Bells to Whistles
Best of 2008: Bells to Whistles
Year: 2008
Colin Fraser Gray
Throughout the course of his 30-year career, Colin Fraser Gray has never backed down from instinct in his art making.
Quotes of the Week
‘How I wish you were here instead of me.’
County 10-16
A taskforce will monitor the 11 subdivisions under construction in unincorporated county territory to ensure that they do not create hazards or blight as a result of being abandoned or neglected during the nationwide credit crunch.
Media 10-16
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival on 10/13 announced the first award recipient for its 2009 installment: Spanish actress Penelope Cruz.
Body of Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio, sporting a fashionably scraggly beard and a decent Arabic fluency, hits the ground running in Body of Lies, and never really quits.
Celebrate Los Olivos!
Bring your entire family for the 28th annual Los Olivos Day in the Country on Saturday, October 18, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and celebrate with activities, entertainment, crafts, wine tasting, an apple pie contest, and plenty of food and entertainment!
Dinner and Movie on State Street
Pierre Lafond Bistro offers free movie passes at Santa Barbara theaters with dinner.
Law and Disorder 10-16
Jurors in the murder trail of Ricardo Juarez -the 15-year-old accused of killing Luis Angel Linares during a March 2007 gang brawl- reached a verdict on the morning of 10/15: not guilty of murder, guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
Looking Back, Bowl’s Ear View
As the little village of a band known as Santana wrapped up its flowing 2.5 hour set last week at the Santa Barbra Bowl, a cloud of satisfaction and vague melancholia hovered over the place we call concert central for half of each year.
