakers sharing their cookies Food From the Heart December holiday meals. Members additionally donated 125 mini-boxes of Sees’ truffle candies to Meals on Wheels of Santa Barbara.

“The home-baked cookies were divided into 170 bags with seven different cookies in each bag,” said Sydney Tredick, committee chair. “There were many kinds of delectable cookies, from chocolate chip to rolled, dropped, sliced, and bars.”

ETTING A MUCH-NEEDED RECORD FOR SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER THIS SEASON, the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s annual Project Holiday endeavor ensured that over 70 families throughout the tri-counties were granted Christmas trees, gifts, and more. This far surpassed prior years’ programs, which sponsored an average of 35 to 40 families each December. When combined with the organization’s annual Holiday Party held in partnership with Cottage Children’s Medical Center, TBCF’s positive impact on local children’s holiday seasons truly shone.

TBCF’s Project Holiday program entails organization supporters and volunteers sponsoring entire families by providing $100 gifts for each child in the household, a Christmas tree and holiday decor, and a filled stocking.

“As unimaginable as a pediatric cancer journey seems, the weight often becomes intensified over the holiday season with the addition of financial and emotional stressors,” read a TBCF statement. “It is precisely due to those stressors that TBCF created their Project Holiday program...”

TBCF also hosted its annual Dick Poole dressed as Santa for TBCF’s Holiday Party Holiday Party, transforming it into a in Santa Barbara drive-through event at the Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria and the Ridley Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara. As families drove their cars into the decorated lots, Santa filled their trunks with gifts for each child in the household.

Jeff Zamora, a former TBCF recipient whose son battled cancer ten years ago, wore the Santa suit in Santa Maria. In Santa Barbara, Dick Poole and Pat Weeks dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus, dancing as they handed out gifts. There were also special appearances from mini horses, elves, stormtroopers, and Elsa as well.

There was also an exciting announcement about additional support being provided to families in need.

“TBCF has excitedly dreamt big alongside our families over the past year; however, as we also have built strong empathic connections with our families, we are in a unique position to understand the exact needs of our families,” said Corey Pahanish, TBCF’s Executive Director. “Our families are not only battling pediatric cancer, they are also experiencing food insecurity and heightened transportation needs. With the support of an anonymous donor, this year we will be addressing these insecurities by providing 70 families with $250 grocery gift cards and $250 gas cards.”

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They united at the Veterans Memorial Building on Christmas Day to feed about 400 people fed tamale dinners, and offered supplies to help them going forward. If these loving volunteers didn’t do this, would anyone?

A CHRISTMAS EVE FOOD DISTRIBUTION from the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County helped hundreds on Santa Barbara’s Eastside. They offered enough food for a holiday dinner, and other essentials including quick COVID tests.

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A RAINBOW BONDING in Santa Barbara on Friday, December 24th.

UCSB Men’s Basketball Game Cancelled due to COVID UC SANTA BARBARA ROAD GAME Saturday, January 1st with UC Irvine is off due to COVID issues. Big West protocols say this will not be rescheduled and will be listed as “no-contest.” UCSB still set for January 6th at home against Cal Poly in the famous Thunderdome.

Intense Christmas Winds Toss Metal Car Port Pieces Across Goleta A DESTRUCTIVE Christmas wind event near Goleta tosses metal car port pieces all over, San Marcos High track gear ends up in a neighborhood, and damages will be very costly. No one hurt.

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One thought a plane was crashing.

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EconomicVOICE Here’s To a Lasting Housing Recovery!

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By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE

INCE IT IS THE HOLIDAYS, I want to propose a New Year’s toast to a lasting housing recovery.

Firstly, home builders are beginning to play catchup with the housing shortage that has plagued those wanting a place to live since the end of the Great Recession and busted housing bubble. That’s when construction ground to a halt because one million more homes were built than were needed at the time.

Does this mean the housing market could begin a decade-long recovery as has happened in the past? It’s possible. Consumers are flush with cash from the pandemic aid and the personal savings rate is still at a post-recession high (6.9 percent).

More than 1,800,000 housing units per year were constructed during the height of the housing bubble in 2006 (see graph above), which fell to just 400,000 units annually during the Great Recession in 2008 (gray bar), which is part of the reason for the current housing shortage.

