Isla Vista Elementary • 6875 El Colegio Road, Goleta | Doors open 6:30 pm
Sa, 17 de mayo | Sat, May 17 | 7 PM
Guadalupe City Hall • 918 Obispo Street, Guadalupe | Doors open 6:30 pm
Do, 18 de mayo | Sun, May 18 | 6 PM
Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Ccota Street, Santa Barbara | Doors open 5:30 pm
Reception follows the performance. | Habrá recepción después del espectáculo.
A rare offering on one of Samarkand’s most beloved streets, this single-level Spanish-style home pairs timeless design with modern ease. Thoughtfully reimagined with two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a luxurious primary suite, plus a detached, 1 bedroom, 1 bath Casita, the property is wrapped in lush, professionally designed landscaping, tranquil fountains, and mountain-view courtyards. Every corner of this home reveals careful thought and meticulous care. A rare offering, this property is a true jewel in Samarkand’s crownwhere heritage design meets modern-day living with quiet sophistication.
Community News
SB Clean Energy Plants Free Tree Program
A PILOT INITIATIVE TO PLANT TREES has been launched by Santa Barbara Clean Energy. The program offers free native trees to residential SBCE customers who want to enhance their properties and contribute to a healthier environment.
“This is a great opportunity to empower community members to take meaningful climate action at home,” said Jon Griesser, SBCE Programs Manager. “Trees are one of nature’s most effective tools for capturing carbon from the atmosphere, and we are delighted to offer this program to our customers.”
The program supports the City of Santa Barbara Climate Action Plan, which identifies urban tree planting as a key strategy for reducing greenhouse gases. Eligible participants can choose from a selection of climate-appropriate native trees, including island ironwood, elderberry, coast live oak, toyon, and California bay laurel. In addition to beautifying neighborhoods, the trees will provide vital benefits like shade, erosion control, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration.
Each approved applicant will receive one 5-gallon tree. Quantities are limited and trees are available by reservation only. Once approved, participants will be notified of the pick-up date, time, and location.
More info at: SBCE Community Tree Program (SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SBCETrees).
Santa Barbara Clean Energy lanza el Programa Comunitario de Árboles Gratuitos
SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY (SBCE) se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de su Programa Comunitario de Árboles, una nueva iniciativa piloto en colaboración con la División de Arroyos de la Ciudad de Santa Barbara. Este programa ofrece árboles nativos gratuitos a los clientes residenciales de SBCE que deseen mejorar sus propiedades y contribuir a un medioambiente más saludable.
El programa apoya el Plan de Acción Climática de la ciudad, que identifica la plantación de árboles urbanos como una estrategia clave para reducir los gases de efecto invernadero. Los participantes elegibles pueden elegir entre una selección de hermosos árboles nativos apropiados para el clima, incluyendo el palo fierro de isla, el saúco, el roble costero siempre verde, el toyon y el laurel de California. Además de embellecer los vecindarios, los árboles brindarán beneficios vitales como sombra, control de erosión, hábitat para la fauna silvestre y secuestro de carbono.
“Esta es una excelente oportunidad para empoderar a los miembros de la comunidad a tomar acciones significativas contra el cambio climático desde sus hogares”, dijo Jon Griesser, Gerente de Programas de SBCE. “Los árboles son una de las herramientas más efectivas de la naturaleza para capturar carbono de la atmósfera, y estamos encantados de ofrecer este programa a nuestros clientes.”
Cada solicitante aprobado recibirá un árbol de 5 galones. Las cantidades son limitadas y los árboles están disponibles solo mediante reserva. Una vez aprobados, los participantes serán notificados sobre la fecha, la hora y el lugar de recogida.
Para obtener más información y reservar su árbol, visite Programa de Árboles para el Clima (SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SBCETrees).
The 55th Annual H. Thomas Guerry Awards
IN RECOGNITION OF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND VALOR IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, 14 individuals received the H. Thomas Guerry Award at the Santa Barbara County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. The award is named after Santa Barbara Police Officer H. Thomas Guerry who was killed in the line of duty in 1970. Every year in his memory, the Santa Barbara Citizen’s Council on Crime recognizes excellence in law enforcement in Santa Barbara County.
This year, individuals honored for Valor: Investigator Wayne Flick SB Co. District Attorney’s Office; Detective Erik Hesch Santa Maria Police Department; Officer Brian Hanrahan California Highway Patrol (SM): Deputy Christopher Nelson Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office.
This year, individuals honored for Superior Performance: Detective Ruben Esparza Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office; Sergeant Daniel Kohli Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office; Detective Mathew Maxwell Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office; Sr. Dep District Atty. Austin Ingalls SB County District Attorney’s Office; Officer Victor Sanchez California Highway Patrol (SB); Officer Jason Green California Highway Patrol (Buellton); Detective Kayla Horton Lompoc Police Dept.; Sergeant Thomas Van Eyck Santa Barbara Police Department; Officer Madison Trevino Santa Barbara Police Department; Officer Shaneese Fischer Santa Barbara Police Department.
The 55th Annual H. Thomas Guerry Awards was recorded and can be viewed on the County of Santa Barbara Cable Television Channel 20 (CSBTV20).
A great gift to honor someone special or remember a special occasion. Learn more at SBbeautiful.org
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE OF A PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING
THURSDAY June 12, 2025, 1:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 735 ANACAPA STREET
The Planning Commission will hold a meeting to review and consider a recommendation to City Council for adoption of Municipal Code Amendments for Adaptive Reuse Projects.
The Planning Commission will hold a meeting to review and consider a recommendation to City Council for adoption of Municipal Code Amendments for Adaptive Reuse Projects. For more information, please see the Planning Commission Staff Report (available the week before the public hearing), contact [email protected], or visit https:// santabarbaraca.gov/Adaptive-Reuse
For more information, please see the Planning Commission Staff Report (available the week before the public hearing), contact [email protected], or visit https://santabarbaraca.gov/Adaptive-Reuse.
The Commission will receive and consider public comment at this meeting. The process for receiving public comment is described on the agenda, which will be available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/citytv. If you need staff assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564 5305. If possible, please provide notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
The Commission will receive and consider public comment at this meeting. The process for receiving public comment is described on the agenda, which will be available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/citytv. If you need staff assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564 5305. If possible, please provide notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Officer Shaneese Fischer, Officer Madison Trevino, Sergeant Thomas Van Eyck, and Santa Barbara Chief of Police Kelly Gordon
Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm
Opens May 17 at the Art, Design &
Architecture Museum
By Sonia Fernandez
The UC Santa Barbara Current
LISTEN TO THE FIRST NOTES of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few notes) triggers the memory of the entire pattern (the song), without you actually having to hear the rest of the song again. We use this handy neural mechanism to learn, remember, solve problems, and generally navigate our reality.
“It’s a network effect,” said UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineering professor Francesco Bullo, explaining that associative memories aren’t stored in single brain cells. “Memory storage and memory retrieval are dynamic processes that occur over entire networks of neurons.”
In 1982 physicist John Hopfield translated this theoretical neuroscience concept into the artificial intelligence realm, with the formulation of the Hopfield network. In doing so, not only did he provide a mathematical framework for understanding memory storage and retrieval in the human brain, he also developed one of the first recurrent artificial neural networks, known for its ability to retrieve complete patterns from noisy or incomplete inputs. Hopfield won the Nobel Prize for his work in 2024.
However, according to Bullo and collaborators Simone Betteti, Giacomo Baggio, and Sandro Zampieri at the University of Padua in Italy, the traditional Hopfield network model is powerful, but it doesn’t tell the full story of how new information guides memory retrieval. “Notably,” they say in a paper published in the journal Science Advances, “the role of external inputs has largely been unexplored, from their effects on neural dynamics to how they facilitate effective memory retrieval.” The researchers suggest a model of memory retrieval they say is more descriptive of how we experience memory.
“The modern version of machine learning systems, these large language models — they don’t really model memories,” Bullo explained. “You put in a prompt and you get an output. But it’s not the same way in which we understand and handle memories in the animal world.” While LLMs can return responses that can sound convincingly intelligent, drawing upon the patterns of the language they are fed, they still lack the underlying reasoning and experience of the physical real world that animals have.
“The way in which we experience the world is something that is more continuous and less start-and-reset,” said Betteti, lead author of the paper. Most of the treatments on the Hopfield model tended to treat the brain as if it was a computer, he added, with a very mechanistic perspective. “Instead, since we are working on a memory model, we want to start with a human perspective.”
The main question inspiring the theorists was: As we experience the world that surrounds us, how do the signals we receive enable us to retrieve memories?
