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Coming & GoingMichael Douglas steps out at star-studded Coral Casino event to receive Kirk Douglas

Award for Excellence in Film, p. 28

BEST OF MONTECITO Ballots are overflowing our mailbox and online, but it’s not too late to send in your choice/s for

Montecito’s BEST, p. 18

Village BeatMatti Bourgault and Wendy Nanon Smith open

high-end consignment shop Matti & Me on Coast Village Road, p. 12

COMMUNITY CALENDAR, P. 10 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS, P. 32 • GUIDE TO MONTECITO EATERIES, P. 34

93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY P.37

I Hear Voices in the Village S SINCE 1995 S

120-year tradition shattered as Pat Nesbitt becomes first

West Coast player elected U.S. Polo Association President;

Kardashian E! wedding a bust for Montecito, p. 6

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Ghost Village Road reminder6 Montecito Miscellany Pat Nesbitt elected president of U.S. Polo Association;

Kardashian wedding on E!; Chynna Phillips voted off Dancing with the Stars; Carol Burnett honored at Lobero; Tim Bagley stars in “Underneath the Lintel”; YMCA fundraiser; “Starry Night” at the Granada; Speakeasy bash at SB Historical Museum; “Couture Country” gala at Carriage and Western Art Museum; AHA! friendraiser; Adam Neiman’s performance at Hahn Hall

8 Letters to the Editor Gavin Hyde’s elephant in the living room; Steve Boyajian

mourns loss of Turk Hessellund Nursery; Edward Hartfeld provides history; Lisa Cullen gushes over Deacon T; Maureen Masson advises Jay Fender; Gary Lieberthal puts rallies in perspective; happy anniversary to Melody and Joe Delshad

10 Community Calendar Senior Planning Services hosts meet-and-greet; film

screening at Westmont; Paul Cronshaw leads MTF hike; Lotusland presents autumn twilight tour; Hattie Beresford signs book; Our Lady Mount Carmel holds annual auction; Helen Rhee lectures; MPC meets; Crane hosts annual fair; Ghost Village Road

Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take

that walk or run on the beach11 Village Beat Matti & Me to open; Hot Springs documentary released;

guest chef dinner at Bella Vista; weddings wanted14 Seen Around Town State Street Ballet treasures Anne and Michael Towbes;

tenth annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission benefit; Lobero Theatre Associates membership luncheon at La Cumbre Country Club

19 Sheriff’s Blotter Suspect under controlled substance passes out in car;

business in Summerland falls victim to employee theft22 Book Talk Shelly Lowenkopf looks at Denis Johnson’s novella Train

Dreams, a western narrative set mostly in the 1920s23 Summerland by the Sea Just Folk Gallery in Summerland hosts Tennessee-based

artist Harry Underwood24 Your Westmont Downtown lecture explores the unrest in Egypt; orchestra

kicks off season28 Coming & Going Kirk Douglas honors son Michael at star-studded affair,

hosted at Coral Casino30 Our Town Joan Crossland adds CAMA board member to her busy agenda31 n.o.t.e.s. from downtown Jim gets more than he bargained for after thirstily offering

an elderly couple a ride 32 Calendar of Events Ojai Film Festival; Colors of Santa Barbara art show

and sale; Green Gala event at Santa Barbara Armory; Mary Robinson talks at UCSB; The Exonerated in Carpinteria; Santa Barbara Symphony kicks off season; De Marcos Fashion Academy; Brian Brooks at Muddy Waters; ‘Picasso and Braque’ Symposium; Campbell Hall hosts Siddhartha Mukherjee; NPR’s Planet Money LIVE

33 On Entertainment He’s My Brother She’s My Sister at SOhO; Peter Bradley

Adams plays Trinity Backstage; pop roundup; Granada hosts Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

34 Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all

individually owned Montecito restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; some in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too

35 Movie Showtimes Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: they’re all here,

as they are every week37 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for

inspection in and near Montecito38 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers

offer everything from summer rentals to estate sales39 Local Business Directory Business owners place business cards here so readers know

where to look when they need what those businesses offer

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The BEST of Montecito

A big “Thank You” to all those who’ve already sent in their BEST of Montecito choices either through the mail (1206 Coast Village Circle, Montecito CA 93108) or via our online site (montecitojournal.net).

This week’s ballot is on page 18. Deadline for all ballots for voting purposes is Monday, October 31; results will be published in our November 10th issue (# 17/45).

We’ve been overwhelmed with ballots and responses, but we want to encourage even more participation, so here’s what we’ve got so far:

Leading the pack for BEST Manicure is Lena at Dadiana; the BEST Window Displays are at Wendy Foster’s; BEST Iced Mocha at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf; BEST Lingerie, Glamour House; BEST Server, Ruth at Peabody’s; BEST Aesthetician, Eva at Mareva; BEST art teacher, Jordan Pope at Portico Gallery; BEST Artist, Tom Mielko; BEST Pizza, Via Vai. If you disagree with any of the above choices, it’s not too late to send in your vote.

One thing we should mention: The BEST of Montecito is not about select-ing the BEST restaurant, bar, boutique, merchant, or establishment. There is no way to decide, for example, what the BEST restaurant is, as how can one compare a Japanese sushi eatery with an Italian ristorante? We can, however, choose the BEST sushi dish and/or BEST pastry item (say, the coffee scones at Jeannine’s), so please, concentrate on people and products: the BEST server, bank teller, delivery person, mailman or woman, BEST manicurist, hair dresser, hair cutter, masseuse, masseur, lawyer, bookseller, BEST margarita, gelato, ice cream, dessert, appetizer, salad, etc. Thanks.

Subscribe to Montecito Journal OnlineIt’s free and it’s fast. Every issue of Montecito Journal is put online a day after

it hits the newsstands. To subscribe (which means you’ll be sent the entire issue via e-mail, every week), all you need do is go to montecitojournal.net and hit the “subscribe” icon at the top of the screen. While you are at it, you can also vote for the BEST of Montecito online: just hit “Best of Montecito” at the top of your screen and fill in your choice.

Ghost Village RoadMJ Managing Editor Kelly Mahan will have all the updated information

on the upcoming “Ghost Village Road” activities on page 11, so this is sim-ply a reminder to be exceedingly careful driving around the Coast Village area on Monday, October 31. There are likely to be thousands of costumed kids carrying small and large sacks of candy and other rewards and excit-edly heading towards their next Trick or Treat destination. Some of those kids will be small, and some may get away from under their parents’ careful shepherding; many will be wearing dark costumes and won’t be watching for traffic. Please drive carefully and slowly along Coast Village Road from 3:30 pm to dusk on Monday, October 31.

Note to parents: There will be extra security and traffic control at all intersec-tions, but do be careful about crossing outside of crosswalks. The BEST way to visit all the Treat Stops is by traveling on one side of the street from Olive Mill to Butterfly Lane and then back on the other side.

Speaking of Ballots

If you haven’t filled out your City of Santa Barbara ballot for the upcoming election, please do. Our selections were made last week and we urge you to retain the present fiscally responsi-ble makeup of the Santa Barbara City Council by choosing Randy Rowse, Michael Self, and Dale Francisco to retain their seats. •MJ

(from left) Santa Barbara City Council candidates Randy Rowse, Michael Self, and Dale Francisco at a recent fundraiser at the home of Alan Porter and Brenda Blalock


Summerland-based hotel magnate Pat Nesbitt is the newly elected president of the U.S. Polo

Association, the first West Coast polo player to be elected to the lofty position in its 120-year history.

Pat, 67, whose Windsor Capital Group owns 23 hostelries in 11 states, breaks the East Coast domination of the 4,000-member equine group, and he is delighted to have done so.

“I couldn’t be more pleased at this turn of events,” says Pat, who has been playing the game since 1983 and has been a trustee at the Santa Barbara Polo Club for the past five years.

He is well qualified for his new role, having been chairman of the USPA’s international committee for ten years – helping organize the world polo championships in our Eden by the Beach in 1998 – and governor of the

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Pat, who even has his own polo field at his sprawling 20-acre estate, Bella Vista, says his new position will include “a fair amount of involvement and travel.”

“For more than a century, the East Coast Establishment has controlled the sport and it was time for a change,” he says. “I have worked very hard for the association and I think people rec-ognized this.”

The Left Coast influence continues to grow with banker Dan Walker becom-ing national handicap chairman and Doctor Richard Caleel appointed chair-man of the international committee...

Keeping UpTV reality star Kim Kardashian’s

Montecito nuptials in August, which almost ground our rarefied enclave to a halt, was supposedly a two-night four-hour event on E!, but the actual wedding ceremony at venture capi-talist Frank Caufield’s 11-acre estate, Sotto Il Monte, took up less than three minutes of air time.

The other 237 minutes included mother of the 31-year-old bride Kris Jenner’s facelift, choosing the cars for the multi-million dollar event – including a $500,000 white Mercedes Maybach and a Rolls Royce Phantom – and organizing the bridal bouquet, while the groom, pro basketball play-er Kris Humphries, 26, stayed very much in the background.

Noticeably missing in the whole overblown extravaganza was romance, but not that it mattered too much to E!, where I used to toil as host of The Gossip Show.

The “Fairytale Wedding” special set a ratings record for the network, with nearly ten million people watching over the two nights, eclipsing the previous record, which happened to

be last year’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians season finale.

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Dancing Dreams DashedMontecito actor Billy Baldwin’s

singer wife, Chynna Phillips’ dreams of victory on the popular ABC series Dancing with the Stars were dashed when she was voted off the fourth week of the 13th season.

Chynna had been in a three-way tie near the bottom of the scoreboard, alongside Chaz Bono and court com-mentator Nancy Grace, after a disap-pointing tango with her pro partner, Tony Dovolani, in which she forgot the choreography and failed to prop-erly execute the steps.

The judges awarded her 21 out of a possible 30 points.

Chynna said: “I’m disappointed. I’m sad. But I have to take responsibil-ity. I messed up!”

The idea for her to compete was Billy’s, she told talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

“I said if you can get me on ‘Dancing’ then I’ll do it. If I win you get a vasec-tomy. He said if you get into the finals, then I can’t vote for you anymore... So baby number four might be on the way!”

Carol’s NightVeteran comedienne Carol Burnett

is still as popular as ever, as evidenced from the 500-plus guests packing the Lobero Theatre for “An Evening of Laughter and Love” tribute that raised around $250,000 for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.

Emmy award-winning political pundit Dennis Miller was in fine form as emcee, while Billy Baldwin – obviously breathing a sigh of relief at not having to undergo a vasectomy – proved an adept auctioneer, arriving with great fanfare in the Santa Barbara

Police Department’s $250,000 Bearcat armored SWAT car, escorted by two police outriders, lights flashing, an attaché case handcuffed to his wrist.

Billy, who stars in the CW teen drama Gossip Girl, auctioned off a day with the Navy Seals in San Diego, as well as a trip to Sea World, for $37,500, split between three competitive bidders, while Golden Globe-winning Glee star Jane Lynch, Melissa Peterman of the

hit series Reba and L.A. comedian, Garet Webb, kept the laughter quo-tient high.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Tusk is Mighty Too

Finding “national” and “literature” in the same sentence in the Montecito Journal (Book Talk MJ

# 17/37), I would like to know what readers are encountering in their living rooms, starting with the MJ literature column: “The real elephant in the living room is our national nervousness at equating insightful portrayals of believable characters in plausible moral dilemma as literature.” A wannabe Harvard professor whose name is artfully concealed in the word “pachyderm” has been on a binge in Indian dialect studies among the elephant tribes and assures us that his translation of the hymn to Ganesh is literal: “The real elephant in the living room is an old national-pride sot who is not above sending our youth to die on foreign soil over trumped-up grievances, especially if the sot gets richer and more powerful by doing so, literature being less mighty than the tusk, let alone the sword.”

Faithfully,Gavin HydeSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: Thank you for your com-

ments, although they do leave us a bit confused – TLB)

Change is inevitable…Change is good… Well, sometimes.It just hurt my heart to contem-

plate the closing of Turk Hessellund Nursery on the corner of Coast Village Circle and Coast Village Road. I was fortunate to have frequented Raymond Sodomka (and family’s) establishment, not just for the first-rate products but also for a dousing of psychology, philosophy, morals, eth-ics, and a scholarly knowledge span-ning film, art, botany and a good

share of his own personal pilgrimage of life. A visit to Turk’s always took a bit more time than one had planned, but I always came away enchanted and satisfied, enriched and full.

I miss Coast Village Road, having worked at Tony Rose Camera for eigh-teen years and being lucky enough to have owned it an additional ten. I enjoyed the fruits of its daily enter-prise. I miss Kim and Ingela and Gordy and Joe, my UPS driver Daryl, and Cynthia too.

My heart is heavy when I give a sigh that Montecito’s sage won’t be there when I need him.

