Clarence Mattei – Portrait of a Community
Clarence Mattei - Portrait of a Community
A talk by Erin Graffy about the artist
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The Power Within, with special guest Victoria Arlen
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation presents The Power Within, with special guest Victoria Arlen on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 7 PM. Join us for an encouraging evening with Victoria Arlen – ESPN host, Dancing with the Stars semi-finalist, Gold & Silver Medalist Swimmer, and inspirational speaker.
https://www.lobero.org/events/sb-cottage-rehab-2023-the-power-within/
Behind the Scenes at the “Flying A”: A talk by Betsy J. Green
Santa Barbara became the center of the movie-making world when the Chicago-based American Film Manufacturing Company opened the largest production facility in the country in 1913. Known as the “Flying A" due to its winged logo, the studio produced over twelve hundred films. Local papers and national movie magazines published the adventures – and misadventures – of the silent movie actors and film crews who gathered here all together for the first time.
Excursions in ’alapkaswa’ (the Barbareño Chumash Language) with James Yee
In this talk, James Yee will discuss ’alapkaswa’, the ancient language of this land (also known as Barbareño Chumash).
Santa Rosa Island: A Photographic Panorama
Grab a glass and join us for this presentation in your living room by author Charles Healey about his book illustrating Santa Rosa Island. At 84 square miles, Santa Rosa Island is the second largest of the eight Channel Islands. Established as a safe location to raise cattle away from the mainland, over 150 years
Free
Thanatofuturism: Making Space for the Marginal at a Tomb Shrine in Bangalore
In the middle of Bangalore, a relatively small dargah (Sufi tomb shrine) is a space of possibility for multiple marginalized groups, facilitating imagined futures that include Muslims, subaltern Hindus, Dalits, and hijras as full citizens of the Indian polity. At a time when powerful political actors seek to limit national belonging to a particular segment of Hindu
Free
Jeff Goodell: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Probing archaeology, science, history, current events and more, acclaimed author and investigative journalist Jeff Goodell paints a vivid picture of what’s at stake as we battle extreme heat.
Madame’s Millinery Masterpieces – Hats Throughout History
How fabulous will this be? If only these hats could talk! Join Lotusland for an intimate presentation by Kaye Spilker, Curator Emerita of Costume and Textiles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. History has seen many kinds of crowns on the heads of kings and queens, socialites and tradespeople. Hats have been fascinating
$325
Jill Lepore – Amend: Rewriting the Constitution
Historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Jill Lepore brings her wisdom, empathy and razor-sharp insight to a discussion of the Supreme Court and the looming crisis of the U.S. Constitution’s unamendability.
Walter Isaacson in Conversation with Pico Iyer
A former chairman of CNN and editor of Time magazine, Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo DaVinci, CRISPR’s Jennifer Doudna, Steve Jobs and a new book on Elon Musk.
David Sedaris Presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures
One of today’s most observant writers addressing the human condition, satirist and bestselling author David Sedaris returns with his acerbic humor, social commentary and outlandish stories.
Shaping the Reel – Two Women Directors Share Their Journeys
Shaping the Reel – Two Women Directors Share Their Journeys is presented by AWC-SB, the Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara. Wednesday, November 8 5:30 p.m. at WorkZones Members: FREE, Non-members: $25 Women directors make up only a small portion of filmmakers today. What’s it like to be part of that elite cohort? Arlene
$25