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MOVING FORWARD THE COUNTY’S NEARLY HERCULEAN EFFORT OF CLEARING MONTECITO’S CREEK BEDS AND CATCH BASINS BEFORE LAST WEEKEND’S STORM PROVED NEARLY 100% EFFECTIVE IN MANAGING THE FLOW (SEE ARTICLES BEGINNING ON PAGES 5 AND 12)
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Guest Editorial
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This Week in Montecito
Recent storms caused evacuation and worry, but Montecito’s debris basins performed well Oprah turns 65; Zachary Butler meets idol; State Street Ballet Evenings; George Saunders event; Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation’s 56th annual meeting; Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo; Anti-Defamation League “friend raiser”; Sound of Music at Granada; Ellen’s new house; Gwyneth Paltrow sued; Erik Talkin’s Food Security Challenge; Ashton Kutcher gives out digits; MAW directors named; Dr. Phil finds passport; Lowe’s health; sightings A list of local events happening in and around town
10 Letters to the Editor
A collection of communications from Kirk P. Greene, Larry Bond, Thomas Carlisle, Phil Conran, and Steve King
12 Village Beat
Update on the recent storms; Montecito Trails Foundation holds annual meeting; MERRAG man kiosk in upper village; Laguna Blanca students produce TEDx event; Romero Canyon Creek and Toro Canyon Creek bridges reopen
14 Seen Around Town
Opera Santa Barbara celebrates 25 years; Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara’s 35th annual Women’s Philanthropy Luncheon; MClub event at SBHM
19 Spirituality Matters
“Evening of Music and Transformation” with the Brothers Koren; guest lecture series from Bodhi Path Santa Barbara; Yoga Soup’s 13th birthday; “Living with Ease: Qigong and Meditation” and inCourage Chorus; Dr. Edward M. Smink signs book; “Live Your Happy” workshop
20 On Entertainment
SBIFF screenings; UCSB’s Script to Screen series; MusicStrong benefit; multimedia show at Alcazar Theatre; SOhO’s Bob Marley Birthday Celebration
23 Brilliant Thoughts
Ashleigh Brilliant’s continues his quest for statistical eminence
26 Real Estate
Mark Hunt compares four houses on the market listed at a similar price
27 In Business
Gregory Athletic Performance helps you become the man or woman you are destined to be
29 Your Westmont
College creates environmental studies minor; alum promotes creation care on campus; teens flock to campus for Math Bowl
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Monte ito Miscellany by Richard Mineards
Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail, and was an editor on New York Magazine. He was also a national anchor on CBS, a commentator on ABC Network News, gossip on The Joan Rivers Show and Geraldo Rivera, host on E! TV, a correspondent on the syndicated show Extra, a commentator on the KTLA Morning News and Entertainment Tonight. He moved to Montecito 11 years ago.
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ontecito’s most famous resident TV titan Oprah Winfrey celebrated her Medicare moment on the Caribbean island of St. Barts. The 65-year-old and her best friend, CBS Morning News anchor Gayle King, were guests on the imposing mega yacht of entertainment mogul David Geffen. Also joining the tony triumvirate on board the $300 million 454-ft. Rising Sun was King’s son, Will Bumpus Jr. It was a brief trip for the group who spent two days docked in Gustavia before leaving for St. Martin and jetting to Fort Lauderdale for Oprah’s Girls Getaway cruise with her O Magazine staffers. To mark the occasion, Aziz Inan, a professor in electrical engineering at
Mathematical whiz Aziz Inan
the University of Portland, Oregon, has used his mathematical expertise to prepare a number of curiosities in Oprah’s honor. “Winfrey’s 65th birthday expressed as 01/29/2019 is numerically special because it’s left and right halves,
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This Week in and around Montecito
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Birding Trip The annual Carpinteria Salt Marsh trip bird-watching trip; participants will be gathered together in the wetlands welcoming and watching as the animals regain their homes. It is recommended to wear shoes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. If you have binoculars you may bring those as well. If you aren’t a Westmont student or a member of the Westmont Ridley-Tree museum there is a $5 fee. When: 9 am Where: 500 Sand Point Road
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Knit ‘N Needle Fiber art crafts (knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more) drop-in and meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Poetry Club Each month, discuss the life and work of a different poet; poets selected by group consensus and interest. New members welcome. This week’s poet: Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the “reputed” author of the classic Taoist treatise, the Tao Te Ching. Written with the use of analogies and paradoxes, these profound sayings can lead students to return to a harmonious state of existence. When: 3:30 to 5 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 1st Thursday After Hours Screening Join the Santa Barbara Historical Museum for their latest exhibitions after-hours. On view, guests can enjoy Trusted Treasures: Favorite Works of our Trustee and The WestDressed Woman: Highlights of the Costume Collection. Visitors can enjoy wine, music, and more while also enjoying the permanent galleries dedicated to western artist Edward Borein and the Story of Santa Barbara. At 7 pm is a free screening of The Romance & Reaping of Riven Rock, a historical film about one of Montecito’s most fabled estates and heir Stanley McCormick.
When: 5 to 7 pm Where: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De La Guerra Street FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 All Libraries Closed The Santa Barbara Public Library system will be closed today for staff development SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Sedgwick Reserve Hike The rugged Santa Ynez Valley is the setting for a series of monthly interpretive hikes and nature activities open to the public on the 6,000-acre UCSB Sedgwick Reserve. Three hikes with varying themes such as geology, landforms, Sedgwick panoramas, plants, and animals or birds will be conducted, with hiking levels of Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous. These hikes are approximately two to three hours each and are followed by the opportunity to picnic with your own lunch at the reserve. In addition to the hikes, other activities such as a tour of the newly renovated old barn, the new observatory, the pond, and the new Tipton House, as well as a set-up for painters at the pond, and the use of a bocce ball court are all planned for those who don’t want to hike and would like to just enjoy the reserve attractions while the hikes are being conducted. Reservations required. In inclement weather, the hikes will be cancelled. When: 8:30 am Cost: suggested donation of $20 per hiker Info and RSVP: Sedgwick@lifesci.ucsb. edu
Montecito Library Book Club Join us for a lively discussion of Marie Kondo’s bestselling books, The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up and Spark Joy, the topic for the month of February. There is also a new series on Netflix called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, which is popularizing her method. When: 11 am to 12 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 Free Music The Santa Barbara Music Club will present another program in its popular series of concerts of beautiful music. A valued cultural resource in town since 1969, these concerts feature performances by instrumental and vocal soloists and chamber music ensembles, and are free to the public. When: 3 pm Where: Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 East Anapamu Street Cost: free Artist Reception at Porch The 10th annual art show celebrating community and love through art When: 3 to 5 pm Where: 3823 Santa Claus Lane in Carpinteria Info: porchsb.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Cold Spring School Board Meeting When: 6 pm
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Montecito Association Meeting The Montecito Association is committed to preserving, protecting, and enhancing the semi-rural residential character of Montecito When: 4 pm Where: Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road Beginning Backyard Beekeeping The Beginning Backyard Beekeeping (B3) program was developed by Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association and is a radical and progressive departure from traditional, anthropocentric beekeeping courses and certifications that tend to focus on how honeybees can serve humans and how we can help the bees in their time of struggle for survival. This four-week program is designed for both beginner and established beekeepers. The program will thoroughly provide beginners with all the practical knowledge necessary to feel comfortable working with honeybees in their own backyard. Established beekeepers will learn new ways of hosting and having honeybees that prioritizes the bees’ welfare above all us. In addition to receiving 10 hours of training from Paul Cronshaw, Co-founder of SBBA and one of Santa Barbara’s most knowledgeable beekeepers, participants also receive a one-year SBBA membership and site visits to SBBA apiaries for additional handson training and support. When: today and every Tuesday through February 26, 5:30 pm to 8 pm Where: La Cuesta High School, 710 Santa Barbara Street Cost: $125 Info: www.sbba.org WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New Yorker When: 1 pm to 2:45 pm Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road
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love your newspaper and read it whenever I’m in Santa Barbara. I am fortunate to be able to split my time between homes in Seattle and Santa Barbara – two great but quite different cities. While reading the “Great Straw War” editorial, I was shocked to read SB City Councilmember Jason Dominguez’s quote: “Well you know, Randy, we have to regulate every aspect of people’s lives. Unfortunately, common sense is just not common. Right now, people are still driving SUVs instead of walking or riding their bikes. We’ll be working on that soon.” Sadly, we have a similar-minded city council in Seattle that seems to have disdain for the very people they “serve.” I was so angry reading the quote that I took the time to email Mr. Dominguez. Having seen the reactions to friends with whom I shared the quote, I’m guessing many of your readers might be just as angry knowing this is how their “representatives”
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view them. Feel free to share this with your readers if you wish. Thanks – and keep up the great work. Here is what I wrote: “Jason, I split my time between homes in Seattle and Santa Barbara – and am an active Rotarian in both cities. I was pleased you attended SB Rotary’s centennial celebration – it is a great community-focused organization and has done a lot for the city over the past 100 years with more to come. “But I’m writing because I was deeply disturbed by your recent quote at a City Council meeting. I have shared your quote with many friends here in Santa Barbara –and to a person, all have been shocked and appalled by your dim view of citizens. I get angry every single time I think about it. “How dare you think you know more than the people you serve. This kind of elitism sadly runs rampant in politics here and around the world. Hillary Clinton said much the same – and that may well have cost her the election. That kind of thinking didn’t work too well in the USSR – and it won’t work well here. “I trust the citizens of this country to know what’s best for them – even if I find myself in the minority. They sure as heck know better than a handful of politicians. “And unless you never drive a car and only walk/bike – I’m guessing hard working folks and moms/dads carting their kids to games and going to the grocery store won’t find it workable to do so on foot or a bike. (And I am a very active bike rider – but still use a car too). “So, Jason, I think you owe Santa Barbara an apology – and might want
to rethink your views about how to best be a public servant. “Just sayin’...” Kirk P. Greene Seattle, Washington Montecito (Editor’s note: We’re just thrilled that you 1) love our paper, and 2) took the time to respond to Bob Hazard’s Guest Editorial and then took the additional time to send us a copy of your correspondence. Thank you! – J.B.)
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The “mainstream” media recently engaged in coverage of three separate stories that once again demonstrated why the America people just don’t trust them. The first story: the attempted destruction of Covington High School students over false allegations of harassment of an elderly individual who purports to be a native American, and who also claims to be a Vietnam vet, now proven to be a lie. The second story: the imploded BuzzFeed scoop that President Trump told former personal attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. The third story: an attempt by leftwing media to portray a 21-second clip from the Ben Shapiro show as a bizarre defense of Hitler. All three stories were blatant politically driven lies. Take, for example, the Covington High School story. At first blush, it would appear that some of the students had done something wrong. After all, would members of the “blue blooded” media, really have deliberately butchered a video so badly in order to completely lie about the story? Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to Newsbusters, CNN and MSNBC spent some 53 minutes and 20 seconds on the original, false narrative. Then, when a full video appeared that not only exonerated the children, it actually cut directly against the prevailing narrative that the
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been nasty tweet after tweet from celebrities, liberal commentators calling for attacks and even the death of these teenagers. All decent Americans want something done to curb this type of biased reporting. I think it behooves all of us to support the legal efforts against this outrage whether we are Catholic or not, which I am not. Larry Bond Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Having first seen only the four minutes of Nathan Phillips drumming and chanting into the face of the young Covington student, it seemed to me that it was Mr. Phillips who was in the wrong. Any experienced journalist and/or editor should have come to the same conclusion and, at the very least, would have tried to find out more of the story before commenting upon it. That nearly all didn’t, says much about the sorry state of the “news” industry. – J.B.)
