VOICE Magazine: September 20, 2024

Celebrate CREEK WEEK!

September 21- 28, 2024

Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB

Saturday, September 21

9am-12pm COASTAL CLEANUP DAY at beaches Countywide! Visit ExploreEcology.org/CCD to get involved.

9-10am YOGA at LINDEN FIELD Bring a yoga mat or towel and meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria. Contact JDayeMackie@gmail.com.

9am-12pm NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP at Alisos & Cacique in Santa Barbara. Contact HAllen@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.

9am-12pm SEA STAR LECTURE & CLEANUP with Marine Watchdogs at Goleta Beach. Details at bit.ly/4d4yYQp.

9am-1pm BULKY ITEM DROPOFF on Phelps Rd between Cannon Green & Pacific Oaks in Goleta. For details contact EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.

9:30-11am TOUR of UCSBʼs NORTH CAMPUS OPEN SPACE* Meet at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta. RSVP at bit.ly/3Al56BV.

10am-12pm DOCENT TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH Meet at the corner of Sandyland & Ash Ave in Carpinteria. Call (805) 886-4382 for details.

10am-12pm RIPARIAN HABITAT DOCENT TOUR at ARROYO HONDO PRESERVE* Limited to 15 participants, RSVP required at bit.ly/3AKVT5U.

Sunday, September 22

9am-12pm WILDLIFE PADDLE* with the City of Carpinteria. Meet at the end of Ash Ave. Limited to 12 spots, RSVP required to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.

9am-12pm MISSION CREEK to the SEA BIKE RIDE with SB Urban Creeks Council. Meet at Rocky Nook Park. Details at bit.ly/4cYXTos.

10am-12pm CARPINTERIA CREEK RESTORATION Meet at Carpinteria Creek Park parking lot on Via Real between Casitas Pass & Bailard Ave. Call (805) 886-4382 for details.

2pm URBAN CREEK TRAILS: LOWER MISSION CREEK WALK Meet at the Dolphin Fountain on Cabrillo Blvd near Stearns Wharf in SB. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.

Monday, September 23

9:30-10:30am COFFEE at the CREEK at the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge with the City of SB Creeks Division. Meet on East Beach across from the Bird Refuge. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.

Tuesday, September 24

9-10am YOGA at LINDEN FIELD Bring a yoga mat or towel and meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria. Contact JDayeMackie@gmail.com.

5-6:30pm REWILDING MESA CREEK Board Walk with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. Meet at Arroyo Burro County Beach Park, 2981 Cliff Dr. Contact Info@SBCK.org for details.

5:30-6:30pm CALL of the WILD: ADVENTURE TALES of MEN in NATURE Veterans Memorial Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Avenue in Carpinteria. Contact Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.

Wednesday, September 25

9:30-10:30am FALCONRY DEMONSTRATION at the South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station, 4430 Calle Real in Santa Barbara. Contact EElliott@CountyOfSB.org for details.

Wednesday, September 25 (Continued)

11:30am-1pm SAN PEDRO CREEK TOUR Meet at Cathedral Oaks between Windsor Ave & Carlo Dr in Goleta. For details contact EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.

3:30-5pm LIBRARY on the GO & COFFEE at the CREEK Meet at Bohnett Park in SB. Contact Info@SBPLibrary.LibAnswers.com.

5:30-6:30pm CARPINTERIA BLUFFS SUNSET WALK Meet at the end of Bailard Ave. Contact Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.

5:30pm TOUR of the MISSION CREEK RESTORATION at OAK PARK Meet near the footbridge at Oak Park, 300 W. Alamar in SB. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.

Thursday, September 26

10am-12pm SYCAMORE CREEK CLEANUP with the Santa Barbara Zoo. Meet near the creek bridge at Zoo entrance. For details contact NSeal@SBZoo.org.

1-3pm URBAN CREEK STROLL at SAN ANTONIO CREEK TRAIL* Meet at Tuckerʼs Grove Park. RSVP required at bit.ly/3Z1tgLY.

5-6pm CREEK WEEK ART CONTEST RECEPTION at Goleta Valley Library. Contact SNigh@CityOfGoleta.org for details.

5-7pm CREEK WEEK HAPPY HOUR at the BREWHOUSE Enjoy a Creek Week-inspired brew and meet local groups dedicated to creek and ocean protection. 229 W. Montecito St in SB. Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

Friday, September 27

10am-12pm LIBRARY on the GO & COFFEE at the CREEK Meet at Oak Park in SB. Contact Info@SBPLibrary.LibAnswers.com.

12-1pm TOUR of UCSBʼs COMMUNITY HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION CENTER* Building 565, Mesa Rd at UCSB. Age 12 and up. Limited to 15 participants. RSVP required to OWalsh@CountyOfSB.org.

12-1:30pm LUNCH and LEARN: GOLETA CREEKS and WATERSHEDS* Goleta Valley Community Center. RSVP for free lunch to EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.

4:30pm FRANKLIN TRAIL GUIDED HIKE* Meet at Franklin Creek Park on Sterling Ave in Carpinteria. RSVP to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.

Saturday, September 28

9-10:30am EL ESTERO WATER RESOURCE CENTER TOUR* with City of SB Water Resources. Limited to 30 participants, age 8 and up, closed toed shoes required. RSVP required at bit.ly/4dtMApc.

9-10:30am GUIDED TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH RESERVE* Limited to 20 participants, age 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu.

9am-12pm WORK PARTY at DEVEREUX CREEK Meet at SB Shores Gate in Ellwood. Contact Ethan_Anadon@UCSB.edu for details.

9:30-11:30am LAND SHARK TOUR** with the City of SB Creeks Division. $10 registration required at bit.ly/Landshark24.

SOLDOUT

10am-12pm DOCENT TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH Meet at the corner of Sandyland & Ash Ave in Carpinteria. Call (805) 886-4382. 11:30am-1pm CREEK THEMED CRAFTERNOON** at the Explore Ecology Makerspace above Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. Drop-ins ok, age 5 and up, $8 per person. Register at bit.ly/3AXHnYO.

Visit SBCreekWeek.com or Facebook.com/SBCreekWeek for full event details!

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Opening Night

with Snarky Puppy

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

OCCUPYING THE LIMINAL SPACE between the best band you’ve never heard of and That Band with the Billboard top ten streaming hit, Snarky Puppy has spent the last decade building a devoted fandom, both online and on tour. The premium they place on electrifying live sets and bonafide musicianship has finally given them the exposure they deserve, and UCSB Arts & Lectures has selected them to be the opening salvo of their 65th 2024-2025 season.

Events kick off on Tuesday, October 1st at the Arlington, offering a Snarky Puppy concert experience that will run deeper than a “jam band,” and cover much more than jazz and funk.

Jazz & Gelato Season Kickoff Party

ARRIVE EARLY BEFORE SNARKY PUPPY

TAKES THE STAGE for UCSB Arts & Lecture’s season opening celebration and catch a live set by KCRW’s Nassir Nassirzadeh. Win prizes, enjoy complimentary sweet treats from local creameries, and view light installations, open art galleries and more!

Starting at 6pm, the Kickoff features math-based light installations by UCSB Alumni Tai Rodrig (‘14) and Udo Gyene (‘15). Presented in collaboration with the historic ARTS District of Santa Barbara.

“I can’t think of a better way to kick off our 65th anniversary season than with a party at the Arlington Theatre. Snarky Puppy and their rabid following will be out in force. Come early to enjoy KCRW DJ Nassir and gelato from three of Santa Barbara’s premier creameries – Via Maestra 42, Rori’s, and McConnell’s. Shout out to the Arts District for helping get our groove on,” shared Celesta Billeci, Miller McCune Executive Director, UCSB Arts & Lectures. “In addition to it being Arts & Lectures’ 65th anniversary, it’s the 25th anniversary of my arrival here in Santa Barbara to lead this wonderful organization. I’m so proud of what we have accomplished together, and of the great season we have ahead of us.”

Hard work and a ferocity in pushing jazz, funk, and the many genres they overlap earned them well deserved Grammys for Best R&B Performance in 2014 (Something with jazz singer Lala Hathaway), and Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2016, 2017, 2021 and 2023.

A musical collective more than a band, with as many as 20 members on deck to set into rotation, Snarky Puppy isn’t easy to define or hold to one genre, and maybe they shouldn’t be. As Nate Chinen, music critic for The New York Times put it, “take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.”

While they certainly cut their teeth in the post Coachella music festival era, where lone extended remixes of songs become existential mashups and

relentless EDM bangers, their output is prolific and defies classification. It makes sense they have cut many of their studio records with an audience in the room — and that essential to their presence in the culture are their live YouTube videos, garnering as high as 35 million views.

Our rule is that it can’t sound like it sounded before. The music has to feel like it’s moving somewhere.”

“Snarky Puppy has always been a band that prioritizes the sound of music — our rule is that it can’t sound like it sounded before” commented bandleader Michael League. “The music has to feel like it’s moving somewhere.”

This adherence to iteration and evolution has yielded, among other projects, a 32 CD boxed set, World Tour 2015, and the praise of fellow music luminaries old and new, such as David Crosby and Jacob Collier.

In a time where authenticity is in demand more than ever, Snarky Puppy offers that rare rubber-stamp of realness. Defying genre and devoting themselves to collaboration, improvisation is king, and that alone creates a bond with a live audience that is special and must be experienced in person.

The rest of UCSB Arts & Lectures opening weeks read as eclectic in selection as Snarky Puppy’s music.

Olivier Messiaen’s HARAWI, as produced by American Modern Opera Company (AMOC), will be on Friday, October 4th at 8pm, in Campbell Hall. Messiaen’s deeply spiritual song cycle for voice and piano, HARAWI is a part of his Tristan Trilogy, inspired by the tale of Tristan and Isolde.

AMOC’s edition is a dramatic blend of stagecraft, choreography, and dance,

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—Snarky Puppy bandleader MICHAEL LEAGUE

Snarky Puppy will kick off the 2024-2025 season at the Arlington Theatre on Tuesday, October 1st

Photo courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures

AMOC will present Olivier Messiaen’s HARAWI on Friday, October 4th, 8pm, at Campbell Hall

coupled with modern opera. Featuring soprano Julia Bullock and virtuoso pianist Conor Hanick, there will a pre-concert talk by Charles Donelan.

On Saturday, October 5th at 4pm, Salman Khan, the visionary behind educational nonprofit Khan Academy, will present his lecture Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing) at the Arlington.

Under Khan’s guidance, the Khan Academy has partnered with organizations such as NASA and the Museum of Modern Art, and has millions of student users around the globe. Khan offers a prescient and practical look at how we can use

AI to make education even more accessible and to enhance human intelligence and potential.

Mavis Staples, a Civil Rights icon and one of the most recognizable and beloved voices in American music, will share the bill at the Arlington with southern soul duo The War and Treaty on October 8th at 7pm. Reuniting after a notable collaboration at the 2019 American Music Awards, Mavis Staples and The War and Treaty will offer separate headlining sets blending gospel,

country, blues, and rock.

Rounding out the opening weeks in classic UCSB Arts & Lecture’s fashion, there will be a screening of the documentary Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles, followed by a Q&A with film director Laura Gabbert. Her documentary captures the heights of human achievement and the frailty of decadence, as chef Yotam Ottolenghi assembles a team of the world’s most innovative pastry chefs to bring the sumptuous art of Versailles to life in cake form, in a dessert banquet presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2018.

Snarky Puppy is presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures and is part of the Jazz Series with Lead Sponsor: Manitou Fund.

Season Sponsor is Sara Miller McCune and 2024-2025 Community Partners are the Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli for their generous support of the 2024-2025 season.

For tickets to opening night, ($52 - $132/$16 UCSB students) and information call 805-893-3535, visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu or through the Arlington visit www.axs.com

Salman Khan will present Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education on Saturday, October 5th, 4pm, Arlington Theatre

Mavis Staples and The War and Treaty will perform on Tuesday, October 8th, 7pm, at the Arlington Theatre

Still from Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles, by Laura Gabbert, screening on Thursday, October 10th, 7pm, at Campbell Hall, followed by a Q&A

Photo by Emily Butler

Santa Barbara News

Standing-room-only at Book Signing at Voice Gallery

By Maria McCall / VOICE

CLEBRATING THE PUBLICATION of a History of Psychology Through Symbols, author and local psychologist Dr. James Broderick and artist and illustrator Dr. Danuta Bennett sat down on Thursday, September 12th, for an interview before a standing-room-only crowd at Voice Gallery in La Cumbre plaza.

In a conversational Q&A, Maria McCall served as moderator, asking the pair about the importance of the universal language of symbols, the images created for the book to engage and enliven the reader, the Rorschach test, why the analyst’s couch is so iconic, the future of community mental health, and more.

A two-volume set of text books published by Routledge, the books provide a captivating exploration of psychology’s history through symbols and feature 250 illustrations that enhance the experience of uncovering both ancient and contemporary psychological developments. Each volume offers in-depth insights into the evolution of psychological thought, its historical and socio-cultural contexts, and its practical applications in everyday life.

Even though they are written as text books for college studies, a lay person will find them accessible and interesting to peruse. They really make wonderful reference guides to the history of psychology, and are available for purchase through www.routledge.com or Amazon.com websites.

James L. Broderick, PhD, ABPP is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, currently in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. He was the former Chair of the Clinical Psychology Program and current adjunct Professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute, in Carpinteria California. Formerly, he was Director of Mental Health and Drug and

Breast Cancer Resource Center to Host Pink Lounge Gala for Pink Week

IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH the Breast Cancer Resource Center will host its annual Pink Lounge Gala at Rosewood Miramar Beach. Set for Friday, September 27th, the evening will highlight Pink Week 2024, a campaign to raise funds for the essential services breast cancer clients need.

“We are profoundly grateful for the generous support of our sponsors, donors, and corporate auction partners, whose contributions significantly amplify our ability to serve the breast cancer community,” said Silvana Kelly, Executive Director of BCRC. “ Their commitment, alongside the dedication of our supporters, enables us to continue providing vital resources to those navigating a breast cancer diagnosis. ”

This year will also mark the inaugural “Dr. Fred Kass–Healing through Compassion Award,” to Dr. Fred Kass, in honor of individuals whose dedication extends beyond medical expertise to address the holistic needs of patients.

