Pony Club
plans show
Please don’t wear your watch.
That’s the watchword for the Santa Ynez Valley Pony Club’s
spring horse show, to take place on Sunday.
The theme is “Come Jump with Us.”
The one-day show at Shepherd Ranch, 1399 West Highway 154
in Santa Ynez, will be a Hunt Pace cross-country competition. The form is based
on foxhunting, where competitors try to match the pace of the Hunt Master. They
are asked not to wear watches, but to time themselves according to markers on
the course.
Entry forms for the show are available at Jedlicka’s,
Gracian Agricultural Co. stores in Buellton and Lompoc, Broken Bow, Life
Chiropractic (Solvang) and Santa Ynez Feed, or by calling Lynn Fischer at
488-9066 or e-mailing her at lynnfischer@earthlink.net.
Mothers (or grandmothers) may enter with their youngsters
in the Mother/Child Class. A gift basket will be given to the woman and child
who come in first in that class.
New grants
announced
Artists and non-profit arts groups that work with youth
are eligible to apply for a new system of arts funding, the Next Generation
Neighborhood Arts Grants.
The grants will be funded on a one-time basis by the City
of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency and contracted through the Santa Barbara
Arts Commission. The Redevelopment Agency emphasized that the grants are
designed to operate under a goal of sustainability. The mini-grants will
emphasize participation and collaboration of families, children and youth in
the city’s cultural life.
Grant applications are available on the County Arts
Commission website, http://www.sbartscommission.org. The deadline for
applications is June 2. Grant funds must be expended between June 23, 2008, and
January 15, 2009.
Projects must be done in the city’s Redevelopment Agency
district. More information is available by calling Patrick Davis at (805)
962-0130.
Gift jewelry
sparkles
Art jewelry of gold and diamonds will scintillate at a
trunk show of the work of John Petet, Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, at Z
Folio Gallery in Solvang.
Friday hours are noon - 7 p.m., and Petit will be present
for the auction of one of his pieces between 4 and 7 p.m. Part of the proceeds
will go toward breast cancer research, in honor of all mothers. The exhibit
will continue on Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
More information is available at (805) 693-8480 or online
at http://www.zfolio.com.
‘Very Special’
arts on tap
A “Very Special Festival of the Arts” will take place on
May 10 from 1 - 4 p.m. at Oak Valley Elementary School in Buellton, under
auspices of Arts Outreach, Very Special Arts and Santa Ynez Valley Special
Education.
Very Special Arts showcases the work of artists with
disabilities. Arts Outreach has been designated the Central Coast site of VSA California.
The festival will feature student art along with a Mother’s
Day art project taught by Cynthia Devine, a ceramic demonstration, cookie
decorating and entertainment by Jim Fiolek.
Anyone wishing further information can call Arts Outreach
at (805) 688-9533.
‘Children’s
Books’ explored
A discussion and book signing with Gerald McDermott,
Caldecott Honor Medal Award winner and illustrator, will take place on May 11.
The interview and discussion will take place at 2 p.m. in
the Townley Room of the Main Library. The book signing will follow at 3 p.m. at
the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
McDermott is appearing to highlight the presentation “Over
Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books,” now on view at
the museum. He will be interviewed by Zora Charles, the collector of the works
in the exhibition.
‘Ground Zero’
examined
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz will give an illustrated
lecture, “Inside the ‘Forbidden City’ — Eight Months Photographing Ground
Zero” on May 12 at 8 p.m. in UCSB’s Campbell Hall.
Meyerowitz is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at UCSB’s
College of Creative Studies. His recently published book is a chronicle of the
emotional pain suffered by the survivors of the September 11 attacks on the
World Trade Center.
Tickets are available by calling the university at (805)
893-3535 or online at http://www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
‘Global
Prosperity’ examined
Economist Jeffrey Sachs and humanitarian Greg Mortenson
will discuss equitable global prosperity at the Arlington Theatre on May 13 at
7 p.m.
In a dialogue sponsored by UCSB Arts and Lectures, the two
will each give a 45-minute presentation, followed by a dialogue on the topic.
Sachs is the author of “Common Wealth – Economics
for a Crowded Planet.” Mortenson wrote “Three Cups of Tea — Promoting
Peace and Building Nations, One School, One Child at a Time.”
The dialogue is sponsored by UCSB Arts and Lectures.
Tickets and information are available by calling (805) 893-3535 or going online
to http://www.artsandlectures.uscb.edu.
Willie Brown
comes to UCSB
Willie Brown, one of California’s more colorful
politicians, will appear May 14 at 8 p.m. in UCSB’S Campbell Hall.
Brown is the former mayor of San Francisco, and before
that was speaker of the California State Assembly until he was termed out of
office. Known for his spiffy attire and mastery of political theater, Brown has
written his autobiography, “Basic Brown — My Life and Our Times.” He will
sign copies of his book after his talk.
The New York Times, in reviewing the book, called it “a West Coast
version of Machiavelli’s ‘Prince,’ a seminar for young politicians by a master
of his craft.”
Admission will be $10 for general public admission and
free for students.
Tickets are available by calling Arts and Lectures at
(805) 893-3535 or online to http://www.artsandlectures.uscb.edu.
Cleese to
screen ‘Holy Grail’
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” will be presented as
part of “An Evening with John Cleese,” a benefit for the UCSB Arts and Lectures
Cinema Series on May 15.
He will appear at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall.
Admission price is $20 for general admission and $10 for UCSB students and
youths under 18.
Tickets can be purchased online at
http://www.artsandlectures.uscb.edu or by telephoning (805) 893-3535.
Local man
makes
‘Chicken Soup’
Local author Andy Radujuko has written an original short
story that appears in the newly released “Chicken Soup for the Father and Son
Soul.”
The new “Chicken Soup” book is by Jack Canfield, Mark
Victor Hanson, Dorothy Firman and Ted Slawski. Radujuko’s contribution is an
account of how he wanted to be a success in the world, but decided his desire
to be a real dad to his sons was stronger.
Students
sought for exchange
AGFS-USA, the non-profit organization that conducts high
school student exchanges, is ending its latest “sending season.”
According to the organization’s statement, “There is still
time to apply for several of our programs, including programs for this summer,
which offer students the opportunity to learn about another country, become
part of a local community, and see the world.”
AFS will provide advice for interested students, and
financial aid is available. Interested teens are invited to call (800)237-4636
or visit online at http://www.afs.org/usa.
Gamelan to play
UCSB’s
Indonesian-style Gamelan Ensemble will play, May 9, at 8 p.m. at the university’s
Corwin Pavilion.
Michael
Pievac directs “Kyai Slamet” in a performance of Wayang Kulit (Shadow Play)
featuring Shadow Artist (Dalang) B.R.M. Bambang Irawan. There will also be a
dance duet, Adaninggar - Kelaswara, featuring guest artists Noor Farida
Rahmalina and Wuri Wimboprasetyo.
Admission
is $15, general, and $7, students, with tickets at the door only.