16 Jun 2026
A New Season is Upon Us
Between conversations, croquettes, and glasses of bubbly, a crowd gathered for the UCSB Arts & Lectures 2026-2027 Season Reveal party at the Hotel Californian. After a touch of cavorting outside, the guests moved into the Alhambra Ballroom to see what is in store for the world-class set of performances and speakers that audiences have come […]
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Shiver Me Chain
A remnant called “Ramona’s Chain” presents a fantastic range of possible histories. The explanatory card beneath four links of ancient chain reads: “Rusted and Corroded Chain from a Pirate Ship Washed up on the Shore of Isla Mujeres in the Caribbean: found by Ramona while beachcombing in 1963.” Was this a component of a pirate […]
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New Found Man: Booher Eyes Final Season with PCPA
It took more than a decade for Mark Booher, Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) artistic director and dean, to get the rights to mount a production of Come from Away. That isthe long-running, Tony Award-winning musical about the tiny Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes carrying more […]
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Sailing the Sea of Time
Anna Ziegler’s A Delicate Ship, the second production from local company HappySad Theatre (founded in 2025), is about memories, nostalgia, and the nature of interpersonal relationships. The show is particularly about growing from childhood to mature adult and imagining the future. The same dynamic could be applied to aspects of company co-founder and Ship’s Director […]
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Joyce Jag: A Bloom-in’ Six Blocks Away
For the past five years, former Indy arts editor D. J. Palladino and writer/publisher Jim Buckley (not to be confused with our former publisher) have teamed up to produce Bloomsday Santa Barbara, a celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses on June 16, to coincide with the international celebrations of the iconic novel – whose entire main […]
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Popping Corks Among the Oaks: SBMNH to Host City’s Original Wine Festival
Santa Barbara’s original wine festival may also be her best. “It’s got those classic Santa Barbara vibes,” says Winemaker Mikael Sigouin, who’s been pouring at the annual wine fête for decades – as assistant winemaker for Fess Parker and Beckmen at first, and then as winemaker for his own label, Solvang-based Kaena, which he launched […]
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Your 2026 Montecito Father’s Day Guide
Hello Loves! Happy June and my bday month! Your Society Edit GF is here with all the tea for Father’s Day, celebrated on Sunday, June 21, with news on shopping sprees, dining, and yes, the Dodgers! First up are tickets for The Los Angeles Dodgers Father’s Day “Give Away Day” home game at Dodgers Stadium […]
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Montecito Fire Updates
On Tuesday, June 2, Montecito Fire’s Firefighter/Paramedic Jared Gamm received the 2026 Rotary Club of Montecito Public Service Award. Nominated by his peers, Gamm was recognized for his exceptional work ethic, personal integrity, and exemplary service to our community. Jared’s wife, Shannon, and his children were able to join for this meaningful moment. MFD thanks […]
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Ganna Walska Lotusland Events for Summer
First Picnic is on Saturday, June 13, 2-4:30 pm. Sit back and enjoy the soulful sounds of Brian Kinsella, a jazz and blues guitarist. Pack your lunch, bring a cozy blanket or lawn chair, and settle in amongst the lush landscape. Well-Being Wednesday will feature a Sound Bath Meditation with Fabio Rambelli on Wednesday, June […]
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Rincon Reframed
By Lisa Duncan Art, conservation, and a fresh perspective on one of the South Coast’s most beloved landmarks converged Wednesday evening at Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery, where an ocean of guests gathered for an open-house reception benefiting Heal the Ocean. The evening’s centerpiece was a donated painting of Rincon Point by renowned landscape artist […]
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Brilliant in the Round
By Lisa Duncan A warm summer evening, a glass of wine on the terrace, and a theater experience unlike any other welcomed guests to opening night of Every Brilliant Thing at Ensemble Theatre Company’s New Vic Theatre. Directed by Jenny Sullivan, narrated by Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, the production is staged in the round, allowing the audience […]
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Campo to Coast
By Lisa Duncan For Santiago “Santi” Von Wernich and Teo Von Wernich, Sunday’s match in the ongoing USPA Intra-Circuit Cup at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club was more than another polo game in our Eden by the Beach. It was a family milestone decades in the making. Sunday marked the first time cousins Santiago […]
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‘Ster It Up! Foresters Take the Field
The UCSB Gauchos flamed out in the regionals of the NCAA baseball tournament late last month, although once again, ace pitcher Jackson Flora was fantastic in his only outing. The decision was made to save him for Game 2 against likely opponent Texas, the No. 6 ranked team in the country, but the plan went […]
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The Cup Runneth Over
It turns out that the World Cup team from Qatar, the country that hosted the previous quadrennial football (aka soccer in the US) championships, is not only training in Montecito at Westmont College for the June/July tournament, they’re also staying here. Contrary to widely-published reports that had the team and its entourage staying at the […]
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Charles Wood III: Mentorship and Swing in the Age of Surrender
“At Bakersfield College in the ‘70s, Charles put together and choreographed a whole program of those songs that had made Sinatra famous. The marching band played it at the football game on Friday nights. Everybody went to those football games.” Charles Wood III – jazz fiend, music educator, instrumental proselytizer, and a catalyzing match tossed […]
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A Synoptic Collection of Butterflies
Most natural history museum collections are organized by the evolutionary relationships between species. Many drawers provide an in-depth view of a particular species or genus. This drawer is different: it’s what curators call a synoptic collection because it provides an overview of something – in this case, moth species found in Ventura County. These moths […]
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Sheriff’s Blotter — 93108
Suspicious Sidewalk Drawing / 2325 Lillie Ave — Tuesday, May 26, at 13:59 hours The Reporting Party (RP) stated that there was a stick figure drawn on the sidewalk of a person with what appeared to be a gun in its hand. Stolen Check / 1200 block Coast Village Road — Wednesday, May 27, at 08:52 […]
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Unite to Light: It Takes Everyone to Light the World
Megan Birney Rudert isn’t one to rest on her laurels. On the last Sunday in April, the Unite to Light president & CEO received a 2026 Environmental Hero award from the Community Environmental Council. The setting was the 56th annual Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival, where the award publicly recognized Birney Rudert’s leadership of the […]
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United Boys & Girls Clubs
Melinda Cabrera has been in her position as CEO of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County for only a little more than two months, but she’s no stranger to the Santa Barbara nonprofit world. Her experience includes multiple positions at the Santa Barbara Zoo straight out of college, followed by a […]
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Marketing As a Spiritual Practice?
After more than two decades helping thought leaders secure media coverage with outlets that include The TODAY Show, the New York Times and Oprah Winfrey’s platform, veteran mind-body publicist and marketing expert Jeanna Valenti has now shared her approach to conscious, values-driven promotion in a new book. The Yoga of Marketing: Balancing Heart, Mind, and […]
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