BCRC provides resources and information, peer counseling, support groups, wellness programs, and integrative therapies services, free of charge to clients. For reservations, call (805)569-9693 or visit www.bcrcsb.org/pinkweek

Alcohol in Shasta and Santa Barbara Counties in California.

Dr. Danuta Bennet was born in Poland during the communist era and practiced as a research scientist in ecology and biology. She co-founded the Aeolian Center for Psychotherapy and Creativity, focusing on public lectures and workshops at the intersection of psychology and art. Art has been the through-line of her life and she is currently a working artist here in Santa Barbara.

Annual Recruitment Drive for City Advisory Groups Underway

WITH 66 VACANCIES ON 32 CITY ADVISORY GROUPS, the City Council is extending an invitation to the public to join. Individuals interested in making a difference in the community, contributing ideas, and being a part of a City team, are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is Wednesday, September 25th, at 5pm. Applicant interviews will be held on October 15th at 6pm, and October 22nd and 29th at 4pm.

The City is an equal-opportunity employer, and adopts practices that value and include diversity at all levels of the organization in order to develop strategies that meet the needs of a diverse community.

If you’re interested, contact the City Clerk’s Office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or call (805) 564-5309. For a detailed list of vacancies and an online application, visit www.santabarbaraca.gov/government/boards-commissions

SB Clean Energy Launches Expanded Residential EV Program

NEW REBATE OPPORTUNITIES ARE BEING OFFERED BY SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY. Launched September 5th, the program now offers rebates for the installation of at-home EV chargers and electrical make-ready work.

Qualifying EV chargers can be permanent (a wall installation) or plug-in. They must be Level-2 chargers and network-capable. Make-ready work includes any electrical work made in preparation for (pre-wiring) or during installation of a Level 2 charger, such as an electrical panel upgrade. All rebates are significantly enhanced for income-qualified SBCE customers.

“Our team is thrilled to bring these new offers to SBCE customers, and we look forward to supporting residents on their electrification journeys with our newly added EV charger and make-ready rebates,” said SBCE Programs Manager Jon Griesser.

To apply for one or all of these rebates, visit SBCE’s website at SBCleanEnergy.com

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

Maria McCall, Mark Whitehurst, Kerry Methner, Dr. James L. Broderick, Dr. Danuta Bennett, Michael Kramer, and Harold Kono

Photo by Priscilla

Santa Barbara Community News

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Global Peacemakers to be Honored

IN THE PURSUIT OF GLOBAL PEACE, SEVERAL WOMEN LEADERS WILL BE CELEBRATED for their efforts on International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, Thursday September 26th, at the Women Waging Peace Luncheon for 2024. The awardees represent a multi-generational commitment for nuclear disarmament and humanitarian causes and will be honored by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.

Ambassador Elayne Whyte will receive the Women Waging Peace Award for her leadership as President of the United Nations Conference that negotiated and adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Véronique Christory, of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will receive the Women Waging Peace Award for her contributions to disarmament and international humanitarian law. And Patricia Ellsberg will be awarded the inaugural Daniel Ellsberg Lifetime Achievement Award for her activism, including her role in releasing the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times in 1971.

“The contributions that Elayne, Patricia, and Veronique have made to a more peaceful world, one free of nuclear weapons, are unique and profound,” said Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, NAPF President. “They should inspire all of us to strive to wage peace in our own ways and ensure a bright future for our children, grandchildren, and all generations yet to come. We are particularly thrilled to recognize Patricia with our Lifetime Achievement Award, which NAPF has renamed the Daniel Ellsberg Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of her late husband, the legendary peace activist and public intellectual, Daniel Ellsberg.”

www.wagingpeace.org/women-waging-peace-luncheon-2024

South Coast Railroad Museum Relaunches Community Workdays

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS ON HIATUS, THE SOUTH COAST RAILROAD

MUSEUM is bringing back Community Workdays, inviting local volunteers to help maintain the museum’s grounds, exhibits, and the iconic Goleta Short Line. Open to all ages and skill levels, volunteers will be hands-on doing grounds maintenance, cleaning, and light repair work around the depot and exhibits.

“We’re thrilled to bring back these workdays and look forward to welcoming everyone — whether you’re an individual, a service club, or a local business team,” said Chris Roybal, President of the South Coast Railroad Museum Board of Trustees. “This is a chance for the community to come together and help preserve an important piece of Goleta’s history while having fun.”

The Rotary Club of Goleta Noontime will provide a free lunch after the workday ends and a complimentary ticket to ride the Goleta Short

To participate, sign up at goletadepot.org/volunteer

Talking About The Fire

INSPIRED BY VÉRONIQUE CHRISTORY AND HER WORK IN DISARMAMENT, Chris Thorpe’s one-man play Talking About The Fire explores the conflict between nuclear powers and non-nucleur states, global politics, and brings a humanity to the issues. Developed with Tony-award winning Rachel Chavkin and directed by Claire O’Reilly, playwright and performer Thorpe engages directly with the audience and brings a sense of humor to heavy material. Talking About The Fire plays for one night only, on Friday the 27th, followed by a Q&A.

“[It’s] a brilliant show which encourages us to be part of the urgent conversation and action for the sake of present and future generations,” said Véronique Christory. “A show full of hope and humanity.”

“I can’t wait to bring Talking About The Fire to the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation,” said Chris Thorpe. “It’s a privilege to visit one of the organizations and some of the people who were pivotal in helping the show exist, and to be a small part of such an important celebration. The aim of the show is to give ordinary people — myself included — agency to talk about the fact these weapons aren’t normal, by having a communal conversation through theatre. I’m so excited to share the work in Santa Barbara.”

For tickets (donations accepted/free, sponsorships also available) visit www.wagingpeace.org/talking-about-the-fire/

Addressing Mental Well Being With ‘It’s Ok to Not be OK’

AS INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE PREVENTION DAY WAS OBSERVED ON AUGUST 31ST, the Department of Behavioral Wellness sought to highlight its ongoing campaign, “It’s OK Not to be OK.” The department continues to emphasize open conversations about mental health and substance misuse, and to destigmatize behavioral health issues. For more about the campaign and access to mental health resources, visit www.oksbc.org

Beyond tackling the issues that compound addiction behaviors, there is the matter of harm reduction and overdose prevention. One of the most effective tools in combating opioid overdoses is Naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Behavioral Wellness provides free Naloxone to Santa Barbara County residents through the “Naloxone Now SB” initiative. For more information and a free Naloxone kit, visit: www.fentanylisforeversb.org/get-naloxone

Of the majority of Santa Barbara County recorded overdoses in 2023, a devastating total of 226, were tragically linked to fentanyl. A potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl is increasingly being found mixed into a variety of substances, leading to accidental poisonings. The impact of this crisis is felt deeply within the Santa Barbara community.

The urgent need for awareness and action in response to the escalating overdose crisis. To access Behavioral Wellness services, call the 24/7 toll free Crisis Response and Services Access Line at (888) 868-1649.

More resources can be found at www.opioidsafetysb.org

Courtesy of South Coast Railroad Museum

Ambassador Elayne Whyte

Patricia Ellsberg

Véronique Christory

Courtesy of NAPF

Community News

National Diaper Need Awareness Week Gets a Giant LEAP Forward

IN A GROUNDBREAKING EFFORT FOR FAMILIES IN NEED, local nonprofit LEAP received a proclamation officially recognizing National Diaper Need Awareness Week, which will take place from September 23th to 29th. LEAP (Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner.) received the historic proclamation from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, September 10th.

“We are grateful to the Board of Supervisors for recognizing the vital work of LEAP and the importance of addressing diaper need in our community,” said Lori Goodman, Executive Director of LEAP. “This proclamation will help raise awareness and encourage more people to support our efforts to ensure all children and families in Santa Barbara County receive the resources they need to thrive.”

This proclamation is the first of its kind in California, marking an important step forward in addressing diaper need. Introduced by 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann and co-sponsored by 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps, the proclamation acknowledges the critical issue of diaper need — the inability to afford enough clean diapers. National surveys conducted by the National Diaper Bank Network indicate that nearly one in two families struggle with diaper need, with many parents being forced to skip meals or delay changing diapers to extend their supply.

“Addressing diaper need is about more than just providing an essential item — it’s about supporting the health and dignity of families throughout our community,” said Supervisor Joan Hartmann. “This proclamation is a call to action for all of us to come together and ensure that no family in Santa Barbara County has to struggle to meet their children’s basic needs.”

LEAP operates the only registered diaper bank in Santa Barbara County and has distributed over 200,000 diapers and wipes to local families since launching the program in 2021. This will mark the second year that LEAP has participated in National Diaper Need Awareness Week, raising awareness and partnering with local organizations to hold diaper drives. This year, they have partnered with several other businesses to host diaper drives to expand their reach across the county. During National Diaper Need Awareness Week, LEAP encourages residents to help babies stay clean and dry by donating boxes of diapers at one of LEAP’s Diaper Drive Partners: Old Town Coffee in Goleta, the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, and Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Lompoc.

Call to Santa Barbara Creators

ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND THE SANTA BARBARA SOLSTICE CELEBRATION will be joining forces this September. As the plight of elephants worldwide has come into focus, creators in Santa Barbara would like to see the city become an official destination for the Elephant Parade in 2025.

The weekend of the 21st and 22nd falls on two special events: Saturday is the Fall Equinox, and Sunday is Elephant Appreciation Day in the United States. The people at Santa Barbara Solstice have combined the two for a themed weekend centered around elephants.

Artists, illustrators, graphic designers, tattoo artists, makers, and creators, from fine artists to doodle hounds — everyone is welcome. Entrants will have a chance to be featured in the Elephant Parade, an international initiative that tours cities worldwide, showcasing life-size baby elephant statues designed by artists, illustrators, and celebrities.

The event is on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 2pm at Legacy Art on State Street. Participants may enter in two categories: under 18, and 18 & over. Winners from each category will win special prizes. Elephant Parade coloring pages, colored pencils, fine-tip markers, and other art supplies will be available. After 4pm, enjoy live music by Crispin Barrymore, a no-host bar, and appetizers. www.solsticeparade.com

“The choice between having access to clean diapers for children or putting a meal on the table shouldn’t be a decision families have to make,” said Supervisor Laura Capps. “I’m proud that the County of Santa Barbara is bringing attention to Diaper Need Awareness Week and I’m grateful to LEAP and their diaper bank for providing the necessities for children and families to thrive.”

For more information, visit www.leapcentralcoast.org

Sansum Introduces new Board of Directors

SANSUM WELCOMED NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, who began their terms on July 1st and will serve through to 2027.

“We are pleased to welcome these members of our board who are dedicated to our Central Coast communities and our patients,” said Jeff Hadsall, M.D., Sansum Medical Group Santa Barbara Board of Directors President and practicing internal medicine physician at Sansum Clinic. “I am confident that this group of talented, experienced physicians will successfully guide our organization as we work together to further improve and expand access to the care we offer.”

The new board members include Gregory Cogert, M.D., Cardiology & Electrophysiology; Daniel Brennan, M.D., Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine; Jeffrey Hadsall, M.D., Internal Medicine; Toni Meyers, M.D., Ophthalmology; Nicole Stern, M.D., MPH, Urgent Care; Bret Davis, M.D., FACP, Dermatology; Mukul Gupta, M.D., Medical Oncology & Hematology; Bryan Garber, M.D., Pulmonology & Critical Care; and Justin Hwang, D.O., Goleta Family Medicine. www.sansumclinic.org

Gregory Cogert, M.D., Daniel Brennan, M.D., Jeffrey Hadsall, M.D., Toni Meyers, M.D., Nicole Stern, M.D., MPH, Bret Davis, M.D., FACP, Mukul Gupta, M.D., and Bryan Garber, M.D. Not pictured Justin Hwang, D.O.

Courtesy of Sansum

3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann, LEAP Executive Director Lori Goodman, LEAP Director of Development Kara Shoemaker, and 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps.

Courtesy of Darcy Brakeman

Courtesy of Elephant Parade

New Appointees to SB Museum of Natural History to Serve Three Years

IN ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE A THIRST FOR DISCOVERY and a passion for the natural world, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has welcomes three new members to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term.

Lucy Firestone, Gregory Fuss, and Greg Giloth have been appointed to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Board of Trustees for a three-year term.

LUCY FIRESTONE is a producer, transformation coach, and cofounder of Firestone Sisters Inc., with over 20 years of experience creating content that inspires healing and growth. She has worked at VH1, New Regency, Sony, and as Vice President of Penn Station Entertainment for Fox. A Princeton University and Hudson Institute of Coaching graduate, she is active on boards supporting youth and advocates for positive change through her work in film and personal transformation. Lucy lives in Santa Barbara with her husband and two daughters.

GREGORY FUSS grew up in Goleta, attending Dos Pueblos High School before earning an Economics degree at UC San Diego and an MBA from USC. He built a 35-year investment management career in Los Angeles at Scudder, Stevens, and Clark, and later at Capital Group, where he managed equity portfolios and was a stock picker for mutual funds as well as a partner at both firms. He also served on the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association board for over seven years. Gregory’s passion for travel has fueled his appreciation for museums worldwide, from major cities to small towns. He views the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History as a standout cultural asset, celebrating the region’s natural heritage and reflecting the interconnectedness of history, nature, and community.

GREG GILOTH holds a BS in Marketing and an MBA from Northern Illinois University and launched his high-tech career in the SF Bay Area. He began in sales at Burroughs Corporation, eventually managing the

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara Introduces New Leadership

AFTER NINE YEARS AS BOARD

PRESIDENT, E. onja Brown will be stepping down from the Board of Directors at the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara in order to take on a new role as Executive Director/CEO of the organization. Under her leadership, the celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday grew from a single day to an entire weekend of events and activities, engaging a broader audience and fostering deeper community connections.

E. ONJA BROWN

expanded the Committee’s Essay and Poetry Awards Program during her tenure, increasing the scholarship amounts awarded to students aged six through 18. This program has become a cornerstone of the Committee’s educational outreach, encouraging young people to explore Dr. King’s legacy through creative expression.

