The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival (SBSGOAF) is having an Instagram silent auction from October 11-18, with 100% of the proceeds going to @sbmaritimemuseum. The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has been closed for the duration of the pandemic and may not be able to reopen until the end of the year. We wanted to help them out, and we are hoping you will support our efforts. 12 amazing professional artists are transforming wood fish into beautiful original art for you to bid on!

Hookman by Lauren Yee

Directed & adapted by Michael Bernard

An early play by a rising contemporary playwright, Hookman has been described by some as a “slasher comedy.” Sometimes mysterious, often hilarious, Hookman is a biting story of teen angst and loss.
URL: https://www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu/news/event/747

Event Price: $13-19

UCSB Performing Arts Theater

FEB 15, 2020 / 1PM, 7PM
FEB 18 - 20, 2020 / 8PM
FEB 21 - 22, 2020 / 7PM
FEB 22 – 23, 2020 / 1PM

This summer, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will host a special exhibition, Garden Casitas: Playhouses Designed with Nature in Mind.​

Silo118 presents an exhibition of photo sculptures by Los Angeles-based artist Salvatore Matteo at Synergy One Lending in Montecito, 1250 Coast Village Road, open weekdays 9am-5pm.

Join us to listen and feel authentic sound through the vibrations of various instruments such as Tibetan/Crystal singing bowls, voice, bells and chimes. Give your mind a chance to wander into a deeper relaxation and improve overall wellbeing.

Featuring more than 100 seldom-displayed salt prints from the Wilson Centre for Photography, this extraordinary exhibition provides a rare chance to experience some of the earliest photographs ever made, by many of the most important and groundbreaking figures in the history of the photographic medium. "Salt and Silver" surveys the first two decades of photography’s evolution through the salt paper print process, unveiled in 1839 by the English scientist and scholar William Henry Fox Talbot. Talbot’s invention was a scientific and artistic breakthrough that created an entirely new visual experience. The technique—which used the simple compounds of salt and silver—was efficient, portable, and versatile, traits that allowed the practice of photography to spread across the globe from the early 1840s onward. Featuring the work of more than 40 practitioners, "Salt and Silver" traces their networks and geographical reach from England into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and North America. The presentation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art represents the final opportunity to see this exhibition after being on view at Tate Britain, London; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, and the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Salt and Silver: Early Photography 1840–1860 has been organized by the Wilson Centre for Photography with the Yale Center for British Art.
Image: Studio of Mathew Brady. Mathew Brady, Sixth Corps Staff Officers, "Winter of 1864," 1864. Salted paper print from a glass plate negative. Courtesy of the Wilson Centre for Photography.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) is pleased to announce the United States institutional debut of Berlin-based artist and composer, Ari Benjamin Meyers.

By definition, the observable universe comprises all matter that can be seen or captured with current technologies. As vast and all-encompassing as that may seem, it still presumes a specific perspective from which all else is viewed and conceptualized—one afforded by the particular viewpoint of being on earth. Our unbridgeable physical distance from other cosmic entities, including the infinite reaches of other galaxies, has forced artists to look to observational sciences like astronomy for inspiration and employ experimental methods to conceptualize the vastness of outer space. In astronomy, there are multiple methods used to visualize celestial objects. Similarly, artists’ perceptions of the universe vary widely, inspired by a variety of cosmological models.

Drawing primarily from SBMA’s permanent collection and supplemented by loans from area collections, "The Observable Universe" explores a diverse range of artistic representations of the cosmos roughly coinciding with the ‘Space Age’ of the last sixty years. From early fascinations with space travel to philosophical questions of humankind’s place within the larger universe, the artwork featured in this exhibition reflects an enduring captivation with outer space and the mesmerizing imagery that the limitless cosmos inspires.

Rev. Karen S. Wylie will lead a six-week group that will read and discuss Michael A. Singer’s bestseller, "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself." The group will meet at a private location in Ojai “for a thought-provoking examination of consciousness, who we are, and what we face in our emerging humanity, as Singer presents it,” Rev. Karen says.

World Dance for Humanity invites community members to a free dance party: Get Scary for Charity at the Thrills and Chills Dance Fest.

Come meet local Santa Barbara authors and learn about their creative process! Are you curious about how to write a book, or are you interested in discovering some new books to inspire and nourish your soul? Find out more at this special Q&A panel and book-signing event.

Although they both had been playing individually for years, Tom and Kenny met and began making music together 40 years ago when guesting on local radio KCSB. After they had played a song, the station received a phone call offering them $15 and a pizza to come to play at the Sojourner. They accepted – but only after holding out for free beer. The rest, as they say, is history.

