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August 18, 2023
By Robert Shwemmer
Crossing
The annual Tomol crossing to the islands took place last weekend
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Photo courtesy of Calypso Jeté Balmain
Pride Week Calypso Jeté Balmain will headline the entertainment during the Pacific PRIDE Festival, August 23rd to 26th 16
From The French Laundry and Per Se to Tydes, welcome Chef Thomas Keller
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In This Issue
Cover photo by Zach Mendez
Courtesy Photo
New Chef
Kostis Protopapas
introduces Opera Santa Barbara’s Spanish-themed season
Grand Jury
Music Academy
State Street
Community News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8, 9, 10, 23 John Palminteri’s Community Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Sigrid Toye: Harbor Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 David Gress: Tree of the Month. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Harlan Green: Economic Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Community Market & Legals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 Galleries & Art Venues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 , 2 9 - 3 1
C a l e n d a r. . 1 9 - 2 1 Movies..........21, 22
State Street Advisory Committee to meet at the Faulkner Gallery, August 21st 9
Photo by Joshua Wang
David Gomez Ramirez: Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Santa Barbara Grand Jury releases annual reports 8
Shauna Quill has been named President & CEO of the Music Academy. Interview with Daisy Scott 4
Opera Santa Barbara returns to two-performance schedule with 30th anniversary season that includes Carmen, Trovatore, Zorro, and Maria Callas tribute. Season tickets now available at
www.OperaSB.org
VOICE Magazine cover story see page 2