Sinning Senators Are So Ho-Hum

Good grief, it happened again: One of those awful press conferences at which a carefully dressed little man confesses to the world-while an explosion of flashbulbs reflects off his sweaty forehead-that his penis has been somewhere it probably ought not to have been.

Nothing but Broadway

Adam Trent and Malynda Hale are back for another summer season of Markam Theatre Productions, which will present a musical revue called Nothing But Broadway for two shows this weekend at the Marjorie Luke Theatre (721 E. Cota St.).

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

I am not one to be overly sensitive to comedies that exploit stereotypes for humorous effect. The supposed irreverence and offensiveness of contemporary movies does not upset me. But there is something so base and crass about much of what passes for humor in the latest Adam Sandler vehicle, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, that it is virtually guaranteed to offend everyone, gay or straight, at some point during its two-hour running time. What is most offensive about the film, however, is just how unfunny it is.

Give a Little

• The community arts outreach nonprofit Arts For Humanity is in need of both a web development volunteer and a fundraising development volunteer. Excellent communications and a clear, concise writing style are desired. Call 687-6615.

Height Limits Elude GabFest

As high-powered gabfests go, the July 18 assembly of movers and shakers at the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion was about as impressive as they come. There to discuss whether downtown Santa Barbara should lower its building height limit were every member of the City Council, the Planning Commission, the Architectural Board of Review, and the Historic Landmarks Commission, as well as some of Santa Barbara’s best-known architects, lobbyists, and community advocates.

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