CASA Magazine: April 19, 2013 by Voice Magazine / CASA

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DIA DEL NIÑO CHILDREN’S DAY ‘Marionettes of Mexico’

SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2013 1 TO 4 PM FREE ADMISSION ARTS CRAFTS PIÑATAS PUPPETS MUSIC FOOD EXHIBITS & MORE!

Photos by Priscilla@SantaBarbaraSeen.com

Photo Courtesy of SBHM

�� Casa Mexicana by Alexis M. Podchernikoff (1886-1933) �� Gift of Mrs. Dwight Murphy �� Exhibit Sponsors: Marlene Miller, SBHM Board �� President with Helene and Jerry Beaver �� Daniel Calderon, SBHM �� Chief Curator �� Evelyn Sullivan, Exhibit John C. Sponsor and Eleanor Van Woodward, �� Cott, Trustee Emeritus Exhibit Sponsor �� Lynn Kirst and Douglas Diller, SBHM �� Executive Director ��

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Exhibit sponsors include: Helene and Jerry Beaver; Dorothy and Ashleigh Brilliant; Marlene and Warren Miller; Evelyn E. Sullivan; John C. Woodward; and Bella Vista Designs. Casa de Miguel Burke by Ludmilla Pilat Welch (1865-1925). Gift of Crocker National Bank

The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is located at 136 E De La Guerra St and is open Tu-Sa 10-5pm and Su 12-5pm. Reach them at 966-1601.

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Tenor Javier Abreu as Ernesto and Soprano Zulimar López-Hernández as Norina in OSB’s Don Pasquale

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�� LOCAL SPONSORS: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Mentor Worldwide LLC, Montecito Bank & Trust, BMW of Santa Barbara, Sansum Clinic, and MarBorg Industries. *This ad was made possible by CASA Magazine, proud media sponsor of the 2013 Santa Barbara Heart Ball.

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Performances will be held at the Granada Theater at 1214 State St. Don Pasquale will be sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage. Tickets are $28–$188. For tickets call 899-2222 or visit www.operasb.org. Opera Santa Barbara, founded in 1994, is one of the leading regional opera companies in the United States. It engages audiences with exciting, high-quality operas and education programs that inspire and entertain, enriching the cultural life of our community.

By Daniel Kepl / CASA

�� Francesco Milioto, Conductor �� Daniel Kepl has been writing music, theatre, and dance reviews for Santa Barbara publications since he was a teenager. His professional expertise is as an orchestra conductor.

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More than 70 Westmont students acting and dancing - Fringe 2013: On the Verge • Porter Theatre & throughout campus • $10/$7 • 565-7140 • 7-10:30pm Fri-Sat • 4/19-4/20. LAGUNA BLANCA SCHOOL THEATER: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Laguna Blanca students bring to life the creepycrawly cult classic • Spaulding Auditorium, 4125 Paloma Dr • $10/$5 • 687-1752 x217 • 7pm We-Sa • Through 4/20. DIJO PRODUCTIONS: FREUD’S LAST SESSION

The religious C. S. Lewis and the atheist Sigmund Freud debate, relate, and analyze each other in both comedic and dramatic exchanges • Plaza Playhouse Theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave • $17/$12 • 684-6380 • 8pm Sat (4/20); Thu-Fri (4/25-4/26); Thu-Sat (5/25/4) & 2pm Su • 4/20-5/5.

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DOS PUEBLOS THEATRE CO: IN THE HEIGHTS

Tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood, a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures • Elings Performing Arts Ctr, 7266 Alameda Ave • $15/$10 • www.showclix. com • 7pm Fri-Sat (4/19-4/20 & 4/26-4/27), 2pm Sa (4/20) • Through 4/27. RUBICON THEATRE: LONESOME TRAVELER

Nine young singer/songwriters and multiinstrumentalists create characters inspired by Leadbelly, Odetta, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and others whose music changed America forever • Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St • $35-$59 • 667-2900 • 8pm Th-Fri; 2 & 8pm Sat; 2pm Sun; 2 & 7pm Wed • 4/24-5/19. SBCC THEATRE GROUP: BECKY’S NEW CAR

Becky Foster is caught in middle age, middle management, and in a middling marriage. One night a millionaire stumbles into the car dealership where she works and offers her a new life • SBCC Jurkowitz Theatre • $8-$21 • 965-5935 • Previews: 4/24 & 4/25; 7:30pm Wed-Sat; 2pm Sun; Saturday matinees: 2pm & 7:30pm (5/4 & 5/11) • 4/24-5/11. PCPA THEATERFEST: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Trying to balance life, like a ﬁddler on a roof, Tevye attempts to hold onto his traditions despite sweeping social change that is threatening his town’s existence • (New Location) Clark Center, 487 Fair Oaks Ave, Arroyo Grande • From $31.50 • 922-8313 • 1:30pm We, Sat, Sun; 7pm Fr-Sa • 4/25-5/12. BORROWED TIME

In his new one-man musical, Borrowed Time, Brad Fiedel tells his story of a man whose journey to success is haunted by the promise he left behind • Center Stage Theatre • $25/Patron Tickets & Sponsorships: $50-$1,000 • 963-0408 • 7:30pm Th & Fr • 4/25 & 4/26.