The last two recoveries lasted approximately ten years. So why not toast the possibility that this may be a housing recovery that might last, if the other roadblocks to a housing recovery, labor and material shortages should ease next year?

To fill the very low inventory of homes for sale, construction is booming, despite the labor and material shortages.

“Single-family housing starts in November were at a rate of 1,173,000; this is 11.3 percent above the revised October figure of 1,054,000. The November rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 491,000,” according to the Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/pdf/newresconst.pdf).

Rising existing-home sales are helping to fill the housing need.

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Existing-home sales rose 1.9 Lynn Franco, Senior Director of Economic Indicators percent to a seasonally adjusted at The Conference Board said, “The Present Situation Index annual rate of 6.46 million dipped slightly but remains very high, suggesting the economy in November, the National has maintained its momentum in the final month of 2021.

Association of REALTORS said Expectations about short-term growth prospects improved, December 22nd. That is the setting the stage for continued growth in early 2022. The third straight monthly gain.

And there is room to grow more proportion of consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles, major appliances, and vacations over the next six sales. months all increased.”

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Art Matters

By Edward Goldman, ART Matters

HAVEN’T BEEN TO THE MOCA GRAND FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, but I’ve heard that the exhibition of recent acquisitions is quite an adventure. And indeed, what I saw there yesterday was full of surprises. Most of the permanent collection is temporarily in storage, so your full attention is on the new acquisitions. And among them are a few showstoppers by artists whose works I had not seen before.

The immersive installation, Cromosaturación, by Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923-2019), a Franco-Venezuelan artist, consists of three rooms flooded with colors streaming through the windows. Then, you’re invited to enter these rooms and that’s where you become washed over with colors, which makes you happily drunk. Reading the wall text, I discovered that this impressive artwork is jointly owned by MOCA and The Hirschhorn Museum, Washington, D.C. Smart choice!

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Post-Christmas Art Surprises at MOCA

Carlos Cruz-Diez Cromosaturación, 1965

You definitely want to see this piece very closely, which gives you the impression of surfing on these graphic waves. In addition to that, it also made me imagine that I was hearing music and seeing pages of music scores dancing into the air.

Was I drunk...?

Photo by Edward Goldman

Another reason to visit MOCA Grand in the upcoming weeks is to see the solo exhibition, Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep, by New York artist, Jennifer Packer (b. 1984). This exhibition, curated

by Bennett Simpson, is Packer’s first show on the West Coast. Her portraits of friends and family have an unsettling feeling that the artist not only wants to pay homage to them, but also wants to convey a sense of vulnerability and danger, which stayed with me long after I left the museum. The exhibition runs through February 22, 2022.

Jennifer Packer Every Shut Eye Ain’t Sleep

Carlos Cruz-Diez Cromosaturación, 1965

Lauren Halsey Briccs 2, 2020

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

Discover more Art Matters Columns at www.edwardgoldman.com

Photo by Edward Goldman

So my friends, after you finish unwrapping holiday presents, give yourself a gift of strolling through the MOCA Grand galleries full of surprises...

Photos by Edward Goldman

Mark Rothko L: No 61 (Rust and Blue) [Brown Blue, Brown on Blue], 1953 R: No. 301 (Reds and Violet over Red/Red and Blue over Red), 1959

Now, only one gallery at the MOCA Grand is dedicated to the glory of its permanent collection, with a few masterpieces by Mark Rothko (19031970) on display. The art labels remind us that these magic paintings are part of the Count Panza Collection acquired by the museum almost 40 years ago for $11 million. Then, this amount of money was unheard of to pay for post-WWII art.

Today, just one painting by Mark Rothko sells for over $65 million.

Photo by Edward Goldman

Wolfgang Tillmans Ostgut Freischwimmer (detail), 2004

Confronting the gigantic work by German photographer, Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968), my first thought was that it was a huge pencil drawing on paper. Reading the label text, I learned that “he exposed light-sensitive paper with handheld light sources (light pens, flashlights, and lasers) in the darkroom.”

Photo by Edward Goldman

Photo by Edward Goldman

In an adjacent gallery, I had fun walking through and around the mirrored architectural sculpture, Briccs 2,

by Los Angeles artist, Lauren Halsey (b. 1987).

There are hundreds of mirrored tiles covering the sculpture with graffiti tags across them, which creates a challenging experience of seeing your reflection with graffiti tattoos across your face.

