Marc Nicolas invites the crowd to participate during the AAPI+ mural celebration with Hula Anyone on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. As the Hula Anyone dancers guided the audience through the routine, the participants slowly got the hang of the traditional dances.
From left, Rebecca Jamgochian, Harumi Nishimura, Katie Burke, Pamela Greenberg, Angeita Eller, and Jenny Stanowick make up the Hula Anyone organization on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The group appeared to celebrate AAPI+ dance and performance culture during the grand opening of the mural. (Claire Geriak)From left, Noah Van Mullem and Ugyen Thinley receive a lesson in poi during the AAPI+ mural celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 18 on City College’s east campus. Poi is a form of performance and fitness that originally comes from New Zealand. (Claire Geriak) Marc Nicolas demonstrates a performance with poi balls, a New Zealand traditional dance and training tool on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Poi balls have also been known to increase strength and flexibility. (Claire Geriak)
Marc Nicolas dances with the AAPI+ mural behind him during the grand opening of the mural on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Nicolas demonstrated many traditional AAPI+ dances during the celebration. (Claire Geriak)Pamela Greenberg puts on a show during the AAPI+ mural celebration on Oct. 18 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Greenberg is a piece of the puzzle that makes up the organization Hula Anyone. (Claire Geriak)Katie Burke performs with Hula Anyone during the AAPI+ mural celebration on SBCC’s east campus center on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. Burke performed in multiple pieces with Hula Anyone, an organization inviting community members to join in Hula dancing. (Claire Geriak)
The Hula Anyone group performs their final piece for the AAPI+ mural celebration on Oct. 13 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The group showcased many different traditional performances, including dances from New Zealand, Hawaii, and more. (Claire Geriak)Pamela Greenburg gets into position for a hula performance with the Hula Anyone group. The group performed in front of the newly finished AAPI+ mural on Oct. 13 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. (Claire Geriak)Rebecca Jamgochian showcases her work with Hula Anyone during the AAPI+ mural celebration on Oct. 13 on SBCC’s main campus in Santa Barbara, Calif. Jamochian performed in numerous pieces with Hula Anyone, and invited friends to join her in dancing. (Claire Geriak)
![Bingbong, a 1 and a half year old Belgian Malse Shepard mix, watches as a car passes by on Oct. 22 at the County of Santa Barbara Animal Shelter in Santa Barbara, Calif. "[Bingbong] is extremely playful, and enjoys his time with humans. He's a little stressed when he's left alone in the kennels...he really just wants a home," Animal Handler Dustin Fujuikawa said.](https://www.thechannels.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AZFoster-3-1200x800.jpg)
