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 …

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 …