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“Make America Great Again”-hatted children had surrounded the “Native American” (Nathan Phillips) after he defended a group of black activists from them. In fact it showed the black activists were members of the foul-mouthed thuggish cult Black Hebrew Israelites, who were spewing inflammatory, racial, and profane sexual slurs at the young white school kids. Phillips provocatively sauntered with his group into the center of them, antagonistically banging his drum in the face of one particular student with the obvious intent of eliciting an aggressive, response from the student. After seeing the full video, most viewers would probably have responded to Phillips’s “in your face” behavior by flattening his face, and who would have blamed them? The students’ response however was one of well-mannered discipline as they calmly continued singing their high school chants and songs. The lesson we can all take from this is, don’t trust the media’s immediate take on anything; view everything they put out with a jaundiced eye. And, count on their screw-ups to consistently reinforce a leftist narrative about American racism, white privilege, and Trumpist bigotry. In immediate response to the original four-minute clip, have
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Village Beat
The bridge at North Jameson was partially blocked by a fallen tree; Caltrans reports that the flooding on Highway 101 was due to multiple culverts filling with debris from storm runoff (photo credit: Caltrans Project Manager Jason Kline)
by Kelly Mahan Herrick
Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.
Rain & Evacuations in Montecito
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ast Friday, February 1, nearly 1,500 residents were evacuated in anticipation of a predicted storm that was forecasted to exceed debris flow rain threshold rates in the foothills above Montecito. The storm, which produced the most rain in the early morning hours of Saturday, did indeed hit threshold levels estimated at 1 inch per hour, producing mild to moderate flooding in several areas of Montecito. The 101 freeway from Milpas to Highway 150 was closed for roughly 12 hours on Saturday, after flooding made it impassible through Montecito. Despite several downed trees and power lines, residents were allowed to return home Sunday morning at 9 am. Local meteorologist Alan Rose tells us the storm brought our rain totals up to over 16 inches since October, which is well above the average rainfall of 9.5 inches of rain. Jameson Lake received 1.63 inches of rain over its watershed during the
weekend storms, causing the lake to spill on the morning of February 3. The spill was the first time since 2011, and the lake is now at 100% capacity. “This is great news for the District’s water supply, although water quality issues resulting from the Thomas Fire incident remain a challenge,” said Montecito Water District PIO Laura Camp. No major damage to the water system has been identified. The Partnership for Resilient Communities reports that the rainy weather will set back the installation of six steel-ring nets in the canyons above Montecito; crews will begin working on the installation at the end of next week, according to Pat McElroy. “The storms of the last few weeks have shown that we remain at risk due to the effects of the Thomas Fire and the potential for future debris flows,” he said. “In addition, the area around the Whittier Fire, which was spared during the 1/9 debris flow,
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was severely hit last weekend resulting in a flow that washed out a portion of Hwy 154 indefinitely.” While the group continues to pursue the installation of the first series of nets above Montecito in the Cold Spring, San Ysidro, and Buena Vista canyons, they continue seeking funding for a $1.5 million shortfall. The conditional use permit given by the County states that the funding must be raised by February 19. For more information, and to donate, visit www. partnershipsb.org. All donations are tax deductible.
Montecito Trails Foundation Annual Meeting
On Thursday, January 31, the Montecito Trails Foundation held its annual meeting at the San Ysidro Ranch’s Hydrangea Room; the first event held in the historic meeting room since it was inundated with four feet of mud during the 1/9 debris flow last January. “It’s nice that we are able to keep moving forward following the debris flow,” said outgoing president Kevin Snow, who will remain on the board. “Access to local trails and pathways enriches all of our lives,” he said. New officers were elected for the coming year. They include Ashlee Mayfield as president, Paddy McMahon as vice president, Kyle Slattery as treasurer, and Sheila Snow as secretary. Other board members include Kristiana Almeida, Monty Amyx, James Aviani, Barbara Cleveland, Tony Morris, Jane Murray, Michael Stein, and Hans Van Koppen. Board members
Montecito Trails Foundation newly elected board president Ashlee Mayfield with outgoing president Kevin Snow at last week’s annual meeting
Dick Drosendahl and Ben Wiener announced their retirement. The Foundation raised $400,000 in 2018 to repair the trails following the 1/9 debris flow, 95% of which was spent on trail maintenance and repair. The Foundation’s membership grew over 60%. The storms over the weekend damaged the West Fork of Cold Spring Trail, as well as flooded the Ennisbrook open space and dramatically changed the Edison roads, according to new board president Ashlee Mayfield. MTF will repair the trails damaged by this winter’s storms, as well as continue to repair and rehabilitate the trails damaged in the 1/9 debris flow. With the help of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, MTF will also help restore Hot Springs Creek Trail, removing abandoned pipelines and other debris left behind from the old Hot Springs Resort. The Montecito Creek Water Company has received approval from state and federal regulatory agencies to restore riparian habitat and cleanup man-made debris from Hot Springs
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Plus, now that we have a virtual tabla rasa in what had been our chaparral barrier, we can and should set our sights upon reconstructing that chaparral to benefit those of us living under its protective limits. Which means we should be planning and mapping out exactly the kind of (native) brush we want up there. We can also build fire stops and access roads and designate controlled burn areas so that what happened on the morning of January 9, 2018, never happens again.
Lynn Hamilton, M.A., Certified Education Planner, is the area’s most experienced educational consultant. She has helped more than 1200 families and students successfully find the right educational fit.
Calling On Das Williams
And, one way to insure that positive outcome is to press our First District Supervisor, Das Williams, to aid in this development. Das is not only our representative at the county level, he is also a person with deep roots in the environmental community. And, no matter how sincere those intentions, the results of some of those environmental policies were a direct cause of the 2018 disaster. It had been forty years since our creeks had been cleared of overgrown plant life and boulders. Controlled burns were a no-no, as were bulldozers in the creek beds (which were common and regular pre-1970s). In retrospect, many now see the wisdom of what our forebears had been doing for decades. If Das could get behind this effort and convince his environmentally active friends and acquaintances to come along too, we’ll be that much better off and Mr. Williams could add that success to a resumé that we know he hopes will go beyond his stretch as First District Supervisor. For federal (FEMA) help, Salud Carbajal can and should be called upon to add his powerful voice as well. Before last weekend’s storms, we’d already determined that it would be three to five years until Montecito businesses and residents could breathe freely, but the recent storms served to illustrate that at the most we’d have one more rainy season (2019-2020) to be concerned with evacuations and the like. After which it seems, we can once again embrace our all-year-long weather reputation. With the re-opening of the Miramar within a month or two, and the grand re-opening of Montecito Country Club and its Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, and the introduction of yet more fine restaurants and clubs (including Milt and Arlene Larsen’s Magic Castle Cabaret this month), in addition to newly designed fire-and-flood safety measures, we can count ourselves once again as among the fortunate few... just for being here. •MJ
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pera Santa Barbara (OSB) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert at the Lobero Theatre followed by a party across the street at the El Paseo Restaurant. To add some sparkle to the occasion, the evening began with a champagne reception on the terrace at the front of the theatre for 500 guests. After going inside, there began a “hit parade” of opera music conducted by Kostis Protopapas and Valery Ryvkin and sung by: mezzo soprano Audrey Babcock, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, tenor Adam Diegel, tenor Nathan Granner, mezzo soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen, baritone Lee Poulis, baritone Todd Thomas, bass Kevin Thompson, and soprano Karin Wolverton. From the Chrisman Studio Artists were soprano Jennifer Lindsay, mezzo soprano Ashley Kay Armstrong, tenor Michael Kollmorgen, and baritone Yazid Gray.
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OSB founder Marilyn Gilbert was introduced to cheers and a standing ovation. She and her late husband Nathan Rundlett co-founded the group believing that a cultural town like Santa Barbara deserved its own opera company. And the dream came true! Chairman of the board, Joan Rutkowski, says, “Opera truly is life set to music. Knowing from the beginning that opera’s future depends on educating younger audiences, our outreach programs began almost immediately, offering performance oppor-
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tunities to young singers, encouraging creativity and bringing the great joy of opera to schoolchildren across our community.” This philosophy has culminated in the Chrisman Studio Artists program, the Opera Lab and the Santa Barbara Youth Opera. OSB is deeply indebted to major season sponsors: Sarah and Roger Chrisman, Herb and Elaine Kendall, Diane Dodds Mithun Family Foundation, Elaine F. Stepanek Foundation, and Maya Smidt. After the concert we trekked across the street to the El Paseo Restaurant for mingling with wine, music, and
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depends on serving what your customers like and keeping them coming back for more.” So “come on down” and experience the opera Eugene Onegin on March 1 and 3 followed by The Crucible April 26 and 28 at the Lobero Theatre.
Women’s Philanthropy Luncheon
The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara held its 35th annual Women’s Philanthropy Luncheon at the Four Seasons Biltmore with a new kind of program. Instead of a speaker
OSB donors Roger and Sarah Chrisman
there was the Jewish Women’s Theatre from Santa Monica performing. What is the mission of the Jewish Women’s Theater? “We strive to challenge minds, move hearts, unify peoples. And use the strength of Jewish culture to do so. Building community is our uncompromising credo. Our passion is to transform stories from page to stage. We live committed to the good, the true, the real and are full of gratitude.” The group of four actors (three women and a man) had six microphones on stage with no curtain or props. They all had a notebook with the script from which they read and
acted simultaneously. The theme of this show was “Family Secrets” all played out with vignettes about youthful indiscretions, missteps, dishonest acts and outright naughty activities that make for a moving, eye-opening and funny show exploring events only whispered, until now! The Women’s Theatre has been voted two years running, “One of the best live theaters on the Westside.” I learned that the Jewish Federations of North America is the heart and soul of North American Jewry’s philanthropic and humanitarian activities. It
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important for public reading? Secondly, I could take Mr. Vreeland by the hand and backtrack all the fountains he missed. Thirdly, I don’t believe that drinking fountains are turned off on weekends or on federal holidays. The Editor’s note is incorrect: there is no need to build more; just look more intently. It was not a compelling case. Thomas Carlisle Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Firstly, we believed his observations about drinking fountains was not important enough to warrant a column, hence its appearance as a “letter.” Secondly, my editor’s note originally stated: “You make a compelling case for more drinking fountains in the fair city of Santa Barbara. However, had you simply not gotten into your car to find water, you could have purchased a nice two-quart container of cool, clear, water for less than the price you paid to drive your car around in search of...” That statement, however, was edited to read differently. – J.B.)
Pledging Allegiance
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No More Drug War
I’m for ending the drug war. I believe it’s been as counterproductive as was Prohibition: more crime and ruined lives, not less. Substance abuse is a problem individuals and society must overcome, not the iron fist of the state. I don’t doubt cannabis has great medicinal properties, so should be legal along with any other drug, legal or otherwise. However, like alcohol and most any other mind-altering, recreational drug, cannabis can have very adverse side effects, not the least of which is addiction and/or dependence. I believe it’s been scientifically proven that a certain percentage of consumers will fall into the “problem” category for each type of drug (or alcohol). Hopefully, if one chooses to partake, they will fall into the “no problem” category. However, if one falls into the problem category, damage to addicts and dependents and their contacts can be catastrophic. Abstinence is no doubt the best choice, but if one must partake, extreme caution and awareness must be exercised when using any drug or alcohol so that social and behavioral problems that might arise may be addressed immediately. Of course, that’s no fun, so one usually ends up wrecked someplace, but a “war on drugs” isn’t the answer. Steve King Carpinteria (Editor’s note: Eventually, you’ll get what you are asking for. Now that cannabis has been “legalized,” other drugs will •MJ follow – J.B.)