Steve BoyajianSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: This letter was stuck

between two “letters to the editor” files and was lost until someone noticed that it had never been printed. It was sent to us in July, after Kelly Mahan broke the news about plans to develop the Turk Hessellund Nursery property. We apolo-gize to Steve for the delay and only note that we unanimously agree that the loss of Turk Hessellund will be a great loss indeed. – J.B.)

Student of SB HistoryGridlock in Washington can only

make things worse with time. Almost daily the local media reveals evidence of the corruption that power inevita-bly breeds. I've never seen it worse in my 83 years as a Santa Barbaran.

Being somewhat of a student of the period in Santa Barbara history that William Pritchett, Sr. draws upon (Letters to the Editor, “ABR ‘Fails Miserably’” MJ # 17/41), I feel I can add some useful history concerning the forces of that era that shaped the extraordinary Santa Barbara of today.

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The value of history to the future is incalculable. In writing about memo-rials to the past, William McGurn of The Wall Street Journal recently wrote “The purpose… is not simply to com-memorate a dead past. It is to take out something vibrant from that past to inspire those in the here and now.”

The genesis of Santa Barbara’s renais-sance was the Progressive movement that began around the turn of the 20th century to undertake badly needed reform of corporate and governmental conduct harmful to the public at large.

The leading living historian on California, State Librarian Emeritus Kevin Starr, has stated, “Today the term progressivism with a small ‘p’ veered in a left-of-center direction. In the early years of the twentieth cen-tury, however, Progressivism… was characteristic of the upper-middle-class – The California Progressives – Republicans in the main, but Democrats as well – were at once committed to the historical heritage of California… reformers and preservers, historians and re-makers of history.”

Research strongly suggests that Mr. Dwight Murphy, who moved perma-nently to Santa Barbara in the early 20s, was dedicated in an unusual degree to Progressivism and by the time of the 1925 earthquake, with his love of Santa Barbara, business genius, wealth, extraordinary popularity to all those close to him, extraordinary success with the founding and fund-ing of the horse shows and Fiesta, was invited, and willingly accepted, lead-ership or participation in nearly every civic institution and project.

He was a firm supporter of one of the chief tenets of the Progressive movement (the Roaring ‘20s virtually destroyed Progressive willpower in most of the rest of the country): that being the need for youth to form and serve on boards and commissions and, with the help of Murphy’s leadership, scores of Santa Barbarans did just that to help remake the city following the earthquake. For years subsequently he led the small oligarchy of himself, Tom Storke, and Max Fleischmann (Two Republicans and one Democrat) that miraculously brought the essential ingredients for success together – ded-ication, money, media power and love of the city – to do the heavy infrastruc-ture and humanitarian lifting though earthquake, Great Depression and war. Their total contributions require several pages.

What’s the solution for the many political failings that have brought our dear city to its present plight involv-ing ongoing financial, inefficiency and corruption scandals? As unlikely as it seems, but not impossible, is a city council composed of people with the same credentials as those that guided the city’s renaissance years ago. What a great sacrifice for them, but at the

same time what a wonderful service to our once proud city. Ideally these would be retired people, hopefully of independent means and some busi-ness success (i.e. they probably would not have to be beholden to pressure groups and would hopefully respect the significance of the P& L bottom line and reserves, etc., and what hap-pens if you don’t).

Does anyone have any better solu-tion?

History has also taught us that when it seems things can’t possibly get worse a strong leader of high principle and courage appears and starts the process of reversing the wrongs done through politics and shortsighted policies ignoring history and reality. Surely there’s someone out there with the will, statesmanship and fearlessness of Dwight Murphy to start Santa Barbara’s second renais-sance.

Edward A. HartfeldSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: There may be no Dwight

Murphy out there right now, but retain-ing the three sitting City Council mem-bers whose seats are at stake in this year’s election – Michael Self, Dale Francisco, and Randy Rowse – will go a long way towards making sure that the City Council continues to “respect the significance of the P&L bottom line and reserves.” – J.B.)

What a Babe!I could hardly believe my eyes when

I saw the cutest baby on earth on the cover of MJ (# 17/40). Then, my husband, Chris, told me he was a Buckley!

For me, what’s the point of own-ing your own newspaper if you don’t cover your adorable grandson’s chris-tening? Well done.

Please keep the photos coming… We love it!

And give Tim and his wife, Jacqueline, our best wishes as well…

Gosh that kid is cute.Thanks for sharing.

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Ghost Village Road Coast Village Road Business Association’s annual trick-or-treat eventWhen: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pmWhere: Coast Village Road

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Taste of HarvestIn tandem with the third annual epicure.sb – Santa Barbara’s month long foodie festival – patrons are invited to take a “tasting tour” of the local wine country at the Four Seasons Biltmore’s Ty Lounge. During October, the lounge will feature a flight of four wines from Santa Barbara’s Deep Sea label. Guests can opt to pair their flights with bites showcasing local seasonal ingredients.Ty Lounge is open daily at the Biltmore,

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Senior Planning Services hosts meet-and-greet at Via Vai. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served at the event, intended to celebrate the opening of the company’s new Montecito office.When: 4 pm to 6pmWhere: 1483 East Valley RoadRSVP: 966-3312 x 7221

FRIDAY OCTOBER 21

Film Screening: Israel vs. IsraelThe documentary, directed by Terje Carlsson, highlights Israeli peace activists seeking a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This critically acclaimed film has been invited to festivals and special screenings around the world and has already won several awards. There will be a special Q & A with the film’s director and Bruce Fisk, professor of religious studies at Westmont. Fisk has led countless abroad programs to the Middle East and Europe.Where: Westmont’s Adams Center 216, 955 La Paz RoadWhen: 7 pmInfo: 565-6239

SATURDAY OCTOBER 22

MTF HikeMontecito Trails Foundation 4-mile, 600-foot altitude-gain hike up Buena Vista Canyon to Edison Catway, then west to San Ysidro trail, down to Old Pueblo Trail, east to Park Lane and return. Led by Paul Cronshaw. Bring food and water for this intermediate hike.

When: 8:20 for check-in and release formsWhere: Buena Vista trailhead on Park LaneInfo: 568-0833

Lotusland Fall Twilight TourGuests may take docent-guided tour or enjoy garden on self-guided tour. Refreshments served on geranium terrace overlooking main lawn from 4 pm to 5 pmWhen: 3 pm to 5:30 pmCost: $55 for members, $65 for non-membersRegistration: 969-9990 or send an email to [email protected]

SUNDAY OCTOBER 23

Mount Carmel Auction FundraiserAll are invited and welcome to attend Our Lady of Mount Carmel School’s 28th Annual Auction Fundraiser, Venetian Masquerade, at the Coral Casino. Beginning at 4 pm, a wonderful evening of festive gathering, silent and live auctions, sunset views, and delicious food. John Palminteri serves as the master of ceremonies, and Bill Mandarino will provide the music for the evening. All proceeds directly benefit Our Lady of Mount Carmel School.When: 4 pmWhere: 1260 Channel DriveCost: $115 per person Info: 969-5965 or www.mountcarmelschool.net

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Montecito Planning Commission MeetingMPC ensures that applicants adhere to

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 22

Book Signing at TecoloteOur own history columnist Hattie Beresford will sign her book, My Santa Barbara Scrap Book, a memoir of artist Elizabeth Eaton Burton. The original memoir was restructured and augmented with historical photos, biographical research, and explanatory sidebars by Beresford, and edited by Michael Redmon, Director of Research at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. The book is a narrative and includes never-before-

published images of the artist’s work. When: 4 pm to 5 pm Where: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley RoadInfo: 969-4977

MONDAY OCTOBER 24

Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi LectureHelen Rhee, associate professor of religious studies at Westmont, lectures about “Loving the Poor, Saving the Rich: Almsgiving and Salvation in Early Christianity.” Telford Work, associate professor of religious studies at Westmont, and Edd Noell, professor of economics and business, will serve as respondents.When: 7 pmWhere: Westmont’s Hieronymus Lounge in Kerrwood Hall, 955 La Paz RoadInfo: 565-6156


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Monday, October 31, merchants along Coast Village Road invite young trick-or-treaters

to a fun and safe evening along Montecito’s main shopping corridor. One of our village’s most popular events, Ghost Village Road features Halloween festivities all along the road.

Most shop owners will participate in passing out candy and mingling with over 1,000 Montecito and Santa Barbara residents expected to make their way down the traffic-controlled street. Again, Montecito Inn will be the site of a haunted house; this year’s theme is Pirates of the “Scare-ibbean” says Montecito Inn owner and Coast Village Business Association president Danny Copus. “People are all excited about it, we get inquiries about it everyday!” he says about the event, organized by CVBA.

Montecito’s gelateria, Here’s the Scoop, is already in the seasonal spirit: owners Bob and Ellie Patterson have started serving their “Worms ‘n’ Dirt” gelato, due to popular demand. The couple has also been busy making pumpkin gelato, as well as cinna-

mon gelato, for the autumn season. Here’s the Scoop will again feature a photo opportunity and costume con-test during Ghost Village Road, with the winners’ pictures displayed here in the Journal. The contest is based on

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Last year’s Here’s the Scoop costume contest win-ner, Laurel Kujan, age 11, from Montecito Union School, dressed as a Haunted House


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Montecito’s other sweet shop, Whodidily Cupcakes, is serving Halloween-themed cupcakes through-out the month, and employees and owner Wendy Jones will be in their costumed best during the three hour trick-or-treat fest.

Be sure and stop by Matti & Me, Coast Village Road’s newest merchant, who opens its doors October 25. “We are looking forward to meeting more of the community,” says co-owner Matti Bourgault, adding, “Everyone has already truly embraced us.” The luxury consignment shop is located at 1273 Coast Village Road.

Coast Village Business Association decided last month to hold the event actually on Halloween, instead of the

Friday before. CVBA board members don their orange vests and help control traffic, specifically on the crosswalks. “Last year it was so busy with cars; Fridays the street is always packed,” Copus said about the decision to hold the event on a Monday. Motorists are reminded to use extra caution along Coast Village Road during the event, and to avoid driving in the area if pos-sible. The group also decided to push the hours back, to allow kids ample time to come to the road after school.

The festivities begin at 3:30 pm and will continue to 6:30 pm or there-abouts.

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In the space formerly home to Carroll & Co., nestled between the Liquor & Wine Grotto and Living Green on Coast Village Road, Matti & Me is the newest retailer to open its doors. The shop, owned by Matti Bourgault and Wendy Nanon Smith, is a high-end luxury consignment store, set to open on Tuesday, October 25.

“We call it ‘compassionate luxury consignment,’” said Smith during a recent interview. “The ‘compassion-ate’ component is based on the fact that we will donate a percentage of each purchase to humanitarian non-profits,” she said.

The duo has been friends for several years, meeting in Aspen, Colorado, where they both were involved in their own endeavors: Smith in design, marketing, and business ownership, and Matti in an executive role with Boogie’s Diner, a retro restaurant and fashion boutique under one roof. “We were the perfect complement for

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The event is for all ages: last year Hope Williams and Nica Greene trick-or-treated safely along the road

Whodidily “fairies” passed out candy during last year’s Ghost Village Road festivities

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The friends had the idea for a high-end consignment store, and knew they wanted to open it somewhere on the west coast. Bourgault, who had traveled to New York to hold execu-tive positions with Ralph Lauren, Cole Hahn, and Bergdorf Goodman, had a home base in Santa Barbara. “We realized Montecito would be the per-fect location for pulling in customers from across the state, even the world!” Smith says. They credit Montecito with having a “philanthropic, healthy lifestyle,” similar to Aspen. “This isn’t just a business for us, it’s a lifestyle,” Bourgault said.

The shop features women’s cloth-ing, handbags, shoes and boots, acces-sories, belts, sunglasses, jewelry, and men’s clothing. A majority of the clothes have never been worn and still have tags attached, while some piec-es, Bourgault said, have been worn just once. Designer brands include Gucci, Prada, YSL, Jill Sander, Louis Vuitton, Blumarine, Roberto Cavalli,

Valentino, Hermes, Herve Leger, and many more. “You can still wear the brand names, but you don’t have to pay the price,” Bourgault says.

Adorning the wall of the almost-finished store are black and white photographs of celebrities from the fif-ties and sixties, taken by local award-winning photographer Santi Visalli. The photos, which give the store a vintage vibe, are also for sale. “They are signed, limited edition prints,” Bourgault said. A small garden in the rear of the shop will also feature vin-tage gardening accessories and out-door goods.

The current clothing in the shop has come from around the country, from the closets of women and men in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Florida, Maine, and California, among other locales. “We plan on having items from around the world, in order to remain discreet. Clients can be sure they aren’t wearing their neighbor’s consignments,” Bourgault explains.

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State Street Ballet hosted a benefit gala event titled “Celebrate Santa Barbara’s Treasures” honoring

Anne and Michael Towbes who have given so much to support the Ballet. We sipped wine and ate canapés on the Coral Casino veranda. The committee had even “ordered up” a Princess cruise ship to be anchored in the distance. It sailed off at sunset as though right on cue.

