Parsonics Studio Demo and Cocktail Hour
Join Explore Ecology for an amazing studio experience with Alan Parsons, one of rock’s most talented and prolific musicians, engineers, and producers. Twenty guests will join Alan in his studio on Saturday, May 25th at 5:30 pm for a Parsonics Studio Demo and Experience at Tres Vientos Ranch, the beautiful home of Alan and Lisa Parsons. This exclusive Cocktail Hour and Studio Demo with Alan Parsons and Glen Phillips is part of Sustainable Table, Explore Ecology’s premier fundraising event. Proceeds benefit Explore Ecology’s environmental education programming.
Founder of the Alan Parsons Project, Alan is a musician, songwriter, record producer, and sound engineer whose work spans decades. Alan engineered and produced many iconic albums including Abbey Road and Dark Side of the Moon.
Glen Phillips is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Known for his work in Toad the Wet Sprocket, Glen is also an acclaimed solo performer.
There are a few tickets left for the Parsonics Studio Demo and Experience where guests will get an inside look at music recording and audio engineering, a special wine tasting with Sanguis Winery, and appetizers created by Chef Clark Staub.
Afterwards, guests will join the party for our delicious Sustainable Table Fundraiser Dinner. Sustainable Table’s innovative, zero waste menu, created by Chef Clark Staub of Full of Life Foods, will highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local organic farms. After dinner, Glen Phillips will entertain guests with a musical performance under the stars.
Tickets for the Parsonics Studio Demo are available at: ExploreEcology.org/Sustainable-Table-Fundraiser/#Tickets
Josh was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where his passion and curiosity for the environment began and has continued to grow. During his undergraduate studies, Josh pursued this interest at the University of California at Santa Cruz, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies.
Melissa Dodos developed her passion for creative reuse as a mother of four and elementary educator over the past 25 years. She loves to inspire creativity by connecting people with resources and ideas.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
Stephanie began her journey as an educator over twenty years ago working as a preschool teacher in Washington state for a cooperative preschool program affiliated with Whatcom Community College. She loved observing the wonder and curiosity of the children and bringing them out into nature to explore the natural world. She continued her love for learning and got her teaching license and then her Montessori certification and worked as an elementary teacher in Tribal, Public, and Montessori schools. She collaborated to create a school garden and her students loved it so much that it became a special place where they could garden, read, explore, play, and it provided a safe sanctuary for students to calm down and reset when they were having difficult moments.
Morgan’s mermaid soul is always seeking adventure—swimming a relay across the Santa Barbara Channel and taking the first photo of a newborn orca off Anacapa Island being standout experiences close to home.
Lindsay Johnson
