The Sick Puppies, hailing from Sydney, graced the stage of the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sunday in the coveted opening slot for Evanescence. Their “fame” can be mostly attributed to a humanitarian-themed music video for their single “All The Same”which has garnered 11 million YouTube hitsand subsequent appearances on Oprah and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Led by a 22nd-generation descendant of Sufi mystic Mevl•na Jal•ludd®n Rumi, the Mevlevi Order of Whirling Dervishes brought their ancient ritual to a modern audience last Tuesday at Campbell Hall. Whirling, or spinning in place, is only one element of a seven-part ritual of ecstatic connection with the divine and with all humanity, one that begins and ends with prayer, and includes instrumental music.
The Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission delayed a decision on a design for a meadow terrace exhibit at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
After three spills, Greka Energy’s Santa Maria facility was closed to allow cleanup and compliance with regulations.
One day before its deadline, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County had collected 4,471 turkeys.
Sheriff’s detectives on 11/9 arrested Dr. Fernando Cordero, a psychologist formerly employed by the county’s Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services department for allegedly sexually assaulting two patients, and possibly a third as well.
Exhibit A: Last year’s creation of the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film, which went to the inimitable Kirk Douglas himself, an honest-to-god legend. How on earth could they top that? Two words: Vinnie Barbarino.
For parents who want to hit those Thanksgiving sales but want the kiddies to have some fun on their break from school, check out the crafty all-day distractions provided by Arts Alive! Activities are appropriate for kids ages 5-13. Arts Alive! is located at 1 North Calle Cesar Ch¡vez, Suite 100. $50 per child, per day.
An era will come to a close this week-end, as the Brown Pelican Restaurant-nestled sandside at Arroyo Burro Beach for the past 25 years-is set to serve its final meal on Sunday, November 25. A purveyor of beachfront breakfasts, sunset cocktails, and classic California dinner cuisine, the Pelican’s long-term lease with the County of Santa Barbara-which was not renewed this past fall-is set to expire at the end of the year, forcing the family-run business to close its doors.
You had your fill-and perhaps even someone else’s-on Turkey Day. So that means it’s time to lighten up and get effervescent and check out East Beach Wine’s Annual Mixed Brand Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting Plus Port on Friday, November 23, from 4-7 p.m.
