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World-renowned soprano and Broadway legend Audra McDonald will take the Granada stage on Tuesday, May 15th in a program presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures 7
Photos by Stephen Robeck
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Members of The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, including Sandy Schoolfield, Mary Genis, Shelley Hurst, and Laurie Tumbler use Collective Giving to enhance their impact on our community 4
Local writer and VOICE Harbor columnist Sigrid Toye, PhD, (shown here with Nancy Oda) shared a bit of her story that is reflected in the current exhibition at the SB Historical Museum’s Only the Oaks Remain 5
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������������� Senator Scott Wiener will be the Keynote Speaker at the Coastal Housing Coalition’s 5th Annual SB Housing Conference on Friday, May 18th 16
Join art lovers from around the area at the Funk Zone Art Walk on Friday, May 18th from 5 to 8pm 23
A lively evening of Celtic music will be the scene as local band Dannsair releases its 7th CD at Dargan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant on Thursday, May 17th. Titled celtic meditations, the disk embodies the ������������������� 18
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