Chuck Madson knows a lot about the possible consequences of believing that your opportunities are limited. A Central Coast native, he spent more than a decade as an incarcerated convict, half of those before he turned 20, the result of both substance abuse and a challenging childhood. But Madson turned his life around after he […]
It was all diamonds and gold, Jimmy Choos and gowns, black tie and diamond studs arriving at the amazing Montessori Center School Diamond Gala fundraiser at the Rosewood Miramar Beach on Friday, February 28. From Porsches to limos, the valet was full as over 250 guests arrived to celebrate 60 years of their favorite school. […]
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State Street Ballet, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, made quite a splash with the world premiere of its latest highly entertaining production The Little Mermaid – based on the classic 1837 fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen – at the Lobero. Choreographed by Artistic Director Megan Philips and Executive Director Cecily MacDougall the nautical adventure […]
Local longevity specialist Dr. Steven Gundry was so oversubscribed at an MClub lunch at the historic Santa Barbara Club that he had to speak twice – with 80 guests at his first performance and 75 at his second an hour later. The cardiothoracic surgeon and four times New York Times bestselling author’s ninth tome The […]
Security was paramount at the Granada when Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company performed as part of UCSB’s popular Arts & Lectures program. A small number of protesters were present, carrying disparaging placards. More than 18 Santa Barbara police officers were stationed in and outside the theater and guests had to go through metal detectors placed in […]
More than 115 guests turned out for the venerable Granada Theatre’s annual “l Love Your Theater” open house when supporters were allowed to see the “innards” of the 2,000-seat auditorium with wine and canapés on the capacious stage which a week earlier had hosted the historic London Symphony Orchestra, part of CAMA’s international program. Jon […]
Last weekend, terminally ill mother Traci Glynn from Atascadero traveled up the coast to Solvang where the historic Alisal Ranch hosted her, her husband, and son Sean, 21, for the weekend of final memories and a dream come true. A lifelong horse owner and experienced rider Traci, 42, who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, […]
Dr. Geoffrey Dudley Phillips, 77, of Montecito, California, died January of 2025 in Montecito. Geoffrey will always be remembered for his skills at stitching up a wound, carrying a tune and some of the BEST FÊTES Montecito knew in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s! Geoffrey was born December 7, 1948, in Trinidad and Tobago, which […]
Society Invites is pleased to announce its time to get your tickets for the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show happening March 7-9, at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. The theme for this year is “Exotic Gardens” – said to take attendees on a journey through the stunning beauty of orchids and their natural habitats. It is […]
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ShelterBox president Kerri Murray went to pot when she met King Charles and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace last week! Kerri also met Camilla at an event at the tony twosome’s private residence Clarence House, formerly the London home of the late Queen Mother. The latest event celebrated the anniversaries of four humanitarian organizations, ShelterBox, […]
Opera Santa Barbara’s latest production of Mozart’s classic work The Marriage of Figaro turned into the Love Boat when head honcho Kostis Protopapas and director Sara E. Widzer, set the location on the ocean liner SS Seville on the Mediterranean in the 1930s. The two-hour 40-minute Lobero show, with set and projection design by Yuki […]
One805 hosted a grants reception at the Montecito Club handing out a record high of $1,003,000 in checks to First Responder agencies and the One805 Mental Wellness Fund. The chiefs of all First Responder Agencies in Santa Barbara County were present, including SBC Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, Montecito Fire Chief David Neels, and SBC Sheriff […]
Disco fever reigned supreme when the Firefighter Foundation of Santa Barbara South Coast hosted a pulsating Disco Inferno event with more than 200 guests at the Bella Vista, Summerland, estate of Pat and Ursula Nesbitt. The boffo bash, co-chaired by Ursula, Arlene Montesano, Gail Kvistad, Jim Nigro and Greg Hons, featured a performance by the […]
Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West was packed when artists from the visiting London Symphony Orchestra via CAMA performed with academy alumnae, including flute, clarinet and harp, with works by Mozart and Ravel in the latest performance from the Mariposa concert series… The final work, another Mozart piece, “Clarinet Quartet in A […]