ISAAC GARRETT will continue in his role as Vice President, while Gregory Freeland, PhD has been appointed as Brown’s successor as President. Garrett has served alongside Ms. Brown for the past nine years, bringing his strong organizational skills and deep passion for social justice to the Committee’s work. He

has been instrumental in organizing the Morning Program and Unity March as part of the MLK Jr. holiday celebrations, events which have grown in both size and impact under his guidance.

GREGORY FREELAND

is the Uyeno-Tseng Professor of Global Studies and Professor in the Department of Political Science for California Lutheran University, and has done faculty development seminars in Tunisia and Rwanda. A former President of CAUSE Board of Directors and member of Santa Barbara City Living Wage Advisory Committee, he currently serves on the Board of Directors Martin Luther King, Jr. Santa Barbara Committee. In his new role as President, Freeland will lead the committee in its ongoing efforts to promote equality, justice, and community service in the spirit of Dr. King’s vision. Under his leadership, the committee aims to expand its reach and impact, ensuring that Dr. King’s legacy continues to inspire future generations.

Large Account Branch in Santa Barbara. Greg then spent 30 years with software startups, culminating at Wind River Systems, a division of Intel, as a Regional Account Manager in Aerospace and Defense. There, he oversaw software needs for major clients like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and JPL, contributing to Mars Rover missions, with Wind River software now operating on all rovers on Mars. Since retiring in 2013, Greg has focused on nonprofit work, serving as a Board Member and Treasurer of Foothills Forever, Inc., and supporting conservation groups, including Channel Island Restoration. Greg and his wife Ellen Easton live in Montecito, enjoy time on their ranch in northern Santa Barbara County; they enjoying hiking, backpacking, and sharing the Sierra Madre foothills’ wilderness with their grandchildren. For more information, visit sbnature.org.

WEV Appoints New Board Members

WOMEN’S ECONOMIC VENTURES, A LOCAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, has added five new members to its Board of Directors. These individuals bring diverse expertise, leadership experience and a commitment to gender, racial and economic equity.

The new board members are: Maria Ballesteros Sola, Associate Professor of Management, CSU Channel Islands; Simon Dixon, Founder & President of Idea Engineering; Alessandra Fantoni, Fulfilment Director, OC Tanner; Ali Farr McCarty, Partner & Insurance Broker, Farr Johnen & Associates; and Carola Nicholson CPA, Founder & Partner, Nicholson & Schwartz.

www.wevonline.org/board-of-directors

Gregory Fuss

Greg Giloth

Lucy Firestone

Maria Ballesteros Sola Simon Dixon Alessandra Fantoni

Ali Farr McCarty Carola Nicholson

E. onja Brown

Isaac Garrett

Gregory Freeland

Mental Wellness Center

One Shining Night Honors

Dr. Ann Lippincott

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

THE BREATHTAKING DOS PUEBLOS

RANCH

opened its arms to the Mental Wellness Center’s inaugural evening gala, One Shining Night: An Evening of Glimmers & Hope, Saturday, September 14th. The venue was graciously offered by Robin and Roger Himovitz. The sold-out event drew over 300 guests and was expertly coordinated by event planner extraordinaire Merryl Brown.

Attendees gathered to celebrate and support the 77-year legacy of MWC, a cornerstone in the Santa Barbara community, dedicated to advancing mental health and providing crucial support for those living with mental illness.

The highlight of the evening was honoring Dr. Ann Lippincott for her outstanding contributions to mental wellness. Dr. Lippincott was recognized for her exemplary service and commitment, particularly her pivotal role in establishing the Mental Health Matters curriculum, which now reaches over 3,000 sixth and ninth grade students across Santa Barbara County.

Dr. Ann Lippincott making her acceptance speech of the Shining Star Award

Photos by Isaac Hernández de Lipa

Shandra Campbell speaking on the Dos Pueblos Ranch grounds

Susan Monaghan, Teri Green, Kim Thomas, and Karen Kelly

Judi Weisbart and Nancy Barasch

Regina Fernandez and Adam Hagenbuch

Photo: Zach Mendez

By Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen Directed by Jamie Torcellini

The Father Takes an Unflinching Look at Loss of Self

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

A SOBERING VIEW OF DEMENTIA and how a family must cope with it, The Father is a stark account told from the perspective of a man slipping away. Light moments of humor fade to reveal the terror of losing oneself, and equally so the tragedy of losing someone you love.

The brilliance of the play is that it places the audience squarely in the man’s perspective. There is no external info dump about dementia, no prologue with the father receiving the diagnosis, and no flashback to a doctor foreshadowing what to expect from this particularly insidious disease.

The story opens right in the middle of it and unfolds before us. André, the father, played by Tom Hinshaw with subtle and mournful grace, devolves from misplacing his watch to completely not recognizing his daughter. What might be funny—and it is played for laughs, at first—slips into a growing horror and sense of unbecoming. As his autonomy is being lost, the stage design reflects this as the setting becomes more sparse, more stripped of furniture and a sense of home, as pieces are taken away.

The Cowboy and The Queen

The actors playing his family members interchange, so that his daughter Anne (played by Rachel Jordan Brown or Paris Khougaz, for example) is physically a different person before him. While this is unsettling, even more so is the dark spectre of elder abuse, as his daughter’s fiancé Pierre (played by Paul Canter or Matthew Tavianini) lets his frustration boil over into anger, manipulation, and actual physical abuse. Canter’s portrayal is particularly unsettling, as he plays the considerate and tolerant fiancé with an undercurrent of resentment.

The other standout performance is Rachel Jordan Brown, as his daughter. She brings real emotion to the pain she is experiencing, torn between wanting a life of her own and a bright future while being the caretaker of her father and the painful history they share.

Penned by playwright Florian Zeller, (who also directed the Academy Award winning film adaptation) The Father is a brooding and unflinching look into dementia and loss of self. Under Bill Egan’s careful direction it tackles difficult and painful notions and builds up a slow burn of dread, but it’s worth experiencing.

The Father is at Center Stage Theatre through September 21st, at 7:30pm.

Tickets are available at www.centerstagetheater.org.

HORSE ENTHUSIASTS CAN HEAD TO HITCHCOCK CINEMAS for a special screening of The Cowboy and The Queen on Saturday, September 21st, at 7pm, which will be followed by a Q&A with star Monty Roberts and director/producer Andrea Blaugrund Nevins.

The documentary follows Roberts, a nonviolent horse trainer who rejected traditional “breaking” methods, as he forms an unlikely friendship with Queen Elizabeth II. Bonding over their shared love for animals, they overcome Monty’s doubters to broadcast his gentle approach globally, demonstrating how trust can build a better world for both horses and humans.

For more info, or to purchase tickets, visit www.metrotheaters.com

Photo by Victoria Charters

Photo by Masterclass

Monty Roberts with the late Queen Elizabeth Hitchcock Theater Screening and Q&A

On the Street with John Palminteri

Photos and Stories by John Palminteri Special to VOICE

New Goleta Station Train Depot Coming

GROUNDBREAKING KICKS OFF THE CONSTRUCTION of the new Goleta Station Train Depot project. It will be a full service building at the end of La Patera Lane. The opening is expected by summer of 2026.

Another Fire

A SMALL FIRE

NEAR LOMPOC off Santa Rosa Road has been slowed as of

Tuesday. Santa Barbara County fire said forward progress stopped at 2:56pm. Fire personnel worked through the night to increase containment lines and mop-up hot spots. Final acreage will be released once surveyed. Cause is under investigation.

Deals for UCSB Students

MOVE IN DEALS IN THE ISLA VISTA/GOLETA area for UCSB students are available. The Isla Vista Community Services District has items left behind by students moving out in June that went unsold. TV’s, printers, furniture, kitchen goods, appliances, and more. All were cleaned and tested.

John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights.

Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews • www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5

Fiesta Five: End of an Era

THE FIESTA FIVE THEATRE is getting cleared out at 916 State St. in Santa Barbara after closing down. It was a Metropolitan Theatre leased site. No word yet on what will happened here. The building is owned by the city and is part of the parking structure. No new leasing plan has been announced.

Plans for General Western Aero Hangars

THE FUTURE OF THE 1930’S ERA GENERAL WESTERN AIRPORT HANGARS in Santa Barbara were discussed at an open house this week. There are several options being considered including an airplane and auto museum along with a vocational workshop site.

First Responders

LOMA ALTA WAS CLOSED OFF TUESDAY at Canon Perdido on one side and Coronel Street on the other side. Four occupants out. No serious injuries. Santa Barbara City Fire, Police were on it. AMR was cleared from the scene.

URGENT SEARCH AROUND SEVEN TUESDAY NIGHT led to the rescue of a man swept in the ocean off Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara City Fire, Harbor Patrol responded.

VEHICLE CRASH WITH THREE PATIENTS including a child reportedly hit by debris on Wednesay morning. State St. at Constance. Santa Barbara Police, fire, AMR were on it. Full closure at Anacapa intersection. Extra resources called in.

Photo by Tracy Lehr

Celebrating Legends: Joan Rutkowski & Susan Gulbransen

By Robert F. Adams / Special to VOICE

GRAND DAMES OF THE GRANADA Joan Rutkowski and Susan Gulbransen were honored at the Legends Gala at the Granada Theatre, where they both led a community charge to rebuild one of Santa Barbara’s great landmarks. The event was part of the 100th year Celebration of the Granada Theatre.

Both Gulbransen and Rutkowski were part of a team of local luminaries and philanthropists and served on the Board of Directors from beginnings of the vast undertaking of the Granada’s fundraising campaign in 2008. Their role was focused on gifts of all sizes and connecting the project to the community.

During the event, Granada Executive Chairman Palmer Jackson Jr. mentioned from the podium, “Tonight includes special recognition of the vision of Susan Gulbransen and Joan Rutkowski, who were instrumental in restoring The Granada in 2008. We are excited to highlight The Granada’s rich history, and promising future.”

Other speakers included former owner and developer Rob Rossi, author and actress Fannie Flagg, and Santa Barbara Symphony Conductor Nir Kabaretti. All of the speakers offered their appreciation for the efforts of Susan and Joan.

“I cherish, the daring to live with outrageous goals, and this effort to restore The Granada was all about today, and, tomorrow,” commented Rutkowski. “This is a lovely evening with gratefulness for today and the past and hopefulness for the future.”

Appearing like magic on the main stage, emcee Andrew Firestone offered rapid-fire thank-yous. Also appearing at the podium was Ross Melnick, a film scholar from UCSB, who described the historical connections between The Granada and Hollywood, as the venue spanned history from silent movies of the 1920s through a golden age of Hollywood blockbusters. Also mentioned was that this theatre held many key previews of some of the most honored films from the 20th Century, including two classics of yesteryear, Gone With The Wind and The Wizard of Oz. There was also a recap of the history of ownership and recognition that the theatre was brought back to life as a result of Michael Towbes, Sarah and Roger Chrisman, Sara Miller McCune, and other individuals along with local restoration architects.

Entertainment was provided by The State Street Ballet, offering a nimble excerpt of their Charlie Chaplin ballet as well as a pop-up blues performance from the One-Night-StandBand with their sly rendition of Leave Your Hat On featuring Randy Tico and Tariqh Akoni. The concluding number was from the youthful Euphon, performing a lively dance from the musical Hairspray.

The night to remember was organized by a hard-working Gala Committee chaired by Anne Towbes and Merryl Snow Zegar. This annual gala, originally launched by co-chairs Anne Towbes and Gretchen Lieff in the early days, and now in its eighth year, has continued to be a key fundraising event to help assure the vitality of this historic theatre. Pence winery provided the Santa Ynez Estate reds and whites, and Seasons provided the multi-course catering.

Susan Gulbransen, a native Santa Barbarian, was brought to The Granada as a very young girl to attend the symphony. A teacher of nonfiction writing at the annual Santa Barbara Writers Conference and SBCC’s Adult Ed, she has served on several boards, among them Santa Barbara Foundation, Montecito Educational Foundation, Santa Barbara Public Education Foundation, UCSB History Associates Board, Antioch University, and CALM (Child Abuse Listening and Mediation) a nonprofit that her mother started 50 years ago. Susan also co-founded the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival and was named Woman of

the Year in 2004 by the Santa Barbara Foundation. She also served as President of the Board of the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts for six years when she became an integral part of a ten year effort to generate civic support for the large scope of the renovation.

Joan Rutkowski grew up in Eugene, Oregon in a very musical family, started piano lessons at four, and also played flute and violin. She majored in music at Willamette University and after graduating, moved to San Francisco. After a trip to Europe, she enrolled in the Graduate Opera Program at USC. Between her two years at USC, she was part of the San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Merola Opera Program. She met cellist Geoffrey Rutkowski while at USC. After they married, they moved to Santa Barbara in 1968, where Geoff became a member of the UCSB music faculty. For another ten years Joan sang in operas and concerts on the West Coast and performed around the world sponsored by the U.S. Information Service. Joan had a large private voice class for many years and then retired to devote her considerable energy and expertise to numerous arts organizations in Santa Barbara. She began her role as a founding board member in 1997 and for the next decade, helped to secure The Granada’s future.

www.granadasb.org

Susan Gulbransen, Fannie Flagg, Nir Kabaretti and Joan Rutkowski

Photo by Baron Spafford

State Street Ballet’s Landmark Lineup to Celebrate 30th Season

By Destin Cavazos/VOICE

DECADES OF

ARTISTRY

AND DANCE WILL BE ON DISPLAY, as State Street Ballet celebrates their 30th anniversary with a historic schedule of performances for the 2024/2025 season. To mark this exciting new chapter, the group will kick off their season with an Anniversary Gala at the Music Academy of the West on Saturday, September 28th at 5pm in Hahn Hall. The event will feature plein-air performances by the UCSB Middle East

Ensemble, highlighting the double-bill of Scheherazade and The Firebird that opens the company’s 2024/2025 season.