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Featuring live music, clever performances, and animation, this genre-smashing new show is like a graphic novel burst into life • UCSB Campbell Hall • $38/$18 • 893-3535 • 8pm Thur • 4/25. SB HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE DEPT: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

This hilarious musical follows the exploits of King Arthur and his knights as they encounter killer rabbits, ﬂatulent Frenchmen, and a legless knight • SB High School Theatre, 700 E. Anapamu St • $10/$5 • 1-888-979-3667 • 7pm Fri-Sat (4/26-4/27) & Thu-Sat (5/2-5/4), 2pm Sun (5/5) • 4/26-5/5. CIRCLE BAR B THEATRE: RETURN ENGAGEMENTS

First act is comprised of three separate vignettes illustrating four couples in various states in their “relationship.” In Act 2 we meet the couples 15, 20, and 25 years later and we learn how the couples ended up • 1800 Refugio Rd • $45/$37 • 967-1962 • 7pm Fri & Sat Dinner, 8pm Show; 1pm Sun Dinner, 2pm Show • Through 5/19.

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WORLD PREMIERE: THE BET: A delightful romantic comedy directed by veteran actress Finola Hughes with the help of hundreds of your friends and neighbors in SB. Post movie reception with the director & stars of ﬁlm • Arlington Theatre • $12.50/VIP $40 • 963-4408 • 7pm Fri & Sat • 4/19 & 4/20. ANDREW DOMINIK DOUBLE FEATURE:

7pm: Killing Them Softly – Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. 10pm: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – Robert Ford, who’s idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader • Magic Lantern Films • Isla Vista Theater • $4 • 893-3907 • 7 & 10pm Fr & Mo • 4/19 & 4/22. ART | ARCHITECTURE ON FILM SERIES: MARINA ABRAMOVIC: A doc that follows the

Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Pollock Theater • $10/$5 • 893-3535 • 3pm Sun • 4/21.

ANGELS IN EXILE: The lives of two youths, Zulieka and Ariel, as they grow up from children to teenagers on the streets of Durham, South Africa. Q&A with director B. Raftery and producer A. Paul Smith • UCSB Pollock Theater • Free • RSVP to 893-4637 • 7pm Tues • 4/23. TRICKSTERS AND LABYRINTHS SERIES: THE DARK KNIGHT: Batman, Gordon, and Harvey

Dent combat the new rising threat of a criminal mastermind calling himself “The Joker” • UCSB Pollock Theater • $5 • 893-4637 • 7pm Wed • 4/24.

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UCSB ARTS & LECTURES: THE ANIMALS AND CHILDREN TOOK TO THE STREETS

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ENSEMBLE THEATRE CO: THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING

A haunting and lyrical story of one woman coming to grips with loss • Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St • $32-$65 • 965-5400 • 8pm Tu-Sa, 2&7pm Su • Through 4/21.

Review by Alex Henteloff Special to CASA

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and a group of riders retraced the 330-mile route on horseback from South Dakota to Minnesota to arrive at the hanging site of 38 Dakota ancestors • Cup of Culture • MultiCultural Ctr Theater • Free • 893-8411 • 6pm We • 4/24. DANNY LYON FILM SERIES: THE DEFIANT ONES:

Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture • SB Museum of Art • 963-4364 • Free, RSVP at tickets.sbma.net • 5:30pm Thur • 4/25. EVERETT RUESS WILDERNESS SONG: In the 1930s, Everett Ruess set out to live and travel in the wilderness. Following a few years of lone treks of exploration he vanished and the mystery of his disappearance has never been solved. Q&A to follow screening • St. Mark’s Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave, Los Olivos • $10/$5 • 686-8315 • 7pm Thur • 4/25.

SPACE JAM: Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Toons play a basketball game vs. alien slavers to determine their freedom • Magic Lantern Films • Isla Vista Theater • $4 • 893-3907 • 7 & 10pm Fr • 4/26.

THE FIGHT TO FORGIVE: Forced to ﬁght in Liberia’s civil war, six former child soldiers now battle for peace in post-conﬂict Liberia • SBCC Fe Le Bland Forum • Free • 441-7567 • 4pm Fr • 4/26. MET LIVE: GIULIO CESARE: The world’s leading countertenor, David Daniels, sings the title role opposite Natalie Dessay as an irresistibly exotic Cleopatra • Hahn Hall, MAW • $27 • 969-8787 • 9am Sat (Live); 2pm Sun (Encore) • 4/27-4/28.

