Police Investigate Mysterious Vehicle Fire
One motorist sustained very serious burn injuries and a dog was killed in the blaze.
Month: January 2008
Martin Luther King Rally Held at Marjorie Luke
Citizens gathered to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on 1/21, the 40th anniversary of the civil rights leader’s assassination.
Santa Barbara Foodbank Solicits Increased Donations
The Santa Barbara Foodbank is asking for increased monetary donations and support for a Senate Farm Bill…
East x West
Tim Matheson really called it last year. Days before the nominations were announced, Matheson-actor, director, and curator of the East West sidebar-called The Departed, an adaptation of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, most likely to win best film at the Oscars.
Angela Correa Takes Her Show on the Road
Angela Correa ends a five week tour at SOhO on Tuesaday, January 29.
Vietnamese Choreographer Ea Sola on Contemporary Dance
For a woman who wants to cast off conviction for the sake of discovery, Ea Sola has some strong opinions.
A Rundown of Group Talks You Don’t Want to Miss
A regular highlight of Santa Barbara’s two weeks of cinematic splendor would have to be the panels, in which festies get a chance to hear about the process of filmmaking directly from those involved in the industry.
WELL-PLACED MODIFIER
>WELL-PLACED MODIFIER: Above all other verbal mistakes, Indy copy editor Amy Matteson likes fixing misplaced modifiers best. In a sense, that seems especially symbolic. As a polisher of the garbled, typo-ridden text that ever-so-occasionally crosses her desk, Matteson herself is a modifierand definitely one that’s in the right place.
The Latest Toque in San Roque
Forget about gilding the lily. I’m all for battering the brioche, especially if you do it the way they do at Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro, which recently opened in Loreto Plaza.
A Valentine Wine Dinner to Love
Winemaker dinners are so ubiquitous in Santa Barbara they can make the most dedicated oenophile jaded. But then something like this one comes along.