The milestone season will feature renowned choreographers in dance history, including George Balanchine (New York City Ballet), Gerald Arpino (Joffrey Ballet), William Soleau (Finis Jhung), and Autumn Eckman (Giordano Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance). The season’s programming will feature live music at each of the four productions, for the first time in the company’s history. The season will bring collaborations with local arts organizations, including the Santa Barbara Symphony, Opera Santa Barbara, The Granada Theatre, the Lobero Theater, Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra, the Music Academy of the West, the Santa Barbara Public Library, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

The season premiere program, a double bill Scheherazade and The Firebird, will be performed with the Santa Barbara Symphony, conducted by Nir Kabaretti. With choreography by Autumn Eckman and music by Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade was first envisioned by State Street Ballet Managing Director Tim Mikel, who wrote the libretto. An intriguing variation on a classic story, this sensual, physical, and electric ballet premiered in 2014. The Firebird tells a fantastical Russian fairy tale of good and evil through dramatic choreography by William Soleau and music by Igor Stravinsky. The company’s cast of international artists will be joined by guest artist Rachel Hutsell, formerly of New York City Ballet.

“It’s more than just a performance,” shared artistic Director Megan Philipp. “It’s a night of unforgettable artistry, and a celebration of 30 years of ballet excellence.”

Scheherazade and The Firebird will take the stage at The Granada Theatre, Saturday October, 26th at 7:30pm and Sunday, October 27th at 2pm.

The holiday season will see the group’s annual production of The Nutcracker, as State Street Ballet brings over 150 performers to the stage to create holiday magic. Students from State Street Ballet Academy and trainees from the company’s Professional Track Program all join the

cast to bring Rodney Gustafson’s enchanting choreography to life. Accompaniment will be provided by Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra, under the direction of Brian Asher Alhadef.

Performances will be at The Granada Theatre, Saturday, December 21st at 2pm and 7:30 pm, and Sunday, December 22nd at 2pm.

The new year will feature the company’s first full-length world premiere since 2019, when they present The Little Mermaid as she embarks on an adventure to learn about true love. With choreography by Megan Philipp and Cecily MacDougall, the production will feature stunning sets, life-sized puppets, and an original score by film composer Charles Fernandez, performed by Brian Asher Alhadeff and San Luis Obispo Opera Orchestra. This production will also include a sensory-friendly performance for families with special needs or small children; the house lights will be dimmed but remain on, the volume on speakers and mics will be reduced, and audience members are welcome to move and vocalize as needed. Tickets are $20, and further subsidized tickets are available. Performances will be at the Lobero Theatre, Saturday, March 1st, 2025 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at 2pm.

To close their 30th anniversary season, State Street Ballet will be performing The Brilliance Program / Ballanchine, Arpino, and Beyond. Contemporary innovation and classical elegance collide in this showcase of passion and brilliance, featuring George Balanchine’s Who Cares? and Birthday Variations by Joffrey Ballet’s Gerald Arpino. Performances will be at the Lobero Theatre, Friday, May 9th, 2025 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, May 10th 2025 at 2pm. For more info, or to purchase tickets, visit www.statestreetballet.com

Photo by Rose Eichenbaum

Scheherezade opens October 26th

Photo by Kyle London Photography

Scheherezade and The Firebird open October 26th

Little Mermaid opens March 1st

Let Life Give You Lemons!

By Destin Cavazos / VOICE

SQUEEZE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR WEEKEND WHEN THE GOLETA LEMON FESTIVAL RETURNS for two days of food, fun, and family atmosphere. This year’s festival, presented by Rusty’s Pizza, will take place in Girsh Park Saturday, September 28th through Sunday, September 29th.

“The Goleta Lemon Festival is a chance to celebrate the bright history of lemons in Goleta,” said Kristen Miller, President and CEO of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce. “We are thrilled to bring together residents, businesses, and visitors for a weekend filled with fun, flavor, and fantastic memories.”

For over 30 years, the Goleta Lemon Festival has been the biggest event in the area, each year bigger than the last. Hosted by the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, the festival celebrates the region’s lemon harvesting history, going back to when Sherman Patterson Stow planted the first known commercial lemon orchard in 1875.

Over 80 booths will feature local crafts, lemon-themed souvenirs, and lots of lemony food and drinks, from lemonade to lemon squares to lemon ale, as well as ciders and local wines. New to the festival this year is The Point Market Community Stage, featuring performances from local troops, groups, and organizations. A new Polar Seltzer Cool Down Zone will also offer guests a chance to refresh during their day.

Throughout the weekend, the American Riviera Bank Main Stage will feature live music from a variety of genres, with Area 51 headlining Saturday afternoon. A pie-eating contest will also be held at the stage both days at noon, challenging guests to outmatch each other’s appetites. Kids can enjoy the Airport Kids Zone, which offers activities like Archery Tag, mini golf, bounce houses, obstacle courses, John Deere tractor rides, a rock wall, train ride, and more, all included with the purchase of an activities wristband.

The festivities will also include the 17th Annual Goleta Fall Classic Car Show, which will be held Saturday, September 28th from 9am to 3pm. Presented by Ruth Ann Bowe - Village Properties, the event will feature an extensive lineup of classic cars, trucks, pickups, and more. Guests will have the chance to admire the horsepower, sleek designs, and engines that define these classic vehicles, as well as meet the proud owners and discover the stories behind their beloved rides.

The highlight of the event will be the awards ceremony, crowning cars in categories spanning nearly a century of automotive history, as well as special awards for “Bitchin’ Paint” and “Best Interior.”

The interactive “Safety Street” display, presented by ExxonMobil, will return this year with a hands-on look at fire, police, and emergency services. Guests of all ages can explore the ins and outs of a fire truck, meet the Sheriff’s Mounted Enforcement Unit and K-9 Teams, take photos with Smokey the Bear, and more.

Admission and parking are free. Bike valet parking will also be available, courtesy of Rad Power Bikes. Activity wristbands ($35, $30 presale) are available at www.lemonfestival.com

The Goleta Lemon Festival will be held from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, September 28th, and Sunday, September 29th from 10am to 5pm. For more info, or to register your classic car, visit www.lemonfestival.com/goleta-fall-classic.

Cars on display at the 17th Annual Goleta Fall Classic Car Show

Kids enjoy the hands on police and fire display at “Saftey Street”

A lemon ale from the Signature Aviation Lemon Lounge

Fresh lemonade

The Santa Barbara Airport KidZone

Guests compete in the pie-eating contest

Photos courtesy of Goleta Lemon Festival

CENTRAL COAST CALENDAR

Talking About the Fire

Engage in vital activism and calls for nuclear disarmament when the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation presents seven-time Fringe First winner Chris Thorpe for a performance of Talking About the Fire at Old Mission Santa Barbara at 2pm on Friday, September 27th. A Q&A will follow. Attendance is free, to register visit www.wagingpeace.org/talking-about-the-fire

THEATRE

Once • An unexpected friendship becomes a love story • Rubicon Theatre Company • Rubicon Theatre • $25-35 • www.rubicontheatre. org • through 10/6.

The Father • Drama on the complexities of dementia and family • The Producing Unit • Center Stage Theater • $21-31 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 7:30pm, 9/20, 9/21.

The Taming • Modern reimagined Taming of the Shrew • PCPA, Severson Theatre, Santa Maria • $10 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Fr, 9/20 & 1:30pm Sa, 9/21.

Under a Baseball Sky • Discover baseball’s Mexican American roots • PCPA, Severson Theatre, Santa Maria

• $10 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Sa, 9/21 & 1:30pm Su, 9/22.

Shoe • New play about family and online romance • PCPA, Severson Theatre, Santa Maria

• $10 • www.pcpa.org • 7pm Su, 9/22.

Talking About the Fire • Play about nuclear disarmament, followed by Q&A • NAPF, presented at Old Mission SB • Free, register: www.wagingpeace.org • 2-3:30pm Fr, 9/27.

The Crucible • Arthur Miller’s drama during the Salem witch trials • Ojai Art Center Theater • Free-$25 • https://ojaiact.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/27, through 10/20.

Friday 9/20

MUSIC

One805LIVE! • Pink and Dallas Green (You + Me), Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Alan Parsons, and more to support first responders • https://one805.org • 4-10pm Fr, 9/20.

Folk Orchestra of SB • Enjoy classic 1960s hits • St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley • $25 • https://folkorchestrasb.com • 7pm Fr, 9/20.

Camerata Pacifica • Ravel & Debussy • Hahn Hall • $35-75 • www.cameratapacifica.org • 7pm Fr, 9/20.

OUTDOORS

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening for ages 14 and up • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/mryffhk3 • 4-5pm Fr, 9/20.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Justin Willman’s

ILLUSIONATI Tour • Magic and comedy show • Granada Theatre • $40-151 • www.granadasb.org • 7pm Fr, 9/20.

Solvang Danish Days • Food, festivities, and Danish fun • Downtown Solvang • Free-$100, events schedule: https://solvangusa.com • Fr, 9/20-Su, 9/22.

Saturday 9/21

CHILDREN

Musical Learning with Lanny • Children’s music optimized for language enrichment • Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Free • 9-10am Sa, 9/21.

Pathfinders: Marvelous Woodland Mammals • Activities and games • SB Botanic Garden • Included with admission, register: www. sbbotanicgarden.org • 11am12:15pm Sa, 9/21.

Saturday Storytime • Stories and fun with the SB Public Library • Paseo Nuevo • Free • 2:30-4:30pm Sa, 9/21.

COMEDY

Ali Wong • Stand up comedy act • Arlington Theatre • $141-176 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 7pm Sa, 9/21.

DANCE

Danza Folklórica Quetzalcóatl • Traditional dance with Mariachi Los Camperos and Banda Filarmónica Maqueos • Granada Theatre • $42-72 • www.granadasb.org • 6pm Sa, 9/21.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Clases Básicas de Computación • Spanish language computer class • Central Library • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/kj46eamd • 9:30-10:30am Sa, through 10/26.

Old Spanish Days Public Art Walking Tour • Led by Historian Erin Graffy • Meet at SB Historical Museum • $28-33 • www.sbhistorical.org • 10am12pm Sa, 9/21.

MUSIC

Sounds on State • Live music every week at Paseo Nuevo • Free • 5-7pm Sa.

Folk Orchestra of SB • Enjoy classic 1960s hits • Plaza del Mar Bandshell • $35 • https://folkorchestrasb.com • 5pm Sa, 9/21.

Indigo Girls and Amos Lee • Indie rock concert • SB Bowl • $55-131 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Sa, 9/21.

Delgado Brothers • Blues concert presented by SB Blues Society • Carrillo Ballroom • $10-45 • https://sbblues.org • 7pm Sa, 9/21.

Benise • Spanish guitar star • Lobero Theatre • $42-98 • www. lobero.org • 7:30pm Sa, 9/21.

Dave Hause • Rock concert • SOhO • $23 • www.sohosb.com • 9pm Sa, 9/21.

Poetry of Place

Help celebrate Chaucer’s Books 50th anniversary and celebrate Santa Barbara’s ecology and social geography through poetry when poet and professor Joshua Escobar hosts a free workshop at 5:45pm on Wednesday, September 25th. Space is limited, to register visit www.chaucersbooks.com

OUTDOORS

Coastal Cleanup Day • Care for our ocean, beach, and creeks

• Explore Ecology • Locations county-wide, learn more: www.exploreecology.org • 9am-12pm Sa, 9/21.

Seasonal Native Plant Maintenance • Workshop class

• SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-11am Sa, 9/21.

Trouble in Paradise: Geology of SB Field Course

• Six week course with Geologist Sabina Thomas, PhD • SB Museum of Natural History • $100-135 • www.sbnature.org

• 9am-12pm Sa, 9/21, through 11/2.

Native Plant Bike Tour • Guided tour through downtown SB, hosted by SB Botanic Garden • Meet at 1924 De La Vina St. • Free • 2pm Sa, 9/21.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Creek Week • Week of sustainability and conservation focused events • Complete schedule: https://sbcreekweek. com • Sa, 9/21 through 9/28.

Coffee with a Cop Featuring Child ID Kits • Meet local officers and learn about child ID kits • Goleta Target • 9-11am Sa, 9/21.

Elephant Equinox Theme Party and Workshops • Art contest and fun for all ages, supports Elephant Parade • Solstice SB • Legacy Art Santa Barbara Gallery • ages 18 and under 2-4pm, general 4-6pm Sa & Su, 9/21-9/22.

Vintage Market at the Old Mission Santa Ines • Shop local makers and vendors • Mission Santa Ines, Solvang • Free • 9am-3pm Sa, 9/21.

Courtesy of NAPF

Photo

courtesy of SB Sea Glass Festival

CENTRAL COAST CALENDAR

SB Symphony 2024/25 Season Preview

Look forward to another season of unforgettable concerts when the Santa Barbara Symphony hosts a free celebration and preview concert of their upcoming season at the Lobero Theatre on Thursday, September 26th. The fun begins at 4:30pm with a welcome reception outside the theater, with the concert and comments from Music & Artistic Director Nir Kabaretti beginning at 5pm.

To learn more visit https://thesymphony.org

Creek Week 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month workshop • Artist Ramona Garcia tells history of Mexican paper-mâché doll-making with guided workshop • Eastside Library • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/28c67yfy • 3-5pm Sa, 9/21.

CEC Green Gala • Celebrate conservation with dinner and rocking after-party • CEC • 120 Gray Ave • $325 • https://cecsb.org/green-gala • 6-8pm Sa, 9/21.

TEENS

Relax & Craft for Teens • Projects and crafts for grades 7-12 • Central Library • Free • 3-4:30pm Sa, 9/21.

Sunday 9/22

DANCE

World Ballet Company: Swan Lake • Tchaikovsky's classic romantic ballet • Granada Theatre • $57-132 • www. granadasb.org • 7pm Su, 9/22.

MUSIC

Sandy Cummings & Jazz du Jour • Jazz concert • SOhO • $10 • www.sohosb.com • 12:303:30pm Su, 9/22.

Santa Barbara Revels: Equinox • Festive outdoor concert to welcome fall • Lobero Theatre Courtyard • $37 • https://sbrevels2024.simpletix.com • 3-5pm Su, 9/22. Folk Orchestra of SB • Enjoy classic 1960s hits • Presidio Chapel • $45 • https://folkorchestrasb.com • 4pm Su, 9/22.

