The Santa Barbara Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications will present Creating Your Own Sizzle Reel Video on Nov. 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.

"Preserving the Harada House" is part one of three of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation's Advances in Preservation & Archaeology of Asian American Places lecture series.

Mey-Yen Moriuchi
Associate Professor of Art, La Salle University

Costumbrismo, a genre that took hold in Spain and Latin America, manifested itself through the visual and literary arts and sought to capture the customs, costumes, and traditions of everyday people and everyday life. In Mexico, it garnered particular momentum and prominence as the nation’s leaders tried to stabilize the country both politically and economically. Costumbrista artists desired to capture the corporeal physicality and presence of the Mexican people through their emphasis on naturalistic depiction and attention to detail. They created personal, constructed portrayals of Mexican life that were often romanticized and politicized. Ultimately, costumbrismo created a propagandistic, subjective language of representation that evaluated, critiqued, and celebrated 19th-century Mexican culture and traditions.

credit: José Agustín Arrieta, La Sorpreza (detail), 1850. Oil on canvas. Museo Nacional de Historia, INAH, Mexico City.

Ticket Cost:
Virtual Experience via Zoom: FREE

We are thrilled to announce the State Street Promenade Market!

We invite you to a showcase of high-quality products curated from Santa Barbara’s most talented artisans and makers at the 1000 Block of State Street (between Carrillo & Figueroa).

The Holiday lights on State Street along with additional LED lighting will shine on the market to give it a warm and cozy atmosphere. Our goal is to encourage people to shop local and shop small this holiday season, all while staying safe and socially distancing.

Join us Thursdays from 3:00-7:30 PM and #ShopSmall!

We are thrilled to announce the State Street Promenade Market!

We invite you to a showcase of high-quality products curated from Santa Barbara’s most talented artisans and makers at the 1000 Block of State Street (between Carrillo & Figueroa).

The Holiday lights on State Street along with additional LED lighting will shine on the market to give it a warm and cozy atmosphere. Our goal is to encourage people to shop local and shop small this holiday season, all while staying safe and socially distancing.

Join us Thursdays from 3:00-7:30 PM and #ShopSmall!

Ages: 8 – 12

Move between painting and sculpting techniques as you reimagine the shapes, patterns, and textures of 2-dimensional landscapes, seascapes, and skyscapes from the Museum’s collection in 3-D. Drawing, painting, collage, and unexpected materials such as wood, wire, and modeling compound are utilized in the creation of three unique works of art during this class.

As part of the Corwin Chair Series, Panayiotis Kokoras, Associate Professor of Composition and Director of the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) at the University of North Texas, will present a talk titled "Composing sound" on Friday, November 6, 2020 at 2 pm PST via Zoom. In the talk, Kokoras will give an overview of composition techniques used in his recent works such as Sense, The sound is the music, Hyperidiomatisism, and Fab Synthesis.

The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee is bringing back “Cosmopolitics,” with a virtual twist on November 6 from 5:30-7:00pm

Join Coni Edick from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society as we dive into the sensory richness of birdsong.

Singer/actor Diana Diaz Boadella, sings a program of popular songs from the Great War era and reads some secret letters and diaries.

From our hearts to your ears. Maestro Nir Kabaretti is joined by concertmaster Jessica Guideri, pianist Robert Koenig, cellist Trevor Handy, clarinetist Don Foster, and other members of the Symphony playing solo and chamber music of Beethoven. Once again presented in a livestream format, this event will also feature interviews and 360-degree access to our musicians, both onstage and backstage at the Music Academy of the West.