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Clarence Mattei - Portrait of a Community: A talk by Erin Graffy about the artist

For over forty years Clarence R. Mattei captured in pen and pencil, charcoal, and oil the portraits of notable figures on the local, national, and international stage. The artist had roots which went deep into the historical soil of Santa Barbara County. In 1886, his father, Felix Mattei, founded Mattei’s Tavern, in Los Olivos when the stagecoach was still the primary means of overland travel. Here Clarence grew up with his four brothers.

Although Mattei moved comfortably in the sophisticated salons of Paris and in the drawing rooms of the privileged in New York City the pull of his rustic childhood home remained strong, and he eventually returned to Santa Barbara. Here he became a key figure in the city's burgeoning art colony. Erin Graffy draws her own portrait of this talented artist, by utilizing private archives and interviews with family and friends.

About the Speaker: Erin Graffy de Garcia is the author of a number of books and articles on the history and culture of the Santa Barbara area.

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Wednesday, September 13
5:30 – 7:00pm PDT
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East de la Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

SBHM Members $10
Nonmembers $15
Students FREE

Eventbrite link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clarence-mattei-portrait-of-a-community-tickets-701039246257?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, a New York-based b-girl with extensive training in ballet and modern dance, returns to reveal and explore the complexities of street and social dance forms. ODEON brings together and remixes street and club dances including breaking, hip hop, house and vogue, set to a mix of early 20th century romantic music and popular Afro-Brazilian rhythms.

Join the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics for a special evening at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara!
Particles even smaller than atoms are the building blocks of matter, manifestations of energy, and might even describe gravity; they affect everything from technology to the evolution of our universe. What are these mysterious fundamental particles like, and how do they interact with each other? Scientists are engaged in a massive effort to construct a theory of particles that answers those questions, and sophisticated computational and mathematical techniques have become an integral part of their toolkit. Over dinner and drinks, KITP Postdoctoral Scholar Jessica N. Howard will share one way machine learning and math originally designed for moving dirt might help us answer the fundamental question: what is our universe made of?
Doors open at 5PM
Seating is first-come, first-served.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, and there is no drink minimum or cover charge.
Please contact friends@kitp.ucsb.edu for more information.

The Museum Marketplace is happening on Saturday, July 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria.

Known for its eclectic vendors, the outdoor fundraiser is the place to shop for specialty foods, handcrafted gifts, toys, plants, antiques, furniture, jewelry, clothing, and musical instruments, to name just a few of the treasures.

Vendor and Carpinteria High School graduate Jill (Stoyanoff) Johns will be selling her popular gifts from the sea creations. “What started out to be a summer project for myself and granddaughter, learning to wrap the sea glass making necklaces, earrings, greeting card and bags, plus fun art projects using Scrabble titles and sea glass on driftwood. Became a passion for me,” reported the artist.

The booth operated by the museum, Granny’s Attic, offers collectibles, vintage cameras, bric-a-brac, household items including quilts, kitchenware, chinaware, and much more with prices starting at 25 cents.

Admission is free to the Marketplace. Hot dogs, cold beverages, and snacks will be available for purchase. Musical entertainment includes Mavis Hansen and the Ukulele Jammers.

For more information, call (805) 684-3112, email info@carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org, or visit carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org. The next Marketplace is scheduled for Aug. 26.

As the world’s foremost forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard has reshaped the way we understand the life and growth of plants. In her groundbreaking work Finding the Mother Tree, Simard explained how trees interact and communicate using below-ground fungal networks. Her research established the existence of “mother trees” that play an important role in the flow of information and resources in a forest. The concepts she developed have influenced everyone from earth scientists to artists – think James Cameron’s Avatar and Richard Powers’ The Overstory. Join Simard for a dazzling journey through the unseen world going on above our heads and under our feet.

