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Join the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a festive concert featuring Santa Barbara’s beloved 75+ member Prime Time Band on Thursday, July 4th at 5:00 PM, located at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101).

Delight in an hour of patriotic and inspiring music! The musical lineup includes tributes to the Olympics and John Williams, as well as celebrations of the 100th anniversaries of Santa Barbara’s Fiesta celebration, and the Granada Theatre. Special guest vocalist Anikka Abbott, TV News Personality, will perform.

Arrive early to secure a spot on the grass; bring your picnic, blanket, and low beach chairs for this free annual celebration.

Date: Thursday, July 4th
Time: 5:00 PM
Price: FREE
Location: Santa Barbara County Courthouse Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101)
Link: https://www.pcvf.org/4t-of-july-concert

🎬 Festival Highlights

⦁ Opening Night (Thursday, Libbey Bowl) Free community screening of The Rare Breed (1966), a family-friendly Western starring Jimmy Stewart and Juliet Mills. Juliet Mills, this year’s Distinguished Artist Award recipient and Ojai local, will give a Q&A before the movie. 
⦁ 91 films total, representing 36 countries from around the world: Narrative and documentary shorts and features and Animation. Screenings run throughout the day, Thursday through Monday, at Ojai Art Center and Matilija Auditorium
⦁ Seminars and panels (Art Center Gallery) include presentation on silent films shot on the Channel Islands, post-production music panel on the role of music in independent film, distribution & film entertainment seminar led by  Tisha Morris and Michelle Edelman, AI in Film Panel featuring Mary Duda, one of the world’s foremost AI experts, with additional AI specialists joining via Zoom and in person.
⦁ Winning Screenplay Table Read: live performance with actors and a director interpreting the festival’s screenplay contest winner.
⦁ Receptions Friday and Saturday nights
⦁  Closing Day (Monday) Gold Coast showcase at Matilija Auditorium — films produced locally in Ojai, Ventura County, and surrounding area. 

Connecticut Public Radio's Diane Orson reports on Dave Rich's decision to sell ice cream from his farm located in Connecticut's Gold Coast, an area impacted by nearby counties' high real estate prices.

On September 9, the Hancock Honors, presented by CoastHills Credit Union, will celebrate three Hancock luminaries who have changed the odds in their communities.

Join us for this elevated evening featuring unique culinary stations, local wine, beer, and craft cocktails, interactive art installations, and live music by the San Francisco collective, Jazz Mafia — all on the outdoor plaza of the new $50 million Fine Arts Complex on Allan Hancock College’s Santa Maria campus.

For more information on our honorees and to purchase tickets, visit: https://www.hancockcollege.edu/honors
Contact for more information: ahcfoundation@hancockcollege.edu or AHC Foundation at 805-925-2004

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Michael "Rod" Rodriguez, president and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, about plans for a national monument, and how he is marking Memorial Day.

More than a dozen Gold Coast Transit District routes being impacted as a part of efforts to improve overall service.

Gold Coast Health Plan serves nearly a quarter of a million people in Ventura County.

Gold Coast Health Plan to hoping to increase protection against the virus among its nearly 250,000 members in Ventura County.

One of the greatest challenges facing veterans is getting access to the resources they’re entitled to, but an effort from a South Coast Library system is…

“GOLD MEDAL! Ebenstein’s show is as entertaining as he is engaging!” the TVolution

Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein shares an inside look at the humorous, inspiring, yet often heartbreaking story of living a life with Asperger's Syndrome. With eight original songs and compositions, Ebenstein chronicles his journey from childhood to adulthood, addressing universal issues like childhood bullying, hopeful romance, and overcoming depression. He offers his unique take on the struggles of everyday life, from relationships, to being able to hold down the simplest of jobs, yet always striving towards his dreams of being accepted and living a successful life.

Pain In My Asperger's is a story of optimism and love, not only for those suffering with Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism) who need to overcome the additional challenges that Asperger's presents, but for all who have ever hoped and dreamed of making something of themselves.

Jeremy started playing piano at age 29. Music, a skill unaffected by his condition, inspired him to tell his story about the trials and tribulations of living with Asperger's Syndrome, a developmental disorder affecting the ability to effectively socialize, learn, and communicate. The piece was developed with Jack Fry (Einstein!, They Call Me Mister Fry), in the Jack Fry Solo Workshops, in collaboration with Debra Ehrhardt (Jamaica Farewell, Cocktales) as creative consultant.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Santa Monica Playhouse is supported in part by 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 Santa Monica Rotary Club Foundation and Playhouse PALS.