Capps Maintains Anti-Cigarette Rhetoric
Congressmember Lois Capps is maintaining her rhetorical onslaught against cigarette advertising in women’s magazines…
Month: November 2007
Artists Protest Proposed Cabrillo Improvements
Organizers of Sunday morning arts and crafts along Cabrillo Boulevard appealed City Hall’s plans to beautify the ocean side of Cabrillo between Garden and Milpas Streets.
Sisters of Bethany in New Home
The Sisters of Bethany officially moved into their new, temporary residence at Episcopal St. Mary’s Retreat House last weekend.
Holiday Activities
Amid the hustle and bustle of holiday parties, shopping, concerts, and parades, don’t forget that there are some wonderful outdoor activities and workshops that focus on plants or the natural world. Here are a few you might want to fit into your busy schedule.
vol. 22, no. 098, Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2007
ON THE COVER: The holidays are upon us again and that means a host of parties to attend, parades to watch, and good tidings to spread. As is true every year, The Indy has you covered with a complete listing of events, activities, and holiday boutiques for that requisite gift exchange. So click here and get ready to bring the season’s cheer! Cover illustration by Ben Ciccati.
Chopin Spree at the SBIFF
You can’t have a good film festival without the three P’s-pizzazz, premieres, and parties. Luckily, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival likes to deliver big on all three, and when this year’s edition strolls up the red carpet January 24-February 3, it might do so with a bit of a stagger, uh, I mean swagger.
EU Reps in SB for Climate Talks
The convention of environmental experts that met at UCSB earlier this month for a California-European talk on climate change have produced a “brief but bold document” titled The Santa Barbara Consensus…
New Musical Dogpile
MEXICAN CAF SOCIETY: Some of us latecomers first got hip to the captivating and restlessly creative Mexican band Cafe Tacvba through the bubbly-fresh yet offbeat soundtrack to Amores Perros. Catching up with the band’s rich musical scene-in-motion via records (including the sparkly new one, Sino) and live performances-at the Majestic Ventura Theatre a few years ago-only deepens one’s fandom.
Positively State Street
BORDER CROSSING: Rock en Espa±ol might not be the most well-known musical genre here in the States, but there is no doubt that its influence has certainly begun to cross the border in meaningful ways. One of the preeminent bands of the genre is Cafe Tacvba, based out of Mexico City.
One Piece At a Time
To keep company while poking around during a recent L.A. stay, I took along a book on the history of Wilshire Boulevard.