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Empowered Aging Speaker Series Community Partners in Caring and the University Club of Santa Barbara announce “Aging in Place: Exploring three Models” program that will take place at the University Club. Vilma P. Contreras, MBA, the Executive Director for Community Partners in Caring, will be the featured speaker. Topics to be covered include: cohousing, livable communities, and volunteer programs. When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1332 Santa Barbara Street Contact: (805) 925-0125 Book Signing at Chaucer’s Chaucer’s is pleased to have the rich opportunity of hosting Edward M. Smink on Valentine’s Day Eve as he shares from his new book The Soul of Caregving – A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation. When: 7 pm Where: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State Street Info: 682-6787 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Valentine’s Day at the Hilton Make your Valentine’s Day a Romantic Culinary Experience with Hilton’s three course gourmet dinner at The Set. When: 5pm to 10pm Where: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Info: 805-884-8535 MERRAG Meeting and Training Network of trained volunteers that work and/or live in the Montecito area prepare to respond to community disaster during critical first 72 hours following an event. The mutual “selfhelp” organization serves Montecito’s 13,000 residents with the guidance and support of the Montecito Fire, Water, and Sanitary Districts. This month, CERT Course on Disaster Psychology. When: 10 am to noon Where: Montecito Fire Station, 595 San Ysidro Road Info & RSVP: 969-2537 MBAR Meeting Montecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito When: 1 pm Where: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 East Anapamu
meet-up for all ages at Montecito Library When: 2 to 3:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Wine Painting at the Hilton On Fridays, Feb. 15th and Feb. 22nd, Mrs. Methmann will be teaching wine painting in Hilton’s Tasting Room in the Lobby. The wine painting class is free for resort guests and Loved Local Members. It’s free for residents to sign up. Reservations are required for the class. Paint brush, paper and wine for painting are included! Where: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront ONGOING MONDAYS Meditation in Movement Nurture your heart, soul, body, and mind with yoga teacher Dawn O’Bar who teaches every Monday at Montecito Covenant Church; childcare provided When: 8:45 to 9:45 am Where: 671 Cold Spring Road Cost: donations accepted Contact: anna@mcchurch.org Connections Brain Fitness Group Brain program for adults who wish to improve memory and cognitive skills. Fun and challenging games, puzzles, and memory-strengthening exercises are offered in a friendly and stimulating environment. When: Mondays, 10 am to 2 pm Where: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus Lane Cost: $50 (includes lunch) Info: 969-0859 MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS Art Classes Beginning and advanced, all ages and by appointment – just call. Where: Portico Gallery, 1235 Coast Village Road Info: 695-8850 TUESDAYS Story Time at the Library When: 10:30 to 11 am Where: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road Info: 969-5063
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THURSDAYS Casual Italian Conversation at Montecito Library Practice your Italian conversation among a variety of skill levels while learning about Italian culture. Fun for all and informative. When: 12:30 to 1:30 pm Where: 1469 East Valley Road •MJ Info: 969-5063
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“Magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet.” – Arthur C. Clarke
Spirituality Matters by Steven Libowitz “Spirituality Matters” highlights two or three Santa Barbara area spiritual gatherings. Unusual themes and events with that something extra, especially newer ones looking for a boost in attendance, receive special attention. For consideration for inclusion in this column, email slibowitz@yahoo.com.
The Journey Kin-tinues with your Big Voice Isaac and Thorald Koren present “An Evening of Music & Transformation” at Unity of Santa Barbara on Friday, February 15 (photo by Steven Libowitz)
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rothers Isaac and Thorald Koren experienced the glitter and glory of the pop music world shortly after they left their Australian home for the promise of America. As The Kin, they signed with Interscope/Universal Records, had a Gold Record, toured arenas with Coldplay, Pink, and Rod Stewart, performed on Conan, and had their songs appear in major movie soundtracks. But they tired of not feeling fully expressed via chasing approval, listening to industry execs, and letting others define their values. So after 15 years they left for their own path of discovery, first forming a production-songwriting team, and more recently developing The Songwriter’s Journey, where they lend their talent to supporting others in finding and expressing their true voice and authentic nature in music. Their latest venture is called Your Big Voice, an in-depth online course for personal development. “Standing in front of people as our [performances] were adored got really old,” Thorald explained after reorganizing into a circle a roomful of people at the recent Santa Barbara Consciousness Network third anniversary party, and coaxing them to join in a call-and-response refrain. “What never gets old is being with people and their own distinct, amazing instruments of expression.” That’s the impetus behind the Brothers Koren’s SBCN-sponsored event next Friday, February 15, at Unity of Santa Barbara. Billed as “An Evening of Music and Transformation,” the event begins with a mini-workshop aimed to offer an experience of the Brothers Koren’s practical guide to reclaiming your unique story, fully embodying your distinct voice and having an embodied experience of how truly musical all of us are. “It’s a taste of what we do, an intro7 – 14 February 2019
duction into understanding how to quiet the small voices in our heads – the ones that say not to do things, like sing in public – in order to discover your big voice,” Isaac Koren explained. The mini-workshop will be followed by a 90-minute concert featuring songs from The Kin catalog and their more recent project The Brave. The “interactive musical experience” will find the Brothers Koren joined by special guests including Monique DeBose, a graduate of The Songwriter’s Journey who performs a solo jazz show in Los Angeles, and other alumni of the program. The workshop and concert are open to all. “We’ve worked with everyone from professional singers who are hoping to get a record deal to a 65-year-old woman who had always been told she can’t sing,” Thorald said. “We want to reach people with voices that feel unheard, and help you find the music that’s stuck inside, whether it’s about the music itself or integrating your voice in your life. But there’s no expectation other than the journey itself.” Tickets for the 6-8:30 pm event are $20. Visit tbk.eventbrite.com
Buddhism and Patriarchy
cidentally takes place on Valentine’s Day, next Thursday, February 14 – promises a thought-provoking evening to unpack how patriarchy has deeply shaped our expressions of masculinity and our experience of self. Participants are invited to take a dharmic lens to examine our relationship to violence and domination, power, femininity, love and sexuality along a path to unveiling and honoring non-patriarchal expressions of who we are as human beings, and discover how patriarchal expressions of self can yield to a much more sacred masculinity. Lama Rod Owens’ website homepage headlines “Conversations and contemplations on the stuff we’re scared to talk about… rooted in Buddhist wisdom and human experience.” He is an author, activist, and formally authorized Buddhist teacher in the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism who is considered one of the emerging leaders of his generation of Buddhist teachers. A graduate of Harvard Divinity School, Owens is a co-founder of Bhumisparsha, a Buddhist tantric practice community, and a visiting teacher at several Buddhist centers including the Natural Dharma Fellowship and the Brooklyn Zen Center. He is also co-author of Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation and a forthcoming book exploring transformative anger
and rage due this fall. Daniel Sutton-Johanson is the founder and community dharma leader of Southsea Sangha, an urban dharma community on the island city of Portsmouth, U.K., and a practicing psychotherapist trained to teach mindfulness to young people through Mindful Schools. The 7:30 to 9 pm event takes place in the Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Barbara, 123 East Canon Perdido Street, and costs $20 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Visit www.bodhipath.org/sb or www.eventbrite.com.
Lucky 13: Stringer at Yoga Soup
Celebrate Yoga Soup’s 13th birthday with international kirtan superstar Dave Stringer, the Grammynominated producer, singer-songwriter and innovative modern Kirtan artist whose unique musical approach connects the transcendent mysticism of traditional Indian instruments with the groove-oriented sensibility of American gospel and the traditional harmonies of Appalachia. Stringer was trained as a visual artist, filmmaker, and jazz musician before his focus shifted when he had a video project at an ashram in India in 1990.
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SBIFF: The End is Near
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y the time you read this, at best only one of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s tribute evenings remains on the schedule, and that’s with Michael B. Jordan, one of the few awardees who is not up for an Oscar later this month. So if star-gazing on the Red Carpet and jostling with paparazzi are your thing, your festival has largely come to a close. But for the rest of us, the final three days of SBIFF 34 offer a wealth of opportunity as all the focus is on actual screenings and almost nothing else (save for a party or two), and there are literally more than a score of films that have yet to have their first showing. Two are previewed below. Among the other coming attractions are screenings of all of the Oscarnominated short films in all three categories (Live Action, Animation, and Documentary) that will continue post-Fest; the World Premiere of Peel, directed by Rafael Monserrate and starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy, NYPD Blue), in a quirky, coming-of-age
Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than 10 years.
story about a young man’s journey to find and rebuild his broken family; Ordinary Gods, an animated short film written and directed by Jonah Ansell featuring the voices of Samuel L. Jackson and stars Kathy Bates. Also on the horizon are Saturday’s 10-10-10 Screenings, which just keep getting more professional every year. (One shot for four days on location at the mentor’s not-even-one-year-old house on the Westside with a crew of nearly two dozen and even craft services.) And more good news: several of the popular films from the first seven full days that don’t have repeat viewings over the final weekend not only have secured distribution, but have already lined up theatrical runs,
including Santa Barbara dates down the road. At fest’s end, SBIFF’s yearround art house/foreign film screenings resume at the Riviera. Cinematic heaven continues.
‘Guest Artist’ a Blast from the Past
Guest Artist is the 10th of 18 plays written by famed actor-author-director Jeff Daniels that he has premiered at his Michigan-based Purple Rose Theatre Company, but only the second to be adapted into a movie. The 2006 work has only been produced a few times elsewhere, but the play still resonates for Daniels, who looked to his own past to fashion the story of a legendary but troubled Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright who comes to a small Michigan town at Christmas to mount a new commissioned work at the tiny company, his first work in 20 years because of an all-consuming sense artistic discontent, with alcohol as his only refuge. The cynical New Yorker is met by a young, aspiring, eager to please writer who finds himself having to challenge his literary hero to be the icon he’d hoped for. The piece explores the tangled relationship between the dreams of youth and the wisdom of age, eagerness, and bitterness, and hope and despair. The twist is that Daniels, who also
Jeff Daniels stars in Guest Artist, which screens at SBIFF
wrote the screenplay, stars as the drunken curmudgeon. What makes it even more fun and true-to-life is that the affable young writer is played by Thomas Macias, who is Purple Rose’s stage manager with very little acting experience and is making his feature film debut. Guest Artist was directed by Daniels’ theater/TV/film acting-directing contemporary Timothy Busfield, bestknown for portraying Elliot on the seminal 1980s series thirtysomething (he was also the White House correspondent who dates press secretary-turned-chief of staff C.J. Cregg on The West Wing), in his feature film directorial debut after hundreds of epi-
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sodes of TV and countless plays. The movie has its world premiere at SBIFF on Thursday-Saturday, February 7-9. Busfield and the film’s co-producer, the TV legend Melissa Gilbert of Little House on the Prairie fame and the former Screen Actors Guild president, who is also his wife, will conduct Q&A sessions after the screenings. He talked about the film and his relationship to Daniels – whom he’s worked with since both started out at the Circle Rep in New York in the 1970s, and whose plays he’s produced since the 1990s – over the phone last week. Q. What was it about the play that appealed to you? A. It’s a story about Lanford Wilson, the playwright (Fifth of July; Pulitzer Prize for Talley’s Folly) both Jeff and I worked with and created roles with. I knew Lanford’s eccentricities, and loved Jeff’s personal take on him which is also my point of view of what Lanford was like, and the impact he had on people around him – he was not an easy guy. Jeff and I were both young and idealistic when we worked with him, and the story really represented aspects of experiences we both had. I wanted to help tell the story. Also, Jeff and I both have theater companies and know the struggles, the issues, and how difficult it is to survive, and how difficult it is for playwrights to get their work made in the commercial film world. So there were a multitude of angles that made sense. It sounds like it’s based on a real event. Loosely. There was an incident where Jeff had commissioned Lanford to come to Michigan and do a play for his company, and Lanford showed up drunk as a skunk and not wanting to work. So now Jeff’s playing the char-
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acter that’s based on Lanford. How was it to make your feature film directorial debut with this adaptation? It was great because I have a lot of experience in theater and we were able to rehearse it in the space, block it more like a play than a movie, and use long shots and takes. We wanted to embrace the theater aspects because it’s so heavy in the theme. I’m really happy with how it came out. What makes the movie relevant to non-theater insiders? First of all, Jeff is funny. And people will relate to these contrasting characters who establish a very Odd Couple feel – two opposites in the same environment. Add in the guy who runs the train depot having to live with these two lunatics – theater people! – for five hours. It’s great to listen these two guys go at it before the twist near the end. Jeff’s a great storyteller, and there’s a very universal feel.