Francesco Bullo
Distinguished Professor Mechanical Engineering
Francesco Bullo is a fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Federation of Automatic Control; Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. His research involves modeling, dynamics and control of multi-agent network systems, with applications to robotic coordination, power systems, distributed computing and social networks. Previous work includes contributions to geometric control, Lagrangian systems, vehicle routing, and motion planning.
As Hopfield envisioned, it helps to conceptualize memory retrieval in terms of an energy landscape, in which the valleys are energy minima that represent memories. Memory retrieval is like exploring this landscape; recognition is when you fall into one of the valleys. Your starting position in the landscape is your initial condition.
“Imagine you see a cat’s tail,” Bullo said. “Not the entire cat, but just the tail. An associative memory system should be able to recover the memory of the entire cat.” According to the traditional Hopfield model, the cat’s tail (stimulus) is enough to put you closest to the valley labeled “cat,” he explained, treating the stimulus as an initial condition. But how did you get to that spot in the first place?
“The classic Hopfield model does not carefully explain how seeing the tail of the cat puts you in the right place to fall down the hill and reach the energy minimum,” Bullo said. “How do you move around in the space of neural activity where you are storing these memories? It’s a little bit unclear.”
The researchers’ Input-Driven Plasticity (IDP) model aims to address this lack of clarity with a mechanism that gradually integrates past and new information, guiding the memory retrieval process to the correct memory. Instead of applying the two-step algorithmic memory retrieval on the rather static energy landscape of the original Hopfield network model, the researchers describe a dynamic, input-driven mechanism.
“We advocate for the idea that as the stimulus from the external world is received (e.g., the image of the cat tail), it changes the energy landscape at the same time,” Bullo said. “The stimulus simplifies the energy landscape so that no matter what your initial position, you will roll down to the correct memory of the cat.” Additionally, the researchers say, the IDP model is robust to noise — situations where the input is vague, ambiguous, or partially obscured — and in fact uses the noise as a means to filter out less stable memories (the shallower valleys of this energy landscape) in favor of the more stable ones.
“We start with the fact that when you’re gazing at a scene your gaze shifts in between the different components of the scene,” Betteti said. “So at every instant in time you choose what you want to focus on but you have a lot of noise around.” Once you lock into the input to focus on, the network adjusts itself to prioritize it, he explained.
Choosing what stimulus to focus on, a.k.a. attention, is also the main mechanism behind another neural network architecture, the transformer, which has become the heart of large language models like ChatGPT. While the IDP model the researchers propose “starts from a very different initial point with a different aim,” Bullo said, there’s a lot of potential for the model to be helpful in designing future machine learning systems.
“We see a connection between the two, and the paper describes it,” Bullo said. “It is not the main focus of the paper, but there is this wonderful hope that these associative memory systems and large language models may be reconciled.”
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60th Anniversary Annual Awards 2025 Nominations
ARE OPEN ~ April 8 - May 18, 2025
Santa Barbara Beautiful is now soliciting nominations in nine categories for their 60th Anniversary Awards program which takes place on Sunday, September 28th.
Each of the last 60 years, Santa Barbara Beautiful has called on our community to recognize and appreciate their neighbors who work to build on the city’s natural beauty. At the Annual Awards, the results of their beautification efforts are recognized.
Property award categories have been adapted to meet the real and growing importance of climate change and the need for environmental stewardship. Learn more at www.sbbeautiful.org
Tessa Lark, violin and Amy Yang, piano at Hahn Hall
FROM BARTOK TO BLAZING BLUEGRASS, violinist Tessa Lark will explore all sides of her prolific career with Amy Yang on the piano, in a recital on May 20th at Hahn Hall, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures.
The program will include: Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances; Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 4; Tessa Lark: Ysaÿe Shuffle; Tessa Lark: Jig and Pop; Kreisler: Chanson Louis XIII et Pavane; Kreisler: Syncopation; and John Corigliano: Sonata for Violin and Piano.
Born and raised in Kentucky, versatile violinist Tessa Lark’s earliest musical influences were bluegrass and Appalachian folk. Her passion for fiddling led her well beyond these original interests, until when in 2012 she won the Naumburg International Violin Competition, one of classical music’s highest honors. Since then she has pursued all facets of her wide-ranging musical talent, leading her to a Grammy nomination in 2020 for Best Classical Instrumental Solo and to her innovative 2023 release, The Stradgrass Sessions, featuring Jon Batiste, Edgar Meyer, and Sierra Hull. For tickets 805-893-3535 or visit www.ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu
2025 AWARD CATEGORIES
1. Multi-Family Residence
~ Condos, Retirement Facilities... Sustainable (ie: water or energy saving) building elements? How does it fit in or enhance the streetscape?
2. Single Family Home, Small Lot (<1/2 acre) ~ Sustainable (ie: water or energy saving) building elements? Does it fit in and/ or enhance the streetscape?
3. Single Family Home, Large Lot (>1/2 acre) ~ Sustainable building elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape?
4. Mixed-Use Building: Commercial & Residential in one building; Sustainability elements? Does it fit in and/or enhance the streetscape? Does it have *LEED Certification?
5. Commercial Building ~ (Public Buildings, Hotels, B&Bs): Sustainability
elements? Does it fit in and/ or enhance the streetscape? Does it have *LEED Certification?
6. Commercial Sign
7. Art in Public Places ~ Murals, Sculpture, etc... (Hugh & Marjorie Petersen Award for Art in Public Places)
8. Historic Revitalization: Recently revitalized gardens and/or buildings with a historic character
9. Santa Barbara Commons: Public Open Space: Parks; Medians; Parkways; Streetscapes: places we gather to build community and connect with nature.
• There is no limit to the number of entries a person may submit.
• Winners are selected by independent judges based on merit, not on the number of nominations.
• The Awards Committee reserves the right to adjust categories depending on the nominations received.
PROPERTIES:
• Entries must be visible from the street or via public access.
• Completed projects between Ortega Ridge Rd to Turnpike Rd.
• Properties in ZIP CODES: 93101 • 93103 • 93105 • 93108 • 93109 • 93110
HOW TO ENTER: EMAIL form to: [email protected] MAIL form to: Santa Barbara Beautiful, P.O. Box 2024 Santa Barbara, CA 93120 QUESTIONS? Call: Mark Whitehurst at 805-895-3614
Photo courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures
Santa Barbara Culinary Experience
Toasts The Region
By Richard and Amanda Payatt, Special to VOICE
DELECTABLE WINES AND FOOD are coming together this week during the annual Santa Barbara Culinary Experience. Continuing through May 18th, the festivities include an expanded lineup of immersive food and wine events across Santa Barbara County. The annual event is presented in collaboration with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts to spotlight the region’s world-class chefs, winemakers, farmers, artisans, and hospitality community.
“This year’s Santa Barbara Culinary Experience is our most ambitious yet, featuring an extraordinary lineup
of events that truly reflect the spirit and bounty of our region,” said Jamie Knee, Director of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience.
Signature events include: Honoring Alice Waters with the Julia Childs Award at Bellosguardo; interactive classes and workshops; exclusive dining events; excursions and tours; and the signature Grand Wine Tasting event on May 17th.
“One of the great things is bringing in all sides of the hospitality industry here,” shared Todd Schulkin with a happy smile and a glass in his hand. “We are marrying food, wine, and travel. We are bringing the wider community together. Our goal is to marry the producers of our food and wine with the public. It is a chance to see how wine is made, and to meet the winemakers.”
And, indeed, this festival is bringing it all together. There will be 77 events during this shindig. There were a mere 29 events last year.
“We are back to the pre-pandemic promise of a wide spectrum event,” Schulkin added. “This is the week. We did it,” interjected Knee.
There will be wine events, wine dinners, winery tours on Friday, and culinary classes. Capping this all off is the Grand Wine Tasting, which takes place on Saturday, the 17th at El Presidio de Santa Barbara Historic State Park. There you will be able to enjoy the splendors of 40 wine companies and 29 food companies. One ticket will give you all-inclusive access to this grand event.
For information, visit SBCE.EVENTS for tickets and details. Tickets are limited, and as of this writing, some events have already sold out.
Richard and Amanda Payatt have 40+ years of publishing experience between them. With decades in the food and wine industries (both are sommeliers), they bring readers “In the Kitchen/In the Cellar” with a focus on the people that create the food and wine we enjoy.