Dinner was served in the La Pacifica Ballroom with each table named for a city treasure like the Mission or the Courthouse. State Street ballet per-formed three different vignettes cho-reographed by New York’s William Soleau. The dancers whirled all around the room instead of on stage, to ensure that everyone could see. Los Angeles Opera’s Renée Rapier then sang the aria “Habanera” from Carmen accompanied by Catherine Miller Popovic and later “Sequidilla,” also from Carmen.

Artistic Director Rodney Gustafson wants us to remember that the Towbes are a Santa Barbara treasure because of their support of the community and dance. “My first memory of Michael was when I arrived about 16 years ago with the dream of creating a pro-fessional ballet company. Our first performance was a tribute to his late wife Gail who loved to dance. Now we have a wonderful new dance cen-ter dedicated to her memory.” About 50 different organizations have shared the use of the 10,000 sq-ft facility. It has state-of-the art sprung floors, four working studios and is active seven days a week, often from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Andrew Firestone kept the bid-ding going on the live auction. My

favorite was two VIP tickets to see Dancing With the Stars live. Paddle bids brought dollars for pointe shoes. Amazingly, each ballerina uses about 25 pair per season because the shoes which cost $100 each, only last about a week. And then it was time for audi-ence participation with dancing to Bent Myggen music.

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Celebrating Santa Barbara’s Treasures“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” –Thornton Wilder (1897-1975)

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A Roundup at the Ranch

The tenth annual benefit for the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission (SBRM) was again held at Rancho Dos Pueblos thanks to owners Henry and Dundie

Schulte. This year’s theme for the “Back to the Bayou” event was “A Roundup at the Ranch.” Most of the guests looked like they were headed for a dude ranch and some looked like authentic cowboys but everyone was ready to “kick up their heels.”

Emcee Gerd Jordano (fresh from winning the Woman of the Year award) welcomed guests and kept them “rounded up” as they bid on the silent auction. Before dinner, we chowed down on delicious grilled sausage served with dipping sauces – they were just appetizers. Burlap

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The Léni Fé Bland award went to honoree Bill Brown, Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner. President Rolf Geyling introduced him, “as the guy you like to see around but hope-fully not in your rear view mirror.”

Bill has a 34-year law enforcement career and is a committed partner in the work of addictive recovery through his service as a founding member of the Santa Barbara County Reentry Steering Committee and a member of the Fighting Back Task Force. He also serves on many boards. Bill responded to the flowery intro-duction, joking, “As I was listening I thought I’d just died.”

Chair of the Board Karl Willig would like us to know that the SBRM

Trish Geyling with husband and president Rolf and honoree Bill Brown and wife Donna at the “Roundup at the Ranch”

Kathy Hartnett with speaker Ashley Cairns, Sydney Tredick, Trish Geyling, and director of communica-tions Rebecca Wilson for the Rescue Mission


is the only organization between Oxnard and Santa Maria that provides hot meals and overnight accommo-dations to homeless guests 365 days a year. National statistics show only 21% of those who complete addic-tion recovery programs remain sober. The Rescue Mission has more than 52% maintaining recovery. Program graduate Ashley Cairns spoke to the group about her recovery in 2007.

The Women’s Auxiliary did another smashing fundraiser for 300 people led by co-chairs Susan Hughes and Suzi Ryan with the SBRM auxiliary president Dianne Davis in charge of decorations. For more information regarding SBRM, call Rebecca Wilson at 966-1316 ext. 105.

Annual Membership Luncheon

The Lobero Theatre Associates (LTA) held their annual membership luncheon at La Cumbre Country Club. The theatre they help has a long his-tory in Santa Barbara. According to Executive Director David Asbell, “Did you know that after the 1925 earthquake, people who had lost their homes slept in the Lobero? There were even Republican and Democratic con-ventions held there.”

The Associates have been around for 39 of those years. One of the found-

ing members, Marilyn Scheurmann, missed her first membership luncheon in all those years. The membership committee has done an outstanding job this year of recruiting new blood in the organization with 17 new recruits. Joan Crossland introduced Leslie Schneiderman, Anne Wilder, Gina Bell, Gunilla Hutton, Judy Benozer, Kaye Ewalt, Nancy Power, Marianne Cooper, Lucinda Freeman, Sandy Stahl, Debra Borden, Sue Walseth and Jeanne Hoffman. Others not in attendance were Christy Martin, Lori Ogden, Lisa Schlagel and Hiroko Benko

President Annie Williams thanked Lana Marmé for showing us the latest fall fashion trends from her shop in the Montecito Upper Village. Member models strutted their stuff with many outfits accessorized by Lana’s fabulous hats. Past president Lily Marx won a hot pink number in the raffle.

There are some renovations com-ing up for the Lobero, including enlarging the ladies’ bathroom which drew loud applause and cheers from the audience when David made the announcement. One member joked, “We should call it the LTA Head quar-ters.” Lobero Associates were respon-sible for the lovely patio in back of the theatre. They’ll be working to give more this year. •MJ

Lobero Theatre Associates new members Gunilla Hutton, Judy Benozer, Sandy Stahl, Gina Bell, Sue Walseth, Debra Borden and Jean Hoffman

More new members Kaye Ewalt, Marianne Cooper, Leslie Schneiderman, Lucinda Freeman and Anne Wilder


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On Wednesday, October 26, three of Santa Barbara’s renowned chefs will come together at Bella Vista at the Biltmore to create a four-course din-

ner with wine pairings to celebrate epicure.sb, the Santa Barbara-based culinary festival which takes place every October. Biltmore’s Alessandro Cartumini, San Ysidro Ranch’s Jamie West, and Brian Parks of the Canary Hotel have created an elegant menu featuring seasonal ingredients and farmers’ market favorites.

Each chef will prepare one course, and pastry chef Don Hall from the Biltmore will prepare dessert. Wines from Brander Vineyard will be paired with each dish, and winemaker Fred Brander will be on hand to discuss the selections.

The three chefs will cook in their distinctively different cooking styles, incorporating local fresh seafood and produce. The son of a pastry chef in northern Piemonte, Italian-born Cartumini, who has worked at Four Seasons hotels domestically and inter-nationally, will prepare the first course: Kabocha squash soup, amaretti crum-bles and house-made ricotta gnocchi.

Chef Jamie West, who returned to San Ysidro Ranch earlier this year after serv-ing as executive chef at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, will prepare Carpenter Ranch squab (young pigeon) two ways. Canary Hotel’s Chef Brian Parks will focus on seafood: deconstructed bouillabaisse with prawns, abalone and snapper.

The idea for this event was born when the three chefs were working together at a local charity dinner, and they decided to collaborate on a menu combining their individual approaches to food, says Gena Downey, director of public relations for Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore. Epicure.sb was the perfect opportunity for it to come to fruition, she says. The three chefs will be on-hand during the dinner to explain their creations and interact with guests.

The evening begins at 6:30 pm with a reception on Bella Vista’s oceanfront terrace. Dinner is to follow at 7 pm in the dining room. Seating is limited to 40 people; cost is $85 per person with wine pairings and $55 without wine. Call 565-8232 for a reservation.

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Wedding Stories Wanted

With summer officially over, here at the MJ we are working hard putting together the Winter/Spring edition of our glossy magazine. As in the last three editions, we will be featuring several Montecito weddings, and are currently seeking brides and grooms who would like to share their stories and photos with us. The weddings can be recent or have taken place in the distant (or not-so-distant) past; our hope is to simply showcase some beautiful stories and pictures of mat-rimony in Montecito. If you are inter-ested in sharing, email kelly@monteci tojournal.net or call the office at (805) 565-1860. •MJ


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Grainier took part in an attempt on the life of a Chinese laborer caught, or anyway accused of stealing from the company stores of the Spokane International Railway in the Idaho Panhandle.”

Not the most promising or inspir-ing introduction for an ordinary man, nor are the details of his working life at the moment, or of his relationship with his wife and infant daughter, but through dialogue of Grainier and others, as well as internal monologue from Grainier, we begin a journey of discovery during which Johnson with deft hand evokes the wonderful glow in which the ordinary becomes extraordinary evocations of time, places, and events.

One particular conversation between Grainier and his wife about their infant daughter, Kate, illumi-nates the point. “How much does [Kate] know, do you suppose, Gladys? As much as a dog-pup, do you sup-pose?”

To which Gladys replies, “A dog-pup can live by its own after the bitch weans it away.” Grainier waits for her to explain what this statement means,

acknowledging that she often thinks ahead of him.

“‘A man-child couldn’t do that way,’ she said, ‘just go off and live after it was weaned. A dog knows more than a babe until the babe knows its words. But not just a few words. A dog raised around the house knows some words, too – as many as a baby.’”

The conversation continues for a few more paragraphs; Grainier wants to hear his wife say some of the words a dog would know – which is in itself a poignant kind of conversation, given more effect when we learn: “All of his life Robert Grainier was able to recall this very moment on this very night.”

From different time frames of Grainier’s life, we get visions of the various jobs a man with his limited education is able to hold, as well as his stoic sense of self and life. From our present-day point-of-view, we sense the delicate balance of nostalgia and day-to-day heartbreak.

As he does with his character, Robert Grainier, Denis Johnson yanks the apparent ordinariness of detail out of its socket, exposing its nerves. He spreads the ordinary before us as though revealing its secret agendas. What possible care could we have about the way a railroad trestle spans a gorge or how tunnels are dyna-mited through granite outcrop? What matter how a cabin is built or if the blood-spattered canvas of a worker’s lean-to dates from the Civil War and is patched with rough burlap?

These and other such details are the things Grainier sees about him, works with, and lives through. The enormous wildfire that consumes the area in which Grainier owns a small plot translates into a force that sweeps over the land, causing change and heartbreak. But by now we have seen ordinariness become metaphor and a matter of our dearest concern. Denis Johnson has brought it to life, sprin-kled it with the layer of ash descended over Grainier’s property, a residue of fire and nostalgia.

A novella is the precise length for this vision of this time. •MJ

BOOK TALK by Shelly Lowenkopf

Exposing the Ordinary

Train Dreams, a novella about an ordinary indi-vidual set against the background of unusual times

Stories about the Old West, such as Glendon Swarthout’s The Shootist and Jack Schaefer’s Monte Walsh,

in addition to being memorable as narratives, are revered for being dramatic glimpses of a vanishing way of life.

Novellas – literary forms of greater length and complexity than the short story – confound publishers because of their word length, which is in the 15-to-40-thousand word range, which is neither a book-length fish nor a hybrid fowl. When confronted with Philip Roth’s debut in hardcover in 1959, Modern Library bundled his novella Goodbye, Columbus with five short stories to make an acceptable package.

When a writer such as Jim Harrison seems to produce novellas with some regularity, his publisher simply waits him out and publishes titles such as

Julip or Legends of the Fall, each of which contains three novellas.

Here we are in 2011, with devices such as Kindle, Nook, or iPad not being constrained by word length, publishing short stories and novel-las as stand-alones in e-book format. When an author with the stature and reputation of Denis Johnson produces a novella, Train Dreams, its publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, sends it forth as a stand-alone.

Like the more recent Western nar-ratives, Train Dreams is about a way of life that has all but vanished, set

in many of its 116 pages in a ter-rain arguably within the American West, although not often associated with that particular landscape. The so-called Idaho Panhandle extends to the Canadian border, where events and names from our northern neighbor trickle down on occasion, where there were certainly less restrictions about passage in either direction, and almost none of the contemporary acrimony surrounding immigration.

The lead character, Robert Grainier, is much too ordinary a man to be

assigned the description of protago-nist. This fact appears to be entirely to Denis Johnson’s liking as he embarks on the theme of an ordinary individual set against the background of unusu-al times. A writer who has worked his way through nine wildly diverse novels, including an award-winning novel of the war in Vietnam and a humorous romp of a caper novel, as well as a major short story collection, Johnson starts his story early, and ends with the kind of oblique fanfare we’ve come to associate with the par-ticular 21st Century whoosh sound of a

As he does with his character, Robert Grainier, Denis Johnson yanks the apparent ordinariness of detail out of its socket,

exposing its nerves.

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Summerland by the SeaLeslie A. Westbrook, a longtime resident of Summerland, is the author of a recently published book on the 100-year history of Santa Barbara City College and is currently working with NEA Jazz Master and Academy and Grammy Award winning composer/arranger Johnny Mandel on his memoir. She can be reached at [email protected].

by Leslie A. Westbrook

I don’t know if Harry is “sweet like peppermint candy,” as the old song goes. And since I don’t really know

Harry, he can’t be wild about me. In the meantime, just in case we take a shine to one another (he’s married, so I’m talking pals), I contacted the Tennessee-based artist, known as Harry (full name Harry Underwood) via cyberspace to find out a bit of how he ticks. Harry is coming to Summerland on Friday, October 21 for the first exhibition in our area of his whimsical paintings at Just Folk, the folk and outsider art gallery. Come to think of it, how could I not be wild about someone with the last name of a typewriter?