Going ‘Ape’ over makeup
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film has its world premiere on Friday and Saturday at SBIFF under the Santa Barbara Features sidebar only because its director, William Conlin, lives in town. Also the film’s co-star, co-writer, and co-producer Thomas R. Burman began working on the piece while he was taking Shelly Lowenkopf’s memoir writing at SBCC’s Adult Ed. But truly it’s more of a story about Hollywood and the makeup artists who get attention for about one minute every year at the Oscars and work mostly in oblivion otherwise. Makeup in the movies is about much more than lipstick and mascara – indeed the documentary is about how the team behind the original 1968 sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes more or less launched a sea change in how what they do could have a huge impact in creating characters and furthering the storyline. The effect was so revolutionary that the artists received an honorary Academy Award for it, 14 years before there was an actual category, Conlin said. “I started back in 1966 and worked with all of the old makeup artists from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and they would share all those stories that mesmerized me,” explained Burman, who was an apprentice on Apes and whose long career includes more than 250 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, where he was responsible for creating makeup and prosthetic effects for every weird injury, operation, and bodily fluid on the long-running TV show. “They’ve all passed away and their stories went with them. Now I’m one of those [old guys] and the story I most wanted to tell was about the art-
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film premieres at SBIFF
ists who worked on Planet of the Apes. Just in time, too, as since we started, three of those original artists already passed away.” The doc is not just a trip down memory lane, though, as the film has inspired hundreds of movies that followed over the decades. “The last half century of filmmaking has been shaped by this one moment in history,” said Conlin, nothing that last year’s Oscar-winner for makeup, Darkest Hour, can trace directs lineage to Apes, as could Best Picture-winner The Shape of Water, whose director is a big fan. “Nothing had ever been done on that scale before Apes,” said Burman, “It changed the way writers thought about character, and gave directors and ability to make stories in a different way.” Conlin agreed, noting: “There are intricacies that allow an actor to shape their performance thru the makeup.” The doc features interviews with dozens of artists and other filmmakers, many of whom will be in attendance for the post-screening Q&As at SBIFF. The most intriguing sequence in the film is a then-and-now bit with Lou Wagner, the last surviving actor from the original Apes film. The young man who took over Burman’s studio when he retired not too long ago does most of the work in giving Wagner appropriately aged makeup of the same ape character, using modern techniques. “That was a lot of fun.” But the behind-the-scenes peek is only for this film, Burman said. “If you’re not in the business, we hope you never know how we did it. It’s magic.”
Focus on (Non-SBIFF) Film
UCSB’s Script to Screen series reaches its milestone 50th installment with a showing of A Quiet Place, the 2018 John Krasinski-directed film about a family’s struggle to survive in post-apocalypse New York City. Screenwriters/executive producers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods discuss their work following the 2 pm screening on Saturday, February 9… Pollock’s Beatles Revolutions series continues with I Wanna Hold Your Hand, the 1978 directorial debut from Montecito resident Robert Zemeckis that is set against the backdrop of
“Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think.” – Werner Heisenberg
Beatlemania, when six New Jersey teens are trying see the Beatles at their 1964 performance on the set of The Ed Sullivan Show. Actress Nancy Allen and co-writer Bob Gale (Back to the Future) join moderator Joe Palladino (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a discussion following the 7 pm screening on Tuesday, February 12.
Pop Notes
Music Strong, a concert to benefit victims of last year’s mass shooting at the Borderline, stars Thousand Oaks area residents Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat, and Rita Wilson with an all-star band, plus special guest Rick Springfield, at 5 pm on Sunday, February 10, at Fred Kavli Theatre/Scherr Forum Theatre. Honored guests include survivors of the shooting and victims’ families, Borderline owner Brian Hynes, Fire Captain Ken Roberts, Thousand Oaks Police Chief Tim Hagel, and other first responders. All proceeds go directly to the victims’ families and survivors through the Ventura County Community Foundation… Former Montecito resident John McEuen, co-founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and co-creator of the iconic Will the Circle Be Unbroken album, pays tribute to the record with his band the String Wizards (featuring NGDB founding member Les Thompson on bass, vocals, and bouzouki; NGDB member John Cable on guitar, vocals, and mandolin; and Matt Cartsonis on guitar, vocals, and mandola) in a concert at the Alcazar Theatre on Wednesday, February 13. The multimedia show features archival photographs, film, Circle session photos dating back to 1967, stories, and early NGDB songs, plus music from McEuen’s new record, Made in Brooklyn. SOhO’s Bob Marley Birthday Celebration features Soul Majestic and Cornerstone on Friday, February 8… That same evening, Pamela Z, composer/performer and media artist who works primarily with voice, live electronic processing, sampled sound, and video, performs at 8 pm at UCSB’s Music Room 1145, and The Lian Ensemble’s “Noor, The Path of Light” explores modern connections between Persian music and a variety of other genres at UCSB’s MultiCultural Center at 7:30 pm. •MJ 7 – 14 February 2019
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In the intervening years, he’s taught meditation to prison inmates and conducted research in neuroscience, all of which are incorporated in his music that also employs a wry and unorthodox sense of humor. The evening gathering begins in the studio’s “living room” space browsing wares from local vendors before it moves into the studio for Stringer’s often ecstasy-inducing form of mantra chanting, in which all are invited to lift voices and hearts – and move the body – guided by the band into “kirtan oblivion.” Soup and simple foodie delights and connecting conversations close out the evening. Admission is $20 in advance, or $25 on Friday.
Healing with Qigong or Choral Singing
Chloe Conger and Britta Gudmunson teamed up for a Qigong and Sound Healing experience at Yoga Soup last month. This week, each begins an extended course exploring their individual specialties. Montecito resident Conger launches “Living with Ease: Qigong and Meditation,” which takes place from 2:30 to 4 pm Saturdays and Sundays, February 9-24, and offers experiential sessions in letting go of the habitual contractions in the body when we hold on and try to control. The moving meditation of qigong offers an opportunity to live in flow, employing the ancient practice to stop the struggle, dissolve stress, and soothe the nervous system. Conger’s practice of Radiant Heart Qigong encourages increasing ease and effortlessness that reveals our natural aliveness, the innate vitality, and peace. The sessions land in stillness with meditation and restorative yoga. The classes cost $20 each on a drop-in basis, or $90 for the full series . Meanwhile, newlyweds Britta Gudmunson and Ben Gould are back from their honeymoon and ready to resume the light reins of their singing group in launching the spring season of the inCourage Chorus. The non-audition, non-denominational, all-ages community choir welcomes all kinds of singers, from professionals to shower singers to those who think they have no voice at all to commune in songs from around the world spanning culture, tradition, and language. The songs are taught and shared in the oral tradition, meaning there’s no written music in favor of a community-building, heart-opening call-and-response style that echoes the ancient forms of human expression. The year-old chorus’ new session lasts 13 weeks, plus a daylong retreat in a forested canyon above downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 13, and concluding final benefit concerts on Friday, May 10 and Sunday, May 12. Gould and Gudmunson operate 7 – 14 February 2019
from the belief that music truly is medicine as well as every human being’s birthright, and share the mission to bring community together in a spirit of courageous, musical expression, and activism while exploring the connective instrument of voice. The couple completed the immersive Community Choir Leadership Training in Victoria, B.C. in 2017, and are members of the Ubuntu Choir Network. The February 11-May 6 Monday nights season costs $200 for the season pass, while first-timers can visit one time for a $15 drop-in fee. New this winter: a concurrent season on Tuesday nights in Ojai at Somatic Sanctuary. Yoga Soup is located at 28 Parker Way. Call (805) 965-8811 or visit www. yogasoup.com/category/events.
Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation Dr. Edward M. Smink has more than 40 years of experience in healthcare as a nurse, crisis, and pastoral counselor, executive leader, and facilitator of mission, ethics, value, and leadership formation and community health. Now he’s also an author, with last summer’s publication of The Soul of Caregiving: A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation. In a Valentine’s Day eve booksigning and talk at Chaucer’s at 7 pm Wednesday, February 13, Smink will explore the love of others and the love of self as explained in his view of everyone as caregivers in that at the heart of being human is the capacity to care, to reach out to others, and explore the relationships we build. The book is about how caregivers serve, and even sacrifice, for those in need and can use their own soul as a tour guide for periods of rest and self-care, to ponder, reflect, and grow – and handle feelings of helplessness, fears, and pain – in the midst of a whirlwind of activity. Free.
‘Live Your Happy’
Pathways of Light Reverend Maria Felipe subtitled her book based on core teaching from A Course in Miracles “Find the Love Within.” That’s also the goal of her workshop this Sunday, February 10, at Unity of Santa Barbara, where she will follow a talk during the morning service with a two-hour dip into connecting with your inner teacher. Dissolving the “Cuckoo voice” of the ego, releasing past and future barriers in just two minutes, and releasing inner judgments are among the elements of the “Live Your Happy” workshop, taking place 12:30-2:30 pm with a suggested donation of $25. Visit www.santabar baraunity.org/live-your-happy-revmaria-felipe. •MJ
Brilliant Thoughts by Ashleigh Brilliant Born London, 1933. Mother Canadian. Father a British civil servant. World War II childhood spent mostly in Toronto and Washington, D.C. Berkeley PhD. in American History, 1964. Living in Santa Barbara with wife Dorothy since 1973. No children. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots”, now a series of 10,000. Email ashleigh@west.net or visit www.ashleighbrilliant.com
Is This A Record?
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ome time ago, somebody at the Guinness Brewery (headquartered in Dublin, Ireland) had a brainwave. People in pubs were always arguing about the most this, or the longest or tallest that – but there was no handy authoritative way of settling these disputes. Why not publish some kind of reference book, to be available in places where people gather to drink and talk? It would of course bear the company’s name, and be an excellent piece of promotion for Guinness beer. And thus was born the “Guinness Book of World Records,” a publication which, through various editions, over many years, has itself held a world record as a best-seller. I myself have long claimed one record – that I am the world’s most highly-paid author, per word – an assertion which, if valid, should, by all rights, qualify me for inclusion in the “Literature” section of the Guinness publication. My claim was based on the fact that the previous record was held by Ernest Hemingway, who, in 1960, was paid $30,000 by Sports Illustrated Magazine, for a 2,000 word article on bull-fighting. This worked out to $15 per word. But in 1982, I was paid $15,000 by the Hallmark Card Company. This was intended as an advance on a deal which was to involve using my work on scores of different products. But in the end, they only ever used three of my epigrams, totaling 32 words, on a few greeting-cards. This enabled me to claim a rate of $468.75 per word. Unfortunately (for me), before I ever got around to doing something about this, a new claimant had appeared on the scene (and in the Book). According to Guinness, a Mrs. Deborah Schneider of Minneapoli ,had in 1958 won a contest by writing 25 words about Plymouth cars. The prize was $500 every month for life, which “based on normal life expectancy,” should earn the lady $12,000 per word. There was only one way I could hope to make lemonade out of this particular lemon. The item stated that those very lucrative 25 words never had been published, and never would be, during Mrs. Schneider’s lifetime. This meant that I could still claim to be the world’s most-highlypaid-per-word PUBLISHED author. I submitted my case to the Guinness editors – but they wouldn’t buy it.