Joe Robinson • Acoustic guitar music • SOhO • $30-35 • www. sohosb.com • 7:30pm Su, 9/22.

OUTDOORS

2024 Lemon Run • 10K, 5K, and 1K runs to support Goleta Education Fdn • Lake Los Carneros • Free-$45 • https://tinyurl.com/2y5f9dzp • 8am-12pm Su, 9/22.

Bilingual Docent Tour • Guided walk of the garden • SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission, register: www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 10am Su, 9/22.

SPECIAL EVENTS

PEP Touch a Truck • Families can explore rescue vehicles, construction trucks, and more • SBCC West Campus Center • Free, details: https://tinyurl.com/2vu4yydx • 9am-2pm Su, 9/22.

Monday 9/23

LECTURES/MEETINGS

District 1 City Council Forum

• Alejandra Gutierrez and Wendy Santamaria, moderated by The Independent • The Club, 632 E Canon Perdido St. • Free • 5:30pm Mo, 9/23.

PARLIAMO! Italian Conversation • All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mo.

Tuesday 9/24

MUSIC

Get The Led Out • Led Zeppelin tribute • Granada Theatre • $45-85 • www.granadasb.org • 7:30pm Tu, 9/24.

Dave Mason's Traffic Jam • Rock concert • Lobero Theatre • $65-106 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Tu, 9/24.

OUTDOORS

Student Tea Session • Observe a Japanese tea ceremony

• SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 10am-12:30pm Tu, 9/24.

Rewilding Mesa Creek

• Informative walk with Channelkeeper Board member Jeff Phillips • Arroyo Burro Beach • Free • 5pm Tu, 9/24.

Wednesday 9/25

DANCE

Downtown Kickin’ Country Dance Nights • Free country line dancing • 716 State St. • 6-8pm We, 9/25.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Women SCORE Higher Annual Event • Speed networking and guest speakers • SB Bowl • $15 • www.score.org/ womenscorehighersb • 5pm We, 9/25.

Admire nature-inspired works by local artists, enjoy guided outdoor tours and yoga, and discover how you can help care for our regional waterways when Creek Week returns to the Santa Barbara area from Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 21st through Saturday, September 28th.

View the full schedule of events (in Voice on page 2) at https://sbcreekweek.com. Register there for a cleanup site.

Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm We.

Poetry of Place • Workshop with poet and professor Joshua Escobar • Chaucer’s Books • Free, register: www.chaucersbooks. com • 5:45pm We, 9/25.

MUSIC

Don Was and the PanDetroit Ensemble • Jazz concert • Lobero Theatre • $49116 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm We, 9/25.

Feng E • Ukulele phenomenon • SOhO • $25-30 • www.sohosb. com • 7:30pm We, 9/25.

An Evening with Kacey Musgraves • Indie rock • SB Bowl • $75-235 • www.sbbowl. com • 8pm We, 9/25.

OUTDOORS

Forest Bathing • Guided meditation in nature • Lotusland • $50-85 • www.lotusland.org • 11:30am-1pm We, 9/25.

SPECIAL EVENTS

State Street Job Fair • Meet local hiring companies • 700 block State St. • Register: https://tinyurl.com/55xf27ew • 3-5pm We, 9/25.

Educator Open House

• Teachers invited to learn about incorporating arts in the classroom • SB Museum of Art • Free • www.sbma.net • 4-6pm We, 9/25.

Cabrillo High School

Aquarium Open House • Starting with a splash open house • Cabrillo HS Aquarium, Lompoc • Free • 6-8pm We, 9/25.

Since 1980

Photo

courtesy of SB Maritime Museum

Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Symphony

TEENS

LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth

Group • Support for ages 12-18

• Pacific Pride Fdn • Central Library, Teen Area • 4-6pm We.

Thursday 9/26

COMEDY

Sammy Obeid • Comedy show

• Center Stage Theater • $38-52 • www.centerstagetheater.org • 8pm Th, 9/26.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Accessory Dwelling Units

- Success or Stress? • Talk with Coastal Housing Coalition • Helena Mason Art Gallery • Free, RSVP to craig@coastalhousing. org • 5-7pm Th, 9/26.

MUSIC

SB Symphony 2024/25 Season Preview • Free reception and concert • Lobero Theatre • https://thesymphony.org

• 4:30pm Th, 9/26.

Rock Your Heart Out • The Goodlanders play to support critically ill children • The Red Piano • $40 • https://heartsaligned.org/2024rockout

• 5-8pm Th, 9/26.

Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals • Special guest GAWD • SB Bowl • $55-135 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Th, 9/26.

Tableaux Sonique • Soul and blues • Roy Restaurant • Free • 7:30pm Th, 9/26.

OUTDOORS

Yoga at the Garden • Guided outdoor session • SB Botanic Garden • $15-30 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am Th, 9/26.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Women Waging Peace Luncheon • Nuclear Age Peace Fdn honors women activists • Kimpton Canary Hotel rooftop • $125 • www.wagingpeace.org • 11:30am-1:30pm Th, 9/26.

Unite to Light Benefit

Workshop • Make a glow buddy lamp accessory • Art From Scrap • $14 • https://exploreecology.org • 6-7:30pm Th, 9/26.

Favorite Poem Open Mic •

Read poems that speak to and from our Latino community • SBPL at La Casa de la Raza • Free • 6-7:30pm Th, 9/26.

Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale • Over 120,000 books, CD’s, DVD’s, and more • Earl Warren Showgrounds

• Free, opening night $30 • https://booksale.ppcentralcoast.org

• 4-8pm Th, 9/12; 10am-8pm 9/13 & 9/14; 10am-6pm 9/16, daily through 9/22.

Friday 9/27

COMEDY

Alfred Robles • Comedy show

• Lobero Theatre • Free-$29 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/27.

Ralph Barbosa • Comedy act

• Chumash Casino • $59-89 • www.chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 9/27.

MUSIC

Local Vibes with Doublewide Kings and Special Guests • Outdoor Americana and rock concert • Elings Park • Free-$29 • https://elingspark.org • 5pm Fr, 9/27.

Santa Ynez Valley Concert Series • Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord • St. Mark’s in the Valley Church • $45 • https:// tinyurl.com/3vrvzx3f • 7pm Fr, 9/27.

OUTDOORS

Candlelit Sound Bath Ceremony • Guided meditation

• SB Botanic Garden • $25-30 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am Fr, 9/27.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Funk Zone Live • Open galleries, food and drink, music, and more • The Funk Zone • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 9/27.

The Artist’s Table Opening Soiree • Gala dinner featuring local artists’ works and supporting the museum • SB Museum of Natural History • $325 • Contact cbaker@ sbnature2.org • 6-9pm Fr, 9/27.

Saturday 9/28

CHILDREN

Worldwide Day of Play at MOXI • Special dance parties, games, and family fun • Included with admission • https://moxi.org • 10:30am-1:30pm Sa, 9/28.

DANCE

Bellas Son Nuestras Raices (Beautiful Are My Roots) • Folklorico dance show by Xochipilli de Santa Barbara • Marjorie Luke Theatre • Starting $25 • www.luketheatre.org • 6:30pm Sa, 9/28.

LECTURES/MEETINGS

Clases Básicas de Computación • Spanish language computer class • Central Library • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/kj46eamd • 9:30-10:30am Sa, through 10/26.

MUSIC

Lucinda Williams and her band & Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs • Country and Blues • Arlington Theatre • Starting $61 • www.arlingtontheatresb.com • 8pm Sa, 9/28.

Sounds on State • Live music every week at Paseo Nuevo • Free • 5-7pm Sa.

OUTDOORS

Trail Volunteer Day • Care for Rattlesnake Trail • Meet at Skofield Park Upper Parking Lot, 1819 Las Canoas Rd • Free, RSVP to Steve Biddle, City of SB Parks Supervisor, 805-564-5439 or SBiddle@SantaBarbaraCA.gov • 8:30am-2pm Sa, 9/28.

Vaqueros 5k Stampede • Runners of all ages to support SBCC Vaqueros Athletic Trust • La Playa Stadium, SBCC • $50, register: https://tinyurl.com/ efv8n2wh • 9am Sa, 9/28.

Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening for ages 14+ • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/mrxwaeet • 9-10am Sa, 9/28.

Trouble in Paradise: Geology of SB Field Course

• Six week course with Geologist Sabina Thomas, PhD • SB Museum of Natural History • $100-135 • www.sbnature.org • 9am-12pm Sa, 9/21, through 11/2.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Breakfast and Architecture

Bellas Son Nuestras RaicesOur Roots are Beautiful

Mesmerizing, beautiful Folklórico dance will honor Mexico and its rich heritage when Xochipilli de Santa Barbara presents “Bellas Son Nuestras Raices - Our Roots Are Beautiful” at the Marjorie Luke Theatre at 6:30pm on Saturday, September 28th.

For tickets ($25-35) visit www.luketheatre.org

Goleta Fall Classic Car Show

• Admire classic cars at the lemon festival • Girsh Park • Free viewing

• https://lemonfestival.com • 9am-3pm Sa, 9/28.

Goleta Lemon Festival • Music, lemon treats, drinks, kids activities, and more • Girsh Park

• Free, activity wristbands $35 • https://lemonfestival.com • 10am-6pm Sa, 9/28 & 10am-5pm Su, 9/29.

Renaissance in the Garden • Renaissance themed fundraiser for Trinity Gardens - family fun 3-5pm; 21+ 5:30-8pm • 909 North La Cumbre Rd • $10-50 • www.trinitygardenssb.org • 3-5pm & 5:30-8pm Sa, 9/28.

An Evening to Remember

• Gala to celebrate Rubicon Theatre Company • Zachari Dunes Beach Resort, Oxnard • $275 • www.rubicontheatre.org • 5pm Sa, 9/28.

Alpha Resource Center Gala

• Success stories, dinner, and entertainment • 4501 Cathedral Oaks Rd • $250 • https://alphasb.org/gala-1 • 5-8pm Sa, 9/28.

Sunday 9/29

MUSIC

Kate Bennett & Friends •

SB County Genealogical Society and look up your family with genealogists • Central Library Faulkner Gallery • Free • 1-5pm Su, 9/29.

End(less) Summer Sunset Rooftop Party • Dancing, live music, and DJ sets • Canary Hotel • $23 • https://tinyurl.com/bdhw7jea • 6-9:30pm Su, 9/29.

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• Delicious breakfast and informative tour • El Encanto • Free tour with breakfast RSVP, https://tinyurl.com/bdwddzp2 • 8:30-10am breakfast, 10am tour Sa, 9/28.

Tribute to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan • SOhO • $20 • www.sohosb.com • 7pm Su, 9/29.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Raíces y Sueños: A Glimpse into Santa Barbara's Hispanic Family Heritage, 1850-1950 • Special display by

STAY & PLAY • Share stories with kids • Montecito Library ~ 9-10:30am Tu

MUSIC & MOVEMENT • For ages 2-5 • Central Library ~ 10:15-10:45am We.

BABY AND ME • For babies 0-14 months • Courthouse Sunken Garden ~ 11-11:30am & 5-5:30pm We.

LIBRARY ON THE GO • Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 9/20; Eastside Library ~ 2:304:30pm Fr, 9/20; State St. Farmer’s Market ~ 4-6:30pm Tu, 9/24; Eastside Library ~ 10am-12pm We, 9/25 & 2:30-4:30pm Fr, 9/27; Harding School ~ 12:30-2pm We, 9/25; Bohnett Park ~ 3:30-5pm We, 9/25; Shoreline Park ~ 10am12pm Th, 9/26; Oak Park ~ 10am-12pm Fr, 9/27.

READ TO A DOG • For grades 3-6 • Central Library ~ 121pm Th. It’s Your Library

Photo courtesy of Xochipilli de Santa Barbara

CINEMA

Granada Centennial Film Series: Holes

Follow Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) as he unravels a decades-old desert mystery when the Granada Theatre hosts a screening of Holes, followed by a discussion with director Andy Davis and children’s author Louis Sachar at 2pm on Saturday, September 28th. Sachar will sign copies of Holes in the Granada lobby after the film. For tickets ($5) visit www.granadasb.org

The Cowboy And The Queen • with Live Q&A with Director/Producer Andrea Nevins & Star of the film Monty Roberts • 7pm Sa, 9/21.

Ceylon International Film Festival • Feature films, docs, shorts, and more from South Asia and around the world • Direct Relief International, closing at Lobero Theatre • Free screenings, closing $25 • https://ceyiff.com • Screenings Mo, 9/23-9/27, closing 4pm Sa, 9/28.

Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness • Screening of film

exploring consciousness, postfilm talk with Pacifica faculty • Barrett Center, 801 Ladera Ln, Pacifica Graduate Institute • Free, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/y5znpve8 • 7pm Th, 9/26.

Holes • Screening of this classic mystery; discussion with director Andy Davis and Holes author Louis Sachar • Granada Theatre • $5 • www.granadasb.org • 2pm Sa, 9/28.

Movies in the Park • Free screening of La La Land, 8pm Fr, 9/20 • IV Parks & Rec • Anisq'Oyo Park Amphitheater; Wall-E • 8pm on Sa, 9/27.

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Inflation Still In Decline

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. – Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

By Harlan Green / Specia to VOICE

BOTH THE RETAIL CONSUMER PRICE

INDEX (CPI) AND WHOLESALE PRODUCER PRICE

INDEX (PPI) inflation indicators continued to decline in August, which ensures the Fed will keep its promise and begin to cut short-term interest rates at its FOMC meeting.

ECONOMIC VOICE

By Harlan Green

Wholesale PPI prices have declined faster, now down to a 1.8 percent annual rise for raw materials. Retail CPI prices are holding at 2.5 percent annually, mainly because rental rates are still high due to the housing shortage. Gas and home grocery prices continued to decline.

The FRED graph compares both indexes, with CPI the thick line. The graph shows wholesale PPI inflation (light line has been at or below the Fed’s two percent target rate several times. Whereas retail CPI prices have been more stubborn, holding at 2.5 percent annually, but plunging sharply from 3.5 percent just this March.

