Tommy Lee Jones to Receive SB Film Festival Honors
Santa Barbara International Film Festival organizers announced on 11/6 that actor Tommy Lee Jones will receive the American Riviera Award in a February 2008 ceremony.
Year: 2007
David Lindley with Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan
David Lindley is a great guitarist who deserves the kind of recognition that his good friend Ry Cooder has lately garnered, and if he keeps making the kind of music that he made at the Lobero on Saturday night, it won’t be long before he gets it.
Tenant Troubles for Ebstein
Former Santa Barbara School Board member and recent mayoral candidate Lanny Ebenstein prevailed in court Monday in a dispute with his tenants…
Don’t Mess with Texas
Although mention of Texas conjures images of cowboys, cattle, and conservatism, the Lone Star State is also host to a noteworthy contemporary art scene, generally unconcerned with stereotypical Texan iconography. The seven Texas-affiliated women artists featured in Don’t Mess with Texas infuse their works with a playfully provocative and firmly female exploration of culture and identity.
Goleta Gets New Apartments
The City of Goleta gave penultimate approval for developer Michael Towbes to build 200 new apartment units just north of Patterson Avenue’s La Sumida Gardens on 11/5.
Bankrupt Lender Disputed Buyout
Santa Barbara-based hedge fund Pacificor is battling in bankruptcy court with John Gaiser of Camarillo-the founder of Agoura-Hills based Quality Home Loans.
Josh Conviser’s New Novel, Empyre
Thanks to its natural beauty, laid-back attitude, and proximity to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara has long offered sanctuary to Hollywood refugees. Having done time in the L.A. film industry, screenwriter Josh Conviser relocated to Montecito in order to escape the interference of studios, producers, and committees, and concentrate on a new project: a near-future novel called Echelon.
Writer Max Schott Reads at UCSB
I got to know Max Schott in the mid-1970s when I started teaching literature classes in the College of Creative Studies (CCS) at UCSB. This was just before he published his first book, Up Where I Used to Live: Stories. By then, Max had been teaching at CCS for nearly 10 years, beginning soon after Marvin Mudrick founded the college in 1967.
For the Birds
Birdhouses come in as many architectural styles as human houses, from English Tudor to Spanish Revival, as well as rustic barns and thatched roof cottages. They definitely add flair to the garden, but do they actually attract the feathered inhabitants they are designed for? The answer is that most birds that we see in our urban gardens don’t nest in anything resembling a birdhouse.
Singing and Self-Fulfillment
The melodies of Ellen Rockne will ring through the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara this Sunday, November 11, at 3 p.m. The singer/songwriter/actress is sure to hit the spot with audiences when her soprano voice reaches those high notes, especially with pianist and singer Anna Abbey in support. Here are four reasons to catch Rockne.