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And in fact, they eventually dropped that entire category from their contents. (Incidentally, I can find no confirmation from any other source that Mrs. Schneider or the supposed contest ever even existed.) Where then did that leave me, in my pathetic quest for statistical eminence? There was just one other record I could contrive, which would never get me into Guinness, but which some people might consider impressive. I could call myself the “World’s Most Quotable Author,” and could base this claim on the indisputable fact that, over a specific period of 14 months, the Reader’s Digest magazine, in its regular “Quotable Quotes” section, quoted Ashleigh Brilliant five times, which was actually more times than any other author, including Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Be that as it may, in view of the undoubted popularity of the Guinness Book of World Records, one might expect that this would have inspired a plethora of other Books of Records, based not on the whole world, but on smaller areas – countries, states, counties, or even cities. Wouldn’t you be interested to know who holds the record in your locality for being the fastest runner, or the champion chess-player, or the owner of the most cats, or married the longest? And what about the steepest street, or the largest collection of candy-wrappers? The search for superlatives in your own neck of the woods could be vastly entertaining and rewarding, especially if published in regularly updated editions. Meanwhile, I will continue my own quest for recognition for having, to date, authored, copyrighted, published, marketed, and maintained in print (on postcards), 10,000 different epigrams, none of which is longer than 17 words. In case you are unfamiliar with that questionably stupendous body of work, here are a few examples, on the subject at hand: #682 “My success lies in having achieved a record number of failures.” #1867 “Every day I beat my own previous record for the number of consecutive days I’ve stayed alive.” #2052 “People have survived without love for long periods, but I’ve no desire to break the record.” #3099 “I think I hold the world’s record for the amount of time wasted •MJ by a single person.” MONTECITO JOURNAL
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MERRAG Updates
In anticipation of last week’s evacuations and storms, volunteers from MERRAG, the Montecito Emergency Response and Recovery Action Group, were in the upper village hosting a kiosk with storm and evacuation information, keeping residents informed on emergency preparedness. This was the second time this year that they manned the kiosk to inform residents about potentially dangerous weather. In December the group elected their new president and board members at their annual meeting at the Four Seasons Biltmore. Troy Harris was elected president; Carrie Haffner, second vice president; Gayle Tucker, treasurer; and Tom Schleck, secretary. Other board members include Sue Ziliotto, David Boyd, Vicky Harbison, Phyllis Marble, Sandie Owens, Warner Owens, Keith Yeager, and John Ziliotto. Several of the board members have also served as presidents in past years. New members and officers were sworn in by Chief Chip Hickman of Montecito Fire, who also presented the Volunteer of the Year award to Sue Ziliotto. Mike McCaleb was recognized for his many years of service to MERRAG. The group has had a part in several events over the past few months, including helping to plan and execute the door-to-door storm outreach program in December, when residents were notified of the new risk debris flow map showing approximately 1,300 properties in Montecito
which are in the red disaster zone area. Personal contact was made with all residents who were home, if no one was home, information was left for the residents; they were advised of the interactive map designating areas at risk from the debris flow and given protective actions literature. MERRAG worked with Montecito Fire Protection District, Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue, and Habitat for Humanity in executing the event. In January, MERRAG participated in the Raising Our Light ceremony at Lower Manning Park, followed by a candlelit processional to All Saintsby-the-Sea Episcopal Church. Due to limited parking, various parking lots throughout Santa Barbara and Montecito were designated as shuttle/bus pick-up locations for the ceremony participants. MERRAG’s Communications Van was located at MUS and maintained contact with two MERRAG volunteers at each of the eight parking lots, helping to communicate between the shuttle drivers, assuring that all arrived at the ceremony on time, were taken back to their prospective parking lots, and that safety of all was maintained throughout the evening. A MERRAG volunteer was even able to assist a lost third grade child in reuniting with her parents. The newly elected Board is looking forward to another year of service. “MERRAG is weathering some challenging times. Yes, that’s a pun! We are seeing not only climate change, such as sundowners and resulting wildfires, winter storms, and debris flows, but also some human-dynamics sea changes. We are evolving in the practice of emergency management,” said incoming board president Troy Harris. MERRAG, which is an official volunteer auxiliary of Montecito’s three public service agencies, provides crucial personnel and communications support during community emergencies as well as training for community members in recovery and response. Community Awareness Classes are
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TEDx at Laguna Blanca
Laguna Blanca students produced another successful and sold-out TEDx event on Tuesday, January 29. Based on the theme UNCHARTED, the event featured 20 speakers and performers from around the world who explored the theme by pushing boundaries and sparking deep discussions about space, literature, disease, culture, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and music. “This year, we wanted to go into new territory and felt the theme UNCHARTED was the best way to do that,” said junior Rhami Zeini, head of the Business Development team for Laguna’s TEDx Project-Based Leadership class. Some of the speaker highlights included Alison Teal, named the “Female Indiana Jones” by Time magazine; Jen Bricker, an experienced acrobat and aerialist born without legs, Charlie Plumb, a former navy pilot captain and ex-POW for six years during the Vietnam War; Emmy award-winning wildlife videographer Kim Wolhuter; and Sasha Cohen, an undergraduate researcher with the Experimental Cosmology Group at UCSB. With over 650 in attendance, the event took place on the school’s Hope Ranch campus in the Merovick Gymnasium, which the students transformed into a theatre reflecting uncharted territory from the deep sea to outer space. Emcees and Laguna seniors Andrew Tolles and Kyle Aitcheson also took inspiration from the theme as they entertained the audience in space suits and scuba gear between speakers. TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool is different from other TEDx events in that
Two Bridges Re-Open
Last Wednesday, January 30, Caltrans announced the reopening of two bridges on Highway 192: Romero Canyon Creek bridge and the Toro Canyon Creek bridge. These bridges were rebuilt following the debris flows and flooding last January. Caltrans is working with the contractor, Security Paving of Sylmar, on this $20 million project to restore full access to all five bridges within this corridor, and is striving to complete most of these projects in early 2019, weather permitting. Construction continues on Montecito Creek Bridge (expected to reopen in July); San Ysidro Creek Bridge (expected to reopen in March); Toro Creek Bridge (completion expected in June); Arroyo Paredon Bridge (completion expected by end of March). A segment of State Route 192 is open to motorists but through traffic is strongly advised to continue using US 101. State Route 192 remains closed at multiple locations between Sycamore Canyon/Camino Viejo Road and Cravens Lane. The area was highly congested this weekend with the closure of Highway 101. The bridges that were recently reopened were not impacted by this weekend’s storms. •MJ
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Montreal Circus comes to The Granada
One Earth Tour 2019: Evolution Thu, Feb 7 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $25 $19 UCSB students and youth (18 & under)
Sat, Feb 9 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $35 $19 all students and youth (18 & under)
A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price
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“Motion and emotion lifted to hypnotic heights.” The Boston Globe
“These men and women drum with their whole body: They are athletes as well as aesthetes.” The Economist
Through astonishing acrobatics, aerial stunts and dynamic dance movement, the artists build an intergenerational bridge between past and present, then and now. “The collective virtuosity of this troupe is something to see – and, crucially, to feel” (The Boston Globe).
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Danish String Quartet
Last Leaf: A Nordic Folk Program (Very limited availability) Tue, Feb 12 / 7 PM / Rockwood, 670 Mission Canyon Rd. $40 / $10 UCSB students
Classical Program Wed, Feb 13 / 7 PM UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $25 $10 UCSB students
Program J.S. Bach: Brandenbur Haydn: String Quartet in C Major, op. 20, no. 2 Abrahamsen: String Quartet No. 1 (“10 Preludes”) Nielsen: String Quartet No. 3, op. 14
Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Music
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A Far Cry Fri, Feb 15 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall Music Academy of the West $35 / $9 all students (with valid ID)
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Program J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Philip Glass: Symphony No. 3 Bartók: Divertimento Osvaldo Golijov: Tenebrae
One of Today’s Foremost Vocal Chamber Ensembles
New York Polyphony Faith and Reason
Wed, Feb 20 / 7 PM / Hahn Hall $35 / $9 all students (with valid ID)
This sublime evening includes Thomas Tallis’ Mass for Four Voices and Gregory Brown’s Missa Charles Darwin, Darwin the inspiration behind his brother Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code novels.
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Real Estate
1340 Plaza De Sonadores: $1,568,000 Situated in the Bonnymede enclave,
by Mark Ashton Hunt just moments from the beach, this
Mark and his wife, Sheela Hunt, are real estate agents. His family goes back nearly 100 years in the Santa Barbara area. Mark’s grandparents – Bill and Elsie Hunt – were Santa Barbara real estate brokers for 25 years.
Comparison Shopping
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hile available housing inventory in Montecito may be lower these days (about 120 homes and condos currently on the market; in years past that number would be 150 or more in a January), there are still options of styles and conditions of homes in every price range. Each day I find it is interesting to compare properties that are similarly priced. This is how I determine what I feel are best buys… by comparison. After all, isn’t that what an appraisal is, a comparison between one and another home that has sold or is listed at a certain price? It can be difficult to compare properties that are vastly different in style or location. It is a bit easier to compare two condos for instance, when both are similar in size and amenities. At this moment, I feel there are many great opportunities for buyers, at prices that are likely less than they would have been a year or two ago. In contrast to this statement, while sales volume in Montecito may have slowed down in recent months, sales prices have generally held strong on the averages… but the averages do not tell the whole story. This January was a slow month, with only seven homes closing escrow in Montecito (more normal would be 12-15 in a January). Sales ranged from $1,800,000 near Vons to $27,000,000 paid for a tropical-inspired estate with multiple acres, privacy, and substantial ocean views. When I compared this January to last January, what was most interesting to me was that last year, in the month of the debris flow, we had 12 properties close escrow. This means that closed sales were in fact higher during the month of the debris flow last year than they were this past month. Many of those homes that closed escrow back in January of 2018 were likely in escrow during the fires and floods, but folks decided to purchase anyway. So, if you are looking for a home or condo in Montecito, here are some comparisons to make for fun or for serious intent.
2 bedroom/2 bath condominium has been recently remodeled and offers 1,665 sq ft of living space. High-end materials and finishes can be found throughout, with accent tile in both the kitchen and bathrooms. This is a rare top floor, end unit location and its open floor plan allows for an abundance of natural light and expansive views of the peaceful setting. Upon entering the residence, one is greeted with a living room with fireplace, high ceilings, and a wall of picture windows/doors looking out to large eucalyptus trees and other natural landscaping. Amenities at Bonnymede include being within the 24-hour guard-gated community, pool, tennis and walking paths as well as being within the Montecito Union School District.
41 Seaview Drive: $1,595,000
Views of trees and gardens are enjoyed from this spacious condo in the Montecito Shores community (adjacent to the Bonnymede condos and the beach). This 1,731 sq ft unit is situated on the ground floor with easy beach access. There are 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms as well as a half bath. There is a living room with fireplace that expands onto a private terrace, encouraging indoor/outdoor living. The formal dining room offers garden views and the kitchen has mountain views and newer cabinets. The master suite opens to another private patio and
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Jon Vreeland writes prose, poetry, plays, and journalism. His debut book, The Taste of Cigarettes: A Memoir of a Heroin Addict, is available at all major book outlets, as well as Chaucer’s Books on Upper State Street. He has two daughters and is married to Santa Barbara artist Alycia Vreeland.