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) hosts its 11th annual Heroes of Hospice luncheon on Sunday, September 10th, in person, from 11 am - 1:30 pm at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, which is helping sponsor the event. This year’s event will have a special focus on Celebrating Those We Love and their ongoing impact in our lives.



The event honors the people and organizations that bring compassion and care, at all levels, to those in need in the greater Santa Barbara community. This year’s honorees include Charlie Zimmer, Santa Barbara Foundation and HSB’s Patient Care Services team.



In recent years, the demand for HSB’s services has been growing. To help meet this need, fundraisers and the recognition that comes with Heroes of Hospice allows the organization to reach additional community members struggling with grief or life-threatening illness, free of charge. To learn more, sponsor, or purchase tickets, please visit: HospiceofSB.org/Heroes

Following his win at the Chopin International Piano Competition in 2021, Bruce Liu experienced a star-is-born moment at London’s Royal Festival Hall in March of 2022. Summoned at the last moment to join the Philharmonia Orchestra for an all-Tchaikovsky program, Liu called for the notoriously difficult Concerto No. 2 as a substitute for the more commonly played Concerto No. 1. After an astounding performance and glowing reviews, Liu found himself shifted to an even higher level of demand.

What ingredients shall we toss into the bubbling cauldron today? Fear? Hope? Love? Loss? Disappointment? Delight? Watch them dissolve, evolve and resolve into the simmering stew of our lives. Is it time to move on? am I alone in the universe? is it me she loves? can I forgive the lie? Can we scry the answers to our queries by gazing into that swirling morass or by listening to the advice of a slightly off-beat G(r)eek Chorus?

Join the members of ShortBurst® Theatre R.A.W. as they explore the deepest, darkest, weirdest issues of life and laughter, guided, consoled and controlled by a less-than-profound cadre of Muses.

Helmed by Playhouse co-artistic director Chris DeCarlo, written by Evelyn Rudie, and crafted and performed via the internationally acclaimed ShortBurst® Theatre method, the production Smita Bagla, Victoria Bemis, Sydni Brown, Marty Cohen, Jazmin Dant, Bob Hucul, Linda Kohn, Jonathan Liu, Michael Starratt, Allie Trelles. Theda Weston and Berkeley Sanjay who does double duty as Associate Director of Adult Education. Logo created by Jonathan Liu.

ShortBurst® Theatre is a collaboration in which professional artists, tyro performers and members of the community at large pool their resources, their time, and their concerns, to create theatre that is relevant on a personal, local and global level, and do it all in a very short span of time, hence the name.

Over the past 36 years, ShortBurst® has created more than 4 dozen collaborative productions locally, nationally and with companies from 11 countries, many that have later become main stage and touring productions, fostering cultural exchange and understanding and making a tangible difference across the city and around the world.

“The performances and collaborations are excellent and very educative. Their work is brilliant!” Fusami Sugimine, Director Global Project, International Human Network, Japan.

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MIchele Ybarra McKInley will tell the story of the robbery of the Piru Bank and more stories of law enforcement in Piru.

Rev. Heidi Alfrey is the featured speaker at Unity of Ventura, Sunday, August 20. Services are at 10:00 a.m. in "The Chapel" at the Ventura Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 6300 Telephone Rd. in Ventura CA. This Sunday, Rev. Heidi continues a series of talks entitled “The Power of Prayer.”

Rev. Heidi’s topic this week is “Daily Prayer and Meditation.” She explains: “Daily Prayer and Meditation build spiritual consciousness." This Sunday she will explore the ways in which we avoid living the life we were given to live, and we will discover ways to focus or meditate on this gift of life we've been so graciously blessed with.

Join us live or stream the service at on Unity of Ventura Facebook. Music during the service will be provided by Smitty and Juljia, Ojai-based artists known for their uplifting sounds and beautiful vocal harmonies.

Following the service is an informal gathering. All are invited. For more information, call 805-653-1059 or go to www.UnityofVentura.org.

All lifestyles, faiths, genders and ethnicities are welcome.