Boarding The Good Ship Maritime Museum
WALKING UP THE GANG PLANK at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, you can embark on a journey of discovery. Curiosity about the high seas and local maritime history will be peaked among the many interactive exhibits in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
“Our interactive exhibits and hands-on activities enhance the museum experience as visitors create lasting memories with their family and friends,” comments Greg Gorga, Executive Director and Captain of the good ship SBMM.
Dive into exploring the Point Conception Lighthouse First Order Fresnel Lens; Dwight Brooks ship models; Whales Are Superheroes!; deep sea commercial diving; Wives and Daughters: Keepers of the Light; and more. Then, navigate the Santa Barbara Channel during SBMM’s Jack Tarr boating game or battle a big fish at the interactive Sport Fishing exhibit as well enjoying a ship’s galley full of fun activities for young children.
Visit www.sbmm.org to learn more or become a member, or call (805) 456-8744.
Throughout the year, SBMM offers a variety of rotating art shows. Majestic California Piers, (currently on view through January 19, 2025), showcases a stunning selection of photographs by acclaimed photographers Bill Dewey and Dan Merkel. Future exhibitions planned include Over Our Dreams, paintings by Kevin Short and Island Foxes: The Swiftest Recovery, photographs by Chuck Graham.
“My daughter and I are regulars, and we often visit the museum with a small group of friends,” said community member Grace Mason. “We love to stop by after school or on the weekend – playing in the children’s gallery and finishing our visit with a treat from Dart Coffee.”
A free years admission comes with membership, along with exciting art exhibits, engaging educational opportunities, invitations to fun events, and more! All membership levels include special rates for SBMM’s Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, and up to a 20 percent discount at participating harbor businesses. Find a membership level that works for you at https://sbmm.org/membership/.
“What I love most is that the museum is not defined by one thing as there is truly something for everyone,” said SBMM Board President Chuck Wilson. “And after your visit you can continue having a day-long adventure by exploring the harbor and walking along the breakwater.”
Memberships also support SBMM’s 12 project-based, interactive educational programs, serving nearly 5,000 youth annually throughout Santa Barbara County, and beyond. Programs like the nationally acclaimed Maritime on the Move, Girls in Ocean Science Conference, Tall Ships, Marine Science, and more, serve individuals, classrooms, and after-school groups, many of whom are from low-income, underserved Title I schools.
“SBMM has been an invaluable member of the community in a variety of different ways. The programs are forward thinking, proactive, and engaging,” said Marcus Lopez, family engagement liaison at Santa Barbara Junior High School. “Marine Science, Maritime on the Move, and the Girls in Ocean Science programs to name a few, are programs that are meeting the needs of the students and opening students’ minds and hearts to our wonderful maritime culture.”
Serving as a hub for Santa Barbara’s coastal heritage, SBMM highlights 13,000 years of maritime history – from Chumash culture to today’s surfing and environmental movements.
As a member of the Museums for All program, SBMM offers discounted admission to anyone presenting an EBT card, receiving SNAP benefits, or receiving food assistance in the United States. This initiative allows access to the museum at $2 per person ages six and older, with free admission for children ages five and under, or a $20 Crew (family) annual membership.
SBMM education team member leading a youth tour.
Kelsi Rutledge, PhD leading a lab for SBMM’s Girls in Ocean Science Conference.
Photo courtesy of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Photo courtesy of Dennis Schuett
Come celebrate Santa Barbara’s beauty with those who help create it.
2024 Santa Barbara Beautiful Annual Awards Celebration Colors of Santa Barbara
Sunday, September 29th | 2:30 – 5:30pm
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 E De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, 93101
Cocktail Reception - Live Entertainment - Awards Ceremony
For Information, Award Winners, Sponsorships and Tickets, visit www.SBbeautiful.org
Year of the Dragon Mural by DJ Javier
FREE COMMUNITY DAY
Sunday, September 8 • 1 – 4 pm
Celebrating A Legacy of Giving: The Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree Collection with free admission for all 1 – 4 pm.
ART ACTIVITIES including the Counting Sheep Interactive Installation, Double-Sided Mixed Media Mural, and Impressionist Oil Pastels
MUSIC with SlideWays Trombone Quartet, Bottom Line Brass Tuba Quartet, and Mariachi Las Olas de Santa Barbara
FAMILY GALLERY GUIDES
DOCENT TOURS
REFRESHMENTS
This event coincides with SBMA’s Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents (Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo) 11 am – 5 pm. Take part in Raíces y sueños: Bilingual Storytime 11 – 11:45 am.
SATURDAY 9/7 & SUNDAY 9/8, 1:00 - 4:00
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Community News
Check In With Your Child’s Mental Health
AS STUDENTS DEAL WITH THE EXCITING FIRST WEEKS OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, CenCal Health is encouraging parents to use this time to tune in to their child’s mental health. Understanding emotions and developing effective coping strategies is an important part of a child’s mental health.
“Like adults, children can have good days, bad days, angry days, and sometimes, days with a mix of emotions,” said CenCal Health Medical Director Patty Auchard, MD.
Support from adults who create safe spaces to talk about feelings and how to cope with stress gives children the opportunity to grow and develop in a healthy manner. Auchard suggests these conversation starters for parents: “What went well today, what didn’t go so smoothly today? Who are you playing with at recess? Who did you eat lunch with? What’s happening this week on social media? Who is your best friend?”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most common childhood mental health disorders are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavior problems, anxiety, and depression. Though many children may exhibit symptoms of these disorders from time to time, a mental health disorder typically causes these symptoms to occur persistently and for a prolonged period. These symptoms cause significant distress or impairment in the child’s ability to function and cope with daily activities and stress. However, mental wellness doesn’t simply mean the
Franklin Students Receive Back to School Backpacks
150 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED to students and their families at Franklin Elementary, as City National Bank joined school staff in their annual Derby Day. The drive is part of City National Bank’s local partnership with United Way of Santa Barbara County, which has donated over 1,500 backpacks with school supplies during this decade-long collaboration.
“The Back-to-School Backpack program provides such amazing opportunities for students,” said Casie Killgore, principal of Franklin Elementary School. “A week before school starts, students are given a backpack full of supplies as they learn their teacher’s name. It brings a sense of excitement and confidence as students return for another school year.”
Earlier this summer, the bank’s Back-to-School Backpack program also supported students at Franklin Elementary School through United Way’s summer learning program, Fun in the Sun, with each student receiving a new backpack and supplies during the last week of the program. The backpacks and school supplies will continue to be distributed throughout the year through the bank’s partnership with United Way and local school districts. Backpacks are available to partnering schools to support families in need and will also be distributed to students participating in the United Learning Center tutoring program, the Bridge the Break program, and other programs offered through United Way as needed.
For more information, visit www.unitedwaysb.org
absence of a mental health disorder. It involves children being able to manage emotions, develop, and sustain a quality of life that includes everything from friendships to sports to family relationships.
“It’s important to notice changes in mood, behavior, eating and sleeping,” shared Auchard. “These changes might indicate that your child needs support. Always take any talk about safety or self-harm seriously.” Visit www.cencalhealth.org
Bread and Roses Community Celebration Now Accepting Sponsorships
THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA’S 31ST ANNUAL BREAD AND ROSES EVENT IS COMING back this October, and will take place on the great meadow at SBCC. This year will be hosted by Ivette Peralta, Director of Annual Programs for Future Leaders of America, and Rich Sanders, Executive Director of Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation. Sponsorships are still available at various levels, from the “leading,” at $250, up to “Movement Builder,” at $10,000. Touted as the largest progressive celebration in the Central Coast, Bread and Roses aims to honor the multiracial and intergenerational organizations and groups in the fight for justice and equity in the Santa Barbara region. To inquire about sponsorship, email breadandroses@fundforsantabarbara.org or visit https://tinyurl.com/5n7pcsde
Discover the Story of Stearns Wharf at Maritime Museum Speaker Series
DELVE INTO SANTA BARBARA’S SEASIDE HISTORY WITH OPENING THE DOOR TO SANTA BARBARA: JOHN PECK
STEARNS AND HIS WHARF at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, featuring Santa Barbara author and historian Neal Graffy. Taking place Thursday, September 19th at 7pm as part of the museum’s Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, Graffy will share the story of John Peck Stearns, the construction of Stearns Wharf, and the important role both played in Santa Barbara’s development. The lecture will discuss Stearns’ life and the pivotal events that led to the creation of his iconic local landmark.
For tickets (free for SBMM Navigators Circle members; $10 for all other members; and $20 for the general public), visit https://tinyurl.com/w4fn8kbs. The Museum is open daily from 10 to 5pm. www.sbmm.org
Girls Inc. Calls for Volunteers for She.is.Beautiful 5K/10K
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY VOLUNTEERING at the 2024 She.is.Beautiful. 5K/10K community event benefiting Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, which will take place Saturday, September 7th from 7:30am to 11:30pm at Chase Palm Park. Volunteers are needed to cheer on runners, hand out water, and celebrate at the finish line. All volunteers will get a hat, water, morning treats, and four certified volunteer hours.
For more information or to register contact Liv Gonzalez at lgonzalez@girlsincsb.org
Courtesy of United Way
Courtesy of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Community News
Bilingual Concert Brings Night of Culture and Community
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT FILLED PLAZA DEL MAR during a bilingual community concert hosted by Santa Barbara’s Bilingual Education Community on Thursday, August 29th.
“This concert was a true celebration of our community’s spirit and diversity,”said McKinley Principal Daisy Ochoa. “This event exemplified what we can achieve when we unite with a shared vision, not only elevating our bilingual schools but also fostering a deep appreciation for biliteracy and multiculturalism.”
150 attendees were able to participate in interactive performances that encouraged audiences to sing, dance, and play along. In addition to the concert, a community resource fair was held for those in attendance. This was the first concert at Plaza Del Mar since its grand reopening earlier this month.
Santa Barbara’s Bilingual Education Community—which includes McKinley Elementary, Adelante Charter School, Santa Barbara Unified, Carpinteria Unified, and Goleta Union School District—promotes bilingualism, academic excellence, and cross-cultural understanding. McKinley Elementary became SB Unified’s Dual Language Immersion School in 2020, allowing students to develop their bilingualism and biliteracy in Spanish and English.
United Way Sheds Light on Brighter Futures Childcare Fund
TO FURTHER PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN AGES ZERO
TO FIVE, United Way of Santa Barbara County has announced the launch of the Brighter Futures Childcare Fund, a centralized fund for parents and caregivers, local employers, and childcare providers to access better financial resources.
“This work is essential to our community’s ability to generate sustainable models for early childhood care,” said Steve Ortiz, President and CEO at United Way of Santa Barbara County. “A strong childcare system is at the center of local families’ financial foundation, with lasting impact on household stability, academic success, and economic potential.”
A key deliverable of United Way’s countywide Brighter Future Childcare Initiative, the Brighter Futures Fund represents a collaborative effort to increase the availability and affordability of childcare in Santa Barbara County. The five funding areas include scholarships for working parents and caregivers in the “missing middle” who make too much to qualify for government-subsidized childcare programs, grants to support startup costs for businesses looking to establish employer-sponsored childcare programs, technical support for businesses starting new childcare facilities, and business and emergency preparedness training for childcare providers.
