The cowboy is more than a figure of the West-he’s an American archetype, a symbol of freedom, of masculinity, of the taming of nature and the settlement of frontiers. As a cowboy himself, John Edward Borein (1872-1945) knew his subjects intimately, and his paintings convey that deep familiarity.
As the rain returned to Santa Barbara County last week, so too did the great Hanukkah Swell of 2007 start to fade. But what a ride it was.
Pianist, composer, and acclaimed singer/songwriter Tori Amos comes to town.
Here’s what I want for Christmas-never to be so lazy that I can’t shake my own darn cocktail. Sur la Table has the useless Pro Electric Martini Shaker/Stirrer gizmo on sale at $99.95 discounted from $190, but I’d say that price has a decimal place to give before this shaker can even become the Singing Bass of 2007, something worth a laugh before it gets jammed in a closet or regifted to Uncle Herbie.
Atonement is the film adaptation of Ian McEwan’s bestselling novel. Starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, and Vanessa Redgrave, it starts on a very hot day in 1935 when 13-year-old Briony sees her older sister, Cecilia (Knightley), take off her clothes and jump in the country house’s fountain in front of their housekeeper’s son (McAvoy).
It’s the thought that counts: But sometimes, three thoughts are better than one! Photo by Jen Villa.
The Santa Barbara School Board formed committees last week to explore the possibility of relocating La Cuesta Continuation High School.
A small airplane flying from San Luis Obispo to Santa Paula made an emergency landing at Rancho San Fernando Rey on 12/10.
DIRTY REGGAE PARTY: Reggae bands in Los Angeles are as common as sushi bars in West Hollywood, but L.A.-based ska-reggae outfit the Aggrolites has distinguished itself from the pack by merging the exuberance of old-school reggae beats with the guttural, passionate funk of James Brown.
My roommate snores. Until a couple weeks ago, I discounted it as an annoyance and occasional-okay, often-interruption of sleep. Now, after having participated in a polysomnogram, a sleep study if you will, I think there may be more to his nighttime noisemaking; I think he has obstructive sleep apnea.
