Faces Of Beauty
Ceramic mannequin heads help display the antique wares at Cominichi’s.
Month: May 2006
Exit The Matador
The bullfighter provokes the beast in this evocative painting
21st-Century Country
Brad Paisley
At the Santa Barbara Bowl, Friday, May 19.
A shadow of a tall, lean man in a cowboy hat; the spinning globe illuminated on the giant screen; a booming voice announcing the countdown to the star performer. Complete with pyrotechnics, animation, videos, laser lights, and three giant screens, this was not your typical country concert. Under the stars at the Santa Barbara Bowl last Friday night, Brad Paisley proved that he is anything but typical. It’s a good thing that the Bowl doesn’t have a roof, because it would have been blown off.
How Old Is 80?
B.B. King’s 80th Birthday Celebration Tour
At the Arlington Theatre, Tuesday, May 16.
The life of a musical legend goes through many acts, but the last act is the one by which people will remember him. So, when B.B. King rolled in on his 80th birthday celebration tour last week, there was some trepidation in the crowd at the Arlington. Devout fans wondered, had King passed his prime, or was he still the lyric-belting, guitar-picking bluesman they’d come to love over the decades?
The Mark Roberts Band
Band: The Mark Roberts Band
Members: Mark Roberts (vocals/guitar), Mark Murray (drums), Chris Rokusek (keyboards), Theo Jennings (bass)
Albums: What’s Up? and The Last Person in Paradise
Prior Gigs: SOhO, Dargan’s, Cold Springs Tavern, S.B. Whale Festival, Goleta’s Lemon Festival
Dog of Another Color
BEWARE OF FALLING SKY: I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t found the time to watch the remake of The Poseidon Adventure-that great water-logged disaster epic from the ’70s. Neither, it turns out, have my friends working at the News-Press. They’ve been too busy living their own version of the disaster movie, the big difference being that their turmoil is real. If and when the News-Press runs aground, it’s bad news for the whole town.
Five Reasons to See On the Verge
Every spring, the Santa Barbara Dance Alliance sponsors On the Verge, a chance for up-and-coming pre-professional dancers and choreographers to participate in the process of creating dance. With the help of a mentor, students are involved in every aspect, from working with performers, running behind-the-scenes technical needs, and even selling tickets and buying advertisements. Although the performance is only one night-Saturday, May 27, 8 p.m., at the Marjorie Luke Theatre-choreographers have been laboring since February. Tickets range from $50 for patron seats to $10 for students. Call 966-6950 or visit sbdancealliance.org.
Quote of the Week
‘There is so much stuff down there and it’s so dark you find things just by smacking into them with your face.’
-A local diver, on his experience in the underwater cleanup of Marina 3 at the Santa Barbara Harbor.
Moldy Fruit
MOLDY FRUIT: Hundreds of thousands of strawberries were ruined this week after an unusually late rainstorm rolled through Santa Barbara County last weekend.
FILM FEST ENTRIES:
Filmmakers wanting to enter the Austin Film Festival’s screenplay and teleplay competitions must submit their scripts by June 1. Visit austinfilmfestival.com. Aspiring documentarians should take note that the 2007 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is accepting applications as well. The fourth annual event will take place February 15-21, 2007. That deadline is September 1; visit bigskyfilmfest.org.