A combination of government, corporate, and philanthropic support, the fund has launched with over $700,000 to address the stated goals. This fund is one of multiple deliverables in United Way’s ongoing contract with the County of Santa Barbara to
SBEF Welcomes Chelsea Pacino Duffy to the Board of Directors
CHELSEA PACINO DUFFY has joined the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Board of Directors. As Executive Director of Partners in Education, a nonprofit of the Santa Barbara County Education Office, Duffy brings over ten years of experience in nonprofit leadership, focused on supporting students and families in Santa Barbara County.
Since joining Partners in Education in 2010, Duffy has been instrumental in coordinating countywide services that empower students and families as they navigate school and career pathways. Under her leadership, Partners in Education has provided free computers and computer classes for families, job readiness training, paid internships for high school students, and bringing volunteer guest speakers into classrooms.
Duffy holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of San Diego and a Certificate in Organizational and Leadership Coaching from Northwestern University. She is also a past participant in the Emerging Leaders Program, offered through Leading From Within. www.santabarbaraeducation.org
support the growth of the local childcare sector. The Brighter Futures Childcare Initiative also includes the establishment of the United Way’s Brighter Futures Childcare Coalition, completion of the countywide childcare assessment, and development of an emergency childcare action plan for the county. Significant progress on each of the deliverables has already been achieved for the contracted term, which is set to conclude in 2026. www.unitedwaysb.org/Childcare
WITH THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY, Santa Barbara County Elections Office is inviting all eligible citizens to register to vote before ballots are cast on Tuesday, November 5th. The last day to register to vote for the November 5th General Election is Monday, October 21st.
“Registering to vote or verifying that your voter registration is accurate is important,” said Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters Joe Holland.
Voters must be a citizen of the United States and be at least 18 years of age on election day to be eligible to vote. Voters can verify the accuracy of their voter registration, including residential and mailing addresses, at the California Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.ca.gov/elections/registration-status or Santa Barbara County Elections Office website at www.sbcvote.com.
For those who prefer to register to vote with a paper registration form, voter registration cards can be found in several locations including at elections offices, at most post offices and public libraries. The cards can be returned, postage free, to the Santa Barbara County Elections Office.
For more information, or to register to vote, visit www.https://www.registertovote.ca.gov/
Chelsea Pacino Duffy
Photo courtesy of SB Bilingual Education Committee
Photo courtesy of www.unitedwaysb.org/Childcare
Las Cafeteras Bring East Los Angeles Chicanx Culture to SBC
BLENDING GENRES LIKE AFRO-MEXICAN AND AMERICANA, SOUL AND SON JAROCHO , Las Cafeteras is bringing its Chicanx East Los Angeles music to the Central Coast this weekend. Presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Viva el Arte program, the ensemble creates music aiming to “build a world where many worlds fit.” The ensemble plays traditional instrumentation, such as the eight string jarana, the four string requinto, the quijada (donkey jawbone), and tarima (wooden platform), but with a modern electric rock n roll sensibility.
Beyond live performances, the band offers workshops that center marginalized communities and enable participants to find their voice through poetry prompts and musical performance. Described by the LA Times as a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia & rock,” the band is multilingual, using spoken word, English, Spanish, and Spanglish, and occupying spaces between language as well.
Las Cafeteras has performed with Mexican icons Café Tacuba, Natalia LaFourcade, Lila Downs, Gypsy Kings, Colombian superstar Juanes, hip-hop artist Common, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli and Los Lobos, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and many more.
There will be three performances: Friday, September 6th at 7pm at Isla Vista School, 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta; Saturday, September 7th at 7pm at Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe; and Sunday, September 8th at 6pm at The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara.
Committed to highlighting Latin America’s rich cultural heritage, the program is in collaboration between The Marjorie Luke Theatre, the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, and the Isla Vista School Parent Teacher Association. Viva el Arte serves more than 15,000 students and community members in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe.
For information visit www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/learn/viva-el-arte-de-santa-barbara/
Kevin
Costner & Modern West
to Open One805LIVE! Benefit
September 20th Concert to be held at Coster’s Oceanside Estate
ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AND MINSTREL, Kevin Costner & Modern West, will be opening the One805LIVE! Benefit concert for first responders at his south coast ranch on Sept. 20th.
“We are thrilled that Kevin Costner is our opening act and rounds out an incredible line-up of entertainment across the musical spectrum,” said Kirsten Cavendish Weston Smith, One805 Co-Founder and CEO. “Kevin has been such a huge asset and partner to One805 and our local first responders as a board member and with his annual “donation” of his incredible property for our One805Live! event. “His generosity has been remarkable and now, he is literally lending his ‘voice’ to the cause!” said Cavendish Weston Smith
Kevin Costner & Modern West, is an Americana and rock band founded by actor Kevin Costner in 2007. Their first album, Untold Truths, was released in 2008 and reached No. 61 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums
Delgado Brothers Return To Carrillo Ballroom
THE AWARD WINNING SOUNDS OF THE DELGADO BROTHERS will be returning to the Historic Carrillo Ballroom at the Carrillo Recreation Center on Sept. 21st.
One of the most popular blues bands on the West Coast and renowned nationally, the band won the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in 2016, over 150 competitors. At the same event guitarist Joey Delgado won the Albert King Award as Best Guitarist. The Delgado Brothers’ music fuses roots, rock, blues, and funk, and have released four albums.
Opening act will be Ventura County’s nationally known guitarist Shawn Jones to play an acoustic set. He performs internationally and has released six albums. Jones has shared bills with many renowned musicians, including B.B. King, Robert Cray,
chart and No. 35 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Singles released from that album include “Superman 14,” “Long Hot Night” and “Backyard.” The band’s second album, Turn It On, was followed by a tour through Europe. The band’s 2012 album, Famous For Killing Each Other: Music From and Inspired By Hatfields & McCoys, peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Country Album chart. Coinciding with Costner’s star turn as John Dutton in the TV Series “Yellowstone,” the band released Tales from Yellowstone, a collection of songs written from the perspective of that character. Songs from that album were featured on Season 3 of the show. Since their inception in 2007, Kevin Costner & Modern West have toured the globe sharing their music with fans. Four studio albums later, the band is on the road again with the Tales from Yellowstone 2021 Tour.
Tickets and information about One805Live! Fall Concert, including a limited number of General Admission tickets, is available at www.One805.org
Photo courtesy of Las Cafeteras
Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Derek Trucks, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, and many others.
Tickets also available at the door of the show. Memberships are available on the SBBS website and at the show. (805) 668-6884.
Photo courtesy of One805LIVE!
POETRY REVIEW: Famine Chair by Richard Jarrette
The Art of Long-Form Poetry is Alive and Well
By Jesse Caverly / VOICE
RICHARD JARRETTE’S FAMINE CHAIR IS A BOOK WITH THE BEST KINDS OF CONTRADICTIONS: LUSH YET MINIMAL, TRANSITORY YET SOLID. It serves as a good example of how more than one thing can be true at the same time. It’s not a hip hop DJ set—sampling and record scratching and bending the original song into new music—but it bears a resemblance. It begins with source material: the author’s friend, BillPorter/Red Pine, a Buddhist translator, tells tales of his journeys in China, and quickly moves into new reflective territory.
Publishing houses don’t publish long-form poetry (poetry cycles) that much these days. The current tastes often run more lean, as consumption of content has been so heavily shaped by the shortened attention span of media consumers into soundbites, reels, and clips. Jarrette’s magnum opus, the Donkey, (Michigan State University Press, 2010) pushed successfully against that, becoming a giant literary hit. Famine Chair continues Jarrette’s exploration of the pieces of a cosmic whole, and in 2024, that is indeed a very brave challenge to take on.
Famine Chair (Saint Julian Press, 2024) is also very much a minimalist fever dream. This is the kind of poetry that is read for its mood as well as what it might have to say. There is a great deal of negative space on each page, a breathwork that encourages the reader to slow down. You have all the time in the world. He writes stanzas just long enough to require your attention but short enough to move you along to the next in search of a larger narrative.
It feels akin to other writers who set a tone of mindfulness in their work, such as Thích Nhất Hạnh, Eckhart Tolle, and Rudolf
DRACULA:
Steiner—and while those authors reasons are apparent and clear, Jarrette is more of a mystery. The book is split into two parts, however, and in the second, “Wheresoever,” we find our footing in the emergence of Jarrette as a new being, a new wholly realized person. The book begins with homage, reflection, and ends in the legacy of the new.
If Michael Ondaatje’s The Collected World of Billy the Kid (Anansi Press, 1970) is poetry as biography, and Anis Mojgani’s In the Pockets of Small Gods (Write Bloody, 2016) is poetry as eulogy, what is Famine Chair? Is it poetry as transcript? Poetry as “If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?” Poetry as liminal space?
It is hard at this point to say, as Jarrette’s work requires time to consider, and return to—but as far as poetry cycles go, this is one that deliciously eats its own tail.
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Shoreless light lives on his lips—Rumi
Dewdrop glint a basil leaf perfumes its world
light spills into the dark corners night and day
some teachers you’ve let them in
one old poet told about the mule he trusted
packing way out in the northern prairie darkness sticks to everything which was the light
Available for order locally at Chaucer’s Books and online at www.bookshop.org/shop/saintjulianpress, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Richard Jarrette, pre-pandemic, was a poetry columnist for Voice. He author of Beso the Donkey (2010), A Hundred Million Years of Nectar Dances (2015), The Beatitudes of Ekaterina (2017), The Pond (2019), and Strange Antlers (2022), Famine Chair (2024).
Richard Jarrette
On the Street with John Palminteri
and
by John Palminteri Special to VOICE
End of the Season...
IT’S THE END OF THE SEASON for the popular Carpinteria swim platform, at the World’s Safest Beach. Lifeguards will be on duty now just for weekends through the Avocado Festival, in the first weekend in October.
...Avocado Fest is Coming!
THE POSTER HAS BEEN REVEALED for the California Avocado Festival set for October 4th, 5th and 6th in Carpinteria. The festival is three days of peace, love and guacamole with 60 bands, food booths and a Ferris wheel with ocean views. The event is free.
Chubby Checker
THE LEGENDARY SINGER OF THE TWIST SINCE 1960, CHUBBY CHECKER, had the crowd dancing on the stage at the Lobero Theatre Saturday night. The Earl Minnis Presents event raised $200,000 in contributions for the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Center and CADA alcohol, drug and mental health treatment.
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
Butch Honored
A CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION has been presented to Lt. Ugo “Butch” Arnoldi of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. His current assignment is in Northern Santa Barbara County but most recently he has served several years as the Police Chief in Carpinteria (through the Sheriff’s contract). In that role he gave the City Council updates on crime fighting in the city every two weeks at the council meeting. Often he had some revealing stories of what was taking place with drugs, burglaries, and suspects caught coming through town.
A Bet is a Bet
STUDENT SCORES GO UP and Principal Cassie Killgore of Franklin Elementary in Santa Barbara will spend the night on the roof as part of a challenge. The school says students have rebounded from the COVID remote learning slow down. Students will enjoy a celebration party on campus.
Help for 911 You Matter
FEDERAL FUNDING ARRIVES to help with the upgrades to the Santa Barbara fire and police communication systems. They are 30 years old and in dire need of repairs or modifications. In some cases replacement parts can not be found. Congressman Salud Carbajal made the financial presentation at City Hall Thursday.
