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THE REAL NEW DEAL

This Tuesday, July 7, Toad the Wet Sprocket frontman and veritable S.B. legend, Glen Phillips, will unveil his new collaboration, titled Works Progress Administration, at SOhO (1221 State St.) at 8 p.m. The 4-piece “supergroup,” made up of Phillips, Sean Watkins, Luke Bulla, and Sebastian Steinberg, grew out of a musical friendship formed at L.A.’s Largo. They will play in support of their soon-to-be-released debut. Call 962-7776 or visit sohosb.com for details.

SCRAP-TASTIC OPPORTUNITY

Santa Barbara’s Art From Scrap (302 E. Cota St.) workshop and gallery is currently seeking volunteers to help with everything from art openings and events to community workshops and administrative tasks. Interested parties are encouraged to call Jill at 884-0459 x13 or email afsadmin@artfromscrap.org for more info.