Music Academy of the West Explores Haydn
In this installment of the conversation, Richard Feit discusses the chamber and vocal programs.
Year: 2009
Belle Arte Events Invade the Biltmore
The new bi-monthly series pairs up intriguing artists for intimate dual exhibitions.
Goleta Beach Protection Plan Denied
Against the recommendation of its own staff, the California Coastal Commission voted 9-1 on July 8 to deny Santa Barbara County’s proposal to build a permeable pile pier-a structure designed to slow the effects of beach erosion-at Goleta Beach.
City 7-16
Transition House will tear down the former Mom’s Restaurant building at 421 East Cota Street and rebuild it as a mixed-use development with 16 rental units, a day-care center, and office space.
Winning the Peace
The U.S. Army 425th Civil Affairs Battalion-which has roots in Santa Barbara-is busy rebuilding Iraq.
Christine Grace Rendon
Christine Grace Rendon doesn’t do what most Independent interns do.
County 7-16
The county’s Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission took another crack at the renovation plans for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden on 7/12.
Leslie Gangl Howe
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
volume 23, number 183, July 16-23, 2009
S.B.’s 425th Battalion Fights for a Stable Iraq
Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi writes and directs this startling documentary about Sengalese singer Youssou N’Dour.