Eric Spivey, Chairman of the Julia Child Foundation; Jamie Knee, Event Director; and Todd Schulkin, Executive Director of Julia Child Foundation
SHADES CHORAL OF THE MANY
The program offers a rich and varied musical journey from contemporary American choral treasures, vibrant African selections, a moving Moravian folk song, and beloved English ballad to radiant classical selections from Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, brought to life by the 60+ voices of our choral ensemble, conducted by JoAnne Wasserman and accompanied on piano by Kevin Su Fukagawa.
SUNDAY | JUNE 1, 2025 | 3PM
Trinity Lutheran Church 909 N. La Cumbre Road Santa Barbara, California
estled along the pristine sands of Siesta Key, this multi-level beach house is a true gem offering an idyllic coastal lifestyle. Immaculate and beautifully designed, the property boasts expansive decks that capture spectacular western views of the beach and the shimmering Gulf of Mexico. As you enter the home, you are greeted by a large living room that serves as the heart of this coastal retreat. The living room is adorned with a stunning rock fireplace, providing both warmth and a rustic charm. For sale: $6,850,000
On the Street with John Palminteri
New Sign Regs Coming?
SANTA BARBARA IS LOOKING AT SIGN RULES to make sure sidewalks aren’t blocked and those who are mobility challenged are not
impeded. The size and shape of acceptable signs outside may also be controlled soon.
Clearing Brush for Safety
MORE THAN 14 PARKS AND TRAILS in Santa Barbara are getting cleared of dangerous brush and grass to reduce wildfire risks near adjacent housing. It’s a collaboration between the city parks and recreation and fire departments using a special grant. The crew members are aspiring firefighters.
Summer Shuttle Service to Return!
SANTA BARBARA MTD HAS ANNOUNCED
THE RETURN of the all-electric Downtown Waterfront Shuttle service to Santa Barbara’s Downtown and Waterfront areas once again for summer 2025. After a 4-year hiatus, the service returned temporarily last summer to provide zero-emission access to important Downtown and Waterfront destinations.
The return of this service will once again provide transit connections among the harbor and waterfront, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Train Depot, the historic County Courthouse, countless hotels, and Downtown shopping and dining destinations, just to name a few.
Service will operate on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10am to 6pm between May 30th and September 1st, 2025, with a final day of service on Labor Day Monday.
The Shuttle will operate as a circulator route with 20-minute headways, offering frequent service for residents and visitors to enjoy the iconic beauty of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront and Downtown. Riders
CONGRATULATIONS TO UCSB BASKETBALL THREEPOINT THRILLER COLE ANDERSON for winning the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Scholar Athlete of the Year! shown here with Coach Joe Pasternak
can catch the shuttle at any MTD stop along the route.
MTD is working with the City of Santa Barbara to reestablish a partnership to fund the Shuttle, after the City Council recently allocated funds for this summer’s service. “We’re excited by the opportunity to partner once again with the City of Santa Barbara to provide public transit service to these vital destinations,” said Jerry Estrada, General Manager.
Due to a large portion of State Street downtown being closed to motor vehicles and open to pedestrians, the Downtown portion of the route will operate on Chapala and Anacapa Streets. There is a slight modification in this year’s route near the Santa Barbara Zoo due to upcoming construction at Dwight Murphy Park, but all shuttle stops remain the same.
Fares will be $0.50 (standard one-way) and $0.25 for seniors and people with disabilities. The popular $1 day pass will also be available and provide unlimited rides on the Shuttle in one calendar day. Additionally, riders with a valid Amtrak ticket ride free on the Shuttle or any MTD bus service by showing their train ticket for that day.
Remodel Underway!
THE SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL has closed the SBIFF Film Center in downtown Santa Barbara - for now. In about five months it will reopen with a new state-of-the-art facility with the top of the line equipment, seats, and an interior movie art gallery. The marquee will be redesigned with a classic “movie palace” look and the lobby will have a red carpet feel when you enter into the five theatres.
John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights.
Photos and Stories by John Palminteri, Special to VOICE
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ellwood Mesa’s 20th Anniversary Event is THIS
Saturday, May 17
The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Ellwood Mesa is almost here! Join in this Saturday, May 17th to celebrate this special place. There is a full-day of family-friendly activities planned.
8:30am - Fun Run - 5Kish with SB Half Marathon.
Location: Park at Ellwood Elementary. Run starts at Sperling Preserve
11am - Tribute to Ellwood - Past, Present, and Future.
Location: Ellwood Elementary 11am - Bike the Bluffs with MOVE Santa Barbara County. Meet at Camino Corto Open Space
1-1:30pm - Bubbles by SB Bubble Guy.
Location: Sperling Preserve Parking Lot
1-1:30pm - Classical Music in the Grove. Location: Various 1:30 - 2pm - Fire Marshal Frederick Tan on managing vegetation and fire risk at Ellwood. Location: Sperling Preserve Parking Lot
2-2:45 PM - Nature Journaling with S. Courtney Walton.
Location: Sperling Preserve Parking Lot
2 - 2:30pm - Classical Music in the Grove. Location: Various
3 - 3:45pm - Birding Journey through Ellwood with Dan Fontaine, Wilderness Youth
Project. Location: Meet at the Sperling Preserve Parking Lot
All activities are free – let the team know you are coming at https://ellwoodfriends.org/ anniversary • ellwoodfriends.org
To have your events included in VOICE Magazine's calendar or arts listings, please email information to Calendar@ VoiceSB.com by noon the Monday before publication.
Santa Barbara co-hosts a flamenco feat. Spanish, Cuban, and Venezuelan musicians. • $35-500 • sbhistorical.org • 715 Santa Barbara St. • 7&8pm, Fri. 5/16.
A Fusion of Ballet, Contemporary, and Mexican Folklórico • presented by Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara • Isla Vista School • 7pm Fri, 5/16.
LECTURE
& WORKSHOPS
A Virtual Celebration of Impact in Honduras • Unite to Light shares findings from research that transform lives through light • unitetolight.org/webinars • Virtual • 5:30-6:30pm Fri, 5/16.
Library on the Go • A mobile library event offering services and activities for all ages. • Free • Oak Park • 10am-12pm Fri. 5/16.
Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.
Meditation Class • Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Ctr @ 1825 State Street (Upstairs) with Kadam Keli • $15 • meditationinsantabarbara.org • 5:30-6:30pm Fri.
MUSIC
Camerata Pacifica Season
Finale • 13 musicians perform music from Orphée Sérénade and Dreammusik. • $35-75 • 1070 Fairway Rd • 7pm, Fri. 5/16
Inspire Recital • Junior Show presented by Santa Barbara Dance Arts, spring recital • $25-35 • The Marjorie Luke • luketheatre.org • 6:30pm Thu, 5/16.
Karaoke Fridays on State • Longoria Wines • 6:30-8:30pm Fri.
OUTDOORS
Oso Flaco Lake & Dunes Day
Trip • Experience nature at Oso Flaco Lake between SB and SLO counties botanist Steve Junak. • $30-40 +$5 park • Oso Flaco Lake • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am-1pm, Fri. 5/16.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Creative Netwerk Spring Student Showcase • Students show off what they’ve been working on all year. Games, prizes, and class awards • 632 E. Canon Perdido • 6pm Fri. 5/16.
SB Culinary Experience • in collaboration with the Julia Child Foundation presents week-long celebration of the region’s dynamic food and beverage scene • Grand Tasting • 5/17 • events run 5/12-18.
Saturday 5/17
CHILDREN
Fix-It Fair • all ages • Reduce waste and get your clothes, jewelry, bicycles, and more fixed by local volunteers! • SB Public Library • 1-4pm, Sat. 5/17.
Explore Together • Ages 0-7 • Fun interactive learning activities for the whole family! Explore science, math, literacy, and art in an engaging way. • SB Public Library • 10:15am, Sat. 5/17. Storytime @ the Sea Center • stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
Musical Learning with Lanny • Grace Fisher Clubhouse La Cumbre Plaza • Free • 11am-12pm 1st & 3rd Sat.
DANCE
Ballet Nepantla • A Fusion of Ballet, Contemporary, and Mexican Folklórico presented by Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara • Free • The Marjorie Luke • 6pm Sun, 5/18.
Thumbelina • Ballet about a girl who gets separated from her family and embarks upon a mystical journey to reunite with them • The Lobero • $17-27, kids $14 • lobero.org • Sat 5/17, 6:30pm 5/17 & 2pm Sun, 5/18.
Ballet in Bloom and Cinderella • Annual repertoire concert from Santa Barbara Festival ballet with guest performers from Carpinteria and UCSB. • $25-30 • Center Stage Theatre • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Sat, 5/17 & 2pm Sun, 5/18.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Adult Studio Workshop • Storytelling: Mixed Media Collage with Found Objects • SBMA • $75 • SBMA.net • 10am-1pm Sat, 5/17.