Wolfgang Tillmans Ostgut Freischwimmer, 2004

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DDING COLOR AND SPIRIT or refreshing a soul longing for the end of the pandemic, art is a wonderful addition to the holidays. Each year, Santa Barbara, home to thousands of artists and art lovers, comes alive with curated and group exhibitions aiming to slake our thirst for the aesthetic in the form of affordable original work.

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While much of seasonal shopping is over, there’s still time to take in several of these exhibitions, if not before the New Year, at least before they disappear.

At Marcia Burtt Studio, Holiday 2021 runs through February 6th. “It can’t be said often enough how lucky we are to live on California’s Central Coast. I have the additional blessing of being immersed in art that influences and enhances how I observe our idyll between mountains and ocean,” wrote Cynthia Stahl, Gallery Director of the exhibition.

“Even tending my garden has been magnified by Anne Ward’s botanical patterns and Dana Hooper’s lush observations of domesticated farm life. A daily walk — a daily reminder of how nature influences our artists as well as how living with and appreciating art transforms us.”

A favorite for sheer volume, talent, and excitment, 100 Grand is on the walls at Sullivan Goss through January 24th.

While upwards of 70 of the pieces have been purchased, 30 Crater Lake, acrylic, 32x30 in. by Michael Ferguson, at Marcia Burtt Studio

more are still available – and, everyone can look for free at work by local artists and selected by the Gallery’s Susan Bush.

If the Omicrom variant is making your heart beat with anxiety about venturing out among holiday crowds, many of the holiday exhibitions are also online. Consider Goleta Valley Art Association’s Picassos for Peanuts for online viewing through March 31st at: www.thegoletavalleyartassociation.org.

Adobe Sunrise, acrylic on wood panel, by Penny Arntz, on-line and at 10 West Gallery

Fiesta Floral, 16X20, acrylic on canvas by Patricia Heller. Part of the online Picassos for Peanuts. www.thegoletavalleyartassociation.org

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Single Candle, 2020, Oil, ashes, and charcoal on burned paper by Tom Pazderka at Sullivan Goss

And, the Holiday Show 2021 at 10 West Gallery is online and in person at the gallery through January 17th: www.10westgallery.com.

It’s too early to know how 2022 will play out, but it’s never to soon to take a moment and immerse yourself in color and the vision of an artist – especially a local artist – and feel your soul respond.

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CORRIDAN GALLERY: 125 N Milpas • We-Sa 11-5 & by Appt • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com CYPRESS GALLERY: 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • Sat & Sun 1-4 • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org

EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BÁRBARA: Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E. Canon Perdido St • Th-Sun 11-4 • www.sbthp.org/presidio

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ELVERHØJ MUSEUM: Widening Circles: Landscape Portraits of Solvang ~ Jan 9 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • Th-Mo 11-5 • www.elverhoj.org

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FAULKNER GALLERY: Goleta Valley Art Assn: Welcome 2022! ~ Jan 5-30 • 40 E Anapamu St • www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/default.asp GALLERY 113: SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • 2-5 daily • www.gallery113sb.com GALLERY LOS OLIVOS: Winter Saloncelebrating 30 years! ~ Dec • 2920 Grand Ave, LO • Thur-Mo 10-5 • 805-688-7517 • www.gallerylosolivos.com

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ARCHITECTURAL FDN GALLERY: Attention to Loss: by Pecos Pryor ~ Opens Jan 7 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • www.afsb.org ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM: Sound of a Thousand Years: Gagaku Instruments from Japan ~ May 1 • We-Sun 12-5 • 805-893-2951 • www.museum.ucsb.edu

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ATKINSON GALLERY: Cosmovisión Indígena Art Lab 2.0 with Tanya Aguiñiga, Porfirio Gutierrez, MICOP Mixteco/Indigena Community Organization Project ~ Jan 21 • SBCC Humanities Bldg #202, East Campus, 721 Cliff Dr • Tu-Thu 11-6pm; Sat 12-4pm BELLA ROSA GALLERIES: 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707 CASA DE LA GUERRA: Currently Closed

CASA DOLORES: Navidad Mexicana and Nativity scenes ~ Feb 5; Ongoing: Bandera Ware and traditional outfits, Huichol, Tehuana dress, China Poblana skirt • 1023 Bath St • www.casadolores.org