The PPI index actually dropped to zero inflation in June 2023 then rose again. It’s evidence that supply chains have recovered despite the monthly variations, whereas retail inflation is held up by other elements of the supply chain—such as distributors and retail stores adding in their costs and profit margins.

The CPI index for shelter rose 0.5 percent in August and was the main factor in the all items increase. The food index increased 0.1 percent in August, after rising 0.2 percent in July. The index for food away from home rose 0.3 percent over the month, while the index for food at home was unchanged. The energy index fell 0.8 percent over the month, after being unchanged the preceding month.

It’s further evidence of a very soft landing. The all-items index was the smallest 12-month increase since February 2021.

So what is next? How will lower interest rates affect the markets going forward?

The Atlanta Fed estimate of Q3 growth was

raised to 2.5 percent on September 9th, up from 2.1 percent on September 4th, mainly from private domestic investment, as higher government spending in infrastructure has kicked in.

So higher economic growth will mainly be due to even more industrial activity as the cost of borrowing continues to decline. But housing construction is sure to be boosted as well, since construction financing will now be cheaper.

That’s probably why the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) reported a surprising rise in new-home sales in July.

Sales rose 10.6 percent to a 739,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate from “significant upward revisions” in June, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The pace of new home sales is up 5.6 percent from a year earlier.

And this is before any Fed rate cuts. But mortgage rates have already declined substantially with the 30-year conventional Fannie/Freddie fixed rate now as low as 5.75 percent for one origination point with the best

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“The Census estimate of new home sales is often volatile and subject to revisions and it is possible that the July estimate for sales will be revised lower next month, said chief economist Robert Dietz. “NAHB is forecasting gradual improvements for the home building sector as the Fed eases monetary policy and mortgage interest rates trend lower.”

Another factor in the uptick of home sales is that credit conditions may be loosening for borrowers, reports the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

“Credit availability increased in August, with the conventional credit index reaching its highest level since July 2022. This was driven by increased cash-out refinance and non-QM programs,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist.

Everything is now pointing to a better year ahead with lower interest rates, in other words. But a very large fly in the ointment will be what can happen with the upcoming Presidential election.

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Petitioner: Nathan Nicholas Torres filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nathan Nicholas Torres to PROPOSED NAME: Nathan Nicholas Atlas. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 10/23/2024; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 09/06/2024 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #24CV04476 Pub Dates: September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2024

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The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, October 2, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHOVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting. All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the SHO may be appealed to the Planning Commission. Appeals may be filed in person at the Community Development Department at 630 Garden Street or in writing via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to the Planning Commission, please contact Planning staff at (805) 564-5578 as soon as possible. Appeals and associated fee must be submitted in writing, via email to PlanningCounter@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting that the SHO took action or rendered a decision.  Appeals and associated fee post marked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the SHO Secretary at (805) 564-5470, extension 4572. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

• 219 Vista Del Mar Drive

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 047-051-025

Zoning Designation: E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2024-00058; Filing Date: February 12, 2024

Applicant / Owner: Chris Cottrell, Dovetail Architects / Anthony Chaves

Project Description: Coastal Development Permit for attached Accessory Dwelling Unit.

• 2302 Edgewater Way

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 041-342-010

Zoning Designation:

E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2024-00134; Filing Date: April 10, 2024

Applicant / Owner: Scott Branch / Pansy Rankin

Project Description: Coastal Development Permit for conversion of carport to Accessory Dwelling Unit.

• 351 La Marina Drive

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 045-050-005

Zoning Designation: E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2023-00385; Filing Date: September 14, 2023

Applicant / Owner: Ken Dickson, Windward Design Services/ George Christopher Karcher

Project Description: Coastal Development Permit for attached Accessory Dwelling Unit.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Corporation is doing business as VITAL RIDES INC at 7 West Figueroa, 300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. VITAL RIDES INC at 8200 Stockdale Hwy M10-389, Bakersfield, CA 93311. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on August 21, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0002015. Published August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Santa Barbara

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 during the afternoon session of the meeting which begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the appeals filed by Lozeau Drury LLP, on behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (“SAFER”); Law Office of Marc Chytilo, on behalf of Keep the Funk, Inc.; Steven Johnson; and Rich Untermann; of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve the project at 101 Garden Street (PLN2019-00052). The project consists of a new 250-room hotel with six affordable housing units on a 4.53-acre site. The project requires a Parking Modification to allow less than the required number of parking spaces (SBMC §28. 90.100 and SBMC §28.92.110.A.1); a Development Plan to allow approximately 164,000 square feet (net) of nonresidential development (SBMC Chapter 28.85); and a Coastal Development Permit to allow development in the Appealable and Non-Appealable Jurisdictions of the City’s Coastal Zone (SBMC §28.44.060). The project is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15183.

If you challenge the Council’s action on the appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

You are invited to attend this public hearing and address your verbal comments to the City Council. Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov, or addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990.

Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration at the URL provided on the front page of the agenda.

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 will be available at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and at the Central Library. Additionally, Agendas and Staff Reports are accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA. gov/CAP. The Agenda includes instructions for participation in the meeting. If you wish to participate in the public hearing, please follow the instructions on the posted Agenda.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

(SEAL)

/s/ Sarah Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager September 12, 2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Corporation is doing business as PALS SANTA BARBARA AUTISM CENTER at 5385 Hollister Ave., Bldg. #9, ST. #215, Goleta, CA 93111. PER ANKH LIFE SKILLS, INC. at 16700 Bellflower Blvd Suite B, Bellflower, CA 90706. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on August 29, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0002082. Published September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT: The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as THE RE INSIDER at 655 Stoddard Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. ELOCQUINN at 655 Stoddard Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on August 21, 2024. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2024-0002014. Published August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2024.

Local Artists Bring Their Works to the Table

By Destin Cavazos / VOICE

THE TABLE WILL SOON BE SET AT THE SANTA BARBARA

MUSEUM

OF NATURAL HISTORY, as

The Artist’s Table exhibition returns for another year. The Museum will host the two-week art show featuring local artists, running from Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, October 13th.

Now in its sixth year, The Artist’s Table showcases a selection of works inspired by the scenic beauty of Santa Barbara. An Opening Soiree dinner party on Friday, September 27th will kick off the events, with each guest receiving a piece of art created by one of the 15 featured artists.

“This event would not be possible without the incredible generosity of the participating artists. It is a unique and beautiful event showcasing the diverse styles of 15 well known painters,” shared Diane Waterhouse, who curated and created The Artists Table event. “I am honored to be a part of this wonderful exhibition which benefits the education programs at the Museum.”

Artists in the exhibition include Rebecca Arguello, Ann Shelton Beth, Bryson Bost, Camille Dellar, Rick Delanty, Kevin Gleason, Derek Harrison, Willis Heaton, Ray Hunter, John Iwerks, Craig Nelson, Jordan Pope, Frank Serrano, Rick Stitch, and Ralph Waterhouse.

The Museum’s Educational Programs will receive 50 percent of proceeds from art sales, as the Museum works to build a stronger connection to nature for all of the museum’s guests—including thousands of school children.

Exhibition entry is included with Museum admission. Sponsor tickets and limited individual tickets($325) to the Opening Soiree are available at www.sbnature.org/join/support/annual-fundraising-events/the-artists-table-show www.sbnature.org

Art Show to Give Back to Inspiring Nature

ACTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL OPEN SPACES AND LAND, the Oak Group’s 2024 art show at the Santa Barbara Central Library’s newly renovated Faulkner Gallery will benefit the UC Santa Barbara North Campus Open Space. An extensive restoration of the upper arms of Devereux Slough, this effort has increased the total acreage of coastal wetlands along the Santa Barbara south coast by ten percent.

“It is always an honor to join Oak Group artists who work to celebrate the beauty of our natural environment and those who work tirelessly to preserve it, including the most recent work done at North Campus Open Space,” said Ray Hunter, watercolor artist.

Passionate about nature and wildlife, The Oak Group seeks to raise awareness about conservation through artistic expression. Proceeds from sales of artwork have raised, to date, $3 million towards supporting open space areas. Beyond the North Campus Open Space, the Arroyo Hondo Preserve and Carpinteria Bluffs have also received the Oak Group’s support.

More than just a celebrated community amenity, the North Campus Open Space is a living laboratory that offers opportunities for research into restoring native habitats and the effect of climate change thriving in an uncertain future.

The exhibition will run from October 2nd through October 31st, with a reception with the artists on Thursday October 3rd, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. www.oakgroup.org

Secret Spot by Derek Harrison

In Bloom by Ray Hunter

Cliff Drive by Rebecca Arguello

Sunset on the Slough, c Linda Mutti

Summer Eucalyptus Path, by Kevin Gleason

Welcome, by Ann Sanders

Santa Barbara’s Latest Moniker Mural City

SEISMICALLY SURPRISING, Santa Barbara has 88 murals and frescos! This large number of artworks was only recently discovered by a curious artist who has also helped form a new ad hoc committee to promote more murals in the city.

The story begins like this — two members of Santa Barbara Beautiful’s Arts & Culture committee (Patrick McGinnis and Melinda Mettler), recently toured Lompoc, which identifies as a mural city. Impressed, they came home and decided to look around home base. Soon Melinda started researching, photographing, and documenting what she found - more murals than anyone would have guessed - she’s up to 88 murals and counting! Note that Lompoc has about 36 murals.

Next Mettler began to map the murals, and then decided that with Santa Barbara Beautiful she would make her work available to the public. A brochure is planned, as well as an easily accessible website link that will put readers in reach of all 88 murals!

While the process of the discovering the very rich history and tradition of Santa Barbara’s mural making is just starting, Santa Barbara Beautiful decided to incorporate a kick off of the Guide going live during Santa Barbara Beautiful’s Annual Awards event. They invite you to join them for the awards celebration and launch on Sunday, September 29th from 2:30 to 5pm at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

SBB Board Member and Mural Project Coordinator Melinda Mettler agreed to answer some questions for VOICE readers regarding the Mural Project and its ongoing development.

The Year of the Dragon Mural on Canaon

Street, that was completed by DJ Javier this year, will receive Santa Barbara Beautiful’s Art in Public Places Award during the September 29th Event.

Five additional properties will be honored as well as Bob Cunningham will receive the Moreton Bay Fig Award for Lifetime Achievement and Melinda Mettler will receive the President’s award for her work on the mural project.

VOICE: Wow! What an amazing inventory and documentation of mural work in Santa Barbara! How did you happen onto the project?

Melinda Mettler: I joined the board of Santa Barbara Beautiful in January of this year. SBB helps to fund murals and other public arts projects. One of our 2024 goals is supporting the creation of more murals around town. We saw the brochure Lompoc has for their 36+ murals and thought it would be good to have one for SB’s murals. The first step was to take an inventory of what we had.

V: Is Santa Barbara a mural city? City of Murals?

Mettler: Lompoc, with 36+ murals, calls itself a mural city. I think with 88 and counting, Santa Barbara definitely qualifies as a mural city.

V: What was it like to begin uncovering all these murals?

Mettler: It was so exciting. I started my research online and couldn’t believe all the beautiful murals that kept popping up on my computer screen. I couldn’t wait to go see them in person. In the beginning, I thought there would be 20 or 30, but the list just keeps on growing. We’re currently up to 88. I’ve been living in SB only six years but was surprised to hear from people who have lived here for decades, that they too, had no idea there were so many murals in town.

V: Do any of them particularly shine to you, as an art lover and artist?

Mettler: There are three sets that really stand out to me.

The first set is on the east side of town. Ortega Park, The Eastside Library and the Eastside Neighborhood Park have beautiful, intricate designs loaded with Mesoamerican and Chicano symbolism.

The second set is in the Funk Zone. They’re very creative, vibrant and a great showcase of contemporary street artists’ cutting-edge work.

My third favorite set was done by Alfredo Ramos Martínez. They’re tucked away in the Chapel at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. They were painted in the 1930s and are drop-dead, gorgeous Art Deco.

V: What stands out about Santa Barbara’s murals?

Mettler: Quality, content, maintenance, vitality, etc?  I have to say the variety of art styles. Part of that variety comes from the historic nature of our murals. The Mural Room at the Courthouse was painted in the 20s in a pictorial illustrative style. We also have 30s Art Deco, 50s Modernism, 70s Chicano and 2000s postcontemporary.

V: Do you have a sense of when the creation of murals in Santa Barbara began?

Mettler: If you’re looking for early murals, we’re lucky in Santa Barbara County to have Painted Cave.* Those drawings date back to the 1600's. But the earliest I found in the city are in the Mural Room at the Courthouse. They were painted in 1929.

V: What would make Santa Barbara stand as a mural destination?

Mettler: Santa Barbara could be promoted as a mural destination. Visitors would be mesmerized by the beauty of our murals. They could also provide the perfect place for stunning selfies.

V: Are more murals in the works?

Mettler: Indeed. The Santa Barbara Beautiful Mural committee has heard from two groups of artists interested in creating more murals. They’re working on proposals, so hopefully we’ll have new ones soon.

V: Is there a plan for this inventory and map to go live? How can we find it?

Mettler: Santa Barbara Beautiful has the guide available as a downloadable PDF on its website at SBBeautiful.org

*The company, Cyark, that presented its 3D modeling of murals at UCSF also has a 3D tour of Painted Cave. See the box to the right labeled  "360 Virtual Tour." https://www.cyark.org/projects/chumash-painted-cave/in-depth

The purpose of Santa Barbara Beautiful is to stimulate community interest and action toward the enhancement of Santa Barbara’s beauty as a complement to current and future government and private activity. Santa Barbara Beautiful is a 501 (c)(3) Corporation * Tax ID# 23-7055360.

For admission ($60) to the Annual Awards Celebration visit www.SBBeautiful.org

By Kerry Methner / VOICE

Note: Kerry Methner is President of Santa Barbara Beautiful.

