The Surfrider Foundation hosts a happy hour with surfing legends Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, Mark “MR” Richards, and Shaun Tomson in conjunction with the S.B. International Film Festival’s premiere of the surf documentary Bustin’ Down the Door.
Ever wanted to run around the Sea Center after hours? Kids ages 5-12 can check out all the behind-the-scenes action while parents have the night out. Get up close and personal with sharks, and make friends with sea cucumbers and crabs in the touch tank.
Robert Bly writes, “Of all the American poets of the last 30 years, I think William Stafford broods most about community-the ‘mutual life’ we share.” How appropriate, then, that Stafford’s life and works are celebrated each year by as many as 50 communities around the world.
January 25, 1905
A routine inspection in the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, reveals the world’s largest diamond at 3,106 carats (1.33 pounds!).
The power of theater to transform was fully evident in Joe Spano’s stunning performance as R. Buckminster Fuller, a brilliant 20th-century inventor, intellectual, and visionary.
The Sheriff’s Department also announced the 1/17 arrest of Charlene Cortez-Avila…
This 10-person group show takes as its point of departure the 19th-century notion of art as just one facet of a world view developed through collecting odd objects.
Every week the UCSB Music Department is bringing a bit of free culture to the Music Bowl on campus to help expand your international music horizons. Check out these acts playing every Wednesday at noon:
Santa Barbara Daily Sound copublisher Charles Swegles has left the daily on friendly terms.
Joining the ranks of SBIFF’s established sidebars showcasing specific geographic regions, the new Eastern Bloc series offers festival-goers a chance to see the cinematic feats of Eastern European nations, many of which have only begun to flex their creative muscles in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse.