Writing in the Galleries • Storytelling: Mixed Media Collage with Found Objects with Luna
Crafternoon: Craft for the Earth • EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St • $8 • exploreecology.org • 2:30-4:30 Wed; 11:30-1pm Sat.
SB GO Club • Play or learn the ancient strategic board game. All levels welcome • Questions: Lorin 805-4485335 • Free • Mosaic Coffee, 1131 State St • 11-4 Sat.
MUSIC
Wynton Marsalis Ensemble • Louis: A silent film with a live musical performance presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures • The Arlington • $52-107 for general public • 7:30pm Sat. 5/17
Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale • With violinist Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony • $45-208 • The Granada • granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sat 5/17 & 3pm Sun 5/18.
Santa Barbara Master Chorale Gems of Time • Choral masterworks through the ages with guest organist Thomas Joyce • $15-25 • 305 E. Anapamu St. • sbmasterchorale.org • 7pm Sat 5/17 & 3pm Sun. 5/18.
Santa Barbara City College String & Wind Festival • All-day music from student musical groups across grades. • Exhibition by SBCC Concert Band at 6pm. • Free • Garvin Theatre • 9am-7pm, Sat. 5/17.
Young Artist Showcase • presented by SY Valley Concert Series • St Mark’s in the Valley Church • www. smitv.org • 4pm Sat, 5/17.
Lorenzo Johnson, Jr., Tenor • Postcandidacy recital • Karl Geiringer Hall • Free • music.ucsb.edu • 12pm, Sat, 5/17.
Santa Barbara County California Dressage Society • Free • Earl Warren Showgrounds • sbccds.org • 8am-5pm, 5/17&18. 14th Annual Harbor Nautical Swap Meet • Harbor Parking Lot • SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SwapMeet • 8am12pm, Sat. 5/17.
Ellwood Mesa’s 20th Anniversary • Fun Run Bike the Bluffs, Tribute to Ellwood, and Nature Activities hosted by the City of Goleta • 7686 Hollister Ave • 8:30am-4pm Sat, 5/17.
Carp Chalk Walk • Turn sidewalks into a public art gallery • Carpinteria Arts Center • Free • carpinteriaartscenter.org • 10-5pm Sat & Sun, 5/17 & 18.
Nature Journaling at the Garden • with John Iwerks • $25-35 • Botanical Garden • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9-11am, Sat. 5/17.
Santa Barbara County California Dressage Society will present a free dressage competition at Earl Warren Showgrounds, 8am-5pm
Photo courtesy of www.sbccds.org
CALENDAR
1925: Santa Barbara Remembers the Earthquake Talk by Neal Graffy and opening of the exhibition at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum on Wednesday, May 21st. 5-7pm Exhibition Opening 6-6:30pm Complimentary Talk (Outdoors)
Boom! At dawn on June 29th, 1925, our city shook with a 6.3 earthquake leaving much of downtown destroyed or heavily damaged. The twin towers of Mission Santa Barbara collapsed, and many commercial buildings in our downtown were destroyed or badly damaged. Out of the rubble would come a new Santa Barbara with the headline, “Spanish Architecture to Rise from Ruins.”
Bird Fest • Check out binoculars for a bird safari, create a craft, and support these wonderful creatures by making a native seed bird feeder. • Free with reg • Botanical Garden • sbbotanicgarden.org • 10:30am-12:30pm, Sat. 5/17.
SPECIAL EVENTS
La Primavera • Old Spanish Days poster & pin unveiling & cocktails,silent auction, dinner, dancing, live auction • SB Carriage Museum • $150 • https://tinyurl.com/3uxsdhd9 • 5:30pm Sat, 5/17.
Celebrating Ava: A Day of Light, Flight & Love • The Childhood Cancer Foundation fundraiser with flying trapeze experiences and obstacle courses for different ages. • Donation based • Santa Barbara Trapeze Co • bac.ca.gov/ eventsportal • 3-6pm, Sat. 5/17.
Opening Reception for Summer Solstice Ensembles • Artists in Residence share their plans for this year’s theme: WILD WORLD • 631 Garden St • 3-6pm Sat, 5/17.
The Grand Wine Tasting • One stop wine tasting from over 40 wineries from around the world. • $95-115 • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 2-5pm, Sat. 5/17.
SB Culinary Experience • in collaboration with the Julia Child Foundation presents week-long celebration of the region’s dynamic food and beverage scene • Grand Tasting • 5/17 • events run 5/12-18.
Sunday 5/18
COMEDY
Young Frankenstein Improv Fundraiser • An evening of electrifying, off-the-cuff comedy featuring monsters and mad scientists.
• $15 • Ojai Art Center Theater • ojaiact.org • 5pm, Sun. 5/18.
CHILDREN
Kids Draw Architecture Sketch Session • Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara • Free • afsb.org • 15 E. De La Guerra St • 1-3pm Sun, 5/18. Storytime @ the Sea Center • stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
DANCE
Thumbelina • Ballet about a girl who gets separated from her family and embarks upon a mystical journey to reunite with them. • $17-27, kids $14 • The Lobero • lobero.org • Sat 5/17, 6:30pm 5/17 & 2pm Sun, 5/18. Ballet in Bloom and Cinderella • Annual repertoire concert from Santa Barbara Festival ballet with guest performers from Carpinteria and UCSB. • $25-30 • Center Stage Theatre • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Sat, 5/17 & 2pm Sun, 5/18.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
The Dao of Flow: A Journey to Discover the Ancient Wisdom of Water • Chaucer’s Books hosts author Jin Young Lim for a talk & signing • Free • chaucersbooks.com • 3pm Sun, 5/18.
Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale • With Grammywinning violinist Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony • $45-208 • The Granada • granadasb.org • 7:30pm Sat 5/17 & 3pm Sun 5/18.
Santa Barbara Master Chorale Gems of Time • Choral masterworks through the ages with guest organist Thomas Joyce • $15-25 • 305 E. Anapamu St. • sbmasterchorale.org • 7pm Sat 5/17 & 3pm Sun. 5/18.
Kenny Lee Lewis Presents: A Tribute to The Fillmore • Kenny Lee Lewis of The Steve Miller Band and his band perform • sOhO * $25-30 • all ages • 7:30pm Sun, 5/18.
UCSB Jazz Ensembles • St. Michael’s University Church, 6586 Picasso Rd, IV • Free • music.ucsb.edu • 7pm, Sun & Mon, 5/18 & 19.
OUTDOORS
5th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic • Garden Party - all ages • Fundraiser for local families battling childhood cancer • Montecito Club • TeddyBearCancerFoundation.org/ picnic • 1pm-4pm Sun, 5/18.
Santa Barbara County California Dressage Society • Free • Earl Warren Showgrounds • sbccds.org • 8am-5pm, 5/17&18
Domingo Tour • presented by AFSB • relaxed, guided stroll through SB’s Architectural charm • begins at SB Downtown Library • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
Sundays At The Ranch • Barn animals, outdoor fun & tractor rides! GV Hist. Society, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd • Free First Sunday Concerts! • 11am – 2pm Sun.
Monday 5/19
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
ID Please: Navigating Government Identification While Trans • Zoom hosted by PFLAG • pflagsantabarbara@gmail. com • 7pm, Mon. 5/19.
Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon.
Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • parliamo.yolasite.com • Free • 5-6:30pm Mon.
Tuesday 5/20
CHILDREN
Imagine That!: STEAM Hour • Grades 3-6 • Hands-on workshop twice a month. English and Spanish staff present. • SB Public Library • 4-5pm, Tue. 5/20.
Yarn Buddies • Crochet and knitting circle for children 9 and up. • EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St • $12 register at exploreecology.org
Bilingual Songs & Stories • Ages 0-5 • Develop your child’s literacy with action rhymes, a short story, and songs in both English and Spanish. • Eastside Library • 11-11:30am, Tue. 5/20.
COMEDY
Carpinteria Improv Drop-In Class • Learn improv with friends • Alcazar Theater • $10 at door • thealcazar.org • 7-9pm Tue.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Teen Talk: College Advice Q&A
• Local college students will answer all of your college-related questions! Refreshments provided. • SB Public Library • 4-5:30pm, Tue, 5/20. Navigating Conflict •Deepening Solidarity: Lessons for Collective Liberation • UCSB multicultural center talk by Gopal Dayaneni on building solidarity through conflict navigation. • MCC Theater & Lounge • mcc.sa.ucsb.edu • 5pm, Tue, 5/20.
Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.
Collage Zine Workshop • Discover the art of DIY publishing • EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St • $20 register at exploreecology.org • 6-7:30pm Tue.
MUSIC
Violinist Tessa Lark • UCSB Arts & Lectures hosts a showing of Lark’s career, from Bartók to bluegrass. • $47.50 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • Hahn Hall • 7pm, Tue, 5/20.
Sing! Spring Concert • Marjorie Luke Theatre • Free 0-17; $10 adults • Musicacademy.org • 6pm Tue, 5/20.
Wednesday 5/21
CHILDREN
Read to a Dog • Practice reading with therapy dog Tallulah! • Free • Eastside Library • 3-4pm, Wed. 5/21.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
1925: Santa Barbara Remembers the Earthquake • Talk by Neal Graffy • Free • RSVP: [email protected] • 6pm talk, /event 5-7pm, Wed. 5/21.
Application Help: Driving Clean Assistance Program
• Hosted by the Community Environmental Council • Free • 1219 State St • cecsb.org • 2-5pm, Wed. 5/21.
Crafternoon: Craft for the Earth • EE Makerspace, 302 East Cota St • $8 • exploreecology.org • 2:30-4:30 Wed; 11:30-1pm Sat.
Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Ctr • All levels/ English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed.
Mending Matters • Sewing & mending • Explore Ecology, 302 E Cota St • $15 • exploreecology.org • 5:30pm7:30pm Wed.
Le Cercle Français • French conversation, all levels • The Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye • Free • 5-6:30pm Wed.
Gabriela Radu, CMT
Therapeutic Massage
Specializing in injuries, Sports massage, Swedish, Lymphatic, Somatic massage & Life Coaching
SB Culinary Experience • in collaboration with the Julia Child Foundation presents week-long celebration of the region’s dynamic food and beverage scene • Grand Tasting • 5/17 • events run 5/12-18.
Parallel Stories: “Creative Trespassing” • Based on her book Creative Trespassing, Tania Katan shares how to add imagination, humor, and joy to your life. • $10-15 • SB Museum of Art • sbma.net • 5-7pm, Fri, 5/20.
Presentations by UCSB’s IHC 24-25 Faculty Fellows
• Stephanie Malia Hom, Susan Hwang and David Novak • McCune Conference Room • 4-6pm Tue, 5/20.
Meditation Class • Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Ctr @ 1825 State Street (Upstairs) with Charles DeLisle • $15 • meditationinsantabarbara.org • 6:30-7:30pm Wed.
DANCE
Sizzling Salsa Dance Nights • Led by Brenda Ruiz • 634 State St • Free • Lessons 6pm, Open 7pm, Wed. 5/21.
MUSIC
World Music Series: UCSB Gamelan Ensemble • Directed by Richard North. Showcase of ancient gamelan muisc from Cirebon and West Java. UCSB Music Bowl • 12pm, Wed. 5/21. UCSB Jazz Ensemble “Backrow
Politics”• Last concert of the academic year featuring graduating students • Lotte Lehmann Hall • 7:30pm, Wed. 5/21.
Garrick Ohlsson • Pianist as part of CAMA SB Masterseries (rescheduled from Jan. 21) • $58-68 • The Lobero • 7:30pm, Wed. 5/21.
Khruangbin • The American indie/ alternative trio perform. • $74+ • SB Bowl • 7pm, 5/21&22.
Volunteer Gardening • Join gardeners of all experience levels for a day of caring for Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden • 9-12pm Wed & 1st Sat.
SPECIAL EVENT
Sunset at the Canary • presented by Pacific Pride Fdn. May theme: Rooted in Unity: Noche Tropical • Free • Kimpton Canary Hotel • 6-8pm, Wed. 5/21.
Senior Expo • Learn how to empower seniors, families and caretakers. • 5679 Hollister Ave • 9am-1pm, Wed. 5/21.
Public Works Week Event • Get to know Goleta’s Public Works pros and ask them questions • Kid-friendly • Camino Real Marketplace • 4-6pm, Wed. 5/21.
Thursday 5/22
CHILDREN
Music & Movement • All-singing, all-dancing morning presented by the library for ages 2-5. • Free • Shoreline Park • 10:30am, Thu. 5/22.
COMEDY
Backstage Comedy Club • Home to hilarious stand-up comedy • The Red Piano • $20-$25 • theredpiano.com
• 7:30pm, Thu.
LECTURE & WORKSHOPS
Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is My Business • Book talk and signing with author Arvind Ethan David on his graphic novel adaptation of the classic Raymond Chandler novella • Free • 6pm, Thu. 5/22.
MUSIC
Khruangbin • The American indie/ alternative trio perform. • $74+ • SB Bowl • 7pm, 5/21&22.
An Evening with the Wallflowers • one of rock’s most dynamic and purposeful bands • Lobero Theatre • $58-107 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Thu, 5/22.
OUTDOORS
Santa Barbara Flea Market • at Earl Warren Showgrounds • $7-32 • Earlwarren.com • 7am-3pm, Thu.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Memorial Day Sip N Swirl • Finch & Fork will be providing food paired with artisan charcuterie and cheese boards.• $39.19 • Kimpton Canary Hotel • 5-7pm, Thu. 5/22.
Friday 5/23
COMEDY
Friday Night Laughs • LA Comedians • Java Station • $20 • santabarbaracomedyclub.com • 7pm, Fri.
LECTURE & WORKSHOPS
Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tours • Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.
Meditation Class • Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Ctr @ 1825 State Street (Upstairs) with Kadam Keli • $15 • meditationinsantabarbara.org • 5:30-6:30pm Fri.
MUSIC
Three Dog Night • live in concert at Chumash Casino Resort • $49-79 • Chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fri, 5/23.
Justice • The Grammy-nominated French rock duo performs. • $87-585 • SB Bowl • axs.com • 7pm, Fri. 5/23.
UCSB Graduate Composers
Concert • Original music by emerging composers. • Lotte Lehmann Hall • 7pm, Fri. 5/23.
Karaoke Fridays on State • Longoria Wines • 6:30-8:30pm Fri.
Storytime @ the Sea Center • Stories of the sea • all ages • Free with admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.
LECTURE & WORKSHOPS
SB GO Club • Play or learn the ancient strategic board game. All levels • Questions: Lorin 805-448-5335 • Free • Mosaic Coffee, 1131 State St • 11-4 Sat.
MUSIC
Locals & Legends: Celebrating the Music of David Crosby • SB Records presents Glen Phillips and other local artists, with the SB Symphony • The Granada • $40-105 • granadasb.org • 7:30pm, Sat. 5/24. Pablo Cruise • Honest, real down to earth vocals, and fun yet elegant, infectious grooves • Solvang Festival Theater • sbac.ca.gov/eventsportal • 7pm, Sat. 5/24.
SB Voice Academy• Classic Rock, Country, Pop, Blues and Jazz • SOhO • $10 • Sohosb.com • 6:30-8pm Sat, 5/24.
The Hot Sardines • fall in love with classic, speakeasy jazz • Lobero Theatre • $37-57 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Sat, 5/24.
OUTDOORS
Bike & Buy Local Goleta Old Town • Old town businesses welcome the bicycle community. • 298 Pine Ave • 9-11am, Sat. 5/24.
I Madonnari Street Painting Festival • chalk painting, live music & food. Presented by and benefiting Children’s Creative Project • Old Mission Santa Barbara • Free • 10am6pm Sat, Sun, Mon, 5/24-26.
SB Youth Symphony • accomplished high-school aged musicians under the direction of Dr. Daniel Gee • Lobero Theatre • Free • lobero.org • 4pm Sun, 5/25.
THEATRE • • THEATRE
George Gershwin Alone
Hershey Felder stars in George Gershwin Alone at the Ensemble Theatre’s Old Vic. Written and performed by internationally renowned artist Hershey Felder, this theatrical event is a vibrant celebration of American jazz, and will run for five performances only, from May 23–25, 2025.
This Week:
The Sound of Music • The Adderley School for the Performing Arts presents performances from The Sound of Music • Center Stage Theater • $33-43 • kids $18 • tinyurl.com/centerstage516 • 5:30pm, Fri. 5/16.
Descendants Rise of Red • The Adderley School for the Performing Arts presents musical theater performances • Center Stage Theater • $33-43 • kids $18 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm, Fri. 5/16.
As You Like It • SBCC’s School of Extended Learning and Theatre Eclectic present Shakespeare’s As You Like It. • Free to the public • Wake Campus 7pm 5/20 • Schott Campus 7pm 5/22 • Friendship Manor 2pm 5/17.