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e’ve all said it, as athletes, as armchair cheerleaders and quarterbacks. That this is the year of my physical and salutary glory. I’m going to work out. I’m going to eat right, mold my body like a statue, make the stars on film look like hogs. I’ll get back into shape, and with sheer motivation. I’ll start in January. Hello New Year, goodbye Ben & Jerry’s, adios DiGiorno, sayonara Ruffles with Ridges. And for once I’ll be ready for the Summer, no conscious concern whatsoever. Well... we do battle a slight discrepancy: the lack of knowledge to physically train and nourish our own bodies – the lack of experience that may contaminate the impulse to conquer the (quite conventional) endeavor of our personal health, strength, and capability. But with veteran physical trainers such as Kevin Gregory – owner of Gregory Athletic Performance (GAP) of Santa Barbara: a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) – our dreams of physical and nutritional health will not float through our mindless reveries of self-improvement and healthy living. Kevin works as a physical trainer and is a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D). Kevin implements experienced guidance with variegated clients: beginner youth athletes (or destined to be) to athletes of top professional levels. GAP’s method strives to develop the clients’ personal strength and speed, but with careful anticipation of plausible injury amidst the intent of physical fulfillment. Kevin began his career in 2002 when he cultivated Gregory Athletic Performance. By 2003, he earned a position on Santa Barbara High School’s varsity football team as the Speed-Strength and Performance Coach. Kevin worked with each individual player during the season as well as the offseason. Although football is Kevin’s passion, football players are not the only athletes Kevin assists in his broad world of training. He worked as a strength and conditioning coach for MVP baseball out of Oxnard from 2005 to 2007. He assisted Dr. Phil Wagner of UCLA in 2006 when the Bruins won the NCAA volleyball championship. A year later, Kevin interned for the Bruins’ football team, as well as the 7 – 14 February 2019
women’s volleyball and soccer teams, and men and women’s basketball as well. By 2016, the strength and speed guru landed a position with the SBCC football team. Kevin, of course, is the Speed-Strength & Performance Coach and treats every last player – from the star players to the redshirt freshmen – as athletic equals. And in 2017, Gregory Strength earned the role as “official supporter of the Santa Barbara Youth Football League.” And every successful man and woman lives by a critical method – most often embodied by advancements and achievements, or even periods of plateau and dissipation. The Gregory Strength Methodology finds success with UCLA legend John Wooden’s philosophy: Pyramid of Success: Championship Philosophies and Techniques on Winning. The pyramid contains: 1) The Evaluation of the Athlete: the observation of the performers’ dexterity 2) Work Capacity: to strengthen the stamina of the athlete 3) Strength: based cautiously on the athlete’s personal bodyweight 4) Explosive Strength: to elevate the productivity of one’s strength 5) Elastic/Reactive Strength: to implement strength with swift agility 6) SPEED, printed in all caps because Kevin explains: “All athletes want to be fast. Speed is the name of the game.” Gregory Athletic Performance says their well-studied process grants the consciousness to depict individual vitalities for self-achieving and steady performances. “GAP’s passion for nurturing an athlete’s journey to connecting to personal well-being and successful achievements is our highest commitment.” Remember, Kevin and Gregory Athletic Performance work with anybody who endeavors improvement upon their health and physical wellness. Any person at any physical level, Gregory Athletic Performance is available to and will strive to help the client become the hardened-healthy man, woman, or child they truly destined to be. For more information call Kevin Gregory’s number at 805.886.8190, or email him at sbstrengthcoach@gmail. •MJ com
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Amanda Payatt in a Mariano Fortuny gown with husband Richard and SBHM director Dacia Harwood
Philanthropy supporters (top left) Diane Zipperstein, Carrie Towbes, Kandy Budgore-Luria, Robin Cerf, (bottom row) Maureen White, Lee Luria, and Jane DeHard
West Dressed Women
Lee Luris with Jilli Spear, women’s division/YAD director
embodies a 3,500 year old tradition of caring that goes back to the Torah. It sustains them in the pursuit of Jewish community, Jewish values, and Jewish peoplehood. Federation is the people who care enough to want to perfect an imperfect world. They hope to make a difference in someone’s life. Before the show, there was conversation time with a silent auction and a delicious salmon lunch. Board president Alan Levy was there along with women’s division chair Cindy Feinberg, women’s division/YAD director Jilli Spear, development
and the programs at its Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center at 524 Chapala Street. The center offers classes from yoga to Yiddish along with counseling, social services, and programs for youth, seniors, and families. There are family support groups for bereavement and Holocaust survivors and much more whether you’re Jewish or not. The Jewish Film Festival is coming up March 6 through 10 at the New Vic on Victoria Street. To learn about the programs and times, call 805.957.1115 or visit www.sbjewishfilmfestival.org. The Jewish Federation on Chapala is a very interesting place to visit, especially to see the portraits of survival where the survivors tell their stories. They welcome visitors.
administrator Ruby Vargeson and executive director Michael Rassler. Jilli reminded us of the Eleanor Roosevelt quote, “A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Leslie Cane Schneiderman stated, “Jewish family service has given $43,000 to sixty families, victims of the Thomas fire and the debris flow.” There have been thousands of hours of volunteer support in Santa Barbara and around the world. Today’s luncheon was underwritten by sponsors so the proceeds go to the federation
The MClub held its first event of 2019 at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum (SBHM) with Richard and Amanda Payatt speaking and touring us through the exhibit, West Dressed Women. The Payatts have interesting
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credentials. Richard has the largest collection of British military uniforms in private hands in the United States. He was one of the founders of the International Costumer’s Guild West and has lectured extensively on costumes. Richard and Amanda have forty plus years of publishing experience between them and decades in the food and wine industries. They write weekly for The Voice paper. As director Dacia Harwood explained, “This small exhibit is a part of the 5,000 costumes that are in the vault under the Museum.” One of the beauties of the collection is the wedding gown of Anita de la Guerra for her marriage to Alfred Robinson in 1836. Another highlight was a seven-foot tall painting by Huguette Clark (the mysterious mansion on the hill above East beach was her home) of a Japanese woman in traditional dress. We ended a splendid afternoon with a wine talk and tasting. You can still see the exhibit at the SBHM at 136 East De la Guerra. If you’d like to know more about the MClub, call Maria McCall at 805.722.0144. •MJ
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Environmental Studies Presses into Global Issues
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estmont has created a new minor in environmental studies, adding programs that help students explore some of the most pressing global issues. Professors have spent several years cultivating and developing the new innovative program that began this spring. “The goal was to situate stewardship of the earth in the context of Christian theology and environmental ethics,” says Amanda Sparkman, associate professor of biology and chair of the committee that developed the proposal. The new minor will foster an ability to analyze and debate complex environmental problems and devise constructive, imaginative strategies to address them. “We will examine widespread environmental problems such as biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and environmental change and degradation,” Sparkman says. “Students have tremendous scientific, social, and moral dimensions that require a sophisticated, informed, and compassionate response from a range of disciplinary perspectives.” A new course, Introduction to Environmental Studies, anchors the interdisciplinary minor, which requires a total of 20 credits. Students may select electives from each of the three academic divisions (humanities, natural and behavioral sciences, and social sciences). A former Gaede Institute conference, “Liberal Arts for a Fragile Planet,” led Sparkman to create the new minor. Other committee members include Marianne Robins (history), Steve Contakes (chemistry), Lisa DeBoer (art history), and Caryn Reeder (religious studies). Westmont has added several new majors and minors recently and continues to respond to students’ interests and new career trends by offering more choices that fit with the liberal arts and prepare graduates for a variety of vocational opportunities. In the past year, the college has created a Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Data Analytics, Bachelor of Science in Engineering and minors in film studies, writing, computer science, and environmental studies.
Alum Promotes Creation Care on Campus
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become the first, fulltime sustainability coordinator at Westmont. In this pilot role, Chism will manage Westmont’s organic gardens and oversee Dining Commons-related sustainability projects (food waste, composting, local purchasing, etc.) through a partnership with Sodexo, which is contracted by Westmont’s dining services. He will also direct a variety of on-campus sustainability projects (recycling, awareness/action campaigns, energy management, etc.). “The new position reflects a passion for Christians taking responsibility for caring for creation,” Chism says. “During my time at Westmont, I realized the important relationship we have with the rest of creation that weaves together a deep care for all life, a perspective of mindful stewardship, and a yearning for the reconciliation of all things through the power of our God.” Westmont strives to reduce its carbon footprint, building new facilities to
Crops from the Westmont farm below the track are served in the Dining Commons
LEED certifications and installing solar panels on 40 faculty homes, which became the first fully solar community in Santa Barbara County in 2010. Chism discovered his passion for the environment when he studied at Westmont and began working in the Westmont garden. He changed his major to ecology and studied creation care in New Zealand. “Following the Gaede Institute’s Liberal Arts for a Fragile Planet, I decided to stay in Santa Barbara to make this campus as environmentally friendly as possible,” he says.
Teens Compete in Mathematics Super Bowl
A record 12 California high schools will compete in the 31st
annual High School Mathematics Contest at Westmont on Saturday, February 9. The competition begins at 1 pm with the College Bowl Prelims, Chalk Talk Prelims, and Team Exam. The Chalk Talk Final and College Bowl Finals for grades 9-10 and grades 11-12 are from 4 to 5:15 pm at the Darling Foundation Lecture Hall in Winter Hall, room 210. An awards banquet featuring KEYT-TV meteorologist Alan Rose, who will discuss computer models in weather forecasting, begins at 5:30 pm in Founders Room near the Dining Commons. “Many of the challenges facing our global community will require solutions from people with mathematical talent,” says Russ Howell, Westmont professor of mathematics and event organizer. “It’s vital that, whenever possible, those who are exploring the mathematical enterprise get encouragement to continue.” This year’s competing schools include Cate, Crescenta Valley, Dos Pueblos, La Cañada, Mark Keppel, Oaks Christian, Pacific Bay Christian, Providence, San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Synergy Quantum Academy, and Thacher. A contest itinerary, map, sample questions, and photos from past events can be found at westmont. edu/mathcontest. •MJ
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BEETHOVEN’S TRIPLE
SAT, FEB 16, 2019 8PM SUN, FEB 17, 2019 3PM AT THE GRANADA THEATRE
Nir Kabaretti, conductor Paul Huang, violin Ani Aznavoorian, cello Gilles Vonsattel, piano
J. Schwantner: Chasing Light Beethoven: Triple Concerto Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
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namely 1029 and 2019, contain the same digits 0,1,2, and 9 in different order,” observes Inan. “Additionally, if 2019 is split into its alternating digits as 21 and 09, 21 times the reverse of 09, namely 90, equals the difference of 0129 and 2019. “Further, twice 65 minus 1 yields 0129, Winfrey’s birthdate, January 29. Moreover, the difference of the digits of 65 equals 1, the month number of Winfrey’s birthday, and their product minus 1 yields 29, her birthday’s day number. “Also, the sum of the squares of the digits of 65 result in 61 and 61 is the 18th prime number and 18 equals the product of the digits of 1/29, the day Winfrey was born. Also, the prime factors of 65, namely 5 and 13, add up to 18. Note also that the reverse of 61, namely 16, corresponds to the number of letters in Oprah Gail Winfrey.” If that wasn’t enough, Inan continues: “The reverse of 1/29, namely 921, equals three times 307 and 3 and 307 are the second and 63rd prime numbers, Interestingly, the sum of 2 and 63 equals 65. Furthermore, 2 times 63 equals 126, the reverse of 126 is 621, the 621st prime number is 4591, and the reverse of 4591 is 1954, the year Winfrey was born.” All too calculating for words. A Royal Flush Montecito residents Eric and Nina Phillips, longtime Dream Foundation supporters, hosted 33-year-old Trezevant, Tennessee, resident Zachary Butler in Las Vegas. Zach, who has suffered from Friedrich’s Ataxia from an early age and was completely disabled by his teens, had always dreamed of meeting Canadian professional poker player Daniel Negreanu, winner of six World Series of Poker and the second biggest live tournament winner of all time, accumulating $39,500,000, and spent three hours with him and fellow poker player Jennifer Harman, over several hands of the game at the Flamingo. After the special afternoon, Eric, a
Professional dancers Amara Galloway and Francois Llorente with Tanner Blee, Saori Yamashita, and Noam Tsivkin performing an Arabesque lift (photo by Priscilla)
Nina Phillips, Zachary Butler, and professional poker player Daniel Negreanu
board member of the Granada and the film festival, as well as the Santa Barbara Police Foundation Board, and Nina treated Zach, his mother, Cindy Mayberry, and caretaker, Barbara Jean, to a steak dinner. “It’s a day I’ll cherish and never forget,” says Zach, whose life expectancy is now six months. Works in Progress State Street Ballet hosted its annual Evenings event at the Gail Towbes Center for Dance giving the company’s talented dancers the opportunity to create their own dance works and experiment with new movement, James Folsom with dancers Victor Jarvis, Kate Gonzales, Ahna Lipchik, Saori Yamashita, and Emma Matthews (photo by Priscilla)
themes, music, and styles. This year’s event featured eight short world premieres performed in the rehearsal space followed by a question and answer session with the choreographers, including Tanner Blee, Anna Carnes, Jimmy Folsom, Courtney Hanaway, Arianna Hartanov, John Piel, Cecily Stewart, and Nickolas Topete. Balletomanes including Martin Gore and wife Kerrilee, Ron and Jill Dexter, Andre Yew, and Robert and Patti Reid. A fun behind the scenes peek at works in progress. State Street Ballet’s Cecily MacDougall with Rodney Gustafson and Leila Drake (photo by Priscilla)
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Friend Raiser As the 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off
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ORDINANCE NO. 5869 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING THE SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 30.150.100, AND AMENDING SECTIONS 30.150.090, AND 30.155.080 REGARDING RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS PROPOSED UNDER THE AVERAGE UNIT-SIZE DENSITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM; PROHIBITION AGAINST THE CONVERSION OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS DEVELOPED UNDER THE AUD PROGRAM TO HOTELS OR SIMILAR USES; AND TO EXCLUDE EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARKS FROM INCENTIVES IN THE AVERAGE UNIT-SIZE DENSITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on January 29, 2019. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5869 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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The Montecito Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Montecito Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to appear and speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Montecito Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters, with nine copies, and computer materials, e.g. PowerPoint presentations, should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Friday before the Montecito Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Montecito Planning Commission. Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at Planning and Development, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101 a week prior to the public hearing. They may also be found on the Planning and Development Department’s website, located at www.sbcountyplanning.org. If you challenge the project 18CDH-00000-00026 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Montecito Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. This is a partial listing of the items to be heard at the Planning Commission Hearing of February 20, 2019. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. 18CDH-00000-00026 Oxnard Properties Trust Alterations Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 & 15303
Hearing on the request of Paul Rubison of Appleton Architects, agent for the owner, to consider Case No. 18CDH-00000-00026 [application filed on September 20, 2018] for a Coastal Development Permit in compliance with Section 35-169 of the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance, on property zoned 1-E-1 to allow renovations to the existing single family dwelling and associated accessory development; and to determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and 15303 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The application involves Assessor Parcel No. 009-352-019, located at 1154 Channel Drive, in the Montecito area, First Supervisorial District. 2018 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report Countywide Hearing on the request of the Planning and Development Department that the Montecito Planning Commission: a)
Receive and file the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report;
b)
Determine that the Montecito Planning Commission’s actions regarding the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5); and
c)
Recommend that the County Planning Commission authorize staff to provide the 2018 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the Board of Supervisors (Board), Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), pursuant to Government Code Section 65400, and to the City of Santa Barbara, pursuant to the Board’s action to adopt the Mission Canyon Community Plan (April 1, 2014). Long Range Planning Division Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Work Program Countywide
the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on January 29, 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon, Oscar Gutierrez; Mayor Cathy Murillo
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
1154 Channel Drive Alex Tuttle, Supervising Planner (805) 884-6844 Ciara Ristig, Planner (805) 568-2077
Hearing on the request of the Planning and Development Department Long Range Planning Division staff for the Montecito Planning Commission to receive a report on the Long Range Planning Division's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Work Program, and direct staff to forward any comments to the Board of Supervisors.