With titles like, A Pictorial History of Wishful Thinking and The Volcano of the Daredevils and a plethora of words in his imagery, it’s not hard to, at the very least, be amused by Harry. I asked the self-taught outsider artist a few questions before his upcoming show, “Reveries and Recollections” which runs through December 13. Here’s what he had to say.

Q: Hello Harry. How ya doing? I won-der if you could tell me a bit about yourself and how you came to be an artist.

A: I’m doing fine. I was born at Doctor’s Hospital in Miami, Florida, 1969. My father can sketch very, very well, and he would draw with me at the kitchen table in the evenings when I was young. I think that started me drawing. From that point on, I would doodle in the hymnals at church, and in all manner of books or test papers at school. I can’t say that anything I drew would be of any relevance to what I do today. It was the typical interests of a male youth.

In the mid-nineties, I made some drawings and attached slogans onto them. I would also Xerox pictures from books that I appended with phrases. I was discovering that art was more than an image.

In 2001, I made some paintings fash-ioned like that and tried selling them. I started working with a mix of sten-ciling and live drawing and I decided that skill didn’t really amount to very much in my process. I don’t paint to move, I paint to think and slow down.

I enjoy being stuck on a picture. It gives me something to look forward to.

The imagery and thoughts are really fun and provocative, but I am also drawn to your color palette. Can you tell me about the colors you work with?

I found the shades of green I have while painting some rooms for my neighbor Martha Bell. The darker red I found came from cleaning my uncle’s barn in Coopertown, Tennessee. The rest of them seem to come from mem-ories of Florida. They fit.

Since you live in Springfield, Tennesse,

just a few minutes north of Nashville in the country, I wondered if you listen to music while you work?

Yes, I like music for painting. Not on constantly though. Sometimes it’s quiet here for days, although in the afternoon there are some loud cars and noise outside that I try to drown out. My favorite old record is Funny Face, a musical with Fred and Adele Astaire accompanied by George Gershwin on the piano. My wife and I go to some backyard par-ties with live music from many of the downtown musicians such as Chris Scruggs and Chuck Mead. Those are enjoyable. Missed a good show recent-ly by Wanda Jackson, at Robert’s Western Wear. I miss a lot of the shows because I work too late and haven’t got the energy to go. I also listen to old time radio. Favorite program is

“The Whistler.” I have been able to watch movies and paint at the same time, but foreign ones are difficult.

Who are some of the artists you admire?

Do you go to museums or galleries to see other people’s work?

Yes, I go to museums sometimes, but it isn’t a priority to do so when I visit a city. Frist Museum in Nashville has some touring exhibits that I’ll go see. It’s amazing to encounter a painting like Woman in the Waves by Gauguin, only a block away from a honky-tonk that’s been beating out country music for sixty years.

My wife Rebekah (she’s one of Nashville’s top pastry chefs and works at City House Restaurant) introduced me to a lot of art that I like, like William Christenberry and Ben Shahn, but until I was in my mid-thirties I really didn’t look at anything other than what was in the secondhand History of Art book I’d had around for years. I never read the book; I only looked at the images.

I once had a coffee mug with a Joan Miro painting on it.

I’d rather not have opinions about artists or art, good or bad. I don’t have heroes. I like paintings though, and I don’t pay much attention to anything that’s not in paint. That’s probably a lack of sophistication.

The Pink Palace Museum in Memphis has an epic, mechanical rec-reation of a circus carved by a man named Clyde Parke, who spent 18 hours a day over a 30-year period from 1930-1960 creating what is one of the most memorable things I’ve ever seen.

If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?

I don’t believe there’s anything else to be. I installed floors and did various other labor jobs before this. I’d prob-ably be doing that now, or any kind of work that keeps me away from a boss. In construction work, they leave you alone most of the time and that’s real good. Plenty of time to think about life.

Is there something you’d like to do artis-

tically that maybe you find challenging due to size, money or any other constric-tions?

I need to make larger paintings this year. I need a larger studio. I’ve worked in the same room for over a decade and my paintings don’t fit anymore. It’s become a real frustration for me. I am improving the work I do, and that eliminates time for anything else. For a lot of years, painting was all I had in my life.

All the gals at Just Folk are really cool.

How did you happen to hook up with them and what made you decide to show at the gallery? It’s a beautiful gallery space by the way; I think you will be thrilled.

My friend Bill told them about me, and they found my work at the NYC Folk Art Fair. I’ve been showing at that art fair for three years with a British art dealer. I had to go to England in order to go to New York!

Have you ever been to Summerland?

Did you know that Spiritualists that communicated with the dead founded Summerland? Maybe you will be inspired by our history.

No, I’d like to learn more about the town. I’ve not been out there before. That sounds interesting. I think my trip to California is going to be too short for me and I’m not going to see everything I would like to see.

Summerland has a few meanings according to local lore: one is that it is a place of eternal youth. The other is a place of limbo between death and afterlife. What do you think of that?

I think that sounds great. There isn’t much purpose to having an after-life anyway, as it’s told to happen “after living” and living is what it’s all about. Limbo sounds fine for me. I hope I land in limbo with a twelve-pack of Pepsi Colas, forever and ever.

I forgot to ask you what inspires you.Inspiration is in the blandness of

everyday life.

That’s something to chew on. See ya soon, Harry. •MJ

Tennessee-based artist Harry Underwood will show his work in the exhibition “Reveries and Recollections!” at the Summerland Gallery Just Folk from October 21 - December 13


Heather Keaney, Westmont assistant professor of history, and Jim Wright, codirector of

Westmont in Istanbul, will talk about the currents that came together in the Arab Spring in a lecture, “The Arab Spring: Where Are the Swallows?” on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 pm at University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street. The lecture is free, although seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.

“In England, a swallow is the first sign of summer,” Wright says. “Hence we will discuss when will the Arab Spring, representing potentiality, turn to summer, representing actuality, for the people of this region.”

The speakers, who are married, were living in Egypt during the Egyptian Revolution and were based there dur-ing the past decade. The talk will focus on Egypt as an exemplar of the Arab Spring. The presentations will combine big-picture historical anal-ysis with more personal, anecdotal insights.

Keaney, a Westmont alumna, earned a master’s degree and doctorate in Middle East history at UC Santa Barbara. Keaney has spent the past 11 years living and teaching in Cairo at the American University in Cairo and at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ (CCCU) Middle East Studies Program (MESP).

Wright, who was born in Devon, England, has lived in Egypt for the past 17 years. He graduated with a law degree from Cambridge University and has worked for a multi-national corporate law firm in London and Dubai. He studied cross-cultural and Biblical theology in the U.K. before arriving in Egypt, where he has stud-ied Arabic and worked as a corporate lawyer.

While the issues of what comes next are inevitably speculative, the couple will try to extrapolate from the mul-tiple and often contradictory forces at play to suggest some possible out-comes. “By the end of the evening, I would like the audience to see that the situation is a little more complex, sub-

tle and interesting than they thought at the beginning,” Wright says.

The lecture is part of “Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter,” which is spon-sored by the Westmont Foundation.

Mori to Conduct Fall Orchestra Concert

Alumnus Paul Mori ’77, who first garnered praise as a conductor with the Bach Ensemble of Baltimore in the 1990s, leads the Westmont Orchestra into a new season Friday, Oct. 21, at 8 pm in Westmont’s Page Multipurpose Room and Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Tickets to the Fall Orchestra Concert, which can be pur-chased at (805) 565-6040, are $10 gen-eral admission; students are free.

The 57-member orchestra will showcase its diversity by perform-ing a variety of music, including Dan Goeller’s “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need,” Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus,” Claude Debussy’s “Fetes from Nocturnes,” Holst’s First Suite in E Flat, and Antonin Dvorak’s “Serenade for Strings” opus 22, which will be played solely by the strings and without a conductor. Wind instruments will be featured separately in Holst’s First Suite, con-ducted by Mori.

In Baltimore, Mori’s chamber orchestra performed a wide-ranging repertoire and was featured numerous times on public radio station WBJC’s prestigious “Music in Maryland” series. At the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Mori earned a master’s degree in bassoon performance with Phillip Kolker and a doctorate in orchestral conducting with Frederik Prausnitz.

He has served as musical director of the Rainier Symphony (1996-2001) and as the music director of the Bainbridge Orchestra and the Rainier Youth Symphony. He has also appeared as guest conductor for various orches-tras, including the Northwest Mahler Festival Orchestra and the Huntington Chamber Orchestra of West Virginia. In December 2005, he conducted a concert in Baltimore with world-renown violinist Hilary Hahn and members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

At Westmont, he conducts cham-ber ensembles and coaches the wind and brass sections for the orchestra throughout the year. •MJ

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Among those laughing and lov-ing for a great cause were Florence Henderson, Herb and Bui Simon, Milt and Arlene Larsen, Nina Terzian, Andy and Dolly Granatelli, Roger Durling, Leslie von Wiesenberger, Richard and Annette Caleel, and Beverley Jackson...

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Tim Bagley, best known for his work on the TV shows Will and Grace and Monk, is an absolute delight as the meticulous befuddled librarian who receives an overdue travel guide – 113 years overdue.

This moment at a small town library in Holland sends the bemused book-worm on an investigatory global trek through the ages worthy of Sherlock Holmes as he attempts to determine the identity of the Baedeker borrower.

The Jonathan Fox-directed produc-tion is helped immeasurably with sound and projection from Steve Klems as the baffled bibliophile trav-els the world, eventually landing in London.

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“Underneath the Lintel” runs through Oct. 30...

Hole in OneSupporters of the Montecito YMCA,

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A record 90 players, as well as 20 children in a putting contest, helped raise around $25,000 for the Y’s myr-iad programs, including scholarships.

Rob Adams, president of the Y’s board of directors, says: “It’s a won-derful way of funding a nonprofit. People really seem to like the sports element.”

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Gogh was a most anguished and tor-tured individual, so it was no surprise that State Street Ballet’s thoroughly entertaining “Starry Night” at the Granada was an equally nuanced pro-duction.

New York-based choreogra-pher William Soleau accomplished a most handsome job, with Mark Somerfield’s exquisite lighting used to enormous effect, along with Bruce

Sutka’s simple set design and Brian Syzmanski’s multimedia projections.

The show, which first premiered in 1989, is a glorious blend of impressive dancing and technical advances that cover the chapters in the painter’s all too short life, during which he sold only one work.

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The flapper and feather party, com-plete with a U.S. Marshall’s 1936 Chevrolet – used in an early film ver-sion of Bonnie and Clyde – a 1930 Ford Model A, a whisky still and even a 1920s player piano, followed a talk on America’s dry period from 1920 to 1933 by my columnist colleague, Erin Graffy, suitably costumed for the occasion.

Bootlegging and rum running was rife in southern California during that period, given law enforcement only had two aging boats that maxed out at ten knots, while launches bringing in

the booze from Canada could do more than four times that.

“Santa Barbara County was the perfect place, given it’s bigger than Delaware and Rhode Island com-bined, with one hundred twenty-five miles of coastline,” explained Erin. “There were lots of hiding places,

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We would like to read a weekly update. I think it could increase your readership, and I’m not kidding! It could create a trend; you know, start up a Facebook page – “The Delightful Adventures of a Boy called Deacon”; it could be the new Harry Potter. It sure would bring smiles to everyone’s faces. I smile just imagining such a thing.

But I do have kind of a whacky sense of things... at least monthly for heaven’s sake. We look forward to watching him grow up in the Journal.

Lisa CullenMontecito(Editor’s note: Just two things: 1)

Deacon is not, contrary to public opinion, the “cutest baby on earth”; he’s merely the cutest baby in the Western Hemisphere; we’ve had reports of a baby nearly as cute having been born in a small town in the Himalayas, and yet another in France. 2) Weekly really would be a bit much, but we’ll update Deacon’s progress regularly. Thank you for your suggestion and your enthusiasm. – TLB)

Sanctify ThisFirst, I want to thank the people

that every year treat us to the won-derfully decorated Christmas tree at North Jameson and San Ysidro Road. I so look forward to seeing what these generous neighbors are going

to treat us with each holiday season. Regarding Jay Fender’s angst over anything Christian being put on pub-lic property (“Tradition Should Die,” Letters to the Editor MJ # 17/40), I can only imagine his emotional pain when he has to pronounce or write the name Santa (as-in saint-as-in-Christian) Barbara, or San Ysidro, or San Bernardino, to name only a few. I won’t even go into Halloween origins. My suggestion to Mr. Fender is per-haps he should move to an area where only paganism is practiced, where all religions have been eliminated and only State-controlled entities can be worshipped.

Maureen M. MassonMontecito(Editor’s note: A trip to San Francisco,

we are told, has also become a religious experience for certain people – TLB)

Fanning the FlamesDuring the 303 Tea Party rallies

since its inception there were less than five total arrests. By comparison, in the few weeks of “Occupy Wall Street,” hundreds have been arrested in NYC, nearly 100 in Boston in the last two days and at least someone arrested at virtually all their dem-onstrations throughout the country. They are “marching” on the private homes of corporate executives, leav-

ing millions of dollars ($2 million in NYC alone) in damage and clean-up, not including disruption to many small businesses trying to operate in those neighborhoods.

