1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and performing arts in a fun and social environment. Venues feature attractions such as art openings, live music, artists' receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. We hope you will join us to enjoy our beautiful downtown and all that it has to offer!
Art Matters Lecture with Melissa Hyde, Ph.D. Professor and Distinguished Teaching Scholar University of Florida, Gainesville
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Reimagine Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt’s Summertime (1894) in colored pencil by changing the season, time of day, or by adding additional animals to the composition. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
You’re one step away from experiencing live comedy like never before. Get up close and personal with comedians straight off of Netflix, Amazon Prime, NBC, and Comedy Central. Every show has a different lineup, and no two-drink minimums (they suck). Purchase tickets in advance to guarantee a seat or take your chances at the door and buy the night of – but no promises of prime real estate for seating.
Lobero LIVE presents Lobero Theatre Chamber Music Project on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at 7 PM at the Lobero Theatre, and on Sunday, May 7, at 4 PM at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (Fleischman Auditorium). Eight classical music luminaries from around the world perform best-regarded chamber works for strings and piano – masterpieces by Dvořák, Bruckner, Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Artfully curated by renowned music director/violist Heiichiro Ohyama and internationally celebrated violinist Benjamin Beilman, the chamber ensemble also includes classical music stars Lucille Chung (piano), Erin Keefe (violin), Masumi Per Rostad (viola), Robert deMaine (cello), Mayuko Ishigami (violin) and Christine J. Lee (cello). Tix go on sale Feb. 28.
Lobero LIVE presents Lobero Theatre Chamber Music Project on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at 7 PM at the Lobero Theatre, and on Sunday, May 7, at 4 PM at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (Fleischman Auditorium). Eight classical music luminaries from around the world perform best-regarded chamber works for strings and piano – masterpieces by Dvořák, Bruckner, Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Artfully curated by renowned music director/violist Heiichiro Ohyama and internationally celebrated violinist Benjamin Beilman, the chamber ensemble also includes classical music stars Lucille Chung (piano), Erin Keefe (violin), Masumi Per Rostad (viola), Robert deMaine (cello), Mayuko Ishigami (violin) and Christine J. Lee (cello). Tix go on sale Feb. 28.
Another great night of live music is lined up for Friday May 5th in the Carr Winery barrel room!
Undergraduate directing students stage a variety of one-act plays, ranging from cutting-edge contemporary pieces to tried-and-true classics.
Enjoy a FREE day of co-working at The Sandbox in Santa Barbara or Goleta
The Santa Barbara Music Club presents "PRAYERS & PREMIERES" with Kyra Folk-Farber, soprano, Adelle Rodkey, oboe, and pianists Bridget Hough and Eric Valinsky. Premieres by Eric Valinsky and John Villar. Saturday, May 6, 3 PM, at First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu. Free admission. Details at www.SBMusicClub.org.
FIRST SATURDAY IN SANTA YNEZ; LIVE MUSIC FROM KAITLYN CHIU + WOOD FIRED PIZZA FROM DANNY’S PIZZA CO.
Lobero LIVE presents Lobero Theatre Chamber Music Project on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, at 7 PM at the Lobero Theatre, and on Sunday, May 7, at 4 PM at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (Fleischman Auditorium). Eight classical music luminaries from around the world perform best-regarded chamber works for strings and piano – masterpieces by Dvořák, Bruckner, Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, Mozart and Mendelssohn. Artfully curated by renowned music director/violist Heiichiro Ohyama and internationally celebrated violinist Benjamin Beilman, the chamber ensemble also includes classical music stars Lucille Chung (piano), Erin Keefe (violin), Masumi Per Rostad (viola), Robert deMaine (cello), Mayuko Ishigami (violin) and Christine J. Lee (cello). Tix go on sale Feb. 28.
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