Perdido

Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 Anapamu St., right side of lobby Don Quixote 1959 by Channing Peake

Plaza Granada Mural, 2021 by Tracy Lee Stum and Sayak Mitra, detail Granada Theater, 1214 State St., side alley

Photo by Melinda Mettler

Photo by Melinda Mettler

Photo by Mark Whitehurst

ART VENUES

10 West Gallery • Earthy Delights ~ Oct 27 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • Abstracted by Carolyn Hubbs ~ Nov 2 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 Sa & By Appt • www.afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • Twin Hearts: Introducing Belle Hahn & gallery artists • 116 Santa Barbara St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • POOCH: The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli ~ Dec 15 • 12-5 We-Sun • www.museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.org

The Arts Fund • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave • 11-5 We-Su; www.artsfundsb.org • 805-233-3395

Atkinson Gallery, SBCC • Closed for summer break • gallery.sbcc.edu

Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707

The Carriage and Western Art Museum • SB History Makers Exhibit featuring Silsby Spalding, WW Hollister, Dixie; Saddle & Carriage Collections • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 MoFr • www.carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum (formerly Wildling Museum) • CA, Quilted: Wild in the Oak Woodland ~ Jan 13, 2025; Elizabeth Criss : Message in a Bottle ~ Nov • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • www.calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Haas Adobe Watercolors • $5/Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • www.sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • www.casadelherrero.com

Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032 • www.casadolores.org

Channing Peake Gallery • New Muralism • Inclusive Visions of Self and Place ~ Nov • 105 East Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • www.colettecosentino.com

Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • www.sbcaw.org

Corridan Gallery • California

Sojourns by Karen Fedderson • 125 N Milpas • 11-6 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • www.corridan-gallery.com

CPC Gallery • Ginny Speirs: My Escape in Nature ~ Oct 30 • By appt • 36 E Victoria St • cpcgallery.com

Cypress Gallery • George Kreutz

Sharing The Art Of Plein Air ~ Sep 29 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • www.lompocart.org

Elevate Gallery@ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts

• Great Seal of the Navajo Nation, Monument Valley Photo Exhibition By Rod Rolle ~through 12/24 • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com

Elizabeth Gordon Gallery • Emerging artists from around the country • 15 W Gutierrez • 805-963-1157 • 11–5 Tu-Sa • www.elizabethgordongallery.com

El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • www.sbthp.org

Elverhøj Museum • The Lion Has to Be Happy ~ Oct 27 • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-686-1211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • www.elverhoj.org

Faulkner Gallery • Oak Group ~ Oct 1-31 • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805962-7653

Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805730-9109 • www.Fazzino.com

Fine Line Gallery @ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • MultiArtist Space • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com

Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-9656611 • 11-5 Mo-Fr; 11-2 Sa; 1-5 Su • www.gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • Jayne Behman: Brushes & Pixels ~ Sept • 2920 Grand Av • 805-688-7517 • gallerylosolivos.com

Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • www.lotusland.org

Goleta Valley Library • GVAA Artists Exhibit • 500 N Fairview Av • 10-7 Tu-Th; 10-5:30 Fr & Sa; 1-5 Su • TheGoletaValleyArtAssociation.org

Grace Fisher Fdn Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre

Events

Gallery Row ArtWalk at La Cumbre Plaza • Art, Music, Dance - something for everyone • La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 9/20.

Still Life: Irma Cavat

Retrospective 2024 • Reception with food, drinks, music • Legacy Art SB • Free • 5-8pm Fr, 9/20.

Photography for Democracy

• Photographer Patricia Houghton Clarke sells popular and never-before-seen works to benefit democracy and

Peter Brunjes

Elevate Gallery

La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts La Cumbre PLaza

Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.org

Helena Mason Art Gallery •

BLUE: Pedro de la Cruz, Sylvan Butera Rich; Inner Landscapes: Luca Barberini ~ Oct • 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.com

Illuminations Gallery @ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com

James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

Karpeles Manuscript Library & Museum • The flight of Apollo 13 documents & more ~ Ongoing • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • https://karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 MoSa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • http://kathrynedesigns.com

Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • www.kellyclause.com

Legacy Arts Santa Barbara • A Gallery & Listening Room • Irma Cavat: Still Light ~ Sep 30 • 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • LegacyArtSB.com

social justice • Patricia Clarke Studio, 410 Palm Ave, A18 • 2-5pm Sa, 9/21.

The Artist’s Table Art Show

• Benefit nature-focused show featuring local artists • SB Museum of Natural History

• Included with admission • www.sbnature.org • 10am5pm Sa, 9/28, through 10/13.

SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Su.

Carpinteria Creative Arts • Shop locally made pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Th.

A. Michael Marzolla, Fine Artist Excogitation Services/Marzozart Paintings, drawings, prints Commissions accepted www.marzozart.com

Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • The Golden Hour ~ Oct 6 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805-684-7789 • www. carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • Under Our Roof 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565CLAY • 10-4 Daily • www.claystudiosb.org

Marcia Burtt Gallery • Flora ~ Oct 13 • Contemporary landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-9625588 • www.artlacuna.com

MOXI, The Wolf Museum • Measurement Rules ~ Sep 22; Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • www.moxi.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • Sangre de Nopal/ Blood of the Nopal: Tanya Aguiñiga & Porfirio Gutiérrez en Conversación/ in Conversation ~ Jan 12 • 653 Paseo Nuevo • www.mcasantabarbara.org Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • www.seehearmove.com

RUTH ELLEN HOAG

www.ruthellenhoag.com @ruthellenhoag 805-689-0858

~inquire for studio classes~

ART VENUES

Ralph Waterhouse

Evening Light, Santa Barbara Courthouse - featuring in an exhibition at Palm Loft Gallery, Carpinteria Waterhouse Gallery La Arcada at State & Figueroa Santa Barbara • 805-962-8885 www.waterhousegallery.com

NCEAS Art+Science Gallery • 2024 Artist in Residence, computer animator, & media artist Martina R. Fröschl ~ Contemplate the intersection of art & science • 1021 Anacapa St 3rd flr, 805-893-2500.

Palm Loft Gallery • make hay while the sun shines ~ Sept 22 • 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-684-9700 • www. palmloft.com

Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-452-7739 • www. patriciaclarkestudio.com

Peregrine Galleries • Early California and American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805-252-9659 • www.peregrine.shop

Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • www.peterhorjus.com

Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • www.porticofinearts.com

Public Market • Quarterly exhibit by local artists • 11-9 Su-We; 11-10 Th-Sa • www. sbpublicmarket.com

Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, virtual exhibits • 805260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • In Bloom: Embracing resilience in California’s Native Flora ~ Dec 1 •1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • www.sbbg.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • SB landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 12-6 TuSa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • www.santabarbarafineart.com

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • Project Fiesta! Centennial! ~ Nov 1 • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, FriSu; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • www.sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum • Majestic California Piers ~Jan 19; The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Th-Su • 805-962-8404 • www.SBMM.org

Architectural Foundation of SB September 7-November 2, 2024

Modernist, Color Field, Hard Edge, Abstract Painter www.jomerit.com 310-947-5947 Cell Carolyn Hubbs

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art • Robert Rauschenberg Autobiography:Works from the Collection~ Nov 3; Moving Pictures: Videos by Liliana Porter/Ana Tiscornia and Christian Marclay ~ Jan 12; A Legacy of Giving: The Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree Collection ~ Nov 3; Stillness ~ Nov 10; In the Making~ Mar 9 • 1130 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-County residents • 805-9634364 • www.sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • Splendid Plumage & Images of Infinity ~ Sept 8 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily (Fr & Sat 10-7 until 7/27). • 805-682-4711 • www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Tennis Club - 2nd Fridays Art • @ Play ~ Oct 3 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com

Slice of Light Gallery • PassagePhotography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-354-5552 • www.sliceoflight. com

Stewart Fine Art • Early California Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-8450255

Sullivan Goss • Left Brain / Right Brain ~ Oct 28; Wosene: Labyrinth Of Words ~ Sep 23; Summer Salon II ~ Sep 23; Robin Gowen: Shadow & Light ~ Sept 23; • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-730-1460 • www.sullivangoss.com

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear

Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • www.quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • 3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805-6887889 • www.santaynezmuseum.org

Tamsen Gallery • Work by Robert W. Firestone • 911.5 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805705-2208 • www.tamsengallery.com

UCSB Library • Sea Change ~ Dec 13 • www. library.ucsb.edu

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Voice Gallery • Local Artists respond to Echoing • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Su • 805-965-6448 • www.voicesb.art

Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805-962-8885 • www.waterhousegallery.com

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art • Night Visions: The Black Drawings of Duncan Simcoe, 2014-2024 ~ Nov 9; Fins and Feathers: The Art of Casey Underwood ~ Dec 21 • www.westmont.edu/museum

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Creek Week Offers Advocacy and Action

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT CLEAN UP—THIS YEAR THERE WILL BE YOGA, PLENTY OF TOURS, KAYAK EXPEDITIONS, AND DOCENT GUIDED STROLLS throughout the Santa Barbara area, an art contest, and even a happy hour. Covering Goleta, Carpinteria, and UCSB as well as the region at large, Creek Week will run from Saturday, September 21st to Saturday, September 28th with activities and cleanups scheduled through the week.

Aimed at raising awareness around the preservation of local creeks and watersheds, Creek Week also generates a fair amount of heavy lifting when it comes to cleanups. In 2022, around 4,000 pounds of trash were collected from riverbeds, creeks, and the beaches they lead to. This year should prove no different, with an added emphasis on stewardship and advocacy. Factors

Creek Week Events

SATURDAY 9/21

Coastal Cleanup Day • at Beaches Countywide! • 9am-12pm

• www.ExploreEcology.org/CCD

Yoga at Linden Field • Meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria • 9am-10am • JDayeMackie@gmail.com

Neighborhood Cleanup • with CleanSB. Meet at Alisos & Cacique St • 9am-12pm

• HAllen@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Sea Star Lecture & Cleanup • with Marine Watchdogs at Goleta Beach • 9am12pm • www.bit.ly/4d4yYQp

Bulky Item Dropoff • Phelps Rd between Cannon Green & Pacific Oaks in Goleta

• 9am-1pm Environmental Services@ CityofGoleta.org

Tour of UCSB’s North Campus Open Space • Meet at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta • RSVP required • 9:30am-11am

• bit.ly/3Al56BV

Docent Tour of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh • With City of Carpinteria • Meet at Sandyland & Ash Ave. • (805) 886-4382

• 10am-12pm

Riparian Habitat Tour at Arroyo Hondo Preserve• RSVP required • 10am-12pm

• www.bit.ly/3AKVT5U

SUNDAY 9/22

Wildlife Paddle • with the City of Carpinteria. • Meet at end of Ash Ave • 9am-12pm• RSVP required to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov

Mission Creek to the Sea Bike Ride

• with SB Urban Creeks Council

• 9am-12pm • www.bit.ly/4cYXTos

such as urban runoff and stormwater significantly impact regional waterways with debris, plastics, and pollutants.

Opening day coincides with Coastal Cleanup Day, on the 21st. The following week’s schedule is packed with activities that both create awareness and take action, and cap nicely with arts and crafts and Explore Ecology and a Land Shark tour.

The ever-popular Land Shark, Santa Barbara’s amphibious tour vehicle, has been a popular draw for the past several years, with repeat participants returning every year.

“Riding the Land Shark offers a unique perspective of our creeks and areas that may often be overlooked by residents as they go about their day,” said Liz Smith, Community Engagement Supervisor for Sustainability & Resilience. “The tour is emceed by Creeks Division staff and includes information about creek restoration efforts, water quality improvement programs and research,

Carpinteria Creek Restoration • Meet at Carp Creek Park parking lot,Via Real between Casitas Pass & Bailard • 10am12pm • (805) 886-4382

Urban Creek Trails: Lower Mission Creek Walk • Meet at Dolphin Fountain at Stearns Wharf • 2pm • Creeks@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov

MONDAY 9/23

Coffee at the Creek • with the City of SB Creeks Division • Meet on East Beach near Bird Refuge • 9:30-10:30am • Creeks@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov

TUESDAY 9/24

Yoga at Linden Field • Meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria • 9am-10am • JDayeMackie@gmail.com

Call of the Wild • Veterans Memorial Meeting Room, 941 Walnut in Carpinteria • 5:30pm- 6:30pm • Sustainability@ CarpinteriaCA.gov

WEDNESDAY 9/25

San Pedro Creek Tour • Meet at Cathedral Oaks between Windsor Ave & Carlo Dr • 11:30am-1pm • EnvironmentalServices@CityofGoleta.org

Falconry Demonstration • at South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station • 9:30am- 10:30am • EElliot@CountyofSB.org

Library on the Go • Coffee at the Creek • 3:30pm- 5pm • at Bohnett Park • Info@SBPLibrary.LibAnswers.com

Carpinteria Bluffs Sunset Walk • Meet at the end of Bailard Ave • 5:30pm-6:30pm • Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov

Tour of the Mission Creek Restoration at Oak Park • Meet near footbridge, 300 W. Alamar in SB • 5:30pm • Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

THURSDAY 9/26

Sycamore Creek Cleanup • Meet in front of the SB Zoo • 10am- 12pm • NSeal@SBZoo.org

Urban Creek Stroll at San Antonio Creek Trail• Meet at Tucker’s Grove Park

• 1pm- 3pm • RSVP required • www.bit.ly/3Z1tgLY

Creek Week Happy Hour at the Brewhouse • Enjoy a Creek Weekinspired brew and learn about local creek and ocean protection efforts

• 229 W Montecito St. • 5pm-7pm • Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Art Contest Reception • at Goleta Valley Library • 5pm- 6pm • Contact Sharon Nigh at SNigh@CityofGoleta.org

FRIDAY 9/27

Library on the Go • Coffee at the Creek at Oak Park • 10am- 12pm Info@SBPLibrary. LibAnswers.com

Tour of UCSB’s Community Hazardous Waste Collection Center • Building 565, Mesa Rd at UCSB • Age 12 and up • Limited to the first 15 signups • 12pm-1pm • RSVP required to OWalsh@CountyOfSB.org

and visits to a variety of projects throughout the City.”