Bonnie & Clyde • The timeless classic following the iconic criminal couple who live a life of robbery and murder hoping to escape poverty in Depression-era America • The Rubicon Theatre • $25-84.50 • rubicontheatre.org • through 5/18.
Alice in Wonderland Jr. • This classic tale takes you to Wonderland, encountering peculiar characters as Alice tries to find her way home. • La Cumbre Junior High • $12-20 • tinyurl.com/alicesbjh • 7pm 5/155/17, 2pm matinee on Sat 5/17.
Rent • The iconic rock opera set in 1980s NYC follows a group of young artists facing love and loss. Presented by House of Pride and Equality • Santa Maria Civic Theatre • $25 • my805tix.com • 1:30pm, Sat. 5/17.
Wicked • The Adderley School for the Performing Arts presents performances from Wicked • Center Stage Theater • $33-43 • kids $18 • centerstagetheater.org • 5:30pm, Mon. 5/19.
The Wizard of Oz • The Knox School of Santa Barbara presents the classic tale where “There’s no place like home.” Students from across the county • The Alcazar • $15-20 • thealcazar.org • 6pm, 5/21 & 22.
Total Eclipse • Lights Up Theatre Co. presents a new 1-act show created through workshops. • Center Stage Theater • $15-27 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm, Thu. 5/22.
George Gershwin Alone
• Ensemble Theatre Company presents the legendary composer in a performance by Hershey Felder • The New Vic • etcsb.org • $35-94 / $25 students • 8pm 5/23 & 24 • 3pm 5/24 & 25 • 7pm 5/25.
Manifestations • UCSB Grad Directed one-act • UCSB studio theatre • 7:30pm, 5/24&25.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Presented By Theatricum Botanicum • Summer Shakespeare at Godric Grove, Elings Park • $1035; parking $6 • Elingspark.org • 3pm Sat & Sun, 5/24 & 25. Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone • A Musical tribute to the father of the Great American Songbook • by Hershey Felder, Directed by Joel Zwick & Directed by Trevor Hay • ETC’s Old Vic Theatre $29-86 • ETCsb.org • 5/23-25.
Ghost Tours
Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents
Cinema Events
Louis • accompanied by the Wynton Marsalis Ensemble. Louis is a silent film with a live musical performance presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures about Louis Armstrong • The Arlington • $52-107 for general public • 7:30pm Sat. 5/17.
Panic!: The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek • 1944 satire of wartime America and post screening discussion by Charles Wolfe and Patrice Petro of The Carsey-Wolf Center at UCSB. • Reserve free tickets at carseywolf.ucsb.
edu • Pollock Theatre • 2-4:30pm, Sat. 5/17.
Panic!: Social Studies • Social Studies is a docuseries by Lauren Greenfield that delves into the lives of the first generation raised on social media. Panel follows screening. • Reserve free tickets at carseywolf.ucsb.edu • Pollock Theatre • 7-9:45pm, Tue. 5/20.
Climate Justice Film Series • A thought-provoking series exploring the intersection of climate change, social equity, and environmental justice. • Free • SB Public Library • 4-6pm, Thu. 5/22.
CINEMA
Louis - A Silent Film with Live Musical Performance by Wynton Marsalis and Cecile Licad at the Arlington Theatre presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures on Saturday, May 17th.
CALENDAR
Continued
OUTDOORS
Santa Barbara Cemetery Tour • In honor of memorial day, historian David Petry leads a guided walk. $20-30 • sbhistorical.org • 10am, Sun. 5/25.
Domingo Tour • presented by AFSB • relaxed, guided stroll through SB’s Architectural charm • begins at SB Downtown Library • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.
Sundays At The Ranch • Barn animals, outdoor fun & tractor rides! GV Hist. Society, 304 N. Los Carneros Rd • Free First Sunday Concerts! • 11am – 2pm Sun.
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The UCSB Annual Economic Forecast
By Harlan Green / Special to VOICE
WHY WAS PROFESSOR PETER RUPERT,
Director of UC Santa Barbara’s 2025 Economic Forecast Project, wearing jeans and Hoka running shoes during their annual update Monday, at the Granada Theatre? It was to illustrate the economic world we live in today.
The jeans were made of cotton from the U.S., woven into jeans cloth in Italy, and made into jeans in Mexico. The Hoka shoes are made by our very own Deckers in Goleta.
widest gray bars were the 198081, 2008 Great Recession, and COVID-19 pandemic recessions— showed the GDP declines were tiny dips that illustrated the longterm staying power of the U.S. economy over its history.
Professor George Alessandria’s presentation of the history of trade policies from 1900 showed how little has changed with Donald Trump’s tariff war.
By Harlan Green
It has been the world of very low tariffs that made these products and enabled the international flow of goods and services over the past 30 years, keeping product costs down so that one country has not been able to monopolize the making of anything.
Dr. Rupert and the other presenters remained optimistic about the future of U.S. economic growth. This is because Donald Trump and Republicans inherited the fastest growing economy in the developed world from President Biden and it hasn’t yet showed signs of slowing down.
Both GDP and job growth are continuing to show a fullyemployed economy. Inflation has also remained tame with the latest April Consumer Price Index up just 0.2 percent.
The graph of historical GDP economic growth shared by Dr. Rupert portrayed an average history of two percent annual, straight-line growth from 1950 convinced him it will continue. The gray bars illustrating the various recessions since WWII—
Tariffs became less important with the introduction of income taxes in 1913, and the trend since then had been downward to the very low rates that prevailed until now.
President Trump’s tariff war was modeled on President McKinley’s tariff policy of 1890, the era of Robber Barons and rampant corruption that was the first Gilded Age, in his attempt to turn the clock back to rebuild our manufacturing base. No mention was made if it could succeed.
There have been other tariff wars in the 20th century as countries wanted to shield important fledgling industries from too much foreign competition in the 1920s and the 2008-09 Great Recession to revive the sectors harmed by the worst recession since the Great Depression, such as the auto industry—remember the multibillion dollar bailouts of GM, Chrysler, and Ford in 2009?
The danger grows when tariffs are reciprocated for a prolonged period, said Dr. Jim Bullard, former President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, in his presentation. If Trump hadn’t relented in dropping the 145 percent reciprocal tax rate on Chinese imports for 90 days because China agreed to relent its
reciprocal tax if Trump relented, it could have precipitated a worldwide recession.
That had happened once before with the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 that was reciprocated by our trading partners, which helped to precipitate the Great Depression until the Roosevelt administration had it repealed.
China’s taxes are still very high, 30 percent. And Trump has set a base import tax rate of ten percent for all countries vs. the three percent average import tax rate that prevailed before Trump 2.0. But no one mentioned the probability of its effect, stagflation, the combination of slower growth and higher inflation that could result.
Dr. Bullard was worried that longer term interest rates, such as the 10-year Treasury rate, are too high, in part because of the fears generated by the ongoing budget debate. Bond investors are charging a premium because of the danger that the outcome may be a 130 percent to 150 percent federal debt to GDP ratio (over the present 120 percent), thus endangering the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, and
its sovereign bond rating, already down to AA+ with two rating agencies.
Perhaps most relevant to Santa Barbara residents packing the Granada Theatre was UCLA Professor Lee Ohanian’s talk on California’s “intractable” housing problem, for both the roughly 14 percent that can afford the state’s $886,000 median price, or Santa Barbara’s median-priced home of $1,400,000, and the rest that must inherit to own a home, or rent.
It’s possible to do more, says Professor Ohanian, like build out some of the 80 percent of undeveloped land in California, most of it built inland away from California’s most expensive coastlines, or in the case of Los Angeles, facilitate building on the 33,000 vacant lots, many eyesores, that could substantially reduce its housing shortage.
What happened to cause California’s housing shortage, so
that our current median price is double the national median price?
Santa Barbara’s infamous 1969 oil spill happened. That started the environmental movement, which resulted in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), that has done much to protect the environment, but also limited housing growth since 1970.
The housing shortage grew even though California’s population essentially stopped growing after 1970, said Prof Ohanian. Too many regulations have also made it difficult to house the homeless. A recent apartment unit cost $1 million to build in Los Angeles because of the regulatory hoops, he said.
It is also affecting Santa Barbara residents. Santa Barbara County’s job growth has stalled and is beginning to decline, said Dr. Rupert. It is becoming less possible to work, much less to live here.
Harlan Green has been the 18-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach Harlan call (805)452-7696 or email [email protected].