Obama has inspired them as they shout his class warfare slogans and Pelosi has “thanked God” for them. We have never, in our lifetime, seen a U.S. President and Congressional Party leader call for, endorse, and fan the flames of civil unrest.

Gary LieberthalBel-Air(Editor’s note: Mr. Lieberthal is the for-

mer CEO of Columbia/Tri-Star TV, and owned a three-acre spread in Montecito for a number of years; we are pleased that he has chosen to stay in touch with his former hometown through Montecito Journal – J.B.)

At the Western WallMy husband, Joe Delshad, and I

took a copy of the Montecito Journal with us recently during our trip to Italy, Israel, and Jordan, where we cel-ebrated our one-year wedding anni-versary.

Last year on September 25th, we got married in Montecito at a friend’s estate off East Mountain Drive. We also both work and once lived in Montecito. I work at Physical Focus on Hot Springs, and my husband

works as a private chef for different families in Montecito. And before we got married we lived on Hermosillo Drive for two years.

Anyhow, we thought we would pass the picture over to you because we were hoping we would make it in the Montecito Journal.

Sincerely, Melody DelshadSanta Barbara(Editor’s note: We thank you for remem-

bering to take along a copy of MJ, as we do not have distribution in Jerusalem… yet; Happy Anniversary! – TLB) •MJ

Melody and Joe Delshad just celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary (25 September) abroad and had the foresight and wisdom to take along a recent copy of Montecito Journal to their visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem

LETTERS (Continued from page 9)


particularly on the islands around Santa Cruz, and it was enormously profitable, with Moonshine made for one dollar a gallon selling for forty dollars.”

But there was nothing illegal about quaffing the wine and down-ing the hooch afterwards as the 100 guests, including Jerome and Dinah Baumgartner, Michael and Hattie Beresford, Andrew and Lara Cooper, Bob and Nancy Knight, Robert and Margaret Meghreblian, Frank and Barbara Tillitson, and Eleanor Van Cott happily imbibed away...

Rhinestone Cowboys (and girls)Burberry shirts and Dolce &

Gabbana jeans aren’t normally de rigueur at rodeo-type events, but it was a very stylish crowd who turned out for the Santa Barbara Storyteller Children’s Center “Couture Country” gala at the Carriage and Western Art Museum, raising around $150,000 to help provide tuition-free early child-hood education for homeless and at-risk children.

Terri Allison, executive director of the center, which has two locations in our Eden by the Beach, says: “It’s our fifteenth fundraiser and seems to get more popular. This year we had a record two hundred and fifty people attending.

“Currently we serve seventy kids, aged eighteen months to five years, but there’s a long waiting list of between eighty and one hundred.”

Former TV personality, Ann Abernethy Gursey, decked out in diamonds and denim, conducted the auction, which included stays at a fit-ness and wellness retreat in Malibu, a five-bedroom Padaro Lane beach house and a ski chalet in Telluride, Colorado, and a private tour of the Fox lot in Hollywood.

Others checking out the party, chaired by Robyn Bartling, includ-ed Lee and Elizabeth Gabler, Frank and Tiffany Foster, Ricardo and Dinah Calderon, Teresa McWilliams, Thomas Rollerson, Julia Rodgers, and Ron and Andra Macleod...

AHA!Neil and Beryl Kreisel opened

the doors of their Montecito home

for a “friendraiser” for Santa Barbara’s Academy of Healing Arts for Teens, a 12-year-old program that serves 900 youngsters annu-ally.

Carpinteria High School principal, Gerardo Cornejo, credits AHA! with a 76 percent reduction in disciplin-ary problems during the five years the organization has been working at his school, with similar results at San Marcos HS.

“It is a really wonderful group,” says Beryl, president of the board. “And it really works!”

Among those turning out for the cause were Nancy Koppelman, Doug Margerum, Pierre Lafond, Angel Martinez, Debby Peterson and Marilyn Gevirtz...

A+ PerformanceVery rarely do concert goers

get to hear all 12 of Franz Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes played at one time, but Camerata Pacifica’s hour-long performance with accomplished pianist Adam Neiman at the Music Academy of the West’s Hahn Hall fit the bill perfectly.

Neiman, a highly acclaimed recital-ist, breezed through the fiendishly complicated and frenetic works with consummate ease and technical exper-tise.

Liszt, currently celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth, couldn’t have found a better exem-plar of his work...

Sightings: Emmy winner Julie Bowen of ABC’s Modern Family check-ing out the crowd at Lucky’s... Rocker Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters nosh-ing on the pasta at Olio e Limone... Dennis Miller and family tucking in at Ca Dario

Pip! Pip! for now

Readers with tips, sightings and other amusing items for Richard’s column should e-mail him at [email protected] or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal •MJ

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apparently helped Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. His remake is budget-ed at “forty million or so,” and Davis says he’ll need at least another forty million for publicity and promotion. “The movie business just doesn’t add up anymore,” he notes with a shrug.

Mayor Helene Schneider honored Jeff Barbakow’s efforts with an official plaque. Jeff steps down as President in January, to be replaced by Doug Stone.

DeVito made humorous and guard-ed comments about his and Michael’s early lives in Santa Barbara, where Michael attended UCSB. They’ve known each other since 1964. “We did quite a few things together that we can’t talk about,” Danny joked. “He lived on East Mountain Drive as

a ‘gardener,’” DeVito whispered con-spiratorially, confessing that he and Michael had spent quite a lot of time “expanding ourselves… [Michael] really broadened my horizons in a lot of ways,” he laughed. DeVito and Douglas worked together on movies such as Romancing The Stone, Jewel of the Nile, War of the Roses, and Solitary Man.

Concerning Michael’s upcoming film wherein he stars as Liberace and Matt Damon is his lover, “What I want to know is who gets the top and who gets the bottom?... I mean the billing,” DeVito cracked.

The Greatest MenschA reverential Roger Durling said

that “While Kirk has played many great men – Spartacus, Vincent Van Gogh, Michelangelo – and “Michael has always known him as his father, but to me,” Roger continued in a quiet and restrained voice, “he’ll always be the greatest mensch.”

Before giving his son the award, Kirk Douglas related how when Michael first attended UCSB he had decided he wanted to be a lawyer and that the decision pleased him, “as every Jewish father wants at least one son to be a doctor or a lawyer.” When, however, Michael, informed his father that he was in a play and wanted him to come see him, he was less than pleased. After the play, Michael asked his dad what he thought and Kirk was brutally honest: “You were awful,” he said. A few months later, Michael invited his dad to attend another performance and after the show again asked his father what he thought. “How was I Dad?” he asked. “’Michael,’” Kirk answered, “’You were very good.’ And, Kirk said slowly, facing the audience “he has been good in everything he has done from that day on.”

Michael’s father then related that the two of them were watching the

Coming & Going by James Buckley

in the Valley of the Kings

Michael Douglas arrived at the Coral Casino to accept the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film accompanied by “the most beautiful girl in the world,” his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Dennis Miller arrived at the Coral Casino with his glamorous wife, Carolyn, to attend the Michael Douglas affair (Photo by Priscilla)

I pulled out my new Apple 4S during a morning breakfast meet at Tre Lune on Coast Village Road

and tried to ask “Siri” if we’d need sweaters that evening. Not being entirely comfortable with the newly acquired device, I was unable to get an answer, but my reception was good. Ernie Getto, sitting next to me, asked what carrier I had and I answered Verizon. He then commented that he has AT&T and has trouble getting phone service in his kitchen in his home in Ennisbrook. He said he had to go outside and orient his phone just so in order to use it. It was, apparently, a lot easier in Egypt. “Phil and I were at

the bottom of the tomb of Ramses IV in the Valley of the Kings and I turned to Phil: ‘Look at this; I have three bars,’” he said laughing. Ernie did admit, however, that “my reception was sketchy in Botswana.”

The Douglas AffairIt was just another Hollywood get-

together at the Coral Casino, replete with a red-carpet gauntlet, a pile of camera-toting paparazzi, and decked-out and black-tied celebs such as Jane Lynch, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Bo Derek, Andy Davis, Ron Meyer, Corinna Gordon, Dennis Miller, Kirk and Anne Douglas, Gene Montesano, Jelinda and Barry DeVorzon, Phyllis DePiccioto, Ivan Reitman and wife, Genevieve, Annette Bening, Lee and Marla Phillips, Randy and Roxy Solakian, Mark and Sheela Hunt and many others. A veritable flock of Montecito’s fine and feath-ered assembled to honor favorite son Michael Douglas, there to receive the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film, given every year, sponsored by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival; the award this year to be bestowed upon his son by the senior Douglas himself.

Black is the color of the evening, although Genevieve Reitman is wear-ing a striking cream-colored evening gown and with her very blonde hair up in a high ponytail, she stands out among the black dresses and strings of pearls so prevalent.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has come a long way from those early days when Phyllis DePiccioto and a small band of invet-erate film lovers launched the first fes-tival in 1985. Whether it was Artistic Director Roger Durling’s unerringly accurate choices of likely Academy Award nominated films and filmmak-ers or Jeff Barbakow’s expert guid-ance (and Hollywood contacts) as president of the board of directors of SBIFF, the serendipitous combination of executive talent and perspicacious film selection has placed SBIFF in the top tier of U.S. festivals, enhancing its ability to draw top talent to events such as this.

The Danny & Mike ShowDirector Andy Davis revealed that

he is in the middle of raising funds for a remake of Treasure Island but hasn’t settled on a choice of someone to play the role of the pirate, Jean Lafitte, who


movie Zorro, when suddenly there was a close-up “of the most beautiful girl in the world.” “What was that?” asked Michael. “That, Michael, was Catherine Zeta-Jones,” Kirk replied. And when Michael finally arranged to meet Ms Zeta-Jones, “the first thing he said to her,” Kirk reveals, “was, ‘I want to be the father of your children,’ and that scared the hell out of her.”

Michael looked askance after not-ing that The Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film had been presented for the past “six or seven years,” and that he was only now being awarded

with it. “That just shows you,” he smiled, “that there’s no nepotism” involved in the choice of recipient.

Michael then praised his father: “Your third act is quite extraordinary. Tell me,” he said, “at seventy years old you had a helicopter crash, fol-lowed by a pacemaker, followed by a stroke, followed by having a double knee replacement, and at the same time, writing ten books, doing a one-man show and writing poetry to your wife while she’s in the bath. It’s pretty extraordinary.”

As was the affair. • MJ

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Jeff Barbakow, there with his wife, Margo, told us that Dr. Kim Hurvitz had recently operated on his back, leaving him with

about “eight or ten stitches.” Dr. Hurvitz advised Jeff to “take a little time,” but that he could resume playing golf. “I just played my first game, and played the best I’ve ever played” Jeff reported. “I played so well,” he joked, “that my playing partners wanted the name of my doctor so they could have the same operation.”

A Proper ScotsmanAt my table were Judy Bell, who runs Truckee River Rafting

in Tahoe City in the summers, and her husband, Monty Cole, a writer. They both live in Montecito the rest of the year. Also at the table were Angela Bevilacqua and Ian Thomson (“without a ‘p’ is the Scottish; with a ‘p’ is the Irish and the English part of the family and we’d prefer not to talk about them,” Ian quips when asked about the spelling of his name). He and Angela “are just good friends.” Ian was wearing a kilt (along with his black-tie attire), “One, because I’m a proper Scotsman,” he explains, “and secondly, of course, is because Kirk Douglas chose the name ‘Kirk Douglas.’ Douglas is a very well respected Clan name in Scotland, and Kirk is Scottish for church. So there we have a person who was originally Jewish-Russian who chose the name Kirk Douglas.”

Ian, now retired, was the founder and CEO of an electronics company “with facilities in Germany, Singapore, Philippines, and Silicon Valley.” He says he worked seven days a week, 24 hours a day but was always home for dinner and never missed his kids’ birthdays. One of his “kids,” it turns out, is local photographer Natalie Thomson (nataliethomson.com). He has two other chil-dren and two grandchildren.


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Joan Crossland Appointed to CAMA Board

Joan Crossland is a very busy local businesswoman, mother and volunteer. She is currently

appointed to the Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) board, in charge of the educational outreach music program for our local schools. The program is geared for fourth- and fifth- graders and is called “A Classical Music Journey for Young People.” Its goal is to provide students with a solid education in music, complete with a music journal and visits with professional musicians in the classroom.

Joan’s CAMA volunteer job con-sists of creating simplified outlines for classical music learning, training new docents to teach the CAMA program in the local schools and to develop the syllabi for the outreach programs.

Music theory is taught using melo-dy, the sound of the instrument and rhythm. Joan shares that the chil-dren’s emotional reaction to music helps kids relate to the music, so she has created those experiences in the program by asking the students what story they see or would write when listening to the piece of music being taught. Her premise is that teaching classical music to young children enhances their experience of all music.