First Responders
AT LEAST THREE CARS WERE DAMAGED on N. Salinas Street in Santa Barbara from a traffic collision on Saturday night at 9pm. Be careful, the street still had debris remaining.
IT WAS A SOLID AND IMPRESSIVE EFFORT from Santa Barbara to San Diego with pedal power and commitment. This determined group finished a Labor Day weekend bike ride to create awareness for suicide prevention. YOU MATTER. Next year it will be San Diego to Santa Barbara and I predict the finish line will have an incredible celebration backed by 805 area bike riders.
THE SANTA BARBARA SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT responded to an incident in the area of Hollister and Fairview where they were negotiating with a subject. Several additional units and K9 were on the scene.
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Stories
Photos: Rema Rainsford-Hunt
Courtesy of Chris Davis
HEROES OF HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA
Legacy of Compassion
We invite you to join us in celebrating our 50th Anniversary, our community, and many of our past heroes!
Sunday, September 15th, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Indoors & Outdoors
Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort
1759 S Jameson Ln Montecito, CA 93108
Please visit www.hospiceofsb.org/heroes or call (805) 563-8820 to purchase tickets and sponsorships.
The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli POOCH:
An exhibition showcasing over 250 works from the AD&A Museum’s Keith and Francis Puccinelli Collection, including works from the Puccinelli’s personal collection of local artists.
By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE
OU MAY HAVE KNOWN HIM AS KEITH PUCCINELLI, AKA POOCH.
Or perhaps under one of his many artist pseudonyms: Dewey Chase, Marsden Fjordan, Mr President, Lil_Liya, Guillo5, Lou Scravelle, or Jorgé Arbusto.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Keith, but I did see his art at the Small Images competition exhibit at Atkinson Gallery under the latter name. I remember it well because I thought it was funny that the artist’s name was George Bush in Spanish. He fooled me, and Dane Goodman, Atkinson Gallery curator at the time, who didn’t know who this artist named Arbusto was.
POOCH: The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli will open with a reception on Saturday, September 7th from 4 to 6pm at the Art, Design, & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara. It will be on view through December 15th.
Goodman did two major collaborative shows with Keith, one at the Jane Deering Gallery with about 140 artworks, and one at Westmont. Goodman also curated Couch Analogy, a show at UCSB College of Creative Studies Gallery in February 2016, together with Meg Linton, curator of POOCH
Linton had organized a large exhibition of Keith’s work called The Wondercommon in 2008 at the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design. “Megan’s the one that really brought this whole collection into the university museum,” shared Goodman. “She’s definitely the perfect person to curate this show.”
RELATED PROGRAMS
• October 2: Drawing Workshop with Artist Eric Beltz AD&A Museum, 4pm
“I was close to Keith and Fran, so, it’s been an emotional journey revisiting all this material,” said Linton, whose initial checklist included 473 items. “It was definitely a challenge to narrow it down and focus on establishing a foundation for further research and utilization of this amazing collection that was gifted to the museum in 2018 by the trustees of the Puccinelli estate. There’s at least a dozen other shows to be organized with this material and I hope I’ve culled out of the archives some useful history for future curators to reference and expand upon.”
• October 19: Exhibition Tour with Artist Dane Goodman AD&A Museum, 1pm
• November 2: UCSB Family and Parents Weekend Celebration AD&A Museum, TBD
• December 15: Exhibition Tour with Guest Curator Meg Linton + Closing Reception AD&A Museum, 1pm
“He’s not well known outside of our region,” Goodman added.
“And it’s a shame. He should be. He was this nationally awardwinning graphic designer and artist. He could really draw. He also could build artworks and sculptures and do small room installations. He could do it all.
He was talking either directly personal about his life or about things that were going on on a nation or worldwide level. A lot of the big drawings, the bigger
Photos by Wayne McCall
works, really started after he got cancer of the tongue in the 90s. And he would be sitting at home in bed and just drawing in bed. And the words became very powerful about some of his own things.” Goodman will give a tour of the exhibition on October 19th.
The exhibition includes almost 50 works by other artists from the collection of Keith and Fran. “I want people to see the art scene he was a part of. He and Fran collected work of their peers and this group and generation of artists had a huge impact in developing the Santa Barbara contemporary art community,” Linton noted.
The work will be hung salon style in the museum’s Nachman Gallery, and include works by many artists such as Mary Heebner, Nell Campbell, Seyburn Zorthian, Rafael Perea de la Cabada, Holly Mackay, and Dug Uyesaka.
“The opening will be a celebration of Keith’s art, but it will also be a reunion of his and Fran’s community,” Linton concluded. “They are one of those couples who had a tremendous and positive ripple effect throughout the creative community.”
About the exhibition
POOCH: THE ART FULL LIFE OF KEITH JULIUS PUCCINELLI is a solo exhibition featuring the work of graphic designer and fine artist Keith Puccinelli (1950-2017), AKA Pooch, alongside selections of work from the folk and contemporary art collection he and his wife, Frances Garvin Puccinelli, built over their 33-artful-years together. Pooch was a long-time Santa Barbara resident who began his artistic career as an award-wining graphic designer with his studio Puccinelli Design (1983-1996). In 1998, after surviving cancer and at the urging of his wife, he began working full-time as a fine artist and became an active and recognized contributor to the Southern California art scene. This exhibition investigates how humor, tragedy, and wit animated Puccinelli’s art and design. Furthermore, the exhibition situates Puccinelli’s career within the constellation of his local and regional contemporaries including Dane Goodman, Hugh Margerum, Hilary Brace, Joan Tanner, Richard Ross, and Lily Guild as well as artists like Philip
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Buick, 2012, ink on paper, triptych, 24” x 57”
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Burning Animals: Jack Rabbit, 2008, ink and acrylic on paper, 38” x 24”
Hot Rod Ambush, 2014, blacklight ink and pen on paper, diptych, 23-1/2” x 36”
Booking Signing with local author James L Broderick & Illustrator Danuta Bennett
History of Psychology Through Symbols
Broderick to Hold Conversation on Newly Released Book
REFLECTIVELY DESIGNED FOR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT, History of Psychology Through Symbols, by James L. Broderick and illustrated by Danuta Bennett, invites a dialogue between the reader, intellectual traditions, and symbols.
In this newly released book, dynamic and unique illustrations set Broderick’s history book apart as it follows the earliest lines of culture, personal development, and mental health starting with the Axial age. Universality is also an important thread as the book reviews history employing a
psychological lens.
“This book is ideal for those seeking a dynamic and engaging way of learning about or teaching the history of psychology and would be of interest to students, practitioners, and scholars of science, philosophy, history and systems, religious studies, art and mental health and drug and alcohol treatment, as well as those interested in applying the lessons of history to daily life,” comments Broderick in the forward.
Published by Routledge, the Taylor & Francis Group, the book is available at psychologyandsymbols.com
Conversation & Booksigning Event:
The author James L. Broderick and illustrator Danuta Bennett will be interviewed along with a multimedia presentation at a book signing at Voice Gallery on September 12th at 6pm. The Gallery is located in La Cumbre Plaza, 110 S. Hope, Suite H-124.
Arlington Financial Advisors Names Frank Tabar To Lead Strategic Business Development
SENIOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL FRANK TABAR has been appointed to lead strategic business development at Arlington Financial Advisors.
“Frank brings so much experience across a wide spectrum of areas: trust, wealth management, banking and more,” Arlington Financial Advisors Managing Partner Dianne Duva said. “And he knows and loves our community. I am thrilled to have him as a part of the team and a resource for our clients.”
of successful community outreach and environmental education programs,” stated Kathy
Saturday, September 14th, at noon. The exhibition will be open on Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The juror for this year’s exhibit is Tom Henderson, a well-known artist in the Santa Barbara art community and a member of the Oak Group. Some of Tom’s work will also be on display during the show.
“We’re excited to partner with SCAPE for this wonderful event showcasing local artists who are committed to the environment,” says Lindsay Johnson, Executive Director at Explore Ecology. “Working with SCAPE is a perfect fit for our aligned missions. Every piece of art sold at the show will not only bring beauty to your life, it will also positively impact children in schools throughout the County who benefit from our programming, including Environmental and Watershed Education, School Gardens, Art From Scrap, and the EE Makerspace.”
Free is parking available at the Music Academy of the West, at Lehmann Hall, located at 1070 Fairway Rd in Santa Barbara. exploreecology.org/event/scape-exhibit-and-benefit-for-explore-ecology/
Before joining Arlington in May, Tabar spent twelve years as a senior vice president technology officer with the Farmers & Merchants Trust Company of Long Beach; the last seven of those years he was also a senior vice president trust manager with the Farmers and Merchants Trust Company, Santa Barbara Branch. He spent two years with Bank of the West as vice president and strategic project and trust operations manager, and 15 years at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust in a variety of roles including trust client management, trust operations, and compliance.
“I’m looking forward to being part of a continued great success story with Arlington Financial Advisors,” Tabar said. “It feels good to help my neighbors and community members with their wealth management needs and future legacy planning.” ”
Tabar currently serves on the board of the Santa Barbara City College Foundation, is the board president of both the Breast Cancer Resource Center, the Channel City Club, and the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is member of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise.
Tabar has an MBA from National University and is a Certified Trust Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He and his wife are longtime Santa Barbara residents.
Arlington Financial Advisors is a fully independent firm offering strategic financial planning, estate and tax planning, private money management and insurance consulting. Arlington Financial Advisors, founded in 2010, is located at 100 E. De La Guerra St, in Santa Barbara. For information call 805-699-7300, contact info@arlingtonfa.com, or visit www.arlingtonfinancialadvisors.com.
James L. Broderick
Moonlit Storm by Karen Glany
Danuta Bennett
Frank Tabar
Safari Local
The Father at Center Stage Theater
Delve into a powerful examination of the love, heartbreak, and the complexities of one man’s struggles with dementia when The Producing Unit presents The Father at Center Stage Theater. Productions will be held at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th, as well as on the 19th through the 21st. Matinee shows will be held at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday, September 14th and 15th. For tickets ($21-31) visit www.centerstagetheater.org
Theatre
The Agitators • A play on the friendship between Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony
• PCPA • Marian Theatre, Santa Maria • Starting $25 • 7pm Th, through 8/25; • Solvang Festival Theatre • www.pcpa.org • 8pm Th, 8/29, through 9/8.
1st Annual 2024 Hanne Pedersen Playwright Competition • One acts from SB, Ventura, and LA playwrights • Alcazar Theatre • $20-25 • www.thealcazar.org • 7pm Fr, 8/30, 8/31, 9/6, 9/7; 3pm 9/1 & 9/8.
Much Ado About Nothing
• Rendition of Shakespeare’s comedy • UCSB Naked
Friday 9|6
DANCE
Tango Bardo, The Show • Argentine tango and folklore dance • Lobero Theatre • $35-111 • www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/6.
LECTURES/MEETINGS
Hunting for Hazardous Asteroids Using Infrared Light • Free astronomy talk by Joseph Masiero, PhD • SB Museum of Natural History • www.sbnature.org • 7:30-9pm Fr, 9/6.
Theatre • $42-157
• www.granadasb.org
• 7pm Fr, 9/6.
Las Cafeteras • Free concert by this East LA Chicano band • Viva el Arte • Isla Vista Elementary • 7pm Fr, 9/6.