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV02282
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MONTECITO BANK & TRUST
Please call for current rates: 805-963-7511 • Coastal Housing Partnership Member
SB MORTGAGE GROUP
Simar Gulati, 805-403-9679
U.S. BANK
Please call for current rates: Teri Gauthier, 805-565-4571 • Coastal Housing Partnership Member
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STATEMENT: The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as SANTA BARBARA MED SPA and SANTA YNEZ MED SPA at 630 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. KJN AESTHETICS LLC at 630 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on April 1, 2025. 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). FBN No. 2025-0000849. Published April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2025.
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STATEMENT: The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as MULTILINGUAL PROMISE at 567 Christmas Tree Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. MULTILINGUAL PROMISE, LLC at 567 Christmas Tree Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on April 8, 2025. 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). FBN No. 2025-0001172. Published May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT: The following Individual is doing business as R & R FINANCIAL at 5071 Walnut Park Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. GUY M RIVERA at 1736 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on April 24, 2025. 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). FBN No. 2025-0001068. Published May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2025.
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AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25CV00365 . Petitioner: Gloria Zepeda filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Marcos Zepeda Alvarado to PROPOSED NAME: Marcos Zepeda. 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. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: May 28, 2025; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 3; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 4/10/2025 /s/: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV00365 Pub Dates: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2025.
1. Person asking for protection: Alea Bryn White. 2. Notice to (name of person to be restrained): John Hawk. The person in 1. is asking for a Civil Harassment Restraining Order against you. 3. You have a court date: 07/07/25 at 8:30am in Department SB1 at: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.
What if I don’t go to my court date? If you do not go to your court date, the judge can grant a restraining order that limits your contact with the person in 1. Having a restraining order against you may impact your life in other ways, including preventing you from having guns and ammunition. If you do not go to your court date, the judge could grant everything that the person in 1. asked the judge to order.
How do I find out what the person in 1) is asking for? To find out what the person in 1) is asking the judge to order, go to the courthouse listed at the top of page 1. Ask the court clerk to let you see your case file. You will need to give the court clerk your case number, which is listed above and on page 1. The request for restraining order will be on form CH-100, Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Order.
Where can I get help? Free legal information is available at your local court’s self-help center. Go to www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp to find your local center. Do I need a lawyer? You are not required to have a lawyer, but you may want legal advice before your court hearing. For help finding a lawyer, you can visit www.lawhelpca.org or contact your local bar association.
Filed on April 21, 2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Signed by Teddy Napoli, Deputy Clerk. Case Number: 25CV01639.
CH-116: ORDER ON REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING CASE NUMBER : 25CV01639. Protected Party: Protected Party: ALEA BRYN WHITE. Restrained Party: JOHN HAWK. The request to reschedule the court date is GRANTED Your court date is rescheduled for July 7, 2025 at 8:30am, Department SB1.
4. Temporary Restraining Order: A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is still in full force and effect because b(1). The court extends the TRO previously granted on 03/18/2025. Warning and Notice to the Restrained Party: If 4b is checked, a civil harassment restraining order has been issued against you. You must follow the orders until they expire.
5. Reason Court Date is Rescheduled a. There is good cause to reschedule the court date: 1. The protected party has not served the restrained party.
6. Serving (Giving) Order to Other Party: 4. The court gives you permission to serve the restrained party as listed on the attached form CH-117.
7. No Fee to Serve (Notify) Restrained Person: a. The order is based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking.
Signed on April 7, 2025 by Judicial Officer Elizabeth Diaz. Filed in the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107 Anacapa Division on April 7, 2025. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Signed by Joe Garnica, Deputy Clerk. CH-117: ORDER GRANTING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE: 1. Serving the Restrained Party: Protected party: You must have the restrained party served by following the orders below. b. Papers to Serve: 1. A copy of this order, including form CH-116 or other order setting new hearing date; 2. Form CH-210; 3. All the documents indicated on form CH-109, item 6.
C. How to Serve Papers: 2: Publish in a newspaper. (A) You must have form CH-210 published at least once a week for four weeks in a row with the newspaper listed here: Voice Magazine.
2. Findings That Support This Order: a. The protected person has made diligent efforts to have the restrained party personally served but has been unsuccessful. b. There is reason to believe that the restrained party is avoiding (evading) service or cannot be located. This is a Court Order.
4.25.25 Steven King parental rights termination filing OkelberryMurphy. Insertion dates: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2025. Digital version two days prior. Cost: $290 CHRIS AGNOLI (805) 682-4304
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BUNCOMBE COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION JUVENILE DIVISION FILE NO. 24JT001190100 NOTICE OF TERMINATION BY PUBLICATION (TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS)
In the Buncombe County District Civil Court Juvenile Division
In RE: Dhane Elyse Okelberry-Murphy, a Minor Juvenile DOB: December 8, 2010
To the Respondent Mother, Natalie Ruth Okelberry, of the female child, Dhane Elyse Okelberry-Murphy, born on or about December 8, 2010, at Mission Hospital, in the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, Respondent.
Take notice that a Petition seeking to terminate your parental rights has been filed in the Buncombe County District Court, Juvenile Division, Buncombe County, North Carolina, entitled “In RE: Dhane Elyse Okelberry-Murphy, a Minor Juvenile”. You are hereby directed to answer the Petition within thirty (30) days after the date of first publication of notice, April 25, 2025, exclusive of such date. Your parental rights to the juvenile will be terminated upon failure to answer the Petition within the time prescribed above. You are also hereby notified that you have the right to be represented by a lawyer in this case. If you want a lawyer and cannot afford one, the Court will appoint a lawyer to represent you.
This the 21st day of April, 2025.
Steven M. King (Attorney for Petitioner) 111 East Chestnut Street Asheville, NC 28801
N.C. Bar #55272
Pub Dates: April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2025
A Tree Grows at the Faulkner
By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE
THE FAULKNER GALLERY HASN’T LOOKED SO GREEN (and blue) in a long time. A breathtaking exhibition of 95 artworks by Oak Group artists and a handful of guest artists, featuring the Carpinteria Coastline, adds a breath of fresh air to the recently renovated Santa Barbara Public Library.
Art inspires, moves, and opens minds. For 39 years, the Oak Group artists have been capturing the beauty of our natural spaces, to raise awareness and funds for the preservation of area open spaces including the Carpinteria Bluffs.
The 2025 exhibition Colors of the Spirit features 95 varied artworks for many different tastes, including five painterly aerial photographs by Bill Dewey. As of this printing, at least 19 of them have already sold, for a total of about $27,000, with 45 percent of the proceeds benefiting Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs.
This year’s exhibit arrives with extra urgency: “A recent proposal by an out-of-town developer to build a large-scale luxury resort on the last 27 acres of privately owned land adjacent to the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve has sparked concern and significant public opposition. This proposal is incompatible with the Nature Preserve, Harbor Seal Rookery, and the quality of life for the Carpinteria community,” the group’s exhibit release notes.
Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs is a nonprofit formed in 1996 who’s mission is to preserve the Carpinteria Bluffs as open space forever. Through their collaboration with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, 73 acres of Carpinteria Bluffs have been acquired and preserved as open space for public enjoyment. Additionally, the Land Trust has recently acquired the Rincon Gateway Parcel, further enhancing this cherished community resource.
The Artists
Participating Oak Group members include: Meredith Brooks Abbott, Whitney Brooks Abbott, Marcia Burtt, Chris Chapman, Bill Dewey, Rick Drake, Michael Drury, Rick Garcia, Carrie Givens, Kevin Gleason, Whitney Brooks Hansen, Jeremy Harper, Kerri Hedden, Tom Henderson, Ray Hunter, John Iwerks, Larry Iwerks, Manny Lopez, Linda Mutti, Rob Robinson, Ann Sanders, Richard Schloss, Skip Smith, Thomas Van Stein, Arturo Tello, and John Wullbrandt.
Guest artists include Karen Mclean McGaw, Ben O’Hara, Sharon Schock, and Rebecca August.
If you want to own a piece of art and support the Carpinteria Bluffs in the process, head over to the Santa Barbara Public Library before it’s too late. And then head over to the bluffs for continuing inspiration.
“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Santa Barbara Public Library Faulkner Gallery is located at 40 East Anapamu Street. Colors of the Spirit will be on view through May 30th, Monday through Thursday from 10am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.