Since music and the arts have been cut back in the public school systems

over the decade, CAMA’s program is the delight of the local teachers. The CAMA class meets monthly for 30 minutes. The homeroom teacher plays the music one month prior to the instruction so the students are familiar with the piece. Each student receives a journal with notes about the composers, a music glossary and blank pages for them to write and sketch on. After the program is com-pleted, the school’s teachers are sur-veyed by CAMA for the experience of the program and its benefit for the students.

Seven years ago, Joan joined CAMA Fellows a year after her twins were born and felt that she needed to re-enter an adult social environ-ment. She was impressed with Dr. David Malvinni, the creator of the school music curriculum. David’s program was designed as three vol-umes of eight monthly units cover-ing Baroque to Post-Modern music periods in each volume. He had piloted the program at La Patera and wanted to get the program into the local schools. Joan and three fellow women had music backgrounds and transitioned into David’s program.

Joan’s music background was started by her parents who believed in music education. “My mother was a traveling music teacher between schools and an accomplished pia-nist before marrying my tone-deaf

father, who was still allowed to play flute in his high school band. When it came time for kids, they adopt-ed four babies within five years but requested that at least one of the birth parents of each child had learned to play an instrument. I believe they got their wish because when it came time to learning instru-ments, we all started piano lessons at age six and string instrument les-sons by age seven or eight, and we all excelled in music. My mom is still teaching at age eighty and has eight of eleven grandchildren who have learned to play an instrument. While in high school, I taught a few beginning piano and violin stu-dents and performed in the All-State Honor Orchestra. I also joined the Bakersfield Symphony as a violinist and played with them for four years until I transferred to UCLA. Though I started college thinking I would

become a music therapist, I ended up with my B.A. in Psychology, which ultimately led to my Human Resources career.”

Outside of CAMA, she is a member of The Lobero Theatre Associates, and a member of the Montecito Education Foundation (MEF), which campaigns to raise endow-ment funds for Montecito Union School. Joan explains, “What a lot of residents don’t realize is if that basic aid status I previously referred to goes away, the school has only a one-year reserve to maintain the current staff and programs as is. After that, we would probably see doubled classroom sizes, cut pro-grams and a host of other ‘fall-out.’ Like any other non-profit organiza-tion, having a healthy endowment can provide many future years of the same quality education our kids are getting today.” •MJ

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After a hard day’s work, all I wanted was a cold beer. Well, a pizza and a foot massage

from Jennifer Aniston would’ve been nice too, but I was willing to settle for a cold beer. I stopped at Trader Joe’s and bought a six-pack. Homeward bound, I pulled up to the stop sign at Chapala and Constance. An elderly couple – and when I say elderly, I mean older than Betty White and Abe Vigoda but younger than the Grand Canyon – were waiting to cross the intersection. My Lord Voldemort voice said, “Just go” but my Mother Theresa voice said “Don’t you dare!” I waved them across and gazed longingly at the ice cold six-pack on the passenger seat. The couple put one cane in front of the other and took off at the speed of Heinz ketchup. Rather than cross Constance Avenue and then catch their breath before braving Chapala, they took the

more direct route, crossing diagonally. Why deal with four high curbs and two mean streets when you can cut the obstacles in half?

Several of the other motorists lis-tened to their Lord Voldemort voice. Some honked their horns, and a few refused to wait, swerving around the couple. I looked in my rearview at the irate driver behind me and her face looked like an infected pimple about to pop. I was beginning to enjoy myself.

When the dynamic duo finally reached the safety of the sidewalk they clutched each other as if they’d just scaled Mt. Everest. I wanted that beer more than Dodger fans want a new owner, but as Congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia might say, the exhausted couple looked like Guam about to tip over. I made a sharp left onto Chapala Street, parked, and got out. “Can I give you two kids a ride somewhere?”

Though it was obvious this pair couldn’t go another block unless it was in the back of an ambulance, the man, in typical male fashion, said, “No, thanks, I think we can make it.”

The woman looked at me like I was Fat Jesus. “Thank, God. Yes!”

I eyed my mid-sized Ford Ranger truck with bucket seats and center con-sole and scratched my head. I clear-ly hadn’t given this migration much thought. Three would be more than just a crowd; it’d be impossible. “I can

only take one at a time but I’ll come back for the second person.”

“Oh, no.” The same lady who sec-onds earlier looked at me like I was Fat Jesus now looked at me like I was a Fat Head. “We’ll fit.”

The lady made her way to the truck’s passenger door like a spry octogenar-ian after a double shot of Metamucil. Following a boost from me (where is the proper hand position when boost-ing an unacquainted gentlewoman into your truck?), she scooted in as far as she could and motioned to her hus-band. “Get in.”

Her husband and I looked at the four

inches she allowed him. “I don’t think–”“Nonsense,” she said. “He’s thinner

than he looks.”Her husband squeezed in and with

half of his body hanging out, said, “Okay, slam the door!”

I said, “Are you kidding? Your hip will snap like pencil lead.”

“Wait,” the woman said. With the help of my rearview mirror she hoisted herself up so that half her booty sat atop my center console.

Her husband scooted in a little fur-ther and I carefully closed the door. I hustled to the driver’s side and saw that this left me with about as much room as the thirteenth herring in a Kipper Snack tin, but somehow we all packed in – three people, two canes and my six-pack of beer buried some-where underneath the lady.

I said, “Where we headed? Vegas?”“Mimosa,” the woman said. “Today

is our sixty-first wedding anniversary and we’re going there to celebrate. We thought we could make it.”

“We made it last year,” the man said.I lucked out and found a parking

place right in front of the restaurant. After unfolding and unpacking them I asked, “How will you get home?”

“We’ll call a cab,” the woman said.The man looked at me and said,

“Unless you’re available.”All I wanted was a cold beer. But I

got a lot more. •MJ

I hustled to the driver’s side and saw that this left me with about as much room as the thirteenth herring in a Kipper Snack tin,

but somehow we all packed in – three people, two canes and my six-pack of beer buried somewhere underneath the lady.


Thursday, October 20

Ojai Film Festival – The weekend-long movie event in the mountain village may never compete with SBIFF here in town, but the festival, now in its 13th year, has attracted a rather impressive roster of talent for the 2011 edition. The fun begins tonight when Mitzi Gaynor who played Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, received the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award in conjunction with a free community screening of the enduring musical at the new Libbey Bowl. Friday’s highlights include a showcase of films produced regionally, plus a special screening of Jolene, followed by a filmmakers Q & A. Jolene producer Zachary Matz, along with Susan Cartsonis (What Women Want) and others, are part of Saturday’s producers’ panel, which follows a screenwriting symposium with Steven de Souza, the script composer whose films (Die Hard, 48 Hrs., Commando, The Flintstones and Running Man, among others) have collectively earned more than two billion dollars at the box office. Four-time Academy Award nominated production designer Bo Welch (Thor, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, both Men In Black movies and the upcoming Men in Black III) joins sequel directing specialist Howard Deutch (The Whole Ten Yards, Odd Couple II, Grumpier Old Men as well as Pretty in Pink), producer Scott Mednick (300, Superman Returns, We Are Marshall) and cameraman David Luckenbach (The Amazing Spider-Man, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Hancock) later in the afternoon, followed by a cinematographer panel with five-time Oscar nominee Owen Roizman, another Lifetime Achievement Award recipient who shot the classics The

French Connection, The Exorcist, Network and Tootsie. Also appearing at the festival: actress Lea Thompson (Back to the Future) who will participate in an acting panel Saturday afternoon, and engage in a Q&A after the screening of her new film, The Trouble with the Truth, on Sunday. Get the full schedule, including a complete listing and description of the films, plus ticket info and more online at the fest’s website, www.ojaifilmfestival.com or call 640-1947.

Colors of Santa Barbara – This unusual art show-sale features four artists creating new works on site at the Museum of Natural History, as plein air painters Chris Potter, Wyllis Heaton, Kurtis Ashley Hughes and Kevin Gleason create keepsakes of the occasion. Guests are invited to stroll the lush grounds at the museum, listen to live classical guitar, sip on wine and sample hors d’oeuvres while viewing the artists at work as well as taking in (and hopefully taking home) previously painted pieces. Half of the proceeds benefit the Mental Health Association of Santa Barbara County. WHEN: 5-7:30pm WHERE: 2559 Puesta del Sol Road COST: $45 INFO: 884-8440 or www.mhainsb.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Green is good – The Community Environmental Council hosts the “eco-chic” party of the year with its annual Green Gala event at the historic Santa Barbara Armory, a rare benefit that creates a magical mystique while focusing on repurposed, borrowed and recycled elements throughout. (The past two galas, by the way, achieved waste diversion levels of 97% via recycling or

C ALENDAR OF EVENTSNote to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area this week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to publication. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to [email protected] and/or [email protected]

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson – Mary Robinson, who served as the first woman President of Ireland (1990-97) and first woman United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate dating back to her entry into politics way back in 1969. After leaving office, she continued her work as president of the Mary Robinson Foundation, a center for thought leadership, education and advocacy on the struggle for global justice, and also serves as Honorary President of Oxfam International and of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation, and is Chair of the International Institute for Environment and Development and founding member

and Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders. Amnesty International awarded Robinson its Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2004, and four years later, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the highest civilian honor – for her significant contributions to the world. Robinson will deliver the talk “Making Human Rights the Compass for All Ethical Globalization,” which draws on her belief that there is a seat at the table for businesses when it comes to solving human rights, justice and environmental issues. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $20 INFO: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Enter ‘The Exonerated’...again – DIJO Productions presentation of The Exonerated – a sort of theatrical documentary dramatic play that tells the stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row in their own words – acquitted itself nicely in its recent

SB debut at the Center Stage, so much so that the company is bringing it back for an encore run as a fundraiser for Plaza Playhouse Theater in Carpinteria. Leslie Story, Bill Waxman, Oliver Hamilton, Travis Warren, Stan Holder, Jerry Oshinsky, Aden Hailu, Maia Mook and Ed Giron – who also directs – star in the Drama Desk and Outer Critic’s Circle Awards-winning work by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, who utilized interviews with the wrongly convicted individuals and volumes of court transcripts to create the play. The production moves between first person monologues and scenes set in courtrooms and prisons, interweaving the stories that paint a picture of an American justice system gone horribly wrong. All proceeds benefit the Plaza, the 83-year-old former movie house that is now entering a new chapter as a legitimate theatrical venue. WHEN: 8pm Friday, Saturday and Saturday, October 29, plus 3:30pm on Sunday, October 30 WHERE: 4916 Carpinteria Avenue COST: $21 general, $17 students and seniors INFO: 684 6380 or www.plazatheatercarpinteria.com

composting.) Guests will enter an exotic gypsy encampment where gypsy servers bearing organic wines and specialty drinks will tempt the fates, and hunger will be slaked via a locally-sourced dinner from Full of Life Flatbread as Tarot card readers help envision a clean energy future. Later, Montecito-based blues-rock singer Tina Schlieske and the Graceland Exiles will rock the house under a fiery gypsy sky. It’s all part of the goal to move the Santa Barbara region away from fossil fuels in one generation – Fossil Free by ’33. WHEN: 6pm-12midnight WHERE: 700 E. Canon Perdido St. INFO: www.cecsb.org/green-gala

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Fashion SB – Paris hits Santa Barbara – or at least our quaint, seaside-city version – as the students of De Marcos Fashion Academy introduce their Spring and Summer collections on the runway at the Dance Arts Studios in the school’s 2nd annual fashion show. De Marcos models will reveal their exquisitely designed couture pieces created by young designers who have created work under the mentorship of DMFA director Jodi de Marcos, including evening gowns designed and made with cutting edge electrified eco fabrics, taffeta, silks, chiffons, knit wear and more. The evening includes musical entertainment, dancing and hors d’oeuvres. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez COST: $30 INFO: 845-2100 or www.demarcosfashion.com

Dishing on dance – Dancer-choreographer Brian Brooks, the artistic director of New York’s Brian Brooks Moving Company, is slated to be DANCEworks’ fourth resident choreographer next March, and he’s coming to town several months early to wax philosophical about dance, inspiration and the upcoming project. The Brian Brooks Moving Company does minimalist works with an unexpected and delightful sense of whimsy and is known for live performances that incorporate video, animation, visual art, music, and sound design to create pure synergy. This is a chance to get some insider tips on what he’ll be bringing to his DANCEworks residency. WHEN: 2pm WHERE: Muddy Waters coffee house, 508 East Haley Street COST: free INFO: RSVP to [email protected]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23

‘Picasso and Braque’ Symposium – Six scholars are coming together Sunday at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for a one-day seminar on the themes of the exhibition “Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910 – 1912,” which is on view through January 8. Professors Lisa Florman (Ohio State University) and Laurie Monahan (UCSB) will moderate what a discussion following each presentation, which feature such topics as “The Different Facets of Analytic Cubism” with Florman, “Still Life with a Bunch of Keys” with Annie Bourneuf of


Rob and Rachel Kolar, the principals behind the rag-tag Americana-vaudeville band

descriptively named He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, do almost all the band’s interviews together. Even over the phone, like earlier this week when they hooked up from Silver Lake and Ojai, respectively. And right from the get-go – just like in their X-like harmonies onstage – there’s some underlying tension, but there’s also a certain camaraderie that comes from a childhood spent together.