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REH FINE ART @ GRAYSPACE: Abstract Art Collection ~ Jan 1-30 • 219 Gray Av • Fri & Sat, 12-6pm; Thur & Sun, 12-5pm; Wed by appt • 805-689-0858 • www.grayspaceart.com GOLETA VALLEY ART ASSN: Welcome 2022! ~ Jan 5-30 • Faulkner Gallery • www.thegoletavalleyartassociation.org

JAMES MAIN FINE ART: 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • Tu-Sa 12-5 • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347 JARDIN DE LAS GRANADAS: re[visit] 1925 by Cochran & Smith • 21 E Anapamu St. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SB Portraits of Survival • Mo-Th 9am-5pm, Fr 9am-3:30pm • 805-957-1115

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 21 W Anapamu St • We-Su 12-4 • 805-962-5322.

KATHRYNE DESIGNS: Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • M-Sa 10-5; Su 11-5 • 805-565-4700

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CHANNING PEAKE GALLERY: Remedy: Art is the Cure ~ Mar 25 • 1st fl, 105 E. Anacapa St • 805-568-3994

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ESPITE BEING NAMED AFTER HIS GRANDFATHER, a renowned art dealer, Vincent Van Gogh did not launch his painting career until he was 27 years old. Born to a minister and his wife, Van Gogh was the eldest of his six surviving siblings — morbidly being given the same name as his older brother who died a year before his birth.

Self-Portrait with Pipe, SeptemberAs a teenager, Van November 1886, Oil on canvas, by Gogh followed his Vincent van Gogh namesake by working for art dealers Goupil & Cie in The Hague, later transferring to their London and Paris locations. After being fired at age 23, Van Gogh bounced from job to job, working as a teacher’s assistant and a bookseller before devoting himself to Christianity for the next four years. It was only then that Van Gogh settled upon what would ultimately become his legacy — painting. www.vangoghmuseum.nl The Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s exhibition, Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and his Sources, opens February 27th, 2022. www.SBMA.net

MUSEUM OF SENSORY & MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES: La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

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PEREGRINE GALLERIES: Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • www.Peregrine.shop PORTICO GALLERY: Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www.porticofinearts.com

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Ralph Waterhouse Waterhouse Gallery La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-962-8885 www.waterhousegallery.com

Patti Jacquemain “Autumn Bouquet” 36”h x 24”w Original woodblock print

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MARCIA BURTT STUDIO: Holiday 2021 ~ Feb 6 • 517 Laguna St • Th-Su 1-5 • 805-962-5588 • www.artlacuna.com

MOXI, THE WOLF MUSEUM: Exploration + Innovation • Lunchboxing with Lasers • Daily 10-5 • 805-770-5000 • 125 State St, SB • www.moxi.org MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SB: Drifters: Rosha Yaghmai ~ Jan 9 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org

MARCIA BURT T Marcia Burtt Gallery 517 Laguna St., Santa Barbara 805 962-5588 www.artlacuna.com

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Call & Check for Holiday Schedules

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Meditations on Color

Jan 30; • Tu – Su, 11 –5; Thu, 11-8 • www.sbma.net • 805-963-4364

SB MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: What’s in our Drawers? ~ Mar 31 • Wed-Sun 10-5 • 805682-4711• www.sbnature.org • (The Sea Center is closed through Spring 2022 • some exhibitions now at Natural History Campus) SILO 118: Blaze, Lapalma, Foley & Foley, Patrick • Now re-opened! • 118 Gray St • 12-5 Th-Sa or by appt • www.silo118.com

SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CLUB:

Wings ~ Jan 6 • 10-2 daily • 2375 Foothill Rd • 805-682-4722 SB BOTANIC GARDEN: 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

SB HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Queen on the Hill, Borein & His Circle of Friends, The Story of SB • 136 E De la Guerra • Thur 12-5, Fri 127; Sat 12-5 • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts The Hangout Gallery La Cumbre PLaza

SB MARITIME MUSEUM: Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths & Legends ~ Mar 31 • 113 Harbor Way, Ste 190 • Thu-Su 10-5 • www.SBMM.org • 805-962-8404

SB MUSEUM OF ART: Highlights of American Art; Portrait of Mexico Today; Important Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection: New Selections; Mediated Nature; Contemporary Gallery - Ongoing; Fire, Metal, Monument: Bronze - Jan 9; In the Meanwhile -

Rare Daguerreotype Acquired By Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

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PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT of an American inventor, made by the French artist Louis-JacquesMande Daguerre, has been acquired by the NelsonAtkins Art Museum in Kansas City. The rare photograph is believed to have been one of the earliest made in the United States.