The Flying Fish/Rounder recording artists have now been playing their unique blend of guitar and harmonica blues, rags, and good time music to widely diverse audiences for 40 years. Their live performances include concerts, clubs, and festivals all over the world.

Together and separately they have worked on countless film scores, TV soundtracks, commercials, and sessions. They’ve appeared on television internationally, have played for audiences of 300 million via Voice of America and are frequent guests of National Public Radio. Between them, they have issued 14 CDs, 12 instructional books and several DVDs. In addition to working with Kenny, Tom has played on over 260 CDs… and Kenny was recently honored by Martin Guitars with his own Signature Model 000-18KS. For more info, feel free to access tomballkennysultan.com.

Any musical act that can stick together 40 years is worth celebrating – but especially one that was born and nurtured here in Santa Barbara. In their long career, the boys have played every venue in town – from the smallest dive bar to the County Bowl – but our own Lobero Theater has always been their favorite. Come join the party!

Come to the Lobero Theater to celebrate the 40th anniversary of musicians Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan on October 26!

The Junior League of Santa Barbara (JLSB) is excited to host its 83rd Anniversary Rummage Sale at Earl Warren Showgrounds on Saturday, October 26, 2019

Navigating Wilderness Saturdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 16 Learn from local experts how to read the landscape and trails, and become more familiar with the native plants and animals of our area through this immersive class. The Santa Barbara and Ojai backcountry offers more than 500,000 acres of designated wilderness and hundreds of miles of trails to

The art workshop gets a little spooky this weekend as we create puppets perfect for Halloween. Guest artist Laura Denny will guide participants on how to make their own spooky creations out of reuse material.

The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for artists of all ages and abilities. Cost: $8.00 per person

The art workshop gets a little spooky this weekend as we create puppets perfect for Halloween. Guest artist Laura Denny will guide participants on how to make their own spooky creations out of reuse material.

The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for artists of all ages and abilities. Cost: $8.00 per person

The art workshop gets a little spooky this weekend as we create puppets perfect for Halloween. Guest artist Laura Denny will guide participants on how to make their own spooky creations out of reuse material.

The Art From Scrap CreatorLab comes alive with a themed workshop every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Filled with hundreds of reuse materials, our CreatorLab is sure to ignite your imagination! Children 6 years and up can stay and have fun while their parents go shopping at the Saturday Farmer’s Market – just one block away. Workshops are taught by visiting Guest Artists and AFS Staff Members. This is a perfect way to spend a morning – for artists of all ages and abilities. Cost: $8.00 per person

Join us! Get to know candidates, be informed about local issues and enjoy a delicious lunch among some of the nicest people in Santa Barbara at La Cumbre Country Club Saturday, 11:30 am October 26, 2019. Candidates Brian Campbell, Santa Barbara City Council 2nd district and Bruce Porter, County Supervisor 3rd district will share their priorities and solutions if elected.

Brian Campbell, attorney, realtor, pilot, PTO Board member Washington School, classroom volunteer and Angel Flight pilot wants to represent YOU, the citizen, on the Santa Barbara City Council 2nd District.

Bruce Porter, Retired Army Colonel, former Assistant Professor Mathematics and Computer Science, small business owner, Wealth Advisors. Volunteer: former Board member Food Bank, President SYVUHSD and more! Bruce has a wealth of experience and expertise in all things Santa Barbara County and is well-equipped to represent citizen interests as our Santa Barbara County 3rd district supervisor.

Please come and hear candidates Brian Campbell and Bruce Porter Saturday, October 26, 2019 11:30 a.m. La Cumbre Country Club, 4015 Via Laguna in Santa Barbara. The luncheon is open to the public. Dress code is business casual.
The cost of the luncheon is $30 per person. Checks should be made payable to SBRC and mailed to: SBRC c/o Evie Sullivan 5420 San Patricio Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111.
Deadline for reservations is Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
Questions: Call Barbara Hurd 805-684-3858

Submitted by Deb Andrews
402-598-073

We will be hosting our 5th annual Halloween Cupcake and Wine pairing on Sat. Oct. 26th. Add a trio of 3 cupcakes to your wine flight for $6.00. These cupcakes are the best we have ever had, from Food Network's Cupcake Wars winner Alison Riede of Sugar Cat Studio. Cupcakes will sell out so come by early or you may miss out! We will also hold a costume contest with prizes so come and celebrate with us!