Bakke edict observed
Gevirtz
Graduate School of Education will present Realizing Bakke’s Legacy: Equal
Opportunity and Access to Higher Education, on May 16, from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
at Corwin Pavilion.
It will
mark the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Regents
of the University of California v. Bakke. The complex set of legal and
educational policy changes has had profound effects on equal opportunity in
access to higher education.
The event
is free to the public, but space is limited. Places may be reserved by calling
Suzanne Oliver, Gevirtz School Director of Community Relations, at (805)
893-2460 on e-mailing soliver@education.ucsb.edu.
Horne, Cook will sing
“Just
Between Friends – Selections from the American Songbook” will feature
mezzosoprano Marilyn Horne and soprano Barbara Cook making their West Coast
debut as a duo on May 17 at 4 p.m. in the Granada Theatre.
Both
divas have garnered voluminous praise from various publications.
The
Boston Herald wrote, “Simply put, Cook’s command over her material is
staggering.”
“Marilyn
Horne may be the most influential singer in American history.” Opera News has
said.
Tickets
are general public, $48 to $68, UCSB students, $22, and can be obtained by
calling (805) 893-3535 or going online to http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
Meeting Lisa See
“An
Afternoon with Lisa See” will take place on Sunday, May 18, at Victoria Hall
Theatre, 33 West Victoria St. in Santa Barbara, at 3 p.m.
The
author of the new book, ”Peony in Love,” will discuss her numerous works,
including the latest, a coming-of-age story about three Chinese women who were
allowed to read the classic Chinese opera “The Peony Pavilion” but were
forbidden to see it performed.
See is
also the author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” and “On Gold Mountain: The
One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family.”
Tickets
are $10 for the general public and $8 for UCSB students, at the theater. They
can be reserved by calling (805) 893-3535 or on line at http://www.artsandletures.ucsb.edu.
Kindergarten testing given
The Santa
Ynez Valley Christian Academy will conduct kindergarten testing on May 22
beginning at 11:30 a.m. Interested parents can call the school office at (805)
688-3830, ext. 221, for an appointment.
‘Escape’ to
Gaviota booked
Spring on the South Coast means it’s time for “Escape to
the Country,” the second annual outing at the Arroyo Hondo Preserve on May 17.
The family affair will run from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,
with artisans on the premises, music, savory cuisine and wine tasting. Arroyo
Hondo Preserve at Gaviota is protected by the Land Trust for Santa Barbara
County.
En Plein Air artist Chris Chapman will be joined by other
visual artists, including John Iwerks, Margaret Nadeau, Susan Belloni, Ann Sanders,
Camille Dellar, Garry Winant, Kerri Hedden and BJ Stapen.
Musicians Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan will play, New West
Catering will furnish the food and Alma Rosa Winery will provide the wine.
Painting stations will be available from Paint Jam and docent-led hikes and
tours of the adobe are planned.
Sponsoring entities include Bank of Santa Barbara, Charles
Schwab, David Jaffe for Chase Home Mortgage; Maurie McGuire for Coldwell Banker
Previews International; Santa Barbara Auto Group; Brownstein Hyatt Farber
Schreck, LLP.
Mid-East
face-off is topic
The subject of Palestinian resistance to Israel will be
explored at a meeting Monday night of the Lompoc Coalition for Peace and
Justice.
Anna Baltzer, 28, a Jewish-American scholar and the
granddaughter of Holocaust refugees, will present photos and stories of the
non-violent resistance by Palestinians in the West Bank with the International
Women’s Peace Service.
Her appearance will take place from 7 - 9 p.m. at Grossman
Gallery, 501 East North Ave., Lompoc. More information is available by calling
(805) 757-4414 or online at lompocpeace@yahoo.com.
Sheriff’s
Department serves community at Special Olympics Tip-A-Cop fundraiser
Employees of Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department
raised $5,500 for the Special Olympics at the 8th annual Tip-a-Cop fundraiser
at Chili’s in Goleta on May 12.
Taking orders, serving dinner and providing entertainment
as promised were Sheriff Bill Brown, Chief Deputy Geoff Banks, Sergeant Greg
Sanders, Sergeant Tom Walton, Officer Assistant Senior Briana Serrato,
Detective Ray Gamoa, Detective John Maxwell, Chief Deputy Jim Peterson,
Lieutentant Butch Arnoldi, Sergeant Greg Weitzman, Senior Custody Deputy Anita
Diaz, Detective Charlie Bosma, Detective Jared Waits and Detective Joe Schmidt.
