This Week in History
Former vice president Al Gore concedes the presidential election to Republican opponent George W. Bush.
Year: 2008
Dueling Nutcrackers Vie for Audience
State Street Ballet and S.B. Festival Ballet go toe-to-toe at the Arlington and the Granada.
Anthony Bourdain Reserves a Santa Barbara Table
Food writer and TV celeb coming to the Arlington in February.
County 12-11
First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal on 12/5 commended the county on its multifaceted efforts in assisting Tea Fire victims rebuild their lives and homes.
A Very Indy Christmas
You know you’re in for a wild night when you’ve been doused with a full glass of red wine before you even make it to the party.
Slumdog Millionaire
In his filmography, Danny Boyle has tended to go every which way but dull. He made art from druggy marginal urban grit in Trainspotting, summoned up one of the wittiest and tastiest “children’s films” with Millions, and scared the bejeezus out of us with 28 Days Later.
Zach Gill
here seemed to be almost a transcendence of time and space at SOhO on Sunday night.
Education 12-11
The Santa Barbara School Board’s two new members were sworn in on 12/9. Ed Heron and Susan Deacon officially joined the five-member board this week, replacing outgoing members Nancy Harter and Laura Malakoff.
Cupcake Contest
Are you good with a spatula? Know your way around cake ingredients?
Shannon Switzer
The Independent may one day be quite happy to boast that Shannon Switzer once interned here.
