CASA Magazine
23 E. Canon Perdido Street
Santa Barbara California 93101
ABOUT
CASA Magazine is an award winning Santa Barbara weekly with offices located at
23 E. Canon Perdido St. in downtown Santa Barbara, between the Lobero Theatre and Marshalls.
Reach us at 805-965-6448.
Crisp salt air, blue skies, and mountain tops flirting in the mist are just the beginning notes in a melody celebrating life in Santa Barbara. There are also wonderful cultural institutions and a plethora of non-profits that are dedicated to upholding basic human rights, the warm care of humans, and stewardship of the earth both locally and around the world. They all make their CASAs in Santa Barbara along with thousands of creative individuals who make Santa Barbara one of the creative hotspots in on the West Coast.
CASA Magazine celebrates them all... the romance, beauty, ambience, creativity, big heart, and cosmopolitan nature of our little city by the sea.
The CASA Team
Mark Whitehurst
Publisher & Editor
A community publisher for the past 31 years and a life long social justice advocate, Mark is committed to the value of education and academia. He holds a B.A. in Education, MA and PhD in Mythology, and a certification in mediation. He is also a lover of music, art, and the world as family.
Kerry Methner
Editor & Publisher
A community editor and publisher for the last 16 years, Kerry is committed to inclusivity, individual sovereignty, and diversity. She is a life long student and holds a BA in Philosophy/Religion, a Masters of Divinity, and a PhD in Depth Psychology. She loves the arts and creating sculpture from stone.
Jeanette Casillas
General Manager & Translator
Jeanette Casillas is General Manager at CASA Magazine and also works as a Spanish language translator. She received a BA in Communication Design with an option in Graphic Design from California State University – Chico.
Daniel Kepl
Calendar Editor
Classical Music & Dance Reviews
Daniel Kepl has been writing music, theatre, and dance reviews for Santa Barbara publications since he was a teenager. His professional expertise is as an orchestra conductor.
Olivia Davi
Writer
Editorial Assistant
Olivia Davi began her writing career in May 2015 as a dance reviewer for local publications. She also writes about local events, news, and performances. Olivia is a dancer in the UCSB Middle East ensemble and the Ya Ayuni Dance Company. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in Music. In her free time she enjoys gardening, reading, and backpacking through the beautiful backcountry of Santa Barbara with her dog, Dash.
Priscilla
Freelance Photographer
Extraordinaire
Priscilla covers social, non-profit, and more events for CASA and others.
Checkout her website at
SantaBarbaraSeen.com
Her company is: Photos by Priscilla, a locally owned and operated business located in Santa Barbara, California. From weddings to corporate parties, from school portraits to non-profit galas to real estate photography... consider Photos By Priscilla!
Robert Adams
Movie Reviews, Cinema Events
A Santa Barbara landscape architect, is a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theatre and Film, as well as Cal Poly. He has served on the film selection committees for the Aspen Film Fest and the SB International Film Festival.
Alex Henteloff
Theatre Reviewer
A member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences with over 40 years experience in the theatre, Alex has spent most of his professional career as an actor.
Richard & Amanda Payatt
In the Kitchen or Wine Cellar
with the Payatts
Richard and Amanda Payatt have 40 years of publishing experience between them. With decades in the food and wine industries, they bring readers “In the Kitchen/In the Cellar” with a focus on the people that create the food and wine we enjoy.
Harlan Green
Popular Economics.com
Harlan Green has been the 11-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker.