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FREE 18 - 25 April 2019 Vol 25 Issue 15
Whether it’s on the coast or in the valley, there’s a place for you here.
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A SONNET TO ORPHEUS
SOPHIKO SIMSIVE – MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST’S 2018 SOLO PIANO COMPETITION WINNER – RETURNS TO HAHN HALL, SCENE OF THAT VICTORY, TO PERFORM WORLD PREMIERE OF ELIZABETH OGONEK’S ORPHEUS SUITE (STORY BEGINS ON PAGE 19)
Village Beat
Coast Village Road welcomes newest eatery by the team behind The Monarch and Silver Bough: Sushi|Bar, p. 12
Archie’s Final Days
Beverly Aho, Archie McLaren’s soul mate and caretaker, recalls the last days of the wine aficionado’s life, p. 39
Real Estate
Options abound for a home in the $2- to $3-million range, Montecito real estate’s “sweet spot”, p. 50