OUTDOORS
Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Gardening experience for teens and adults • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/53b56tbk
• 4-5pm Fr, 9/6.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sound Healing Journey
• Guided meditation and hypnotherapy • Legacy Art SB
• $40 • www.legacyartsb.com • 5:30pm Fr, 9/6 & 9/7.
Environmental Defense Center’s TGIF! • Happy hour and live music • 906 Garden St. • $20
• https://tinyurl.com/4n2623r2
• 5:30-7:30pm Fr, 9/6.
The Great Gatsby FurBall • Gala for SB Humane Society • Hilton Beachfront Resort • $250
Science Pub: Growing Through Nature with Clay Sipiora
Learn about the vital role that nature exploration plays in child development when SB Museum of Natural History Nature Adventures Manager Clay Sipiora, M.S. gives a free Science Pub talk at Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at 6:30pm on Monday, September 9th.
visit www.sbnature.org
OUTDOORS
She.is.beautiful 5K and 10K
• Run, walk, or jog, community partner Girls Inc. • Chase Palm Park
• https://tinyurl.com/2ht5urdv
• 8:30am Sa, 9/7.
SPECIAL EVENTS
TEENS
Relax & Craft for Teens • Laid-back crafting session for grades 7-12 • Central Library • Free • 3-4:30pm Sa, 9/7.
Sunday 9|8
Shakes • UCSB Theater/Dance Courtyard (9/3-9/5); Elings Park, Godric Grove • Free, RSVP required • https://theaterdance.ucsb.edu
• 6pm Tu, 9/3-9/5; 5pm 9/6; 3pm 9/8.
Me and My Friends: A Musical Adventure • Staged reading with Ventura County performers • Ojai Art Center Theater • $10-25 • www.ojaiact.org • 2pm Su, 9/8.
Once • An unexpected friendship becomes a love story
• Rubicon Theatre Company
• Rubicon Theatre • $25-35 • www.rubicontheatre.org • 7pm We, 9/11, 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 Fr, 9/13, 9/14, 9/19, 9/20, 9/21; 2pm 9/14 & 9/15.
MUSIC
Pacific Jazz Orchestra with John Pizzarelli and Sy Smith
• Vibrant jazz concert • Granada
• https://sbhumane.org/gala2024
• 6pm Fr, 9/6.
Tommy! After Hours • 4K restoration of TOMMY! on the big screen • Riviera Theatre • $7 • Fri/Sat, 9pm, 9/6-7
Saturday 9|7
CHILDREN
Pathfinders: Nature’s Playground • Nature games for ages 8-13 • SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission • www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 11am-12:15pm Sa, 9/7.
Musical Learning with Lanny • Children’s music optimized for language enrichment • Grace Fisher’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Free • 11am-2pm Sa, 9/7.
MUSIC
For & By Santa Barbarians • Hot swing by The Idiomatiques • Community Arts Workshop • $2025 • www.sbcaw.org • 6pm Sa, 9/7.
Las Cafeteras • Free concert by this East LA Chicano band • Viva el Arte • Guadalupe City Hall • 7pm Sa, 9/7.
Eco-Printing Atelier • Make prints from plant material • Lotusland • $175-200
• www.lotusland.org
• 9am-1pm Sa, 9/7.
Arts & Craft Faire • Shop local artists and vendors • Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • 10am-4pm Sa, 9/7.
Another Day in Paradise
• Skating party with lessons, hockey, and more • Ice in Paradise
• $20-25 • www.iceinparadise.org
• 1-4pm Sa, 9/7.
Open Workshop • Crafting workspace for teens & adults • Art From Scrap • $12
• www.exploreecology.org
• 2-4pm Sa, 9/7.
Wild Night Out: Glamping in the Woods • Gala supporting SB Wildlife Care Network • Rockwood SB Woman’s Club • $325
• https://tinyurl.com/ynxnw2w8
• 5pm Sa, 9/7.
LECTURES/MEETINGS
Work of Arts: Business Skills for Artists • Funding/ Grant Writing • SB County Office of Arts and CultureElwin E. Mussell Senior Center, 510 E Park Ave Santa Maria • Free
• https://tinyurl.com/ms6fhb8z • 11am-2pm Su, 9/8.
MUSIC
Shawn Thies & Friends • Jazz concert • Santa Barbara Jazz Society • SOhO • $10-25 • www.sohosb.com • 1-4pm Su, 9/8.
John Fogerty • With George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Hearty Har • SB Bowl • $61-205 • www.sbbowl.com • 6:15pm Su, 9/1.
Prime Time Band Stow House Concert • Pop, patriotic, and favorite songs • Stow House • Free • 2pm Su, 9/8.
Summer Carillon Recital • Free outdoor concerts by UCSB students • Storke Tower UCSB • Free • 2pm Su, 9/8.
Iration & Pepper Daytrippin in Paradise Summer 2024 Tour • Rock concert • SB Bowl • $41-61 • www.sbbowl.com • 4pm Su, 9/8.
Las Cafeteras • Free concert by this East LA Chicano band • Viva el Arte • Marjorie Luke Theatre • 6pm Su, 9/8.
OUTDOORS
Beach Cleanup • Care for our shores • Arroyo Burro Beach • Explore Ecology • 10am-12pm Su, 9/8.
Barbara Ghost Tours
Photo courtesy of El Encanto
Safari Local
It’s Your Library
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 ~ 1111:30am & 5-5:30pm We.
LIBRARY ON THE GO • Villa Santa Fe ~ 10:30-11:30am Tu, 9/10 • Presidio Springs ~ 12:15-1:15pm Tu, 9/10 • State St. Farmers’ Market ~ 4-6:30pm Tu, 9/10 • Franklin School ~ 10am-12pm We, 9/11; 2:30-4:30pm Fr, 9/13 • Harding School ~12:302pm We, 9/11 • Bohnett Park ~ 3:30-5pm We, 9/11 • Shoreline Park ~ 10am12pm Th, 9/12
READ TO A DOG • For grades 3-6 • Central Library ~ 121pm Th.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Free Community Day • Open exhibits, live music, and arts activities • SB Museum of Art • 11am-5pm Su, 9/8.
Scrabble Challenge • Local Scrabble tournament • SB Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • $40 donation • https://friends-sblibrary.org • 4-6pm Su, 9/8.
Monday 9/9
LECTURES
Science Pub: Growing Through Nature with Clay
Sipiora • Talk by Nature Adventures Manager Clay Sipiora, M.S. • Dargan’s Irish Pub • Free • 6:30-8pm Mo, 9/9.
MUSIC
Wallows • Rock concert • SB Bowl • $45-95 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Mo, 9/9.
CHILDREN
Dinosaur Safari • Dino fun facts tour, best for ages five to nine • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:10pm Mo, & Fr.
MEETINGS
PARLIAMO! Italian
Conversation • All levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • http://parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mo.
Tuesday 9/10
MUSIC
Remi Wolf • Indie pop concert • SB Bowl • $36-66 • www.sbbowl. com • 7pm Tu, 9/10.
OUTDOORS
Tai Chi Flow Class • Guided class • Elings Park, Singleton Pavilion • $10 • www.elingspark. org • 9-9:45am Tu, 9/10.
Wednesday 9/11
LECTURES/MEETINGS
The Blue Whale Reading Series • With writers Catherine Abbey Hodges and Jace Ryan Turner • Unity Church of SB • $5 • 5:30-7pm We, 9/11.
Turning Your Passion into A Profession • Talk by sommelier Jamie Knee • AWCSB • Workzones, Paseo Nuevo • AWC-SB member free, $25 • https://tinyurl.com/2755jyjn • 5:30pm We, 9/11.
CEC's Climate Stewards
Certification Course • Learn how to fight for the climate • Community Environmental Council • Details: https://cecsb.org/climate-stewards • 6:30-8:30pm We, through 10/30.
Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm We.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Monthly Sewing & Mending Club • Sewing projects and mending • Art From Scrap • $15 • www.exploreecology.org • 5:307:30pm We, 9/11.
TEENS
The Hangout: MarioKart Tournament • Video games and fun for grades 7-12 • Central Library • Free • 2:30-4pm We, 9/11.
LGBTQ+ PROUD Youth Group • Support for ages 12-18 • Pacific Pride Fdn • Central Library, Teen Area • 4-6pm We.
Thursday 9/12
LECTURES/MEETINGS
English Conversation Group • Practice English naturally • Central Library • Free • 1-2pm Th, 9/12.
Multimedia Book Signing • Meet author James L. Broderick • VOICE Gallery, La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 6pm Th, 9/12.
The Art of Science: Drawing Splendid Plumage • Drawing session for ages eight and up • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 1:30-2:30pm Th.
Knit 'n' Needle • Sew, knit, and crochet with friends • Montecito Library • 2-3:30pm Th.
Word and Life • Discuss Church of the Wild by Victoria Loorz • Zoom • $75
• https://wordandlife.us
• 10am Th, through 11/7.
SPECIAL EVENTS
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.
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
• Themed cocktails and Poe readings • The Narrative Loft, 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #240 • $55-62 • https://tinyurl.com/yxbymyka
• Entry starts 6pm Th, 9/12 & 9/13, 12pm 9/14.
Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale
Treat yourself or find the perfect gift for the readers in your life when the annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale returns to Earl Warren Showgrounds with thousands of books, CD’s, DVD’s, games, and more. Ticketed entry ($30) will be held from 4 to 8pm on opening night, Thursday, September 12th. The sale will continue with free admission from 10am to 8pm on Friday and Saturday, September 13th and 14th and from 10am to 6pm on Sunday, September 15th. The sale continues through September 22nd. visit https://booksale.ppcentralcoast.org
Astronomy on Tap • "Short astronomy presentations at a bar"
• free NASA poster for question askers • M Special Brewing • 7:30pm, 9/12
TEENS
Teen Study Hall • Snacks and homework space for grades 9-12 • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 4-5:30pm Th, 9/12.
CHILDREN
Art Meets Nature: All-Ages Activity • Create colorful butterfly crafts • SB Museum of Natural History • Free with admission • 11am-12pm Th.
Friday 9/13
LECTURES/MEETINGS
The Magic of the Documentary Art Film • Talk with filmmaker Abdul Malik Abbott • Legacy Art SB, 1230 State St • $10
• https://tinyurl.com/yck8r8tz
• 6:30pm Fr, 9/13.
MUSIC
A Tribute to the Legendary Linda Ronstadt • With Ronstadt Revival feat. Shannon
Rae • Lobero Theatre • $50-75
• www.lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 9/13.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Drop-in Meditation: Cecil Lawson’s “Hymn to Spring” • Guided meditation • SB Museum of Art galleries • Free • www. sbma.net • 4pm Fr, 9/13.
Theresa Caputo • Medium show • Chumash Casino • $79-129
• www.chumashcasino.com
• 8pm Fr, 9/13 & 9/14.
TEENS
The Hangout: Teen Tie Dye
• Tie-dye bandanas or bring a white shirt • Central Library, lower plaza • Free • 4-5:30pm Fr, 9/13.
Saturday 9/14
CHILDREN
Backcountry Bilingual Story Walk • Explore a storybook display • SB Botanic Garden • Free with admission
• www.sbbotanicgarden.org
• 10am-5pm Sa, 9/14 through 9/21.