The exhibition is also viewable online at OakGroup.org and CarpinteriaBluffs.org
Morning Moon by Kerri Hedden
Coastal Farm by Linda Mutti
Cypress at the Tarpits ~ Carpinteria Bluffs by Rick Garcia
Photo by Isaac Hernández de Lipa
MFA exhibition explores time, space, and transformation
Opens May 17 at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum
By Debra Herrick
The UC Santa Barbara Current
UC SANTA BARBARA’S NEWEST MFA THESIS
EXHIBITION, (it’s about time), brings together four graduating artists whose work unpacks the tangled relationships between time, memory and materiality. Featuring work by Lucy Bell, Austin McCormick, Autumn Nicole and Rose Schlossberg, the show explores how time shapes personal histories and material culture.
Austin McCormick
(it’s about time) runs Saturday, May 17th through Sunday, June 1st at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara. Admission is free.
“This exhibition is not only about deep engagements with time, but also about the spaces of our pasts, presents, and futures,” said Kristin Yinger, a doctoral student in UCSB’s Department of History of Art and Architecture, who wrote the exhibition’s curatorial text.
The title, framed in parentheses, reflects a key theme: time as both a pause and an active container. “The use of parentheses in the title calls to mind many meanings of the punctuation — a pause, a suspension, an interlude — but never an afterthought,” Yinger said. “This exhibition is its own parentheses, which frames and contains not just the artworks in these galleries, but the times, spaces, and experiences of the artists during the MFA program itself.”
Visitors will encounter works that meditate on the past through ritual and memory, look toward speculative futures and convene communities in the present. Spanning video, sculpture, painting, and immersive installation, the exhibition explores time as both intimate and collective.
Lucy Bell
A California-based artist working in painting, text, and social practice, Lucy Bell queers traditions of ritual, memory, and devotional objects. Through blurred images and layered text, Bell’s work evokes intimacy and collective longing, reimagining sacred spaces and community gathering. Bell is advised by Alex Lukas (thesis chair), with additional mentorship from Lisa Jevbratt, Jenni Sorkin, Iman Djouini, and emeritus faculty member Linda Ekstrom.
A visual artist raised in the Southern California mountains, Austin McCormick, collects discarded materials and repurposes them into sculptural assemblages. His work draws from early exposure to both ballet and construction sites, channeling those influences into abstract, enigmatic forms that confront the permanence of objects and the denial of climate change. Through playful material exploration, McCormick examines consumption, labor, and environmental impact. He is advised by Shana Moulton (thesis chair), Alex Lukas, Sven Spieker, and Eric Beltz.
Autumn Nicole
An interdisciplinary artist based in Southern California, Autumn Nicole creates immersive works that bridge gaps in intimacy and memory. Using light, glass, and sound, she reframes fractured domestic encounters to spark vulnerable conversations. Her work, informed by trauma, memory, and female craft traditions, has been exhibited at major institutions across the United States. Nicole is advised by Lisa Jevbratt and Helen Taschian.
Printed with permission of UCSB Office of Public Affairs and Communications.
pew, 2025 by Lucy Bell
Future Fossil, 2025 (detail) by Austin McCormick
Future Fossil, 2025 (detail) by Austin McCormick
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinstan-ATLAS, 2024 by Rose Schlossberg
Timeline of Apocalypse, 2024 by Rose Schlossberg
Trinity 1: Farewell, 2025 by Autumn Nicole
Autumn Nicole, “To Know Someone Through All Four Seasons,” 2025
ART VENUES • GALLERIES • STUDIOS
A Mural on Memorial Day Weekend
A LIVE ART EXPERIENCE AT HOTEL CALIFORNIAN will take place this Memorial Day Weekend. As a kick off for the Holiday, artist Nicole Belton will create mural during a three day installation process near the Court of Califia at the Hotel. The mural will begin with a sketch on May 22nd and be completed on the 25th of May.
Guests and locals are invited to join Hotel Californian on Friday, May 23rd, for a complimentary Meet + Greet Reception on the Court of Califia with Nicole. There will be complimentary light bites, and curated cocktails, wine, and beer available for purchase.
10 West Gallery • Summer Vibe thru June 22 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com
Architectural Fdn Gallery • Fare Trade: Patricia Clarke Houghton & Brett Leigh Dicks Thru May 17 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org
Art & Soul Gallery • Biophilia: the Nature Within thru May • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • It’s About Time • May 17 - Jun 1 • 12-5 We-Sun • museum.ucsb.edu
Art From Scrap Gallery • Environmental Educ. & Artistic Expression • exploreecology.org
The Arts Fund • Brush and Beyond: Paulo Lima & Nagham Naim thru May 16 • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S Hope Ave #F119 • 11-5 We-Su; Free Fri • 805-233-3395 • artsfundsb.org
Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032
Faulkner Gallery • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653.
MUSEUMS • PUBLIC PLACES
Gallery 113 • SB Art Assn • 1114
State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-9656611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com
Gallery Los Olivos • Out and About: Morgan Green, Terri Tabor, Carol Talley thru May 31 • Daily 104pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805-688-7517 • gallerylosolivos.com
Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • We-Su 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org
Illuminations Gallery • La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • La Cumbre Plaza • noon-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com
Indah Gallery • el dood: Artworks by Jeffrey Chernov May 14-June 15 • 12-5 Fri-Sun • 2190 N Refugio Rd, Santa Ynez https://www.maxgleason.com/indah-gallery
James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347
Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum • The Stamp Act: Manuscripts of the American Revolution ~ Thru Jun 30 • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-9625322 • karpeles.com
Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459
Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Palate to Palette Thru May 30 • 12-4 Th-Su • 865 Linden Av • 805684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org
Maker House • Slingshot/Alpha Art Studio Exhibition • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • claystudiosb.org
Marcia Burtt Gallery • Cultivated thru May 25 • Landscape paintings, prints & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-962-5588 • artlacuna.com
MOXI, The Wolf Museum• of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • Closed to June 1 • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org
MCASB Satellite @ the Riviera Beach House • In Motion: Marie McKenzie & Marlene Struss thru Oct 12 • 9am-9pm Daily • 121 State St • mcasantabarbara.org
Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences • La Cumbre Plaza, 120 S. Hope Av #F119 • seehearmove.com
• Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone, Photographs by William Neill thru Sep 1 • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org
Casa de La Guerra • Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra
Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • casadelherrero.com
Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery • 3-D original fine art • 529 State St • 805-730-9109 • Fazzino.com
Fine Line Gallery @ La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Multi-Artist Space • La Cumbre Plaza• 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com
Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com
Kelly Clause Art • Watercolors of Sea & Land • 28 Anacapa St, #B • Most weekdays 12-5 • kellyclause.com
ART EVENTS
Opening Reception • Spring Art Show • Employee and resident art at Samarkand Mountain Rm, 2550 Treasure Dr • 3-4:30pm Fri, 5/9. on view thru 5/12.
Opening Reception • Painting with Glass by Artist Astrid Nelson at Cypress Gallery • 1-3pm Sat, 5/10.
Opening Reception • El Dood: Artworks by Jeffrey Chernov at Indah Gallery in association with Artist Advocacy Foundation • 5-7pm Wed, 5/14.
Opening Reception • 2025 Tri-County Juried Exhibition: On The Edge • Juror: Adam Belt • 4-6pm Thu, 5/15, Awards at 5:15pm.
La Cumbre Plaza 3rd Friday Gallery Row Art Walk • 5 galleries, music, art activities, & more! • 5-8pm Fri, 5/16.(See page 15 for details)
Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • peterhorjus.com
Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • porticofinearts.com
Santa Barbara Art Works • Artists with disabilities programs, • 805-260-6705 • sbartworks.org
Carpinteria Creative Arts Market • Local pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, and sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:30-6 Thur.
Call for Entries • Aquatic 2 2nd Fridays Art, SB Tennis Club • Deadline 5/18/25. Exhibit: June 6-29th • for entry info email [email protected] Call for Artists • The New Salon Arte Del Pueblo at MCASB • Art Drop-off: 2-7pm Thu, 5/22 & Fri, 5/23
Gibraltar Rock is an example of Nicole Belton’s work
Wednesday, May 28th
Presented
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Fleischmann Auditorium
LAUNCHING NEW RESEARCH IN THE HUMANITIES
Presentations by the IHC’s 2024–25 Faculty Fellows
Tuesday, May 20 | 4:00 PM
McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
Please join us in celebrating our 2024–25 Faculty Fellows, whose works-in-progress are supported this year by IHC release-time awards. Fellows will give a short presentation of their work. A reception will follow.
STEPHANIE MALIA HOM
French and Italian
“On Redemption: Slavery & Colonialism in Italy”
SUSAN HWANG
East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies
“Uncaged Songs: Culture and Politics of Protest Music in South Korea”
DAVID NOVAK
Music
“Diggers: A Global Counterhistory of Popular Music”