Just on the subject of the band’s name – which Rachel devised – gets right into the thick of things.

Rob: “I didn’t like it at first, but it does have a certain charm to it... But it was way too long. And I have a fond-ness for psychedelia and I thought the name was not of that ilk.”

Rachel: “But it is, but it is, but it is…”

Rob: “Maybe. I guess the name is interpretable.”

The push-pull and ultimate resolu-tion pervades HMBSMS music, too, as evidenced by the band’s inescap-ably compelling EP, their only official calling card until a full-length disc comes out next year. But the live show is even better. Aided by upright bassist Oliver Newell, tap-dancing percussionist Lauren Brown and slide guitarist Aaron Robinson, Brother-Sister create a container that boasts a bucketful of genres made complete by colorful costumes and an actor’s eye for theatricality – a field, by the way, they all have training in. That will be apparent on Wednesday, when He’s My Brother She’s My Sister return to Santa Barbara for a Halloween-themed gig at SOhO, complete with, in Rob’s words, “make up, blood, costumes, lots of conceptual stuff, and maybe some fun Halloween covers.”

Our conversation went on for more than half an hour and we were just scratching the surface of what makes this pair tick. Here are some excerpts.

Q. You seem to have found a balance in your relationship, which can be dif-ficult among family members. What’s the process?

Rob: I think we’ve gone to both extremes, really getting along and not so much. We grew up together but we also didn’t. There were times I was in boarding school in England, and another time she was in Hong Kong.

Rachel: I think we’re getting older, too. Rob and I like to think of our-selves as very much in tune with what’s going on around the world. It would be really hypocritical, especial-

ly right now, if we weren’t a reflection of some sort of a harmony, a peace, especially within a family. We sing about this stuff.

Rob: Creatively, we tend to see eye-to-eye. Even if the rest of the band isn’t sure about an idea, our visions tend to correlate quite nicely even if they seem obscure or weird; it usually comes together.

Rachel: We’re not twins by any means, but we are cultivating our own language where we can communicate outside of words.

How did the group get together? You all knew each other, right; it wasn’t just auditions?

Rob: We’ve gone through some line-ups. Satya, our previous cellist, is doing really well with his acting, stay-ing busy, so we only have him with us once in a while. But then Oliver

The brave man inattentive to his duty is worth little more to his country

Family Ties

On Entertainmentby Steven Libowitz

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to Montecito Journal for over ten years.

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister bring their spa-ghetti western-psychedelic-influenced sound to the SOhO on Wednesday, October 26, complete with tap-dancing percussionist

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Symphony’s season debut – Lynn Harrell, the “Dean of American Cellists” (according to the Washington Post), is the special guest soloist as the Santa Barbara Symphony opens its 2011-12 concert season at the Granada. The Grammy-winning former head of the Royal Academy of London performs Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, the tour-de-force piece that was the composer’s final major work, as the centerpiece of a meaty program that opens with John Adams’ Tromba Lontana, the fanfare from the most frequently performed living American composer, and closes with Hector Berlioz’ masterpiece Symphonie Fantastique. The final piece, which gives the symphony’s season its subtitle, features two harps, seven percussion and four bassoons, rarely found in

a concert setting. Subscriptions are still available for the season, ranging from the full seven-concert series, to a more flexible four-concert package. New subscribers can save up to 40% over single ticket prices. Upcoming concerts will feature Beethoven’s “Emperor,” Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” Mozart’s Coronation Mass and soloists Hong Xu (piano), Anne Akiko Meyers (violin), Terrence Wilson (piano), Alexandre Da Costa (violin) and many more. WHEN: 8pm Friday, 3pm Saturday WHERE: Granada, 1214 State Street COST: $39-$125 ($10 student rush) INFO: 899-2222 or www.granadasb.org or www.thesymphony.org

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26

Planet Money LIVE – National Public Radio’s economics radio show hits the stage for a live show at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. In a presentation titled “The Economy, Explained,” the explicators on Planet Money – otherwise known as the charismatic team of This American Life’s Alex Blumberg and NPR’s

Adam Davidson – talk dollars and sense to offer answers in more normal “human” terms of how, for example, we got from bad mortgages to a global economic meltdown. Adapted from one of NPR’s most popular podcasts, Planet Money LIVE features Davidson and Blumberg, who have won some of broadcast journalism’s highest honors, including the Peabody, DuPont-Columbia and Polk awards. Whether they’re discussing the unemployment rate or the cost to produce a hit pop song, the team is known for their unique ability to explain even the most complex economic issues in a way that’s entertaining and clear to even the most diverse listening audience. Miss their SB debut at your own (economic) peril. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $20 INFO: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and “Un-Self-Contained” with Charles Palermo, Associate Professor of Art History, College of William and Mary. WHEN: 10am-5pm WHERE: 1130 State Street COST: $15 (free for museum members) INFO: 963-4364, ext. 400 or www.sbma.net/symposium

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25

Smart talk on the ‘C’ word – Physician, cancer researcher and prize-winning science writer Siddhartha Mukherjee get down and dirty on the nitty gritty of fighting the dreaded disease in a public lecture titled “Where We Are on the War on Cancer.” The talk is based in part on his 2010 book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, for which he won the Pulitzer

Prize for nonfiction. An assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University and staff physician at Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Mukherjee chronicles the history of cancer and illuminates its impact on the human race throughout the centuries, examining the disease with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective and a biographer’s passion. And it’s not nearly as dry as it sounds. In fact, no less a source than Montecito’s own Oprah (or at least her magazine O) called the book “a compulsively readable, surprisingly uplifting and vivid tale. Thrilling,” while the Boston Globe said “Mukherjee [has] a rightful place alongside Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, and Stephen Hawking in the pantheon of our epoch’s great explicators.” WHEN: 3pm WHERE: Campbell Hall, UCSB campus COST: $25 INFO: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu •MJ


Bella Vista $$$1260 Channel Drive (565-8237)Featuring a glass retractable roof, Bella Vista’s ambiance is that of an elegant outdoor Mediterranean courtyard. Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini has created an inno-vative menu, featuring farm fresh, Italian-inspired California cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 am to 9 pm.

Cafe Del Sol $$30 Los Patos Way (969-0448)

CAVA $$1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500)Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflower-colored interior is accented by live Span-ish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-wat ching front patio. Open Monday-Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm.

China Palace $$1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380)Montecito’s only Chinese restaurant, here you’ll find large portions and modern décor. Take out available. (Montecito Journal staff is especially fond of the Cashew Chicken!) China Palace also has an outdoor patio. Open seven days 11:30 am to 9:30 pm.

Giovanni’s $1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277)

Los Arroyos $1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059)

Little Alex’s $1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297)

Lucky’s (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540)Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steak-house in the heart of America’s biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking.

Montecito Café $$1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392)

Montecito Coffee Shop $1498 East Valley Road (969-6250)

Pane é Vino $$$1482 East Valley Road (969-9274)

Peabody’s $1198 Coast Village Road (969-0834)

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M O N T E C I T O E AT E R I E S . . . A G u i d e Plow & Angel $$$San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac ‘n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fireplace. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extend-ing until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Sakana Japanese Restaurant $$1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014)

Stella Mare’s $$/$$$50 Los Patos Way (969-6705)

Stonehouse $$$$San Ysidro Ranch900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700)Located in what is a 19th-century citrus pack-inghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Jamie West’s regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chef’s garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diner’s Choice. 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm.

Trattoria Mollie $$$1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381)

Tre Lune $$/$$$1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646)A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly fa-mous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast.

Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria $$1483 East Valley Road (565-9393)

Delis, bakeries, juice bars

Blenders in the Grass1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611)

Here’s The Scoop1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020)Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays. Scoopie also offers a full coffee menu featuring Santa Barbara Roasting Company coffee. Offerings are made from fresh, seasonal ingredients found at Farm-ers’ Market, and waffle cones are made on site everyday.

Jeannine’s1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878)

Montecito Deli1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717)

Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves home-made soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily. Owner Jeff Rypysc and staff deliver locally and cater office parties, luncheons or movie shoots. Also serving breakfast (7am to 11 am), and brewing Peet’s coffee & tea.

Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137)

Pierre Lafond516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502)This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecito’s Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm.

Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815)

Whodidily Cupcakes1150 Coast Village Rd (969-9808)

In Summerland / Carpinteria

The Barbecue Company $$3807 Santa Claus Lane (684-2209)

Cantwell’s Summerland Market $2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5894)

Corktree Cellars $$910 Linden Avenue (684-1400)Corktree offers a casual bistro setting for lunch and dinner, in addition to wine tasting and tapas. The restaurant, open everyday except Monday, features art from locals, mellow music and a relaxed atmosphere. An extensive wine list features over 110 bottles of local and inter-national wines, which are also available in the eatery's retail section.

Garden Market $3811 Santa Claus Lane (745-5505)

Jack’s Bistro $5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558)Serving light California Cuisine, Jack’s offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast bur-ritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, sal-ads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Fri-day 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm.

Nugget $$2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135)

Sly’s $$$686 Linden Avenue (684-6666)Sly’s features fresh fish, farmers’ market veg-gies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. You’ll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to

9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm.

Stacky’s Seaside $2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908)

Summerland Beach Café $2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019)

Tinkers $2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970)

Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row

Andersen’s Danish Bakery &Gourmet Restaurant $1106 State State Street (962-5085)Established in 1976, Andersen’s serves Danish and European cuisine including breakfast, lunch & dinner. Authentic Danishes, Apple Strudels, Marzipans, desserts & much more. Dine inside surrounded by European interior or outside on the sidewalk patio. Open 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Bistro Eleven Eleven $$1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111)Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of tradi-tional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm.

Ca’ Dario $$37 East Victoria Street (884-9419) A bustling trattoria located one block off State Street, owner Dario Furlati’s namesake eatery is known for its fresh pasta, savory meat and fish entrées, and daily and seasonal specials. Black and white photos of famous Italians line the walls; Dario, who hails from Lake Como, recently added a full bar menu in addition to a wine list featuring Californian and Italian wines. You have to try the the brown butter and sage ravioli, Ca’ Dario’s signature dish. Open every-day at 11:30 am until 10 pm (Sunday: 5 pm until 10 pm). Reservations strongly suggested.

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill $$113 Harbor Way (564-1200)Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy some of the best views of both the moun-tains and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoying fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are rec-ommended.

El Paseo $$813 Anacapa Street (962-6050)Located in the heart of downtown Santa Bar-bara in a Mexican plaza setting, El Paseo is the place for authentic Mexican specialties, home-made chips and salsa, and a cold margarita while mariachis stroll through the historic restaurant. The décor reflects its rich Spanish heritage, with bougainvillea-draped balconies, fountain courtyard dining and a festive bar. Dinner specials are offered during the week, with a brunch on Sundays. Open Tuesday

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. . . E AT E R I E Sthrough Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday 10:30 am to 9 pm.

Enterprise Fish Co. $$225 State Street (962-3313)Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lob-sters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm.

The Harbor Restaurant $$210 Stearns Wharf (963-3311)Enjoy ocean views at the historic Harbor Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. Featuring prime steaks and seafood, a wine list that has earned Wine Spectator Magazine’s Award of Excel-lence for the past six years and a full cocktail bar. Lunch is served 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday-Friday, 11 am to 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is served 5:30 pm to 10 pm, early dinner available Saturday and Sunday starting at 3 pm.

Los Agaves $600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626)Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, us-ing only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves fea-tures traditional dishes from central and south-ern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm.

Miró $$$$8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100)Miró is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a top-rated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown in-gredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Moby Dick Restaurant $$220 Stearns Wharf (965-0549)Sitting right on Stearns Wharf, Moby Dick of-fers fish, lobster, clam chowder, fish and chips and a plenty more. A great place to watch the sun set over the ocean. Open 7 days a week from 7 am to 9 pm.

Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$ Olio Pizzeria $ 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featur-ing Italian food of the highest order. Offerings include eggplant soufflé, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom ragù, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available.Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood “pizzerie” and “enoteche” in Italy. Here the focus is on artisanal pizzas and antipasti, with classic toppings like fresh mozzarella, seafood, black truffles, and sausage. Salads, innovative appetizers and an assortment of salumi and formaggi round out the menu at this casual,

fast-paced eatery. Private dining for up to 32 guests. Both the ristorante and the pizzeria are open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm).

Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $516 State Street (962-1455)The Wine Bistro menu is seasonal California cuisine specializing in local products. Pair your meal with wine from the Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery or one from the list of wines from around the world. Happy Hour Monday - Friday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The 1st Wednesday of each month is Passport to the World of Wine. Grilled cheese night every Thursday. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; catering available. www.pierrelafond.com

Renaud’s $ 3315 State Street (569-2400) Located in Loreto Plaza, Renaud’s is a bakery specializing in a wide selection of French pas-tries. The breakfast and lunch menu is com-posed of egg dishes, sandwiches and salads and represents Renaud’s personal favorites. Brewed coffees and teas are organic. Open Monday-Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, Sunday 7 am to 3 pm.

Rodney’s Steakhouse $$$633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554)Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parker’s Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on week-ends.

Ojai

Maravilla $$$905 Country Club Road in Ojai (646-1111)Located at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, this upscale eatery features prime steaks, chops and fresh seafood. Local farmers provide fresh produce right off the vine, while herbs are har-vested from the Inn’s herb garden. The menu includes savory favorites like pan seared diver scallops and braised beef short ribs; dishes are accented with seasonal vegetables. Open Sun-day through Thursday for dinner from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. •MJ

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had been in our circle of friends for a while. He brought him in and just added these amazing colors.

Rachel: Lauren and I met at NYU – 9/11 was our first day of school. So we became immediate friends. We started a theater company in L.A. years later, and Oliver played in a rock musical we were doing called The First Man on Earth. Rob was doing the live sound, so we were all together then.

Rob: Aaron was in the scene in the neighborhood, an interesting charac-ter you’d see at parties. We hit it off one late night, and were saying, “We should be in a band together.” And now we are – one of those party prom-ises that actually came true.

Rachel: He’s so great incorporating theatrics into the show, playing his slide guitar, an awesome psychedelic sound.

Speaking of that, I hear so many influ-ences in your music – from Western swing to rock and blues and country to New York and L.A. How did it all come together and manage to fit?

Rob: All from our different expe-riences. Rachel and I love the late seventies movement in N.Y., Velvet Underground and Talking Heads. I used to play on the L train in the sub-way… Obviously, we grew up in L.A., so there’s this Southern California thing... Then there’s the spaghetti western-psychedelic thing. My mom grew up in the sixties, so we heard the Mamas & Papas, folkie bands from that era. That mixture just raveled into one sound.

Rachel: We’ve got the Jefferson Airplane and Patsy Cline, but the sound also comes from our experi-mental theater company. Lauren and I always had an approach that there were beats we would hit in the play, but also a looseness, which we loved and honored. That transcended into

the band. Lauren has these very sim-ple kicks, the hits, but we go around that – the looseness is intentional. You can choose any genre and find it in there.

About Lauren, it’s pretty unusual to have a tap dancer as your main rhythm section.

Rob: Yeah, having her tap dance and play the drums simultaneously is tak-ing it to a different level. It’s simple rhythm harking back to original rock ‘n’ roll, which Rachel and I both love and grew up with. She’s able to really nail it.

Rachel: Drummers can be so eager to throw in fills, but Lauren is really aware of the space in between the beats – she never overplays.

Let’s talk about some of the songs, and we have to start with “Tales That I Tell.”

Rachel: I had a real love affair, not even with me, just with drinking. I don’t drink anymore, and the song was a reflection on these three major relationships in my early twenties, when they all seem like such grand experiences. Each verse is about a different boyfriend. They all ended in love and despair, but I realized it was me – I was the most fun person and totally the most destructive person in the room… Everything changed when I stopped drinking. My whole life turned around. That’s when we started the band. And that was really our first song together.

Rob: It really triggered the band. The song made me incredibly inspired to keep going with it.

Tell me about some of the others. Rob: “How am I Going to Get Back

Home” is kind of on the other end of what Rachel was saying. I wrote it just when I started getting into drinking and having a fun time with it as a

release. It’s about finding the humor in those situations, and taking it fur-ther into a psychological element of letting go.

Rachel: It’s a breakdown. Rob: Yeah, in the literal sense. And

also in letting go of regimented way of seeing things... I also have a real fondness for “The House That Isn’t Mine” because of the situation: I made it in the place that’s in the song. I was house sitting up in this creepy place up in the canyon and there was a huge thunderstorm. I just started playing it and we recorded it on my laptop, which was the only thing that still had power. I was authentically quite terri-fied when I was singing it.

Backstage at Trinity

Peter Bradley Adams first came to attention as one-half of the duo Eastmountainsouth, which was signed right after forming to the very visible label Dreamworks SKG, with Mitchell Froom producing the CD. Adams was fresh out of a gig writing for TV and films, which he’d landed after get-ting a graduate degree in music. Fast forward a decade or so, and Adams now has five solo CDs under his belt, each indicating his progression as a musician whose soft-spoken voice and often gentle arrangement belie a furious talent.

Adams performs Saturday night at the Trinity Backstage Coffeehouse series, a show that was added when a Santa Barbara couple that donated enough to his Kickstarter campaign for his latest CD decided to transform their earned house concert into a more public event.

Q. Trace the evolution of your career as a solo singer-songwriter. How do you think you’ve grown?

A. When I left [Eastmountainsouth], I really got to start over. I’d never performed before that. So it was new to get up and play songs by myself. Frankly I wasn’t very good at it then. But I’m learning. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in what I’m doing, but it’s not unheard of for an artist to have per-

petual dissatisfaction – it keeps them going forward… I’m maybe a little too humble or insecure. I feel like I’m still evolving. I’m still trying to figure out my voice as a writer, singer and performer. Hopefully each record is getting closer to that. It’s not like I’m doing wildly different styles. They’re all pretty recognizably me. But I’m honing in. The thing is, I’m never sat-isfied. I’m always feeling frustrated, trying to get it right – which would also describe my general fate.

Do we get a good idea of who you are by listening to these records over the last 6-7 years?

You may get some info. I’m not a totally confessional songwriter, but I am drawing on experiences I’ve had and people I know. But I’m also telling stories and making stuff up. It doesn’t mean it’s not truthful. But I’m not real-ly comfortable having some journal entry into a song – I want it to resonate bigger than that and have meaning for people beyond the situations that led to the song. I do have some songs about very specific people in my life, but I don’t know if they even know it. I hope they don’t.

Too many singer-songwriters focus only on the words and therefore the songs and/or melody constructions suffer. Do you credit your inventiveness to your formal training? Do the melodies just appear or is it hard work?

I come about it through a lot of work. I don’t finish songs – play them live – unless I like them. I don’t have a bunch of songs lying around I can use. Sometimes a little phrase, a chunk, or a verse might come quickly but the rest of me is really editing it, shaping and making sure it works with the words. It has to feel perfect to me. I have to get it to a point where it’s really solid.

So has your education helped with that? Maybe. But I think that it also prob-

ably gets in my way. A lot of that stuff is up in your head, and songwriting is an intuitive thing. You’re not thinking about music theory or how it’s done. But maybe being exposed to a lot of other music, maybe that has influ-enced how I write melody. I think a lot about a sequence of musical events and how you get from one to another. I don’t think that’s common in singer-songwriters. But generally I’m trying to escape that stuff that I learned.

Pop TartsWe’re totally tight on space this

week, but here’s brief info on other appealing pop music events in town this week: Singer-songwriter Vonda Shepherd – best known for her mul-tiple appearances on the TV series Ally McBeal – returns to SOhO on

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Thursday... Iranian-American singer-songwriter Fared Shafinury performs at UCSB’s Multicultural Center on Friday... Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Americana pioneer and self-described “barroom guitar-ist” Dave Alvin returns to Sings Like Hell at the Lobero Saturday night on a bill with Kristi Rose and Fats Kaplin, the same night Pomplamoose plays at SOhO... The legendary Paul Simon plays a rare local date at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sunday evening, smack in the middle of the final Get Amped fundraiser at SOhO, which this time feature guitar pickup mae-stro Seymour Duncan and the first musical set from former Montecito resident Crosby Loggins in more than a year. Jim Connolly’s Gove County String Quartet is at the Song Tree series earlier in the day.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago artistic director Glenn Edgerton had quite an impressive resumé even before he took over the Chicago-based company back in 2009, hav-ing begun his dancing career at The Joffrey Ballet where he performed leading roles for a dozen years. He next hooked up with the Nederlands Dans Theater first as a principal dancer and later as artistic director, a role he kept for a decade.

An acclaimed force in contempo-rary dance, Hubbard has created and performed a diverse repertoire for

more than 30 years, a mid-size com-pany of 16 dancers known for versa-tility and strength. A potential last minute change in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s program at the Granada on Tuesday had Edgerton hesitant to discuss details, but he did dish on his and the company’s over-all approach.

Q. You had quite a background before coming to Chicago, dancing with the Joffrey and then at Nederlands. What brought you to Hubbard? What appealed to you about the company?

A. It’s always been a forward thinking company, which is really my mindset. If you look at Joffrey in the sixties to eighties, it was always a progressive company. My

mentor Robert Joffrey was really quite an innovator; I’ve always idolized and respected what he did. [Nederlands] Jiri Kylian is also of that mindset – a choreographer of the times interested in progressing the art form. I thought that helped me to lead Hubbard Street into the next phase, continuing the spirit of creating and innovating dance in new ways.

Can you talk about the dancers at Hubbard? What special qualities do they have?

When I arrived at HSDC, I thought they were incredibly gifted. My goal is to tap into that potential and chal-lenge them in the most inspired way possible. I felt very strongly that all

of them were not only talented but also intelligent and smart and gen-erous to the art form and the work and wonderfully disciplined. So it felt like the right place for me, and I was happy to be chosen. The most well-rounded dancers are the best dancers, and [ours] have the ability to do everything. They’re all clas-sically trained, but can move and create a sense of abandon, hold their own against anybody. Their range is incredible; they’re much more ath-letic than a typical ballerina and are able to adapt to all the choreogra-phers.

You’ve brought over several pieces from your time at Nederlands. How do they translate to Hubbard? Do you sim-ply try to replicate the experience?

Choreographically it gets very spe-cific. Step for step it’s recreated in a physical sense as much as pos-sible directly from the source. We try as much as we can to recreate – not replicate – movements. But with anything, if you have a play, say Shakespeare, there are many different interpretations because of the actor portraying the role. That’s where it becomes different on dance too. The individuals in HSDC bring their own thoughts and ideals to the work and the way those pieces are being coalesced by our staff adds another layer of complexity to the craft. That’s part of the new reason to show the work – strong artists representing work like this make it interesting to see again. •MJ

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order – John Adams

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3868 State Street, Santa Barbara 805.687.2666 1170 Coast Village Road, Montecito 805.969.5026

1300 Via Brigitte $2,695,000Joe Stubbins 805.729.0778Built in 2005 is this single level 4500 SF 4 bed, 4.5 bath home with ocean, island, mtn vws.

Tropical Beach House $2,499,000Lori Ebner 805.729.4861On the Sand at Faria. 3 bed, 2 bath with large lot & private gates. www.BuyTheBeachSB.com

3376 Foothill Road $3,450,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Carpinteria. Flat 9 Acre Estate Site with mountain & ocean vus. www.MontecitoProperties.com

7200 Casitas Pass Road $3,250,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Carpinteria 4br/4ba,14 acres, ocean & mountain views. www.MontecitoProperties.com

Investor Opportunity! $4,395,000Switzer/Sundell 680.4622/895.206417 units in waterfront area of downtown SB. 14.5 GRM for current cash flow, 4.2% cap.

Prime Montecito Estate $4,300,000Daniel Encell 805.565.4896Renovation ready 3br/3ba on nearly 3 acres w/mountain/ocean views www.DanEncell.com

A+ Location, Isla Vsta $4,295,000Switzer/Sundell 680.4622/895.2064Prime Del Playa 5-plex scheduled for $376K in 2011-12 school yr. Est. actual cap rate of 6.25%

Beachfront View Condo $3,995,000Kathleen Winter 805.451.4663Panoramic ocean/island view condo in Montecito Shores. www.1SeaviewDrive.com.

On the Sand - Guarded Ln $6,095,000Kathleen Winter 805.451.4663Beachfront 3/3 w/panoramic views on guarded/gated lane. www.841SandPoint.com.

917 Park Lane $5,500,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Montecito. 240± Ocean view acres with building site. www.MontecitoProperties.com

Green-Built Estate $6,950,000Wilson/Hurst 705.7620/680.8216Newly built 5/4.5 estate + GH in the heart of Montecito; Txt GOTO 4SBRE2 to 95495 for pics.

Hope Ranch Hacienda $6,195,000Team Scarborough 805.331.1465Gated Hacienda on 5 acs with mtn vws. 3 beds, 5.5 baths & 2 guest units, 7 stall barn & more.

Stunning New Construction $2,440,000Mimi Greenberg 805.570.9585Newer 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home. Stunning architecture on a usable 1.88 acres of avocados & oranges. www.281SchulteLane.com

9950 Sulphur Mtn Road $6,995,000Nancy Kogevinas 805.450.6233Combining the aesthetics of timeless design and a breathtaking location with all the luxuries and modern conveniences of the most distinguished estates, Heaven In Ojai is like a destination resort! www.HeavenInOjai.com

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