JOURNAL
12 – 19 MARCH 2026 | VOL 32 ISS 11 www.montecitojournal.net
Voice of theV illage
SERVING MONTECITO AND SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA
Hooves & Gunfire – Creek and Ranny ride the coast in a moment of freedom before danger descends from the sky in Last Light, P.5
Women of the Vine – Women across Santa Barbara wine country gathered to pour wines, share stories, and celebrate a collaborative industry, P.20
The Giving List
Jodi House brings neurodiverse care home and beyond, page 16
Northbound Notes – A Bay Area road trip blends art openings, neighborhood cafés, and reunions with old Santa Barbara friends, P.26
DANCE BEYOND GRAVITY The Buzz Builds
Coffee Culture Fest meets purposedriven chat as MJ’s Gwyn Lurie converses with women leaders, page 6
PILOBOLUS RETURNS TO THE GRANADA WITH OTHER WORLDS, A DAZZLING PROGRAM WHERE BODIES MORPH INTO SCULPTURE AND GRAVITY SEEMS NEGOTIABLE (STORY STARTS ON PAGE 18)
Art in Black Tie
Caviar, couture, and collectors filled the Rosewood Miramar for SBMA’s lavish Gilded Gala fundraiser, page 12
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