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Me, Myself, and Other is a sharp, funny, and unexpectedly moving solo performance about identity, disability, and the messy middle between who you were told to be and who you actually are.

A first-gen American grappling with the feeling of being “othered” throughout her life is forced to confront and embrace her true identity after a life-altering diagnosis. Humorous, heartfelt, and unflinchingly honest, this show takes one on a timely and poignant journey through cultural contradictions, societal expectations, and the resilience it takes to rewrite your own narrative.

The B-sides are a local band based out of Ojai California consisting of four lifelong long childhood friends. Beckett McDowell (Vocals), Cosmo Penny (bass guitar), Dylan Petrucci (drums), and Lucca Kun (Guitar) have been playing music with each other since they were 12 years old. With influences from the Beatles to Frank Sinatra, from Al Green to Green Day and everywhere in between, these friends have created a unique sound that blends traditional music with a modern twist! Be sure to see them because they will take you on a music journey of original material that will open new horizons and push genres!

Shadow Country is a collection of poems about life, love, memories, and perception. From sitting next to a lake, to traveling through mountains, to watching elderly residents from behind a desk, Mr. Pompey’s poems take in life with insight, dry humor, and the perceptions of a poet who has reached the twilight of aging. Somewhere in this mix is God the observer and perhaps a chance to live in peace. As such, the poetry, violin, and piano music presented tonight reflect the atmosphere, emotions, and values of a life in search of that peace.

About Sharon Cooper-Crandall

Violinist and violist, is an active freelance musician in southern and central California. She has performed throughout the US west coast, Arizona, Europe and Australia in numerous recitals, chamber ensembles, theater productions, orchestras and civic events. Sharon has performed solo works with symphonies including Moorpark, Valley (LA), New Valley and Antelope Valley. Along with her business partner, Cyndi Hall, Sharon is a partner in the ownership of Cyndi Hall’s Music Studio, cyndihallmusic.com serving the needs of our musical community.

About Alex Curry

Alexandra Curry is a thoughtful pianist with a flair for the dramatic. Her repertoire ranges from the works of J.S. Bach to John Cage, and she’s never afraid to tackle a new emotion through music. She has performed with VC’s Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Dr. Ashley Walters), VC’s Chamber Orchestra, and many ensembles over the years. Currently, she accompanies the Second Church of Christ, Scientist in Ventura, with a healthy amount of piano students to keep her busy in the meantime.

About Tim Pompey

Tim Pompey is a journalist, fiction author, musician, and poet living along California’s Central Coast. He holds a B.A. in Sociology, an M.A. in Theology, and an M.Div in Pastoral Ministries. His poetry book titled Shadow Country was published in 2020 and his latest work of fiction, Darkness and Light, was published in 2025. All his work can be found on his website: www.timpompey.com or through links to Amazon.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us at 1st Thursday, happening October 2, from 5:00-8:00pm.

Join us for a special evening co-created with Michael Montenegro of Chicano Culture SB, with a pop-up history exhibit of images from the Museum's Santa Barbara News-Press archive, lowriders in the courtyard, and entertainment including Mariachi Reyes, Folklorico Dancers, and Freddy Castro & Friends!
Free admission, bring a friend! All ages welcome.

Image:
Manuel Unzeuta in front of his mural at Ortega Park, with kids who also helped paint.⁠ Photo by Doug Pensinger, September 14, 1986. Collection Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum
reception@sbhistorical.org
(805)-966-1601
https://www.sbhistorical.org/

In honor of National Recovery Month, Good Samaritan Shelter will be hosting events to bring people together and celebrate individuals and families in recovery while showcasing the incredible resources and support systems available throughout the surrounding communities.


Save the Date and Join Us:
Recovery Day – Santa Maria
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Good Samaritan Campus, 401 W Morrison
Recovery Day – Santa Barbara
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Carousel House, 223 E Cabrillo


Community organizations can host a booth at any or all of these events. This is a great opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate recovery. Please contact Kirsten Cahoon, GSS Director of Homeless Services, at kcahoon@goodsamaritanshelter.org or (805)354-9307.