The photo is an 1840 portrait of Henry Fitz Jr. and part of a collection of artifacts and 23 daguerreotypes in a collection purchased by the gallery to add to their collection, which is considered one of the best in the country.

The Nelson-Atkins purchased the collection in November, according to The Art Newspaper.

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UCSB LIBRARY: A Call to Action: Documenting

Santa Barbara’s Art & Activism ~ Jun 24 (Special Collections); Art of Science 2020 ~ Dec 31 • in the Learning Commons • www.library.ucsb.edu

WATERHOUSE GALLERY: Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun • 805-9628885 • www.waterhousegallery.com WESTMONT RIDLEY-TREE MUSEUM OF ART:

805-565-6162 • M-F 10-4 • www.westmont.edu/museum

WILDLING MUSEUM: Close to Home, Three Printmakers: Claudia Borfiga, Karen Schroeder, and Sara Woodburn ~ Feb 22 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • www.wildlingmuseum.org

Buried by Vesuvius: Conserving a Monumental Drunken Satyr Bronze Statue from Herculaneum

Art Matters Lecture with Erik Risser BuEnterrado por el Vesubio: Conservación de una estatua de bronce de un sátiro borracho monumental de Herculano

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XPLORE THE EFFORTS to conserve one of history’s most stunning relics when the Santa Barbara Museum of Art presents Buried by Vesuvius: Conserving a Monumental Drunken Satyr Bronze Statue from Herculaneum.

Hosted from 5:30-6:30pm Thursday, January 6th, in the museum’s Mary Craig Auditorium, the talk will feature Erik Risser, J. Paul Getty Museum Associate Conservator of Antiquities. For tickets ($10-15, free students & circle members) visit www.sbma.net

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XPLORA LOS ESFUERZOS por conservar una de las reliquias más impresionantes de la historia cuando el Museo de Arte de Santa Bárbara presenta Enterrado por el Vesubio: Conservación de una estatua de bronce monumental de un sátiro borracho de Herculano. Organizada de 5:30-6:30pm el jueves, 6 de enero, en el Auditorio Mary Craig del museo, la charla contará con Erik Risser, Conservador Asociado de Antigüedades del J. Paul Getty Museum. Para boletos ($10-15, estudiantes y miembros del círculo gratis) visita www.sbma.net

NEW YEAR’S SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW •

Local artists and artisans • City of SB • Cabrillo Blvd from Stearns Wharf to Calle Cesar Chavez • Free • 10am-6pm Fr, 12/31.

EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTES Y ARTESANIAS DE SB

Los artistas y artesanos locales • Ciudad de SB • Cabrillo Blvd desde Stearns Wharf hasta Calle Cesar Chavez • Gratis • 10am6pm viernes, 12/31.

SB ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW • Local artists •

805-689-0858 • www.RuthEllenHoag.com

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SULLIVAN GOSS: AN AMERICAN GALLERY: 100 Grand ~ Jan 24; Juxtaposed ~ Dec 31 Feb 21 • 11 E Anapamu St • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

Ruth Ellen Hoag Fine Art at GraySpace

Marlyn Daggett

Drunken Satyr. Roman, first century BCE/CE. Bronze, copper, tin, and bone. Here on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli collection.

236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm Sun. EXPOSICIÓN DE ARTES Y ARTESANÍAS DE SB • De artistas locales • 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd., SB • 10am-5pm domingo.

BURIED BY VESUVIUS: CONSERVING A MONUMENTAL DRUNKEN SATYR BRONZE • With

Erik Risser, Associate Conservator, J. Paul Getty Museum • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Aud. • $10-15, free students & circle members • www.sbma.net • 5:30pm Th, 1/6.

ENTERRADO POR EL VESUBIO: CONSERVACIÓN DE UN MONUMENTAL SÁTIRO BORRACHO DE BRONCE • Con Erik Risser, Conservador

Asociado, J. Paul Getty Museum • SB Museum of Art, Mary Craig Aud. • $10-15, estudiantes y miembros del círculo gratis • www.sbma.net • 5:30pm jueves, 1/6.

