Few jazz artists have such a vast collection of hats, guises, projects, and ambitions as Charlie Haden. He’s a much heralded bassist, a bandleader of multiple projects, a political activist, a CalArts teacher, and a diehard film noir buff.
To put on a show of contemporary art works by married couples is to invite the testing of theories. To put on a show as diverse and compelling as Married 2 Art, as curator Ditte Wolff has done at the Jewish Community Center, is to thwart all those who would arrive brandishing such theories.
You may not have room for them in your own garden, but life in our city would be significantly different without them. Some tree species can assume heroic proportions and become landmarks that shape the surrounding community. They stand as links from one generation to the next, and sometimes for many generations of citizens.
For this edition of Curioser and Curioser, Martha Sadler sent questions via email to UCSB professor Alice Aldredge, who is the chair of the Depatment of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology and teaches the animal kingdom portion of the university’s introductory biology series.
“Mother Earth” demonstrates that all the world-and all the people in it-is a canvas.
What began as a goofy Thanksgiving song has exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. Spencer the Gardener‘s music video for their new holiday tune “The Gobble Song” amassed more than 312,000 views on YouTube over the Thanksgiving weekend, making the video one of the popular website’s most watched clips ever.
The other AJR article about A Local Daily that you may have missed. This one even includes more references to the Local Freebie.
It has been five years since Colvin’s last release, not to mention a staggering 25 since the Austin-based singer-songwriter first started working with trusted collaborator and producer John Leventhal. He’s back for what amounts to a nice album.
“It was a painful decision for Ty,” spokeman Greg Rice said, “but I don’t see how we could possibly get a fair shake” from the Montecito Association, based on its renewed attack, a four-page letter sent widely to Montecito residents. It is “alarming” when a body that will ultimately consider your project “attacks you.” Rice said.
Germany’s favorite winter drink is 