ART | ARCHITECTURE ON FILM SERIES: PORTRAIT OF WALLY: The story of a Nazi-looted

painting, Egon Schiele’s Portrait of Wally, that was discovered on the walls of the Museum of Modern Art in 1997, triggering a historic court case • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Pollock Theater • $10/$5 • 893-3535 • 3pm Sun • 4/28. SIX GENERATIONS: A ﬁlm documenting the

personal stories of several generations of women in the Barbareño Chumash family • Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St • $5 • 653-0323 • 2pm Sun • 4/28.

FEMME: WOMEN HEALING THE WORLD:

Feature length doc that shares how the most important and inﬂuential women, as well as the unsung, heroic women from 50 countries are transforming and healing the planet • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $10/$5 • 884-4087 • 3pm Sun • 4/28.

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�� (Back) George Coe and Heather Heyerdahl. �� (Front) Tiffany Story and Sean O’Shea �� Alex Henteloff, a �� member of the �� Academy of Television �� Arts & Sciences with over 40 years experience �� in the theatre, has �� spent most of his professional career as �� an actor. Email him at �� papaalex@verizon.net. Alex Henteloff �� Photo by Mike Wondolowski

WESTMONT THEATRE’S FRINGE FESTIVAL

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Trinity Episcopal Church, State & Micheltorena • Free • 565-7140 • 8pm Fri, 4/19. ��

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Performs Bach’s complete English Suites • Lobero Theatre • $48/$63 • 963-0761 • 8pm Fri 4/19.

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A Brazilian musician, composer & improviser • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall UCSB • Free • 893-3261 • 7pm Fri 4/19.

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Metal and dancing • Santa Barbara Bowl • $36-$51 • (800) 745-3000 • 7pm Fri 4/19.

�� Bronfman Family Jewish Com Ctr, 524 Chapala St • 957-1115 x109 • 10:30-11:30am Fridays. Paciﬁc Pride Fdn Ofﬁce, #A-12 • Free • 963-3636 x130 • 4-5:30pm Fridays. For children ages 0 to 3 & their families helps children build early literacy skills through music and movement • Central Lib • Free • 564-5603 • 10:30am Fridays.

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With special guest Shemekia Copeland • Campbell Hall UCSB • $45/$18 • 893-3535 • 8pm Fri 4/19.

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Become more comfortable with computers & mobile devices • Solvang Lib, 1745 Mission Dr • Free • 6884214 • 11am Sat 4/20. ��

Learn to make necklaces • Goleta Lib, 500 N. Fairview Ave • Free • 964-7878 • 11am-Noon Sat 4/20. ��

Join esteemed local naturalists Dr. Fred Emerson and botanist Larry Ballard for a morning at the Sedgwick Reserve • Wildling Museum • $25/Members $20 • Reservations 686-8315 • 9-11:30am Sat 4/20. ��

Join local expert Susie Bartz for a day on Figueroa Mountain • SB Botanic Garden • $45/Members $30 • 682-4726 • 10am-2pm Sat 4/20. ��

Learn how to diffuse conﬂict and mediate solutions • Conﬂict Resolution Center, 1528 Chapala St Suite 205 • $385 • 963-6765 • 9:30-5pm Saturdays.

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Singer/songwriter with special guest Sam Baker • Lobero Theatre • $39.50 • 963-0761 • 8pm Sat 4/20.

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Dr. Steven Gross is Director • Karl Geiringer Hall (Music 1250) UCSB • Free • 893-3261 • 3pm Sat 4/20.

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With Huckle and Easy Leaves • SOhO • $13/$15 • 9627776 • 8:30pm Sat 4/20.

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The Likha ensemble combines native Filipino culture with European inﬂuences • Performance/MCC Theater UCSB • $15/$5 • 893-8411 • 8pm Fri 4/19. ��

Featuring: Lisa Beck & her Bollywood Dancers, Red C Tribal Fusion Troupe, Blue Moon Haven, Laura Johnson & Vanessa • Wildcat Lounge, 15 W Ortega St • $5 • 962-7970 • 7:30pm Fri 4/19. ��

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The Celebrity Century, with 4,600 crew & passengers • SB Harbor • All day Fri 4/19. ��

UCSB’s premiere improv troupe • Embarcadero Hall 935 Embarcadero Del Norte, IV • $5/$3 • 893-2004 • 8pm Fri 4/19.

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W/ Hector & Dannielle • $15 • info@santabarbaradan cecenter.com • 127 W Canon Perdido • 7pm beg.; 8pm Int/Adv, Fridays.

