Ted Gostin presents “What To Do When There Aren’t Any Vital Records”.

ART by Yasmina Reza stars Bill Waxman, Ed Giron, and Geren Piltz in a play that humorously questions the meaning of art, friendship, and independence. DIJO Productions presents ‘ART’ at the Center Stage Theater February 7 - 9 and 14 - 16, 2020

The Youth Showcase is a recital by audition for young musicians age 8-18. These recitals have become a very popular performance opportunity for young musicians, displaying some of the most astonishing and accomplished young musicians on the Central Coast.

Why watch music competitions on TV when you can see live, local talent? The Santa Maria Philharmonic’s annual Youth Showcase is a recital by audition for classical musicians ages 8 to 18, and takes place Sunday, February 16th, 2020 at 3pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Orcutt. 

The Department of Music will present a guest artist recital with soprano Stacey Mastrian on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm. The event, titled "Suoni-silenzi: A Recital of Modern Italian Vocal Music," will include works for voice, piano, and electronics by Berio, Casella, Dallapiccola, DiScipio, Maderna, Nono, and Scelsi. The program will feature Berio's influential Sequenza III for female voice, employing a wide range of vocal techniques to evoke impassioned emotions; Nono's landmark protest work La fabbrica illuminata, a spectacular and gripping depiction of harsh factory conditions and their effect on human life; and more!
Admission is FREE and open to the public!

Arroyo Hondo Preserve Guided Tours

Explore the Natural Wonders of the Gaviota Coast at Arroyo Hondo Preserve

Join Rev. Karen S. Wylie at The Ojai Retreat on Sunday, February 16, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., for her Mid-Month Devotional Retreat, this month devoted to an exploration of love

In order to effectively disrupt workplace racism, we must first be able to identify it. Often, folks with more privileged identities struggle to recognize the ways that whiteness and racism permeate office culture and how they contribute to it. Participants will 1) engage in dialogue around topics of identity, inclusion, and whiteness in order to build a foundational vocabulary and familiarity with topics 2) practice meaningful self-reflection, on both individual and organization levels, in order to recognize how they fit within systems of racism and oppression 3) leave with tangible tools and strategies for identifying and disrupting microaggressions in order to foster more inclusive campus environments.

As part of UCSB Ethnomusicology Forum, Deborah Wong (Professor of Ethnomusicology, UC Riverside) will present a lecture titled "Louder and Faster: Pain, Joy, and the Body Politic in Asian American Taiko," on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 3-4:30 pm in Seminar Room 2406 in the Music Library. Recently published, Louder and Faster is a study of taiko in California, focused on the play of sound, performance, identity, ethnicity, race, gender, and politics.
Admission for this event is free and open to the public!

As part of UCSB Ethnomusicology Forum, Deborah Wong (Professor of Ethnomusicology, UC Riverside) will present a lecture titled "Louder and Faster: Pain, Joy, and the Body Politic in Asian American Taiko," on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 3-4:30 pm in Seminar Room 2406 in the Music Library. Recently published, Louder and Faster is a study of taiko in California, focused on the play of sound, performance, identity, ethnicity, race, gender, and politics.
Admission for this event is free and open to the public!

“A particularly stunning amalgam of theater, modern dance, original music...and top-notch circus skills.” Time Out, New York
“The glamour of a high-flying hotel has found a natural bedfellow in the glamour of contemporary circus... It’s a stylistic match… Beautiful images and inventive acts.” The Toronto Star

$106 - VIP

(VIP ticket includes premier seating and a pre-show reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres)

$55 - Section A

$45 - Section B

(Ticket prices include a $6 per ticket Lobero Facility Fee; other fees may also apply.)