From the poetry of Sappho to the New Testament, texts written on papyrus have been preserved for millennia by arid conditions in Egypt, excavated, and collected in archives. This timely colloquium examines the legal and ethical problems surrounding these papyrological archives. Roberta Mazza will tell the story of how ancient papyri of unknown provenance were acquired by the Museum of the Bible and are now at the center of a scandal and police investigation. Anna Uhlig will discuss how Egyptian mummies have been destroyed in the quest to “recover” ancient texts and how we can use the Tebtunis archive at UC Berkeley to honor the “missing mummies” lost to us in the name of scholarship.

GYDO is hosting a launch party on December 5, 5-7 p.m., at Night Lizard Brewing Company

GYDO is hosting a launch party on December 5, 5-7 p.m., at Night Lizard Brewing Company

Be one of the first to experience the Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace! Join the Museum of Natural History for an exclusive VIP night of delicious wine, appetizers, and desserts while getting first pick of an unparalleled selection of unique, authentic gifts from around the world.

Celebrate land conservation in Santa Barbara County with your local Land Trust and friends at our annual holiday open house!

Celebrate the holidays by making gifts!

Contemporary art. Cocktails. Local DJs. Interactive art experiences.

In Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988), Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) find themselves trapped as spirits haunting their old home after their untimely death in a car accident. To make matters worse, the residence has now been sold to the unbearable Deetze family (Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder). When the

Dec 5 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “ Welcoming the Buddha Home” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips.
Although most spiritual practices focus on "inner" work, many traditions set up shrines and altars to provide external material support for their practice

Monumental in his contribution to American culture, award-winning historian and perennial bestselling author Douglas Brinkley takes the historical lessons of the past and applies them to the present and our future. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing, his new book American Moonshot takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy’s inspiring challenge and America’s race to the moon. Brinkley pays homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity and the boundless American spirit through his vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful and turbulent eras in the nation’s history.
“We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win.” – President John F. Kennedy

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
An Uplifting Holiday Story

Adapted by Joe Landry
From the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling
Directed by Brian McDonald

The 2nd Annual Holiday Window Walk is a luxury design and community building event centered on revitalizing downtown Santa Barbara during the holiday season. Vacant and active storefronts will be transformed into one-of-a-kind window designs through a collaboration of local designers and vendors.