The Truth about Bachelor Parties

An unidentified man we’ll call Papa Smurf is snatched away from his lovely bride-to-be. He is forced to drink Wild Turkey during a six-hour drive through the desert, headed straight for that den of hedonism, Las Vegas.

Future After Oil Film

HopeDance FiLMs and director Mark Harris bring you a documentary that asks: What do we do when the oil runs

Bolero Andaluz

Los Angeles Guitar Quartet at the Lobero Theatre, Thursday, February 15; and with the Santa Barbara Symphony at the Arlington Theatre, Saturday, February 17.

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) performed two outstanding concerts here last week as the anchoring element in the symphony’s new International Guitar Festival.

A Concert That Cares

Making big things happen in a small town like Santa Barbara is all about connections. And this Saturday, February 24 at the Arlington, the Solutions for Dreamers eco-festival represents one of the highest levels of S.B. connectivity ever.

Un Gran D-a en El Barrio

Spanish Harlem Orchestra. At UCSB’s Campbell Hall, Tuesday, February 13.

The line outside Campbell Hall for this concert was full of colorful people. Some were dressed to impress-and dance-in high-heeled shoes, while others were clearly there for a night of simply listening to the tremendous compositions of these East Coast musical masters known collectively as the Spanish Harlem Orchestra.

Popular Science

Researchers John Tooby and Leda Cosmides, codirectors of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology and professors at UCSB, performed a study

James C. Durham 1934-2007

Family, friends, colleagues, and generations of students mourn the loss and celebrate the legacy of husband, father, teacher, author, golfer, gourmand, musician, and sage James Cicero Durham. Jim was my English teacher when I was in high school and the first mentor to advise me when I became a teacher myself shortly after graduating from college. For me and many others, Jim’s voice and presence will live on every time we sit down to write or stand up to teach.

New Developments

Accelerating his already aggressive meet-and-greet campaign, Los Angeles mall developer Rick Caruso launched a “Memories of the Miramar” effort, soliciting

Family Resemblance

In some families, members all look alike. There’s no mistaking who’s related to whom. Yet, in other families, each individual may have some of the subtle cues to a common ancestor, but still be quite different from its kin.

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