OPENING RECEPTION: ATTENTION TO LOSS • Meet artist Pecos Pryor • Architectural Foundation Gallery, 229 E Victoria St. • Free • 5-7pm Fr, 1/7.

Art Events Eventos de Arte RECEPCIÓN DE APERTURA: ATENCIÓN A LA PÉRDIDA • Conoce al artista Pecos Pryor •

Architectural Foundation Gallery, 229 E Victoria St. • Gratis • 5-7pm viernes, 1/7.

ABSTRACT ART COLLECTIVE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OPENING RECEPTION • Reception with

artists of this members’ exhibition • REH GraySpace, 219 Gray Ave • Free • 4-7:30pm Sa, 1/8.

RECEPCIÓN DE INAUGURACIÓN DEL DÉCIMO ANIVERSARIO DEL COLECTIVO DE ARTE ABSTRACTO • Recepción con artistas de

la exposición de estos miembros • REH GraySpace, 219 Gray Ave • Gratis • 4-7:30pm sábado, 1/8.

STUDIO SUNDAY ~ SKETCHING • Inspired by Jane Wilbraham’s sculpture Index • SB Museum of Art, Family Resource Ctr • Free • www.sbma.net • 1:30-4:30pm Su, 1/9.

ESTUDIO DEL DOMINGO ~ BOCETOS • Inspirado en el índice de esculturas de Jane Wilbraham • SB Museum of Art, Family Resource Ctr • Gratis • www.sbma.net • 1:30-4:30pm domingo, 1/9.

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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. Additionally, State Street comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.

Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues ❶ SBIFF’S SANTA BARBARA FILMMAKER SCREENING SERIES •

SBIFF Eduction Center, 1330 State St. • Featuring Alex Astrella’s UNDERDOGS. At the California Men’s Colony, a special connection forms between dogs training to be service animals and their inmate handlers. Showtimes every 30 minutes (5:30-7:30pm). Runtime: 16 min.

❷ SANTA BARBARA FINE ART • 1321

State St., 805-845-4270 • Painting the Light by Original Oak Group member and renowned Santa Barbara landscape artist, Richard Schloss. Also works by some of Santa Barbara’s best local landscape artists, including 13 Oak Group members.

Champagne & wine. Live music by Bruce Goldish.

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MAUNE CONTEMPORARY • 1309 State St. • Maune Contemporary to offer a sneak peak of its new gallery opening & showcase an array of works from its artist roster. Located in the Art District. Helmed by husband-and-wife Heidi and Ramsey Maune, the new gallery will open in February 2022.

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DOMECÍL • 1221 State St., Suite 7 • Local figurative artist Hannah Jaffe, exhibiting her original paintings based on the female form. Post classical pianist and composer John Campbell will perform original music (on the hour, beginning at 5pm). Stop by to shop the work of local artisans, all in the heart of beautiful Victoria Court.

❺ LONETREE • 1221 State St., Suite

24, 805-892-7335 • Grand Opening of LONETREE in Victoria Court, a new home furnishings store owned by interior and furniture designer Michelle Beamer. We will be pouring Kompas Club wines and showcasing new sofas, lighting, case pieces, art, and more!

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ROAR & POUR 1212 State St., 805-8992222 • In collaboration with The Granada Theatre, Opera Santa Barbara, and The Good Lion, Roar & Pour is where downtown Santa Barbara meets the best of local musical talent and delicious cocktails! Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for a swinging good time with the acoustic jazz sounds of Souriez (6-8pm).

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10 WEST GALLERY • 10 West Anapamu St., 805-770-7711 • This is the last week of our holiday all-member exhibition featuring the 28 contemporary artists represented by 10 West Gallery, plus fine-art pottery from Mata Ortiz, Mexico. Pottery prices are reduced during the final 10 days of the show ending on January 10th.

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SULLIVAN GOSS – AN AMERICAN GALLERY • 11 East Anapamu St., 805-730-1460 • Sullivan Goss celebrates the opening of their newest show, Juxtaposed, highlighting artworks in pairs, where works shown together are greater than the sum of their parts. Also on view, 100 GRAND: 100 Works for $1,000 or Less; and our Winter Salon exhibitions.