This self-guided, three-day tour offers an extraordinary opportunity to experience a wide range of original artwork—including painting, sculpture, fiber art, mosaic, collage, jewelry, glass, prints, and mixed media—in the unique and often surprising environments where the art is created. The weekend kicks off with a free public reception on Friday, October 10, from 5–7 PM at the Ojai Valley Museum. Guests can meet the artists, view a special preview exhibit featuring work by all participating tour artists, and pick up tour brochures and maps.

In a decaying Victorian hat shop, a reclusive milliner begins to unravel into madness after a series of strange visits—driven by grief, obsession, and the poisoned whispers of his father’s legacy.

The Last Hat is a one-act ensemble horror play written by Chris Levine, who is also featured as The Mad Hatter. Set in a once-thriving Victorian hat shop, the story follows a quiet and eccentric hatter whose life begins to spiral following visits from a grieving old client, a mischievous boy, and a curious young woman named Eliza.

What begins as a strange but tender connection with her quickly fractures as hallucinations, mercury-induced madness, and the weight of his father’s gruesome legacy consume him. With haunting imagery, dark humor, and stylized horror, the play weaves obsession, craftsmanship, and unrequited love into a final act of beauty and brutality that no one will forget.

The Last Hat is directed by Megan Ripchik, produced by Erica Tenaglia. Proceeds support the Santa Monica Playhouse Save the Main Stage Benefit Campaign. Rated 18+

The beautiful Main Stage was destroyed in a water damage disaster in July 2024. Wonderful support is helping us make major inroads towards the rebuild - but we need your help! Please join Chris Levine, Megan Ripchik, Erica Tenaglia and their wonderful company of artists in bringing this iconic theatre back to life. Add a donation to your admission ticket or donate online at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous contributions from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.

Saturday, October 25 at 8pm
Sunday, October 26 at 4pm

Join Many Mansions’ 21st Annual Bowls of Hope on Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Thousand Oaks!

This beloved community tradition raises vital support for the work to provide homes and life-changing services to our neighbors overcoming homelessness and housing insecurity. Enjoy delicious food from our partners at Slate Bistro, hands-on activities like bowl painting, family-friendly fun, and immersive experiences that bring our mission to life. Together, we’ll celebrate hope, community, and the vision of building homes, enriching lives, and uplifting communities.

In honor of National Recovery Month, Good Samaritan Shelter will be hosting events to bring people together and celebrate individuals and families in recovery while showcasing the incredible resources and support systems available throughout the surrounding communities.


Save the Date and Join Us:
Recovery Day – Santa Maria
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Good Samaritan Campus, 401 W Morrison
Recovery Day – Santa Barbara
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Carousel House, 223 E Cabrillo


Community organizations can host a booth at any or all of these events. This is a great opportunity to connect with the community and celebrate recovery. Please contact Kirsten Cahoon, GSS Director of Homeless Services, at kcahoon@goodsamaritanshelter.org or (805)354-9307.

UC Santa Barbara Library invites you to the opening event for Unyielding Voices: Global Resistance and the Black Radical Tradition, an exhibition documenting the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth Peters Robinson, whose seminal scholarship and activism had wide-ranging influence at UCSB, in academia, and across many public arenas.

The event features a reception followed by a moderated conversation between Elizabeth Robinson, Charlie Hale, SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences, and Lidia Uziel, Associate University Librarian for Research Resources and Scholarly Communication, engaging the exhibition’s central themes—universities as sites not only for preserving freedom of expression but also for promoting social justice and the betterment of societies.

Featuring materials from the Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth P. Robinson Archive and other special collections, the exhibition reflects on the archive as a living space for dialogue, resistance, and the re-imagining of institutional responsibility, while exploring the power of archives to preserve, reinterpret, and amplify movements of resistance across the globe. By foregrounding voices historically silenced or marginalized, Unyielding Voices challenges patterns of inequity and envisions new possibilities for archival practice, community engagement, and collective memory.

The event also includes welcome remarks by University Librarian Todd Grappone and reflections from Maegan Miller-Likhethe, Assistant Professor of Global Studies, on her new role as Faculty Director of the Robinson Archive Project and the future directions of the project.

This event may be photographed or recorded.

Advance registration is recommended as space is limited.