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At Sino West, 5718 Hollister Av, Ste 105 • $11-20 • 967-2983 • 10-11:15am Fridays. ��

with Taran Collis • La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Rd • $12/8 for $80 • 969-5031 • 9-10:15am Fridays.

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4 of SB’s World War II veterans will be honored & interviewed at this luncheon & symposium • Fess Parker’s Double Tree Resort • $35/$40 • 884-6636 • 11:30am Fri 4/19. ��

His talk: Capitalism Takes Command: The Social Transformation of Nineteenth Century America • 4041 HSSB UCSB • Free • 893-2004 • 1pm Fri 4/19. ��

The topic: Freedom for Femininity • Paradise Found, 17 E Anapamu St • Free • 564-3573 • 6:30pm Fri 4/19. ��

Nathan Alley will join other advocates from around the country in a panel discussion titled, Communities Rising Against Fracking • Faulkner Gallery • $5 • 8652231 • 6pm Fri 4/19.

Dancing as a way to motivate & inspire youth to stay on a positive track • MCC Theater UCSB • Free • 8938411 • 11am Sat 4/20. A monthly book club for fourth to sixth graders • Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr • Free • 688-4214 • 3-4pm ﬁrst Sat each month. ��

Beth Kanne-Casselman, MEd, MFT will lead a discussion in support of getting parents ready for the transition • Central Lib • Free • 564-5603 • 11am Sat 4/20.

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Five chi-gong exercises • Alameda Park • Free • 6837554 • 8-10am Saturdays. ��

Gather at Cachuma Lake Nature Ctr for guided walks • Free w/ $10 park admission • 688-4515 • 10-11:30am Saturdays. ��

Kids learn about wildlife and care of the environment • Cachuma Lake Nature Center • $2 after $10 park admission • 688-4515 • 12:30-1:30 Saturdays.

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Mike Lunsford, President of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy will speak • First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance • Free • 886-5438 • 9:30-Noon Sat 4/20. ��

w/ Michael Gurven: Aging in the Amazon • Dargan’s Pub, 18 E. Ortega St • Free • 6:30-8pm Sat 4/20.

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�� Momma Donna Restaurant • Free • 966-9782 • 6-9pm Fridays.

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Faulkner Gallery • Free • 969-7634 • 3pm Sat, 4/20.

�� SBCC’s ﬁrst annual Spring Dance Concert under new artistic director Tracy R. Kofford • Center Stage Theater, Paseo Nuevo • $20/$15 • 963-0408 • 8pm Fri 4/19, 2 & 8pm Sat 4/20.

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A beneﬁt party for Out of the Box Theatre Company • Oreana Winery, 205 Anacapa St • 7-10pm Sat 4/20. Six poets from across California come to SB to read their own work & that of other poets in a frenzied evening of poetry • Student Resource Building, (SRB) Multipurpose Room, UCSB • Free • 7pm Sat 4/20. ��

Chicago Blues • SOhO • $15 • 962-7776 • 11:30-3pm Sat 4/20.

Make connections with a multitude of business professionals • Fess Parker Double Tree Resort • $25/$10 • 452-3632 • 9am-2pm Sat 4/20.

Dvorak’s Stabat Mater • First United Methodist Church, Garden &Anapamu sts • $12-$22 • 898-9848 • 8pm Sat 4/20 & 3pm Su 4/21.

Go ﬁshin’ for trout & prizes/beneﬁts the Neal Taylor Nature Ctr • Lake Cachuma Rec Area, 2265 Hwy 154 • $10-$40 • 693-8381 • 6am Sat 4/20 & 4/21.

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Enjoy talented young dancers as they compete to become the 2013 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta • La Cumbre Jr High Aud, 2255 Modoc Rd • $25 • pr@oldspanishdays-ﬁesta.org • 1pm Sat 4/20.

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More than 5,000 California native plants • Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • Free • 682-4726 • 10-5pm daily thru 4/30.

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Local choreographers join together in collaborative pieces that combine two or more styles into individual masterpieces • Lobero Theatre • $18-$50 • 963-0761 • 6pm Su 4/21.

Following the auditions come meet the Spirit of Fiesta audition ﬁnalists • El Paseo Restaurant • Admission with Audition Ticket/ $15 at the door • pr@oldspanishdaysﬁesta.org • 3:30-6pm Sat 4/20. Find out how to help make the world a better place for both animals and for humans • SB Zoo, 500 Niños Dr • Free/admission • 962-5339 • 10am-3pm Sat 4/20. ��

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A Community Environmental Council event to promote the power of grassroots action in protecting and preserving the environment • Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St • Free • 687-3322 • 11am-7pm Sat 4/20 & Su 4/21.

