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The Allure of Thug Life is a Hip Hopsical comedy about Mélia, an upper middle-class teen from Oakland who wants to be a gangster rapper. Picture a 15 year old girl who wants to fit in at her new high school, but is bullied regularly. Struggling to find her own voice, she discovers her talent—rapping and begins straddling the fence between the good life and thug life. Mélia longs to go from Riches to Rags and encounters Bullying, Boyfriends and Bullets! This is the riveting story of one’s journey to discover their authentic self and the lengths they will go to own it. If you’re scared, stay home. If you’re fearless, roll through for this wild ride!

What the f*ck is up with Evangelicals? Good Question! Dan can help.

Born to devout Christians who had committed their lives to the service of the Lord, Daniel was raised in Thailand, Cambodia, and Romania, with a few years in the United States thrown in to stay relatable. Growing up a member of a Pentecostal Church, he always believed his mission was clear – bring salvation to the lost. However, cracks start to form when a good, Christian boy starts feeling a little lost himself.

It is 2018 in New York City. A young Lauren Curet is about to have the biggest audition of her life… Wait, that doesn’t seem right. It is Diwali 1949 in Lucknow, India. Begum Akhtar, at once the most famous Bollywood star in all of India, has gone from illustrious star to diligent, dutiful housewife. She has been away from the spotlight for eight years. On this Diwali, Begum has enlisted her mother to help set up for puja. The play begins with Lauren’s performance… I mean, a young Begum’s performance? In this exploration of the self, both Begum and Lauren will help each other find their way back to the light after being trapped in the darkness of their minds for a long time with the help of a television remote, passionate mothers, and music. There’s singing, dancing, and laughter, and hopefully, this show will make you want to call your mom afterward.

Eyes of War - Eyes of Hope is a fundraiser for the Refugees of the Ukrainian war. The show features the 100 Portraits of Ukrainian Refugees painted by Rich Wilkie, the art of Alex Gorelik and the sculptures of Burt Horowitz. The show will also include performances by World Dance for Humanity. There will be a silent auction for the Art. All profits from the sales of Art, Food, Beverages and Donations will be given to charitable organizations helping Ukrainian Refugees, including Direct Relief, World Dance for Humanity, Ukrainian Women of Santa Barbara, the First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church of Santa Barbara and Voice of the Children. Donations will be to FUEBC, a 501c3 and a tax write-off. RECEPTION: Friday, August 18th, 4pm to 8pm. VIEWING: August 15th thru 18th, 10am to 4pm. At CAW (Community Arts Workshop) 631 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The art will be sold through a silent auction that will end 7pm on Aug 18th.

The Ukrainian refugee portraits on my website https://www.richwilkie.com/ukrainian-refugees-original
The Eyes of War - Eyes of Hope webpage https://www.richwilkie.com/eyes
My website https://www.richwilkie.com
https://www.instagram.com/richwilkieart/
https://www.facebook.com/RichWilkieArt/
https://www.youtube.com/@richwilkieart

Headshots & Happy Hour is presented by AWC-SB, the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara. Meet the new AWC-SB Board of Directors, network with other members, and have a photo session and get an updated headshot by AWC-SB member and photographer Monie De Wit.

Wednesday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Workzones in Santa Barbara

Networking only:
Members: FREE
Non-members: $25

Head shots are $35, for members only. Payment is due at the event-please make a reservation when registering for the event. (Note: custom Photoshop work on headshots is available for an additional fee.)

Headshots are available for members only. All are welcome for the networking happy hour.

More info: https://awcsb.org/6534-2/

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.