Mark Morris dancers at UCSB
Innovative
choreographer and dancer Mark Morris will bring his troupe to Santa Barbara on
May 20 at 8 p.m., with live music accompaniment.
The
performance will take place at the Granada Theatre. Morris, in the 20 years
since he last played a Santa Barbara venue, has revolutionized the modern dance
world.
His
dancers will perform “New Love Song Waltzes” (1982), “Love Song Waltzes” (1989)
and “Grand Duo” (1993).
Tickets
may be reserved online at www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu or by calling (805)
893-3535.
‘Presidio Pastimes’ planned
El
Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Parks will present “Presidio Pastimes”
Saturday from 10 a.m. - noon.
Visitors
will be encouraged to try pastimes that were routine in the 1800s. They include
making adobe bricks, hearing Chumash stories told by Julie Tumamait-Stenslie,
and learning about Early California cuisine in the cocina (kitchen), including
tortilla-making.
The
Presidio soldiers (Los Soldades de Cuera) will perform drills, and the
blacksmith will make horseshoes and nails.
El
Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park is located at 123 East Canon
Perdido Street, Santa Barbara.
‘Red Summer’ is elemental
Author
Bill Carter will visit Solvang’s Book Loft on May 16 to sign his latest work, “Red
Summer: The Danger, Madness, and Exaltation of Salmon Fishing in a Remote
Alaskan Village.”
Carter
will sign books and chat with readers starting at 7 p.m. His new book is an
account of his experiences working on a small Alaskan salmon fishing boat and
living in a remote village in the Aleutian Islands. “Red Summer” is an account
of the four summers Carter spent learning the craft of set-net fishing in icy
waters. He lived in a dilapidated shack with no hot water and boarded-up
windows to keep the bears out.
Carter is
also the author of “Fools Rush In: A True Story of Love, War, and Redemption,”
based on his experiences in Bosnia. Copies of both books will be available for
purchase and signing.
The Book
Loft is located at 1680 Mission Drive, Solvang.
Austrian artist evokes colorful
allure at Pavlov Art Gallery
An
exhibition of works and a reception for artist Nikola Toplev will be held
Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24, from 4 - 7 p.m., at the Pavlov Gallery, 437 Alisal Road in
Solvang.
Nikola
Toplev’s paintings are dramatically inviting. “What first strikes the eye is
the large scale and striking vivid colors of his work. Evoking the same
feelings as paintings by Marc Rothko, blocks of color shift from one shade to
the next.
Where
Rothko paints abstractly, Toplev brings in subtle aspects of reality by adding
a horizon line, detail of clouds or rivers to create a visual landscape from
bold sections of color.
Toplev’s
work produces atmosphere and perspective that is captivating; drawing the
viewer in,” states the gallery’s website.
The
public is invited and welcome to attend. Phone (805) 259-7233 for more
information.
Future of virtualization
topic of Tech Mixer
The Santa
Ynez Valley Tech Club will hold its next mixer on Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30 -
9 p.m., at the Royal Scandinavian Inn, 400 Alisal Road, in Solvang.
At the
mixer, Lanspeed CEO Chris Chirgwin will speak on the “Future of Virtualization.”
“Virtualization
is arguably one of the hottest topics in the I.T. community right now. It’s
being rapidly adopted by mid-tier and enterprise businesses and is starting to
gain a foothold in small businesses as well. We will soon see virtualization
technologies extending into homes as well,” states Chirgwin on the Tech Club’s
webpage.
The cost
is $10 per person and includes hors d’oeuvres. Beverages will be available at
the cash bar. For more information, visit http://www.syvtechclub.org or contact
Deb at debor1907@aol.com, telephone (805) 686-8477.
Pico Iyer to speak
Author
Pico Iyer will deliver the lecture “Seeing Things Differently – the Dalai
Lama and Our Divided World,” on May 19 at UCSB Campbell Hall at 8 p.m.
Iyer will
be presented by UCSB Arts and Lectures, discussing his most recent book, “The
Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.” In the book, Iyer
reflects on the present Dalai Lama’s position as a religious leader,
politician, scientist and philosopher.
Iyer
lives part of the time in Santa Barbara and part of the time in Japan. As a
student, he won a King’s Scholarship to Eton and then a Demyship to Magdalen
College at Oxford, where he graduated with a Congratulatory Double First in
English. He went on to acquire a second Master’s Degree in Literature at
Harvard, where he also taught.
Tickets
for the event are $10 for the general public and $8 for UCSB students.
Information is available at (805) 893-3535, or online at
http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.