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Theme: The Giving Tree by author & poet Shel Silverstein. Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour, live music, silent & live auctions, dinner & dancing • Four Seasons Biltmore Coral Casino • $140 • 963-2704 • 5pm Sat 4/20.

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Gustafson Dance Studio • $10 • 705-3683 • 11-1pm Sundays.

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With Jeannette Weisskopf • Alice Keck Park • Free • 452-0706 • 9:30-11am Sundays. ��

Yoga Soup • $5-10 • 451-4731 • 10:45-12:15pm Sundays.

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Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr, 508 Brinkerhoff • $10 • 563-6000 • 9:30-11am Sundays.

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Sculptor in the Sky • Paradise Found, 17 E Anapamu St • Free • 564-3573 • 5-8pm Su 4/21.

�� Trinity Episcopal Church, State & Micheltorena • Free • 565-7140 • 8pm Su 4/21. ��

Pianist, composer, singer • SOhO • $20/$12 • 570-1053 • 1-4pm Su 4/21. ��

Soprano and pianist, winners of the Music Academy of the West’s 2012 Marilyn Horne Song Competition • Broad Theatre, 1310 11th St, Santa Monica • $16-$35 • (310) 434-3200 • 4pm Su 4/21.

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Swim from Four Palms to Red Hut • Butterﬂy Beach Stairs • Ocean Duck • Free • 569-1220 • 9am Sundays.

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Watch the Presidio come to life with Early California music and dance, pottery, archaeology, and adobe brick making • El Presidio, 123 E Canon Perdido St • Free • 965-0093 • Noon-3pm Sun 4/21.

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SB Choral Society celebrates its 65th Anniversary Season with an Old West-themed event • Carriage & Western Art Museum of SB, 129 Castillo St • $100 • 965-6477 • 6-9:30pm Sat 4/20.

Juncal Street takes Flamenco to another level with its unique concept of bringing on stage instruments • Center Stage Theater • $28/$38 • 963-0408 • 8pm Su 4/21.

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Join Kiwanis in making Alpha sparkle in preparation for their Spring Open House • Alpha Resource Ctr, 4501 Cathedral Oaks Rd • Free • 683-2145x105 • 9am1pm Sat 4/20. ��

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Honor the lives of loved ones who have passed • Crossroads Church, 236 La Lata Drive, Buellton • Free • 845-4068 • 4pm Su 4/21. ��

Local poets will read from Stephens’ books of poetry in honor of his passing • Unitarian Society, 1535 Santa Barbara St • Free • 895-0647 • 4:30pm Su 4/21.

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Docent-Led • Granada • Free • RSVP 899-2222 • 121pm Tuesdays.

Practice your French • Paciﬁc Crepes • Free • 569-1659 • 5:30-7pm every Wed.

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Celebrate poetry at this special reading • Carpinteria Lib, 5141 Carpinteria Ave • Free • 684-2164 • 7pm Tu 4/23.

�� choral music written by composers • UCSB Music Building 1145 • Free • 893-3261 • 8pm Mon 4/22.

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Parents & babies to age 2 learn rhymes, lullabies, ﬂoor & lap games • Jewish Federation of Greater SB, 524 Chapala St • $10 • 957-1115 • 11-Noon Wednesdays. ��

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Carpinteria USD’s Superintendent will read his favorite books to kids • Curious Cup Bookstore, 929 Linden Ave Carp • Free • 220-6608 • 4pm Wed 4/24.

Carrillo Rec Ctr garden, 100 E. Carrillo St. • $11-20 • 705-3426 • 3-4:15pm Mondays. Centering Prayer w/ Jeannette B. Love • La Casa De Maria • 969-5031 • donation • 1-2pm Mon & 10:30-11:30am Tuesdays.

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A musical rendition of the classic children’s story by SB Children’s Theatre • Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave • Free • 564-5603 • 10:30am Wed 4/24.

Solving Everyday Problems • Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr, 508 Brinkerhoff Av • $10 • 563-6000 • 7-8:15pm Mondays.

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Carrillo Recreation Center Studio 1, 100 E. Carrillo St. • $11-20 • 897-2519 • 10-11am Mondays. ��

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�� Practice your Italian parliamo • Arnoldi’s, 600 Olive St • Free • parliamo.yolasite.com • 5:30-7pm Mondays. ��

Fun & games to unleash our collective creativity • Westside Neighborhood Center, 423 W. Victoria St • $5-$10 donation • 705-5844 • 7-9pm Mon 4/22.

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Solstice Poster by Neal Crosbie & T-Shirt Unveiling w/ music by D.J. MacIntyre • SoHo Restaurant • $5 • 965-3396 • 5:30-7:30pm Mon 4/22.

