There is something special about a man’s relationship with his barber. The very essence of a barbershop is masculine. Unfortunately, it is no longer a place for singing quartets – but at least it’s not what it used to be – a place for surgery. The very word Barber is related to the word “Barbarian.” […]
Lea másThe late, lamented Lucidity Festival is long gone from its residency at Live Oak Camp. Launched in 2012, the successful festival was swamped by the inordinate rainy season in 2023, and then forced to cancel by fire concerns after moving to June for the 2024 fest. The 2025 Lucidity Festival, which was supposed to relocate […]
Lea másClimbing in Heels is the perfect summer beach read. Super-agent/producer (she shepherded the careers of JLo and Julia Roberts to name just two) Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas debuts with a witty, sexy book about breaking through the boys’ club of ‘80s Hollywood in the fashion of former glamour queen Jackie Collins. And she does it with aplomb […]
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In a remarkable development for local public safety, the Montecito Association has announced that the long-anticipated Sheriff Substation will now be hosted by the Miramar Hotel – at no cost to the community. The generous offer, which includes covering all associated expenses, marks a major milestone in a years-long effort to enhance law enforcement presence […]
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A long-gone California pastime was catching abalone off the coast, but in 2001, white abalone became the first marine invertebrate to be added to the endangered species list, and soon after, all commercial and recreational capture of abalone became outlawed. But just a quick drive up to Gaviota, one can relive the past and see […]
Lea másMF Chief David Neels has announced the Wildfire Preparedness Meeting with local public safety partners on Thursday, June 26, at 6 pm at Montecito Union School. The MFD with the Montecito Water District, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, neighboring fire agencies, and local community organizations will discuss how […]
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The Music Academy of the West has announced the acquisition of 901 State Street, a landmark property in downtown Santa Barbara, marking a transformative expansion into the heart of the city. This ambitious new hub for music education and community engagement is made possible by a $20 million gift from Cheryl Goldberg, in honor of […]
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Summerland’s popular antique, garden, and home boutique, The Well, has opened its new location at 1080 Coast Village Road, in the former location of Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop. This is only the second location of The Well, besides their L.A. warehouse, Big Daddy’s Antiques. The Well’s offerings of luxury vintage and modern goods […]
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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) officially broke ground on its new Westside Clinic at 621 W. Micheltorena Street on Friday, May 30. The event marked a major milestone in expanding access to healthcare for underserved communities on Santa Barbara’s Westside. Community leaders, including SBNC CEO Dr. Mahdi Ashrafian, City Councilman Oscar Gutierrez, and Co-chairs Janet […]
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Cottage Health has elected Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons to its Board of Directors. Fitzgibbons currently serves as the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and holds multiple medical directorships within Cottage Health, including for Infection Prevention and Control and the Cottage Center for Population Health. She also serves on […]
Lea másThe SB Education Board has announced the resignation of Pedro Paz, executive director, effective June 7. Paz sent his letter to the foundation after holding the position for three years. He plans to move on in his career and thanked the foundation for the opportunity to serve. In response, the SB Education Board sent a […]
Lea másThe orchestra toured Iceland for nine days following Commencement, visiting tourist sites, including Reykjavík, the Golden Circle, Reykholt, the Ring Road waterfalls, the Blue Lagoon, Akureyri, the Seljalandsfoss waterfall, various botanical gardens and museums. They performed at Hof Cultural Center, shared a concert and dinner in Langholtskirkja with the University Choir of Iceland, learning more […]
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A standing-room only crowd attended the Westmont Department of Education’s 21st annual Celebration of Teaching to honor the 13 graduates and their cooperating teachers April 25 in Westmont’s Founders Room. The student teacher presentations were interspersed with heartwarming slideshows, videos and talks by professors Andrew Mullen and Carolyn Mitten. The student teachers included Hannah Hutton, […]
Lea másWhat theatrical subject could be more suited to serious investigation than the first three female justices of the U.S. Supreme Court; the ladies who broke through a more than 200 year-old glass ceiling to reach the highest court in the land? Not to mention that Sandra Day O’Connor, the groundbreaker, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg and […]
Lea másIf a musical about Supreme Court justices seems far afield, how about a zombie apocalypse comedy horror musical spoof? The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, which performs at Center Stage Theatre in a school-friendly version this weekend, tells the story of what happens when a meteor crashes in a town called Hatchetfield, bearing an extraterrestrial […]
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Claire Chase, the innovative virtuosic flutist who has “world premiered” hundreds of compositions by a new generation of artists, was the first flutist to be awarded a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship (2012) as well as the nearly-as prestigious Avery Fisher Prize (2017). Two years later, she was a Mosher Guest Artist at Music Academy of the […]
Lea másOpera Santa Barbara has neatly transformed itself into an efficient juggernaut that seems to have made the company more sustainable, at least for the moment, by staging all of their opera productions twice at the Lobero, rather than ranging from the grand stage of the Granada to the Lobero and the intimate Center Stage theatre. […]
Lea másI like Elon Musk. He’s one of the greatest innovators of our time. He revolutionized the automobile industry with Tesla, outpaced NASA with SpaceX, created a global wireless network with Starlink, and is on the cusp of a brain-computer interface with Neuralink. Think Thomas Edison. Musk – supposedly the world’s richest man – is a […]
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Santa Barbara Choral Society marked the conclusion of its 77th season with The Many Shades of Choral under veteran director JoAnne Wasserman with accompaniment by Kevin Su Fukagawa at Trinity Lutheran Church. The entertaining concert featured a wide range of composers beginning with selections from Mozart, including his final work for his hometown Salzburg Cathedral […]
Lea másThe contents of one of Montecito’s greatest estates, 70-acre El Mirador, will be up for auction by Kaminski auctions in Beverly, Massachusetts. The expansive property belonged to the family of John J. Mitchell Jr., a founding force behind United Airlines and heir to one of Chicago’s most prominent banking dynasties. The auction takes place over […]
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