Singer/Songwriters Take Over the Maverick
For a few Wednesday nights throughout the spring and fall, the typically raucous Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez is transformed into an intimate, candle-lit listening room.
Year: 2008
Magic Time Again
It’s always good news when Ahmad Jamal comes to town, especially in one of his semi-regular visits to the ever-embracing Lobero Theatre.
Morton the Organ
The beautiful “Wonder Morton” pipe organ made its debut in the Arlington Theatre (1317 State St.) in 1988.
County 10-2
Former 3rd District supervisor candidate Dr. David Bearman endorsed Steve Pappas in the 11/4 runoff election for the position.
A Delivery of Movement Arts, presented by the Real Live Movers Collective
Once upon a time, before podcasts, before the Internet, before television, radio, and cameras, all performance was live. Few of us living today remember such a time.
A Look at the Controversial Practice of Scoring Wine
I am on the email lists of quite a few wine sellers, so my inbox is regularly filled with offers for “must buy” bottles.
Goleta Anticipates Floods
Around 100 concerned citizens convened at Goleta Valley Junior High on 9/23 to discuss efforts by Goleta and Santa Barbara County to prepare for floods that could result from rain in the wake of this summer’s foliage-consuming Gap Fire.
Education 10-2
Running for the Oval Office on a Green Party ticket and with indomitable tenacity, Ralph Nader spoke at UCSB on 9/28 and decried what he called the “two-party duocracy” that prevents third-party candidates from having a legitimate shot at the presidency.
Quiz: October Facts
1) Which organization’s charter was officially signed on October 24, 1945?
Juarez Trial Testimony Ends
Eight weeks after it began, the murder trial of 15-year-old Ricardo Juarez-facing adult charges of murder for the stabbing death of 15-year-old Luis Angel Linares in March 2007-is winding down, with both sides concluding their cases on 10/1.
