‘Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story’

Art exhibit begins today at Wildling Museum in Solvang

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

‘Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story,” an art exhibit, is on view from today through Oct. 16 in the Valley Oak Gallery at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive in

Solvang. A reception with the artists will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. April 16 at the museum. Through the eyes of 11 Central Coast artists, the exhibition explores both the beauty of the reserve and the important work taking place on its grounds.

Featured artists in the exhibition include Whitney

Abbott, Chris Chapman, Dennis Curry, Camille Dellar, Bill Dewey, Bruce Everett, Russ Hunziker, John Iwerks, Manny Lopez, Mark Oliver and Nina Warner.

Unknown to many visitors and even some local residents, Sedgwick Nature Reserve is a hidden gem nestled in the foothills of the San Rafael Mountains in the Santa Ynez Valley. One of seven reserves managed by the UCSB Natural Reserve System, Sedgwick is among the largest and most diverse reserves of its kind in the country.

It is composed of just under 6,000 acres, or about nine square miles, and hosts several different kinds of habitats: oak savannah, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, gray pine forest, vernal pools and two watersheds. Managed by UCSB, Sedgwick has become a worldclass research, conservation and education facility.

“We love to highlight local conservation areas, and Sedgwick Reserve is a major one,” said Stacey Otte-Demangate, executive director of the museum. “As part

7:30 p.m. Stacie Burrows will perform her one-woman dark comedy “Bulletproof Unicorn,” which she wrote, at the Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara. Ms. Burrows, a Los Angeles comedian, tells how she went to Texas to fix everything that was wrong with her dysfunctional family. It was a challenge. Tickets cost $30 for general admission and $50 for a patron ticket, which includes one drink. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

7:30 p.m. The Derek Douget Band will perform at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Mr. Douget is a saxophonist who plays in the Ellis Marsalis Quartet, and he’s the director of the Heritage School of Music. Mr. Douget, who grew up in Louisiana, has played with everyone from the Louis Armstrong Quintet to Dr. John. Tickets cost $25 and $35 for general admission and $106 for VIP seats, which include a pre-concert reception at 6:30 p.m. To purchase, go to lobero.org.

8 p.m. The Ensemble Theatre Company will perform “The Children” April 6-April 23 at The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Michael Butler, Linda Purl and Nancy Travis star in the play set at a remote cottage on the British coast after a tsunami wreaks havoc on a nuclear reactor. A married couple’s lives are further disrupted by the mysterious appearance of a longlost colleague. Tickets cost $40 to $84. To purchase, go to etcsb.org or call 805965-5400.

APRIL 9 2 and 7 p.m. The Ensemble Theatre Company will perform “The Children” through April 23 at The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. Michael Butler, Linda Purl and Nancy Travis star in the play set at a remote cottage on the British coast after a tsunami wreaks havoc on a nuclear reactor. A married couple’s lives are further disrupted by the mysterious appearance of a longlost colleague. Tickets cost $40 to $84. To purchase, go to etcsb.org or call 805965-5400.

APRIL 12 8 p.m. Elton Dan & The Rocket Band will perform at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. The band plays tribute to Elton John. Tickets cost $34 and $52 for general admission and $92 for VIP seats. To purchase, go to lobero.org.

APRIL 13 7:30 p.m. John Oates, one-half of the duo of Hall & Oates, will perform at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. The concert will also feature singer-songwriter and guitarist Steve Postell. Tickets cost $45 and $55 for general admission and $106 for VIP seats, which include pre-concert reception.

— Dave Mason

Bill Everett’s “Figueroa Creek” (2012), oil on canvas.

Sedgwick

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“Sedgwick Reserve: A Conservation Story,” an art exhibit, is on view from today through Oct. 16 in the Valley Oak Gallery at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, 1511-B Mission Drive in Solvang. Visiting hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call 805-686-8315, email info@wildlingmuseum.org or visit www.wildlingmuseum.org/ news/sedgwick-reserve.