Kids Club • Games and activities • Paseo Nuevo • Free • 10am-1pm Sa, 9/14.
MUSIC
Candlelight Concert • Vivaldi (6:30) and Coldplay (9pm) • New Vic Theater • Starting $41 • www. etcsb.org • 6:30 & 9pm Sa, 9/14. Stephen Sanchez • Crooning concert with The Brook & The Bluff • SB Bowl • $45-105 • www. sbbowl.com • 7pm Sa, 9/14.
The Robert Cray Band • Blues-soul-rock concert • Lobero Theatre • $55-106 • www.lobero. org • 7:30pm Sa, 9/14.
Photo
OUTDOORS
Nature & Forest Therapy
• Connect with nature and meditate • SB Botanic Garden • $25-40 • www.sbbotanicgarden.org
• 8:30-10:30am Sa, 9/14.
Free Nature Walk • Guided walk by SB Botanic Garden staff
• Elings Park, meet at parking lot • Free • www.elingspark.org • 9-10:30am Sa, 9/14.
Sustainably SBPL: Garden Volunteers • Guided gardening for ages 14 and up • Yanonali Community Garden • Free, register: https://tinyurl.com/447v79ca • 9-10am Sa, 9/14.
Bilingual Docent Tour • In celebration of Latino Conservation Week • SB Botanic Garden • Registration required: www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 1011am Sa, 9/14.
Fall Picnic on the Great Lawn
• Bring a picnic and enjoy live music • Lotusland • $25-90 • www.lotusland.org • 2-4:30pm Sa, 9/14.
CA Native Plant Landscaper Certification Program Open House • Meet other professional landscapers • SB Botanic Garden, Blaksley Library • Free, learn more: www.sbbotanicgarden.org • 5:30pm Sa, 9/14.
Star Party • Explore the night sky • SB Museum of Natural History, Palmer Observatory
• Free • 8-10pm Sa, 9/14.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SB Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival • View and shop sea glass jewelry, art, decor, and more • Elks Lodge #613, 150 N Kellogg Ave • $7-15
• https://tinyurl.com/c6w4pjpw
• 10am-5pm Sa, 9/13 & 10am-4pm Su, 9/14.
Sketching in the Galleries
• Draw inspired by art • SB Museum of Art • Free, RSVP: www.sbma.net • 11am Sa, 9/14.
Sunday 9/15
CHILDREN
Chaucer’s Children’s Book
Reading • Author Teddi
Chichester, Wildlife Crossings of Hope • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 2-3pm Su, 9/15.
MUSIC
Memories: An Evening with Barbra • Tribute by Sharon Owens • Lobero Theatre • $71-96 • www.lobero.org • 5pm Su, 9/15. Sturgill Simpson • Country concert • SB Bowl • $75-155 • www.sbbowl.com • 7pm Su, 9/15.
SPECIAL EVENTS
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Good Alchemy • Benefit magic show for Alpha Adult Services
Marjorie Luke Theatre • Free • www.luketheatre.org • 1:30pm Sa, 9/14.
Downtown Santa Barbara Brew Fest • Sip local brews with live music • Casa de la Guerra • $54.13
• https://tinyurl.com/ym69emjy
• 2pm Sa, 9/14.
One Shining Night: An Evening of Glimmers and Hope • Gala supporting Mental Wellness Center • Dos Pueblos Ranch, Goleta • $350
• https://tinyurl.com/y54z4t7u
• 5:30-9:30pm Sa, 9/14.
Heroes of Hospice • Luncheon celebrating Hospice SB • Rosewood Miramar Beach • $225 • www.hospiceofsb.org/heroes • 11am Su, 9/15.
Sip & Shuck with Margerum Wines • Oysters, music, and wine • Kimpton Canary Hotel • $40 • https://tinyurl.com/4e4y7c4t • 6-8pm Su, 9/15.
on Friday, September 13th. For tickets ($50-75) visit www.lobero.org
Photo by Hilary Peters
A Tribute to the Legendary Linda Ronstadt
Relive the varied and talented career of Linda Ronstadt when Ronstadt Revival featuring Shannon Rae presents a seven-piece band concert at the Lobero Theatre at 7:30pm
Doctrine of Recovery
Discover how four Indigenous women are advocating for social and environmental justice when the Marjorie Luke Theatre hosts a special Green Film Series screening of the documentary Doctrine of Recovery at 4pm on Sunday, September 15th. A panel discussion with producer Leslee Goodman and special guest film actor and Ponca elder Casey Camp-Horinek will follow. For tickets ($10) visit https://luketheatre.org
Movies in the Park • Free screening of Jurassic Park • IV Parks & Rec • Anisq'Oyo Park Amphitheater • 8pm Fr, 9/13.
Cycling Without Age • Documentary about efforts to bring cycling to seniors; local filmmaker panel • Lobero Theatre • $28-81 • www.lobero.org • 6pm Sa, 9/7. 911 Project Harmony • Documentary screening about local first responders, live music • Lobero Theatre • $25150 • www.lobero.org • 5:30pm Su, 9/8.
NatureTrack Summer Screening Film Series • Outdoor screening of short nature films • El Capitan State Beach • Free • www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org/ summer-screening • 7:30pm Sa, 9/14. The Doctrine of Recovery • Documentary screening on the dispossession of Native populations and contemporary advocates • Marjorie Luke Theatre • $10 • www. luketheatre.org • 4pm Su, 9/15.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (PG13): Fri: 11:55, 12:45, 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:05, 5:55, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:25, 10:15. Sat: 11:00, 11:55, 12:45, 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:05, 5:55, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:25, 10:15. Sun: 11:00, 11:55, 12:45, 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:05, 5:55, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:25. Mon, Wed: 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:05, 5:55, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:25. Tue: 12:45, 1:35, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 5:05, 5:55, 6:50, 7:40, 8:30, 9:25. Thur: 1:35, 2:30, 4:10, 5:05, 6:50, 7:40, 9:25. Alien: Romulus: (R): Fri/Sat: 1:25, 4:15, 7:05, 9:55. Sun: 11:45, 2:40, 5:30, 8:20. Mon-Thur: 2:40, 5:30, 8:20. It Ends with Us (PG13): Fri/Sat: 12:20, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. Sun: 10:55, 1:55, 4:55, 7:55. Mon-Thur: 1:55, 4:55, 7:55. Deadpool & Wolverine (R): Fri/Sat: 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40. Sun: 11:15, 2:15, 5:15, 8:15. Mon-Thur: 2:15, 5:15, 8:15. Speak
Evil* (R): Thur: 3:45, 6:30, 9:15.
The Front Room (R): Mon-Thu: 5:00, 7:45. The Good One (R): Fri-Thur: 7:30. Across the River & Into the Trees (NR): Mon-Thur: 5:10.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 2:50, 5:25, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00.
Beetlejuice* (PG13): Fri: 12:55, 1:30, 2:10, 3:30, 4:05, 4:45, 6:40, 7:20, 8:40, 9:15, 9:55. Sat: 11:35, 12:55, 1:30, 2:10, 3:30, 4:05, 4:45, 6:40, 7:20, 8:40, 9:15, 9:55. Sun: 11:35, 12:55, 1:30, 2:10, 3:30, 4:05, 4:45, 6:40, 7:20, 8:40. Mon-Wed: 1:30, 2:10, 3:30, 4:05, 4:45, 6:40, 7:20, 8:40. Thur: 1:30, 2:10, 3:30, 4:45, 7:20, 8:40. Afraid* (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 6:20. Sat/Sun: 11:25, 6:20. Deadpool & Wolverine (R): Fri/Sat: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30. Sun-Thur: 2:10, 5:10, 8:10. Speak No Evil* (R): Thur: 5:40, 8:20.
PASEO NUEVO
Reagan (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:25, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 1:20, 4:25, 7:30. Blink Twice (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 5:15, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 2:30, 5:15, 8:00. Alien: Romulus: (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:25, 8:15. Sat/Sun: 2:45, 5:25, 8:15. It Ends with Us (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:45, 7:45. Sat/Sun: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45. Am I Racist? (PG13): Thur: 5:15, 8:00. El Candidato Honesto (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:45, 7:20. Sat/Sun: 2:20, 4:45, 7:20. Didi (R): Fri-Thur: 7:50. City of Dreams (R): Fri-Thur: 8:00. The Forge (PG): Fri, Mon-Wed: 4:40, 7:30. Sat/Sun: 1:50, 4:40, 7:30. Twisters (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:50, 7:40. Sat/Sun: 2:00, 4:50, 7:40. Despicable Me 4 (PG): Fri-Thur: 2:45, 5:15. Inside Out 2 (PG): Fri-Thur: 3:00, 5:30. The Front Room (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:45, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 2:15, 4:45, 8:00. Reagan (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:55, 7:15. Sat/Sun: 1:50, 4:55, 7:15. Blink Twice (R): Fri-Thur: 3:00, 7:45. Afraid* (PG13):
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Will Ferrell To Receive SBIFF Kirk Douglas Award
ONE OF AMERICA’S GREAT COMEDIANS, WILL FERRELL WILL BE HONORED WITH THE KIRK DOUGLAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM by The Santa Barbara International Film Festival at a Black-Tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, Wednesday, December 11th.
“Comedy is the hardest and you make it look easy Will. Congratulations! Dad loved you!” stated Michael Douglas.
The prestigious award event benefits SBIFF’s year-round educational programs. This marks the third time since the passing of screen legend Kirk Douglas that the honor will be awarded.
With a career spanning over three decades, Ferrell has become one of the most influential figures in comedy as well as a box office sensation. The multifaceted powerhouse
began his journey on Saturday Night Live and quickly rose to stardom with iconic performances in films such as Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Elf, Step Brothers, Stranger Than Fiction, and most recently, the global hit Barbie
“Comedy is the hardest and you make it look easy, Will. Congratulations! Dad loved you!” said Michael Douglas.
Since 2006, the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film has been awarded to a lifelong contributor to cinema through their work in front of the camera, behind, or both. Past honorees are Ryan Gosling, Michelle Yeoh, Martin Scorsese, Hugh Jackman, Dame Judi Dench, Warren Beatty, Jane Fonda, Jessica Lange, Forest Whitaker, Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Quentin Tarantino, Ed Harris, and John Travolta.
The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2025 Distinguished Educator Awardees Recognized
SIX OF SANTA BARBARA’S INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATORS WILL BE HONORED as 2025 “Distinguished Mentors,” or “Distinguished New Educators,” by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO). Each year educators are nominated by their peers and selected by a county wide panel of educators, administrators, businesses, and community partners.
The selected educators will be honored at the 11th annual “A Salute to Teachers” gala in November, hosted by SBCEO with support from other generous sponsors.
The Distinguished Mentors are:
Socorro Chávez - Isla Vista Elementary School, Goleta Union School District
Eugenia Vasilique Pappas - Santa Ynez Valley Charter School, College School District
Jordan Willis - Orcutt Academy High School, Orcutt Union School District
The Distinguished New Educators are:
Ryan Blasena - Hope Elementary School, Hope School District
Noe Alberto GomezCarpinteria High School, Carpinteria Unified School District
Oscar Velasco - Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
“We thank and commend our 2025 Santa Barbara Distinguished Mentors and New Educators for their dedication to their students and excellence in their teaching,” said Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido. “At SBCEO, it is our privilege to elevate the teaching profession and recognize outstanding educators in our county’s schools. We look forward to sharing more about these inspirational individuals in the coming months.”
