Did These Candlesticks Impact Relatives?
Leichter, or candlesticks used for Shabbos, serve as a precious reminder of someone’s great-grandparents from the Old Country. Often they brought the set, or single candlestick, as one of their …
Colin Finlay
World famous photojournalist Colin Finlay talks about his work. Watch Video
A Beast of a Sofa
Let me tell you a story about how the most out of place objects are found in the least likely environments. How did a beast of a sofa find its …
Ilona Joy Saari and Tam Hunt
Author Ilona Joy Saari talks about her new novel The Wrong Station then philosopher Tam Hunt about his new projects in Energy Psychology and Material Ecology. Watch Video
W Stanley Davis Won Flower Shows
HT sent me a photo of a sterling silver tulip-shaped engraved vase, won by her great grandfather for ‘Best Dahlias’ in the 1904 Santa Barbara Flower Show. HT’s great-grandfather, a …
What the Constitution Means to Me
Director Matt Hawkins and actor Stacy Stoltz talks about Ensemble Theatre Company‘s production of What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck. Watch Video
1890s Glass Beer Bottles
GJ found two “blob top” straight-sided shorter-necked low shouldered amber-brown glass twenty-three ounce beer bottles wedged between the ceiling joists in his 1890s house below APS. Each appeared slightly different …
The Speakeasy Prom: Never Say Goodbye
Jill Allen, Martha Bangs, Spencer Frederick, Alphonse Philippe Mouzon, Lindsey Rytterager-Nickel, Nikki Stark, and Benjamin Colby Wilson talk about Fractured Actors Theater Company‘s production of The Speakeasy Prom: Never Say …
Olympic Art
The ancient Olympic Games took place every four years between 776 BCE and 393 CE, and ceased in the third century because of “pagan” claims by a Christian Roman Emperor. …
Navajo Rugs In Rare Condition
HT inherited two Navajo rugs from her great-grandfather’s ranch. These unique, authentic, and gorgeous rugs appear in remarkable condition for almost 100 years old. Her great-grandfather farmed citrus and avocados …