MONTECITO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on January 30, 2019.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on January 30, 2019.
/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published February 6, 2019 Montecito Journal
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Club, 920 Summit Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Montecito Country Club, LLC, 920 Summit Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County
on January 28, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jazmin Murphy. FBN No. 2019-0000234. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Montecito Association, 1469 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Montecito Protective & Improvement Association, INC, 1469 East Valley Road, Montecito, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 29, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Brenda Aguilera. FBN No. 2019-0000243. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Uncorked Wine Tasting & Kitchen, 432 E. Haley, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Crush Santa Barbara, LLC, 25 S. Salinas, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 1, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe. FBN No. 2019-0000269. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019.
“Maybe this world is another planet’s hell.” - Aldous Huxley
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mc Bree Frances; Music Canyon, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Marko Srdanov, 14 E. Islay Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Erland Wanberg, 623 Romero Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 28, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Brenda Aguilera. FBN No. 20190000232. Published January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HomeTKR, 14 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Lisa Knutson, 9445 Asuncion Road, Atascadero, CA 93422; Lynsey Trueman, 5451 Thames, Goleta, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 17, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Brenda Aguilera. FBN No. 2019-0000133. Published January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2019.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5868 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5865, THE 2018-2020 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AND THE SANTA BARBARA CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (GENERAL UNIT) INCREASING BENEFIT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on January 29, 2019. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal) /s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5868 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on January 15, 2019, and was adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on January 29, 2019, by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Jason Dominguez, Eric Friedman, Randy Rowse, Kristen W. Sneddon, Oscar Gutierrez; Mayor Cathy Murillo
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on January 30, 2019.
/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on January 30, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Becker Construction; Becker Studios, PO Box 41459, Santa Barbara, CA 93140. Becker Inc., 412 E. Haley Street Studio #3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 25, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2019-0000221. Published January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are
doing business as: Venice Sky Productions, PO Box 41628, Santa Barbara, CA 93140. Dale Griffiths Stamos, 209 E. Mountain Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 8, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter. FBN No. 2019-0000063. Published January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIG TECH CONSULTOLOGY, 303 W. Taft St, Santa Maria,
CA 93454. Kevin Ayala Avila, 303 W. Taft St, Santa Maria, CA 93454. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 4, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN No. 2019-0000032. Published January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 19CV00469. To all interested parties: Petitioner Lisa Ann Rood filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Lisanna
Rood. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Filed January 30, 2019 by Terri Chavez. Hearing date: April 17, 2019 at 9:30 am in Dept. 6, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY
SUNDAY FEB 10
If you have a 93108 open house scheduled, please send us your free directory listing to realestate@montecitojournal.net
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2775 Bella Vista Drive 255 Bonnie Lane 1567 East Valley Road 1422 East Valley Road 1156 Hill Road 2230 Camino Del Rosario 1395 Danielson Road 1864 East Valley 1167 Dulzura Drive 1040 Alston Road 537 Periwinkle Lane 2777 Macadamia Lane 335 Sierra Vista Road 230 Sierra Vista Road 2176 East Valley Road 102 Coronada Circle 1034 Fairway Road
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Wes St. Clair Josiah Hamilton Lisa Scibird Molly Haden Sina Omidi Joe Stubbins Cammie Calcagno Tracy Simerly Sandy Stahl Arve Eng David Charles Allen Ann Scarborough Angie Guiberteau James Sanchez Josiah Hamilton Brandon Brown Katinka Goertz
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/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published February 6, 2019 Montecito Journal
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Embrace, 616 Rolling Brook Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Carole Duby, 616 Rolling Brook Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January
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25, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN No. 20190000219. Published January 30, February 6, 13, 20, 2019.
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features a wrap-around walk-in closet, a double vanity, tub, and separate shower. The guest bedroom opens to a patio and offers a walk-in closet. Amenities at Montecito Shores, much like Bonnymede, include 24-hour guard-gated community, pool, tennis, and beach access. Additionally, this complex is located within the Montecito Union School District.
MISCELLANY (Continued from page 31) Jayne Avendano, Drew Adams, Cyndi Silverman, Brianna Moffitt, and Hannah Rael at the AntiDefamation League “friend raiser” (photo by Priscilla)
1045 Cold Spring Road: $4,750,000
This is a newer listing that we just toured for the first time last week. The home is substantial, offering 5 bedrooms and 5+ bathrooms, and the property is mostly surrounded by multi-million dollar properties (the home across the street is on the market for over $13 million for instance and one just down the street sold recently for $10 million). This home is in the Tuscan Country style and the scene is set as you enter through the handcrafted wrought iron gates into the gracious motor court. The main level includes living room, formal dining room, spacious kitchen with adjoining family room and guest bedroom. Enjoy ocean and garden views and mature oaks, olive, and other native plantings. This home is located within the Cold Spring School District.
1636 Moore Road: $4,800,000
This sprawling, single-story contemporary-style home blends strong, disciplined lines with the soft and organic beauty of its 1.7-acre mountain view setting. The 3 bedroom, 5+ bathroom home is approximately 4,665 sq ft in size and offers exterior spaces that help to create the indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Off the great room, a den with fireplace and en-suite bath can be an additional bedroom. The mountain view master suite, preceded by a luxe family-media room, features 2 bathrooms and 3 walk-in closets. An additional bedroom w/exterior access is ideal for staff/gym. Live oaks, serene grounds, a pool, and mountain views on this quiet lane in the heart of Montecito make this a special offering. Located above East Valley Road and near the Upper Village, homes on Moore Road are within the Montecito Union School District. •MJ
ADL guests and board members Steve Lyons, Patty Mullins, Ernesto Paredes, Susan Kass, David Edelman, and Steve Grant (photo by Priscilla)
SBIFF Chairman Jeff Barbakow and his wife, Margo (photo by Priscilla)
••• For more information on any of these listings or to have me arrange a showing with the listing agents, please contact me directly, Mark@Villagesite.com or call/text 805-698-2174. Please view my website, www.MontecitoBestBuys.com, from which this article is based.
Ichiban Japanese Restaurant/Sushi Bar Lunch: Monday through Saturday 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: Monday through Sunday: 5pm - 10pm 1812A Cliff Drive Santa Barbara CA 93109 (805)564-7653 Lunch Specials, Bendo boxes. Full Sushi bar, Tatami Seats. Fresh Fish Delivered all week.
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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy – who died in a helicopter crash in Australia in 2012 while filming for director James Cameron – directed by his widow, Mimi. It was also announced the ADL Stand Up award had been given to Campeones, a Spanish film about a developmentally disabled basketball team and their journey to being champions. Among the guests were Jeff and Margo Barbakow, David Edelman, Dan and Amy Meisel, and Mark and Zoe Silverberg.
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz
Trocks en Pointe It was a delightful night of high camp when Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performed a hilarious program at the packed Granada, part of the of the popular UCSB Arts & Lectures series. Music by Chopin, Verdi, Glazunov accompanied the balletic high jinx. Having seen the 45-year-old company a number of times in New York and our Eden by the Beach, the Trocks, as they are affectionately known, are justifiably acclaimed as a major dance phenomenon that shows that men can 7 – 14 February 2019
hunger. “What we’ve learned in the last year is that hunger is a risk for all of us under certain circumstances, whether due to natural disaster or unexpected loss of income like a government shutdown,” notes Erik, who was in Washington, D.C. for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address as a guest of congressman Salud Carabajal. “And that is beyond even the much larger demographic that only manages to put food on the table until there’s a car repair or illness with doctor’s bill.” The public can follow the challenge as it unfolds on his blog at FoodSecurityChallenge.com. Event sponsors Mandy and Daniel Hochman with members of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (photo by Grace Kathryn)
indeed dance en pointe without falling flat on their faces. It was all tu-tu much... The Hills are Alive The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music never fails to delight. The American Theatre Guild’s production at the sold-out Granada was an absolute cracker with stand out performances from Lauren Kidwell as the abbess, Jill-Christine Wiley as Maria, and Mike McLean as Captain von Trapp, as well as a wonderful supporting cast. In due course we’ll also get Evita, Legally Blonde, the Musical, and Rent. A terrific lineup... New Digs TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, 60, and her actress wife, Portia de Rossi, have splashed out $27 million on a stunning new home in our rarefied enclave. The Balinese-style property on East Valley Road, which was originally priced at $40 million, has 8,188 sq. ft. on 8.24 acres. Built in 2011, the house has five bedrooms and ten bathrooms. There is also a guest house with two en-suite bedrooms, a detached office, and an infinity pool. The tony twosome also have a 5,979 sq. ft. $18.6 million beach house in Carpinteria, near mega producer George Lucas and Oscar winner Kevin Costner. Snow Suit Montecito actress Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued by a Utah doctor after he was seriously injured during a crash on the slopes at a Park City ski resort three years ago. Terry Sanderson said the Oscar winner was skiing out of control and knocked him out, leaving him with a brain injury and four broken ribs. The alleged incident occurred in February, 2016, on a beginners run at 7 – 14 February 2019
the Deer Valley Resort. He claims that after the collision, Paltrow got up, turned and skied away. It’s all downhill from there... Talkin about Food Foodbank of Santa Barbara County head honcho Erik Talkin has begun his fourth Food Security Challenge. For one month in alternate years, the executive spends on food only what he can afford using the maximum CalFresh – food stamps – benefit for a household of one: $194 a month. This year for the first three weeks, Erik will draw attention to the experience of furloughed federal employees during the government shutdown, local veterans and local college students respectively. During the last week of the challenge, he will eat only foods contained in a Foodbank Disaster food box to highlight the reality that in cases of natural disaster, many more of us with ample financial resources could face
Here’s my Number, Call me Maybe Carpinteria actor Ashton Kutcher wants you to text him. The 40-year-old tweeted his cell phone number, with the message: “I miss having a connection with real people. My community. From now on you can just text me.” He added that he wouldn’t be able to respond to everyone, “but at least we can be real with each other and I can share the latest and greatest in my world.” New MAW Directors
Terry Valeski joins the Music Academy of the West’s board
Terry Valeski and Pamela Strobel are new board directors at the Music Academy of the West. Terry will also serve as co-chair of the academy’s marketing committee, with Pamela serving on the education and outreach committee. He served as president and managing director of Pacific Bell, while she is the director of Domtar Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc. and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Erik Talkin gives food for thought
Lost and Found TV talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw has been instrumental in
