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Brent Elder
WE’RE BIG IN BELFAST: While visiting Northern Ireland’s capital city to present at a conference on sustainable education, Brent Elder—who’s been reading The Indy for six years and writing occasionally for us since 2007—brought along a copy of the paper and posed for this shot while on a “Black Taxi” tour of political murals throughout Belfast’s Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods. “The Indy seemed to fit well with Belfast’s recent significant history,” said Brent, who enjoys our crime reports, music news, and focus on local issues. To read some of his writing, see independent.com/bahrain and independent.com/cuba.
In Print
Crossroad for the Crosses
Arlington West Faces Changes as Focus Shifts to Afghanistan
Arlington West faces changes as its focus shifts to Afghanistan. Read story.
A Center Stage History Tour
Center Stage Theater Turns 20
This week Center Stage Theater in Paseo Nuevo celebrates its 20th anniversary with a satirical awards show-style revue on Saturday, August 21. Read story.
Call for Entries Kicks Off at CAF
Santa Barbara Artists Shine in Annual Juried Show
The Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum’s annual juried art show runs through October 3. Read story.
Les Claypool Talks Life, Love, and the Return of Primus
Legendary Bassist Gears Up for New Tour, New Album with Seminal Funk Band
The legendary bassist discussed new albums, new tours, and old friends in preparation for his August 15 stop at the Bowl. Read story.
Are You As Smart As Your Dog?
L8 GR8 PLANET H8
Poodle Reacts to Prop. 8, gay marriage, and fall of Western Civilization. Read story.
Slipping Through the Cracks
Health Workers Say Better Agency Coordination Needed to Help Homeless
Health workers say better agency coordination is needed to help the homeless. Read story.
The Independent’s 2010 After-School Guide
The start of school signals the beginning of the end for most back-to-school goers. Read story.
Seeing Winemakers in Sepia
Vintners Shine in Mark Robert Halper’s Photography Book Sunlight and Water
Vintners shine in Mark Robert Halper’s photography book Sunlight and Water. Read story.
Polo Spectacular
Argentine Superstar Plays for S.B. at the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open
Argentine superstar Aldolfo Cambiaso plays for S.B. at the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open. Read story.
Joan Armatrading Comes to the Lobero
Singer-songwriter Tours on New Record, This Charming Life
The St. Kitts-born English singer/songwriter will be in town on Monday to play her hits, and songs from her latest recording, This Charming Life. Read story.
Hoist by El Perro’s Petard
HOT ENUFF FOR YA?
What to make of global warming when it’s too hot for words. Read story.
Fiesta 2010
Old Spanish Days are Here Again
Born out of the tradition of history-based civic celebrations, Fiesta became an annual event in 1924 and continues to be a grand tribute to Santa Barbara’s past. Read story.
Healthy Help for the Homeless
Anthony Carroccio and the Organic Soup Kitchen Ladle the Goodness
Anthony Carroccio and the Organic Soup Kitchen ladle the goodness. Read story.
The Music Academy of the West presents Don Giovanni
Mozart Opera at the Granada
Director Chas Rader-Shieber and conductor George Manahan discuss the upcoming production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni on August 6 and 8 at the Granada. Read story.
Girl with the Canine Tattoo
An Immodest Proposal
How to make money doing nothing. Read story.
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