Our Family’s Boston Sharpener
Few illustrious tourist attractions in Ohio rank higher than the Reverend Paul Johnson’s Pencil Sharpener Museum located in the middle of the State. The reverend’s wife donated it after he …
Cuarteto Latinoamericano and LCCCA Fifth Anniversary
First Saúl Bitrán discusses Cuarteto Latinoamericano string quartet which performs at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Sunday, November 10, 2 pm. Then Daniel Landman talks about the La Cumbre …
Pair of Standing Nodding Magots
A plump grotesque porcelain figure in the Asian style, the head nods, hands bob up and down, tongue lolls in the smiling mouth. We call this a nodding magot, a …
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Actors Casey J. Adler and Regina Fernandez talk about Ensemble Theatre Company‘s production of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors through Sunday, October 27.
Grandparents Spanish Lady Painting
EF, who receives my monthly “Stuff-Whisperer” newsletter, read that I visiting my brother in Malaga, Southern Spain the first two weeks of September. Because I experienced Andalusian culture recently she …
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
The world of realistic visual arts recently gained a new interactive, immersive seasonal experience. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail takes place until November 30 at New York’s …
Rococo Mirror with Elaborate Shapes and Etched Glass
You know what you look like every morning because you look in a bathroom mirror. But until the 15th century no European owned a glass mirror. If you wanted to …
Betsy J. Green and Carolyn Hubbs
First author Betsy J. Green talks about her latest book, Silents on the Islands: Silent movies filmed on California’s Channel Islands. Then artist Carolyn Hubbs discusses her current exhibit, ABSTRACTED, …
Early American Quilt Making
Let me tell you a story about facing survival with patches of fabric. A member of the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta brought a quilt back to …
The Crucible & Harvest of Colors Quilt Show
Director Rosie Gordon and actors Evan Austin and Hannah Luyet discuss Ojai Art Center Theater‘s production of Arthur Miller’s classic The Crucible, which runs through October 20. Then Nancy Butterfield …