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reuniting Oprah Winfrey’s longtime beau, Stedman Graham, with his passport – two years after he lost it in Florida. McGraw, who got his start on Oprah’s Chicago-based talk show two decades ago, recounted the bizarre circumstances on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, when a stranger approached him in a Las Vegas casino in December. The unnamed man said he’d found the passport two years ago, but hadn’t “known what to do with it until I found you,” says McGraw, who recovered it there and then. As for Stedman, he tells the New York Post’s Page Six: “I think I dropped it in Miami during my travels. “I have more than three million miles on one airline, so I travel a lot and sometimes things get lost. “I appreciate getting it back. I am thankful to the gentleman who returned it and also to Dr. Phil for making sure I got it.” Fountain of Youth Montecito actor Rob Lowe credits diet and exercise for his seemingly eternal good looks at 54. Rob says when he looks in a mirror he sees the man looking back at him when he was aged 28, explaining: “I feel like that guy. And I see him.” Embracing the outdoor lifestyle, a strict diet, and fitness regimen are the key, he tells Men’s Health magazine. “I’m vain as f---!” he tells the glossy. Rest in Peace On a personal note, I mark the passing of the irrepressible Countess Maya Von Schoenburg, who just died at her home in Munich, Germany, aged 60. Maya, sister of an old friend, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, and ex wife of Mercedes Benz heir Mick Flick, was a true party animal and squeezed in one more bash at Oktoberfest with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Prince Michael of Kent, actress Demi Moore, and designer Diane von Furstenberg. She separated from Flick in 1993 and owned a sprawling home on the edge of Windsor Great Park. Sightings: Oprah Winfrey checking out Jeannine’s... Film fest director Roger Durling noshing at Lucky’s... Political pundit Dennis Miller taking an early morning stroll near Birnam Wood Pip! Pip! Readers with tips, sightings and amusing items for Richard’s column should email him at richardmin eards@verizon.net or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal. To reach Priscilla, email her at pris cilla@santabarbaraseen.com or call •MJ 969-3301. MONTECITO JOURNAL
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C ALENDAR OF Note to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area for the next week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday eight days prior to publication date. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to slibowitz@yahoo.com)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Comedy at the Chumash – Stand-up comedian Tom Segura is best known for his Netflix specials Completely Normal (2014), Mostly Stories (2016), and Disgraceful (2018) as well as multiple appearances on Comedy Central, Conan, and The Late Late Show. He’s also guested on a number of TV series, including Workaholics, Happy Endings, and How To Be A Grown Up. And he’s approaching the ninth anniversary of “Your Mom’s House,” a podcast that he co-hosts with his wife and fellow comedian, Christina Pazsitzky. Segura also recently released his third hour-long stand up album, which made it to the top of the iTunes and Billboard Comedy charts for consecutive weeks, following in the footsteps of his first two albums, Thrilled and White Girls with Cornrows, that also debuted at No. 1. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez COST: $29-$59 INFO: (800) CHUMASH (248-6274) or www.chumashcasino. com Master vs. Minimalist – Camerata Pacifica’s ambitious two-year Beethoven Project continues with a pairing of two sonatas by the originator of complexity in classical music with a seminal work by modern
composer Steve Reich that on the surface would seem to be as big a departure as could be. Explore the relationships over the centuries when ensemble members Kristin Lee, Jason Uyeyama, Richard O’Neill, Ani Aznavoorian, and guest Gilles Vonsattel perform Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano & Violin in C Minor, Op. 30, Nº. 2, and his Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111, alongside Reich’s Different Trains, a three-movement piece for string quartet and tape written in 1988 for the Kronos Quartet. WHEN: 7:30 pm WHERE: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West campus, 1070 Fairway Road COST: $56: INFO: 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Valentine Dance Show – The annual “Colors of Love” performance from Yulia Maluta’ Transform Through Arts Theater features professional dancers and singers who blend together to create a powerful expression of the various aspects of love. Among the local dance companies participating are Just Baila, Tango L’Amore, Dance with Harout, Seventh Dimension, Embody Dance, Krischana and La Bohème, while Kanga LaVrado and Eduardo Villa provide the vocals for the love songs with pianists
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Emotion in Motion – For The 7 Fingers’ latest creation, cast members of Montreal’s award-winning cirque troupe researched generations of their own family histories, interviewing grandparents and greatgrandparents about their aspirations, struggles, and secrets. The artists then employed and massaged the material they had unveiled – stories from the past and skeletons in the closets that were reflected how they experience life today – to build an intergenerational bridge between past and present. Knowing that their elders lived in a simpler era, when time moved at a less rapid pace, and a time in history that inspired poetry, imagination, and passion, the cast members considered how these stories might be written in our DNA, and how the past might guide our evolution in the future. The result, “Réversible,” utilizes the troupe’s astonishing acrobatics, aerial stunts, and dynamic dance movement in a playful and poignant exploration of the role ancestors play in the shaping of modern identities. The 7 Fingers contemporary circus – which was formed by (and named for) the seven circus artists who serve as its artistic directors – deliver moments of pure grace that yield to rushes of adrenaline as the performers travel through time and space in a vibrant journey where everyday life is turned upside down. WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $25-$60 INFO: 899-2222 / www.granadasb.org or 893-3535 / www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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EVENTS by Steven Libowitz
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Miller Time at the Vic – Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller’s most famous play, debuted on Broadway 70 years ago this month, but to dismiss the work as dated would be a grave mistake. Indeed, while the profession of a traveling huckster no longer exists, Salesman has claimed the Tony for best revival three of the four times it’s been revived on the New York stage, most recently in 2012, and the play has been translated into dozens of languages, including Yiddish, Hindi, and Tagalog, among more well-known ones, indicating that the larger themes still resonate with modern audiences. Director Joseph Hanreddy, who was Ensemble Theatre Company’s founding artistic director 40 years ago, shares that view: “The story of Willy Loman and his fractured family is riveting and heartrending while illuminating contradictions in the American Dream that have divided the country from our beginnings to today.” Hanreddy is returning to Santa Barbara to helm the city’s leading professional resident theater company’s 40th anniversary season production of the Miller tragedy. Hanreddy’s bold new vision for the classic employs a variety of theatrical elements, including music performed live on stage by actor/ musicians that was composed by Chicago area-based composer and designer Barry Funderburg, whose credits include productions of Fake, Carter’s Way, and Mother Courage and Her Children at Steppenwolf. Willy Loman will be portrayed by Henry Woronicz, who has appeared on Broadway in Julius Caesar opposite Denzel Washington, performed for eleven seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as a resident actor and director, and has guest appearances on TV shows Seinfeld, Ally McBeal, and Cheers, among others. Also notable in the cast is Alex Nee (Willy’s son Happy) who most brilliantly recently played Lt. Cable in Rubicon Theater’s acclaimed production of South Pacific in Ventura in December. WHEN: Opens 8 pm tonight; continues through February 24 WHERE: New Vic Theater, 33 West Victoria St. COST: $60-$75; discounts for seniors, students and patrons 29 and under INFO: (805) 965-5400 or www.etcsb.org
Forrest Leichtberg and George Friendenthal serving as featured musicians. The mix is intended to intoxicate the audience with an experience of mystery, vivacious energy, tender sensuality, exquisite beauty, and infectious passion, evoking and transforming all into a new sense of aliveness. Proceeds from the single show benefits nonprofit Arts Without Limits. WHEN: 8 pm WHERE: Center Stage Theater, upstairs in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center, at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra Streets COST: $35 in advance, $40 at the door INFO: (805) 9630408 or www.centerstagetheater.org Kean Choral Debut – Soprano Jill Burdick and baritone Ralph Cato serve as soloists for the Santa Barbara Choral Society & Orchestra’s pair of performances of its “Visions of Peace and Freedom Concert” that include a Santa Barbara premiere. Bakersfield-based composer Ron Kean’s “The Journey of Harriet Tubman” is a five-movement work that pays tribute to one of the great heroes of the emancipation era. Kean brings authentic expression to the spirituals of the era, evoking the heritage and the journey of those who sacrificed
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on the path to freedom. West African percussion accompaniment provides the foundation for the recent work that is said to move an audience to tears. Traditional spirituals arranged by Shawn Kirchner and Rollo Dilworth are also featured in the program, which opens with English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem,” a plea for peace that was composed only a few years before the outbreak of World War II, and uses text taken from the Bible and poems by Walt Whitman with accompaniment by a full orchestra. Jo Anne Wasserman conducts. WHEN: 7 pm tonight, 3 pm tomorrow WHERE: First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance Ave. COST: $10 general, $7 children 7-17 ($50 VIP tickets include reserved priority seating and a pre-concert [Saturday] or post-concert reception [Sunday]) INFO: (805) 965-6577 or www.sbchoral.org Drifting Back – The Cache Valley Drifters is the acoustic trio whose ability to appealingly bluegrassify just about any song made them certifiable local heroes back in the mid-1990s when the then-quartet played a weekly gig at Cold Spring Tavern up in the 7 – 14 February 2019
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Taiko Evolution – There’s a good reason why Kodo is considered the world’s foremost professional taiko company, and the edge begins with the training program. Prospective members spent two years in the Kodo Apprentice Center on Sado Island, living communally while learning taiko, dance, song, and other traditional arts. From this group probationary members are selected to spend one year as junior members before potentially acquiring full Kodo membership status. Their latest in a series of heart-pounding live shows that are “a dizzying display of power and precision, unstoppably energetic, intricately designed and meticulously choreographed,” is called “Evolution.” Created by Kodo’s director Tamasaburo Bando, who is a leading Kabuki actor, the program celebrates the ensemble’s 35th anniversary and places Kodo’s bestknown work alongside some of the latest core repertoire. Signature pieces such as O-daiko and Monochrome, which have been synonymous with Kodo since the days of its antecedent group, are integrated with recent work such as Kusa-wake and Color and complemented by new compositions including the intricate and uplifting Ayaori and the climactic Rasen (Spiral), which features motifs of an array of Kodo pieces from various eras of the ensemble’s history. It’s a career-capping piece from the company that The New York Times praised as “a celebration of music, of physicality, of life.” WHEN: 7 pm WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street COST: $35-$65, students & youth $19 INFO: 899-2222 / www.granadasb.org or 893-3535 / www. ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
woods off the San Marcos Pass, which is as close as Santa Barbara gets to Appalachia. Nowadays they pretty much only perform locally at the Live Oak Music Festival in the summer, which takes place a bit further up the pass in a campground by the Santa Ynez River. Or at least it used to. The fest is departed for San Luis Obispo after 30 years in 2019, so thankfully CVD will be playing tonight at the other Live Oak, the Universal Unitarian Congregation in Goleta, in a Song Tree/Live Oak Social Justice Ministrysponsored benefit for Doctors Without Walls-Santa Barbara Street Medicine. The space is basically a big white room, so hopefully the boys (bassist-
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Two by Four – The Danish String Quartet, comprised of fierce friends who have been playing together since childhood, have been praised by NPR as possessing “warmth, wit, a beautiful tone, and technical prowess second to none.” This week, locals will have two chances to check out the Nordic lads who have become Santa Barbara favorites through their appearances for UCSB Arts & Lectures. Tonight, the fearless foursome – Frederik Øland (violin), Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen (violin), Asbjørn Nørgaard (viola), and Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin (cello) – venture off-campus to Rockwood, the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club (670 Mission Canyon Road), to perform “Last Leaf: A Nordic Folk Program,” a foray into the rich music tradition of their homeland that explores folk treasures in what they term “a nice little niche somewhere between traditional folk and classical music.” It’s a follow-up to their 2013 recording Wood Works that created some stir and was featured on concert stages all over the world, on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert, and even as the soundtrack in Starbucks coffee shops. Tomorrow night, the DSQ, who are 2019 Grammy nominees, return to UCSB Campbell Hall to perform a more traditional classical program featuring Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, op. 20, no. 2, plus Scandinavian composers Abrahamsen’s String Quartet No. 1 (“10 Preludes”), and Nielsen’s String Quartet No. 3, op. 14. That same afternoon, the quartet also conducts a Master Class with UCSB students from 2-4 pm at Lotte Lehman Concert Hall back on campus, with free admission. WHEN: 7 pm tonight & tomorrow COST: $40 tonight $25-$40 tomorrow INFO: (805) 893-3535 www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
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