This year’s tour will cover the Mission Creek Restoration at Oak Park, and the recently completed restoration projects at the Arroyo Burro Open Space and the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge. The City’s Waterfront Department will collaborate, offering information about the Harbor and their Clean Marinas Program.

www.sbcreekweek.com

Lunch & Learn: Goleta Creeks & Watersheds • Goleta Valley Community Center. • 12pm- 1:30pm • RSVP for free lunch EnvironmentalServices@ CityofGoleta.org

Franklin Trail Guided Hike • Meet at Franklin Creek Park on Sterling Ave in Carpinteria • 4:30pm • RSVP to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov

SATURDAY 9/28

El Estero Water Resource Center Tour • with City of SB Water Resources • Limited to 30 participants, age 8 and up, closed toed shoes required • 9am-10:30am • RSVP required at www.bit.ly/4dtMApc

Guided Tour of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve • Limited to 20 participants, age 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr. • 9am-10:30am • RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu

Work Party at Devereux Creek • w/ Cheadle Center & City of Goleta • End of Santa Barbara Shores Dr. at the gate to Ellwood • 9am-12pm • Ethan_Anadon@ ucsb.edu

Land Shark Tour • with the City of SB Creeks Division • $10 • 9:30am-11:30am • registration required at www.bit.ly/ Landshark24

Docent Tour of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh • Learn how creeks create the Salt Marsh with City of Carpinteria • 10am12pm • Meet at the corner of Sandyland & Ash Ave • (805) 886-4382

Creek Themed Crafternoon• at the Explore Ecology Makerspace above Art From Scrap • 11:30am-1pm • 302 E. Cota St • Drop-ins ok, age 5 and up, $8 per person • www.bit.ly/3AXHnYO

When the Land Shark takes to the ocean

Photos courtesy of Land Trust of Santa Barbara County

Big Day for Volunteers to Get Dirty for a Good Cause

By Jesse Caverly / VOICE

NE OF THE BIGGEST

VOLUNTEER

EVENTS OF THE YEAR IN CALIFORNIA, Coastal Cleanup

Day (CCD) also carries a strong environmental impact for the Central Coast community. Explore Ecology (as well as peer organizations like Channelkeepers) is actively seeking volunteer site captains to help spearhead this year’s efforts, which requires coordinating a lot of moving parts and some hard work and elbow grease.

Since its launch in 1985, about 1.8 million volunteers have helped remove more than 27 million pounds of trash from thousands of miles of California’s beaches and inland shorelines. Last year in Santa Barbara alone, over 1,200 volunteers picked up 2.87 tons of litter. This year, on Saturday, September 21st, from 9am to 12pm, community members can do their part.

“Participating as a Site Captain during Coastal Cleanup Day 2023 was an incredible experience,” said site captain Brian Trautwein, Senior Analyst and Watershed Program Director at the Environmental Defense Center. “We removed 1,653 pounds of trash, recyclables, toxic batteries, and e-waste from San Jose Creek and inspired 22 volunteers to get

Celebrating Mexican Independence Day

JOIN THE LIVELY CULTURAL TRADITIONS OF OLD TOWN

GOLETA as the Goleta Community Center holds a celebration of Mexican Independence Day on Saturday, September 14th from 12 to 7pm. The Greater Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the City of Goleta, will present the festive block party filled with live entertainment, authentic cuisine, and vibrant Mexican traditions. The event will feature the Consul General of Mexico leading the traditional “El Grito”, Ballet Folklorico, Mariachi performances, and a talent show, as well as vendor booths from many Old Town businesses. The event is free to all guests, and attendees are encouraged to walk or bike.

involved in their community by becoming stewards of their coastal watersheds.”

“As an Environmental Educator, I’m excited to see students I’ve taught during the school year out and about on CCD, practicing the environmental stewardship our Explore Ecology lessons try to cultivate,” said Ellie Cotter, CCD Coordinator and Environmental Educator for Explore Ecology. “It’s always inspiring to me to see youth taking action. Encourage your family and friends, regardless of their age, to find a site close by and make waves to protect our coastlines on Coastal Cleanup Day!”

With regional cleanup sites from Jalama to Rincon, the state’s largest volunteer event is expected to draw more than 50,000 people across hundreds of locations, from the ocean to the Sierra Nevada. Statewide, CCD is presented by the California Coastal Commission; in Santa Barbara County the event is organized by Explore Ecology and the County of Santa Barbara Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division. The Cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Solvang offer support.

“This is the 7th year in a row that the County has been partnering with Explore Ecology to put this event together,” said Elizabeth Braun, Program Specialist with the Waste Management Division, “and we are so impressed by the amazing turnout of volunteers we get year after year. While there is much work to do worldwide in reducing the amount of waste that ends up in our natural ecosystems, events like this really help engage people in doing their part to help support our beautiful beaches and neighborhoods. We often find that that engagement continues long after the event is over, which is what makes community events like this so worthwhile.”

California’s largest volunteer event, CCD celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Much of the plastic pollution found in the ocean and on the coast comes from urban environments, inland waterways, and inland communities. Important data extracted from CCD events has shaped policy and contributed to creating new laws and regulations addressing pollution, climate change, and sustainability practices.

“Coastal Cleanup Day may take place on one day of the year, but its impact is so much greater than that,” says the Coastal Commission’s Eben Schwartz, Statewide Director of California Coastal Cleanup Day. “The education that the cleanup provides, as well as the constituency that

it has built over these past 40 years, has helped generate new laws and regulations that will stem the sources of our plastic pollution challenge. Volunteers at the cleanup are creating ripples that can be felt throughout the year, and we are so proud to help support their efforts.”

“The support that Californians have demonstrated for our coast over these past decades has been incredible,” said Coastal Commission Executive Director Kate Huckelbridge. “It’s amazing that volunteers who turned out to the earliest cleanups are now bringing their children or even their grandchildren out to participate.”

For more on volunteering, visit www.ExploreEcology/Coastal-Cleanup-Day.org

Photos courtesy of Explore Ecology

On gender: misperceptions about others can stifle women’s empowerment

By Keith Hamm / The UC Santa Barbara Current

WHEN IT COMES TO GENDER ROLES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, DIFFERENT CULTURES ABIDE BY DIFFERENT BELIEFS that are handed down through generations and picked up through social learning. While some acquired beliefs reflect more egalitarian values, many others privilege the autonomy and wellbeing of men — and once established, this patriarchal ideology has proven difficult to change. Biases in how we learn beliefs from others may help to explain why.

“Recent studies across diverse cultural contexts reveal a common tendency to overestimate peer support for patriarchal beliefs about gender roles,” explained David W. Lawson, a professor of anthropology at UC Santa Barbara. “This tendency is especially pronounced among men, and when combined with a well-known desire to seek social conformity, may be a substantial barrier to advancing women’s empowerment.”

In a pair of recent papers, Lawson and his team at UCSB’s Applied Evolutionary Anthropology Lab shed light on possible explanations for this bias. Their research was carried out in an urbanizing rural community in northwestern Tanzania, a dynamic setting where urbanization is increasing women’s education and men are slowly starting to adopt more egalitarian attitudes.

In the first paper, published in Evolutionary Human Sciences, the research team confirmed that men tend to overestimate peer support for patriarchal beliefs. For example, while 17% of men were supportive of the statement “It is better to have more sons than daughters,” the average participant estimated that 40% of their peers would agree. This same pattern held for a wide range of beliefs about gender.

The team also considered which types of men are most likely to misjudge their peers. Co-first author Zhian Chen, who recently completed his masters in anthropology, orchestrated the data analysis. “In communities experiencing ongoing cultural change, assumptions about the beliefs of others may be based on lagged social information,” Chen explained. “Consistent with this argument, we found that older men, who are more exposed to outdated information, made the largest overestimations of peer support for patriarchal beliefs.”

The second paper, published in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, further supports the idea that beliefs about gender roles are often rendered invisible among peer groups because associated activities, such as whether or not men contribute to domestic tasks or support or oppose women’s autonomy in decisions about sex and reproduction, happen behind closed doors.

First author Alexander Ishungisa, a researcher at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, drew this conclusion from a series of focus group discussions with local community members.

“Participants made clear that what other men believe is not always easy to tell from publicly observed behavior,” he said. “If some men make first steps to supporting women in private, this will be invisible to others and leave other men misinformed about changing values.”

The study also revealed that men are open about strategically conveying adherence to traditional masculine stereotypes, even when it’s at odds with their personal preferences.

“Men told stories of hiding behaviors that support women and of exaggerating their authority in household decisions,” Ishungisa said.

Our work certainty supports the idea that combating stubborn misperceptions about others in our communities could be a useful strategy in promoting women’s empowerment.

then interventions encouraging women’s empowerment may benefit from creating more open dialogue between men. By doing so, problematic misperceptions can be overturned, and men may feel more comfortable embracing changing gender roles at home and in public.

“Our work certainty supports the idea that combating stubborn misperceptions about others in our communities could be a useful strategy in promoting women’s empowerment,” Lawson said. “We still have a lot to learn about the dynamics of social learning when it comes to gender roles, and anthropologists studying cultural evolution and social learning strategies have a lot of potential to contribute to these debates.”

The research was funded by a Cultural Evolution Society Transformation Fund underwritten by the John Templeton Foundation, and carried out as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Applied Evolutionary Anthropology Lab at UC Santa Barbara and the National Institute for Medical Research in Mwanza, Tanzania.

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“By doing this they ensure that they are seen as strong men in their community and avoid potential costs of being seen as violating tradition.”

The team believes these results support theoretical accounts of gender roles as socially performed rather than reflecting rigid or innate preferences, in what is sometimes called the social “doing of gender.” From this perspective, social expectation exerts a powerful influence on behavior.

If misperceptions about others serve to make patriarchal norms resistant to change,

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A focus group of young men in Tanzania, led by project co-investigator Alexander Ishungisa (standing) and social scientist Elisha Mabula. (Photograph shared with participant consent.)

Photo by David W. Lawson

— David W. Lawson, professor of anthropology at UCSB

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David Lawson

Alexander Ishungisa

u Visit LCCCA’s three galleries, Illuminations, Elevate, and Fine Line. Chat with the artists while you enjoy a glass of wine and simple snacks.

u In the Elevate Gallery, check out Great Seal of the Navajo Nation, Monument Valley photo exhibition by Rod Rolle. On view through Dec. 2024.

u Visit Voice Gallery to see Echoing a sampling of what is reverberating through the work of local artists. Enjoy art, conversation, small bites, and more.

u Visit The Grace Fisher Foundation’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse and learn about their programs.

u Take a complementary tour of the Museum of Sensory and Movement Experience.

u Don’t miss the entertainment –Nomad Tango will be performing to tango music and live music sets.

u Two movies will screen outside!

u Help create a new community painting. All ages welcome.

u La Cumbre Plaza also offers Ping Pong, Corn Hole, and childrens’ games.

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5 to 8pm, Friday, September 20th

Immersive ocean health project premieres at UCSB’s AlloSphere as part of Getty PST ART

By Debra Herrick / special to VOICE

ATHREE-STORY METAL SPHERE IN AN ECHO-FREE CHAMBER PULSES WITH LIFE. Inside, a new multisensory installation blends cutting-edge science with art to examine the fragility and resilience of our world’s oceans.

Known for its immersive sound and visual experiences, the AlloSphere Research Facility at the California NanoSystems Institute, UC Santa Barbara, is hosting a series of public screenings of “Sketches of Sensorium,” inspired by the late environmental artist and founder of the ecological art movement Newton Harrison’s (1932–2022) long-term project, “Sensorium for the World Ocean.”

“Through interactive, immersive visualization and sonification of these complex systems, we may discover the most intelligent and wise directions to pursue for a healthier, united world,” said JoAnn Kuchera-Morin, the AlloSphere’s director and a professor of media arts and technology, who composed the spatial audio for the AlloSphere’s 54.1 channel sound system. The installation features ocean sounds, ship engine noises and synthesized audio, creating a powerful auditory journey that immerses viewers in the environment it seeks to protect. This original spatialized composition and interactive data world follows Harrison’s wish to impart a sense of hope to audiences.

Produced in partnership with Getty PST ART: Art and Science Collide, a landmark regional event that explores the intersections of art and science, “Sketches of Sensorium” premiers at the AlloSphere as a satellite to the UC Irvine Beall Center for Art + Technology exhibition, “Future Tense: Art, Complexity, and Uncertainty.”

For the new installation, immersive audio and visual scientific climate and ocean health data was provided by the Ocean Health Index of the Halpern Lab at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, as well as ocean climate data from NASA scientists who are working with researchers at the Immersive Media Design Lab in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland (UMD) under the direction of researcher Myungin Lee, PhD ’23.

“Sketches of Sensorium” is a project of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure in collaboration with Juliano Calil MA ‘12, founder of Virtual Planet Technologies, Almost Human Media, Immersive Media Design, Department of Computer Science College Park, UMD and the AlloSphere Research Group (Dennis Adderton, technical director; Timothy Wood ’21, media systems engineer; and post doctoral fellows Kon Hyong Kim ’21 and Gustavo Rincon ’20).

“Newton Harrison was a prolific artist, and also a poet, performer and master storyteller,” said his son Joshua Harrison, director of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure at UC Santa Cruz. “I encourage anyone to read some of his many writings, mostly composed with his wife and lifetime collaborator, Helen Mayer Harrison. A good place to begin would be their book, ‘In the Time of the Force Majeure.’”

UCI’s “Future Tense” engages the field of complexity studies, an evolution of cybernetic thought which emerged in order to study dynamic systems behavior. Where traditional scientific inquiry sought to predict universal phenomena, complexity studies seeks instead to mathematize the uncertainty of the universe and to chart intersections amongst neighboring systems. “We can no longer afford to try to control nature,” said Beall Center curator David Familian, “but must learn to live within it. The exhibition invites audiences to experience how complexity functions within individual works, and also to appreciate the wonder and aesthetics of their implicated systems. Ultimately, ‘Future Tense’ offers interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and systems thinking as a means of solving the vexing and unpredictable problems which plague our world.”

The AlloSphere, which is also affiliated with the Media Arts and Technology graduate program, will be open to the public for “Sketches of Sensorium,” every second Thursday (5:30–7:30pm) and fourth Saturday (1:30–3:30pm). A closing symposium will be held at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum and the AlloSphere. For further programming and information, contact JoAnn Kuchera-Morin at jkm@create.ucsb.edu. To reserve a time, visit here.

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