James Ehnes has established himself as one of the most treasured violinists of international stages. Acclaimed as “a supreme virtuoso and artist of the first rank” (The Daily Telegraph), James Ehnes plays the “Marsick” Stradivarius (1715). His Santa Barbara debut in July 2019 at the Granada Theatre with the London Symphony Orchestra (presented by the Music Academy of the West) elicited the following glowing concert review: “Ehnes was magnificent throughout, an impressive figure on stage whose playing blazed like a laser beam, though brimming with compassion and heart” (seenandheard-international.com).

Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Gibson, the UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM) will present a concert titled Colorations, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 7:30 pm, in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on the UC Santa Barbara campus.

3:30-5:00PM

2022 May Mixer
"What's Brewing with AUD?"
Barstool Conversation with Industry Professionals
Discuss Average Unit Density (AUD) Program of the Past, Present and Future
Envision How Revamped AUD Can Address the Housing Needs of Our Community

On May 25, at 6pm, 115 young energetic performers from Cleveland, Franklin, Adelante, Monroe, Adams, Harding, McKinley, elementary schools, and Santa Barbara Community Academy will perform in AOK’s Performing Arts Showcase.

Come and learn all the tips and tricks for photographing shorebirds and hummingbirds. This talk will focus on Jayden’s experiences in the field with hummingbirds and shorebirds, and he will answer questions such as: “how can I photograph these animals” and “how can I observe these animals ethically (with and without a camera, what locations can I see these animals, etc.). He will also cover his opportunities at the LA Zoo and the Zoo Magnet program he attends.

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians working today!

UC Santa Barbara's AS Program Board presents… AUDREY NUNA in The Hub! Join us on Wednesday (May 25th) for a Santa Barbara-exclusive performance by R&B singer and rapper, Audrey Nuna! Doors open at 8:30pm.

More than 100,000 U.S. older adults will participate in local health and fitness events on Wednesday, May 25th as part of the 29th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day®: The Central Coast Commission is partnering with LifelongFitness.org to present a free, online balance workshop from 10:00 -11:15 am. Go to www.lifelongfitness.org and click on Events for more information.

Join two favorite Santa Barbara nutrition advocates for a fresh perspective on common causes of heartburn and easy steps you can take from home to relieve symptoms.

In his latest book, the idiosyncratic and indefatigable Geoff Dyer turns his well-honed wit and sharp-edged wisdom to the consideration of endings. Taking a closer look at endings of significant events in life, and even life itself, Dyer in conversation with longtime friend, fellow author, and professor in the Creative Writing program at UC Riverside, Andrew Winer examine the achievements of writers, painters, musicians, and athletes that have meant something to him as he approaches "late middle age." With his signature playful charm and penetrating intelligence, he considers the intensifications and modifications of experience that come when an ending is within sight, and moves us seamlessly from the brush strokes of J. M. W. Turner to the tennis strokes of Roger Federer.

This book on last things, written while life as we know it seemed to be coming to an end, is at heart, a tale about how to go on living with art and beauty.

Book signing to follow.

Mary Craig Auditorium

$5 SBMA Members
$10 Non-Members

Purchase tickets at https://tickets.sbma.net/event-detail/parallel-stories-2022-05-26/