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Larry Bellorín, a Venezuelan Llanera music legend, and Joe Troop, a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass musician from North Carolina, found their musical destiny together. Larry, forced into exile, became an asylum seeker in North Carolina, while Joe, stranded during the pandemic, shifted from leading the “latingrass” band Che Apalache to aiding asylum seekers. Now based in the Triangle of North Carolina, the versatile duo showcases the borderless nature of music, fusing Venezuelan and Appalachian folk on various instruments. Their program not only blends musical heritages but also tells stories of how music and social movements intertwine.

Save the Date for the 31st Annual Mardi Gras Ball presented by Community Conscience on February 10, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Westlake – Westlake Village.

Festivities begin at 5 pm with a champagne reception, music by the Chris Banta Trio, hors d’oeuvres, and the silent auction. A wonderful dinner will follow, along with a live auction, King & Queen recognition, and a lively evening of dancing to the Fifth Avenue Entertainment!

Community Conscience will honor David Catlin and Cristy Warner as King and Queen of its 31st annual Mardi Gras Ball, for their exemplary and selfless community service.

Community Conscience provides RENT-FREE office space for 14 Human Service non-profit agencies that provide assistance to those in need.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to:
https://communityconscience.org/mardi-gras-ball/
or contact the office at 805-494-3543

“A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, it’s the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and dancers brings the pictures on the page to life, painting a canvas of rainbows on stage!” Bonnie Previer, The Tolucan Times

The fairytale world is spiraling out of control, and only YOU can help Cinderella, Snowhite, Gretel, Hansel, Alice, the Queens of Hearts (3 of them) and M. Goose save the day in this joyous interactive holiday musical. Great costumes, lilting songs (even one where you get to sing-a-long), great humor and fun word play make this Family Theatre Musical a special weekend treat for ages 2 to 102.

Great birthday parties, hosted by costumed members of the cast, are available in conjunction with every performance.

Saturdays 2pm, Sundays 12:30 January 7 – 21, 2024

Helmed by Playhouse Co-Artistic Director Chris DeCarlo, written by Graham Silbert with Evelyn Rudie, words & music by E. Rudie with Matthew Wrather, EVER AFTER TAKE 2 features Holly Gibson, Margo Leach, Isabel Lindley, Cydne Moore, Michala Peltz and Megan Wright as Cinderella. Awesome special effects and video projections are by James Cooper, with delightful costumes by Ashley Hayes. George J. Vennes III does double duty as Technical Director and Production Stage Manager.

Ever After Take 2 is also available for weekday, afterschool and weekend School Theatre Field Trips. For details, email education@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com

Santa Monica Playhouse, celebrating 63 years of continuous operation, is supported in part by grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the Ahmanson Foundation, the Rotary Club Foundation and Playhouse PALS.

The California mission system left behind an architectural legacy, which artist Edwin Deakin began to document in the 1890s. At that time, several of the missions were in a state of disrepair and decay and there was growing alarm that California would lose these architectural monuments of its past.

Join Mónica Orozco, Executive Director of Old Mission Santa Barbara, to learn the story of Deakin’s oils of the 21 California missions, their significance for California art and in the preservation of the missions and how they came to the Santa Barbara Mission’s Archive-Library.

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Date and time: Wednesday, January 17th, 5:30-7:00pm

Location: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St, Santa Barbara CA 93101

Admission: $15 Guests, $10 Members, Free for students. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edwin-deakin-and-the-evolution-of-california-art-tickets-763531582517?aff=oddtdtcreator

Miss Chase: Santa Barbara’s Trailblazer’ Book Talk + Archive Discussion with Simon Kerry and Erin Graffy

In partnership with Santa Barbara Beautiful, join us for a special evening with British historian Simon Kerry as he discusses his new book, ‘Miss Chase: Santa Barbara’s Trailblazer. Explore materials from the The Community Development and Conservation Collection (CDCC), also known as the Pearl Chase Collection, donated by Ms. Chase to UCSB Library’s Special Research Collection, and used in Simon’s research. Moderated by local Santa Barbara historian and author, Erin Graffy.

Pearl Chase (1888-1979) was a longtime activist in local community affairs, as well as at the state and national level. As secretary and later chair of the Plans and Planting Committee, she encouraged the city's rebuilding in the graceful Spanish style after the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake. She was the city's unofficial ombudsman in matters of natural beauty and public welfare, suggesting health and building codes and encouraging sign ordinances, saving trees and creating and enhancing parks. Her legacy continues to live on at UCSB through her collection and awards established in her name.

About the Author
Simon Kerry was born in 1970 and is an author and business owner. He is also the 11th Earl of Kerry. He was educated at Eton College and at Cambridge University where he was awarded an MA in Archaeology. He has an MBA from Hult Ashridge, an MSc in Rural Land and Business Management from the University of Reading and a PhD in History from the University of East Anglia. He is married and has one child. He lives at Bowood in Wiltshire. His first book Lansdowne: The Last Great Whig was published by Unicorn Publishing Group in 2017.

A new grief support group at Livingston's Camarillo Grief Center. Parent Loss of Adult Child (Over 21 Years Old) starts January 18th through March 21st.

For reservations contact 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna.org/grief.

New grief support group at Livingston’s Camarillo Grief Center. Loss Due to Accidental Overdose starts on January 16th through March 19th.

For reservations contact 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna.org/grief.

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) invites the community to the opening reception of Emergence 2024 on Saturday, February 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The reception will feature opening remarks from SCIART President Don Harper, California Lutheran University President Lori E. Varlotta, PhD and Camarillo Mayor Tony Trembley. The exhibition features a juried selection of junior, seniors, and recent graduates from local colleges and universities and will be on view in the gallery from February 3 – February 23, 2024. The exhibition will be open in the main gallery at 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010. Admission to the opening reception and gallery is free and plenty of free parking is available. For more information visit https://studiochannelislands.org/emergence-2024/.

Livingston’s Camarillo Grief Center is adding new grief support groups that cater to specific bereavement needs this coming January. Healing Grief Through Journaling starts on January 11th and goes through February 8th.

For reservations contact 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna.org/grief.