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CRUSH BAR & TAP • 1129 State St., Suite A, 805-770-8077 • At Crush Bar we strive to provide a safe, inclusive, loving, and

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respectful space for all to gather and enjoy. Join us for our monthly 1st Thursday. Come try locally sourced bites, participate in our rainbow social, sing karaoke, and enjoy our all-day happy hour. We hope you will come by to relax, have a drink, and be a part of the fun!

10 SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART • 1130 State St., 805-9634364 • Bring the whole family to enjoy a Teaching Artist-led activity in the Museum’s Family Resource Center (5:30-7:30pm). Create an abstract painted collage composition inspired by Frederick Hammersley’s In the Pink (1964). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8pm. Free!

11 FAULKNER GALLERY - WEST • 40 East Anapamu St., in the SB Public Library • Please join us in the west Faulkner side gallery to view Characters, etc., a collection of figurative paintings and ink drawings by Richard Six. Gallery open for viewing during normal Library hours. Enjoy a reception with the artist during January 1st Thursday.

12 WATERHOUSE GALLERY •1114 State St., La Arcada Court #9, 805-962-8885 • 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 (5:45pm).

10 Create an abstract painted collage composition inspired by Frederick Hammersley’s In the Pink (1964) in a Teaching Artist-led activity at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Family Resource Center (5:30 - 7:30pm) and then explore the Museum’s galleries.

St., 805-966-7029 • Featured artist Bobby Williams has been oil painting for 20 years. Moving to California he was inspired by the vast valleys and seascapes. His current artwork is divided into three oil painting series called Pillars, Fruits of Labor, and Omniscient.

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MINDFUL BARBELL • 414 Chapala St., Suite 100 B, 805-6137450 • An evening of local wine, fine art, and live music. The unique fitness space and training philosophy empowers women of all shapes and athletic ability. Featuring Hannah of Huny’s artwork celebrating the strength & beauty of the female form in all phases of life.

SOURIEZ • 1212 State St., 6-8pm • Enjoy the acoustic jazz sound of the band Souriez performing at Roar & Pour. Drawing inspiration from the jazz of the Hot Club of Paris and the pre-war jazz of the U.S., Souriez plays music for everyone. They want nothing more than to make their audience smile (souriez) and have a good time.

1ST THURSDAY AFTER HOURS • The Good Lion, 1212 State St. • After partaking in the art and cultural happenings at your favorite 1st Thursday venues, head over to The Good Lion for the official 1st THURSDAY AFTERHOURS party.

Enjoy a delicious craft cocktail , relax with loved ones, and listen to some great tunes ( 21 + only).

Santa Barbara Art Crawl • 1130 State St, 5:30 pm • One of Unfolding by Joan Rosenberg-Dent, 13 GALLERY • 113 Art Crawl’s original founders, Andi porcelain on wood panel at 10 West Gallery 1114 State St., La Arcada Garcia is a passionate warrior for Court #8, 805-965-6611 • Santa Barbara arts. She tracks Members of the Santa down hidden gems and off-theBarbara Art Assn exhibit here. The Artist of beaten-track locations for this curated Art Crawl. Meet Andi at the the Month is Katherine Murray-Morse and front steps at SBMA and wear comfy shoes so you can crawl in the Featured Artists are Karen Glancy, comfort.

Mary-Gail King, Lily Sanders, and Katy Zappala and many other artists from the 500 membership.

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14 SANTA BARBARA TRAVEL BUREAU • 1028 State St., 805-966-3116 • Stop by Santa Barbara Travel to snack, sip, and build your dream trip ! Love wine and love to travel? This event is for you! Special presentations and discounts on wine themed travel. Speak with experienced travel advisors and get all your travel questions answered.

15 MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SANTA BARBARA • 653 Paseo Nuevo Terrace, 805-966-5373 • Contemporary art. Cocktails. Local DJs. Interactive art experiences. Enjoy Curated Cocktails at MCASB inspired by the current exhibition Rosha Yaghmai: Drifters. Delicious drinks, art activities, and a live DJ make for a memorable evening.

16 IDYLL MERCANTILE •703 Chapala St. • Let’s ring in the new year with local art and live music! We will be serving beer and wine, and celebrating the many makers in our community. We look forward to seeing you! *Please bring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, from within 3 days of the event* 17 LA PALOMA CAFÉ • 702 Anacapa

Souriez will play at the Roar & Pour. Let yourself smile... stop by and enjoy some hot jazz.