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/

Learn essential skills that will improve your relationships and well-being!

BENEFITS OF SEL
Better attitudes and relationships
Reduced emotional stress
Increased self-confidence

The workshops will be led by trained, bilingual AHA! Facilitators.
AHA! has over 20 years’ experience teaching SEL to teens, adults and educators.

Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. Braille Institute serves more than 37,000 people through a variety of free programs, classes and services at centers and community outreach locations throughout Southern California – from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties!

Inspire Dance Santa Barbara presents
Alice In Wonderland

Join Inspire Dance Santa Barbara for their annual spring show performances at Center Stage Theater on Saturday, May 28th, and June 4th at 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
For tickets and info, visit: www.centerstagetheater.org

Quire of Voyces presents
Sacred Love
Saturday May 28, and Sunday May 29, 2022 both concerts are at 3:00 P.M.

Inspire Dance Santa Barbara presents
Alice In Wonderland

Join Inspire Dance Santa Barbara for their annual spring show performances at Center Stage Theater on Saturday, May 28th, and June 4th at 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM.
For tickets and info, visit: www.centerstagetheater.org

Celebrating the career and dedication of Senior Lecturer in Clarinet and Director of the University Wind Ensemble, Paul Bambach, the Ensemble will perform their Annual Spring Concert Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall beginning at 3:00 PM.

Pierre Claeyssens ​​Veterans Foundation invites you to join them and local First Responders as they pay tribute to those who died serving our country on Monday, May 30.

Braille Institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to positively transform the lives of those with vision loss. Braille Institute serves more than 37,000 people through a variety of free programs, classes and services at centers and community outreach locations throughout Southern California – from Santa Barbara to San Diego counties!

Rockshop Academy of Santa Barbara is now enrolling for this Summer Camp Sessions.

Amos Lee creates the rare kind of music that’s emotionally raw yet touched with a certain magical quality. The artist emerged in the mid-2000s, balancing his love of classic singer-songwriter folk with blues, country, and ’70s-style R&B. Drawing upon an array of influences, including Bob Dylan, Bill Withers, John Prine, and Otis Redding, Lee garnered critical praise and chart success with albums like his eponymous 2001 Blue Note debut and 2011’s Mission Bell, the latter of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

While Dylanesque folk remains his creative touchstone, Lee has branched out over time, delving into orchestral pop and exploring both vintage and contemporary R&B textures. On his eighth album, Dreamland, released in February 2022, the Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter intimately documents his real-world struggles (alienation, anxiety, loneliness, despair), an outpouring born from deliberate and often painful self-examination.

With his laid-back vocal delivery and earthy acoustic sound, Lee has toured as an opening act for numerous notable artists, including Norah Jones, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Van Morrisson, John Prine, Dave Matthews Band, Adele, Jack Johnson, and David Gray, among others. He has also performed as a featured artist on the PBS series Bluegrass Underground, as well as on several late-night TV shows. In addition, his music has appeared on the soundtracks of various TV shows and movies

5-minute speed dates with fantastic single parents from Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.