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Guided breathing • Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr • $5 • 563-6000 • 12:30-1pm Mon/Wed/Fridays. Stress-relieving 30 minute meditation practice, followed by a special lunch menu • Alchemy Arts, 35 W. Haley St • $20 • 899-8811 • Mon & Wed.

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Discuss Maroon the Implacable by Russell Maroon Shoatz, former Black Panther and current political prisoner • MCC Lounge UCSB • Free • 893-8411 • 6pm Mon 4/22. ��

Small business entrepreneur & advisor shares ways to reduce stress & be more productive • Westmont College Founders Rm • Free • 565-6051 • 3:30pm Mon 4/22.

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Original & traditional Arctic stories for children w/ Stina Fagertun & musician Ross Sutter • Solvang Lib, 1745 Mission Dr • Free • 688-4214 • 11am Tues 4/23. ��

Bronfman Family Jewish Comm Ctr, 524 Chapala St • $7-$50 • 957-1115 x109 • 3-4pm Tuesdays.

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Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden on island • Free • 564-1939 • 5-7pm Wednesdays. ��

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Personalized classes • La Casa de Maria • $12 • 9695031 • 4:30-5:45pm Wed & 9-10:15am Fridays. ��

Weekly one-day Juice Cleanse • Alchemy Arts Center, 35 West Haley St • $75 • 899-8811 • 9:30am Wednesdays.

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Volunteers needed who can serve once or twice a week as tutors • 9 hours of training required • Goleta Lib• Free • 564-5619 • 5:30-8:30pm Mon 4/22, 24, 25.

At Sino West, 5718 Hollister Ave., Ste 105, Goleta • $11-20 • 967-2983 • 11am-noon Tuesdays.

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The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making • Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St • Free • 682-6787 • 7pm Wed 4/24.

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Topic: How to Promote Healthy Brain Development in Teens • Daniel Bryant Youth & Fam Ctr, 1111 Garden St • Free • 963-1433x138 • 6-7:30pm Mon 4/22.

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Deane Chapel • Free • 565-7140 • 8pm Wed 4/24.

Latest baby care methods, common challenges, styles, and more • Cottage Hospital Burntess Aud • Free • 6827111x53672 • 7-9pm Mon 4/22.

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Acting Head of UCSB’s Special Collections speaks on the UCSB American Discography Project • Music 1213 UCSB • Free • 893-3261 • 3:30pm Wed 4/24.

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Music & dance from Middle Eastern cultures, performed on traditional instruments • Music Bowl UCSB • Free • 893-3261 • Noon Wed 4/24.

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Deane Chapel on campus • Free • 565-7140 • 8pm Mon 4/22.

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New Century Voices presents a cornucopia of new

The Politics of Film Preservation: The Case of The Man and Other Hidden Cultural Legacies • MCC Theater UCSB • Free • 893-8411 • 5pm Tu/4/23.

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“What Karl Marx Really Taught” and how it relates to the progressive movement • Montecito Country Club, 920 Summit Rd • $40 • 699-6756 • 11:30am Tu 4/23.

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Local artist, illustrator & author will read from her children’s book, Trevor, the Traveling Tree • Central Library • Free • 564-5621 • 10:30am Tu 4/23.

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2nd concert in her 3-part series exploring Bach’s connection with today’s world • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Hahn Hall, MAW • $30/$9 • 893-3535 • 7pm Wed 4/24. ��

Cross pollinated gypsy music • SOhO • $12 • 9627776 • 8pm Wed 4/24. ��

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Hollywood is this year’s theme, plus carnival rides, farm animal adventures, award winning food and Hollywood quality entertainment • Earl Warren Showgrounds • $3-$22 • 687-0766 • 4-10pm 4/24-26 & 11am-10pm 4/27 & 28.

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Bronfman Family Jewish Com Ctr, 524 Chapala St • Drop in $7 or 10/$50 • 957-1115x109 • 10-11am Thursdays. ��

A musical rendition of the classic children’s story by SB Children’s Theatre • Carpinteria Lib, 5141 Carpinteria Ave • Free • 564-5603 • 10:30am Thu 4/25. ��

The Library System invites interested readers to become part of the Goleta Children’s Book Evaluation Group • Goleta Lib, 500 N Fairview Ave • Free • 9647878 • 6:45-7:45pm Thu 4/25.

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The topic: Aging in the Amazon with Dr. Michael Gurven • Dargan’s Irish Pub, 18 E. Ortega St • Free • 682-4711 • 6:30-8pm Mon 4/22. ��

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Short teachings & meditations. All levels • Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr, 508 Brinkerhoff Av • $10 • 6:30-7:30pm Wednesdays.

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Speaks about the SB Wildlife Care Network • Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta Del Sol • Free • 6824711 • 7pm Wed 4/24.