Also to be honored are the 2025 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year, Laura Branch of Righetti High School, and the 2025 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year, Rich Lashua of Santa Barbara Junior High. For more information, visit sbceo.org/salute
will take place live February 4th through February 15th, 2025. Official events, including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre.
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Passes for the 2025 Festival are on sale now at www.sbiff.org
SB Public Library Invites Students to Join Teen Advisory Board
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LOOKING TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY can now apply for appointment to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) The program gives students opportunities to develop leadership skills, discover their voice, and create lasting local impact. Teens will identify community needs, create projects to support those needs, and help shape the library’s teen services, programs, and collections.
T.A.B. meetings are held twice a month. T.A.B. members will receive community service hours for attending T.A.B. meetings and events, and additional volunteer opportunities and team building activities will be offered on a weekly basis.
To complete an application, visit www.forms.santabarbaraca.gov/f/vj94790c38x0
Local to Ride for Cancer Research
TO HONOR HER LATE MOTHER AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER, life coach
Karen Prechtel is joining with the American Cancer Society to launch the “Go 54!” fundraising campaign, which will culminate Friday, November 8th with a 54-mile ride from Prechtel on her Peloton bike.
“My mission is to fight cancer not just in my mom’s memory, but for everyone battling this relentless disease,” shared Prechtel.
The campaign aims to raise $54,000 to support cancer research and outpatient programs on the Central Coast, with Prechtel pledging to ride 20 miles each day to help reach this goal. Prechtel lost her mother to pancreatic cancer in March of 2001, just six weeks after she was diagnosed at only 54 years old. With the funds raised, Prechtel says she’s committed to driving progress towards better treatments and outcomes for those affected by cancer.
For more info or to donate, visit www.raiseyourway.donordrive.com/event/54for54
SBUSD and CSEA Come to a Contract Agreement for Schools and Teachers
AFTER ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS, THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION (CSEA) has successfully come to a three year contract agreement with the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Among the many issues at hand were salary increases, class size restrictions, and benefits enhancements.
The agreement, which will take effect from July 1st, 2024 to June 30th, 2027, will include a ten percent salary increase for all educators, work day adjustments, and class size reductions. This will be a closed contract with no negotiations for the first two years.
The CSEA membership will now have its members vote to approve the Tentative Agreements; the Board of Trustees will also need to approve the agreements in order for them to take effect. It is anticipated that the agreements will go to the Board for approval on September 10th.
Socorro Chávez
Eugenia Vasilique Pappas
Jordan Willis
Ryan Blasena
Noe Alberto Gomez
Oscar Velasco
Why No Recession?
By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE
WE KNOW WHY THE U.S. ECONOMY IS STILL GROWING, as I said last month. Consumers keep spending, and the unemployment rate, though rising, is just 4.2 percent. The second revision of second quarter economic growth confirms this as well, jumping from 2.4 to 3.0 percent.
But the downward revision of -818,000 nonfarm payroll jobs by the BLS from March 2023 to March 2024 showed not as many jobs were created as originally estimated, and it has begun to panic the financial markets.
And if consumers don’t keep spending where they spend the most—leisure and healthcare—what will keep the U.S. from a recession? It’s government spending via Bidenomics, President Biden’s legislation to modernize the economy. We should ignore the protests from conservatives of too much
government spending and too much public debt for the moment. It’s what is keeping us at full employment.
Paul Krugman opined earlier in the year on the particulars of President Biden’s ‘New’ New Deal legislation, which is investing as much in the U.S. economy as Roosevelt’s New Deal.
(-88,000). Job openings increased in professional and business services (+178,000) and in federal government (+28,000).
This is further evidence that growth will continue and perhaps keep consumers shopping for bargains, which is why inflation and rising prices should no longer be a problem, even as the Fed begins to cut interest rates this month.
By Harlan Green
“The fact, however, is that Biden has put in place a very ambitious agenda — major enhancements of Obamacare, student debt relief, big infrastructure spending, large-scale promotion of semiconductors and green energy that have led to a surge in manufacturing investment.”
It has led to a very big jump in Manufacturing investment, for starters, that is creating more high-paying jobs—800,000 manufacturing jobs to date.
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This is important because July’s BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report shows a weakening labor market. The number of job openings dropped to 7.7 million from its high of eleven million openings in 2022 as the economy rushed to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (That’s still a lot of jobs looking for workers.)
The number of job openings decreased in health care and social assistance (-187,000); state and local government, excluding education (-101,000); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities
Consumer confidence is rising again as well, which should help sustain the rally, as consumers seem to be worrying less about their job, per the Conference Board survey, even though personal savings have declined to dangerous lows.
“The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® rose in August to 103.3 (1985=100), from an upwardly revised 101.9 in July. The Present Situation Index— based on consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions— improved to 134.4 from 133.1 in July.”
So, we still depend on consumers to carry most of the load to sustain the strong growth, but government has to give a hand to keep them “in the game,” as I’ve been saying.
We will know more come Friday’s unemployment report.
Lower interest rates should also help to cure the housing shortage.
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As Summer Season Draws to a Close
By Sigrid Toye / VOICE
LABOR DAY, ALLEGEDLY THE END OF SUMMER, HAS COME AND GONE! How is that possible? It seems like we were just getting our beach towels and umbrellas out of dry dock for a season of seaside fun. As of this writing the summer train has left the station … but not without a great deal of activity and fanfare! From our vantage point at the Breakwater Cafe’ it seemed that the city of Santa Barbara was jumping; crowds enjoying the restaurants, beaches, museums, Stearns Wharf, and the beautiful Santa Barbara harbor. Still, the seasons change seemingly in the blink of an eye!
Judging by the visitors tromping along Stearns Wharf, waterfront restaurants and attractions, paddle boarding their way to outdoor activities and summer fun, this has been a most successful season. Who can forget that awesome fireworks display over the Santa Barbara harbor in celebration of the July 4th holiday? Great ribbons of exploding rockets sinking like glittering waterfalls over the harbor accompanied by earsplitting explosions seemed like a front row seat watching the Big Bang in an I-Max theater. Only live!
Then came the huge Centennial – the 100th celebration of Old Spanish Days! Santa Barbara was dressed to the nines for the occasion with tons of party-goers joining in Fiesta week’s many activities. The Centennial Fiesta Parade, now on Cabrillo Boulevard, was cheered along by visitors from all over California and from points – Everywhere! The boulevard (in fact, the entire town) disappeared under mounds of multi-colored confetti and eggshells and whoops from the sidewalks of Viva la Fiesta could be heard along with… well, whatever the equestrian contingent left behind!
nautical miles and, depending on wind and weather, the sailors will reach their destination in the LA area as quickly as several hours or as long as 24. That must have taken a hardy gang of motivated sailors and a lotta Red Bull!
Over the weekend I strolled along Stearns Wharf, passing the Natural History’s Sea Center, the candy and ice-cream shops, the palm reader, the restaurants and fish market along the way. Looking out towards the Channel Islands, once again, I appreciated the beautiful coastline at sunset from Santa Barbara’s most prominent historical icon. Summer is slowly fading and the passing of the seasons is something upon which we build our lives, a reminder that we are here courtesy of Mother Earth and caring for her as she cares for us is our number one priority.
Even though the weekend marking summer’s end has passed, activities continue, regardless of the season, so come on down, the water’s fine!
Not to leave Cabrillo Boulevard quite yet, the Art Walk continues to attract art and craft lovers and remains a year round attraction! Over the Labor Day weekend, if you can believe it, the walkway was even more crowded than normal since the art and craft booths are intermingled with a greater opportunity to view the huge selection of visual art, pottery, clothing and jewelry. Just a couple of weeks ago (as reported in this column) Pacific Pride Foundation hosted Pride at the Beach, its annual festival along the boulevard at Chase Palm Park. Now a regular spot for athletic events, marches and other events, Cabrillo Boulevard along the waterfront has become a center for activity year around.
Moving into the harbor area itself, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club was chosen to host the 2024 Melges 24 US National Championship yacht race. The competitors came from up and down the entire West coast and Canada for a weekend of racing and fun. The Yacht Club also hosted the yearly King Harbor Race with over 70 boats, with a variety of makes and models, competing. The race spans a distance of 81
Sigrid Toye volunteers for the Breakwater Flag Project. She is on the board of directors of the Maritime Museum and participates in Yacht Club activities. An educational/ behavior therapist, Sigrid holds a Ph.D in clinical psychology. She loves all things creative, including her two grown children who are working artists. Send Harbor tips care of Editor@voicesb.com
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Take In the Arts at SBMA’s Free Community Day
By Destin Cavazos / VOICE
AMORNING OF ART AND STORIES ON THE FRONT
TERRACE of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, is an open invitation to a free day at the museum on the 2nd Sunday of each month, including this week on September 8th. The day’s festivities will include free admission, art-based activities, bi-lingual stories and docent tours, family gallery guides, music, and refreshments. The free day is in honor of the selfless spirit of their newest exhibition A Legacy of Giving: The Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree Collection.
“We hope guests see the Museum’s Front Terrace as a kind of community front porch, animated by music and art making, and the Museum itself as a place of warm welcome and unexpected delights for them to discover on their own or share with friends and family,” said Museum Director of Education, Patsy Hicks. “Everyone can participate and even create collaboratively. Our Teaching Artists have created fun, engaging activities that invite visitors of all ages to have fun making art, inspired by the works of art they can see in the Museum.”
The event begins with a morning of art and stories on the front terrace from 11 to 11:45am. The bilingual storytime, titled Raíces y sueños, will focus on developing literacy
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skills through action rhymes and short stories in both English and Spanish. Children can practice language, social, and motor skills, giving parents and guardians the chance to connect with one another.
Musical acts will include SlideWays Trombone Quartet from 1 to 1:45pm, Bottom Line Brass Tuba Quartet 2:15 to 3pm, and Mariachi Las Olas de Santa Barbara from 3 to 4pm.
“These three groups are truly representative of our community—in the best grassroots tradition—with a range of experience, across generations, and styles, and genres of music,” shared Hicks.
Throughout the day, the museum will offer free art activities, like the Counting Sheep Interactive Installation—inspired by The Shepherd (c. 1890) by Henry Herbert La Thangue—which invites guests to sculpt a black and white sheep to take home or to leave behind with the flock. Shepherd costumes are available for a photo with the sheep. Other interactive art exhibits include the Double-sided Mixed Media Mural and an Impressionist Oil Pastel project. Two gallery tours will be offered—one in English at 1pm and one in Spanish at 2pm.
“Leslie and Paul Ridley Tree’s generosity extended to so many organizations in the community,” said Hicks. “This special day, honoring their legacy of giving, draws all of us together to celebrate art as a beautiful, tangible reminder of their love for both art and our shared home, Santa Barbara.” www.sbma.net
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Guests add to the flock in the Counting Sheep Interactive Installation.
