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Maravilla’s varsity team Retirement community competes in senior cycling event
Camerata Pacifica live on stage Santa Barbara-based ensemble announces in-person concerts By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
A group of 10 women pedal for half an hour Sunday morning as part of Tour de Zest.
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The world is starting to look — and sound — more normal. And people like the sound of that, especially since it means the return of local in-person concerts. The Lobero Theatre was packed June 19 with a special concert of Beach Boys vocalist/composer Brian Wilson’s music. On Sunday, the Lobero had another audience, this one for Opera Santa Barbara’s “Das Rheingold.” And in August, singers such as The Who’s Roger Daltrey will begin performing at a reopened Santa Barbara Bowl. (Mr. Daltrey will take the stage there Aug. 27.) The state’s reopening also means the return of Camerata Pacifica’s in-person concerts. Single-concert tickets will go on sale in September for the 2021-22 season. (Out of caution, Camerata Pacifica isn’t selling season subscriptions, but promises previous subscribers will still get their preferred seats.) The Santa Barbara-based ensemble, whose string and wind musicians come from around the world, will perform chamber music concerts monthly at Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito. The same concerts also take place monthly at Ventura Museum, The Huntington in San Marino (just outside Pasadena) and Zipper Hall in Los Angeles. Here’s the schedule for the 32nd season. • 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at The
Huntington, 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at Zipper Hall, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at Hahn Hall and 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at Ventura Museum. Paul Huang, Ani Aznavoorian and Gilles Vonsattel will perform. The music will consist of Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major, Corigliano’s “The Red Violin Caprices” and Smetana’s Piano Trio in G Minor, Opus 15. • 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at Ventura Museum, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at The Huntington, 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at Zipper Hall and 7:30 p.m. at Hahn Hall. Emi Ferguson, William Short, Paolo Bordignon and Gilles Vonsattel will perform. The concert will feature Leonarda’s Sonata Duodecima, Opus 16, No. 12; Blavet’s Sonata in G Major, Opus 2, No. 1 (“L’Henriette”); Tartini’s Flute Sonata in A Major; Rameau’s Pièces de Clavecin en Concert, No. 1 in C Minor; and Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C Major, Opus 53 (“Waldstein”). • 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at Ventura Museum, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at The Huntington, 8 p.m. Jan. 13 at Zipper Hall and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Hahn Hall. Nicholas Daniel, Kristin Lee, Jason Uyeyama, Timothy Ridout and Ani Aznavoorian will perform. The music will consist of Clarice Assad’s “Synchronous,” which was commissioned for Camerata Pacifica; Bliss’ Quintet for Oboe and Strings; and Brahms’ Quintet in G Major, Opus 111. • 3 p.m. Feb. 13 at Ventura Please see LIVE on A3
Taking one deep
A leaderboard shows the miles tracked by the most active participants.
By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Seniors at Maravilla, a Santa Barbara retirement community, are proving that athletes come in all ages and abilities in a 10-day cycling competition called Tour de Zest. Zest is the name of the activities department at Maravilla and its 32 sister communities (which are managed by Senior Resource Group). All of the SRG retirement communities are racing each other with mileage logs during the event — the first wide-scale program since the pandemic’s inception. A total of 50 Maravilla residents signed up for the challenge and are participating in cycling classes as well as independently logging miles in the workout room. There are a variety of machines labeled with a Tour de Zest sticker. Some options are accessible for people in wheelchairs. For those who can’t hop on a bike themselves, John Siegel Boettner
pedals people in a cart attached to his bicycle. He, a former middle school teacher, volunteers the service at a couple retirement communities. “Every level of ability allows them to participate in the Tour de Zest. This is basically what we’re trying to do is fight ageism at every turn,” Jill Hyers, Zest director, told the News-Press. “You’re never too old.” One woman decided to start working out when she was 95 years old. Now, at 97, she flexes her biceps and asks people to feel her “guns.” Despite having spinal stenosis, she found exercises she could do. Residents have gone kayaking and frequently attend boxing classes. There’s a hiking club that even tackles the inclines at Elings Park. Ms. Hyers didn’t want to lose the social aspect of Zest and the spirit of physical wellness during the pandemic. She consulted with public health officials to keep residents safe while providing activities. Zest staff spiced up the day with Please see CYCLING on A4
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Foresters’ Ryan Wrobleski hits a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning during the Foresters’ 7-3 win over the visiting Barons on Sunday. For more images from the game, see page A3.
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John Siegel Boettner pedals Beth and Bill Jones around Maravilla’s property at 5486 Calle Real in Santa Barbara. He visits twice weekly to give seniors the experience of riding a bike again.
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