At Sino West, 5718 Hollister Ave., Ste 105, Goleta • $11-20 • 967-2983 • 10-10:50 am Tuesdays.

One Design and Handicap boats race • SB Yacht Club • 965-8112 • Wed.

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At Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo St., Studio 1 • $11-20 • 897-2519 • 10-11am Wednesdays.

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w/ S. Dunn • La Casa De Maria • donation • 969-5031 • 10:30-11:30am Tuesdays.

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Members of Opera SB’s Studio Artist Program present a varied program of arias & ensembles • Faulkner Gallery • Free • 898-3890 • Noon Wed 4/24.

With Radhule Weininger • La Casa De Maria • donation • 969-5031 • 6–7pm Thursdays. Montecito YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Ln. • 969-3288 • 5:10pm Thursdays. ��

Using the Master Points of the Extraordinary Vessels • Alchemy Arts Center, 35 W Haley St • $30 • 899-8811 • 5pm Thursdays.

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The Skin Wound Ostomy Team along with vendors will be available to discuss challenges & answer questions • Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Ashton Cntr • Free • 569-7385 • 4-6pm Thu 4/25. ��

Her talk: Empirical Intersectionality: A Tale of Two Approaches • Lane Room, Ellison Hall UCSB • Free • 893-2004 • 4pm Thu 4/25. ��

Narrative-Making in the Aftermath of War will focus on the capacity of narrative-making to help returning service members deal with the after-effects of war • McCune Conference Room, 6046 HSSB UCSB • Free • 893-2004 • All day Thu-Fri 4/25-26.

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The Music Department’s best soloists • First United Methodist Church (4/25), First Presbyterian Church (4/26) • $10 • 565-7140 • 7pm Thu, 4/25, 8pm Fri, 4/26. ��

Country music duo • Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez • $25-$45 • 686-0855 • 8pm Thu 4/25.

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Winners of the Country Song Award • Maverick Saloon, 3687 Sagunto St SY • $10 • 280-2741 • 8pm Thu 4/25. ��

Ensemble for Contemporary Music plays for UCSB creators & then celebrates them with an African twist. During Intermission (approx 8:50pm) at Geiringer Hall enjoy an “ECM intermission module” - an interdisciplinary performative exploration w/ Ruth Hellier-Tinoco • UCSB Lotte Lehmann Hall • $15/$7 at the door • 893-3261 • 8pm Thu 4/25.

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Whether you’re a UCSB alum or just a fan, join friends old & new for cocktails, conversation & camaraderie • El Paseo Restaurant • No host bar • 893-8416 • 5:30pm Thu 4/25. ��

The public is invited to Learn & Ask Questions About The Library • Central Lib • Free • 564-5608 • 6pm Thu 4/25.

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This year’s focus: Expanding Santa Barbara’s Cultural Footprint & Engaging Communities Through the Arts • Kimpton Canary Hotel, 31 W. Carrillo St • $35 includes b’fast, lunch • www.sbartscommission.org • 8:30am-3pm Fri 4/26. ��

Her talk: The Intellectual as Agent: Politics and Independence in the Lives of Ignazio Silone • 4041 HSSB UCSB • Free • 893-2004 • 1pm Fri 4/26. ��

Engage in a dialogue between contemplative transformation and compassionate action • La Casa De Maria • $425/$325 • 969-5031 • 7:30pm Fri 4/262:30pm Su 4/28. ��

14 insightful sessions exploring the writer’s experience • Paciﬁca Graduate Institute, 801 Ladera Lane • $375/$300 • 969-3625x103 • 7pm Fri 4/26-1pm Su 4/28.

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Donizetti’s Don Pasquale • The Granada • $28-$188 • 899-2222 • 7:30pm Fri, 4/26 & 2:30pm 4/27. ��

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Eclectic mix of high energy rock • Cold Spring Tavern, 5995 Stagecoach Rd • No cover • 967-0066 • 7-10pm Fri 4/26.

Concert will feature the Santa Barbara premiere of Havona (2007) by Karlheinz Stockhausen • UCSB Lotte Lehmann Hall • $15/$7 at the door • 893-3261 • 8pm Wed 4/24.

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Black Market Trust & Nick Coventry will get the crowd going with their swinging rhythms • MCC Theater UCSB • $15/$5 • 893-2064 • 8pm Fri 4/26.

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SB’s Premier Guitar/Violin Gypsy Duo, perfor lively mix of Flamenco & Gypsy World music • Carr Winery, 414 N. Salsipuedes St • No cover • 6-8pm Fri 4/26. ��

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David Gordon, Joel V. Hunt, Nick Norton, Fernando Rincon Estrada, Juliana Russell, & Jake Goldman • UCSB Lotte Lehmann Hall • Free • 893-3261 • 8pm Fri 4/26.