Santa Barbara Trombone Society Quartet
Art Venues
10 West Gallery • Signs of Life ~ Sept 15 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • www.10westgallery.com
Architectural Fdn Gallery • Abstracted by Carolyn Hubbs ~ Sep 7Nov 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 • re-opens Sept 7 ~ POOCH: The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli • www.museum.ucsb.edu
Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • www.exploreecology.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 • Amidst Fish by Hannah Croshaw ~ Sep 12 • 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
Grace Fisher Fdn Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • www.gracefisherfoundation.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
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
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 • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653
Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805730-9109 • www.Fazzino.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
Helena Mason Art Gallery • Mosaic artist Luca Barberini ~ Sept • 48 Helena Av • 2-6 Fr-Sa • www.helenamasonartgallery.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
La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Three Multi-Artist Galleries at La Cumbre Plaza - Elevate, Fine Line, and Illuminations Galleries • noon-5 Tu-Su • www.lcccasb.com
Legacy Arts Santa Barbara • A Gallery & Listening Room • Irma Cavat: Still Light ~ Sep 30 • 1230 State St • 3-8 We-Su • LegacyArtSB.com
Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Carpinteria Dreaming ~ Aug 25 • 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
Maune Contemporary • Contemporary artists • 1309 State St • 11-5 Tu-Su & By Appt • 805-8692524 • www.maune.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
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
Art Venues
Patricia Clarke Studio • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-4527739 • 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 • 805-260-6705 • www.sbartworks.org
Art Events
Opening Reception: POOCH: The Art Full Life of Keith Julius Puccinelli • View original graphic designs and Puccinelli’s folk art collection • UCSB AD&A Museum • Free • 4-6pm Sa, 9/7.
Artist Reception: George Kreutz : Sharing The Art Of Plein Air • Cypress Gallery • Free • 1-3pm Su, 9/8.
Teen Mural Project Celebration • Unveiling of teen-created mural • Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • 2pm Su, 9/8.
SCAPE Artists Art Show • Southern CA Artists Painting for the Environment • Music Academy, Lehman Hall • Free • https://scape. wildapricot.org • 2:30-7pm Fr, 9/13 & 11am-4pm Sa, 9/14.
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 Tu-Sa & 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, Fri-Su; 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
2nd Fridays Art @ SBTC: At Play • Artist receptions and awards • SB Tennis Club • Free • 4:30-6pm Fr, 9/13.
Elliott Hundley: Artist Talk • Contemporary artist discusses created imaginary universes • SB Museum of Art • Free-$15 • www.sbma.net • 1-4pm Su, 9/15.
Artist Reception Brushes & Pixels • Jayne Behman Reception & Q&A • Gallery Los Olivos • Free • www. gallerylosolivos.com • 2pm Su, 9/15.
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.
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 • 805-963-4364 • 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 ~
Sep 7-Oct 3 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-682-4722 • www.2ndfridaysart.com
Slice of Light Gallery • Passage - Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • www.sliceoflight.com
Stewart Fine Art • Early California Plein Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 11-5:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255
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 • 805-705-2208 • www.tamsengallery.com
UCSB Library • Sea Change ~ Dec 13 • www.library.ucsb.edu
Voice Gallery • Local Artists respond to Echoing • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 10-5:30 M-F; 1-5 SaSu • 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, 20142024 ~ Nov 9; Fins and Feathers: The Art of Casey Underwood ~ Dec 21 • www.westmont.edu/museum
Artists: See your work here! Join Voice Magazine’s Print & Virtual Gallery! To find out more, email Publisher@VoiceSB.com
Brushes & Pixels:
A Journey through Artist Jayne Behman’s Dual Artistic Realms
DELVE INTO THE WORLD OF ARTISTIC EXPLORATION at the solo exhibition of Jayne Behman now on view at Gallery Los Olivos. Known for her fervent dedication to pushing artistic boundaries, Behman experiments with a myriad of tools, including cutting-edge A.I. technology, both independently and in conjunction with other media to craft her artworks. Her creations, on both sides of paper, fabric, and canvas panels bring to the viewer thickly painted Abstraction energy and Imaginings on Felt; a fusion of creativity and innovation.
Behman’s career has seen her work displayed in museums, including the esteemed Legion of Honor in San Francisco; and acquired by collectors worldwide.
Behman’s exhibition will be on view at Gallery Los Olivos throughout September 2024, and open daily 10am to 5pm daily.
An Artist’s Reception will take place Sunday, September 15th, from 1 to 4pm.
Ban the Bomb by Jayne Behman
Girl with Butterflies,
collage by Jayne Behman
Santa Barbara’s Cultural Night Downtown
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Sept. 5 th 5 to 8pm
ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a fun and social environment from 5-8pm. 1st Thursday venues also provide additional attractions, such as live music, artist receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. State Street also comes alive on 1st Thursday with performances and interactive activities.
Galleries, Museums, & Art Venues
1. Voice Gallery, La Cumbre Plaza, 110 S. Hope Avenue, unit H-124 • Local artists responded to the idea of Echoing in this multimedia exhibition of art and sculpture. Come out and see the work of artists you know and a group who are moving into the spotlight! A portion of proceeds will support SB Channel Whale Heritage Area.
2. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series, SBIFF Education Center, 1330 State Street • We are featuring Dream Foundation's Kim's Dream. Kim Schwich was one of the thousands who went to help after the 9/11 attacks. Tragically, Kim was exposed to toxins in the air, which resulted in terminal cancer. Showtimes: 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm. Runtime: 15 mins.
3. Santa Barbara Fine Art, 1321 State Street • This exhibit features local artists’ favorite locations and events. Featuring works by nationally acclaimed pastelists Terri Taber, Kris Buck, Kelly Hine, and Linda Mutti.
4. Ensemble Theatre Company, 33 W Victoria St, 805-965-5400 • Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara invites you to a reception and season preview party at The New Vic. Join us from 6:00–6:30 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. presentation of our 46th Season: Legends & Legacies, featuring surprise artistic guests. Reserve your free tickets at www.etcsb.org.
5. Legacy Arts Listening Room, 1230 State Street • Celebrate awardwinning artist Irma Cavat at a reception from 5–8pm, with live soul music by Ron Paris (6–7 pm) and Crispin Barrymore with Jimmi Wz (8–9pm). Free entry, food, and drinks. Tickets for 8pm show: $15.
6. domecíl, 1223 State Street • domecíl celebrates their third Year Anniversary as they host artists Ray Gabaldón and Tona Wakefield. Gabaldón and Wakefield will be exhibiting their totemic sculptures made using both manufactured and natural found objects. These deeply meaningful works tell both personal and universal stories. Join us!
7. KAAREM, 1221 State Street #14 • Join KAAREM from 5-8pm to experience Loan Chabanol's Cotton Candy collection, inspired by her inner child and the gentle nature of transformation. Enjoy estate wines from St. Avalo, locally made ice cream from Eat Creaminal, and flower arrangements by Aivy Florals.
8. Benchmark Eatery, 1201 State Street • James Lambert will be displaying his eclectic blend of movement, color, and design at Benchmark Eatery. Come enjoy some good food in a casual setting with great people!
9. 10 West Gallery, 10 W. Anapamu St. • Signs of Life — Discover perceptions, emotions, and concepts in abstract works by eleven local artists: Eugene Galles, Dahlia Riley, Dan Linz, Bryson Bost, Sol Hill, Harrison Gilman, Kay Zetlmaier, Cass Ensberg, Mary Dee Thompson, Joseph Castle, and Allen Cox.
10. Sullivan Goss, 11 East Anapamu St. • This month, we open Left Brain / Right Brain, an exhibition highlighting works by artists who use science and engineering to bring their creative vision to life. Also on view: Wosene: Labyrinth of Words and The Summer Salon.
10. Sullivan Goss presents Left Brain / Right Brain, an exhibition that intersects science, engineering, and art.
7. KAAREM is showing Loan Chabanol's Cotton Candy collection
13. Gallery 113: Members of the Santa Barbara Art Association exhibit here, including Artist of the month, Kelly Hildner.
11. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street • Join SBMA and celebrate Opera Santa Barbara’s season with Pop-up Opera on the Front Terrace at 5pm. Then, head to Family 1st Thursday in the Family Resource Center and create an impressionist oil pastel from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8pm! All free!
12. Santa Barbara Museum of Art Store, 1130 State Street • Kick off Shoptember at the SBMA Store on 1st Thursday with wine, dessert, and shopping. Discover fall collections of kimonos, hats, jewelry, and SBMA logo apparel, plus the Loop Bag by local designer Barbara Flanagan. Mention this ad for 10% off one item. Support SBMA and shop local!
13. Gallery 113, 1114 State Street • Members of the Santa Barbara Art Association exhibit here. Artist of the month is Kelly Hildner. Featured artists include Skip Lau, Darlene Roker, Bonny Butler, Virginia Kamhi, and Carol Zepke. The group show includes original art in many mediums from our members.
14. The Crafters Library, 9 E Figueroa St. • The Crafter’s Library will host Crafts, Cocktails, and Karaoke! You can let your inner child out, your inner diva out, or both at this fun and free event (cash bar).
15. Bella Rosa Galleries, 1103 State Street • Monument to Success: Awardwinning Tibetan painter Karma Lama will discuss his collection of original paintings, ranging from landscapes to abstracts. Enjoy a wine tasting, with proceeds benefiting the Santa Barbara BCRC Breast Cancer Resource Center.
16. Slice of Light Gallery, 9 W. Figueroa St. • We welcome you to join us for a magnificent evening at our photography gallery, featuring the natural beauty of earth and space. Every piece is captured by Santa Barbara local J.K. Lovelace. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our latest exhibit, Passage.
17. NCEAS Art+Science Gallery, 1021 Anacapa Street 3rd floor, 805-893-2500 • Contemplate the intersection of art and science with the exhibit of the final work of UCSB’s National Center of Ecological Analysis and Synthesis’ 2024 Artist in Residence, computer animator, and media artist Martina R. Fröschl. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be served.
18. The Yes Store, 1015 State Street • Come celebrate September while enjoying music, drinks, and treats. View the work of all our incredibly talented local artists! Looking for locally handmade gifts or something special for yourself? Look no further than The Yes Store–Local Arts Gallery.
19. The Canary Hotel, 31 W Carrillo St. • This month, we celebrate local jewelry artist Eli Iskow. After a 33-year firefighting career, Eli crafts one-of-a-kind pieces using natural materials and solar-powered tools. Enjoy his work with happy hour drinks, $2 oysters* while DJ Dansauce sets the vibe. *Oysters while supplies last.
20. The Blue Owl, 5 W Canon Perdido St • The Blue Owl will present a jam on the first Thursday of each month. Hosted by guitarist Tony Ybarra, this jam session will feature local jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Backed by Santino Tafarella and Matt Perko, it will be a fantastic night of jazz!
24. Art & Soul, 116 Santa Barbara St.
Hearts Fundraiser featuring works by and of Belle Hahn, with Stewart Shining, Michael Haber, Pedro De La Cruz, David Downton, Emmanuelle Pickett, Lucia Kiel, Kim Reierson, Willa Kveta, and Lillian Hahn Shining. La Lieff wines, Nook nibbles, live music, and much more! In the Funk Zone, through the patio at Lama Dog.
Entertainment:
21. Paint at Paseo, MCASB, 653 Paseo Nuevo, Upper Arts Terrace • Celebrate summer with @omepache, a local Mexican muralist living the Chicano experience in Santa Barbara! Join a 90-minute acrylic painting session, perfect for artists of all ages. Supplies—canvases, paints, aprons, and brushes—are provided. Best of all, this monthly event is free for everyone to enjoy!
22. Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De La Guerra St. • Enjoy access after-hours with wine and music while you explore our galleries, including our latest exhibition, Project Fiesta! Celebrating a centennial of Old Spanish Days Fiesta. Join Latin jazz band Mezcal Martini for music and dancing in our courtyard from 6 to 7:30pm.
23. Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, 15 W Gutierrez St. • Join us for an exquisite art event featuring works by Sherri Belassen, David Matthew King, Rafael Gaete, Stanley Boydston, and more. Experience a night of contemporary brilliance, complemented by delightful tunes, wine, and artisanal cheeses. Treat yourself to an unforgettable fusion of creativity and cultural richness.
Riviera Culture Club, Satellite Patio, 1117 State Street • Visit Satellite’s patio for a freewheeling live music experience from a rotating cast of local and roaming professional musicians. Led by local favorites Brett Hunter and Joe Farey, Riviera Culture Club combines high quality sound with Santa Barbara’s best talent, to create unforgettable entertainment experiences.
Jared Nels, 800 Block of State Street • Jared Nels, a Santa Barbara-based musician originally from Des Moines, Iowa, blends soft, sweet vocals with powerful high notes and world-class yodeling. A versatile guitarist influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Tony Rice, his original music spans genres from bluegrass to rock. Jared has toured the Western U.S., performed at iconic Santa Barbara venues, and appeared on American Idol season 18.
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1. Voice Gallery will be showing local artists in a multimedia exhibition of art and sculpture called Echoing. Image by Elaine Wilson
9. Signs of Life at 10 West Gallery offers perceptions, emotions, and concepts in abstract works by eleven local artists
23. Elizabeth Gordon Gallery is showing works by Sherri Belassen, David Matthew King, Rafael Gaete, Stanley Boydston, and more. Sponsor
6. domecíl will celebrate their Three Year Anniversary featuring artists Ray Gabaldón and Tona Wakefield
Jared Nels will perform on the 800 Block of State Street, with original music spanning genres from bluegrass to rock
24. Art & Soul is holding a TWIN HEARTS FUNDRAISER featuring works by and of Belle Hahn, with Stewart Shining, Michael Haber, Pedro De La Cruz, and more.
15. Bella Rosa Galleries welcomes ward-winning Tibetan painter Karma Lama, who will discuss his collection of original paintings
New AI tool can diagnose cancer, guide treatment, predict patient survival
SCIENTISTS AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL HAVE DESIGNED A VERSATILE, CHATGPT-LIKE AI MODEL capable of performing an array of diagnostic tasks across multiple forms of cancers.
The new AI system, described Wednesday in Nature, goes a step beyond many current AI approaches to cancer diagnosis, the researchers said.
Current AI systems are typically trained to perform specific tasks — such as detecting cancer presence or predicting a tumor’s genetic profile — and they tend to work only in a handful of cancer types. By contrast, the new model can perform a wide array of tasks and was tested on 19 cancer types, giving it a flexibility like that of large language models such as ChatGPT.
While other foundation AI models for medical diagnosis based on pathology images have emerged recently, this is believed to be the first to predict patient outcomes and validate them across several international patient groups.
“Our ambition was to create a nimble, versatile ChatGPT-like AI platform that can perform a broad range of cancer evaluation tasks,” said study senior author Kun-Hsing Yu, assistant professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School. “Our model turned out to be very useful across multiple tasks related to cancer detection, prognosis, and treatment response across multiple cancers.”
Training and performance
The team’s latest work builds on Yu’s previous research in AI systems for the evaluation of colon cancer and brain tumors. These earlier studies demonstrated the feasibility of the approach within specific cancer types and specific tasks.
The new model, called CHIEF (Clinical Histopathology Imaging Evaluation Foundation), was trained on 15 million unlabeled images chunked into sections of interest. The tool was then trained further on 60,000 whole-slide images of tissues including lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, stomach, esophageal, kidney, brain, liver, thyroid, pancreatic, cervical, uterine, ovarian, testicular, skin, soft tissue, adrenal gland, and bladder. Training the model to look both at specific sections of an image and the whole image allowed it to relate specific changes in one region to the overall context. This approach, the researchers said, enabled CHIEF to interpret an image more holistically by considering a broader context, instead of just focusing on a particular region.
Following training, the team tested CHIEF’s performance on more than 19,400 whole-slide images from 32 independent datasets collected from 24 hospitals and patient cohorts across the globe.
The AI model, which works by reading digital slides of tumor tissues, detects cancer cells and predicts a tumor’s molecular profile based on cellular features seen on the image with superior accuracy to most current AI systems. It can forecast patient survival across multiple cancer types and accurately pinpoint features in the tissue that surrounds a tumor — also known as the tumor microenvironment — that are related to a patient’s response to standard treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy. Finally, the team said, the tool appears capable of generating novel insights — it identified specific tumor characteristics previously not known to be linked to patient survival.
The findings, the research team said, add to growing evidence that AI-powered approaches can enhance clinicians’ ability to evaluate cancers efficiently and accurately, including the identification of patients who might not respond well to standard cancer therapies.
“If validated further and deployed widely, our approach, and approaches similar to ours, could identify early on cancer patients who may benefit from experimental treatments targeting certain molecular variations, a capability that is not uniformly available across the world,” Yu said.
Overall, CHIEF outperformed other state-of-the-art AI methods by up to 36 percent on the following tasks: cancer
cell detection, tumor origin identification, predicting patient outcomes, and identifying the presence of genes and DNA patterns related to treatment response.Because of its versatile training, CHIEF performed equally well no matter how the tumor cells were obtained — whether via biopsy or through surgical excision. And it was just as accurate, regardless of the technique used to digitize the cancer cell samples. This adaptability, the researchers said, renders CHIEF usable across different clinical settings and represents an important step beyond current models that tend to perform well only when reading tissues obtained through specific techniques.
Cancer detection
CHIEF achieved nearly 94 percent accuracy in cancer detection and significantly outperformed current AI approaches across 15 datasets containing 11 cancer types. In five biopsy datasets collected from independent cohorts, CHIEF achieved 96 percent accuracy across multiple cancer types including esophagus, stomach, colon, and prostate. When the researchers tested CHIEF on previously unseen slides from surgically removed tumors of the colon, lung, breast, endometrium, and cervix, the model performed with more than 90 percent accuracy.
Predicting tumors’ molecular profiles
A tumor’s genetic makeup holds critical clues to determine its future behavior and optimal treatments. To get this information, oncologists order DNA sequencing of tumor samples, but such detailed genomic profiling of cancer tissues is not done routinely nor uniformly across the world due to the cost and time involved in sending samples to specialized DNA sequencing labs. Even in wellresourced regions, the process could take several weeks. It’s a gap that AI could fill, Yu said. Quickly identifying cellular patterns on an image suggestive of specific genomic aberrations could offer a quick and cost-effective alternative to genomic sequencing, the researchers said.
“Our ambition was to create a nimble, versatile ChatGPTlike AI platform that can perform a broad range of cancer evaluation tasks.”
—Kun-Hsing Yu, assistant professor of biomedical informatics
CHIEF outperformed current AI methods for predicting genomic variations in a tumor by looking at the microscopic slides. This new AI approach successfully identified features associated with several important genes related to cancer growth and suppression, and it predicted key genetic mutations related to how well a tumor might respond to various standard therapies. CHIEF also detected specific DNA patterns related to how well a colon tumor might respond to a form of immunotherapy called immune checkpoint blockade. When looking at whole-tissue images, CHIEF identified mutations in 54 commonly mutated cancer genes with an overall accuracy of more than 70 percent, outperforming the current state-of-the-art AI method for genomic cancer prediction. Its accuracy was greater for specific genes in specific cancer types.
The team also tested CHIEF on its ability to predict mutations linked with response to FDA-approved targeted therapies across 18 genes spanning 15 anatomic sites. CHIEF attained high accuracy in multiple cancer types, including 96 percent in detecting a mutation in a gene called EZH2 common in a blood cancer called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. It achieved 89 percent for BRAF gene mutation in thyroid cancer, and 91 percent for NTRK1 gene mutation in head and neck cancers.
Predicting patient survival
CHIEF successfully predicted patient survival based on
tumor histopathology images obtained at the time of initial diagnosis. In all cancer types and all patient groups under study, CHIEF distinguished patients with longer-term survival from those with shorter-term survival. CHIEF outperformed other models by 8 percent. And in patients with more advanced cancers, CHIEF outperformed other AI models by 10 percent. In all, CHIEF’s ability to predict high versus low death risk was tested and confirmed across patient samples from 17 different institutions.
Extracting novel insights about tumor behavior
The model identified tell-tale patterns on images related to tumor aggressiveness and patient survival. To visualize these areas of interest, CHIEF generated heat maps on an image. When human pathologists analyzed these AI-derived hot spots, they saw intriguing signals reflecting interactions between cancer cells and surrounding tissues. One such feature was the presence of greater numbers of immune cells in areas of the tumor in longer-term survivors, compared with shorter-term survivors. That finding, Yu noted, makes sense because a greater presence of immune cells may indicate the immune system has been activated to attack the tumor.
When looking at the tumors of shorter-term survivors, CHIEF identified regions of interest marked by the abnormal size ratios between various cell components, more atypical features on the nuclei of cells, weak connections between cells, and less presence of connective tissue in the area surrounding the tumor. These tumors also had a greater presence of dying cells around them.
For example, in breast tumors, CHIEF pinpointed as an area of interest the presence of necrosis — or cell death — inside the tissues. On the flip side, breast cancers with higher survival rates were more likely to have preserved cellular architecture resembling heathy tissues. The visual features and zones of interest related to survival varied by cancer type, the team noted.
Next steps
The researchers said they plan to refine CHIEF’s performance and augment its capabilities by:
• Conducting additional training on images of tissues from rare diseases and non-cancerous conditions
• Including samples from pre-malignant tissues before cells become fully cancerous
• Exposing the model to more molecular data to enhance its ability to identify cancers with different levels of aggressiveness
• Training the model to also predict the benefits and adverse effects of novel cancer treatments in addition to standard treatments
Authorship: Co-authors included Xiyue Wang, Junhan Zhao, Eliana Marostica, Wei Yuan, Jietian Jin, Jiayu Zhang, Ruijiang Li, Hongping Tang, Kanran Wang, Yu Li, Fang Wang, Yulong Peng, Junyou Zhu, Jing Zhang, Christopher R. Jackson, Jun Zhang, Deborah Dillon, Nancy U. Lin, Lynette Sholl, Thomas Denize, David Meredith, Keith L. Ligon, Sabina Signoretti, Shuji Ogino, Jeffrey A. Golden, MacLean P. Nasrallah, Xiao Han, Sen Yang.
Disclosures: Yu is an inventor of U.S. patent 16/179,101 assigned to Harvard University and served as a consultant for Takeda, Curatio DL, and the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine. Jun Zhang and Han were employees of Tencent AI Lab.
The work was in part supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences grant R35GM142879, the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Career Development Award HT9425-23-1-0523, the Google Research Scholar Award, the Harvard Medical School Dean’s Innovation Award, and the Blavatnik Center for Computational Biomedicine Award.
Printed with permission: Harvard Gazzette online article, September 2024 issue.
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