19 Nov 2024
Empty Bowls Runneth Over
Empty Bowls, the popular fundraiser for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, staged its 27th event at the new $20 million Sharehouse in Goleta, with more than 750 guests participating in the artisan bread and soup event. The 77,000 square foot Foodbank property boasts ten times the refrigeration storage space, and the sold-out fun food […]
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An Event of Elegance
Social gridlock reigned at the charming Provençal-style Montecito estate of international interior designer Penny Bianchi when more than 200 guests attended a sunset soirée for Santa Barbara-based designer Wade Weissmann’s new 260-page plus coffee table tome Homes of Quiet Elegance: A Collection of Recent Works. Wade, who splits himself between our Eden by the Beach […]
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New CPO for SFSB
Gina Carbajal – whose lengthy career in the nonprofit sector has included leadership roles at organizations serving local children, families, and disabled individuals – has been appointed Chief Programs Officer for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, starting next month. A native of Los Angeles, Carbajal completed her undergraduate studies at UC Santa Barbara before […]
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A Video to Remembrance
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first joint appearance in more than three months as the Riven Rock duo shared a new video message. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wore blue blazers and poppies in their lapels in honor of Remembrance Day in a video message about online violence against children, a […]
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The Threepenny Opera: More Meaningful than Ever
If truth be told, UCSB Theater’s Annie Torsiglieri probably would have preferred that The Threepenny Opera, which she is directing at UCSB’s Performing Arts Theater, wouldn’t have turned out quite so resonant for its November 15-23 run. But she very intentionally chose Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s groundbreaking musical – and dark satirical commentary on […]
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SBCC Does Christmas Before Thanksgiving
SBCC Theatre jumps the gun on the holiday season, turning to Tony Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang’s Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge for its student showcase, even before the campus collectively takes a break to talk – er, eat – turkey. A twist on the classic A Christmas Carol, Binge gets all unhinged in a […]
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Tantalizing Teen Theater Times Three
Santa Barbara’s three major public high schools’ theaters are all buzzing this weekend with their big fall productions. SBHS’s Teenage Wasteland is an original piece of theater created by the Theatre Department’s 19 performers, including three student designers and eight ensemble members who have come up with a combined performance, concert, love story, fashion show […]
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SBIFF’s Dashing Downtown Debut
The world of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival keeps expanding. What started as a tiny weekend film festival 40 years ago – a way to draw tourists to our seaside berg during the winter off-season lull – has exploded into a juggernaut of a festival that boasts more star power than any place outside […]
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Northern Exposure at the Lobero
Although retail shops on State Street may not agree, it’s no exaggeration to say the pandemic is squarely behind us, at least in terms of the Lobero Theatre, where a big percentage of pop concerts have drawn capacity audiences this year. Now, as we head into the holiday season, the trend is continuing, with three […]
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Hot Wheels! It’s the 57th iconic Annual Baja 1000 Desert Race
Attention all roadster and moto-fans, the 57th Annual Baja 1000 desert race is on! Locally we have contenders in both the car/truck races and the motorcycle races, competing with 271 official entrants from 32 U.S. states and 18 countries. The MJ’s Joanne Calitri has covered this race off/on, from the November 2007 MJ issue, when […]
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Officially Vacant: Former Eye of the Day Garden Design
The lots formerly leased by Brent and Suzi Freitas – owners of the well-known Eye of the Day Garden center, with its megalith garden statues and pottery – is now empty with For Lease signage. The Freitas moved their business to two locations: Los Alamos, to join their daughter, owner of Michelin starred Bell’s Restaurant […]
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12 Nov 2024
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Last month, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute (SDRI) reached a major milestone with its year-long $20 million capital campaign to facilitate the renovation of the nonprofit’s current building, breaking ground on the 18,000-square-foot building renovation project. The work is to transform the building, located near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, into a state-of-the-art diabetes research facility that […]
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It Could Be Verse
There are two famous poems which have one thing in common. What they have in common, however, might be considered by some critics a shortcoming. It is the literary practice of anthropomorphism. In case you need an explanation, that word describes any poetic attempt to endow non-human objects or creatures with human characteristics. For example, […]
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Jensen Lands in New Science Chair
Daniel Jensen will be officially installed as the James R. and Eleanor S. Allder professor of science and technology in a formal, public ceremony Friday, Nov. 8th at 10:30 am in Murchison Gym. Jensen has directed Westmont’s burgeoning engineering program since it began in fall 2021. Jensen will speak at a panel discussion, “Considering Technology, […]
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Final Days of ‘Night Visions’
There are only a few more days to see Night Visions: The Black Drawings of Duncan Simcoe, 2014-2024, which closes after Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. This expansive, mystical exhibition features the black drawings of Simcoe, a Southern California artist and former program chair of the College of Architecture, Visual […]
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Riotous Laughter at ‘39 Steps’
The Westmont Theatre Arts Department staged a hilarious version of John Buchan’s The 39 Steps that brought plenty of laughs through an unrelenting barrage of creative set-design gags and physical comedy. Director Mitchell Thomas masterfully squeezes out every laugh while navigating a plot that doesn’t take itself seriously. This was good lighthearted fun at its […]
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Hat Trick Earns Honors for Martin
Westmont’s Sierra Martin is the PacWest Women’s Soccer Player of the Week after booting three goals in the Warriors’ 3-1 victory over Academy of Art on Nov. 2 in San Francisco. This was the first hat trick in conference this season. Martin and the Warriors close out the regular season at home with games against […]
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Truth vs. Focus?
Almost five years ago I was honored to be hired by MoJo CEO and Executive Editor Gwyn Lurie. “What is Truth?” was her recommendation for my first article. Neuroscientist/podcaster Sam Harris raised a related point: “There are an infinite number of facts one could choose to focus on. And the act of focusing changes how […]
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No Lead is Good News: Customer Pipe Inventory Complete
The District treats and tests water to make sure that it is lead-free when it leaves the treatment facility to travel through water mains. All pipelines that carry water play an important role in the quality of the water that arrives at the tap. A comprehensive survey of the District’s pipes completed in 2018 detected […]
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Michael Towbes Plaza of Literary Possibilities
When I was young, libraries were my gateway to adventure. I traveled through stories, climbed metaphorical mountains, and learned boundless skills, all from the coziness of an armchair. Stepping into a library always felt like stepping into a world where anything was possible, an enchanted gateway that took me on journeys beyond the horizon. This […]
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