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Learn more about new extended hours at this preschool open house • St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley PreSchool, 2901 Nojoqui Ave, LO • Free • 688-4454 • 4-6pm Fri 4/26. ��

Feast on savory selections, bid on silent auctions items & enjoy entertainment featuring music costumes presented by Hollywood Revisited: a beneﬁt for Transition House • Four Seasons Biltmore • $125 • 964-9742 • 11:30am Fri 4/26. ��

Unique, one of a kind, hand-made crafted items will be available for sale to raise funds for Focus On The Masters (FOTM) • 505 Poli St, Suite 405, Ventura • 653-2501 • 10-5pm Fr-Sa, 4/26-4/28. ��

Program will cover counseling for Seniors • First Congregational Church, 2101 State St • Reservations: brbrfaulkner@aol.com • 12-1:30pm Fri 4/26.

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Pamela Gunther & Ellen Hunter will be honored for coordinating a successful fundraising campaign to build The Ubumwe Preschool in Gisenyi, Rwanda • Congregation B’nai B’rith • Free • 964-7869x11 • 6pm Fri 4/26. ��

UCSB’s premiere improv troupe • Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero Del Norte, IV • $5/$3 • 893-2004 • 8pm Fri 4/26.

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Cheer on more 200 special education & inclusion students as they compete at the 5th annual School Games Track & Field competition • SBCC La Playa Stad • Free • 884-1516 • 9am Fri 4/26.

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Game booths, Book Nook, Grinch Lollipop Walk, Green Eggs & Ham Toss, Who-Hair and Face Painting • Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Rd • Free • 746-4870 • 10am-3pm Sat 4/27.

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Elementary school kids will learn beginning programming skills in a fun environment • Central Library • Free • 564-5603 • 10:30am Sat 4/27.

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World-premiere by New York choreographer Peter Pucci set to the songs of Paul Simon • Lobero Theatre • $18-$38 • 963-0761 • 2 & 7:30pm Sat 4/27.

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Green Building in Santa Barbara is the topic of Bryan Henson’s lecture • Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • $35/Members $20 • 682-4726 • 3-5pm Sat 4/27. ��

Talk titled Keeping Your Brain Healthy: Preventing Alzheimer’s • UCSB Arts & Lectures • Campbell Hall UCSB • $20/$10 • 893-3535 • 3pm Sat 4/27. ��

Discusses her work with healthy foods in schools & the Slow Food Movement • Campbell Hall UCSB • $10/$5 • 893-3535 • 8pm Sat 4/27. ��

Learn about smart phones • Solvang Lib, 1745 Mission Dr • Free • 688-4214 • 11am Sat 4/27.

of other activities • SB Harbor • $4/Members free • 962-8404x 115 • 11am-4pm Sat 4/27.

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Maritime fun for the whole family • SB Harbor • $40/$19 • 962-8404x115 • 4-6:30pm Sat 4/27. ��

Showcasing 6 homes in Carp exemplifying decor, remodeling & landscaping • Carpinteria Beautiful • $30 • 684-9328 • 11am-5pm Sat 4/27. ��

Teams will have to navigate the course while also completing ﬁve challenge stations • UCSB campus • Register: http://ucsbruns.com/register • 893-8416 • 7:30am Sat 4/27. ��

Food & drink, live music, and a picnic-themed photo booth • Recreation Center lawn UCSB • $30/$35 • 8938416x5217 • 3-6pm Sat 4/27.

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Handel’s Giulio Cesare • Music Academy, Hahn Hall • $27 • 969-8787 • 9am Sat 4/27 & 2pm 4/28. ��

The sound of 100 young elementary school voices in song • La Colina Jr. High, 4025 Foothill Rd • Free • 512-9840 • 3pm Sat 4/27.

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A Family Opera Adventure, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale • Granada Theatre • Free for children & chaperones • 898-3890 • 5-6pm Sat 4/27.

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BEAUTIFUL, STUNNING $4,500,000 Built in 2000, views of the ocean, warmth of the southern sun & floor plan that will delight. Ocean facing Loggia ideal for outdoor dining. Adrienne Schuele, 805.452.3960

LUXURIOUS TRANQUILITY $4,495,000 Montecito Valley Ranch 5bd Mediterranean country villa (2006) w/ charming guesthouse, commanding mtn views, well-appointed & manicured lawn. Riskin Assoc, 805.565.8600

CASUAL ELEGANCE $4,450,000 Spectacular mtn view from charming 5 bd 4 ½ ba home near Montecito’s upper village. Entertainer’s home with open floor plan, pool/spa & BBQ. Riskin Assoc, 805.565.8600

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